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Posted on 2/13/13 at 4:31 pm to CockRocket
Posted on 2/13/13 at 4:31 pm to CockRocket
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We are in the running for the top DE from Virginia, correct? Hand is his last name. How does he compare to Nkemdiche or Clowney?
As CIYE has already addressed, Hand is looking in the early stages as being a much higher regarded prospect than Nkemdiche was. I remember all through Nkemdiche's process, the major sites such as Rivals and 24/7 were questioning if others would over-take his claim to the top spot...players like Hargreaves III and Carl Lawson had articles posted that suggested that they were as deserving as Nkemdiche was.
No one ever came within breathing distance of catching JD, and all through his final recruitment year the "insiders" raved about him being an "All-Time" top-rated prospect. Nkemdiche is just a typical every-cycle overall #1, but Clowney was/is special....
Early in the forecasts for the 2014 class, Don Brosco's Jabrill Peppers was thought to be a front-runner for overall #1 as far back as late 2011. He's still the overall #2. But Hand made a bit of a splash this past year in the spring and summer at all the combine invites and camps as a rising junior against all the rising seniors, and wowed all the evaluators present. And now no one is really saying that the others are close to de-throning him, although there's still another year to go...
This post was edited on 2/13/13 at 4:40 pm
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Posted on 2/13/13 at 5:04 pm to ConwayGamecock
DB worries me this cycle. There are a ton of great ones (plenty in TX) but not many obvious targets for us. We need to lock up a shut down corner.
Looking at our board, I think landing Bentley Spain has to be a huge priority. To me he looks like the catalyst for a big class: get another top NC prospect and others will take notice and follow (Derrell Scott fits this mold, too, but w/ our success recruiting Havelock getting him should be a little easier).
Really like Braxton Berrios, too.
Looking at our board, I think landing Bentley Spain has to be a huge priority. To me he looks like the catalyst for a big class: get another top NC prospect and others will take notice and follow (Derrell Scott fits this mold, too, but w/ our success recruiting Havelock getting him should be a little easier).
Really like Braxton Berrios, too.
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