CB
Size: 7
Closing Speed: 8
Reaction Speed: 9
Change of Direction: 10
Man to man skills: 8
Leaping ability: 8
Ball Skills: 9
Tackling: 8
Diagnosing Reads: 7
Leadership: 8
Intangibles: 8
One of the most fluid athletes I have scouted in the
2011 class. His change of direction ability and reaction
time are elite. His size will hurt him more at running
back in college -- probably limiting his carries if he
winds up on offense. As a running back, he can stick his
foot in the ground and shift his momentum in a split
second. Displays soft hands receiving, good ball
security, and a willingness to finish runs. Tends to
bounce outside instead of trying to get the tough 3-4
yards inside. Plays with more aggression as a defender.
As a DB, he reads the quarterback very well, and almost
to a fault as he is susceptible to double moves and
fakes. Very good form tackler and plays the ball very
well when in man coverage. Really good blitzer off the
edge. All around great athlete that could contribute
mightily at several different positions (CB, S, WR, RB).
His best long term position should be at cornerback.
Will also help out as a punt and/or kickoff return guy.
Team guy that will play wherever his team needs him to
win.
Translation to College:
De'Anthony should see the field right away as a true
freshman in a punt return/kick return role and maybe
some spot running back or cornerback duties depending on
where his team needs him. Has a much higher NFL upside
at corner back and should be a candidate as a
three-and-done guy if that's where he plays.
For
Kiehl Frazier, the awards, and scholarship offers, keep
on coming. The 6’3” 210 pound star signal-caller from
Arkansas’ Shiloh Christian was just recently named the
2009 4A Arkansas Player of the Year. The next morning,
TCU offered him a scholarship. It was the 14th offer for
Frazier already.
November 23rd, 2004 was
an exciting day in Columbia, South Carolina. A
day filled with hope and anticipation of what
was to come. The Gamecocks had just inked a SEC
coaching legend to coach their football team.
The "Fun 'n' Gun" was coming to save the day or
at least make it better. Surely a coach that led
Duke University to an ACC title could fix the
little problems at South Carolina.
With the 2010 recruiting cycle inching towards
the finish line, here at ThaRinger we feel it’s
a better time to more clearly evaluate the
off-season’s coaching changes with the recently
gained recruiting hindsight. There were 22 head
coaching changes and not all of those changes
were created equally.
