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re: This kid sounds really talented
Posted on 1/26/09 at 1:53 am to TREY3tiger
Posted on 1/26/09 at 1:53 am to TREY3tiger
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if he had gone to Apopka or Oviedo, he would be 5 stars and heavily recruited by uf,mia,and fsu.
I was buying into what you were saying somewhat until you got here.
He is not a 5 star caliber player.
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Posted on 1/26/09 at 1:56 am to lynxcat
They won't be talking shite about Claiborne when he wins the 100m and 200m in his class at the state meets this year.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 8:39 am to lynxcat
I dont think you understand what i was saying,I think stars are bs. I was referring to what kind of success he would have in the state of florida and what kind of overblown opinion would result.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 8:55 am to Derby Tigah
Just because you say this type of player is a dime a dozen doesn't mean that he is a bad player.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 10:27 am to Lester Earl
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as far as Derby saying he was under radar, well thats just stupid. LSU was obviously on to him. Just because you didnt read about him on Rivals doesnt mean he isnt any good.
So, lemme get this straight:
Rivals and Scout, as well as OU, TX, Florida, Auburn, Bama, UGA, Notre Dame (and every other big time school that recruits Shreveport) just whiffed completely on the kid?
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Fair Park isnt exactly a fertile recruiting grounds.
It's inner-city Shreveport, which is one of the state's biggest cities... how could it not be?
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When you play on shitty teams, some times its hard for a school to find you, even if you are a really good HS player like Claiborne.
..and against shitty competition, but still ...it's Shreveport, a highly populated area in the state where many great players have come from before. Just because he didn't play at Evangel doesn't mean that nobody can possibly know about him
Posted on 1/26/09 at 10:28 am to Derby Tigah
kids fall through the cracks pretty routinely
Our coaches obviously liked the potential they saw in him at CB in camp over the summer. Did you attend these camps derby?
Our coaches obviously liked the potential they saw in him at CB in camp over the summer. Did you attend these camps derby?
Posted on 1/26/09 at 10:30 am to TREY3tiger
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You questioning the validity of this player's talent simply because of who you have seen play is wrong.
I never questioned the validity of his talent... I simply said everything he offers on paper is easily found
I have no doubts that he is a heckuva athlete, but I was intrigued by what the coaches saw in him that they could not find anywhere else ..that's all
again, I'm not questioning his talent
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I have seen him play,and if he had gone to Apopka or Oviedo, he would be 5 stars and heavily recruited by uf,mia,and fsu.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 10:59 am to BilJ
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Our coaches obviously liked the potential they saw in him at CB in camp over the summer. Did you attend these camps derby?
I had heard he camped well, which obviously went a long way for him getting an offer (like Wiliford). I did not realize he was DEFINITELY a CB conversion project... I thought through the chronology of the recruiting process and based on who his personal recruiter was that he possibly could have been recruited to get a first look as a slot receiver
and no I was not. why, were you?
This post was edited on 1/26/09 at 11:00 am
Posted on 1/26/09 at 11:24 am to Derby Tigah
nope sure wasn't our coaches clearly liked his potential though. Are they infallible? Not at all, but they have a much larger sample size to judge from then you or I.
I haven't seen enough on the guy at his speculated position one way or the other to form an opinion, but you have to like his measurables. Its a hard position to project at the next level so you really can't have enough of them IMO especially in today's CFB game.
I haven't seen enough on the guy at his speculated position one way or the other to form an opinion, but you have to like his measurables. Its a hard position to project at the next level so you really can't have enough of them IMO especially in today's CFB game.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 1:15 pm to BilJ
Kids that can play QB, run under 4.5, pass for 1000 yards and run for another 1000 are not a dime a dozen.
Posted on 1/26/09 at 1:22 pm to BilJ
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Are they infallible? Not at all, but they have a much larger sample size to judge from then you or I.
I was just intrigued about what qualities they saw in him, that's all. I know they believe he is talented and I won't discredit that one bit. Just wondering
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you really can't have enough of them IMO especially in today's CFB game.
I do agree with this ...since CB is a position that is usually a projection since many kids did not play it full time in high school, it is far from an exact science finding guys who can handle the position and what it calls for
can't argue with you there ...if he indeed is a CB and not something else for us
Posted on 1/26/09 at 4:05 pm to Derby Tigah
Morris Claiborne is a player deserving of a scholly
He is a gifted athlete, with intangible qualities
Im putting my money on the fact that he will be the biggest sleeper we have seen in a while
He is a gifted athlete, with intangible qualities
Im putting my money on the fact that he will be the biggest sleeper we have seen in a while
Posted on 1/26/09 at 4:09 pm to Peachtree Tiger
lineage also includes....
Bobby Joe King, LSU (all-SEC lineman 1960's)
John King, LSU (early 1970's; little brother)
Pat Tilley, LaTech (early 1970's; all-pro St. Louis Cardinals
Charles Battle, Colorado WFL
Bobby Joe King, LSU (all-SEC lineman 1960's)
John King, LSU (early 1970's; little brother)
Pat Tilley, LaTech (early 1970's; all-pro St. Louis Cardinals
Charles Battle, Colorado WFL
Posted on 1/26/09 at 4:34 pm to Derby Tigah
Derby
His measureable might be a "dime a dozen",but I have seen him play and it is easy to see things about him that sets him above the other dozen.
He is clutch!!! I saw him make 3 circus catches in his playoff game with Haughton. I could see him play WR also(even tho we are stacked there).
He was also a big leader for his team and it was very apparent!
His measureable might be a "dime a dozen",but I have seen him play and it is easy to see things about him that sets him above the other dozen.
He is clutch!!! I saw him make 3 circus catches in his playoff game with Haughton. I could see him play WR also(even tho we are stacked there).
He was also a big leader for his team and it was very apparent!
Posted on 1/26/09 at 5:23 pm to Bayoubengal86
Posted on 1/26/09 at 6:01 pm to Derby Tigah
i personally thought his video highlights were better than drayton calhoun's, and several other players that were ranked higher. i dont know this for a fact, but i do believe he was overlooked by the recruiting services for some reason or another. maybe just not enough interest for whatever reason, but this isnt unusual. im just glad he was under the radar and the coaching staff spotted him. 
Posted on 1/26/09 at 8:30 pm to magicman0001
"Everyone lists him 'under the radar'", but ESPN knew about him
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