[Roberton3]

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Not to diminish his effort, but the more high school highlights I see the more I am convinced tackling is a lost art in high school.

Did we ever get a consensus on why he didn't more seriously consider Stanford? Grades, distance from home, or something else?

1. Its a Highlight of a RB its kind of silly to expect good tackling
2. I think grades, supposedly he tweeted after taking the SATs insinuating he didn't think he did good.
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Poor tackling by a few, perhaps. But the entire defense? Well, maybe.
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It wouldn't be a highlight if the RB got tackled
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I don't know about that.  I'd be much more impressed by a 20-yard run against a great run defense than I would be by a 99-yard touchdown against a bunch of guys who have no idea how to tackle.  And I would think any good college coach would see it the same way.

[Roberton3]

[quote author=JPRI link=topic=6741.msg66545#msg66545 date=1377703276]
[quote author=AthleticsDynasty link=topic=6741.msg66540#msg66540 date=1377701539]
[quote author=JPRI link=topic=6741.msg66536#msg66536 date=1377699125]
Not to diminish his effort, but the more high school highlights I see the more I am convinced tackling is a lost art in high school.

Did we ever get a consensus on why he didn't more seriously consider Stanford? Grades, distance from home, or something else?

1. Its a Highlight of a RB its kind of silly to expect good tackling
2. I think grades, supposedly he tweeted after taking the SATs insinuating he didn't think he did good.
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Poor tackling by a few, perhaps. But the entire defense? Well, maybe.
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It wouldn't be a highlight if the RB got tackled
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I don't know about that.  I'd be much more impressed by a 20-yard run against a great run defense than I would be by a 99-yard touchdown against a bunch of guys who have no idea how to tackle.  And I would think any good college coach would see it the same way.