Canes break into Bolles with signing of OL JJ Sparks

DMoney

Yesterday at 8:12 AM 1 min read

Miami secured the signing of Bolles offensive lineman JJ Sparks.

He’s a 6-foot-3.5, 300-pounder who has nastiness, twitch and IQ at the center position.

Sparks, who has started since his freshman year at the North Florida powerhouse, is a big body who plays with an edge and shows good foot quickness to mirror and in open space. He’s racked up 1st team all-state honors for his efforts, and looks to continue to develop as the center of the future for ’the Canes.

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lindend

Yesterday at 8:24 AM

lindend

Yesterday at 8:30 AM

FromDeeeeep

Yesterday at 8:34 AM

Hopefully this kid develops into our long awaited center of the future (not sold on SJ) and we can get off the yearly Center portal cycle after this upcoming cycle.

BigBucksNoWhammies

Yesterday at 8:37 AM

FromDeeeeep said:
Hopefully this kid develops into our long awaited center of the future (not sold on SJ) and we can get off the yearly Center portal cycle after this upcoming cycle.

Not sold on SJ neither, looks John Rochford small but hopefully he turns into a player.

CANEMC

Yesterday at 8:46 AM

Just be better than this...

:20161020-221306th:

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twes.305

Yesterday at 8:55 AM

BigBucksNoWhammies said:
Not sold on SJ neither, looks John Rochford small but hopefully he turns into a player.

Did Rochford play OL consistently? Unless I’m mistaking, he was mainly a long snapper for punts the and snap for placekicks…moved from the OL to H-back/fullback. Bc he was small but still was good at blocking.

Not tryna be pessimistic, but that’s probably SJ role if he is staying at Miami. We see how the scheme puts Brockemeyer at a disadvantage. If Brock is considered small, then what is SJ.

Dr. Citizen Cane

Yesterday at 9:10 AM

Seuseu would be a really good DT. If he can't break into the starting 5, maybe he should consider.

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Golsen82

Yesterday at 10:19 AM

CANEMC said:
Just be better than this...

What game was this? Can't make out opponent

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GOCANES05

Yesterday at 10:33 AM

CANEMC said:
Just be better than this...

Classic

F-MarioCristobal

Yesterday at 10:41 AM

Golsen82 said:
What game was this? Can't make out opponent

KC McDermott vs VT in 2016

BigBucksNoWhammies

Yesterday at 8:31 PM

twes.305 said:
Did Rochford play OL consistently? Unless I’m mistaking, he was mainly a long snapper for punts the and snap for placekicks…moved from the OL to H-back/fullback. Bc he was small but still was good at blocking.

Not tryna be pessimistic, but that’s probably SJ role if he is staying at Miami. We see how the scheme puts Brockemeyer at a disadvantage. If Brock is considered small, then what is SJ.

Rochford was the starting center in 07

BALLHAWKU

Yesterday at 8:39 PM

DMoney said:
Miami secured the signing of Bolles offensive lineman JJ Sparks.

He’s a 6-foot-3.5, 300-pounder who has nastiness, twitch and IQ at the center position.

Sparks, who has started since his freshman year at the North Florida powerhouse, is a big body who plays with an edge and shows good foot quickness to mirror and in open space. He’s racked up 1st team all-state honors for his efforts, and looks to continue to develop as the center of the future for ’the Canes.