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"It's my dream school," said Cespedes
Need more CT kids to feel this way.
"It's my dream school," said Cespedes
He is going to be the best offensive linemen to ever walk the uconn campus. Better?
"It's my dream school," said Cespedes
Need more kids (regardless of where they are from) to feel this way.
I'm 38, don't think that will happen in my lifetime with out of staters, but it can happen with the CT kids IMO.Fixed it for you.
NHRJimFuller8:54pm via TweetDeck
High school coach believes #UConn getting "a monster" and "a steal" in New London OT Bryan Cespedes runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/10/hs-coa…
>>The 6-foot-7, 260-pound Cespedes began his high school career at Grasso Tech and when he transferred to New London after his sophomore season he came out for the New London football team. Maranda could see the potential in the inexperienced Cespedes and believes that the three-sport high school athlete could be "a monster" once he gets to UConn, concentrates on football and the strength and conditioning coaches get to work with him. "He reminds me of (former Waterford High lineman) Zach Hurd and he is bigger than Zach was at (as a high school senior)," Maranda said. "Zach had a great career there and even got to the NFL."<<
Love those quotes, and I am actually seeing structure to this recruiting class. The staff is finding high character dedicated players with above average athleticism for their projected positions. Get them in the S&C program, and they will come out monsters.
I have watched the highlights of these recruits, and there is a lot to like. I don't care who offered.
Cespedes has everything you look for in a "Dancing Bear" (as my high school O Line coach used to call O Lineman). He has athleticism and quick feet. His coach implied his weight room experience is limited because he started playing as a junior. And that can be fixed. I think we got a good one here. A real good one.
I've got you by about fourteen years. My point is that we need far more than merely in state kids to succeed. If we were in Florida, Texas or eve Ohio, it would be different.I'm 38, don't think that will happen in my lifetime with out of staters, but it can happen with the CT kids IMO.
NHRJimFuller8:54pm via TweetDeck
High school coach believes #UConn getting "a monster" and "a steal" in New London OT Bryan Cespedes runwayramblings.blogspot.com/2014/10/hs-coa…
>>The 6-foot-7, 260-pound Cespedes began his high school career at Grasso Tech and when he transferred to New London after his sophomore season he came out for the New London football team. Maranda could see the potential in the inexperienced Cespedes and believes that the three-sport high school athlete could be "a monster" once he gets to UConn, concentrates on football and the strength and conditioning coaches get to work with him. "He reminds me of (former Waterford High lineman) Zach Hurd and he is bigger than Zach was at (as a high school senior)," Maranda said. "Zach had a great career there and even got to the NFL."<<
>>Maranda was extremely impressed with the "thoroughness" of the UConn coaches during the recruiting process. While they came to New London games and watched film, Maranda said they were just as concerned with what made Cespedes tick as Bob Diaco and his staff made it clear that they value high-character kids as they try to build a winning atmosphere in the locker room.<<
Ahhhhhh I really don't want to say this but I'm not impressed at all, don't get me wrong, I love his height and the fact that he is always looking for someone to hit but there are many more negatives. technique is awful, he is slow off the snap and was consistently getting beat up field by smaller weaker opponents. Yes it was nice to see him rag doll people but when they're kids half your size it leaves me cautious. Hopefully a red shirt his freshmen yr and TONS of work with position coach and maybe by his Jr yr he will be ready.
And why is that? Cuz I am honest? I just said what I saw, I didn't say he is an POS and should never have even been offered. Actually the contrary I said with a lot of work he would start as a Jr which as an oline men is not a slight at all. I didn't know we had to handle everyone with kid gloves all the time.
Hope I'm wrong, but I don't see it. Very weak.
What don't you get? He hasn't played, lifted, trained or been coached. He is a project, a piece of clay the staff thinks can become a work of art..Hope I'm wrong, but I don't see it. Very weak.
Very poor fundamentals. Awful technique ! Physically weak
Hope I'm wrong, but I don't see it. Very weak.
Very poor fundamentals. Awful technique ! Physically weak