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SMU Gets All-Pro LB
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:00 pmby Stallion
LB Zac Thomas from Stephenville 6-3 1/4, 237(verified at TT Mini-camp) committed to SMU over offers from Baylor and Tulane. He is rated a 5.2 2 star. I had a previous post on him in which I posted some pretty good speed and size based on summer camps. He ran a 4.69 at a Texas Tech mini-camp. He said Bennett asked him to make a solid commitment because of the lack of availiable scholarships and Thomas agreed to cancel other visits.
Big LB...
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:01 pmby BringBackThePonies03
Hopefully he has some speed.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:07 pmby DallasDiehard
Do I remember correctly that he played DE in high school?
Does he have the quickness to play outside, or is he moving inside with Carrington?
Re: Big LB...
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:15 pmby DallasDiehard
BringBackThePonies03 wrote:Hopefully he has some speed.
Rivals has him at 4.7.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:20 pmby Stallion
a TT Rivals report from their minicamp has him at 6-3 1/4, 237 4.69 and benches 315.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:24 pmby DallasDiehard
Rather impressive, wouldn't you say?
When I saw the title you put on this thread, I thought you meant we had signed Dat Nguyen as a graduate assistant or something (but I don't think he was ever an all-Pro....)
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:26 pmby Stallion
the Scout Network High School page had him as the No. 81 in the State of Texas in a preseason list-although that the consensus is that may be a tad high.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:38 pmby DallasDiehard
I agree. I have him rated as the No. 82 player in the state.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 1:55 pmby Stallion
made First Team All District at DE.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:52 pmby ALEX LIFESON
Looks like a very nice pick-up! Great to have a big LB! Welcome to SMU Zac!
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:55 pmby DallasDiehard
Is it safe to dream of a Bordano type of player?
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 2:55 pmby Pony Fan
My guess would be that he will be a down lineman for us.
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:12 pmby SMUFan
Welcome aboard, Zac!
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:47 pmby MrMustang1965
Welcome to The Hilltop, Zac! Glad you picked the Mustangs!
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Sun Jan 08, 2006 4:49 pmby Charleston Pony
while I don't ordinarily want to see any true Frosh have to play as LBs (still think McCray was pushed into action a year too early), this guy appears to have the size to move right in and compete for time as a backup to Carrington.
At least one site is showing him having been recruited as a DL
http://interact.ocsn.com/recruiting/sea ... &dbyear=05