Hopefully Connor Wood is on this too.
Typical UT, lose a top recruit in Connor Wood because they bury him on the depth chart behind a golden boy in Gabbert. Later figure out that the golden boy can't play after losing the guy buried on the depth chart.
I don't know if Wood can play or not but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he can. For a perfect example of QB history at UT just look up Sims, Chris. and his failure in big games while a guy who had less talent but had shown to be better under pressure (Applewhite) was on the bench.
Typical UT, lose a top recruit in Connor Wood because they bury him on the depth chart behind a golden boy in Gabbert. Later figure out that the golden boy can't play after losing the guy buried on the depth chart.
I don't know if Wood can play or not but I wouldn't be at all surprised if he can. For a perfect example of QB history at UT just look up Sims, Chris. and his failure in big games while a guy who had less talent but had shown to be better under pressure (Applewhite) was on the bench.
Hold the phone on this one....... normally I would jump on this with this one BUT.....his issue might be developmental. Now I'm not 100% sure but I've been reading on this one today and what's been said is that he's not completing his passes. They gave him some reps last year and this year and things haven't been going well. Some say its not all DW's fault and that some may be on the QB they just replaced.......but I do know in watching the games last year he struggled.
"It seems as though the major issue is routes, our guys can't seem to run their routes properly. We have a true freshmen come in and is already our leading WR in week 1. I would hope Davis, White, Harris, Hales, etc...would put the work needed to perform and contribute. I have no idea what Mike Davis issue is...too much talent not to perform."
"Let's be honest, Darius White and Mike Davis haven't lived up to the hype they generated. Mike reminds me of Malcolm Williams, plenty of potential, just couldn't get past the drops at critical times. Darius White just can't play. When he gets his opportunity, he drops or fumbles the ball. I'd really like to see Miles out there, ASAP!"
This was the consensus of a few. So not sure if it's just bitter UT fans or if something is not clicking for him and he needs more time.
4*Wasn't Toney Clemons a 4/5 star kid out of HS?
Thanks for the info, moett.
The good thing for the Buffs here is that the same people (Wood and Kennedy) who give us a connection and opportunity if he were to transfer are two of the people who would know best whether we should be interested.
I don't see a downside to getting a talented kid to transfer. At the very least more talent pushes players on the team and helps bring other talent.
I get the more-talent-breeds-competition thing. I understand having more connections and links to texas hs football.
However, I don't get the impression that he's thinking about coming to CU because he wants to be here, but because he's not satisfied with where he's at. Count me in the group that would rather have someone who really wants to be a Buff, first and foremost.
Nothing against the young man. I just don't see this ending well.
He won't be a true freshman like them, it will fill out some of the wholes in our classes. Would you rather chance it with Jarrod Dardon or whomever else we have as an upperclassman?yeah, but he may not be talented, five star rating aside. We have 3 very nice WR recruits coming in next year, so no need to take a flyer on him. Pass.
He won't be a true freshman like them, it will fill out some of the wholes in our classes. Would you rather chance it with Jarrod Dardon or whomever else we have as an upperclassman?
He won't be a true freshman like them, it will fill out some of the wholes in our classes. Would you rather chance it with Jarrod Dardon or whomever else we have as an upperclassman?
Then you wouldn't want any transfer ever basically. No one transfers because they see some other school and are like "oh, I didn't pick them out of high school but now I see the light and they're so good I'm going to go sit out a year because I love them so much." Kids transfer because there is something wrong with the place they are. Maybe they're buried on the depth chart, maybe their team changed their offense and they no longer fit the scheme or maybe they just need a fresh start but no matter what they are never satisfied with where they are.
I would bring him in if we have a chance. I like the idea of using a scholarship on him vs. a project OL anyway. We could redshirt him and he would be a nice upperclassmen to have with the group of young WR's we have added the last couple of years.
Has anyone heard how the progress on the WR we took a flyer on who had the leg injury. I think he was an Iowa commit before the injury. Vincent may have been his last name. I am to lazy to look right now. Any info would be nice. For some reason I think he is going to be a decent player for us.