2017 UConn Commit - Robert Holmes (West Palm Beach Florida)

[huskymedic]

Robert Holmes is a 6-5 330lb OL from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach Florida. Robert was once an FAU commit. Other offers from Auburn, Miami, Temple and Georgia State. He made a visit to UConn under previous staff and was suppose to visit FAU this weekend.

BIG ROB SENIOR YEAR HIGHLIGHTS #66 - Robert Holmes highlights

 

[JMick]

Wow. The staff is cleaning up

 

[Bonehead]

Welcome Dawg!

 

[Papadukes]

Love it

 

[gtcam]

Robert Holmes is a 6-4 330lb OL from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach Florida. Robert was once an FAU commit. Other offers from Auburn, Temple and Georgia State. He made a visit to UConn under previous staff and was suppose to visit FAU this weekend.

BIG ROB SENIOR YEAR HIGHLIGHTS #66 - Robert Holmes highlights

Now that's the size UConn needs on the OL
I'm pumped

 

[ConnHuskBask]

Wow. Auburn connection paying off big time!

 

[huskymedic]

From back on January 12th..

 

[UConnKev]

Offers from Miami, Auburn, and other FBS schools?

Edsall was the right man to bring back, great to see us relevant on the recruiting trail again.

 

[UC1995]

That looks like an awkward family photo with Kiffin and his guys... Seems like we now have a staff of closers and recruiters where I feel like before we had one or two guys really involved and the other guys had no presence.

 

[CTMike]

From back on January 12th..

Suck an egg, Lane!!

 

[UConnKev]

Terry Richardson FTW. Got to love his Florida connections.

 

[Coach J]

Robert Holmes is a 6-4 330lb OL from Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach Florida. Robert was once an FAU commit. Other offers from Auburn, Temple and Georgia State. He made a visit to UConn under previous staff and was suppose to visit FAU this weekend.

BIG ROB SENIOR YEAR HIGHLIGHTS #66 - Robert Holmes highlights

 

[Coach J]

Big Rob Welcome to the Dog Pound!!!!

 

[MarbleheadHusky]

I am so impressed on how many coaches I see at these visits. The pictures of these kids committed always have 2,3 or 4 coaches in them. These guys are working their butts off and this is a big time get for four of our coaches to make the closing pitch down in FL. Wonder where they are going this afternoon?

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

We beat out Auburn and Miami for a recruit? I... didn't even know that was a thing you could do.

 

[coachcap]

Now HE is quite the specimen of human being. Wait until our strength & conditioning staff gets a hold of him. They must be drooling! Welcome aboard new Husky pup!

 

[Palatine]

Good luck to the young man as he starts his Huskies career.

 

[huskymedic]

 

[Wildgopher]

Glad to see this young man join us. It looks like we may have turned the corner with the O-Line guys we are bringing in.

 

[noeynox]

Wow. Great get.

 

[hardcorehusky]

A road grater!! Now 4 OL brought in for this class. Now for a Fast DE, LB and QB and this recruiting class is not only saved- it will be outstanding.

 

[Dream Jobbed 2.0]

That's a HUGE dude.

 

[huskymedic]

Corey Bender ‏@Corey_Bender 35s 35 seconds ago
South's No. 24 OG, @GoOxbridge standout Robert Holmes flipped from FAU to #UConn this morning. Nice get for Edsall.

Scout analysis:

Evaluation: Holmes is a massive hog in the trenches that suits up at offensive guard on the high school level, so he won't need to go through a position change over a year from now. Holmes must continue to work on his pass protection and pad level, but is an aggressive and powerful kid that engulfs his opponent in a hurry. He doesn't hold much bad weight, but needs to get stronger and tighten up his frame as well.

Strengths:

• Drive Blocking Skills
• Hand Placement
• Power And Strength
• Size

Areas to Improve:

• Flexibility
• Pad Level
• Pass Protection

 

[MattMang23]

Hell yeah!! This is a huge get to beat these programs. Amazing.

 

[31GuardTrap]

Corey Bender ‏@Corey_Bender 35s 35 seconds ago
South's No. 24 OG, @GoOxbridge standout Robert Holmes flipped from FAU to #UConn this morning. Nice get for Edsall.

Scout analysis:

Evaluation: Holmes is a massive hog in the trenches that suits up at offensive guard on the high school level, so he won't need to go through a position change over a year from now. Holmes must continue to work on his pass protection and pad level, but is an aggressive and powerful kid that engulfs his opponent in a hurry. He doesn't hold much bad weight, but needs to get stronger and tighten up his frame as well.

Strengths:

• Drive Blocking Skills
• Hand Placement
• Power And Strength
• Size

Areas to Improve:

• Flexibility
• Pad Level
• Pass Protection

This is excellent!
Flexibility will come with training. No doubt that our new OL coach will get his pads down and work on pass protection. getting a bulldozer in the running game is huge.
I am so damn giddy.