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re: Name under the radar recruits that turned out to be studs for your team

Posted on 4/24/12 at 10:59 pm to
Posted by BamaGradinTn
Murfreesboro
Member since Dec 2008
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Posted on 4/24/12 at 10:59 pm to
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Robot Santa
Name under the radar recruits that turned out to be studs for your team
Arenas, Chapman, Dareus, and Cody were all 2 or 3 stars.



Javier Arenas was so far under the radar that Mike Shula never even let him play a snap at CB his freshman year. Huge surprise to Bama fans when Saban started letting Javy get time at CB in practice.

Don't know if that says more about Arenas' being under the radar, or MIke Shula's radar not being worth a shite.
Posted by Hugo Stiglitz
Member since Oct 2010
72937 posts
Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:02 pm to
Brad Wing, two star punter

ETA: All American freshman punter
This post was edited on 4/24/12 at 11:06 pm
Posted by JBearden
Birmingham
Member since Jul 2011
2659 posts
Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:23 pm to
Usually the highest rated kicker or punter is a 2 or 3 star ......Brad Wing sucks
Posted by ALcapone
Member since Nov 2010
3828 posts
Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:35 pm to
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Brad Wing sucks


no way. that touchdown run where he celebrated was one of the best plays of the year. plus, he boots the shite out of the ball with either feet. he might be my favorite player on LSU
Posted by wegotdatwood
Member since Aug 2009
17094 posts
Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:35 pm to
Houston Nutt on some radio show recently claimed that DMAC was a 2 star.

Ol Nutters, that dude is so full of shite.
Posted by Col Reb is my mascot
Member since Feb 2012
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Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:35 pm to
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Grateful Reb


Yeah it's weird seeing how he had offers prety much no where and now he is one of the best if not the best linebacker in the NFL right now.
Posted by ALcapone
Member since Nov 2010
3828 posts
Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:37 pm to
Demeco Ryans went from no name 2-star recruit to university poster boy and nfl pro bowler in about 5 years time.
Posted by Marty McFrat
Arkansas hell
Member since Feb 2011
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Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:41 pm to
The frick? Wasn't d Mac a 5* #2 RB out of HS?

frickin hootie
Posted by Tiger3048
Member since Sep 2011
675 posts
Posted on 4/24/12 at 11:55 pm to
Karlos Dansby was a lightly-recruited wide receiver out of a small HS in Bham. Nick Fairley was an offensive guard, but I think he was a 3 star (maybe 4 star in one publication).
Posted by FatDrunknStupid
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:22 am to
I know I saw one aggy mention Von Miller... both rivals and scout have him listed as a 4 star player.... Now I am by no means doubting what you've seen before now. I have checked the recruiting pages of many players years later (usually when they've gone pro) to find that both rivals and scout gave them a 1-2 star boost to save face.... In my mind it further proves that they couldn't predict a bad storm coming with black clouds outside...
Posted by dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
Dystopia (but well cared for)
Member since Mar 2012
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:41 am to
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Nick Fairley


Man oh man, where did that beast come from?
Posted by wegotdatwood
Member since Aug 2009
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:42 am to
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The frick? Wasn't d Mac a 5* #2 RB out of HS?

frickin hootie



5 star number 2 athlete.

Trying to make it sound like he developed dmac and felix into the giant killers they were.

He was so fricking lucky Matt Jones and DMAC were born in Arkansas.

eta. Peyton Hillis was highly rated too if I'm not mistaken.
This post was edited on 4/25/12 at 12:44 am
Posted by TTsTowel
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Member since Feb 2010
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:49 am to
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Man oh man, where did that beast come from?


High School in Mobile, Williamson.

He was recruited as an offensive guard by some, and it even said that on his 2007 recruiting profile. Went to a JuCo, was taken by Chizik after Tubs was fired, and the rest is history.
Posted by FatDrunknStupid
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Member since May 2011
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:57 am to
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5 star number 2 athlete.

Trying to make it sound like he developed dmac and felix into the giant killers they were.

He was so fricking lucky Matt Jones and DMAC were born in Arkansas.

eta. Peyton Hillis was highly rated too if I'm not mistaken.



Dmac= 5 star on rivals and 4 star on scout
F-Jones= 4 star on rivals and 3 star on scout
P-Hillis= 4 star on both scout and rivals

So yeah, it wasn't like it was a HUGE shock that he got the production out of them like he did...

And yeah, he is veryyy lucky to have had both DMac and Matt Jones come out of Arkansas... otherwise, maybe Ole Miss would be relevant today???
Posted by dbt_Geaux_Tigers_196
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:57 am to
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High School in Mobile, Williamson.


Oh yeah...tough tough area...competes well with Vigor I believe, though a lower classification if I remember right. Williamson, lol, that explains the demeanor.
Posted by LooseCannon22282
Mobile
Member since May 2008
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:58 am to
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High School in Mobile, Williamson.


thats where Jamarcus Russell went to. CSB

he played on the offensive and defensive line there and even played some tight end, also played basketball.
Posted by FatDrunknStupid
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 12:58 am to
That's assuming that he tanks at Arky and doesn't get hired by Ole Miss.... but I'm sure Ole Miss would have found another flash in the pan coach to lead them to below mediocrity...
Posted by FatDrunknStupid
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 1:00 am to
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thats where Jamarcus Russell went to. CSB

he played on the offensive and defensive line there and even played some tight end, also played basketball.


I may be getting my Mobile area schools mixed up, but didn't Pat White go to the same high school?
Posted by FatDrunknStupid
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Member since May 2011
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Posted on 4/25/12 at 1:00 am to
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thats where Jamarcus Russell went to. CSB

he played on the offensive and defensive line there and even played some tight end, also played basketball.


I may be getting my Mobile area schools mixed up, but didn't Pat White go to the same high school?

Edit: Now that I think of it, I think White went to "Dawf-ny" or "Daf-ny" or however you "Mobilites" say it...
This post was edited on 4/25/12 at 1:05 am
Posted by LooseCannon22282
Mobile
Member since May 2008
33776 posts
Posted on 4/25/12 at 1:01 am to
he went to Daphne which is across the bay from Mobile.
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