Skipper growing is not a good thing. We don't need a 7'0" T. Chris Fox already has offers from CU, Michigan, and I think tO$U. Skipper has a CU offer. Chris Fox is by far the best in-state prospect this cycle.Originally Posted by bigbang2
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Actually the coaches weren't sure how it would work out for Nate. He was 6-8 240 coming out of Buena Vista, and they weren't sure if his frame would bulk up enough to play OL. Nate said he preferred TE to OT, but he would be willing to switch if it didn't work out.
So to say he was a OL prospect from the very start is incorrect, imo.
I remember worrying about this with Miller, and Solder. Some folks said he would lose leverage if he grew that tall.
That's my concern, too. It's going to be tough for him to keep consistent leverage if he gets any taller. There comes a point where that height really becomes a detriment to his QB, too.
I'll give you this- you stand by your opinions. But Fox just has the ideal build for the type of power running game we're going to see. The kid is just an absolute road grader, and an elite national OL prospect.
Edit- After re-reading this, I don't want to give the opinion I don't like/want Skipper. He does have a lot of potential, and I'd love to see him stay in-state.
He is the best OL from Colorado to go the NFL in a long time. That makes him in my opinion the best OL prospect out of Colorado in a long time. Most HS players switch positions once they get to College, we can't really project HS players to a certain position untill they get to campus.
I like Chris Fox, but more as OG and DT. Skipper is more athletic and has that arm length that will help in pass coverage.
I have to admit, it's pretty funny reading the banger's posts from time to time. Never informative, usually off base, almost always funny.
Vandy comes through with an offer.
https://twitter.com/#!/NUCSmith/stat...89607668273153
Most hs players don't switch positions in college what are talking about. Only special cases like Nate Solder do. Or players who are forced to switch because of team needs. I bet every player but Norgard in the 2012 class play a position they played in high school.
is this sarcasm? It happens all the time guys move the o-line to the d-line, from WR to DB.
Honestly surprised we offered Skipper so early. Not seeing anything special in the highlights.
Depends on how highly you value in-state recruiting.
If you come from the angle that CU should be offering early and trying to lock down every in-state player the coaches evaluate as quality Pac-12 caliber players, then this make sense.
If you come from the angle that CU should stack its board with the players from within our recruiting geography and pipelines without regard for what state the player happens to be from, then this may not make sense.
yes, it happens all the time, but the guy was refuting bigbang's statement that MOST guys switch. MOST do NOT switch. The vast majority of players stay at their current position, but yes, position switches frequently occur.
Don't you think this is important, to some degree, to build relationships and expectations in state so that when we do have some real blue chip guys, they might have some in state loyalty, too? Or do you think each recruit is so unique that doesn't matter, they'll always look elsewhere anyway, and it's really wins that matter to get their attention?
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