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re: Class of 2019 Recruiting MEGATHREAD: That's a Wrap Edition
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:18 pm to TideSaint
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:18 pm to TideSaint
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Who will outplay their rank this week?
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The Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas kicks off Wednesday with Media Day, followed by the players taking the field Thursday at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta for skills, drills and a seven-on-seven tournament.
The event is an invaluable evaluation tool for the Rivals team of analysts as they see the truly elite compete against each other in a high-pressure environment.
In today’s Rivals Roundtable, we asked each analyst who they thought would outplay their current ranking during the event.
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Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:18 pm to TideSaint
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ROB CASSIDY: WR TYRIQUE STEVENSON
There’s been a ton a buzz surrounding the development of Tyrique Stevenson, who had an impressive outing at a recent Miami camp but did so after our latest rankings meetings. Stevenson has elite size and the tools to one of the top prospects in the 2019 class. He’ll have his chance to make his case against the country’s best quarterbacks and wide receivers, and I expect him to measure up incredibly well. He has every physical tool there is, and is apparently starting to put everything together this offseason.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:19 pm to TideSaint
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JOSH HELMHOLDT: WR WANDALE ROBINSON
Kentucky-based wideout Wandale Robinson is one of the few prospects not ranked within the Rivals250 for his class who will be participating this week, but this setting his perfect for his game and I expect he shines even amongst the stars who are about to descend on Atlanta. The ideal slot receiver, Robinson changes direction in an instant and will be a very difficult cover no matter if a linebacker or cornerback lines up opposite him.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:21 pm to TideSaint
Three-Point Stance: Five-Star matchups; impressive classes; best vs. best
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Rivals.com National Recruiting Director Mike Farrell’s Three-Point Stance is here with some matchups he’s most looking forward to at the Rivals100 Five Star Challenge presented by adidas, a few programs that are off to surprising recruiting starts and comparing 2019 stars to 2020 stars.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:21 pm to TideSaint
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1. TOP MATCHUPS FOR FIVE-STAR CHALLENGE
The Rivals100 Five Star Challenge presented by adidas is set to kick off Thursday and there are several individual matchups I’d like to see. Here are the top ones.
WR Theo Wease vs. CB Derek Stingley – Wease is a big, physical receiver and the No. 3 player in the country while Stingley is a big, physical cornerback and No. 1 overall. Can you think of a better matchup?
OL Clay Webb vs. DT DeMonte Capeheart – Webb is the first five-star center in the history of Rivals.com and Capeheart is an elite interior defensive lineman that many feel could be underrated. He will get his chance to prove that against Webb and others.
RB Sean Dollars vs. LB Justin Flowe – Running backs have the edge in camp settings against linebackers and Dollars is very elusive. However, Flowe is one of the best linebackers we’ve seen in a few years and I want to see him go against pure, shifty speed.
WR Leonard Manuel vs. CB Fred Davis – The big 2020 five star wide receiver against the big five-star 2020 cornerback is a battle I’ve been looking forward to.
QB Grant Gunnell vs. Everyone – I like Gunnell’s upside a lot, but the Arizona commitment dropped a lot in our last rankings after an average spring. Can he have an elite day against these talented defensive backs and linebackers and show us the drop was unwarranted?
OL Kardell Thomas vs. DT McKinnley Jackson – Thomas is as physical as it gets at the guard position and Jackson is a five-star 2020 standout who excels off of contact. This should be a great matchup to watch.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:24 pm to TideSaint
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3. BEST VERSUS BEST
Now that we have the first numerical rankings for the class of 2020, we can compare the best of the best to the 2019 class. As of now, it is a dead heat, 8-8. Here’s how it shakes out.
Pro-style quarterback – Bo Nix (2019) vs. D.J. Uiagalelei (2020) – I’m clearly going with the No. 1 player in the 2020 class in this matchup. Uiagalelei is a much more special signal-caller at the same stage.
Dual-threat quarterback – Spencer Rattler vs. Bryce Young – Both could end up at Oklahoma. At this stage I like Rattler a bit better because of his pocket awareness and arm.
All-purpose running back – Mark-Antony Richards vs. Chris Tyree – Richards could also play defensive back and is the more athletic of the two.
Running back – Trey Sanders vs. Zachary Evans – This is a tough call as Sanders is more physical but Evans is faster and more elusive overall. I’ll go with Evans in a tight battle.
Wide receiver – Theo Wease vs. Leonard Manuel – Two big and talented receivers, this could easily be a draw but Wease is the more consistent of the two, so I’ll go with him.
Tight end – Hudson Henry vs. Darnell Washington – Two very talented tight ends here but I’ll go with Washington as he’s just a bit more athletic.
Offensive tackle – Darnell Wright vs. Myles Hinton – Two pure, five-star tackles here, Wright gets the nod because he’s a little more physical.
Offensive guard – Kardell Thomas vs. Justin Rogers – Road graders and physical kids, Rogers could end up as the better prospect as he develops over the next year or so but I’ll go with Thomas for now.
Offensive center – Clay Webb vs. Anyone – There isn’t a center in the 2020 class so far that even comes close.
Weakside defensive end – Kayvon Thibodeaux vs. Sav’ell Smalls -- A great matchup here of edge rushers with athleticism, but Smalls is more rare at the same stage.
Strongside defensive end – Zach Harrison vs. Bryan Bresee – Two physical freaks, I’ll take Bresee right now because he’s more technically developed and has better football sense.
Defensive tackle – Ishmael Sopsher vs. McKinnley Jackson – Jackson gets the nod here because he’s more of a natural pass rusher than Sopsher.
Inside linebacker – Nakobe Dean vs. Antoine Sampah – Dean is a nasty linebacker and can do many things well, but give me Sampah’s frame and hitting ability in this matchup.
Outside linebacker – Owen Pappoe vs. Justin Flowe - Pappoe is special and can cover a ton of ground but Flowe has better size and can cover even more.
Cornerback – Derek Stingley vs. Fred Davis – Stingley is one of the most talented cornerbacks I’ve seen in my career. Davis could get there, but he’s not there yet and Stingley is much more of a technician.
Safety – Daxton Hill vs. Jordan Toles – Hill is a freak athlete. Nothing against Toles, but this isn’t a battle.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:28 pm to TideSaint
Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge: Comparisons for 2020 standouts
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The 2020 recruiting class is still new to fans of college football recruiting, but many of the elite prospects in that class are participating in the Rivals100 Five-Star Challenge presented by adidas. As a way of getting familiar with those prospects, here are some comparisons that should further explain what kind of players they are.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:29 pm to TideSaint
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Harrison Bailey
Comparison: Christian Hackenberg
“Bailey has been on the scene for so long and he is looking a lot like former Penn State QB Christian Hackenberg. They both have big arms and are supremely confident, but they can get a little overconfident at times. Neither Bailey or Hackenberg are very quick.” - Adam Friedman, Mid-Atlantic recruiting analyst
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:30 pm to TideSaint
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Zachary Evans
Comparison: Kerryon Johnson
“At the high school level, Johnson was an elite two-way player at running back and defensive back. I don’t think that Evans is that kind of player, but from the perspective of comparing them as running backs, Evans has some physical advantages that would likely give him the edge over Johnson at the same point in their development. Johnson had more natural ball skills as a pass-catcher, but from the standpoint of considering Evans’ run power and productivity as a rusher, he is truly a unique talent.” - Nick Krueger, Mid-South/Texas recruiting analyst
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:31 pm to TideSaint
Who was the chick from the post you edited?
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:33 pm to TideSaint
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Leonard Manuel
Comparison: Kelvin Benjamin
“Manuel has the same build and athleticism as Benjamin, but isn’t quite as polished at this juncture. That could easily come in the next year, and the upsides seem similar.” - Rob Cassidy, Southeast/Florida recruiting analyst
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:33 pm to TideSaint
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Arik Gilbert
Comparison: O.J. Howard
"The comparisons between Gilbert and Howard start with athleticism. Howard was a leaner athlete coming out of high school than Gilbert is now, but they both are explosive, big athletes. They are nightmare match-ups for linebackers or defensive backs to try to cover. Could Gilbert follow Howard to Alabama? The Crimson Tide are in this race very much with schools like Georgia, Michigan, Ohio State and Tennessee, to name a few." - Chad Simmons, Southeast recruiting analyst
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:34 pm to narddogg81
Sierra Skye.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:35 pm to TideSaint
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OG Justin Rogers
Comparison: Andre Smith
"I am old enough to have covered Andre Smith coming out of high school, and he was a uniquely talented prospect. There have not been many prospects to come out of high school since I would compare to him, but Rogers is a pretty good one. Both have the same knock, and that's lack of height. But, they both compensate with being exceptionally light on their feet while also combining above average strength for the position. Although we list Rogers at guard, he could kick out and play tackle at the next level because of his athleticism." - Josh Helmholdt, Midwest recruiting analyst
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:35 pm to TideSaint
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McKinnley Jackson
Comparison: Daron Payne
"Payne was a monster in the middle and Jackson is very similar. They have similar frames, they are both about power first and they are extremely disruptive big bodies in the trenches. Jackson is a former LSU commit and he is likely headed to play somewhere in the SEC like Payne." - Simmons
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:36 pm to TideSaint
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"I am old enough to have covered Andre Smith coming out of high school,
Lol. It doesn’t feel all that long ago to use phrases like this.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:37 pm to TideSaint
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ILB Antoine Sampah
Comparison: Reggie Ragland
“Sampah and Ragland are big interior linebackers that make a ton of tackles. Sampah is a little leaner than Ragland but he has the frame to fill out like Ragland did.” - Friedman
He's from the same city as Da'Shawn Hand FWIW.
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:38 pm to TideSaint
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Fred Davis
Comparison: Shaun Wade
“Two players from the same high school, Davis is nearly a Wade clone at this juncture. The two boast incredible length and busted on the scene early in the high school career. If Davis spends the next year adding muscle in the manner that Wade did as a junior, they will have the same sort of pro potential.” - Cassidy
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:38 pm to TideSaint
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Kelee Ringo
Comparison: Quincy Wilson
“Ringo is incredibly athletic who can be moved around the secondary and is extremely valuable all over the field. He has bouncy athleticism, he's a playmaker, competitive and smart. Ringo has been impressive this offseason and is definitely someone who has five-star potential.” - Gorney
He was on campus a couple weeks ago.
This post was edited on 6/27/18 at 12:40 pm
Posted on 6/27/18 at 12:41 pm to TideSaint
Damn son
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