Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:46 pmPage 1 of 4
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 9:46 pmRe: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Mon Jun 03, 2013 10:54 pmAnother recruit with offers only from schools we shouldn't be competing with
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:53 amI wouldn't be so quick on that - he is a good player, and teams such as Nevada, NIU, CSU and USU have already offered. You say we shouldn't compete with them? I'd say that's about where we are right now.
Shoot, I'd kill to have Northern Illinois' success!!
Shoot, I'd kill to have Northern Illinois' success!!
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:01 amUtah State and Northern Illinois are very good programs, legit top 25. Did they both offer? Nevada is about our level, slightly below. We are a much better team than my freshman alma mater CSU.
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:30 amUTSA and maybe Arkansas State are one thing, but getting a guy with offers from Colorado State, Navy, Nevada, Northern Illinois, Utah State and UTEP is just fine.
Welcome to the Hilltop, Nate!
Welcome to the Hilltop, Nate!
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 8:42 am3 stars by 247 sports
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:26 amI trust Mason. If he says the kid can play, the kid can probably play.
Congrats Nate!
Congrats Nate!
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 9:38 amleopold wrote:I trust Mason. If he says the kid can play, the kid can probably play.
Congrats Nate!
Absolutely right.
Plus, this is another really tall DB. Randolph, Crosby, Montgomery, now this guy ... love it.
Congratulations, and welcome!
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Tue Jun 04, 2013 7:06 pmNice recruit, glad to have him.
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:14 pmleopold wrote:I trust Mason. If he says the kid can play, the kid can probably play.
Congrats Nate!
I agree that Coach Mason seems to do a pretty good job of evaluating guys...we've had plenty of defensive players develop into pretty solid players after 2-3 years in the program. This year will be another good test of Mason's judgment. Not many highly recruited guys in that projected starting lineup.
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:23 pmCharleston Pony wrote:leopold wrote:I trust Mason. If he says the kid can play, the kid can probably play.
Congrats Nate!
I agree that Coach Mason seems to do a pretty good job of evaluating guys...we've had plenty of defensive players develop into pretty solid players after 2-3 years in the program. This year will be another good test of Mason's judgment. Not many highly recruited guys in that projected starting lineup.
D.I.R. Recruiting.............
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 5:31 pmwould be nice if we could lock down a bunch of 4 and 5 star H.S. kids, but it looks like we only get to rent those guys for a year or two later in their careers
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Wed Jun 05, 2013 6:17 pmLook at Rivals, not too many 4 or 5 star guys committed to schools that average 22k a game or whatever we draw
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:34 amHad nine interceptions last year. Very impressive
Re: Nate Gaines commits to SMU
Posted: Thu Jun 06, 2013 12:50 amI found a link that describes Gaines as a "violent" hitter.
I'll see if I can find the link, I'll post it.
I'll see if I can find the link, I'll post it.