Jake Smith

[BigBull]

I missed hearing anything about this guy till the season started. What's the word on the kid. Was he highly ranked coming out of high school?

 

[mchammer]

I missed hearing anything about this guy till the season started. What's the word on the kid. Was he highly ranked coming out of high school?

Yep

 

[BigBull]

Yep

Thanks for the insight.

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

I don't know. Is it a given that the Gatorade national high school player of the year is going to be highly ranked by recruiting services? I wonder about the strength of that correlation.

 

[BigBull]

Gatorade national high school player of the year

AHH Yes! A little nugget hid in the question answering the question.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

AHH Yes! A little nugget hid in the question answering the question.

Short version: He is the real deal with great speed and hands.

 

[Chop]

I'd say he's rather fast for a Caucasian lad.

 

[mchammer]

Thanks for the insight.

Taking punts in the biggest game of year weeks after showing up on campus. If that doesn’t tell you what you need to know, then I can’t help you.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

I'd say he's rather fast for a Caucasian lad.

Like Matthew Boling?

 

[Sangre Naranjada]

Boling is fast for anything short of a cheetah.

 

[RainH2burntO]

Short version: He is the real deal with great speed and hands.

So fast looks like Sam needing some time to adjust timing getting balls to him.
One of those the other day would have been a BIG gainer.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

Like Matthew Boling?

His later acceleration is stunning. I think Owens had him off the line in the state 100M dash for the first step or two.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

So fast looks like Sam needing some time to adjust timing getting balls to him.
One of those the other day was a BIG gainer.

I wish Herman would put in a speed set of WR: Duvernay, Eagles, Smith and maybe Lewis if Moore does not get unsuspended.

At least do it at practice so Ehlinger can improve his timing and ball leads.

 

[Chop]

So fast looks like Sam needing some time to adjust timing getting balls to him.
One of those the other day was a BIG gainer.

Sam underthrew Jake a couple of times. He's got to lead him a bit more. (I think that's what some of you have been getting at).

Herman remarked a year or two ago about not having enough blazing speedsters to make big yardage plays and take it to the house. He's apparently starting to remedy that issue.

 

[BurntOrangeLH]

Smith is making a solid case for more time and more targets.

 

[Dionysus]

Smith is making a solid case for more time and more targets.

He has that rare combination of quick burst and top end speed. Ricky had that.

 

[mchammer]

He has that rare combination of quick burst and top end speed. Ricky had that.

Hopefully he has strong knees like Ricky. Jordan had knee issues his first 2 years imo because they weren’t as strong as his leg muscles. Remember Jordan had non-contact knee injuries.

 

[VYFan]

Breaking away from the cliche comparisons of color, he’s a bigger Marquis Brown.

 

[MajesticII]

This offense with Smith, Eagles, Epps, Robinson, Whittington, and others ....goodness gracious.... Could be special....

 

[Chinstrap]

This offense with Smith, Eagles, Epps, Robinson, Whittington, and others ....goodness gracious.... Could be special....

Comes down to play selection and accuracy on the deep ball?

 

[horninchicago]

Hopefully he has strong knees like Ricky. Jordan had knee issues his first 2 years imo because they weren’t as strong as his leg muscles. Remember Jordan had non-contact knee injuries.

Hopefully no taint of the knees.

 

[Pomspoms]

It's appropriate to repeat this:
Jake is so fast that even Chuck Norris can't keep up with him.
Wait....
What did I just say?

 

[Detective Shilala]

I just know that his dad was roommates with Jordan Whittington's dad at one time which is an interesting coincidence. I think television announcers will overlook it though.