Weird. He certainly has the measurables.
What's weird about it?
Weird. He certainly has the measurables.
He hasn't played a down of organized football in high school? Okay...
It takes a good, smart and coachable athlete all of about three weeks to learn to play football. After that, its refining the basics. Too, at this point he hasn't acquired any bad habits.
For example, Gillam has played less than three years, Nembot just a little more than that.
It takes a good, smart and coachable athlete all of about three weeks to learn to play football. After that, its refining the basics. Too, at this point he hasn't acquired any bad habits.
For example, Gillam has played less than three years, Nembot just a little more than that.
It takes a good, smart and coachable athlete all of about three weeks to learn to play football. After that, its refining the basics. Too, at this point he hasn't acquired any bad habits.
For example, Gillam has played less than three years, Nembot just a little more than that.
What's weird about it?
Mostly that a guy with no organized football background attracted attention from schools with higher profiles than us, including the major program in his home state, and he chose us. Not used to winning those battles for such a mysterious yet heralded recruit who seemingly just appears out of nowhere.
This is the dumbest thing you've ever said. I feel that really says something because you have a knack for saying stupid crap, but this really takes the cake.
3 weeks people. 3. weeks.
It takes an OT about 2-3 years to learn how to play OT at this level. Not sure how much the High School experience helps this process. But like 'Nik said, it shows what type of aggression he has. I've been around some linemen who had the skills but really didn't like to hit. In HS, they crushed everyone. In college, the other guy could hit back and EVERY single one of them lost their love for the game quickly and exited stage right.
What if the kid hates getting violent? Doesn't enjoy the bruises. Doesn't like the weight room? Those are the risks. Not his lack of HS film.
Wow just checked out the OL depth chart. We definitely needed some tackles. Center is still at least 3 years away from any meaningful contribution on the OL (assuming he ends up there)
Welcome Connor. Can't wait to read more about this story. Going from no football to several D1 offers! Sounds somewhat similar to the Nembot story.
I like how you act like playing OT, or anywhere on the OL for that matter, is an easy thing to learn. Connor has never played football, you really expect him to pick up enough skill in just one year to become a contributor? :rofl: It's Nembot's third year in the program and his third year learning to play tackle and he is still struggling with some a decent amount of things, namely pass blocking.Okay, Coach, why is he "at least three years away from any meaningful contribution?" Nobody has seen him play, including you, the ol' ball coach!
:lol:For those of you who played 4 years of HS football and didn't get a whiff of an offer, begin feeling sorry for yourselves......... now.
Not only did UM last week add two-star linebacker and Plantation American Heritage graduate Walter Tucker — an elite hurdler who had no other football scholarship offers — to its 2013 class, but Canesport.com said UM also offered a 2013 football scholarship to a player who has never played football: New York-based Connor Center.
Center taped a workout and sent it to UM — which projects him as a tight end — and other schools. Center, 6-7, said UM is “at the top” of his list with Colorado. He plans to visit in the next week.
FYI, rep to cree buzz who found evidence that Connor did actually receive an offer from Miami. That means HCMM just beat out freaking Miami for an east coast boy. And that is Miami, Florida (not my undergrad alma mater Miami, Ohio)!
The offer from the Hurricanes appears legit. From the Miami Herald (from Cree):
Read more here: http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sport...#storylink=cpy[/COLOR][/LEFT]
http://miamiherald.typepad.com/sports-buzz/
Hah. Yeah. This guy's just like 5 *, #2 at his position recruit Miller. Let's not get carried away.
Glad to have the guy and welcome aboard. Time to start learning some football.
“The Colorado coaches really like how athletic I am,” Center said. “I move and run well, they told me that they will teach me the game of football