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2021 QB Jay Allen

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Hoyacane1620 said:
From a Rivals interview - kid wants to play football.

Allen’s coach, Mickey Groody, has taken a lead role in communicating with UM offensive coordinator/QB coach Rhett Lashlee.

Groody says Lashlee inquired about Allen a couple of months ago and has stayed in touch, with the communication picking up in the past week. Just a few days ago Allen put together a video to send Lashlee at his request.

“Miami had already offered (2023 John Carroll High DE) Wilkey Denaud, and when coach Lashlee called he said `I’m not calling you about Wilkey, I’m calling you about Jay Allen, this guy is very intriguing to me,'" Groody said. "And he told me a little story about how when he was at Auburn he tried to get Gus Malzahn to offer a guy named Lamar Jackson. And he goes `I’m having flashbacks to that.’”

Groody adds, “It’s very kind of similar if you watch Jay Allen’s film and Lamar Jackson’s (high school) film [see bottom of story for video on both playing in high school]. Jay can actually throw the ball a little bit better when you compare high school films.”

The coach goes on to say that Lashlee requested some clips of Allen throwing so he put together film of Allen doing through a type of "Pro Day" where he made a number of scripted throws in preparation for the Elite 11 finals.

Allen lists 13 offers, but no major programs have offered a scholarship yet.

“I got a lot of the same response from a lot of the Power 5 programs that have inquired about him, that he’s `A very intriguing guy,’” Groody said. “A lot of schools are kind of hesitant because of the baseball commit.”

The kid’s the best athlete I’ve ever seen, and I’m not just saying that because he’s my guy,” Groody said. “I’ve never seen anybody dominate the three main sports the way he does - he’s our starting point guard as well as well as our centerfielder.

“His athleticism makes our RPO game a real threat, and if he does get in trouble with his athleticism he’s able to get us a couple of yards if worse comes to worse. I think he can fit in on the Power Five level in both football and baseball. Any school giving him that shot, I think it’ll pay dividends for them.”

Allen says he wants to primarily play football in college - so far UF has only offered for baseball. Lashlee's told Allen he can also play baseball at Miami, so if the Canes offer for football, they have a good shot to land him.
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Same school as Harvey, Denaud is a huge kid that is a pretty good bball player:
 
Da Jumbo Mutombo said:
Confirmed trash? Or actually decent?
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As of recent not very good in Football, the region produces really good talent but the best players usually get poached by John Carroll, Ft. Pierce Westwood & Vero Beach.

Historically they're really good in Baseball, Basketball & Wrestling.

The legendary MMA coach & BJJ teacher Din Thomas is from PSL, he coached Tyron Woodley & was the main instructor at American Top Team MMA gym in Coco Creek for almost 20 years.
 
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He looks likes he has some tools to work with but needs to slow down, looks like the game is going very fast for him.
 
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Liberty City El said:
He's a really really good Baseball player bro.

He's the 11th ranked overall & 4th ranked OF by Perfect Game USA (Baseball prospect publication). He was 1st team all-state & the #1 ranked OF in Florida, kid batted .394 with a .532 on Base & .507 slugging, 28 hits & 34 runs (in 25 games) plus had a perfect 1.000 Fielding % (which means he didn't make any errors).

He has an 91mph exist velocity & is in the 88th percentile in FB Velo.

He's a highly atheltic kid that excelled in 3 sports, averaged 12.5 PPG 4.8 RPG & 1.4 SPG in Basketball while shooting 48%'from the field, as a 6'3 180lbs Guard. In Baseball he's described by scouts as a super athletic CF with very good Defensive fielding & idk if you keep up with Baseball but the CF is usually the best OF on the team, because they have to have the most range to cover the largest area of the field & have to have the best combination of speed & arm strength.

He's much taller & not physically comparable, but Andrew McCutchen was a big time athlete in HS (from Ft. Meade FL) that played Football, Baseball & ran track & actually had a full ride Football scholly offer from Miami too.

Idk what his draft slot would be exactly, but I'm certain he would go no later than mid 2nd round.
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Mid-season highlights.

Thus far has thrown for 1,885yds 23TD's & 6INT's plus rushed for 200yds & 2TD's through 8 games leading John Carroll to a 7-1 record on the season.

I really really hope we pursue this kid & push for a commit. Allen in this offense under Lashlee's tutelage would have a RG3 at Baylor type of impact. He's legit 6'3, triple sport athlete with freakish athleticism, a big arm & good velocity on his ball, just needs some refinement.

Yeah I know the whole Baseball thing, but until he actually declares for the Majors just go after him anyway, maybe there's a chance he for real wants to play Football in college & after King just put up 536yds of total offense by himself, sell this kid on that game alone with his skill set in this offense.

@DMoney, we seriously about to let this kid get away from us when he's just a few hours up the road from campus?
 
Liberty City El said:


Mid-season highlights.

Thus far has thrown for 1,885yds 23TD's & 6INT's plus rushed for 200yds & 2TD's through 8 games leading John Carroll to a 7-1 record on the season.

I really really hope we pursue this kid & push for a commit. Allen in this offense under Lashlee's tutelage would have a RG3 at Baylor type of impact. He's legit 6'3, triple sport athlete with freakish athleticism, a big arm & good velocity on his ball, just needs some refinement.

Yeah I know the whole Baseball thing, but until he actually declares for the Majors just go after him anyway, maybe there's a chance he for real wants to play Football in college & after King just put up 536yds of total offense by himself, sell this kid on that game alone with his skill set in this offense.

@DMoney, we seriously about to let this kid get away from us when he's just a few hours up the road from campus?
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Please someone...anyone! Get this to Lashlee asap. Dont let this kid be the next Teddy Bridgewater or worse Lamar Jackson!
 
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Liberty City El said:
As of recent not very good in Football, the region produces really good talent but the best players usually get poached by John Carroll, Ft. Pierce Westwood & Vero Beach.

Historically they're really good in Baseball, Basketball & Wrestling.

The legendary MMA coach & BJJ teacher Din Thomas is from PSL, he coached Tyron Woodley & was the main instructor at American Top Team MMA gym in Coco Creek for almost 20 years.
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Encyclopedia of all south Florida sports from Treasure Coast to Miami
 
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