Texas lands DE Andrew Fitzgerald (Updated with profile)

[LiveattheOasis]

Geographically speaking, we won't have to go far to pick up the next one.

You would be referring to a little town about an hour north of campus, I presume?

 

[pringlelake]

Honestly - I doubt some of these guys doing the ratings have seen anymore than the 6 minute hudl footage you've watched.

I'm quite certain this is true, but it's not very hard to rate a player without ever seeing him play. If he has offers from Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee, Miamai and Florida State.....you can pretty much bet that he can play. Used to be that an offer from Texas was worth about a 1/2 star bump. 

I don't have facts, but I've always believed that Rivals used the "who offered him" system as a big factor in determing star ratings.

 

[Hiphopopotamos]

I'm quite certain this is true, but it's not very hard to rate a player without ever seeing him play. If he has offers from Alabama, Florida, Ohio State, Michigan, Oklahoma, Georgia, Tennessee, Miamai and Florida State.....you can pretty much bet that he can play. Used to be that you could add Texas to that list and bump him up a half star.

I don't have facts, but I've always believed that Rivals used the "who offered him" system as a big factor in determing star ratings.

I agree for the most part - in which case, based on his offer list, Fitzgerald is right where he should be. On the other hand you have Okafor who has a very impressive offer list but is sitting with 3 stars - just like C Williams last year.

As for Rivals - I've given up on them. I don't think they even try anymore.

 

[pringlelake]

I agree H.

 

[J.B. TexasEx]

Here are Andrew's Top 15 plays for 2015.

Fitzgerald looks like a Cedric Reed starter kit. I love the old school 4-point stance off the edge!

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2656359/highlights/308969394/v2

 

[Rotty22]

Geographically speaking, we won't have to go far to pick up the next one.

You would be referring to a little town about an hour north of campus, I presume?

no, he is referring to flower mound and another town right next to flower mound that starts with an L and ends with farmers.

 

[Mike Roach]

You would be referring to a little town about an hour north of campus, I presume?

He means geographically from Fitzgerald.

 

[Rotty22]

He means geographically from Fitzgerald.

is there an echo in here?  ;-P

 

[Sirhornsalot]

Here are Andrew's Top 15 plays for 2015.

Fitzgerald looks like a Cedric Reed starter kit. I love the old school 4-point stance off the edge!

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2656359/highlights/308969394/v2

My first thought was Aaron Humphrey. Plays with attitude. Lots of lower body power as you see in his clips so many times the OT moving straight backwards. And folks, this is 6A competition in one of the toughest districts in the state (Allen, Plano schools, Hebron, McKinney Boyd, Marcus) so he's not doing this against lightweights.

He loves the inside move but the few times he goes outside, he's quick enough to be a force there, too. I like his relentless style, he doesn't give up on plays. You can see he plays smart as he chooses the right lanes to the ball. Overall, a player with all the ingredients needed to be a success – smarts, size, power, strength and quickness. Have no idea why Rivals calls him a 3-star. Scout has him at a 4-star.

It would be interesting to hear what Okafor thinks of him, and what he thinks of Okafor, since they faced off the last two years.

 

[Mike Roach]

My first thought was Aaron Humphrey. Plays with attitude. Lots of lower body power as you see in his clips so many times the OT moving straight backwards. And folks, this is 6A competition in one of the toughest districts in the state (Allen, Plano schools, Hebron, McKinney Boyd, Marcus) so he's not doing this against lightweights.

He loves the inside move but the few times he goes outside, he's quick enough to be a force there, too. I like his relentless style, he doesn't give up on plays. You can see he plays smart as he chooses the right lanes to the ball. Overall, a player with all the ingredients needed to be a success – smarts, size, power, strength and quickness. Have no idea why Rivals calls him a 3-star. Scout has him at a 4-star.

It would be interesting to hear what Okafor thinks of him, and what he thinks of Okafor, since they faced off the last two years.

I talked to Okafor today and he said he was a great athlete

 

[Mike Roach]

Favorite clip from the film. He shows an outside rush and beats his man with an inside rip. Quick change of direction and leaves him completely off balance.

 

[Bear19]

Rivals is totally worthless.

One of the many reasons I do not miss OB.

 

[TipOfTheHorn]

Geographically speaking, we won't have to go far to pick up the next one.

If your talking about home of the fight farmers, no not far at all.

 

[Godz40acres]

Despite our best efforts, we have been unable to substantiate the claim that Fitzgerald is Fonzie's grandson. You decide:

 

[texasdalton]

freaking clay mathews in this kid. I love it. He is athletic, imagine what he can do when we get some weight on him.

 

[MikeV73]

Despite our best efforts, we have been unable to substantiate the claim that Fitzgerald is Fonzie's grandson. You decide:

Sit on it Godz40acres.