Pittstrike52 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 5 hours ago, VonG said: Is that #17? He was #17 against CH , but wears #52 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonG Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 1 hour ago, Pittstrike52 said: He was #17 against CH , but wears #52 Ok. Yeah he is a beast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTFAN99 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 7 hours ago, ANTI said: They don't even get a chance to showcase their abilities past HS....so obviously the chances of seeing a 5'11 DE in the league is slim to none. Let's see what happens when actually given an opportunity. The rest of your post sounds like those crazy folks who said Kyler Murray wouldn't even win a starting position in college, much less make it to the league because he wasn't 6'4 and didn't fit the profile of a "prototypical great american pocket passing QB". Dematrius Davis from NS is currently going through similar and what I call casual criticism....I mean the dude is easily the best QB in the state and probably the best TXHSFB QB I've seen since Murray and here we are criticizing him and doubting his long term abilities because he ain't tall....that's silly. I'm just happy guys like Murray and now Davis were given opportunities past HS. Once upon time, recruiters were a lot more close minded to that idea. So there's progress there. Also, once upon a time, folks asked the same exact question about QB that you just asked about DE. No more than a decade ago. "How many below 6'4, non pocket passing QBs you see in the NFL?" Now you look around the league, and the best QB's are 5'11-6'2...dual threat guys lol Mahomes right in that 6'2-6'3 range. As for me being too dismissive toward rankings....listen majority (NOT ALL) of that stuff is so camp/combine based these days, its not even funny. Players being rated highly due to size and fast 40 yard dashes at a Nike combine. Sue me for seeing the talent in a 5'7 safety who was all state three straight years with zero offers, but miraculously would've had every offer under the sun had he been 6'1 lol This ain't basketball. Size will never equate to talent in football. you make great points. I just say would you rather have 5'8 dual threat aka Kyler Murray or 6'2 Dual Threat aka LamarJackson. There are always exceptions to the rule, but if two guys have equal skill set, and one 5'9 and the other is 6'3, who you taking? Size does matter because there are things a 6'4 person can do that a 5'8 person can't. Reach matters for a position like DE, when the Off tackle is 6'5 and up. Its a reason why Usain Bolt was unbeatable. He could cover the 100m in less steps. Besides, going D-1 aint the end all be all. Most undersize talented kids go D-2 or so. Go ball out at lower levels and NFL will be there. If you good, the NFL will take a chance regardless of height..Doug Flutie, Darren Sproles, Elvis Dumerville, London Fletcher...and many more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeBerryJacket Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 14 hours ago, trueblue82 said: I don’t know his name, but #11 from EF seems to cover an awful lot of ground and looks like a punishing tackler. #4 from EF is no slouch either. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uniballer Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 13 hours ago, PantherNation2015 said: Are y’all looking for a game Sept 11th? We can't play until the 25th, sorry! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherNation2015 Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 2 hours ago, uniballer said: We can't play until the 25th, sorry! Gotcha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trashyhound Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 https://www.hudl.com/profile/6594387/Mauricio-Herrera My favorite pound for pound is Herrera kid from Van. He's not gonna get the looks of the bigger and faster kids by the colleges, but #15 from Van is a tackling machine. Van coaches their backers really well but this dude is special. Really fun to watch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
randomuser Posted September 1, 2020 Share Posted September 1, 2020 I’d have to say the OP is the best lber in the state. Even his moniker gives him away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pittstrike52 Posted September 1, 2020 Author Share Posted September 1, 2020 21 minutes ago, randomuser said: I’d have to say the OP is the best lber in the state. Even his moniker gives him away. Op? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VDUB Posted September 2, 2020 Share Posted September 2, 2020 Nick Martin from PG #6 is a stud linebacker! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eagle1986 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Saw him last year in a game and some video highlights of him. Jackson Illingworth from Elysian Fields is the real deal. #4, says 6'2" 205. Reading up on him he was 3rd team all state last year and had 166 tackles and 10 sacks in 2019. In Longview paper today was their defensive player of the week, opened the season with 23 tackles against Harmony. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PantherNation2015 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Another one to keep an eye out for is #5 Kip Lewis from Carthage. Started early as a Soph in 2019 before season ending injury. 6’1 200 as a Jr and looked really good in game 1. If he stays healthy he will get some D1 looks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VonG Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Legacy has a nice linebacker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powerlifter Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 cant get no reply from Thompson office but there a two kids there local news put out the 5 star all state 3 team all American first team all state headed for Baylor .the other kid first team all dist 2nd team all state very fast headed to USC need help on there names you guys cant leave them out WO-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frozeng03 Posted September 3, 2020 Share Posted September 3, 2020 Mr. Smith at T-High is a dude! Dee Lewis from D-Field will be one watch out for. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjean Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 Crockett has 3 ok lb 1 junior and 2 soph the soph might need another year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acewell Posted September 5, 2020 Share Posted September 5, 2020 This one is good at Paul Pewitt. 1st team All State AAA 2019. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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