All eggs in one basket at rb

[pj]

Maybe he wants to evaluate the offense under TJ Weist. Who knows. It would be interesting to know whether offers to backup candidates like Douglas are committable or contingent on Newsome's decision. Douglas may be a linebacker so that offer may not be a fair indication of the running back situation.

 

[huskymedic]

I'm guessing Newsome is not coming. The offer has been sitting in his lap for a year. If he wanted to stay home, he could wrap it up and say I commit to UConn. He has not. Which leads me to believe he wants to see what are his options.

Offer just went out to Rafiq Douglas, a big RB from MD.

.... or maybe he's waiting for final qualifying grades.

 

[huskymedic]

Maybe he wants to evaluate the offense under TJ Weist. Who knows. It would be interesting to know whether offers to backup candidates like Douglas are committable or contingent on Newsome's decision. Douglas may be a linebacker so that offer may not be a fair indication of the running back situation.

I think everyone was taking a wait and see attitude on Douglas based on his recovery from the knee injury. There is an article I posted in the 2014 thread last night..

Edit - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs...-rafiq-douglas-bounces-back-from-knee-injury/

 

[huskymedic]

SPBowley 4:27pm via TweetDeck
Ansonia tailback Arkeel Newsome has verbally committed to play at UConn, says Chargers coach Tom Brockett. More in a bit. #cthsfb

 

[Uconngal]

According to a tweet just now by Bowley - Newsome is now a verbal commit to UCONN. https://twitter.com/spbowley/status/355060819907723264

 

[Uconngal]

Some more info on Newsome commit - http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2013/07/10/ansonias-arkeel-newsome-picks-uconn/

 

[huskymedic]

Newsome or bust

In memory of...

 

[Bezzz]

Wow. In that video he looks like he was shot out of a cannon. Big welcome, Arkeel.

 

[FDNY99]

I just watched a few of Arkeel's highlight videos on Youtube. Three things stand out to me about him..the dirst thing is he is fast..he just flat out runs away from kids. The second is hte way he runs..with a purpose..finding the seam then acclerating throigh it..north and south no wasted movement with his feet, no dancing. The third is how he moves the ball to protect it after he gets into the open field. You can tell from watching him run that he is a coachable kid..the stuff that he does on film isn't all pure natural athletic ability. He also has good hands when he runs routes out of the slot. I'm looking forward to watching this young man in Husky Blue!