[martyup]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=9617.msg146753#msg146753 date=1449558325]
I love those highlights, but a lot of those were because of incredibly poor tackling by the opposition.  It will be much tougher to break many of those tackles in the Pac-12.  Still, I was very impressed by his backside pursuit while playing defense and his blocking when he didn't have the ball.  The latter, especially, carries a lot of weight in our offense, so I think he may be able to contribute early, depending on what the running back logjam looks like.  And, while that 40 is certainly inflated, he does have an almost Love-like acceleration.

BC

The poor tackling was counteracted by how abysmal his offensive line was.  Good lord that kid had to shake 3-4 tackles in the backfield at times.

And amartinsu, you're right.  I'm guessing his 40 is closer to 4.5, as I think Love officially clocked in at ~4.45.  He does appear to have nice torque throughout the RPM range, however.
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Yes, but watch that little fullback block for him.  He's scrappy and always puts his hat on the correct side.  He gets downfield and never quits on a play.

[martyup]

[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=9617.msg146753#msg146753 date=1449558325]
I love those highlights, but a lot of those were because of incredibly poor tackling by the opposition.  It will be much tougher to break many of those tackles in the Pac-12.  Still, I was very impressed by his backside pursuit while playing defense and his blocking when he didn't have the ball.  The latter, especially, carries a lot of weight in our offense, so I think he may be able to contribute early, depending on what the running back logjam looks like.  And, while that 40 is certainly inflated, he does have an almost Love-like acceleration.

BC

The poor tackling was counteracted by how abysmal his offensive line was.  Good lord that kid had to shake 3-4 tackles in the backfield at times.

And amartinsu, you're right.  I'm guessing his 40 is closer to 4.5, as I think Love officially clocked in at ~4.45.  He does appear to have nice torque throughout the RPM range, however.
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Yes, but watch that little fullback block for him.  He's scrappy and always puts his hat on the correct side.  He gets downfield and never quits on a play.

[BostonCard]

Tea leaf?  Or just a statement of fact?

https://twitter.com/dee_knowz/status/675841694344998912

BC

[BostonCard]

Tea leaf?  Or just a statement of fact?

https://twitter.com/dee_knowz/status/675841694344998912

BC

[BostonCard]

https://twitter.com/hschwiz/status/675839263427026945

Was he on our radar here?

BC

[BostonCard]

https://twitter.com/hschwiz/status/675839263427026945

Was he on our radar here?

BC

[yvonne]

No, could it mean bad news about one of the other DBs.

[yvonne]

No, could it mean bad news about one of the other DBs.

[ColoradoTree]

Is this a preferred walk-on deal? Can't find anything on him on Rivals or 247. Maybe he's not on anyone's radar....

[ColoradoTree]

Is this a preferred walk-on deal? Can't find anything on him on Rivals or 247. Maybe he's not on anyone's radar....

[BostonCard]

Lives in Brentwood (OJ's old haunts).  May not need a scholarship.

BC

[BostonCard]

Lives in Brentwood (OJ's old haunts).  May not need a scholarship.

BC

[BostonCard]

Is this a preferred walk-on deal? Can't find anything on him on Rivals or 247. Maybe he's not on anyone's radar....

Yes

https://twitter.com/stanfordrivals/statu...6447208448

BC

[BostonCard]

Is this a preferred walk-on deal? Can't find anything on him on Rivals or 247. Maybe he's not on anyone's radar....

Yes

https://twitter.com/stanfordrivals/statu...6447208448

BC

[ColoradoTree]

Funny, I was just going to post that Drukarev responded to my tweet and confirmed it's a preferred walk-on situation.

[ColoradoTree]

Funny, I was just going to post that Drukarev responded to my tweet and confirmed it's a preferred walk-on situation.

[BostonCard]

Funny, I was just going to post that Drukarev responded to my tweet and confirmed it's a preferred walk-on situation.

Funny, i was going to ask if that was you.  The language was pretty similar.

BC

[BostonCard]

Funny, I was just going to post that Drukarev responded to my tweet and confirmed it's a preferred walk-on situation.

Funny, i was going to ask if that was you.  The language was pretty similar.

BC

[TrumpCard]

Looking like a large group of walk on players this year. Potentially Peus and Richardson at QB, Shohfi and Schwartz at WR, Gutwald at OG, and Dawson at LB (though he's going on a mission). Maybe more who aren't on my radar. Really nice luxury to have guys want to work 40+ hours per week for free. I hope that they get the experience they're after and that they make a meaningful contribution to the program.

[TrumpCard]

Looking like a large group of walk on players this year. Potentially Peus and Richardson at QB, Shohfi and Schwartz at WR, Gutwald at OG, and Dawson at LB (though he's going on a mission). Maybe more who aren't on my radar. Really nice luxury to have guys want to work 40+ hours per week for free. I hope that they get the experience they're after and that they make a meaningful contribution to the program.

[Langdude]

It would be interesting to see how often a walk-on stays on the team all four years without getting a scholie. Seems that, understandably, many wash out, burn out, or join up after freshman year.

-m.

[Langdude]

It would be interesting to see how often a walk-on stays on the team all four years without getting a scholie. Seems that, understandably, many wash out, burn out, or join up after freshman year.

-m.

[TrumpCard]

I highly doubt the last two on this list are even in the game. They aren't prestigious academic institutions, and that's his #1 criteria. I hope the top 3 aren't in order of preference. I still think Stanford has a great shot.

[tweet]676198786385842176[/tweet]

[TrumpCard]

I highly doubt the last two on this list are even in the game. They aren't prestigious academic institutions, and that's his #1 criteria. I hope the top 3 aren't in order of preference. I still think Stanford has a great shot.

[tweet]676198786385842176[/tweet]

[amartinsu13]

I highly doubt the last two on this list are even in the game. They aren't prestigious academic institutions, and that's his #1 criteria. I hope the top 3 aren't in order of preference. I still think Stanford has a great shot.

[tweet]676198786385842176[/tweet]

Wow that would be a massive get.

http://247sports.com/Player/Jeffrey-McCulloch-47648

[amartinsu13]

I highly doubt the last two on this list are even in the game. They aren't prestigious academic institutions, and that's his #1 criteria. I hope the top 3 aren't in order of preference. I still think Stanford has a great shot.

[tweet]676198786385842176[/tweet]

Wow that would be a massive get.

http://247sports.com/Player/Jeffrey-McCulloch-47648

[OutsiderFan]

Not a single Stanford prediction on 247.  Of course the last prediction was in October when I had no idea Stanford was recruiting him.

[OutsiderFan]

Not a single Stanford prediction on 247.  Of course the last prediction was in October when I had no idea Stanford was recruiting him.

[stanfan]

After watching the highlight videos of Curtis Robinson and The Shark, me thinks the defensive staff is drooling about the idea of having them as bookend OLB's. 

[stanfan]

After watching the highlight videos of Curtis Robinson and The Shark, me thinks the defensive staff is drooling about the idea of having them as bookend OLB's. 

[TrumpCard]

Not a single Stanford prediction on 247.  Of course the last prediction was in October when I had no idea Stanford was recruiting him.

The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree.  The guys making those predictions have their head in the sand.  No predictions for Stanford or Notre Dame, probably the two actual leaders.  This is just one of many examples that illustrate the principle that, for Stanford, the only value in the Crystal Ball is knowing that false positives are rare.  False negatives occur often enough to make a lack of Stanford predictions meaningless.

[TrumpCard]

Not a single Stanford prediction on 247.  Of course the last prediction was in October when I had no idea Stanford was recruiting him.

The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree.  The guys making those predictions have their head in the sand.  No predictions for Stanford or Notre Dame, probably the two actual leaders.  This is just one of many examples that illustrate the principle that, for Stanford, the only value in the Crystal Ball is knowing that false positives are rare.  False negatives occur often enough to make a lack of Stanford predictions meaningless.

[Roberton3]

The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.

[Roberton3]

The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.

[TrumpCard]

[quote author=TrumpCard link=topic=9617.msg148124#msg148124 date=1450118924]
The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.
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While at Stanford, I got enough education in relativism to last me a lifetime.  Let's just focus on objective criteria.  My understanding is that UT-Austin has a 10% rule, which is that all kids in the top 10% of their class automatically earn admission.  McCulloch is in the top 1% of his class, plus he's his class president and the star of his football team.  He's a superstar.  There wouldn't be another kid like him in his whole class at TAMU. 

[TrumpCard]

[quote author=TrumpCard link=topic=9617.msg148124#msg148124 date=1450118924]
The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.
[/quote]

While at Stanford, I got enough education in relativism to last me a lifetime.  Let's just focus on objective criteria.  My understanding is that UT-Austin has a 10% rule, which is that all kids in the top 10% of their class automatically earn admission.  McCulloch is in the top 1% of his class, plus he's his class president and the star of his football team.  He's a superstar.  There wouldn't be another kid like him in his whole class at TAMU. 

[Hank 91]

[quote author=Roberton3 link=topic=9617.msg148127#msg148127 date=1450120416]
[quote author=TrumpCard link=topic=9617.msg148124#msg148124 date=1450118924]
The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.
[/quote]

While at Stanford, I got enough education in relativism to last me a lifetime.  Let's just focus on objective criteria.  My understanding is that UT-Austin has a 10% rule, which is that all kids in the top 10% of their class automatically earn admission.  McCulloch is in the top 1% of his class, plus he's his class president and the star of his football team.  He's a superstar.  There wouldn't be another kid like him in his whole class at TAMU.
[/quote]

This is a big part of the equation, I think. A lot of our recruits fit this profile -- class president, great grades, great kids -- and they're also incredible football players. If they take a visit to Stanford, it's almost certainly the only place where they see other kids like themselves. And that's the big recruiting advantage Stanford enjoys. Birds of a feather.

[Hank 91]

[quote author=Roberton3 link=topic=9617.msg148127#msg148127 date=1450120416]
[quote author=TrumpCard link=topic=9617.msg148124#msg148124 date=1450118924]
The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.
[/quote]

While at Stanford, I got enough education in relativism to last me a lifetime.  Let's just focus on objective criteria.  My understanding is that UT-Austin has a 10% rule, which is that all kids in the top 10% of their class automatically earn admission.  McCulloch is in the top 1% of his class, plus he's his class president and the star of his football team.  He's a superstar.  There wouldn't be another kid like him in his whole class at TAMU.
[/quote]

This is a big part of the equation, I think. A lot of our recruits fit this profile -- class president, great grades, great kids -- and they're also incredible football players. If they take a visit to Stanford, it's almost certainly the only place where they see other kids like themselves. And that's the big recruiting advantage Stanford enjoys. Birds of a feather.

[BigEasyCard]

[quote author=TrumpCard link=topic=9617.msg148124#msg148124 date=1450118924]
The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.
[/quote]

This is anecdotal: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/201...chools.ece

In Dallas County public schools fifteen valedictorians and salutatorians were headed to Texas A&M.  The list also has one each for Stanford, Harvard, Duke, Rice, and Williams.  And two for UC Berkeley.

Geaux Cardinal!

[BigEasyCard]

[quote author=TrumpCard link=topic=9617.msg148124#msg148124 date=1450118924]
The "experts" missed the boat on this one big time.  TAMU tops the predictions, yet the kid has said multiple times that his #1 priority is a prestigious degree...

Keep in mind that in Texas, TAMU is widely considered to be a prestigious degree.  And that's not entirely crazy: nearly all Texans stay in-state for college (a far higher percentage than in most states), and TAMU is the third-best university in the state.
[/quote]

This is anecdotal: http://www.dallasnews.com/news/metro/201...chools.ece

In Dallas County public schools fifteen valedictorians and salutatorians were headed to Texas A&M.  The list also has one each for Stanford, Harvard, Duke, Rice, and Williams.  And two for UC Berkeley.

Geaux Cardinal!