Hoke must a great chess player, because that guy can see about 2-3 steps into the future. Smart of him to take Canteen
I had thought the coaches told Williams to wait and see what was going to happen with Scott because they felt good about their chances with Scott a few weeks ago. Not sure if we lost Williams because of that or if the coaches just thought Canteen was better
It's hard to say which move caused which action. One thing I am curious about is what is the board's general consensus on Canteen vs Williams. I know that Canteen didn't play a ton of games and that Williams is ranked higher. But, beyond that how do we compare the two?
I'm trying not to get my hopes up for Campbell just yet.
and say you're a "glass half-empty" sort of person. Unless you have some sort of inside information, it's certainly WAY too early to gets some sort of "feeling" like that. Let's see what Campbell says and does going forward. Class of 2015 - we're in the optimism phase right now until things trend otherwise.
Michigan or Florida most likely..FLA may have a slight lead
Yeah, to borrow from our Buckeye "friends", Williams offer was no longer committable. Seriously, this time.
Not too concerned about this since he doesn't fit that slot WR position
good luck to your athletes!
Karon Higdon highlights:
http://www.prepforce.com/video/4377/2015-karon-higdon-2012-season-highlight-remix
The way that he can occasionally slow time Matrix-style seems like it would be a powerful tool in any young recruit.
Makes sense given the moves. Good luck to him.
I think both outside guys we got (Drake Harris, Maurice Ways) are better than Williams. And while I think Scott is better than Canteen, Williams didn't really fit the mold of a slot receiver.
My player comparison for Williams was LaTerryal Savoy when I wrote up my scouting report, and Savoy was nothing special at Michigan (17 catches, 212 yards, 1 touchdown).
He looks to me like the type of back Michigan would be interested in. He's a bit of a bowling ball type, in the mold of Kevin Grady or Thomas Rawls. The person I thought of most when watching him was Frank Gore. He doesn't really have that extra gear to pull away from people, but he has really good vision and can bust some tackles. FWIW, I actually thought his highlights were more impressive as the video went on. His cuts weren't as quick or decisive in the first few plays, and it took him a while to get his momentum going forward. If I were cutting the video, I would probably reverse the order of some of those clips.
As for Michigan's role in his recruitment, I know some people are pretty confident in Mikey Weber and Damien Harris. Those two guys have been mentioned as reasons why Michigan might not take a running back in the 2014 class. It might be a stretch to take 3 running backs in 2015, but Weber and Harris aren't done deals yet, either. I certainly think it's worth a shot to get his name out there to Michigan and other high FBS schools.
By the way, good luck! It would be awesome to send a kid to Michigan, Tennessee, FSU, or any of those schools.
How does a michiganman end up at Florida State?
I just watched Karon's highlights... I know it's a highlight reel and all, but the kid seems to relish contact. He just buries a would-be tackler at the one minute mark, and he also shows nice ability to make quick decisive cuts in traffic while still running north/south.
I assume you're too young to have played in the '91 game here? That one still stings...
Those are pretty impressive highlights for a sophomore. He looks like a future 4* RB who will land a bunch of offers. Enjoy coaching him the next two years. It should be fun.
I usually give the benefit of the doubt to the coaches. They were able to assess Canteen up close and personal, and I am not arrogant enough to think that I know better than the coaches. From the timeline of events, I do believe that the coaches likely knew what direction the Artavis Scott recruitment was going and decided to move on Canteen as a result. It is anyone's guess as to whether the coaches preferred Canteen or Williams, however.
There's one school for everybody and ours just wasn't his. Have a great career and college experience, KJ.