UConn Offers Arkeel Newsome

[jrazz12]

YESSSSSS

 

[noeynox]

Reposted here in a new thread because the other thread was off topic and this is a pretty significant offer.

Great news. This kid is electric.

 

[Bootsthemonkey]

If this was posted already, I apologize.

http://blog.ctnews.com/hssports/2012/06/09/newsome-picks-up-uconn-umass-offer/

 

[kris1]

Great news!! It was going to happen sooner or later. The important thing will be passing through Clearinghouse. Hopefully it's in the works. He is a tremendous talent with a very dynamic skill set. He's bigger then he looks and is as fast and shifty as advertised.

 

[kris1]

Awesome news!! He must have been impressive at Camp.

 

[PolisHusky]

In on him early....never a bad thing. Hopefully it won't take him as long to accept that offer. Congrats to Arkeel! A testament to his hard work.

 

[uconnfan68]

Great news!! It was going to happen sooner or later. The important thing will be passing through Clearinghouse. Hopefully it's in the works. He is a tremendous talent with a very dynamic skill set. He's bigger then he looks and is as fast and shifty as advertised.

Hope he stays healthy and into the books.

 

[Dann]

He is a good student. With ansonia hs to be honest some of ghe lower programs credit eise are not college acceptable. I dont thonk newsome will have any issues like dobbs did for mult reasons.

 

[Srqhusky]

Two words. Stay home!

 

[Husky1964]

He could be Pasqualoni's CHRIS SMITH!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Jimdish255]

We've had some good backs, but I think he'd do very well here. Perfect timing for his skills in a couple of years. Exciting runner.

 

[kris1]

He is a good student. With ansonia hs to be honest some of the lower programs credit wise are not college acceptable. I dont think newsome will have any issues like dobbs did for mult reasons.

I spoke to someone close to Newsome who echoed your statement. He is a good student and will be fine academically. Arkeel recognizes the doors that will be opened and works hard both on and off the field. As for the camp, he did very well, the staff was impressed. He has very fluid hips. The staff compares him to Lyle McCombs. Not a bad comparison, similar size (Newsome measured, 5'8, 181.) and speed (between 4.4 and 4.5), considering Arkeel is only entering his junior year of high school. It's going to be fun following his recruitment and development over the next two years. He has a great work ethic.

 

[huskyblooz]

imagine the stats he would have if the "Cochran Rule " wasnt in place?

 

[whaler11]

imagine the stats he would have if the "Cochran Rule " wasnt in place?

Eh even without the rule they would have the backups in. Unless they were hellbent on running up his stats it doesn't matter.

 

[kris1]

Arkeel Newsome named CT Post Male Athlete of the Year.

http://www.ctpost.com/highschool/article/Athletes-of-the-Year-Ansonia-s-Newsome-3674950.php