Still in the running

[Lotus]

Rivals says SMU is still in the running for Marlin DB Matterial Matterial Richardson (5-foot-10, 195 pounds, 4.5). Rivals says that in addition to SMU, Richardson is still considering Iowa, Arkansas, Colorado, Missouri, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, and TCU.

[CoxSMU]

Wonderful...another 5-10 corner back...Heres hoping he has fabulous awarenes...

[Mike Damone]

I don't care if he's 4'10". If OU, Arkansas, and Colorado are going after him, he must be legit.

[Damon'sDaMan]

Yeah, but that's a THICK and fast 5-10. If he grows any more, bingo - you've got a nice safety on your hands.

And at CB, 5-10 isn't that short. Not huge, but certainly servicable. If those numbers are real, he's not small.

[DallasDiehard]

Everything I've read suggests he's more than legit. I gather he's an exceptional player, as is his teammate, DB D'Nerian Wrighter (I think that's his name). Are we still in the hunt on him?

[CoxSMU]

The real question is whether HE is interested in those teams or if THEY are interested in him? Does anyone know? People on this board seem to get really excited when big teams are listed as having interest...but people don't realize that interest doesn't mean much...depends on who has the interest...him or them?

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[HFvictory]

Not to butt in, but Richardson can bring it, he is a solid tackler and has good hands/speed. In a TCU scheme, he is a safety, but would be a LB for most schools ifhe adds a little more bulk. Wrighter no longer lists SMU but do not know if that matters.

A lot of schools Ark, OK, Colo, & TCU are hoping to land both, but do not think they are headset on both going to the same school.

[Stallion]

it may matter because they have hinted they may want to play on the same team. How does a kid 5-10, 195 project to a LB? Wrighter is the kid who has a bigger frame that might project to LB.

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[HFvictory]

No question he would have to add some bulk to be a LB. The reason he may end up there is because he is a huge hitter and really loves to bring it.

[DallasDiehard]

Originally posted by Stallion:
it may matter because they have hinted they may want to play on the same team. How does a kid 5-10, 195 project to a LB? Wrighter is the kid who has a bigger frame that might project to LB.

Well, D.D. Johnson is listed at 6 feet, but I've met him, and he's probably closer to 5-10. Not ideal size, but he's played pretty well for the Ponies.