GMG24

Remember that one time that Nick Starkel was in the transfer portal.... the kid we offered out of HS who chose A&M late over us.... then we didn't even call to see if he'd be interested. Yah me too!!! He just led San Jose State to a Conf Championship and a 9 win season.... Either 1 man or too many men who let their pride get in the way!! Who cares if he chose another school, a bigger school, look at SMU. You made a bad choice (what 17-19 year old kid makes perfect decisions) it is ok welcome home!! We are ready for you to be back. Look at SMU's transfers and look how many they originally offered out of HS. 🤔

It was a simple stretch play, instead of staying gap sound (which did a phenomenal job of under skladany) our guys turned and took off hauling balls to the sideline, leaving a massive cutback lane. So while it looked like the run hit inside it was designed to hit off tackle and bounce outside. Another problem with only having 3 down and not bringing extra pressure.... That allows two of those OL to either Double a DL or climb immediately to a much smaller LB. Side note, a former player of mine who plays in the SBC said that is their bread and butter play. Said they run it left and right until the cows come home then play action off of it. He said the issues we had with it everyone did, because if you don't get force it back inside they hit the edge and he's gone, over run it and well.... Yall saw what happens.

Has nothing to do with getting admitted to Tech, has everything to do with qualifying academically per the ncaa standard.

Can't sign if you don't qualify. May need another class or two and Tech didn't want to wait to see if he got his stuff together. That or thinks he can get something better between now and February signing day. Who knows.

Rumor is since COVID hit, they are slowly installing cameras at all large stadiums 5/6A and plan to stream etc going forward so it may be an even better investment in the years to come Football wise anyway.

I bet he posts a high 4.4 at the combine. People don't realise that 4.4 4.5 is the norm, and just like @BillySee58 said these kids use HS hand times as fact. When in reality whatever their hand time is 4.5 (take at least .2 off of that for a laser time) now a 4.7. Heck I saw a 40 offer kid run at one of the nike combines and he posted a mid 4.7 and the dude was running 200 dash in the regional finals... lol It is such a small piece of the pie. Darden's best part of his game is how quick he can go from 100 to 0 and back to 100 in 2 steps. He has the fastest feet I have ever got to watch in person. (obviously there are faster I just haven't been blessed to watch them live).

Ha, fun or make you look like a complete goof??

Some of the replies.... LOL so none of y’all missed time from work, got quarantined due to close contact or in any aspect were affected by the GLOBAL PANDEMIC that is currently kicking everyone’s ass??? I’ve got no clue why the guy isn’t traveling but I can guarantee you I’m not questioning his leadership, or anything else until something more concrete comes out. Good grief.

Believe he’s a walk on

@TheReal_jayD QUIT posting if it aint signees.... #playingwithmyemotions

McCasland does both? Why not find a Football version of him?

I believe the NCAA is going to bypass the 85 scholarship limit.

Hard to have chemistry when 1 player is the voice for the whole team. Different guys take to different leadership styles. Takes more than 1 IMO

LOL I'll eat my crow, I just hate the idea of offering a kid in MS with no HS tape or production. To each their own lol

3 days away!!!! GMG!

I sure hope so.

I'm confused, I would take a solid 5'10-5'11 DT if they were dynamic. I would also take a 6'1-6'2 DT before I would take a 6'4 DT because of leverage (as long as their arm length could help protect them)

I could be wrong but I think FS is Field Safety and BS is Boundary Safety. Typically teams that flip field and boundary rely on their field guy to be much more of a coverage guy where the boundary safety is more of a tackler then coverage guy (has to be able to do both very well). It sounds like the Rush spot is an OLB who will be on the LOS coming off the edge more times than not (typically your bigger LB's who can't cover in space great). It sounds like the Sam is going to be asked to be down around the LOS in the Nickel spot but not a traditional Nickel I think it will be more of a tackling OLB type position. I would be surprised if Morris doesn't take that spot soon out of those names listed I think he's the most physical of them all. We have to remember not all of this is based on the better football player/athlete sometimes those guys struggle learning the playbook and playcalls and that is a big deal. I have no real knowledge of this defense but based on the bodies they have at certain spots those are my best semi-educated guesses.

Big 12 announces schedule.... PLAY BALL BABY!!

Not always but yes I agree that is the "Knock" but if he has long arms and is high and the other guy is low and uses his hands well that can be negated. I had one last year 6'1 1/4" but had wing span of a 6'4" player

Height is hurting him. Listed at 6'1" could be a hair under, Big Schools rarely pull the trigger on anything under 6'2 they think their reach is less and are thus easier to block for bigger OL. I never understood that logic because in football the low man wins, so why do I want a 6'4" guy...give me the 6'1" or 6'2" guy who is already 2/3 inches lower than the OL across from him. ok rant over.

Love getting out to Lubbock!! Bring all the ballers. Very under recruited area of the state.

Hate to speculate, but that could very well be a grades issue where he did not get enough classes passed to be ready this year.

Those kids seem to be content choosing other places, if you can't get that level talent in state (Shame on you for not recruiting better as SMU UH etc don't have a problem doing so) but the next step is to try and get out of state kids in.

See previous post. *Raveon