re: Class of 2016 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: Waiting On Demetris Robertson Edition

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Tyreke Johnson is a 6-foot-2, 180 pound athlete with length, fluidity, ball skills, and instincts.

He is one of the most advanced prospects for his age I have covered. He just understands different coverages, different concepts, and he is a natural leader back in the defensive secondary. That is where I see him playing on the next level.

Will he be a big boundary corner playing on the island like he likes? Or will he grow out of that and become a ball-hawk safety? I am not ruling out outside linebacker, but for now, I see him in the defensive backfield.

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None of that's guaranteed for Morris, a South Carolina commit, and he knows there's plenty of possible pitfalls between Grove Hill and the NFL.

As a reminder, Morris said he spoke with former Thomasville star Tyler Hayes – Morris' cousin who was dismissed from Alabama in 2013 after being arrested on robbery charges – earlier this summer and received sobering advice.

"He said he got with the wrong crowd," Morris said. "Just went downhill."

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Pretty soon, Craig has promised, the Daniels will likely buy Hayes a car. For now, though, they believe it's better for him to walk around campus and concentrate on getting acclimated to college life.

"We want him to get an education," Craig said. "There's been a lot of great athletes in Thomasville through the years, and you see them back here and they've had wasted lives. I don't want to see that happen to him. We're going to love him. We're going to support him."

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I’ll start with Defense but will write about the O when I have more time! Summer work outs are going great. The team is hungry and everyone putting in a lot of effort. Players that are really standing out are Ronnie Harrison , who is mature beyond his years and has impressed all of his teammates. He will have a great year! Was told he has the “swag” factor!
Daron Payne is a beast! He is super strong, has an unbelievable work ethic and has abs!!! lol He is a 3 and out for sure! Problem is the D is so deep he will have to wait his turn. I was told he will get more playing time than Josh Frazier and is considered above him already.
Minkah Fitzpatrick is the real deal! He is 3 and out for sure and is considered best DB is 7 on 7s. I was told some like him better than Tony Brown already. He will see the field a lot. Of course I asked how he can be so good already when that playbook is a bitch to learn. They said he spent a lot of time studying and is very smart. Has a spring under his belt and is just fun to watch. Player’s love him. Not a knock on Tony at all. He’s special, but they compared him to Tony because both similar. Humphrey is doing great too, but they didn’t mention playing time to me and I didn’t ask.
Cyrus Jones looks good too. All the DB’s have improved and getting after it. Geno Smith looks good and so does Hootie.
Keith Holcombe, linebacker from Tuscaloosa, is impressive also. Very quick, understands the defense and going to see the field a lot.
Ragland…thank God he’s back!!
SDH will do great. They were very high on him. I asked in comparison to Foster what did they think, but really didn’t compare. Just said both were working hard but they were more impressed with SDH.
Rashaan Evans has not gained the needed weight he needs. I was told coming off the edge is great, but when you have to stay in your lane and push back the pocket, on consistent bases, he is going to have trouble with the big lines we face in the SEC.
So I immediately asked about Christian Miller. He’s the real deal! Very athletic. Works really hard. Has gained weight and doesn’t have problems doing so. Going to be a great one, and reminds this person of Jason Taylor. Didn’t say how much, if any, playing time Miller would get but said he will play on Sundays one day!
D-line is sick! Very deep and talented. Watch out for Tim Williams, whom has his head on straight and is looking great this summer. DeShawn Hand is doing great also, but may have to just wait his turn a little longer. Dalvin is a beast! Ashawn and Allen only getting better. Pettway has lost weight to make him faster and gained muscle. Beast as well.
They don’t expect a lot of points scored on them this year. There’s a feeling about this defense that hasn’t been felt in a while. It’s an attitude that’s hard to put into words. But I will try. It’s a very competitive defense. Players fighting their asses off at every position! It’s about “staying on point” and showing up to compete! When someone is not paying attention and texting or whatever, the other players get pissed and frustrated! They don’t want the BS on this team! You come to work or you sit on the bench! I’ll write more about this topic later but this is long enough for now.
Please don’t try to name whom I’m talking with or read too much into anything that was said about a player. It’s only someone’s opinion close to the team. Not the gospel! I posted last year that this person told me Blake would start and is having great summer workouts. He was correct when everyone thought he was crazy! LOL He said some things about this years QB that surprised me. I’ll save it for offense post.
Enjoy! RTR

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It's looking more and more like Hoover cornerback P.J. Hall will play his college football out of state.

Hall, a 5-foot-11, 175-pound senior, said earlier this week at Jefferson-Shelby media day that he's trimmed his list of schools to Louisville, Mississippi State and Minnesota.

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Thanks Bere223! You're good friend that provides value not only to the board, but to the entire university with what you have been able to do. Txt me tomorrow and I'll feel you in on a coach that left and a player that has vanished privately.

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I love how "insiders" flaunt their status in front of us less privy plebeians.

He already knows the other guy's phone number. Why does he need to let the board know about what he is texting? Is the PM function on BOL suddenly malfunctioning?

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