Signing Day

Last year, Bmack and I started the tradition of picking a recruit on signing day and following him throughout his career at his respective schools. Last year i picked the stud qb going to FSU E.J. Manuel and Bob picked some shmuck De'Anthony Curtis who went to Arkansas. Even though both of them didn't touch the field last year, I see a bright future for E.J. At least.

This year, my selection for greatest player ever, will be the highly touted Rueben Randle. He committed to LSU yesterday, and is going to tear it up for the Tigers. He is a WR that is 6-3, and 200 punds. Although I have lost faith in LSU this year, I'm all for Randle.



Here is his evaluation thanks to ESPN:
Explosive and fluid for a size receiver, He is big and strong, but athletic for his size. Plays fast and has explosive playmaking skills. His size and speed make him a legitimate deep threat. He's versatile and able to play multiple spots in a formation to create mismatches. He's tough and fearless over the middle. Makes tough catches in traffic and secures the ball even when absorbing a big hit. Has more explosiveness running vertical routes than he has after the catch, but his initial burst and second gear still make him a threat to go the distance. Shows surprisingly fluid athleticism with the ball in his hands and isn't strictly straight-lined in his movements. Catches the ball in stride and has enough elusiveness to make multiple defenders miss. Can turn a short catch into a big play. Has very long arms and can high-point the ball in traffic. His size gives him natural red-zone tools, and he can make the acrobatic catch. Has a wide catch radius and very impressive focus. Has very good return skills and vision in the open field. Needs to polish his route-running skills, but that should come with time and experience. Randle has the blend of size, speed and playmaking ability to create mismatch problems on the perimeter or in the slot at the college level.

And here are some highlights:


I know BMack can't touch this guy.

Suspect

When you are a 4 star recruit and you have been relentlessly pursued by big time football schools across the nation, you don't really want to have a picture like this show up on your myspace page. Its just not good for the image.

Here is Clemson soon to be freshman Kenny Page. You see, he was one of those signing day guys who held out until the last minute before choosing Clemson over UNC. I can't even begin to imagine what swayed him towards Tiger orange.

What a meatball.

Signing Day: De'Anthony Curtis

David Alexander Pearce you must be crazy. Saying stuff about Michigan State is just uncalled for, you have no reason to hate Michigan State, Jeff Smoker lived the college dream much like you and I did. We came to school with so much potential, but booze pissed it all the way. So hating Jeff Smoker is like hating ourselves. Now on to more imporant things, I have found my new love in college football. His name is De'Anthony Curtis...here is what ESPN says about him:

Evaluation

Curtis is good, very good and should be receiving more national attention than he is. He has the size you want in an every down back and the speed, quickness and receiving ability to that make him a homerun threat. This is a guy that has change-of-direction, he has quickness, he can find the cutback lanes, he has speed to get to the corner, even though he can bounce it to the outside, he is really a north and south runner that turns upfield and is very efficient. His top end speed is outstanding. When he gets in the open field, he can outrun angles and take it to the house. He is a guy that doesn't have a lot of moves but he runs hard and is a slashing force. He is a smooth athlete with lower body strength to handle 25 carries per game easily. He bounces off tackles, he appears to have good balance, and he almost always falls forward. Possesses tremendous receiving skills and can create match-up problems on the perimeter. Has soft hands and will continue to become a receiving threat with more experience. He isn't a guy that possesses a lot of lateral suddenness, but is effective regardless because of his true speed. Curtis could become a great one in time and is a homerun threat.

This freak of nature will be attending the great school of Arkansas. No chance he is not going to be the next Mcfadden, but will win at least one Hiesman Trophy. There are many reasons to enjoy this "Athlete". One look at his first name De'Anthony, any person thats put De', or Ja' in front of thier name has greatness in thier future. JaMarcus Russell, DeAngelo Williams (college), and a personal favorite from back in the day Jamar Tombs (Texas A&M). The next reason to love him is that he has the same last name as my favorite NFL player ever Curtis Martin. So how can we possibly go wrong. De'Anthony will also be in a system that is losing thier top two running backs, and loves to run the ball. With the Arkansas system in place he will get alot of touches. Also, playing in the SEC (I believe) helps a player reach that next level since you will be playing NFL ready athletes on a weekly bases. So, to sum it all up this guy will basically rock your socks off (I mean look at that pick, he as probably slept with women double and half his age).

Oh and one last thing Mr. Pearce I wouldn't be calling my favorite football players "polesmokers" considering that your favorite player of all time was Kordell Stewert a.k.a Slash...best known for having his butt cheeks slashed by many a dude...good day


-BMack

Signing Day

Bob and I have always been at odds when it came to college football. Bob likes those cum guzzling Mich State Spartans because there was a guy who played qb there known as Jeff "Pole"Smoker while I am more of a Michigan fan. But other than that I can say that we are more of a players fan right now our ongoing rivalry is Josh Freeman (K-State) vs Ryan Perrlouix (LSU- I'm not bothering looking up the spelling). However, today is a day that Brings a whole new group of Potential stars. I will pick a player that I will follow for the next 4 years and the trick is it cannot be a Top 25 player. The Player who I am choosing to be the next superstar is........ E.J. Manuel... the 6'5 210 QB from Virginia who recently signed with Florida State. Here is the evaluation coming from ESPN.com:

Evaluation: As Manuel heads into his senior season he has a chance to be the best in this class as he possesses great size, a live, big arm and tremendous athleticism. He is a pocket passer and a dual-threat guy all wrapped into one package. Physically, he has all the tools. He is capable of making any throw on the field and shows good velocity on his deeper throws. Can fit the ball into a lot of tight spots. Shows ability to change velocities and throw catchable balls underneath. He also shows good accuracy and touch in the short-to-intermediate passing game. Release mechanics can be inconsistent, but his delivery is just a flick of the wrist. He is in the shotgun most of the time and needs more reps from under center to develop as a drop-back passer reading on the move. Possesses good lateral movement and shows the ability to slip pressure and create second-chance opportunities. Has a tremendous arm underneath and on deep out routes. He does a very nice job surveying the field and goes through his progressions. This offense forces him to make a variety of throws -- not just short or deep, and he is capable of throwing on the move and across his body. Just when you think he is a pocket passer, he will show excellent initial burst and quickness to escape the pocket and make plays with this legs. Looks like a big wide receiver or undersized, athletic tight end when running. He has very good speed and elusiveness and is a remarkable athlete. Keep an eye on this kid, he has a chance to be outstanding.

I mean what isn't to be loved about this man. Get Ready America E.J. Manuel is going to be amazing - DP