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Strategic recruiting issues - OutsiderFan - 11-10-2013
To me, there is no bigger void in Stanford's recruiting than finding a power-running RB, unless, Joey Alfieri is that guy.
Stanford needs a 220+ RB (like Royce Freeman) to really make hay as a power running team. Gerhart, Taylor, and Gaffney all were power backs. Taylor was a bit smaller at 215, but his compact size and big powerful legs made him able to push and carry for extra yards among the masses of humanity surging forward on power runs.Â
Is it possible for Stanford to flip any of the bigger backs in the 2014 class who have committed elsewhere?
Re: Strategic recruiting issues - Hank 91 - 11-10-2013
Alfieri would be interesting. Did anyone see what Myles Jack did last night for UCLA?
Re: Strategic recruiting issues - socalstanfan1 - 11-11-2013
(11-10-2013, 12:47 PM)Hank 91 link Wrote:Alfieri would be interesting. Did anyone see what Myles Jack did last night for UCLA?
My first thought when watching Jack was about Alfieri. I also thought about Sean Barton, our recruit from last year's class who is on a Mormon mission now. His Youtube video as a RB is pretty impressive and I wondered even last year if the coaches might consider him at the position.
Re: Strategic recruiting issues - JohnR34231 - 11-11-2013
I think Alfieri prefers linebacker but might welcome the chance to get on the field earlier as a RB.
Hopefully he will show up next fall with no lingering effects from his injury.
P.S. Here is a long shot from my hometown. I met him the other day and he told me Stanford had showed some interest. He plays RB as well as LB.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Kris-Harris-131700
Re: Strategic recruiting issues - AthleticsDynasty - 11-16-2013
(11-11-2013, 09:20 AM)JPRI link Wrote:I think Alfieri prefers linebacker but might welcome the chance to get on the field earlier as a RB.
Hopefully he will show up next fall with no lingering effects from his injury.
P.S. Here is a long shot from my hometown. I met him the other day and he told me Stanford had showed some interest. He plays RB as well as LB.
http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/recruiting/player-Kris-Harris-131700
Very Interesting. Did he have a big senior year?
Re: Strategic recruiting issues - AthleticsDynasty - 11-16-2013
(11-10-2013, 10:18 AM)OutsiderFan link Wrote:To me, there is no bigger void in Stanford's recruiting than finding a power-running RB, unless, Joey Alfieri is that guy.
Stanford needs a 220+ RB (like Royce Freeman) to really make hay as a power running team. Gerhart, Taylor, and Gaffney all were power backs. Taylor was a bit smaller at 215, but his compact size and big powerful legs made him able to push and carry for extra yards among the masses of humanity surging forward on power runs.Â
Is it possible for Stanford to flip any of the bigger backs in the 2014 class who have committed elsewhere?
Not that it matters but based on the highlights I have seen Freeman runs more like scat back than Gerhart/Gaffney/Taylor. Which makes sense considering he choose to play in Oregon's system
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9erSo-EL6y0