Lets see what Corey Henry is looking like come spring workouts.....i hope for good things...

orlando-owl said

Rick, is there any type of list on what visitors are coming in this weekend for officials? Rivals lists some but i was wondering if there was a more accurate list.

Here is the link to rivals, http://fau.rivals.com/visit.asp

Thanks in advance, this looks to be a big weekend I'm assuming.

The only official list is the ones that the Coaches have…all sites try to "keep up" with the recruiting in and outs, but the only true source for this information is the FAU coaches.  Due to NCAA regulations, coaches are not allowed to comment publically on the recruits they are persuing…so, it has to be pieced together by talking to the recruits themselves, if it is known who they are.

Ps…check your PM's

If Henry's as good as advertised, I hope he gets a shot this season. If Cyrille can step it up and we can get Henry on the other side, we could get into the sacking business.

Anyway, Copeland looks like he can tackle. I hope we don't undo that ability.

Tony Moore
RB
5-11, 215
Lincoln HS
Tallahassee, FL

Lincoln's Moore commits to FAU

A back-up running back as a Sr. in high-school, only to get the starting nod due to injury to their "star back".  Less than 400 yds on 84 carries. Less than 5yds/carry in high school.  A solid 5'11 165lbs.  I was this exact size when I graduated hs, so if he hits the cafeteria like I did my frosh year, he will be 185 in no time!

Oh boy, I hope they get better than this. 

Baller07 said

A back-up running back as a Sr. in high-school, only to get the starting nod due to injury to their "star back".  Less than 400 yds on 84 carries. Less than 5yds/carry in high school.  A solid 5'11 165lbs.  I was this exact size when I graduated hs, so if he hits the cafeteria like I did my frosh year, he will be 185 in no time!

Oh boy, I hope they get better than this.

Nice job judging a kid that you only heard of 5 minutes ago and have never seen play.  I hope your posts get better then this!   :D

I'm joking, but this is the part of recruiting season I hate.  Our coaches have studied this kid and obviously like him enough to offer him a scholarship in a year where we only have 15 or so to give out.  This same staff has done a pretty good job of finding good running backs over the years.  Yet people on a message board who have never seen this kid play one snap and only know his hieght and weight are suddenly experts on his abilities.

Nice job judging a kid that you only heard of 5 minutes ago and have never seen play.  I hope your posts get better then this!   :D



Better THAN this!

fauowls44 said

Baller07 said

A back-up running back as a Sr. in high-school, only to get the starting nod due to injury to their "star back".  Less than 400 yds on 84 carries. Less than 5yds/carry in high school.  A solid 5'11 165lbs.  I was this exact size when I graduated hs, so if he hits the cafeteria like I did my frosh year, he will be 185 in no time!

Oh boy, I hope they get better than this.

Nice job judging a kid that you only heard of 5 minutes ago and have never seen play.  I hope your posts get better then this!   :D

I'm joking, but this is the part of recruiting season I hate.  Our coaches have studied this kid and obviously like him enough to offer him a scholarship in a year where we only have 15 or so to give out.  This same staff has done a pretty good job of finding good running backs over the years.  Yet people on a message board who have never seen this kid play one snap and only know his hieght and weight are suddenly experts on his abilities.

Facts speak for themselves.  84 carries as a senior doesn't equate to much experience.  Maybe this kid has a high ceiling and is more developmental.  I don't know.  Maybe he runs a 4.3 but has little football skill thus we have subscribed to the FIU recruiting method.  I don't know.  But what I do know is this team needs competitors on their team.  Kids who do whatever it takes to get on the field and hate losing.  A career back-up to me doesn't fit that mold.

I disagree with you.  I don't think this staff has done a great job finding running backs over the years.  Pierre and Morris yes.  But how many backs have we signed since we moved to 1-A?  Percentage wise, this staff has struggled to find the gems at a loaded position in the state.  Way too many 2nd and 3rd tier backs are leaving the state for schools that are not in BCS conferences.  If we are going to take the next step, we need to keep those kids home.

Morris is a star, no doubt.  Kudos to our staff for finding him and convincing him to head south to play ball.  We are lucky to have him for 2 more years.  I hope that Tony Moore steps in when Morris graduates and takes it to the next level.  I will cheer for him with the rest of you.  I am not knocking him, and appologize if it comes off that way.  I just don't buy the methodology in recruiting an undersized back-up running back.  

Baller07 said

fauowls44 said

Baller07 said

A back-up running back as a Sr. in high-school, only to get the starting nod due to injury to their "star back".  Less than 400 yds on 84 carries. Less than 5yds/carry in high school.  A solid 5'11 165lbs.  I was this exact size when I graduated hs, so if he hits the cafeteria like I did my frosh year, he will be 185 in no time!

Oh boy, I hope they get better than this.

Nice job judging a kid that you only heard of 5 minutes ago and have never seen play.  I hope your posts get better then this!   :D

I'm joking, but this is the part of recruiting season I hate.  Our coaches have studied this kid and obviously like him enough to offer him a scholarship in a year where we only have 15 or so to give out.  This same staff has done a pretty good job of finding good running backs over the years.  Yet people on a message board who have never seen this kid play one snap and only know his hieght and weight are suddenly experts on his abilities.

Facts speak for themselves.  84 carries as a senior doesn't equate to much experience.  Maybe this kid has a high ceiling and is more developmental.  I don't know.  Maybe he runs a 4.3 but has little football skill thus we have subscribed to the FIU recruiting method.  I don't know.  But what I do know is this team needs competitors on their team.  Kids who do whatever it takes to get on the field and hate losing.  A career back-up to me doesn't fit that mold.

I disagree with you.  I don't think this staff has done a great job finding running backs over the years.  Pierre and Morris yes.  But how many backs have we signed since we moved to 1-A?  Percentage wise, this staff has struggled to find the gems at a loaded position in the state.  Way too many 2nd and 3rd tier backs are leaving the state for schools that are not in BCS conferences.  If we are going to take the next step, we need to keep those kids home.

Morris is a star, no doubt.  Kudos to our staff for finding him and convincing him to head south to play ball.  We are lucky to have him for 2 more years.  I hope that Tony Moore steps in when Morris graduates and takes it to the next level.  I will cheer for him with the rest of you.  I am not knocking him, and appologize if it comes off that way.  I just don't buy the methodology in recruiting an undersized back-up running back.

Pierre and Morris is pretty much the argument ender on this.  Pierre was a horse and Morris is a star.  You can only play so many guys at once.  I'd say a core of Pierre, Morris, Rose, and Edgecomb is pretty darn good since moving up to I-A.

Anyway…

Since moving to I-A:

2006: Willie Floyd, Corderro Drummond, Rodney Jones
2007: Blanchard, Stinson, Morris, Rolle
2008: Mike Barasch
2009: Tyrie Allen, Damien Fortner, Chris Jackson

Keeping in mind Pierre, Rose, and Edgecomb were here, 6 of the 9 RBs signed have seen playing time, and Stinson will start next year.  The track record so far has been pretty solid.

fauowls44 said

Baller07 said

fauowls44 said

Baller07 said

A back-up running back as a Sr. in high-school, only to get the starting nod due to injury to their "star back".  Less than 400 yds on 84 carries. Less than 5yds/carry in high school.  A solid 5'11 165lbs.  I was this exact size when I graduated hs, so if he hits the cafeteria like I did my frosh year, he will be 185 in no time!

Oh boy, I hope they get better than this.

Nice job judging a kid that you only heard of 5 minutes ago and have never seen play.  I hope your posts get better then this!   :D

I'm joking, but this is the part of recruiting season I hate.  Our coaches have studied this kid and obviously like him enough to offer him a scholarship in a year where we only have 15 or so to give out.  This same staff has done a pretty good job of finding good running backs over the years.  Yet people on a message board who have never seen this kid play one snap and only know his hieght and weight are suddenly experts on his abilities.

Facts speak for themselves.  84 carries as a senior doesn't equate to much experience.  Maybe this kid has a high ceiling and is more developmental.  I don't know.  Maybe he runs a 4.3 but has little football skill thus we have subscribed to the FIU recruiting method.  I don't know.  But what I do know is this team needs competitors on their team.  Kids who do whatever it takes to get on the field and hate losing.  A career back-up to me doesn't fit that mold.

I disagree with you.  I don't think this staff has done a great job finding running backs over the years.  Pierre and Morris yes.  But how many backs have we signed since we moved to 1-A?  Percentage wise, this staff has struggled to find the gems at a loaded position in the state.  Way too many 2nd and 3rd tier backs are leaving the state for schools that are not in BCS conferences.  If we are going to take the next step, we need to keep those kids home.

Morris is a star, no doubt.  Kudos to our staff for finding him and convincing him to head south to play ball.  We are lucky to have him for 2 more years.  I hope that Tony Moore steps in when Morris graduates and takes it to the next level.  I will cheer for him with the rest of you.  I am not knocking him, and appologize if it comes off that way.  I just don't buy the methodology in recruiting an undersized back-up running back.

Pierre and Morris is pretty much the argument ender on this.  Pierre was a horse and Morris is a star.  You can only play so many guys at once.  I'd say a core of Pierre, Morris, Rose, and Edgecomb is pretty darn good since moving up to I-A.

Anyway…

Since moving to I-A:

2006: Willie Floyd, Corderro Drummond, Rodney Jones
2007: Blanchard, Stinson, Morris, Rolle
2008: Mike Barasch
2009: Tyrie Allen, Damien Fortner, Chris Jackson

Keeping in mind Pierre, Rose, and Edgecomb were here, 6 of the 9 RBs signed have seen playing time, and Stinson will start next year.  The track record so far has been pretty solid.

To early to tell on the 08-09 recruits, but in 06-07, Morris is the only good one.  Stinson is still unproven in my eyes.  He may not even be the starter next year if Muniz is back. Only time will tell.  Floyd and Blanchard have done nothing due to injuries.  Drummond, Jones, and Rolle….who?