Saw reports where Jake Oliver ran a 4.89 forty. Is this guy going to be a TE or what?
QB Devante Kincade to Ole Miss:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/footbal...Kincade-109745
Good read from The Opening from BarkingCarnival
http://www.barkingcarnival.com/2012/...read#storyjump
Especially the last part:
Somewhat amused at the number of fathers from Florida and throughout SEC country that all expressed dismay that they never heard from Texas. Whether their protestations were sincere or not (and I think it varied), Texas is definitely perceived as a coveted scholarship - an important scalp on the recruiting pole. It was a good reminder that we should be looking out of state aggressively when we can't find the players we need at a certain position. Texans can have a parochial perspective with respect to state talent levels across the board - sometimes rightfully - but attending something like The Opening is a good check on that assumption.
I read a tweet that he was held out of certain parts of The Opening due to a concussion. I don't know if the injury was before or after he ran the 40 but that could be an explanation for the slow time since he has had better outings in the past.
Quotes from OL/DL A'Shawn Robinson at The Opening (OrangeBloods):
"I'm just trying to show them that I can compete with anybody out here. I can play harder than anybody out here," Robinson said.
"I'll get down to 300 or 290 sometimes," Robinson said. "But it's good. I've turned it into muscle so I feel good with the weight. I've been working out with my team, doing 7-on-7, basketball, everything I can to work on my footwork and my hands."
"I haven't talked to anybody about going to a camp. I'm still good with Texas. It's still 100 percent," he said.
"The coaching staff, the players, the overall atmosphere," Robinson said when asked what led him to give UT an early commitment. "I talk to coach Bo about once a week. Our relationship is good. He's a good coach. He's a hard-working coach. He believes I can do whatever I want if I put my mind to it."
"I still get other schools trying to recruit me. They facebook me. I message them back but I'm with Texas," Robinson said.
Good picture of OL/DL Jake Raulerson from The Opening. Not sure who the other guys are:
Good shot of WR Ricky Seals-Jones getting up:
It's pretty cool that Scipio went to The Opening.
Interesting comments. They certainly reflect what Clowney and Winston said in recent years. Clowney's comments didn't feel sincere (adding pelts to the wall), but Winston's interest appeared genuine. I don't think Texas should shotgun offers Bama style, but if a Southeast kid sends them a video or reaches out to the staff, he needs to be recruited. All it takes is one to start a pipeline (look at all the Florida kids on West Virginia's roster, there's 21 of them). Hopefully it starts with Marcell Harris.
I also agree with this comment from Scip: "This camp has done little to dissuade my view that Texas should be all over Southern California when we choose to look OOS. Cali churns out good kids and the compe ive recruiting environment is comparatively anemic compared to SEC country."
Texas isn't going to beat USC for a LA kid, but the Texas staff should be hitting San Diego and Northern California hard. I like what the staff has done in Arizona. There's no reason that Texas shouldn't recruit the top 2-3 kids in Arizona every year.
Lots of good links for coverage of The Opening and two UT guys on the front page. Go to the "videos" section to see the 1-on-1s.
http://espn.go.com/high-school/footb...-opening/2012/
OL/DL A'Shawn Robinson. I kid you not he's as big as Ndamukong Suh who was one of his coaches this weekend (trying to find that specific picture for everyone to see).
More pics from The Opening:
WR Jake Oliver
OL/DL Jake Raulerson
WR Jacorey Warrick
OL/DL A'Shawn Robinson
QB Tyrone Swoopes
WR Ricky Seals-Jones
DE Torrodney Prevot
S Marcell Harris
Jermichael Finley
Per 24/7, DE Dajuan Drennon was unable to visit UT today because his flight back to New Jersey was overbooked. He had to show up to the airport earlier than expected. Does anyone know if his parents got to meet with the staff as expected? Have to wonder if he would've been offered today.
Hes with Demontre Holland and LeCharles Bentley. Bentley is ing huge!Good picture of OL/DL Jake Raulerson from The Opening. Not sure who the other guys are:
I hope they keep A'Shawn on the defensive line, him and Malcom Brown will blow up every play.
Floss, Drennon's folks did visit Texas and according to Hook Em 247, they were blown away.
I'd say it looks good for Drennon making an official visit.
FYI that the 40 times at The Opening were "messed up" according to Hamilton over at 24/7. A lot of the times weren't even officially listed by Nike for some reason, so don't examine them too much for any one prospect. Everything else is accurate.
QB, Tyrone Swoopes, Whitewright
Measurables: 6-4.5/229
40-yard dash: 4.77
Shuttle: 4.32
Vertical: 29.3"
Power Ball Toss: 41'
RB, Dontre Wilson, DeSoto
Measurables: 5-10/174
40-yard dash: 4.51
Shuttle: 4.32
Vertical: 33.2"
Power Ball Toss: 37.5'
WR, Jacorey Warrick, Cypress Falls
Measurables: 5-10/168
40-yard dash: 4.62
Shuttle: 4.13
Vertical: 35.8"
Power Ball Toss: 35.5'
OL/DL, Jake Raulerson, Celina
Measurables: 6-4.5/262
40-yard dash: 5.18
Shuttle: 4.54
Vertical: 26.2"
Power Ball Toss: 39'
OL/DL, A'Shawn Robinson, Fort Worth Arlington Heights
Measurables: 6-5/304
40-yard dash: 5.13
Shuttle: 4.62
Vertical: 28.4"
Power Ball Toss: 40.5'
DE, Christian LaCouture, A&M Consolidated
Measurables: 6-5/267
40-yard dash: 5.16
Shuttle: 4.5
Vertical: 27.5"
Power Ball Toss: 35'
DE, Torrodney Prevot, Alief Taylor
Measurables: 6-3/201
40-yard dash: 4.67
Shuttle: 4.25
Vertical: 33"
Power Ball Toss: 44'
LB, Mike Mitc , Plano Prestonwood Christian
Measurables: 6-3.5/216
40-yard dash: 4.45
Shuttle: 4.25
Vertical: 40.3"
Power Ball Toss: 47'
***OVERALL CHAMPION***
CB/S, Maurice Smith, Fort Bend Dulles
Measurables: 5-11/174
40-yard dash: 4.51
Shuttle: 4.09
Vertical: 30.8"
Power Ball Toss: 38'
S, Marcell Harris, Dr. Phillips (Orlando, FL)
Measurables: 6-1/207
40-yard dash: 4.58
Shuttle: 4.28
Vertical: 32"
Power Ball Toss: 38'
ATH, Laquvionte Gonzalez, Cedar Hill
Measurables: 5-10/148
40-yard dash: 4.56
Shuttle: 4.5
Vertical: 36.2"
Power Ball Toss: 34'
KD Cannon killed it at the Rivals Challenge. Went against every top DB and embarrassed them. Kid is going to be a beast.
Good read. If this past spring evaluation period is any indication of how this staff plans on recruiting now that they've settled in, it appears as if they want to cast a pretty wide net or at the very least target several top tier guys from around the country regardless of what the in-state talent looks like. They even scouted the JUCO ranks pretty well as we've never seen that many names on the radar.
Good to know. S Marcell Harris is the only guy set up for an official visit so far but I'd love it if they can get guys like Drennon and WR Devon Allen on campus together for a game this fall.
Kid impresses wherever he goes it seems. He even caught Mack's eye when he camped at Texas in June. He'll get that offer from UT in February. Some recent quotes from him (24/7):
“I liked Texas the best (of all the summer camps),” Cannon said. “They got started early and it was intense all day. It was a big school and they did a good job. It adds weight for them in how I look at them.”
“They were all great coaches and they were fun to be around all day,” Cannon said. “I felt like I got better when I left Texas.”
“It was better than I thought it was going to be,” Cannon said. “It's still big, but it's a real good school. It's not as much of a factor as I thought it was going to be.”
“Texas would be a great school for me to go to,” Cannon said. “There are good people there, I like the coaches, and I feel like Texas is a place that will make me better.”
"The layout was different because at Oklahoma everything is right there close together and it's spread out at Texas,” Cannon said. “The thing I like about both schools though is that I love both coaching staffs. Both are great.”
“I've already looked at that a little bit (the QBs at different schools),” Cannon said. “The guy going to Texas – Tyrone Swoopes – he's a guy I think a lot of people would like to play with.”
“We have a lot of great athletes here in the 2014 class and we should be fun to watch,” Cannon said. “I just want to do the best I can and see if we can win a state championship.”
I wonder if Jermichael Finley got to talk to RSJ at all about Texas? You would think with their body types being similar he might could relate to him.
Sneak peek for you...
@BryanDFischer: Pretty easy to label Texas commit A'Shawn Robinson as the best DL at #TheOpening this week.
I think Texas needs another pure OT in this class. Perkins is a good start, but the Horns need more depth.
Raulerson looks like a center. I think Robinson stays at DT. To complicate things more, I like Darius James film at DT better than his offensive tape. I would like to see Darius James get a shot at OT. He can probably play all 5 positions on the OL. Texas has some options, but you wonder what Searels' plan is.
Great video from Mack's site on TE Blaine Irby's comeback:
http://www.texassports.com/allaccess/?media=322145
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