Very true in that you can't compare 6A Texas football to whatever level Bear was playing at in Alabama. I do think we are going to get a similar type player with very similar impact.Quote:
Originally Posted by defiantdog
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Very true in that you can't compare 6A Texas football to whatever level Bear was playing at in Alabama. I do think we are going to get a similar type player with very similar impact.Quote:
Originally Posted by defiantdog
He's probably a corner OF- I don't disagree with that at all. But you also have to take into consideration how much practice time he is going to get in baseball and playing the OF at Dudy-Noble can be very tricky with the wind and sun. If he can learn the OF quickly- and I certainly think he can, he will be in RF or LF for us. If he has some problems out there- him playing first base is an option. We just have to get him on campus and see how he does.Quote:
Originally Posted by louisvilledawg
It's sort of like Bear and Elijah playing basketball. But the good thing about baseball is there is less overlap in seasons so it will probably be easier to translate from one sport to the other.
Based on what I'm reading, yes, Farrar is a bigger receiver but I'm not sure he's exactly Bear. Apparently he's around 6'4, 210 with 4.5 speed. Bear was more like 6'6 240 with 4.65 type speed. Farrar would seemingly be more like a physical match with Morrow than Bear though a little faster than either. So he's big, but not huge like Bear. Bear was just a total physical mismatch for almost any CB and was able to use his basketball skills to shield off CBs the way he would opposing players when getting a rebound.
I don't think Bear was quite that big. My guess would be 6'5" 230 or so.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
Farrar and Bear are about the same size when they were in high school.
Look at video, not numbers based on a recruiting site.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
My thing is this is huge, Not because he looks like a beast. Also this gives a pipeline into Southlake, TX They spit out D1 recruits!!
And......
Unless the kids are 5 stars and then we swing and miss
Chris Jones was a 5 star, Jamal Peters & Leo Lewis were a fraction away from being 5 star athletes, Simmons is a 5 star (but you probably don't think we have a chance with him) and the fact that this kid is from an athlete breeding ground of a school in Texas should tell you something. We don't always "swing and miss."Quote:
Originally Posted by Dawg-gone-dawgs
Dan and company are doing things that have never been done before at State. He's a trailblazer and sometimes you take the wrong trail because you're the first to do it. Dan however is taking more right trails than wrong and we are benefiting from it. Notice the more experienced he's becoming the better he's getting. Could we do some things better? Of course but as a whole the health of our program has never been better. I for one am excited about the way I believe this class is gonna finish and anxious for football season to get here!
No, just no. Bear is nowhere near 6'6 240. Calvin Johnson isn't 6'6 240 and Bear isn't close to his size. I don't know anything about this Farrar kid but if he is 6'4 210, then he isn't far from Bear's size now.Quote:
Originally Posted by maroonmania
Yeah, Bear was listed at 6' 4.5" 212 lbs on his recruiting profile. He was listed at 6'5" 215 lbs on this year's roster.Quote:
Originally Posted by MSUDawg13
You can't compare Farrar to Bear. Alshon Jeffery is a better comparison. Jamal Couch is a better comparison to Bear.Quote:
Originally Posted by MSUDawg13
Love seeing these guys from these big high schools, they tend to come in more ready to play.
This is absolutely the truth.Quote:
Originally Posted by fader2103