2015 Recruiting Season is in full swing
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Here is some stuff from IT on Wheeler --
http://insidetexas.com/wheeler-says-hookem/
“This kid is an animal. A downhill thumper who can navigate sideline to sideline and arrives at the ball carrier with bad intentions. He moves very well for his size and he does a good job navigating through the traffic between the tackles and tracking down the ball. Never see him run around blocks, he is going through you. This kid is going to be a damn good college player and he even has the potential to spin down to DE if LB doesn’t end up suiting him. Whoever gets him should be very happy and you get a kid who will find his way onto the field pretty early in his college career.â€
How he fits at Texas, by Ian Boyd:
“Wheeler’s fast twitch speed and 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame project best inside at mike or will linebacker where he has enough power and short area speed to fill gaps. However, getting the ball outside of him with outside runs is a fools’ errand as he has lateral range for days as well as the length and overall speed to project as a good player in coverage someday. He’s already experienced reading the backs, as he will at Texas, and will be one more useful weapon on the blitz. Wheeler is a phenomenal linebacker prospect with the football IQ, frame, and athleticism to become an ideal Big 12 linebacker with no major shortcomings in his game.â€
http://insidetexas.com/wheeler-says-hookem/
“This kid is an animal. A downhill thumper who can navigate sideline to sideline and arrives at the ball carrier with bad intentions. He moves very well for his size and he does a good job navigating through the traffic between the tackles and tracking down the ball. Never see him run around blocks, he is going through you. This kid is going to be a damn good college player and he even has the potential to spin down to DE if LB doesn’t end up suiting him. Whoever gets him should be very happy and you get a kid who will find his way onto the field pretty early in his college career.â€
How he fits at Texas, by Ian Boyd:
“Wheeler’s fast twitch speed and 6-foot-2, 225-pound frame project best inside at mike or will linebacker where he has enough power and short area speed to fill gaps. However, getting the ball outside of him with outside runs is a fools’ errand as he has lateral range for days as well as the length and overall speed to project as a good player in coverage someday. He’s already experienced reading the backs, as he will at Texas, and will be one more useful weapon on the blitz. Wheeler is a phenomenal linebacker prospect with the football IQ, frame, and athleticism to become an ideal Big 12 linebacker with no major shortcomings in his game.â€
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I am reposting this since it got immediately got buried by the Wheeler announcement.
It's an interesting development. Fields is a good player, and good kid.
It makes me curious if there is something going on with one of our other CB targets. I haven't seen anything on that yet.
It's an interesting development. Fields is a good player, and good kid.
It makes me curious if there is something going on with one of our other CB targets. I haven't seen anything on that yet.
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I know it's only one game, but I did not come away impressed with Lodge or Murray.
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Tomorrow, we get Irvin and Clarrington. With Johnson, Davis and Cherry already in the fold - there's your Florida Five.
Johnson has been in a media blackout. Won't talk to anyone about recruiting. I like it.
Johnson has been in a media blackout. Won't talk to anyone about recruiting. I like it.
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I know there are concerns with the Burt commitment, are any others on shifting sand?
Johnson did retweet this from today - seems like clear messages to me
— Twitter API (@twitterapi) November 7, 2011
and this one
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and can get a feel for his great size in this one
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A couple of thoughts.
1-Parents love Strong. That's a great recipe for long term success in recruiting.
2-Cherry is somewhere dying to tweet that the Florida 5 are coming.
1-Parents love Strong. That's a great recipe for long term success in recruiting.
2-Cherry is somewhere dying to tweet that the Florida 5 are coming.
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Pretty sure Boyd is calling out A&M with this tweet:
"I refuse to be a second option."
"I refuse to be a second option."
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