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Dylan Moses
Posted on 7/10/13 at 5:56 pm
Posted on 7/10/13 at 5:56 pm
Why hasn't UGA offered this kid and he has us in his top 3, and he is ranked #1 for 2017? I know he's young, but this kid is going to be a beast!
ESPN Interview
ESPN Interview
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Dylan Moses blended in with the other recruits at the Rivals250 Underclassmen Challenge presented by Under Armour, but he is far from ordinary.
Most of the prospects at the Underclassmen Challenge were 2015 recruits and some were 2016 players trying to get their name on the radar. But there was Moses, who just finished his eighth grade -- middle school of all things -- getting plenty of attention.
A middle-schooler hanging out with Nick Saban? That's Dylan Moses.
He has not played any high school football but already has offers from Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Florida State, LSU, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Texas and UCLA. He's already met with some of the most decorated coaches in college football. The advanced nature of his recruitment is awe-inspiring.
The Baton Rouge (La.) University Lab athlete -- who played linebacker at the Underclassmen Challenge but also stars at running back -- is even being asked for his autograph, being called a role model by kids his own age.
Someone from Iowa sent a magazine for Moses -- a middle school kid who just became eligible to get a learner's permit -- to sign and send back.
"He was a kid and he is one of my fans and he was telling me how much he looks up to me," Moses said of the autograph seeker. " Sometimes I don't get it because they say they look up to me, but I'm the same age as them."
The rising freshman has plenty of gifts. He backed down from no running backs or wide receivers during one-on-ones at the Underclassmen Challenge and usually won the reps. He's filled out with muscle, moves well and looked like he belonged. Not only belonged, but looked like one of the better linebackers at any event this offseason, even if Moses still has a baby face.
"Moses is a very physically gifted kid for a prospect who hasn't played a down of high school football and he is very strong for his age," Rivals.com national analyst Mike Farrell said. "He's good at getting his hands on opponents off the snap to re-direct them and he has the suddenness and explosion to close quickly moving forward or backward.
"For Moses to not only compete but stand out competing against prospects two grades ahead of him is impressive and nothing seems to overwhelm him from the media attention to the rise in competition level," Farrell said. "Since I saw him at the Birmingham RCS, he has improved and added size and strength in just a few months."
The recruiting timetable has been fast-forwarded in such a manner that Moses is not the only 2017 national prospect with offers and two players -- Mansfield (Texas) Lake Ridge's Loren Mondy to Arizona State and Poway, Calif., quarterback Tate Martell to Washington -- have committed - but no one is getting press like Moses.
Dylan Moses starred during the Rivals Camp Series as well.
For the 2017 recruit, meeting all the college coaches and getting all the attention has been enjoyable -- so far.
"I just sit back and take it all in," Moses said. "Kids dream of meeting all these coaches like Nick Saban and Mack Brown and they see them on TV all the time and they wonder how they are in person. I got to see them in person and have that experience. It was a cool experience. They're pretty cool when you get to know them. They're not the same people you see on TV."
Moses could be playing for one of those coaches, or another popular name, in the coming years. The college football landscape changes so frequently it's hard to say what Texas or Alabama or LSU will look like in four years -- think about changes from four years ago; think about how it might look when Moses is ready to make his decision.
Moses doesn't plan to announce his commitment anytime soon -- even in the next few years -- so this will be one to watch for a while.
"I'm going to be visiting these schools for four years and it's going to make me develop a good relationship with all the coaches," Moses said. "It's going to be good for me. It will be great to do."
This post was edited on 7/10/13 at 5:58 pm
Posted on 7/10/13 at 6:09 pm to RDDAWG
Because he hasn't played anyone else his size yet?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 6:21 pm to RDDAWG
Please tell me you aren't going to be talking about offering middle school kids on you radio show.
I'll hang up and listen
I'll hang up and listen
This post was edited on 7/10/13 at 6:22 pm
Posted on 7/10/13 at 6:24 pm to RDDAWG
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Why hasn't UGA offered this kid and he has us in his top 3
Where did you read that he had UGA in his top 3?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 6:34 pm to lambertdawg
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Where did you read that he had UGA in his top 3?
The ESPN video link
Posted on 7/10/13 at 6:35 pm to Spunky
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Please tell me you aren't going to be talking about offering middle school kids on you radio show. I'll hang up and listen
Posted on 7/10/13 at 7:57 pm to RDDAWG
Because we don't offer kids till they have been on campus and performed for the coaches.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 9:02 pm to RFDAWG
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Because he hasn't played anyone else his size yet?
Bama and LSU's recruiting tactics certainly aren't worse than ours...I just don't see why we have to run the standard and do things the "Georgia" way all the time. So if the kid turns out to be a monster going to college and we find out that we were chosen because we offered late, then what? Keep doing things the same way all the time is nonsense. Richt can step out the box every now and again. More than every 3 - 5 years....
Posted on 7/10/13 at 9:03 pm to RDDAWG
quote:We did. See Ben Cleveland
Richt can step out the box every now and again. More than every 3 - 5 years....
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:16 pm to dawg4lyfe
FYI, his dad posts on the LSU recruiting board. Very nice guy and isn't pimping his kid out at all.
Someone over there would know the screen name. Can't remember what it is.
Someone over there would know the screen name. Can't remember what it is.
This post was edited on 7/10/13 at 10:17 pm
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:17 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
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Posted by Porter Osborne Jr Because we don't offer kids till they have been on campus and performed for the coaches.
Kid plays at UHigh. It's on LSU's campus.
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:26 pm to Wild Thang
Have ya'll bought him a car yet?
Posted on 7/10/13 at 10:41 pm to SquatchDawg
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Message Posted by SquatchDawg Have ya'll bought him a car yet?
He can't drive yet. I have contributed to the fund though.
I think his dad is a lawyer and the family is doing fine money wise to be honest.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 10:01 am to Wild Thang
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I have contributed to the fund though.
This post was edited on 7/11/13 at 10:02 am
Posted on 7/11/13 at 10:08 am to RDDAWG
Posted on 7/11/13 at 10:20 am to RDDAWG
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Dylan Moses
Why hasn't UGA offered this kid and he has us in his top 3, and he is ranked #1 for 2017?
Freak for his age no doubt but we would be a long-shot at best. He got his first offer at an LSU camp so I would not be surprised for him to go there or Alabama. His Dad seems to think highly of Nick Saban. If he's an academic standout he might consider Texas. Dylan's obviously close to his family. Probably won't go too far from his home.
Posted on 7/11/13 at 11:00 am to dallasga6
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Just go to 2:05 mark in this middle school vid...
That was CLASSIC
Posted on 7/11/13 at 11:01 am to davesdawgs
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Dylan's obviously close to his family. Probably won't go too far from his home.
Yea, you're right
Posted on 7/11/13 at 11:03 am to dallasga6
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Just go to 2:05 mark in this middle school vid...
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