I saw Gamso play in the state semifinals against Everman on the COLDEST, WINDIEST day imaginable at Mesquite Memorial Stadium....and this guy was seemingly unfazed by the conditions.

I guarantee if Gamso were a high school junior, he'd be one of the top recruited QBs in the country.

Not to ...

yeah, it's a good rating.....but if you read the report, there are just as many negatives as positives.....I'm surprised he's rated that high looking at his video.

saw Victor Jones in high school and just didn't seem to make a lot plays, except on a straight blitz when he wasn't picked up. Doesn't seem to have real good closing speed. At 220 pounds as a high school senior, I think he projects as a 235 pound inside LB by the time he plays. But I tend to agree ...

nope, just saw his combine numbers and video....and heard he de-committed from North Texas....and compared his credentials with ones we've signed or are recruiting and wondered if we might be recruiting him.

and then Stallion questioned this kid's speed and if we had a position for him to play ...

okay, I found this from the Dallas Nike Combine last March. I'm told the 40 times are probably 2/10 of a second slow due to the fact the way the track was set up there was a brick wall 10 feet beyond the finish line. So, Riko Smalls' 4.76 time is probably more like a 4.56...and since this was nearly ...

kid from Southlake has been mentioned on this board....Derek Tomlin....Rivals has him at 6-0, 200 OLB....tremendous speed...in fact a 3.94 short shuttle and 38 vertical.....very impressive video....seems like a playmaker.

I know he de-committed from playing for his old coach at North Texas. I ...

Stallion, So why is it Riko Smalls....at 6-1, 200, 4.5....has about 9 positions he can play, but you seem to question whether this Tomlin kid from Southlake....at 6-0, 200, 4.5.....can find 1 position to play? (In an earlier post, you seemed to question whether he had enough speed to play safety)

if you ever saw Joe Pawelek play in high school, you'd know he was not a "diamond in the rough". He was a helluva MLB for Smithson Valley...lost to Chase Daniel and Southlake in the state title game....he made virtually every tackle for SV. And sure enough, at the last minute Baylor offered him and ...

Safety....LB....who cares? If he's versatile enough to do either, he's more valuable. And with all the spread offenses we face, you're in the nickel 2/3 of the time anyway. Looking at his vid, he's a dynamite blitzer and playmaker....I'm told 5 fumble or interception returns for TDs last year, and I ...

an OU board reports tonight that they are no longer offering him. His video is not very impressive....he's the master of the 'shoestring tackle" it appears....or maybe he's simply "smart enough" to avoid head-on collisions.

his rivals video and a 3.94 short shuttle would suggest that speed is not an issue.

okay, just got off the phone with a friend in Southlake who has a son who starts for them.

He says Tomlin was the best player on their team the last two years, and that includes better than Dodge, Newton, Cantu, and dozen other D-1 recruits they've had the past two years.

he said he thinks ...

Anyone aware of our interest in this kid, Derek Tomlin? Great combine numbers...and it's reflected in his play....great speed, tackling, playmaking ability...check out his video on Rivals....can't believe he's only a 2 star...probably becauses he was an early commitment to North Texas (I assume you ...