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Jeff Thomas Sophomore Film
Posted on 6/10/15 at 9:33 pm
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Posted on 6/10/15 at 9:39 pm to JesusQuintana
The kid is gonna be a beast. I so hope that Taylor, Strong and Beckner are in his ear. I'm sure they are. He would be huge. I think will be more productive than DGB ever was.
Posted on 6/10/15 at 9:42 pm to reedus23
He has the best HS WR film I've ever seen, and I'm not exaggerating.
I said that about Durron Neal as well, so what do I know...
I said that about Durron Neal as well, so what do I know...
Posted on 6/10/15 at 9:50 pm to JesusQuintana
I dunno man. He was doing stuff and had a body of a senior or college player as a freshman.
This post was edited on 6/10/15 at 9:51 pm
Posted on 6/10/15 at 10:38 pm to reedus23
Let's hope he is tight with the guys he knows at Mizzou and they bring him home. Everyone will want this kid.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 8:02 am to JesusQuintana
He is so much faster than everyone else it looks like he is not guarded 99% of the time. What happens when someone is actually fast enough to guard him? If you are that fast at the HS level, you don't need to finesse your other skills. I cannot tell from that film whether or not he will be good at the collegiate level. Don't understand why you all think he is the second coming.
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 8:04 am
Posted on 6/11/15 at 9:09 am to zou_keeper
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I cannot tell from that film whether or not he will be good at the collegiate level. Don't understand why you all think he is the second coming.
Agree, it's a big step from HS to Power-5. He is fast which can be timed but not coached. I like the way he goes for the ball. He is too "right hand dominate". Has he ever used his left? Grades? Can he block???
Posted on 6/11/15 at 9:12 am to zou_keeper
He's listed at 5'10" so I assume he's 5'8", 5'9". I would love to see film of him running actual routes. Zone coverage is going to negate the straight line speed advantage, he's not tall enough to jump over defenders, so he's going to have to run accurate routes, probably from the slot.
Very talented kid, hopefully academics won't be an issue.
Very talented kid, hopefully academics won't be an issue.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 9:52 am to zou_keeper
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What happens when someone is actually fast enough to guard him?
Like who?
Especially if he plays in the slot, which he likely will. He will flat out abuse any safety trying to cover him. He's Percy Harvin/Tavon Austin all over again.
I don't really see him being better than his HS competition as an indictment. All elite HS prospects are.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 9:56 am to zou_keeper
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He is so much faster than everyone else it looks like he is not guarded 99% of the time. What happens when someone is actually fast enough to guard him? If you are that fast at the HS level, you don't need to finesse your other skills. I cannot tell from that film whether or not he will be good at the collegiate level. Don't understand why you all think he is the second coming.
Take a breath. You just watched a sophomore in HS dominate his opponents.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 9:58 am to the808bass
Yeah, "he's too fast" is one of the weirdest knocks I've seen on a recruit.
And another good point. That was SO film. FWIW, he was dominating varsity as a FR as well.
And another good point. That was SO film. FWIW, he was dominating varsity as a FR as well.
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 10:01 am
Posted on 6/11/15 at 10:02 am to JesusQuintana
He will be our new JMAC! With Lock in the picture, this will be Daniel to Maclin, 2.0. C'mon Jeff, Mizzou will let you showcase your talents
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:32 am to zou_keeper
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He is so much faster than everyone else it looks like he is not guarded 99% of the time. What happens when someone is actually fast enough to guard him? If you are that fast at the HS level, you don't need to finesse your other skills. I cannot tell from that film whether or not he will be good at the collegiate level. Don't understand why you all think he is the second coming.
No one knows who will make it and who will flop at the collegiate level. Tell me a sophomore better though? If you have your option, don't you want the sophomore who is better than the other sophomore, and then hope he continues working to get better? Or do we prefer to take the worst of the two and hope the other one fails while ours improves?
He is no second coming. No one player makes a team. Get all of that. Still, the kid is talented. I recall either an article or a video showing him playing against some of the top talent in UPPER classmen at some camp and he was making THEM look foolish too. Also, ESL plays some of the top teams not just in the area, but they travel to Ohio or Texas or wherever to play top teams in the nation at least once or twice a year. So it's not like this kid is doing it against nobodies.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 11:59 am to surgicalvenom
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He's listed at 5'10" so I assume he's 5'8", 5'9". I would love to see film of him running actual routes. Zone coverage is going to negate the straight line speed advantage, he's not tall enough to jump over defenders, so he's going to have to run accurate routes, probably from the slot.
The kid runs good routes. I'm gonna have to find that camp video. He was beating some of the nations top defensive backs with double moves etc.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 1:40 pm to JesusQuintana
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Yeah, "he's too fast" is one of the weirdest knocks I've seen on a recruit.
Was not a knock at all. All I am saying is that all I learned from the film is that he is really fast. Of course being fast makes you a better player, but I think that advantage is incredibly dramatic at the high school level. This kid probably only played against a few kids who will go D1
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quote:did not realize this
Also, ESL plays some of the top teams not just in the area, but they travel to Ohio or Texas or wherever to play top teams in the nation at least once or twice a year. So it's not like this kid is doing it against nobodies.
This post was edited on 6/11/15 at 1:43 pm
Posted on 6/11/15 at 1:41 pm to reedus23
quote:Lebron
He is no second coming. No one player makes a team.
Posted on 6/11/15 at 2:54 pm to JesusQuintana
Posted on 6/11/15 at 6:02 pm to reedus23
Dude is going to be absolute beast n totally agree better then dgb
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