RJ Roderick Committed
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Yep. Actually responding like that to a kid who chose to be a gamecock is what's most pitiful ! Looks like a physical safety we need in my opinion
It would not surprise me since R.J has committed to South Carolina that Georgia or Tennessee will now evaluate Roderick and may try to lure him away from Columbia. I trust the coaching staff rather than an offer list if this kid has the potential to play at the big level of college football.
How many times recently have we offered first and Ga and Tenn follow? You act like kid is not a good player. I trust this staff and their evaluations. Only one I can think of that I disagreed was not offering McCloud
Funny thing, any player can look good when you just see their highlights
I think Muschamp knows a thing or two about evaluating and coaching defensive backs.
And any guy can make themselves look foolish by putting down a kid on a sports thread. Go you!
Yes! I recall checking out his film clips several weeks ago and thinking to myself, 'Damn! This young man is GOOD! Very good! I just wish we could hurry up and get a commitment!' He's a 5.6 3* but he ought to be at least a 5.7 and imo, he'll end up a solid 4*.
GREAT CATCH!
GREAT CATCH!
That PLUS a very good prospect can get overlooked and, thus, underrated, too which, imo, has happened in this case. The 'pitiful' poster needs to stay tuned!
The recruiting sites didn't know what position this guy was gonna play. He's going to be a free safety for us, but in high school he plays QB.
Funny, I remember posters talking about how good we were at evaluating during the Spurrier era when we weren't getting anything but 3 and 2 stars.
I can name a bunch of 4 stars and a few 5 stars signed under Spurrier, so I'm not sure you know what you're talking about. You're making yourself look silly, so you should just stop.
You are one pessimistic poster. You sound drunk and sad on a Saturday night.
Towards the tail end when we were, as one poster put it, killing it on the three star circuit.
Stars = Championships, and this kid doesn't excite me much.
Also, Clemson didn't offer him.
Huge commitment for the Gamecocks. Why? Because we were the first SEC school to offer RJ before the floodgates opened and the slew of other offers came flowing in. Moreover, RJ had stated that the Gamecocks were his first choice and by committing today, he has proven to be true to his word. Integrity - Checked!!!
Some of these guys make me wish this site had a dislike button. Maybe even middle finger emoji.
I will definitely go see him play this year! Cane Bay is 20 minutes away.
Our local "Friday Night Lights", during the season , mentioned him every week...with a highlight play. He carried Cane Bay to a little playoff run. He's a D1 guy. No doubt.
Our local "Friday Night Lights", during the season , mentioned him every week...with a highlight play. He carried Cane Bay to a little playoff run. He's a D1 guy. No doubt.
I trust Muschamp. I don't care what you guys think but Will works his ass off recruiting and has an eye for talent. He's the best recruiting coach we've ever had and he's non stop. I love it
I don't know what to think anymore. I know of a 2019 dB prospect that is getting offers from SEC/ACC schools including us that I'm totally shocked about. Kid may be fast and have a good shuttle time but he's scared of contact. Seen him play since pop warner, and it's mind boggling. All the while seen some kids fall through the cracks and do well after walking on. Hudl and the camp circuit has changed things.
Melvin Ingram was a 3* as was Debo the star rating does not measure heart and coachable factors. Our staff holds camps,watches film along with athletic ability. They don't recruit just on stars there have been a lot of 4 and 5 star busts. We just had a couple transfer. Welcome aboard.
Connor Shaw was a 3 star .
The fact that AFA and Army wants him tells me not only is he very smart, he's also got a great character. I welcome players like that.
I am on here less and less.
LOL. That doesn't win you the SEC. I couldn't care less if a guy has "character" or not.
I have seen him play a few times over the last couple years. This guy can flat out play.
And I agree character matters. It is not 'everything' on the field, but I do believe it makes a great difference off the field.
The fact is he is not only a 'character' guy. He is a ball player. And the more guys we get that are a combination of the two, the better. The guy is also an early enrollee. Which in my opinion is always good to have. Mark my words this guy will have an impact. And the star lovers can say whatever they want. But y'all need to watch some damn football and quit believing in these 'stars mean everything' types. Jmo
And I agree character matters. It is not 'everything' on the field, but I do believe it makes a great difference off the field.
The fact is he is not only a 'character' guy. He is a ball player. And the more guys we get that are a combination of the two, the better. The guy is also an early enrollee. Which in my opinion is always good to have. Mark my words this guy will have an impact. And the star lovers can say whatever they want. But y'all need to watch some damn football and quit believing in these 'stars mean everything' types. Jmo
That's funny because we won the East when we had Marcus and nobody beats him when it comes to character.
I think everyone understands talent evaluations, what some people fail to understand is that a rating is not a guarantee. Obviously the greater the ranking, the higher probability said player will be a premier talent. But let's not discount this young man simply because he is not a 5 star. That is ignorant. Recruiting is not an exact science and neither is the star system. Criticize all you want because this is obviously a discussion forum but realize not everyone thinks like you. And also realize this guy could or could not be great.
Honestly who doesn't want all 5 stars? But realists will know that is not plausible and also realize the NFL is full of guys that were 2 through 5 stars. Late bloomers and early peakers are real.
I am happy that Mr Roderick wants to be a Gamecock and you should be too. And I have confidence coach knows how to evaluate defensive backs as well as anyone in the country.
Honestly who doesn't want all 5 stars? But realists will know that is not plausible and also realize the NFL is full of guys that were 2 through 5 stars. Late bloomers and early peakers are real.
I am happy that Mr Roderick wants to be a Gamecock and you should be too. And I have confidence coach knows how to evaluate defensive backs as well as anyone in the country.
Cam Newton happened. It had nothing to do with Marcus.
Tell me how many SECCG's we've been to since being without Marcus Lattimore. I'll wait.
In the short time Marcus played you could tell he would have been special. He was special but can you imagine if he'd stayed healthy through his college career? Big George might be asking for HIS autograph. Both players (Clooney and Lattimore) were special and both were very nice young men.
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