re: Under Armour All-America: Overall Top Performers - On3

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That’s why it’s so hard to project these guys. He has all the natural talent in the world and will absolutely flash at the next level but does he have the drive to be that OL eater throughout a game? I hope he does but it takes a lot of work and determination.
That’s what takes these guys so long to have an impact. We RS almost all of our QBs, OL, DL and LBs. Except the guys who are truly special and can make an impact as a freshman. You have them, it’s just rare. Those HS rankings can’t tell you how individual kids will grow and respond to the transition.

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First, quickness and speed SHOULD be evident right this second. Watching him in that ONE UA game, sorry, it wasn't there. Second, I agree that everyone can't be a Maason Smith his TR FR year and DM won't be...I can promise you that. Third, I did on "those HS rankings can't tell you how kids will grow". If you believe the services rankings that is 100% what they are based upon. They SAY that their rankings are based upon what they will do in the pros...hence 247's 32 5* (1st round) appraisals each year. I agree with you that is STUPID but that is exactly how they rank players...pro potential, not college contributions.