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'15 AZ ATH Isaiah Oliver (Signed to COLORADO)

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Brophy Prep (Phoenix, AZ)

Ht: 6'0"
Wt: 175
40: 4.55

Rivals rating: 3*-5.5rr; unranked S
Scout rating: 3*; unranked CB
ESPN rating: 3*-74 grade; #166 WR
247s rating: 3*-86 grade; #78 CB

Reported Offers: COLORADO, New Mexico
 
Stats for 2014 season (Brophy is 9-3, ranked #5 in Arizona):

Offense
44 catches for 1205 yards with 11 receiving TDs (14 TDs total)

Defense
49 tackless (43 solo), 6 INTs, 7 pass break-ups and 5 blocked FGs

http://www.maxpreps.com/athlete/isaiah-oliver/-8YScPTtEeKZ5AAmVebBJg/gendersport/football-stats.htm

Oliver is re-writing the record books at Brophy on both sides of the ball. Reminds me of Nelson Spruce's recruiting and ability. Plays in a power league for a power team, puts up eye popping numbers, but doesn't have a lot of offers due to combine numbers that are very much middle-of-the-road. Not big or small. Not fast or slow. From a combine standpoint, he's just a guy. Then you get him on the field and he dominates on both sides of the ball.

As far as the athleticism (since folks will be concerned and wonder about the 2* rating):

Oliver won AZ States in the Decathlon as a junior.

Here were his event results:

100M Dash - 1st at 11.27
110M Hurdles - 1st at 14.75
1,500M Run - 2nd at 4:47.90
400M Dash - 1st at 49.49
Discus - 7th at 98-02.00
High Jump - 10th at 5-05.00
Javelin - 5th at 130-09.00
Long Jump - 1st at 22-02.25
Pole Vault - 16th at 8-00.50
Shot Put - 2nd at 43-00.25

http://az.milesplit.com/meets/174413/results/307656

Oliver is looked at more as a Safety than WR prospect by most of the recruiting sites.

Here's what Rob Cassidy (Rivals recruiting analyst) had to say on October 11th:

Recruiting wrap: Oliver's lone offer is from New Mexico.

Performance: Oliver was the weekend's most pleasant surprise. He was everywhere on Friday night, making plays on offense, defense and blocking a field goal. But while he was effective at wide receiver, his future on the college level is likely at defensive back. Oliver, who made a game-clinching interception, played cornerback on Friday night and was effective in man coverage but also showed a knack for ball hawking and delivering a big hit. There's plenty to like about Oliver, even if he doesn't have top-level speed. His motor, instincts and ability to change directions quickly make him an under-the-radar prospect to watch.

Grade: B+


https://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1691407

Look for his ratings to start climbing on the sites. CU has a great shot here with Oliver's 1st P5 offer.
 
Those are not terrible measurables. Particularly at safety. Would like to get a kid or two from Brophy.
 
Interview with Isaiah Oliver ----> http://rvls.co/1uNfiZw ($)

"We really just talked about the football program down at Colorado. How they're really on the rise and they're getting really close in the Pac-12. They're getting better every game, every week." -- Oliver on offer from MacIntyre
 
Dem interview skills doe...

Seriously, I think a kid's ability to give good soundbites and be comfortable in front of a microphone/reporter is underrated in recruiting.
 
If he is anywhere close to 6-0, yeah. Seems to have decent speed and athleticism. Not a great prospect by any stretch, but worth taking a gamble on IMO.

You are very inconsistent. Do stars and offers not matter?
 
You are very inconsistent. Do stars and offers not matter?
For the most part they do, but the coaches should be taking 4-5 sleepers, reaches, etc. a class. I'm not advocating taking a full class or even half a class of these caliber of players, but I think a handful are worth the risk.
 
Duff is easily the best talent evaluator on Allbuffs... if you think he basis his opinion on star ratings only, then you are sadly mistaken.
 
Duff is easily the best talent evaluator on Allbuffs... if you think he basis his opinion on star ratings only, then you are sadly mistaken.

I actually haven't seen anything that would resemble a talent evaluation from him. All I hear is generic stuff like x player is too slow or short. Nothing that actually supports a idea of how a player performs.
 
Let's not get into a fight within this thread.

Especially since it seems like we're in agreement where it matters: Oliver is a great athlete who performed at big boy high school football. He's a state champion decathlete who has an opportunity to go to Miami on a track scholarship (our main competition, it seems) who also starred for a Top 10 football team in Arizona. We all want him. Tremendous potential for a kid like this.

fwiw, I think the track thing is what has caused some schools to back off due to the assumption that he'll do T&F in college instead of football.
 
I actually haven't seen anything that would resemble a talent evaluation from him. All I hear is generic stuff like x player is too slow or short. Nothing that actually supports a idea of how a player performs.
I'm sorry to have disappointed you. We can probably let this conversation die in an individual recruit thread though.
 
Let's not get into a fight within this thread.

Especially since it seems like we're in agreement where it matters: Oliver is a great athlete who performed at big boy high school football. He's a state champion decathlete who has an opportunity to go to Miami on a track scholarship (our main competition, it seems) who also starred for a Top 10 football team in Arizona. We all want him. Tremendous potential for a kid like this.

fwiw, I think the track thing is what has caused some schools to back off due to the assumption that he'll do T&F in college instead of football.

I haven't kept up with this guys' recruitment; is there any chance that the staff offers him the opportunity to do both T&F and football at CU? Hawk's staff did this with Hugh Charles , IIRC.
 
I haven't kept up with this guys' recruitment; is there any chance that the staff offers him the opportunity to do both T&F and football at CU? Hawk's staff did this with Hugh Charles , IIRC.

They could, if the kid was set on it. But he counts against the football program in terms of scholarship numbers either way. You can't give a kid a T&F scholarship (non-Revenue sport) and have him play football - it counts as a schollie. So if you are using a scholarship, you want him focused on football with rare exception
 
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:woot: welcome young man! :gobuffs: :dance2:
 
Welcome to COLORADO young man, glad to see the "wheels" you are bringing with you. CU is going to do great things.
 
Really great news. Welcome Isaiah!

Your timing is perfect.

:congrats::bounce:
 
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