Why have we taken so many....

[Me]

I was told by a very reliable source that we got a DL transfer in from the Naval Academy Prep School. His high school coach told me just last week that the kid signed. I forgot his name but he was the the Hebron '05 state champ team. I've seen a lot of film on this kid and I think he is going to be able to help the Mustangs out quite a bit. Started both ways, all state, and was the district defensive mvp as a DL. This could be a good pickup.

[Ponymon]

Ryan Leonard is the kid. Leonard is listed in Rivals as an offensive center and is not rated. Here are his stats:

Ht: 6-foot-0
Wt: 268 lbs
Forty: 5 secs
Bench max: 325 pounds
Squat max: 500 pounds
Shuttle: 4.63 secs
GPA: 2.75
Class: 2006 (High School)

He is one of two recruits I was told we have commits from that have not been mentioned on the board. The other is a 5'11", 170 lb., 4.4 forty DB who will remain unnamed unless identified on this board.

[Pony Fan]

He supposedly is 290 now.

[Me]

SMU measured him at 6'1". Splitting hairs probably but from what I've seen and what I've heard I am very glad he decided to come home.

[Kiper]

Leonard is a defensive tackle recruit. I've heard 6-0 or 6-1, and in the 290-300 range.

[Stallion]

If SMU measured at 6-1-then you can be confident he is about 6-0. Remember Desmond Jones who SMU had at 6-1-he has now shrunk to 5-11 on the Tarelton State Roster. think I did a report on Leonard last year. I remember he was All-State or something and we may have offered right before signing date.

[Kiper]

Oh stop it. DeMyron Martin is listed at 6-2, 215. Are they shrinking him on purpose? Are there inaccuracies at times? Sure. But to make it sound like SMU (or any other school/program/team) just adds inches and pounds to everyone is absurd, at best.

[SMU_is_bowling]

It happens . . . you can bet on that!

[Kiper]

Sure, at times. But let's not sit here and suggest that it happens all the time, as was the original insinuation. If that was the case, Adrian Dizer would be hailed as a 6'9" 290-pounder by now.

[westexSMU]

Since Leonard has apparently played last fall at The Naval Academy Prep School, which plays a JV/JC schedule, is he enrolled now and wil be able to participate in the spring or will he get here in the fall ? I assume he will not have to sit out a year ?