Anyone have any legitimate, educated insight into why we are hot on this kid?
Not looking for "Jimbo likes him, that's good enough for me" BS replies from people who don't know football. If Jimbo likes him, he has reasons. That's what I'm looking for.
Neither 247 or TA has any film posted on this kid. His offer list, other than us and Penn State, is not very impressive. And he plays with Diggs, who has half the country after him, so you know coaches at all the good programs have seen plenty of film on Raikes, yet they aren't offering.
Was this a strategic offer to help land Diggs? If so, ok... We've done that before. But if it is, still no other big programs have seen fit to make the same play.
At 6', 325lbs already, it would seem that his only role would be to plug up the middle. Is this what our staff is looking for? Daylon Mack was similar in size, but I seriously doubt this kid has the same athletic ability and get off. Very few do with those measurables.
Interested to know what our staff sees here that others don't.
Not looking for "Jimbo likes him, that's good enough for me" BS replies from people who don't know football. If Jimbo likes him, he has reasons. That's what I'm looking for.
Neither 247 or TA has any film posted on this kid. His offer list, other than us and Penn State, is not very impressive. And he plays with Diggs, who has half the country after him, so you know coaches at all the good programs have seen plenty of film on Raikes, yet they aren't offering.
Was this a strategic offer to help land Diggs? If so, ok... We've done that before. But if it is, still no other big programs have seen fit to make the same play.
At 6', 325lbs already, it would seem that his only role would be to plug up the middle. Is this what our staff is looking for? Daylon Mack was similar in size, but I seriously doubt this kid has the same athletic ability and get off. Very few do with those measurables.
Interested to know what our staff sees here that others don't.