ponyboy wrote:footballdad wrote:Insane_Pony_Posse wrote:OMG....what it is going on? I thought Chad was "the recruiter of all recruiters"? And now Sonny is saying "No Thanks" to these Mr. Whataburger recruits? Do these Chad recruits that SD is running off have offers from big schools?
I'm sure Stallion will be along shortly with a long winded 'explanation'......or some more Tamerik Williams stats.
That's funny. But, to be fair, as others have suggested it's more probable the guys Sonny is passing on aren't necessarily due to talent as much as fit to scheme. As much fun as it might be to hate the guy no longer on your team, I'm on the "had Chad stayed we'd continue to see upward progression" side of this argument.
Somebody predicted the 'fit to scheme' excuses right when Morris left, can't remember who it was. Stallion was first on that bandwagon of course, to protect his Morris fanboy crush. The fit to scheme arguments are way overblown....can they play football or not?
Today on the radio, Dykes specifically mentioned his first problem with this Morris team. There is a serious lack of size in the trenches, both the OL and DL. Is SMU the only P5/G5 program in the country without a 300lb scholarship OLineman on the roster? No matter the talent, Howerton at 260 is going to get pushed around at this level. Ali at 270 is the same weight he was in high school. Smith 272, etc,etc. What was the S&C coach doing with these guys?
It sounds like Sonny is trying to add 2 or 3 Juco big boys to the DL after looking at those lightweights. The 2 biggest guys, Mclaurin at 319, and Biggurs at 288, apparently can't play.
Fit to scheme is an excuse for guys not ready to play at this level, or cover for guys who were overrated because of all the Morris recruiting guru smoke blown around here.
Will be really interesting to see what Dykes comes up with on signing day, it seems he's desperately scouring the Juco ranks in search of help in the trenches.
Posted: Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:01 pm