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Randall Cunningham II when will he visit?

Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:36 am
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:36 am
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Baylor, whose coaches coined the nickname "RC2," was the first to offer, followed by hometown UNLV, Mississippi State and Syracuse. UCLA, Oregon and LSU are also showing interest in the 6-foot-5, 175-pound quarterback.


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He's run a laser-timed 4.6-second 40-yard dash and last August cleared a meet-record 7 feet, 2 inches in the high jump at the AAU Junior Olympic Nationals in Humble, Texas. Cunningham wants to top the all-time national high school mark of 7-5.75. He wants to compete in track and play football in college. He wants to jump in the Olympics and follow his father to the NFL.


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In his backup role, Cunningham completed 21 of 32 passes for 298 yards with two touchdowns and four interceptions last season. He rushed 42 times for 483 yards and seven scores.



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Posted by BOSCEAUX
Where the Down Boys go.
Member since Mar 2008
52575 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:39 am to
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In his backup role,

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two touchdowns and four interceptions


super meh
Posted by brewhan davey
Audubon Place
Member since Sep 2010
33373 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 7:41 am to
Bishop Gorman is a perennial power in Nevada FWIW. Pretty tough to crack the starting lineup as an underclassman.
Posted by DBeaux225
Baton Rouge
Member since Aug 2012
9973 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 9:06 am to
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super meh


I'll put money on it that he will be a wr in college
Posted by eshorefan
Daphne, AL
Member since Dec 2007
827 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 9:16 am to
If he wants to come to LSU as a 6'5" receiver, I'm good with that.

Posted by glenoaks
Austin
Member since Mar 2009
3367 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:05 am to
Bishop Gorman 's QB last season was the #1 ranked player in the state. 4 star and ranked #99 in the country
Posted by ProjectP2294
West St. Louis County
Member since May 2007
79087 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:06 am to
We could always use another punter.
Posted by justustm2
Member since Sep 2005
4158 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 10:22 am to
Would the conversation be the same if this was Terry Bradshaw's or Steve Young's son, everything else being the same? Wide receiver or some other position other then QB?
Posted by tduecen
Member since Nov 2006
161246 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 11:07 am to
Cunningham will be a 4* coming out
Posted by Captain Crown
Member since Jun 2011
57098 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 11:08 am to
Posted by Cincinnati Bowtie
Sparta
Member since May 2008
11951 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 11:28 am to
Nothing wrong with a wait and see approach. If he's good enough to be offered as a QB, he will be. If not, he's athletic as heck and will be offered as a wideout. 7' high jumpers don't grow on trees.
Posted by VictoryShipSailor
Member since Dec 2012
136 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 12:35 pm to
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Nothing wrong with a wait and see approach. If he's good enough to be offered as a QB, he will be. If not, he's athletic as heck and will be offered as a wideout. 7' high jumpers don't grow on trees.


This is probably the best view. At this point, however, several problems seem to be implied. At 6-5 175# he'd be killed in SEC play. 4.6 speed isn't great for a wideout and after gaining enough weight/strength to go on the field, what will his speed be then? The 4.6/6-5 combo suggests more tight end as far as elite potential is concerned, but even more weight in that case. Another possibility besides QB with 4.6/6-5 could be safety with his leaping capability. But most problematic is the presumption/necessity that he must add weight. Adding any appreciable weight is counter to his main purpose, to high jump in the Olympics. Which elite world class high jumper in history weighed 220+ lbs? You don't sky 7' 5''+ carrying that much weight. Maybe he'd be the first? Unlikely. He's probably at a near optimal size now to high jump. To play SEC football, not so much. Coach Shaver's concept of how he should train to be the best high jumper in the NCAA may not be the same as the football staff's to play ANY position. Those two objectives seem to be at cross purposes, not easily compatible. You have to admire his ambition though. More power to him.
Posted by byubengalboy
Cypress, tx.
Member since Nov 2008
3719 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 2:21 pm to
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Nothing wrong with a wait and see approach. If he's good enough to be offered as a QB, he will be. If not, he's athletic as heck and will be offered as a wideout. 7' high jumpers don't grow on trees.


well said. if he is anything like his dad then he is a take at whatever position he and the coaches think is best. his dad, playing with less than stellar olines in Philly, was all-pro four times and MVP once. just an amazing athlete who could make any throw look easy. with a team like the Raiders or the Chargers he would, IMO, be have been HOF material.

get better.
Posted by tigerprl
DFW
Member since Dec 2010
1278 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 2:43 pm to
our shep to receiver do over kind of fizzled. Hopefully this will turn out better should he choose to go that route yeah play on words.
Posted by mpwilging
Longboat Key, Florida
Member since Jan 2011
9828 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 3:34 pm to
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VictoryShipSailor


Good observation, but I saw Justin Hunter as a junior in high school high jump 6' 10" and he was the same build, about 6' 4.5" and 178. This kid is a freak athlete and needs to be recruited hard for some position. He will gain body mass in the next couple of years naturally.

I personally saw Justin Hunter, as a high school junior, high jump 6' 10", long jump 25' 1", and triple jump over 49' in horrible cross winds and cold weather. He would have won the ACC championship with each of those feats.

So, again, don't make light of this kid. He is a truly freakish athlete and what he becomes remains to be seen...
Posted by GABlueDog
Marietta, GA
Member since Dec 2008
8045 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 3:35 pm to
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Bishop Gorman is a perennial power

Sounds good
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in Nevada

Not so good
Posted by Cadello
Eunice
Member since Dec 2007
48926 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 4:57 pm to
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Would the conversation be the same if this was Terry Bradshaw's or Steve Young's son, everything else being the same? Wide receiver or some other position other then QB?

Posted by the LSUSaint
Member since Nov 2009
15444 posts
Posted on 3/9/13 at 6:09 pm to
It is nice to "want" to do some things. But if he has Olympic hopes i the high jump, it will take a year round commitment to go that route. Bulking up would NOT be an option to remain in the elite high jumpers in the country.
Posted by Tiger in Texas
Houston, Texas
Member since Sep 2004
22231 posts
Posted on 3/10/13 at 3:43 pm to
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Would the conversation be the same if this was Terry Bradshaw's or Steve Young's son, everything else being the same? Wide receiver or some other position other then QB?


Pending what school he wants to attend, yeah. For example- Joe Montana's son at Tulane...do you think Les or Saban would have offered him to play QB??
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