A Flip For Us......Brayden Knox, DL, Putnam City, Oklahoma

[SUMG]

Pretty good pickup.....in an area of need. Was committed to Tulsa......but signed with us. 6'3", 235. Some recruiting sites list him as a LB, but we list him at DL.

Had offers from Indiana, Louisville, Nevada.....

[SUMG]

From the official site: 

 Prepped at Putnam City HS in Oklahoma City … finished the regular season with 68 tackles, 25 TFLs, 14 sacks and a forced fumble as a senior … also played running back … named a three star prospect by On3 and ESPN … rated the No. 141 LB nationally and the No. 29 player in Oklahoma by On3 … ESPN ranked him as the No. 78 LB overall and the No. 20 player in the state … named to the Oklahoman's Super 30 prior to his senior season.

[BillySee58]

Should fit that hybrid DE/LB role. Hopefully Zhaiylen Scott stays because I think he’s a perfect fit as well. Better fit in Cassity’s front than he was in Caponi’s

[3_n_out]

33 minutes ago, BillySee58 said:

Should fit that hybrid DE/LB role. Hopefully Zhaiylen Scott stays because I think he’s a perfect fit as well. Better fit in Cassity’s front than he was in Caponi’s

For those leaving because Caponi is no longer here…good riddance. If they couldn’t see how terrible they were, that’s on them. 

[SUMG]

9 hours ago, BillySee58 said:

Should fit that hybrid DE/LB role. Hopefully Zhaiylen Scott stays because I think he’s a perfect fit as well. Better fit in Cassity’s front than he was in Caponi’s

I think a guy that would have torn it up, in Cassity's system.....would have been Mazin Richards. He was so good his junior year, then Caponi and the new system.....turned him into a non-entity. 

[BillySee58]

2 hours ago, SUMG said:

I think a guy that would have torn it up, in Cassity's system.....would have been Mazin Richards. He was so good his junior year, then Caponi and the new system.....turned him into a non-entity. 

Absolutely

[GoGreenBeans]

11 hours ago, 3_n_out said:

For those leaving because Caponi is no longer here…good riddance. If they couldn’t see how terrible they were, that’s on them. 

Caponi as a play caller was terrible, but he very well could have created meaningful relationships with these recruits. These are just kids, and maybe they connected well with Caponi on a 1-1 level. Personally don’t see the need to bash them

[Cooley]

Looks like he could easily put on another 15 pounds where 6-3, 250 would be perfect. Unfortunately, we never know how long guys will stick around.  

[Coffee and TV]

12 hours ago, 3_n_out said:

For those leaving because Caponi is no longer here…good riddance. If they couldn’t see how terrible they were, that’s on them. 

People on this board are quick to scream quitter when a player announces their transfer, and now they're stupid if they don't quit before the coach is fired. lol

Edited Thursday at 04:35 PM by Coffee and TV

[Stix]

2 hours ago, Coffee and TV said:

quick to scream quitter

Hmm, this didn't autocorrect to "transferer".

[3_n_out]

7 hours ago, GoGreenBeans said:

Caponi as a play caller was terrible, but he very well could have created meaningful relationships with these recruits. These are just kids, and maybe they connected well with Caponi on a 1-1 level. Personally don’t see the need to bash them

If they respect Caponi and want to follow him, then so be it. I’m not bashing them for that. All I know is what was here wasn’t working. If they want to continue down that route we’ve seen for two miserable years, I’m sure we can fill the void they’ve left easily. 

[greenminer]

21 hours ago, 3_n_out said:

For those leaving because Caponi is no longer here…good riddance. If they couldn’t see how terrible they were, that’s on them. 

Realistically, I don't see any players leaving to follow Caponi.  Upset that a good man failed and got canned? That's more believable.

If anything, an opportune time for change/new scenery.

[3_n_out]

1 hour ago, greenminer said:

Realistically, I don't see any players leaving to follow Caponi.  Upset that a good man failed and got canned? That's more believable.

If anything, an opportune time for change/new scenery.

That was the point I was ultimately trying to make. The defensive unit, holistically, was not good. If they want to follow him, I would question their football mentality and wouldn’t be averse to losing them.