2019 Recruiting - Football

Joe Fan said:
Same initials even
As both Ships

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Remember how long it was before we saw Shipley (the Ghost) on the field?
Let's not jinx this kid. ;)
 
A snippet from Scipio Tex on whether Herman is finally going to take advantage of out of state recruiting

" ..... There are promising indicators in Tom Herman's second year that the staff has realized the relatively untapped opportunity that demography, talent, local competition and the positive perception of Texas Football afford in places like California and the West Coast satellites of Arizona, Utah, Colorado and Nevada. Obligatory caveat: Texas should always take care of business at home first and foremost. But how the Longhorns choose to recruit of state, where they focus, and the enthusiasm with which they attack the project is telling. Out of state recruiting is more than just inking a few Longhorn legacies and leveraging the occasional connection. It's about defining the universe of football athletes beyond what the state of Texas provides, analyzing the competitive landscape, and getting after it.

Mack Brown favored home grown athletes to a fault. He did it early in his career to curry necessary favor with Texas high school coaches, later because his complacent staff preferred to ink a lesser local rather than hop a Southwest flight. But Mack was killin' himself out in Florida! Charlie Strong tried to kill it with some of the Florida talent that elevated him at Louisville, but that plan showed the same risk/reward comprehension that marked his managerial processes here. The Florida Five became the Miami One.

The early returns on Tom Herman are encouraging. Because the first necessary component for optimal Western recruiting is that Herman will recruit out of state at all. In 2018, Texas inked players hailing from Florida, Utah, Oklahoma, California, Australia and Louisiana. That this occurred when Texas had its pick of the 2018 in-state crop is quite encouraging. In 2019, the sledding in-state has proven more challenging, so it shouldn't surprise that 3 of our current 6 commits are OOS. Two from the West. Expect more. At least one quarter of the final class. Given what I know about our irons in the fire, we're not going to rest in the West.

To be clear, entire state or regional characterizations are too broad. I'm mostly talking about a geographical fraction of California (SoCal: San Diego to Greater LA; perhaps the Bay Area) and a few Western cities flush with favorable demographics and burgeoning high school football: Phoenix, Denver, Salt Lake City and Las Vegas. The cultural sell of Austin, UT academics, easy direct flights for family, and a sense that Texas represents the synthesis between big-time football and a familiar cultural feel is a siren's song. We just have to sing it....."​
 
Little known fact but VY protector extraordinaire Justin Blalock was a shot put state champ as well. I am convinced that the explosiveness and footwork that it takes to be a great shot putter translates well to the o-line. Nimble feet and a first punch that can take your breath away are good qualities for a center.

Let's get this kid committed!!
 
remind you of anyone?


More Holland --
"Brayden Liebrock is the best offensive prospect I’ve seen during my spring tour, which has included 28 stops so far. While the practice wasn’t in pads, Liebrock was by far the best player on the field as he dominated his defensive teammates in 1-on-1 reps and 7-on-7. Liebrock had no drops throughout the course of the practice and was the go-to guy on Chandler’s offense. The offense basically ran through him as he lined up out wide, in the slot and in-line.

What stood out to me the most about Liebrock was how fluid he looked. He moves extremely well for his size and has tremendous straight-line speed. Liebrock also runs excellent routes and displayed great releases. And as mentioned, Liebrock didn’t drop anything — he has some of the softest hands around. The crazy thing is he still has so much upside. Liebrock devoted a lot of time to baseball early on in his high school career and actually spent his sophomore season on junior varsity. His ceiling is limitless....."
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Dude is going to slay it in Austin
 
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Joe Fan said:
remind you of anyone?


More Holland --
"Brayden Liebrock is the best offensive prospect I’ve seen during my spring tour, which has included 28 stops so far. While the practice wasn’t in pads, Liebrock was by far the best player on the field as he dominated his defensive teammates in 1-on-1 reps and 7-on-7. Liebrock had no drops throughout the course of the practice and was the go-to guy on Chandler’s offense. The offense basically ran through him as he lined up out wide, in the slot and in-line.

What stood out to me the most about Liebrock was how fluid he looked. He moves extremely well for his size and has tremendous straight-line speed. Liebrock also runs excellent routes and displayed great releases. And as mentioned, Liebrock didn’t drop anything — he has some of the softest hands around. The crazy thing is he still has so much upside. Liebrock devoted a lot of time to baseball early on in his high school career and actually spent his sophomore season on junior varsity. His ceiling is limitless....."
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Dude is going to slay it in Austin
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I am officially excited about the future of the tight end position! Though they are young we have some play makers. They should be trouble for linebackers to cover and they all have good hands. I certainly believe the position will be an advantage for us if we just game plan for them. Come on football season.
 
Liebrock looks great! Liked the blocking, too.
When you guys posted, "look like anyone?" and it was a TE, I was thinking I was going to be seeing David Thomas. Then, I was watching those 2-handed soft catches, and said to myself, "that's more like Jordan Shipley." Then, I read more posts, and, duh, that's what you were saying in the first place....
 
So I'm watching the video of this Shipley 3.0 and thinking if the talent level is Houston or Dallas level talent he is playing against then this kid is Reggie Bush 2.0.

However I'm pretty sure the talent level is probably closer to Utah farm country football than Houston ISD.
 
Austin_Bill said:
So I'm watching the video of this Shipley 3.0 and thinking if the talent level is Houston or Dallas level talent he is playing against then this kid is Reggie Bush 2.0.

However I'm pretty sure the talent level is probably closer to Utah farm country football than Houston ISD.
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As a professional fantasy football leaguer, I have to evaluate talent all the time with the eye test. Example: Matt Forte! People were skeptical of him because he played for Tulane and not against the top teams in college football. But instead of seeing him run over people or out running the competition, I use the how fast are those every 5 yards moving underneath him. I drafted him and got a good deal.

The same with this 3.0 in Arizona. I really block out how far behind he leaves the defensive players and just see how fast those first few steps are and how those yard markers are moving underneath him. Also I look at his field vision and he seems to make the right cuts for the most part. He's the real deal.

Now I need to get back to actually figuring out how I can make money being a "Professional" Fantasy Football owner.
 
Mike Roach says he spoke to Dylan Wright’s father who said reports of aggy having the lead in his recruitment are false.
 
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