Interested 2009 FB Athletes

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 11:45 am

jimpoynter wrote:We have another Poynter that is interested in SMU. Son Michael is a 6'2" 190 lb QB for Arlington Lamar which as most of you know SMU has had an excellent pipeline to (Poynter, Turner, Kennemer, Ellis, Michelson) in recent years. You will not find him in data bases just yet as he did not start for Eddy Peach last year. Coach Peach who will reach 300 wins this year after two wins (never been done at any classification at one school; only one in 5-A no matter the school) almost NEVER starts a junior at QB. Last one I remember is JJ Joe of Baylor fame. Michael is 20-1 coming up the ranks including the Junior team (not JV) last year (A Class 5-A junior team is probably the equivalent of a 1 or 2-A Friday night team).

He will be Lamar's starting QB this fall. He is top 4% of his class; SAT of 1980 (2400) and GPA of 3.94. He has been invited to the Nike Elite 11 Regional Camp in Fort Worth in April. He is cut out of the same mold as Ben and Tommy but he fortunately has his mothers genetics (long and lean). He is second on his team any position in the power clean.

I am hoping we can get SMU out to see him in Spring Ball this year. He has grown up watching the Mustangs; hope someone is "listening"

HEY JUNE!!! JUUUUUNNNNE!!!! MOORRRISSSON!!!! You guys listening???
The Poynters have been good to SMU!!!

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Tue Mar 18, 2008 10:42 pm

I added the scout.com recruits to my original post and updated the rivals.com interests.

ebrooks11 · Post by **ebrooks11** » Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:34 am

I think the Matt Leighty highlights need more "cowbell".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZOHY7Z5eaQ&feature=related

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 8:54 pm

Some new names and a couple of new videos posted (3.31.08 ).

Dubbya · Post by **Dubbya** » Mon Mar 31, 2008 11:00 pm

I suppose it's rude to ask if you've got heights and weights and 40s on all these guys, and their schools of interest ... right?

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Sat May 31, 2008 10:47 am

Updated with commits, heights, weights, 40s (5.31.08 )

EP Pony Fan · Post by **EP Pony Fan** » Sun Jun 01, 2008 10:22 am

He doesn't look like he's 5-11, but the video clips on that Chance Casey kid are impressive. Kid's got nice wheels, but more than that, he has the acceleration - he's moving full-speed after just a couple of steps. Don't know if he's big enough, but he can motor.

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 10:51 am

Sticky Upgrade, alright. Yeah, that's why I started this. I think it's interesting to see the regions and recruit quality comparisons side-by-side. It shows where we're fishing and whether or not we're aiming big.

SMU 86 · Post by **SMU 86** » Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:02 pm

Nice job SMUer.

SMU Hockey 2010 · Post by **SMU Hockey 2010** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:04 am

Great job on the recruiting info.

I have an observation/question, though. It seems like we recruit a lot of kids from East Jesus, TX, or its suburbs. Not a lot of city boys up there. Lots of small, country-ish areas (Bellville, Crosby to name a few examples). We're a city school, so why are we not appealing to city kids? The downtown schools in Dallas and Houston (I played HS in a 5A school in Houston) have TREMENDOUS talent, yet our recruiting seems directed elsewhere, for the most part. Disproportionately so.

Thoughts?

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 1:16 pm

I assumed that JJ would have had closer coaching connections in larger cities and that's where we'd see his new recruits coming from but either his recruiters have better rapport elsewhere or it's easier to convince a star 2A athlete to take a chance on SMU than it is to make the same argument to a strong 5A/urban-area player. Or maybe it's harder to get solid interest from city athletes this early.

Alaric · Post by **Alaric** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 2:34 pm

SMUer wrote:I assumed that JJ would have had closer coaching connections in larger cities and that's where we'd see his new recruits coming from but either his recruiters have better rapport elsewhere or it's easier to convince a star 2A athlete to take a chance on SMU than it is to make the same argument to a strong 5A/urban-area player. Or maybe it's harder to get solid interest from city athletes this early.

Many more 5A schools than small schools listed but many of those listed are suburbs of big metro areas so their backgrounds may look more rural than they are

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:55 pm

OBSERVATION: many of the kids of the inner city are less prone to have long standing ties to the various state schools in Texas. That's one reason it was always important to have strong Texas coaching ties in the inner cities especially Houston and Dallas. The best recruiters on each staff in this part of the country concentrate on Dallas and Houston. Jones' coaching staff right now are a little lean in ties to those inner cities although I believe the assistant from Utah has recruited the Houston area. Quite frankly its going to take some time and some success to overcome those lack of contacts.

SMUer · Post by **SMUer** » Tue Jun 17, 2008 2:29 pm

Some names I'm hoping to see commit soon:

RB Joe Benefield (Elysian Fields, TX) 6-0.5/212/4.81 (***) (#62 RB)
RB Adrian Lighteard (Flatonia, TX) 5-9/189/4.55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FrALRjSwiGI
RB Isi Sofele (Murray, UT) 5-7/162/4.4 (***) (#28 RB)
RB Chance Casey (Crosby, TX) 5-11/165/4.40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XgEHXGCOgic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uu04rEZ0irA
WR Matt Leighty (St Augustine, FL) 6-2.5/182
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5sC-vPnJgI
OG Stanley Hasiak (Kapolei, HI) 6-6/320/5.4 (***) (#30 OG)
OG Stefan Huber (Nederland, TX) 6-4/272/5.27 (***) (#59 OG)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7nG8e2OaCKQ
S Darnell Taylor (Mesquite, TX) 5-10/175/4.50
S Joseph Bonugli (San Antonio, TX) 5-11/187/4.5 (***) (#48 S)
S Max Martinez (Miami, FL) 5-10/188/4.7
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWjkBdOfYYo
S Donavan Bonner (Dallas, TX) 6-2/225/4.6
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DS_YrkUgpbE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMTrMMmZR0c
DB Julian Dozier (Round Rock, TX) 5-9/167/4.4 (***) (#56 DB)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqeBd7edTt8
DB Omasha Brantley (Austin, TX) 5-7/160/4.40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVBA1lxwS-o
DB Collin Ashley (Lewisville, TX) 5-11/165/4.40
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrMLA7C2Dtg
ATH Ross Rasner (Waco, TX) 6-0/180
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enQolFSZGOg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5a-X8AG5Ro
ATH Tyler Tabor (Crockett, TX) 6-0/217/4.42
ATH Kenneth Cluley (Waco, TX) 5-10/181/4.55
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAOwnsBtzLE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqiQcTQ5BQk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3l9WIgLSWhw

PerunaPunch · Post by **PerunaPunch** » Wed Jun 25, 2008 9:17 am

I know JJ has an affinity for pipsqueak receivers who're elusive and can run... Cause we took a lot of them in the '07 class...

But Da-yum, is anybody else starting to get just a little impressed with the size and apparent athleticism of this class?!?!?

I think Bennett's '03 class was the highest rated post-DP with Justin Boren, Avery Cleveland, Richuel Massey, Desmond Jones, Chris Phillips, Cory Muse, Zach Hall, Ricky Joe Meeks, Ervin McGee and Joe Sturdivant all being rated 3-stars by Rivals (that's 10 3-stars total).

We're not even out of the summer, and we already have half as many 3-star athletes as the vaunted '03 class, and none of these guys have benefitted from playing their senior years yet.

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