[dabigv13]

Actually had to confirm that is a real mascot. Wow.

[dabigv13]

Actually had to confirm that is a real mascot. Wow.

[Bruce Wang]

Garrett Dickerson cuts list to three: https://twitter.com/Senor_Ocho/status/34...9897518080

That's Stanford, Michigan, Northwestern. Hard to tell whether it's in order or not, but still quite nice.

None of those schools are local for him, and from that list it appears that academics are his priority.  My bet is that if he has the grades and the scores, he will come to The Farm.

EDIT: the free to view portion of this article confirms that Stanford is his top choice.

http://michigan.247sports.com/Article/Ga...ate-135728

[Bruce Wang]

Garrett Dickerson cuts list to three: https://twitter.com/Senor_Ocho/status/34...9897518080

That's Stanford, Michigan, Northwestern. Hard to tell whether it's in order or not, but still quite nice.

None of those schools are local for him, and from that list it appears that academics are his priority.  My bet is that if he has the grades and the scores, he will come to The Farm.

EDIT: the free to view portion of this article confirms that Stanford is his top choice.

http://michigan.247sports.com/Article/Ga...ate-135728

[washingtonismoney]

Some updates from the camp from 247's reporter: http://247sports.com/Board/30/Stanford-c...#a19407933

Seems like there's some very solid talent there.

[washingtonismoney]

Some updates from the camp from 247's reporter: http://247sports.com/Board/30/Stanford-c...#a19407933

Seems like there's some very solid talent there.

[Hey]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/stanford/footbal...tanford-63

Alameen Murphy - a cornerback who can squat 500 lbs.  Yikes.  Also had an offer to Harvard, so looks like he's in.

[Hey]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/stanford/footbal...tanford-63

Alameen Murphy - a cornerback who can squat 500 lbs.  Yikes.  Also had an offer to Harvard, so looks like he's in.

[washingtonismoney]

Yup, Alameen Murphy committed. From the DMV area. Had a decent offer list from Arizona, Ga. Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Vanderbilt (among others). Low- to medium-three star. Position of need, which is very nice.

Has had better reviews from people who've seen him in person. For example, from the 247 reporter Barton Simmons:

At defensive back, i've really liked Alameen Murphy out here. He's one of the more fluid DBs in attendance.

From Drukarev on Twitter:

Alameen Murphy was very impressive at #Stanford's camp. Big frame for a cornerback and can really move. Very nice pickup for the Cardinal.

(https://twitter.com/StanfordRivals/statu...5512987648)

Then here's his highlight tape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j1EkKiE27w

[washingtonismoney]

Yup, Alameen Murphy committed. From the DMV area. Had a decent offer list from Arizona, Ga. Tech, Maryland, North Carolina, Vanderbilt (among others). Low- to medium-three star. Position of need, which is very nice.

Has had better reviews from people who've seen him in person. For example, from the 247 reporter Barton Simmons:

At defensive back, i've really liked Alameen Murphy out here. He's one of the more fluid DBs in attendance.

From Drukarev on Twitter:

Alameen Murphy was very impressive at #Stanford's camp. Big frame for a cornerback and can really move. Very nice pickup for the Cardinal.

(https://twitter.com/StanfordRivals/statu...5512987648)

Then here's his highlight tape:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2j1EkKiE27w

[PrinceLightfoot]

Looks like we have another commit coming soon from DE Veach out of Arizona:

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/con...ID=1517696

[PrinceLightfoot]

Looks like we have another commit coming soon from DE Veach out of Arizona:

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/con...ID=1517696

[PrinceLightfoot]

Picked up the "fastest kid in the west" today. Welcome to The Farm, Isaiah Brandt-Sims!

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/con...ID=1517980

[PrinceLightfoot]

Picked up the "fastest kid in the west" today. Welcome to The Farm, Isaiah Brandt-Sims!

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/con...ID=1517980

[washingtonismoney]

Four-star on 247, three-star everywhere else. Offer list with Arizona State, BYU, UW on it. He's got great top-end speed but the worry is that he's faster than quick. Highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6YogYxiWY

[washingtonismoney]

Four-star on 247, three-star everywhere else. Offer list with Arizona State, BYU, UW on it. He's got great top-end speed but the worry is that he's faster than quick. Highlights:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hl6YogYxiWY

[BobK]

Brant-Sims has run a 6.77 60.  That's faster than anyone in the history of Stanford T&F
Why would you worry? 

Not the fastest in the west.  But damn fast.  10.59 legal and 10.48 wind not gauged.

[BobK]

Brant-Sims has run a 6.77 60.  That's faster than anyone in the history of Stanford T&F
Why would you worry? 

Not the fastest in the west.  But damn fast.  10.59 legal and 10.48 wind not gauged.

[washingtonismoney]

Why would you worry? 

More repeating others' worries than generating them on my own. I know little about evaluating football players, though his cuts don't look as sharp as others to me (and I do think it's interesting that the 100m race they show on his highlight tape features a slow start followed by Brandt-Sims blitzing the opposition).

Obviously his straight-line speed is great.

[washingtonismoney]

Why would you worry? 

More repeating others' worries than generating them on my own. I know little about evaluating football players, though his cuts don't look as sharp as others to me (and I do think it's interesting that the 100m race they show on his highlight tape features a slow start followed by Brandt-Sims blitzing the opposition).

Obviously his straight-line speed is great.

[PrinceLightfoot]

This is really under the radar, but it seems we took a Punter/Kicker commit from Penn St. who accepted an offer to be a preferred walk-on from Stanford last month. Considering how clutch our punting game was last year, knowing that we have a talented kicker on board for this (2013) class is a great development.

http://www.voy.com/152805/115201.html  (Penn St. discussion board)

http://kohlskicking.com/profile/alex-robinson/5475/ (video)

[PrinceLightfoot]

This is really under the radar, but it seems we took a Punter/Kicker commit from Penn St. who accepted an offer to be a preferred walk-on from Stanford last month. Considering how clutch our punting game was last year, knowing that we have a talented kicker on board for this (2013) class is a great development.

http://www.voy.com/152805/115201.html  (Penn St. discussion board)

http://kohlskicking.com/profile/alex-robinson/5475/ (video)

[terry]

It's nice to have another option at punter. And it's nice to see a kid who wants to compete in the big time, instead of playing at Penn. He took the harder road from a football standpoint. Good for him.

[terry]

It's nice to have another option at punter. And it's nice to see a kid who wants to compete in the big time, instead of playing at Penn. He took the harder road from a football standpoint. Good for him.

[stupac2]

http://www.voy.com/152805/115201.html  (Penn St. discussion board)

I think that board software is older than most our players...

[stupac2]

http://www.voy.com/152805/115201.html  (Penn St. discussion board)

I think that board software is older than most our players...

[fullmetal]

JoePa thought it was cutting edge.

[fullmetal]

JoePa thought it was cutting edge.

[Robbie]

This is really under the radar, but it seems we took a Punter/Kicker commit from Penn St. who accepted an offer to be a preferred walk-on from Stanford last month. Considering how clutch our punting game was last year, knowing that we have a talented kicker on board for this class is a great development.

http://www.voy.com/152805/115201.html  (Penn St. discussion board)

http://kohlskicking.com/profile/alex-robinson/5475/ (video)

Note: this is Penn, not Penn State.

[Robbie]

This is really under the radar, but it seems we took a Punter/Kicker commit from Penn St. who accepted an offer to be a preferred walk-on from Stanford last month. Considering how clutch our punting game was last year, knowing that we have a talented kicker on board for this class is a great development.

http://www.voy.com/152805/115201.html  (Penn St. discussion board)

http://kohlskicking.com/profile/alex-robinson/5475/ (video)

Note: this is Penn, not Penn State.

[pauloalto]

Penn is in the Ivy League & they don't offer athletic scholarships, so he now has that as a possibility at Stanford  ...  if things work out.

[pauloalto]

Penn is in the Ivy League & they don't offer athletic scholarships, so he now has that as a possibility at Stanford  ...  if things work out.

[PrinceLightfoot]

Note: this is Penn, not Penn State.

My bad. My mind tends to exclude Penn when talking about football.

[PrinceLightfoot]

Note: this is Penn, not Penn State.

My bad. My mind tends to exclude Penn when talking about football.

[stupac2]

[quote author=BobK link=topic=6741.msg63481#msg63481 date=1371764893]
Why would you worry? 

More repeating others' worries than generating them on my own. I know little about evaluating football players, though his cuts don't look as sharp as others to me (and I do think it's interesting that the 100m race they show on his highlight tape features a slow start followed by Brandt-Sims blitzing the opposition).

Obviously his straight-line speed is great.
[/quote]

Scout just posted an article (http://stanford.scout.com/2/1301452.html) that says he had a laser-timed 40 of 4.5s, which is fast, but not amazingly so. Clearly over the next 60 yards he's great, but I'm wondering if there's something to that worry about his "quickness", as it were.

I also wonder if there's any extent to which that's trainable. I know I've heard that Usain Bolt isn't that fast out of the gate, but he has incredible top speed. Is this something that he could have internalized for track that could be changed on the field? (This is an area about which I know nothing.) It'd be nice to have someone running 4.3's on our side...

[stupac2]

[quote author=BobK link=topic=6741.msg63481#msg63481 date=1371764893]
Why would you worry? 

More repeating others' worries than generating them on my own. I know little about evaluating football players, though his cuts don't look as sharp as others to me (and I do think it's interesting that the 100m race they show on his highlight tape features a slow start followed by Brandt-Sims blitzing the opposition).

Obviously his straight-line speed is great.
[/quote]

Scout just posted an article (http://stanford.scout.com/2/1301452.html) that says he had a laser-timed 40 of 4.5s, which is fast, but not amazingly so. Clearly over the next 60 yards he's great, but I'm wondering if there's something to that worry about his "quickness", as it were.

I also wonder if there's any extent to which that's trainable. I know I've heard that Usain Bolt isn't that fast out of the gate, but he has incredible top speed. Is this something that he could have internalized for track that could be changed on the field? (This is an area about which I know nothing.) It'd be nice to have someone running 4.3's on our side...

[OutsiderFan]

http://stanford.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1517980

This is a very well done piece on the Brandt-Sims commitment story.  Lombardi did a good one on Scout too, but this one really explains the dynamics of his commitment choice.

Stanford is going to deploy some serious speed on offense in the coming years with Rector, Owusu, Young, Sanders, McCaffrey, and Brandt-Sims all being home run threats. 

[OutsiderFan]

http://stanford.rivals.com/content.asp?CID=1517980

This is a very well done piece on the Brandt-Sims commitment story.  Lombardi did a good one on Scout too, but this one really explains the dynamics of his commitment choice.

Stanford is going to deploy some serious speed on offense in the coming years with Rector, Owusu, Young, Sanders, McCaffrey, and Brandt-Sims all being home run threats. 

[washingtonismoney]

Lombardi somehow still has Vin Lananna coaching at Stanford, which would be news to a lot of people.

[washingtonismoney]

Lombardi somehow still has Vin Lananna coaching at Stanford, which would be news to a lot of people.