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Who is this guy?
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Sun May 23, 2004 12:04 pmby SMUFan
At the Red/Blue game, there was a DB wearing #34 who made a few plays, and I didn't know who he was. Yesterday I found the roster they gave out at that game, and it says he's Brandon Jones, a 5-10, 170-pound freshman from Arlington (Bowie HS) who I gather spent the fall semester at Highlands JC, wherever that is.
Anyone know anything about him? Is he a real player or just an extra body?
And I'm confused: Bobby Chase spent the fall at Blinn JC, and he's listed as a sophomore. Jones spent the fall at Highlands JC, and he's listed as a freshman. Does that mean he sat out the football season?
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Sun May 23, 2004 6:12 pmby WildHorse
If he's the same guy I think he is, he was recruited out of Bowie by some Big 12 schools, including Kansas State and Mizzou. He was thought to be a star-in-waiting when he was in high school (unless I have him mixed up with someone else.)
Posted:
Sun May 23, 2004 6:41 pmby ALEX LIFESON
i noticed he was getting alot of reps in the nickle and dime packages. looked like someone that can help us in the fall!
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Sun May 23, 2004 7:17 pmby RGV Pony
Highland JC is in Northeast Kansas, and has turned out a number of serviceable D-1 athletes. It's a common destination for non-qualifiers, along with the other likely suspects in KS (e.g. Garden City etc.)
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Mon May 24, 2004 1:54 pmby Otto
WildHorse wrote:If he's the same guy I think he is, he was recruited out of Bowie by some Big 12 schools, including Kansas State and Mizzou. He was thought to be a star-in-waiting when he was in high school (unless I have him mixed up with someone else.)
If he's that much of a hot commodity, how did we end up with him?
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Mon May 24, 2004 8:09 pmby BleedingRed+Blue
Any thoughts on how he might fit into the CB rotation? I assume Akinyemi and Humphrey are the starters. And I gather that McGee likely is the nickel back, with help from other 2003 reserves and a couple of freshmen, probably Lindley (if the rumors are true about just how talented that guy is). Or is this Jones guy good enough -- and do we have enough depth -- that we can now redshirt all of the freshman CBs?
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Fri May 28, 2004 9:49 amby DallasDiehard
Anthony Barnett's somewhere in the mix, too.
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Sun May 30, 2004 2:27 amby Jim Rome
Lost KG after last year, and lost Rutledge this year. This guy could be real valuable, if he's ready to go. Can't have too many play-making CBs.