June 4, 20187 yr 9 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Watching his HUDL video again, it's hard to imagine why he's not a 5-star recruit. The quality of the competition is probably a drag on his rating.Â
June 4, 20187 yr 12 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Watching his HUDL video again, it's hard to imagine why he's not a 5-star recruit. Because he's white? Someone had to say itÂ
June 4, 20187 yr Hook'em Jake and welcome to the 40. Great class you are joining as well as team. Â
June 4, 20187 yr 21 minutes ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Watching his HUDL video again, it's hard to imagine why he's not a 5-star recruit. I was thinking the same. 4.37 is fast in any state.
June 4, 20187 yr 34 minutes ago, RockyMountainHighHorn said: Because he's white? Someone had to say it Was lsu white wr trey whatever a 5?
June 4, 20187 yr Jake Smith is the kind of player, health permitting, that you can win a NC with. This guy is a freaking football missing link - the missing link to change a mediocre offense to a devastating offense. I'm a little stressed that our man has broken his tibia, and his arm, in the past, so let's hope he keeps to health. Jake Smith is a guy genuinely to become excited about. And I am, lol.
June 4, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, MaybeACoordinator said: Why the fuck is Boyd saying he projects to an H-Back? dasracist.gif Apparently the slot is called the H-back in Herman's offense. Or something like that. Edit: from Boyd a few weeks ago: For this school of offense the H-back is a hybrid matchup hunter that is like a flex RB although they often use guys that are stronger on the receiving end than the running end. Looks like that'll be Lil'Jordan Humphrey this year. Demarcus Ayers played the role in Houston, the 2015 Cougars were basically making teams choose whether they were going to try and load up to stop Greg Ward Jr or Ayers. Edited June 4, 20187 yr by Machinator
June 4, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, Machinator said: Apparently the slot is called the H-back in Herman's offense. Or something like that. Edit: from Boyd a few weeks ago: Â Â Ah, I was thinking of Chris Warren / Terry Orr types.Â
June 4, 20187 yr loss of Garrett Wilson still hurts but Whittington + Jake and if we can get Dylan Wright...aint too shabby at all (knowingly left Higgins off for now)
June 4, 20187 yr 4 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Watching his HUDL video again, it's hard to imagine why he's not a 5-star recruit. Yeah, wondering the same damn thing.Â
June 4, 20187 yr  5 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Watching his HUDL video again, it's hard to imagine why he's not a 5-star recruit. I said the same thing after watching JK Dobbins HUDL a couple seasons back. He should have been a 5 Star, and Jake probably should too.Â
June 4, 20187 yr Doesn’t seem like a real step down from Wilson, when you factor in the multiple roles he can take on. Great work by the staff.Â
June 4, 20187 yr 3 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said: Doesn’t seem like a real step down from Wilson, when you factor in the multiple roles he can take on. Great work by the staff. I don't think it's a step down because it's a different role that Smith is going to play. He is part of plan A which was something like Whittington, Wilson, Smith and Wright
June 4, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, XOVERX said: Jake Smith is the kind of player, health permitting, that you can win a NC with. This guy is a freaking football missing link - the missing link to change a mediocre offense to a devastating offense. I'm a little stressed that our man has broken his tibia, and his arm, in the past, so let's hope he keeps to health. Jake Smith is a guy genuinely to become excited about. And I am, lol. How old is he for his grade?
June 4, 20187 yr 39 minutes ago, Bevo said: How old is he for his grade? 2 years behind and 4 years ahead
June 4, 20187 yr 48 minutes ago, Bevo said: How old is he for his grade? I've heard elsewhere that he's actually very young for his age.
June 4, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, Bevo said: How old is he for his grade? With a kid this fast, it's hard to say, exactly. Time does weird stuff as you approach the speed of light, so he might be younger now than when you asked this question.Â
June 4, 20187 yr 34 minutes ago, Gut Wagon said: With a kid this fast, it's hard to say, exactly. Time does weird stuff as you approach the speed of light, so he might be younger now than when you asked this question. TimeIsAFlatCircle.QuantumTheory.Blogspot.Gifnet
June 4, 20187 yr 8 hours ago, CL Horn said: loss of Garrett Wilson still hurts but Whittington + Jake and if we can get Dylan Wright...aint too shabby at all (knowingly left Higgins off for now) After landing 2 fantastic slot receivers in Whittington and Smith, you add a big: Wright/Higgins and 1 or 2 outside guys: J.Ellis/L.Anderson/P.Powell. And give M.Tongue a shot too if he wants to come. Boom. Profit. Edit: Oh and stay on Marcus Washington all the way to signing day too. Edited June 4, 20187 yr by Scholz
June 4, 20187 yr 13 hours ago, Hornius Emeritus said: Watching his HUDL video again, it's hard to imagine why he's not a 5-star recruit. Arizona kid. He's just outrunning a bunch of whites and mexicans in all his games. Makes his speed look other-worldly instead of just superhuman, which it is. Another big year statistically may get him to 5 stars, like it even matters. They do know how to grow their speed demon WR's in Arizona though, just look at Christian Kirk and Devon Allen in recent years. Allen wasn't much of a football player but Smith looks far better than he ever did already. Kirk is a better comparison right now.Â
June 4, 20187 yr Which one of you said that he's so fast he outran his own pigment?  That's politically incorrect but kind of funny.Â
June 4, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, Helobious said: Arizona kid. He's just outrunning a bunch of whites and mexicans in all his games. Makes his speed look other-worldly instead of just superhuman, which it is. Another big year statistically may get him to 5 stars, like it even matters. They do know how to grow their speed demon WR's in Arizona though, just look at Christian Kirk and Devon Allen in recent years. Allen wasn't much of a football player but Smith looks far better than he ever did already. Kirk is a better comparison right now. Smith can obviously play so his ranking doesn't really matter but his best bet at becoming a 5 star would be to get "official" numbers at a place like the Opening and then have a big weekend there. It doesn't look like Smith ever competed at an Opening Regional, so he's not going to be able to do that. It does look like he'll be at the UA All American game, so that's his best shot at jumping in the rankings but that would probably be too late to get to 5 star. He's currently #104 in the composite with ESPN having him at 84, RIvals at 104 and 247 at 178. 247 seems to have him way too low, and I'd expect they update that at some point, but him not going to any camps at all is probably deflating his ranking.Â
June 4, 20187 yr Great pickup. You can never have too many coaches on the field Edited June 4, 20187 yr by 6th Street
June 4, 20187 yr I know...it's ESPN insider...but anyone got this?  Scout's Take: WR Jake Smith to Texas 10:00 AM CT Tom LuginbillESPN Analyst ESPN 300 WR Jake Smith has selected Texas, becoming the sixth top 100 prospect currently committed to the Longhorns. Continue reading to see what he adds to Tom Herman's offense:
June 4, 20187 yr 34 minutes ago, CL Horn said: I know...it's ESPN insider...but anyone got this?  Scout's Take: WR Jake Smith to Texas 10:00 AM CT Tom LuginbillESPN Analyst ESPN 300 WR Jake Smith has selected Texas, becoming the sixth top 100 prospect currently committed to the Longhorns. Continue reading to see what he adds to Tom Herman's offense: http://www.insider2text.xyz/
June 4, 20187 yr Texas Longhorns pick up ESPN 300 wide receiver Jake Smith - On The Trail- ESPN by Tom Luginbill on 2018-06-27 11:00:00 UTC (original: http://www.espn.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/insider/post?id=81859) Â ESPN 300 WR Jake Smith has selected Texas, becoming the sixth top 100 prospect currently committed to the Longhorns. Continue reading to see what he adds to Tom Herman's offense: What he brings: This guy is just a football player. Smart, heady, competitive and deceptively fast. He's versatile and could play on the inside or outside and is an ideal fit as a return man. Smith is one of those kids who quarterbacks are drawn to because he is so reliable. He has terrific ball skills and makes plays in traffic. You know exactly what you are going to get with him, and it's going to be productive. His ability to develop as a route runner could make him even more dangerous in creating separation. Â How he fits: Smith is joining a very experienced group of targets in Austin. Collin Johnson, Donovan Duvernay and Reggie Hemphill-Mapps, not to mention John Burt and Jerrod Heard, assuming all return for the 2019 season. Â Reminds us of: Trey Quinn, SMU. Smith is so similar to Quinn when Quinn came out and originally signed with LSU. Just two savvy, smart players who know how to get open and have better speed for which they get credit. Â How the class is shaping up: Texas is starting to pick up the pace, as Smith makes nine verbal commitments, six of which are in the ESPN 300. It also has cast a bit of a wider net into California, Georgia and Arizona. However, its top two highest-graded prospects are in-state commits OT Tyler Johnson and ATH Jordan Whittington. Much is expected of QB Roschon Johnson, who athletically fits Tom Herman's offense well Â
June 4, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, T-dog said:   Hide contents Texas Longhorns pick up ESPN 300 wide receiver Jake Smith - On The Trail- ESPN by Tom Luginbill on 2018-06-27 11:00:00 UTC (original: http://www.espn.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/on-the-trail/insider/post?id=81859)  ESPN 300 WR Jake Smith has selected Texas, becoming the sixth top 100 prospect currently committed to the Longhorns. Continue reading to see what he adds to Tom Herman's offense: What he brings: This guy is just a football player. Smart, heady, competitive and deceptively fast. He's versatile and could play on the inside or outside and is an ideal fit as a return man. Smith is one of those kids who quarterbacks are drawn to because he is so reliable. He has terrific ball skills and makes plays in traffic. You know exactly what you are going to get with him, and it's going to be productive. His ability to develop as a route runner could make him even more dangerous in creating separation.  How he fits: Smith is joining a very experienced group of targets in Austin. Collin Johnson, Donovan Duvernay and Reggie Hemphill-Mapps, not to mention John Burt and Jerrod Heard, assuming all return for the 2019 season.  Reminds us of: Trey Quinn, SMU. Smith is so similar to Quinn when Quinn came out and originally signed with LSU. Just two savvy, smart players who know how to get open and have better speed for which they get credit.  How the class is shaping up: Texas is starting to pick up the pace, as Smith makes nine verbal commitments, six of which are in the ESPN 300. It also has cast a bit of a wider net into California, Georgia and Arizona. However, its top two highest-graded prospects are in-state commits OT Tyler Johnson and ATH Jordan Whittington. Much is expected of QB Roschon Johnson, who athletically fits Tom Herman's offense well   Lulz. They legitimately called him "deceptively fast" and compared him to a white slot receiver from SMU. Oh, and they think Reggie Hemphill-Mapps is still on the team. ESPN recruiting is doing their best to give Rivals a run for its money. Fortunately for ESPN, they just can't quite keep up with Rivals' incompetence.
June 4, 20187 yr "Deceptively fast". Ummmm... no. It's pretty evident he's the fastest guy on the field. Anybody who is fooled by his speed hasn't seen him run.
June 4, 20187 yr 35 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said: "Deceptively fast". Ummmm... no. It's pretty evident he's the fastest guy on the field. Anybody who is fooled by his speed hasn't seen him run. You would think his 40 time would speak for itself but to some people apparently not.
June 4, 20187 yr 2 minutes ago, Johnny Sack said: Is his 40 laser timed? No, they couldn't find a laser fast enough.
June 4, 20187 yr 7 minutes ago, Walden Ponderer said: No, they couldn't find a laser fast enough. Perhaps if it was Lehman timed instead.Â
June 4, 20187 yr 1 hour ago, UT Lawnghorn said: they think Reggie Hemphill-Mapps is still on the team. ESPN recruiting is doing their best to give Rivals a run for its money. Fortunately for ESPN, they just can't quite keep up with Rivals' incompetence. They also named the wrong Duvernay brother.
June 4, 20187 yr Just now, OregonHorn said: They also named the wrong Duvernay brother. Lulz. Good Lord. It should honestly be difficult to screw up that many things in such a short article.
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