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DB Jerry Mitchell out of Mandeville commits to Arkansas

Posted on 9/9/08 at 10:43 am
Posted by thunderbird1100
GSU Eagles fan
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Posted on 9/9/08 at 10:43 am
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What's the story on this guy? Never heard of him. Good size but bad speed?
Posted by LSUTGR69
San Diegeaux
Member since Jul 2004
9934 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 10:44 am to
WHO?
Posted by seeLSUrun
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
23038 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 10:50 am to
it was his only offer from his list at least, its funny the commitment story lists his speed at 4.5 though. UA had an offensive lineman from mandeville a few years back other than that i cant figure a connection
Posted by thunderbird1100
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Member since Oct 2007
71490 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 10:51 am to
Arkansas fan tells me he got displaced by the hurricane up there, he showed a tape of him his dad and him put together to Petrino and Co., Arkansas offered on the spot.
Posted by seeLSUrun
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
23038 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 10:53 am to
good for him. LSU is done at CB unless a gabe lynn or someone like that commits definitely not looking for a commit from this guy right now
Posted by tenderfoot tigah
Red Stick
Member since Sep 2004
11456 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:01 am to
The word is LSU is loaded.
Posted by DC RaiseHerBack
Member since Nov 2006
55445 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:16 am to
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Arkansas fan tells me he got displaced by the hurricane up there, he showed a tape of him his dad and him put together to Petrino and Co., Arkansas offered on the spot.


Supposedly, that was the situation but not sure since there's not a full story up yet. He committed early this morning at around 6:30.

I think we recruited him to possibly play safety also.
Posted by seeLSUrun
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
23038 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:18 am to
dc i probably wouldnt get overly excited about this pickup. if ULaLa didnt offer after a camp visit then i dont know
Posted by sugatowng
Look at my bling Bitches
Member since Nov 2006
25543 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:25 am to
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dc i probably wouldnt get overly excited about this pickup. if ULaLa didnt offer after a camp visit then i dont know


I trust Lorenzo Ward over ULL coaches
Posted by seeLSUrun
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
23038 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:34 am to
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I trust Lorenzo Ward over ULL coaches

they can still assess talent and they and apparently every other staff sans UA felt he didnt warrant an offer
Posted by DC RaiseHerBack
Member since Nov 2006
55445 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:46 am to
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dc i probably wouldnt get overly excited about this pickup. if ULaLa didnt offer after a camp visit then i dont know


Did I sound excited?

I was just giving the info I know. I assume he was good enough to warrant an offer from Ward so I'll trust they know what they're doing.

We didn't "steal" one... I know that.
Posted by Monk
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2007
3660 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 11:53 am to
Never heard of him but happy to got a schollie to a good school.
Posted by seeLSUrun
Baton Rouge
Member since Nov 2005
23038 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 12:02 pm to
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Did I sound excited?

nah not really
Posted by TRUSTtheWIZZARD
Dreaux's Breauxseph
Member since Mar 2008
1036 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 12:33 pm to
This is pretty comical. After watching Jerry in person last year I can tell you that he is not SEC calibur other than maybe Vandy (who actually has recruited him pretty hard). Like I have said before, he should have had like 5 more ints than he ended up with last year if he could catch anything at all. And that's not a product of his cover skills as much as it is of the calibur of teams in Mandeville's district. ABSOLUTELY NO WAY IS HE LSU CALIBUR. I can guarantee he isn't and wasn't ever on LSU's board. If he makes it on the field at Arkansas on anything other than special teams (and that's a maybe) I would be very surprised. Petrino is really reaching on this one. I hate to bash the kid because he is a great kid and I am truly happy for him but you Arkansans should know this.
Posted by TheChamp
Hoover, Alabama
Member since Oct 2005
8085 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 1:50 pm to
i got no problem w/ this. if petrino wants to build his team w/ ulala scraps then he can be my guest.
Posted by TRUSTtheWIZZARD
Dreaux's Breauxseph
Member since Mar 2008
1036 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 1:58 pm to
Here is your boy on punt coverage where Joe McKnight absolutely crushes him. I saw it in person and will never forget it.

Check the hit at 2:20 on McKnight highlight
Posted by GoHoGsGo06
Member since Nov 2006
5739 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 2:12 pm to
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Here is your boy on punt coverage where Joe McKnight absolutely crushes him. I saw it in person and will never forget it.


Why would you not forget it? Blindside blocks happen like that all the time.
Posted by TRUSTtheWIZZARD
Dreaux's Breauxseph
Member since Mar 2008
1036 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 2:31 pm to
You've got to be kidding me. That was the best block I have ever seen, blindside or not. McKnight did a freaking summersault he hit him so hard. Its so good they rewound it 3 times on the highlights. ON JOE McKNIGHT'S HIGHLIGHT FILM. Your an absolute clown
This post was edited on 9/9/08 at 2:35 pm
Posted by sugatowng
Look at my bling Bitches
Member since Nov 2006
25543 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 3:32 pm to
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Your an absolute clown


So a senior Top Recruit in the country took out a sophomore on a blind-side punt return....YEAH THAT WAS frickING AWESOME!

You're an absolute clown!
Posted by moneyg
Member since Jun 2006
61750 posts
Posted on 9/9/08 at 5:02 pm to
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So a senior Top Recruit in the country took out a sophomore on a blind-side punt return....YEAH THAT WAS frickING AWESOME!

You're an absolute clown!


I have to agree with this. This kid may in fact not be SEC material, but a blindside hit on a punt return doesn't show that at all.

LSU didn't want the kid. I hope he does very well at Arkansas.
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