BREAKING: List Released
The list of our incoming football class of 2015 is out!
It includes a couple of nice surprises.
We'll get into it all later today.
posted by Jake @ 5:32:00 PM
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Thursday, June 02, 2011
It includes a couple of nice surprises.
We'll get into it all later today.
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Jake,
Can you search back to when Brackett was on our incoming list and let us see whether there was any hype around him then? He seemed to come out of nowhere
Likewise, Kennedy, Gros, Adams
Just curious how much we can tell about any of these kids a priori
You don't have to take my word for it. You can search the archives to show that I didn't have an inkling about Brackett at all. But I was hyping Adams, Gross and especially Kennedy well before they came to Columbia for real. Sometimes you know.
I love Coach's comments. Very classy. No hype.
Augie Braddock is listed as a WR. I thought he was a RB. We only have one RB listed as such.
I'm surprised that Braddock is listed as a wide receiver and not a running back. On his highlight film, he looked like he could play either position, but he seemed to really excel at running back. Also, we have only one player (Fischer) listed as a running back, and five or six wide receivers and four defensive backs. Those numbers point to a position change to running back for one of the first years whether it be Braddock or someone else.
We always seem to do well on the offensive line and this year's group is no exception. All five of the incoming linemen are studs.
With the skills position players, there is always some second guessing coming out of high school whether they should be playing on offense or defense. Once that decision is made, then you have to decide which position is the best fit for each player. Of course, sometimes, the process takes a few years to complete, and when it does you can finish with great players like Marcellous Wiley and Steve Cargile who entered Columbia as a running back and wide receiver,and ended up as a defensive end and safety in the pros.
It seems that the linebackers are becoming bigger, while the defensive line remains rather small for run stopping. With the switch to a 3-4 defense, is there an emphasis being placed upon the linebackers to be bigger and place an emphasis on run stopping rather than pass defense?
Braddock ran track in high school ... check out his stats on the web .... his best 100 meter time was listed as 12.4 .... that's not burning speed ....
... to the poster who said we only had 1 running back ..... don't forget Silvio ....
I said when I saw Braddock's video that he runs extremely well after the catch. He didn't seem like a speedster but he ran well, making cutbacks and moves that many wrs don't. We have speed in the backfield with Gerst, Garrett and maybe others. A wr who catches the ball downfield and then can move it is really nice, if that's what Braddock can do in college.
If 12.4 is slow, then why was Braddock outrunning everybody on the video? I wonder if that is accurate. Even 11.4 is pretty slow for a RB.
"Brackett to Braddock complete for a gain of 14" Has sort of a ring to it.
Gerst, Garrett, Brackett, Braddock.....we'll be the alliteration champs if nothing else
Actually Braddock's personal best for 100m is 12 flat, found it somewhere. Still not real fast but he seems to get going in the right direction in a hurry and then outmaneuver people and turn it on, so who knows, plus he can probably improve his speed. I also would like to see him at RB but the coaches must know something and can always move him later.
Gerst, Garrett Brackett, Braddock...we may have a sleeper running back in Bruce Grant. In the spring game, he started and got several touches with the second team. He was moved back to running back from wide receiver. He has speed and can get the edge. It will be interesting to see if he can contribute
I am more interested in Braddock's 40 time than his 100 meter time. That is the football benchmark.
Playing running back isn't all about straightaway speed. Quickness is also a factor. The ability to reach top speed in a few strides makes a world of difference in the ability of any skill player or football player for that matter.
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