2016 Commit Quayvon Skanes has wheels

[huskymedic]

From Jim Fuller:

SKANES ON THE RUN

On national signing day, UConn coach Bob Diaco made it clear that he was expecting incoming freshman Quayvon Skanes to make an impact in the return game. The star out of Chicago certainly is showing he has speed to burn.

At the Chicago Public Schools trials on Wednesday Skanes posted times of 11.14 and 11.06 in the 100 meters to advance to the finals (although he did not run in the event on Saturday).

Skanes also ran the leadoff leg in Phillips' second-place 4x100 relay at the trials, finishing with a time of 43.39 and also ran the first leg in the 4x200 relay team which was the top qualifier with a time of 1:33.35.

Skanes was on Phillips' 4x200 team which finished second in Saturday's championships with a time of 1:31.52.

 

[J187Money]

That's real speed.

 

[Jimmy Serrano]

If he is up to the task, you put him out there returning punts and kicks on day one. Put Lemelle back with him on KO's cause I really don't want Newsome back there doing that job.

 

[uconnfan68]

From Jim Fuller:

SKANES ON THE RUN

On national signing day, UConn coach Bob Diaco made it clear that he was expecting incoming freshman Quayvon Skanes to make an impact in the return game. The star out of Chicago certainly is showing he has speed to burn.

At the Chicago Public Schools trials on Wednesday Skanes posted times of 11.14 and 11.06 in the 100 meters to advance to the finals (although he did not run in the event on Saturday).

Skanes also ran the leadoff leg in Phillips' second-place 4x100 relay at the trials, finishing with a time of 43.39 and also ran the first leg in the 4x200 relay team which was the top qualifier with a time of 1:33.35.

Skanes was on Phillips' 4x200 team which finished second in Saturday's championships with a time of 1:31.52.

Speed is great, if he knows how to change it up, and has that extra gear when needed. I'd settle for a Nick Williams or Robbie Frey again. They didn't have blazing speed, but had great vision and the ability to use what speed they had very positively.

 

[tjhusky]

And a little special teams pr blocking so these guys aren't leveled as soon as they touch the ball.

 

[businesslawyer]

Speed is great, if he knows how to change it up, and has that extra gear when needed. I'd settle for a Nick Williams or Robbie Frey again. They didn't have blazing speed, but had great vision and the ability to use what speed they had very positively.

Nick 'Williams didn't have blazing speed. 'Robbie Frey absolutely did. All State sprinter in PA and I will never forget the Oklahoma players getting on their special teamers who he blew away in speed on his KO Return TD in the Fiesta Bowl. I am not a lip reader but it did'n't take one to know the guys on the bench were laughing at the DBs on the kick coverage team for having been outrun by a white guy.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Speed is great, if he knows how to change it up, and has that extra gear when needed. I'd settle for a Nick Williams or Robbie Frey again. They didn't have blazing speed, but had great vision and the ability to use what speed they had very positively.

I agree about using acceleration and changes in speed to create separation.

I disagree whole heartedly about Frey not having elite top end speed. He could keep separation for 40+ yards after he hit a seam. I don't recall too many times in his career that he got run down from behind once he got his shoulders square to the line of scrimmage.

Nick was very fast too but I think he more average fast (is that possible?).

This is the required clip for Robbie Frey speed references.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Nick 'Williams didn't have blazing speed. 'Robbie Frey absolutely did. All State sprinter in PA and I will never forget the Oklahoma players getting on their special teamers who he blew away in speed on his KO Return TD in the Fiesta Bowl. I am not a lip reader but it did'n't take one to know the guys on the bench were laughing at the DBs on the kick coverage team for having been outrun by a white guy.

You beat me by a minute, but damnit, I did the research and got the clip.

 

[Chin Diesel]

Some more clips of Robbie

 

[jackl]

I agree about using acceleration and changes in speed to create separation.

I disagree whole heartedly about Frey not having elite top end speed. He could keep separation for 40+ yards after he hit a seam. I don't recall too many times in his career that he got run down from behind once he got his shoulders square to the line of scrimmage.

Nick was very fast too but I think he more average fast (is that possible?).

This is the required clip for Robbie Frey speed references.

Bad part of watching that clip was it reminded me of what was to transpire only a couple of hours later. A high, a low and then a real low extending over the next 3 years.

 

[31GuardTrap]

The BLOCK C.....oh how I miss thee.

 

[ShakyTheMohel]

I had forgotten how good the return game was at one point. Probably the biggest area of opportunity this year.

 

[MilliniumPrince]

Nick Williams isn't very fast, but he is lightening quick. Frey wasn't very quick, but he was very fast.

We went from Larry Taylor, to Frey, to Williams, to worst in the nation. How the hell did that happen?

 

[Excalibur]

I had forgotten how good the return game was at one point. Probably the biggest area of opportunity this year.

Except that the number of kickoff returns is down by around 60% since that time given the new kickoff rules . . .

 

[gioff23]

We went from Larry Taylor, to Frey, to Williams, to worst in the nation. How the hell did that happen?

 

[Excalibur]

Nick Williams isn't very fast, but he is lightening quick. Frey wasn't very quick, but he was very fast.

Williams had great acceleration and superior vision, but his top-end speed was limited by his size. Frey was the fastest player on the field, regardless of the field or who was on it . . .

 

[Excalibur]

We went from Larry Taylor, to Frey, to Williams, to worst in the nation. How the hell did that happen?

I'm convinced that he just didn't care about speed -- his search for "prototypes" filled the roster with slow guys who had D1 size when they walked in the door. How many guys did he recruit that you could say were fast for their position? Joe Williams, maybe, but he never made it on the field.

 

[31GuardTrap]

I'm convinced that he just didn't care about speed -- his search for "prototypes" filled the roster with slow guys who had D1 size when they walked in the door. How many guys did he recruit that you could say were fast for their position? Joe Williams, maybe, but he never made it on the field.

The one time he did, he ran off tackle, hit the sideline and was gone for a 51 yd TD (or so) vs Buffalo.

 

[DoctorWho85]

Part of me wishes Frey had stayed, but the other part of me (most of me really) knows he made the right decision because he would have been a wasted talent like Nebrich and to an extent McCummings.

 

[Excalibur]

The one time he did, he ran off tackle, hit the sideline and was gone for a 51 yd TD (or so) vs Buffalo.

I don't recall that. Was it called back? His official stats show 3 carries for 6 yards in his career.

 

[31GuardTrap]

I don't recall that. Was it called back? His official stats show 3 carries for 6 yards in his career.

Crap. I had the wrong guy. It was Martin Hyppolite. 50yd run vs Buffalo in 2012.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[gioff23]

he's thinking Hyppolite, not Joe W

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I don't recall that. Was it called back? His official stats show 3 carries for 6 yards in his career.

He cut inside of a nice block by McCombs. Home game in Sept of 2012.

 

[Duncan Idaho]

I think a big part of Williams' success was that he fully committed to any decision he made.
Don't recall him him hesitating, cutting wide or much juking...