05-05-2020, 07:49 AM
Stanford has a Shipley type coming in this year. Casey Filkins. Love the one you’re with guys.
(05-05-2020, 07:49 AM)Phogge Wrote: Stanford has a Shipley type coming in this year. Casey Filkins. Love the one you’re with guys.
(05-05-2020, 07:49 AM)Phogge Wrote: Stanford has a Shipley type coming in this year. Casey Filkins. Love the one you’re with guys.
(05-05-2020, 01:21 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote:(05-05-2020, 07:49 AM)Phogge Wrote: Stanford has a Shipley type coming in this year. Casey Filkins. Love the one you’re with guys.
I am very sanguine on Filkins. EJ Smith too. Both RBs coming in this year look like all-around weapons. Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat, and these two will make a pretty insane RB corps in a year or two. Massive shift in philosophy to recruiting these all-purpose types of RB - all four of the youngsters can catch it out of the backfield. Of course in this coming class Shipley is one, but more recent offer/realistic target 4* Prophet Brown from Sacramento is one too. And a burner to boot. 10.9 100m speed.
By the way, yes, Shipley to Clemson. He'll be great and I'm glad the Domers didn't get him.
(05-05-2020, 01:21 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote:(05-05-2020, 07:49 AM)Phogge Wrote: Stanford has a Shipley type coming in this year. Casey Filkins. Love the one you’re with guys.
I am very sanguine on Filkins. EJ Smith too. Both RBs coming in this year look like all-around weapons. Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat, and these two will make a pretty insane RB corps in a year or two. Massive shift in philosophy to recruiting these all-purpose types of RB - all four of the youngsters can catch it out of the backfield. Of course in this coming class Shipley is one, but more recent offer/realistic target 4* Prophet Brown from Sacramento is one too. And a burner to boot. 10.9 100m speed.
By the way, yes, Shipley to Clemson. He'll be great and I'm glad the Domers didn't get him.
(05-05-2020, 01:27 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(05-05-2020, 01:21 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote: I am very sanguine on Filkins. EJ Smith too. Both RBs coming in this year look like all-around weapons. Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat, and these two will make a pretty insane RB corps in a year or two. Massive shift in philosophy to recruiting these all-purpose types of RB - all four of the youngsters can catch it out of the backfield. Of course in this coming class Shipley is one, but more recent offer/realistic target 4* Prophet Brown from Sacramento is one too. And a burner to boot. 10.9 100m speed.
By the way, yes, Shipley to Clemson. He'll be great and I'm glad the Domers didn't get him.
A) great news that Shipley is not going to the Domers
B) the shift in philosophy occurred about 5 years ago, when some guy named McCaffrey was a pretty good weapon out of the backfield. In fact, I believe he was our leading receiver back then.
BC
(05-05-2020, 01:27 PM)BostonCard Wrote:(05-05-2020, 01:21 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote: I am very sanguine on Filkins. EJ Smith too. Both RBs coming in this year look like all-around weapons. Austin Jones, Nathaniel Peat, and these two will make a pretty insane RB corps in a year or two. Massive shift in philosophy to recruiting these all-purpose types of RB - all four of the youngsters can catch it out of the backfield. Of course in this coming class Shipley is one, but more recent offer/realistic target 4* Prophet Brown from Sacramento is one too. And a burner to boot. 10.9 100m speed.
By the way, yes, Shipley to Clemson. He'll be great and I'm glad the Domers didn't get him.
A) great news that Shipley is not going to the Domers
B) the shift in philosophy occurred about 5 years ago, when some guy named McCaffrey was a pretty good weapon out of the backfield. In fact, I believe he was our leading receiver back then.
BC
(05-05-2020, 01:36 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote: No on B)...Trevor Speights, Sione Lund (who is now a LB at Utah), and Justus Woods were all power backs. The pure "all-around back" recruiting trend started when Pritchard became OC.Maybe there is more actual info available about philosophy, but I wonder if who we recruit isn't heavily driven by who is both good and can get admitted? I am pretty sure if Toby Gerhart II showed up we would recruit him.
(05-05-2020, 01:36 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote: No on B)...Trevor Speights, Sione Lund (who is now a LB at Utah), and Justus Woods were all power backs. The pure "all-around back" recruiting trend started when Pritchard became OC.Maybe there is more actual info available about philosophy, but I wonder if who we recruit isn't heavily driven by who is both good and can get admitted? I am pretty sure if Toby Gerhart II showed up we would recruit him.
(05-08-2020, 03:49 PM)BobK Wrote: To be clear best HJ is 6-4 :)
(05-08-2020, 03:49 PM)BobK Wrote: To be clear best HJ is 6-4 :)
(05-09-2020, 08:35 AM)Mick Wrote:(05-08-2020, 03:49 PM)BobK Wrote: To be clear best HJ is 6-4 :)
Low HJ might be a technique issue. My best high jump was 6'2" and I had a 29" vertical, but I worked on it like crazy and had a terrific coach. if he doesn't HJ much, his vertical could be anywhere from 32" to 38". Jerry Rice's vertical was 35".
(05-09-2020, 08:35 AM)Mick Wrote:(05-08-2020, 03:49 PM)BobK Wrote: To be clear best HJ is 6-4 :)
Low HJ might be a technique issue. My best high jump was 6'2" and I had a 29" vertical, but I worked on it like crazy and had a terrific coach. if he doesn't HJ much, his vertical could be anywhere from 32" to 38". Jerry Rice's vertical was 35".
(05-09-2020, 01:20 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote:Tom Rathman was a 6'7" foot high jumper and Nebraska state champion in high school.(05-09-2020, 08:35 AM)Mick Wrote:That best high jump was as a sophomore, FWIW.(05-08-2020, 03:49 PM)BobK Wrote: To be clear best HJ is 6-4 :)Low HJ might be a technique issue. My best high jump was 6'2" and I had a 29" vertical, but I worked on it like crazy and had a terrific coach. if he doesn't HJ much, his vertical could be anywhere from 32" to 38". Jerry Rice's vertical was 35".
(05-09-2020, 01:20 PM)SamuelMcF Wrote:Tom Rathman was a 6'7" foot high jumper and Nebraska state champion in high school.(05-09-2020, 08:35 AM)Mick Wrote:That best high jump was as a sophomore, FWIW.(05-08-2020, 03:49 PM)BobK Wrote: To be clear best HJ is 6-4 :)Low HJ might be a technique issue. My best high jump was 6'2" and I had a 29" vertical, but I worked on it like crazy and had a terrific coach. if he doesn't HJ much, his vertical could be anywhere from 32" to 38". Jerry Rice's vertical was 35".
(05-16-2020, 01:23 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: FWIW, 247 just put in a few predictions for DL Armitage to USC after he had mostly Stanford ones until then. And Derek Wilkins has three predictions, all for Cal. Perhaps this could explain more DL offers?
I can't remember the last Stanford admitted recruit who chose Cal over Stanford. Times might be changing.
(05-16-2020, 01:23 PM)OutsiderFan Wrote: FWIW, 247 just put in a few predictions for DL Armitage to USC after he had mostly Stanford ones until then. And Derek Wilkins has three predictions, all for Cal. Perhaps this could explain more DL offers?
I can't remember the last Stanford admitted recruit who chose Cal over Stanford. Times might be changing.