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Post by bogeyman on May 7, 2021 16:55:09 GMT -6
4.49 40, coming out of HS.
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Post by wildcatter on May 7, 2021 18:29:05 GMT -6
Spadone committed, I’m guessing Lamberson was referring to him.
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Post by Outsider on May 7, 2021 19:27:19 GMT -6
Spadone committed, I’m guessing Lamberson was referring to him.
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Post by mavsman53 on May 7, 2021 21:11:39 GMT -6
S Trey Adams committed tonight too
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Post by mavsman53 on May 8, 2021 11:35:11 GMT -6
Time for a couple of OL transfers to commit. I agree that it can't be just anyone, but someone that can contribute right away. I think we are better at every position on offense except for OL and maybe TE
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Post by OscarWildeCat, Admin on May 9, 2021 5:39:17 GMT -6
Sam Houston’s coach has said several times that he built his team to defeat North Dakota State, and this he did this past weekend.
What specifically does he mean by his comment? More importantly, are we building our team to do the same beginning with recruiting?
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Post by acuwildcat86 on May 9, 2021 6:04:28 GMT -6
Sam Houston’s coach has said several times that he built his team to defeat North Dakota State, and this he did this past weekend. What specifically does he mean by his comment? More importantly, are we building our team to do the same beginning with recruiting? I hope we figure out how to simply compete for a playoff birth. Beating NDSU in or near the National Championship game seems so far away. So I hope we are finding players who can play, and help us win ballgames.
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Post by Outsider on May 9, 2021 7:53:18 GMT -6
Sam Houston’s coach has said several times that he built his team to defeat North Dakota State, and this he did this past weekend. What specifically does he mean by his comment? More importantly, are we building our team to do the same beginning with recruiting? Throughout SHSU's playoff runs, they were never physical enough, or had a strong enough defense. They had great offenses, but always fell short when it came time to match up against the very best like NDSU or JMU in the past. This year. their defensive line was very fast and physical. They attacked the ball. He built his team to not only withstand the pounding they would get, but give it back. They also stay focused. They disrupt and create turnovers. He built a team for the trenches, that gave the various weapons a chance to succeed. A huge example of this is when JMU successfully got Schmid off his timing and position. SHSU started to get rattled, but calmed down in the 3rd and 4th to create one of the most memorable games in a long time. I have been hoping that we would recruit and teach this in our players for years. So far, we haven't been successful in this. I'm ready for the pudding to be served. We have made strides in some areas, but not sure our lines won't wear down when really tested.
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Post by rc on May 9, 2021 8:05:38 GMT -6
Quite a thorough and insightful post above! We won't be there until we can dominate on defense and that is a new level of DL and Backers.
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Post by jCat on May 9, 2021 15:45:28 GMT -6
I'll add a little to the Kats turnaround story. If you rewind to 2018, ACU knocked off Sam 17-10 in Hunstville (a first). The Kats were 6-5 overall with conference losses to Nicholls, ACU, Lamar, and Incarnate Word. But their loss to ACU was primarily because we had 189 yards on the ground. They were not physical enough at the line of scrimmage.
Enter the transfer portal, the planning of a capital campaign, and the decision to build around redshirt freshman Eric Schmid. They went out and brought in DL Eric Wallace from Texas Tech, DL Trace Mascorro from UTEP, and Jahari Kay from Laney College. Stacking these players on top of their existing defensive line completely changed the trajectory of the team.
Then, the Kats used the portal to add the following starters to their offense after 2019: RB Ramon Jefferson, OL Prince Pines (Baylor), and Eleasah Anderson (Baylor) alongside proven WRs Cody Chrest (Harvard), Jequez Ezzard (Howard).
In each case, these were players that were starting at their previous schools. Hats off to their coaches for finding and integrating these players. They went from a program that was right in the middle of the conference to the championship game via the portal.
[edit]: I think Keeler would like to sell the story, "well, we went up against NDST in playoffs and got beat. We weren't big enough so we went out and got bigger and more physical." I would suggest that a little closer to the truth is that the overall competition in the Southland grew as the conference added new teams. They realized that not only could they not win in the playoffs, they couldn't even get to the playoffs without adding a complete infusion of new talent. The losses against the Bison stuck in their memory, but re-experiencing that type of loss in conference play, and at home, led to drawing up a a new plan, adding a nutritionist for football, etc.
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Post by mavsman53 on May 10, 2021 10:37:57 GMT -6
OL Derek Simmons from Tusculum University receives an offer this morning. He is listed at 6'6, 320
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Post by wildcatter on May 10, 2021 11:29:57 GMT -6
Tusculum?
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Post by Cap'n on May 10, 2021 11:41:33 GMT -6
D2 member of the Southern Athletic Conference in Greneville Tennessee
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Post by mavsman53 on May 10, 2021 12:47:11 GMT -6
S Mike Garrett Jr, former Tulsa player committed!!!!
More soon
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Post by bogeyman on May 10, 2021 13:20:27 GMT -6
Outstanding about Garrett JR. His twitter feed says CB and that's the position he played at Blinn. Safety or CB are both areas that he might get a chance to excel. 4.5 40.
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