Anthony Schwartz

[Geo305]

Was about to bring it up. Brought it up in dominoes thread on WR and DB for the class. Love his speed. Still need to see more as a WR. Only seen him once in a game. He's very raw.

 

[RattlerCane305]

**** he must not be that good in the 40 he only ran a 4.51 at 165 pounds and is said to run a 10.24 in the 100m. Lingard ran a 4.53 at 183 pounds last year at the opening testing. It just don't add up because In his film and a track video he posted the other day he looks fast AF...

Yeah, I'd rather go with the times recorded by the sanctioning body of the junior feeder of the U.S. Olympic Track Team than an athletic shoe giant with a strong foothold that is the big business of HS recruiting. By the former's legal wind limit his fastest time is a 10.37. That's flying low for a college freshman let alone a 10th grader. Lo brings the same type of game changing speed from his position. Trust what your eyes saw, I saw him LIVE make the West who we all is back on the right track look like they were stuck in the ******' mud. Ask them jits who the fastest cat they played last year, he'd get the most votes.

 

[chrisRMNU]

**** he must not be that good in the 40 he only ran a 4.51 at 165 pounds and is said to run a 10.24 in the 100m. Lingard ran a 4.53 at 183 pounds last year at the opening testing

Those Opening numbers are all over the place from venue to venue. At one Opening it seemed like everyone's time was really slow. Did he run the 4.51 at the same event that Ambassador Lingard ran the 4.53?

40 times can vary a lot and there is a particular technique to getting a good start, which could shave off .1 or .2 seconds. However if we are looking at this kid d as a return specialist then his 100m time is a bigger deal than his 40. He'd be up to full speed by the time defenders got down to cover and he'd be able to outrun those angles like U saw him do in his highlight.

At the end of the day I'd love be to have this kid with his speed. I still say he's a take no matter what, but with the other WR options and the speed we brought in this year, I'm OK if he doesn't end up coming.

 

[AUcane]

If we sign him, Schwartz would be the fastest guy we've had here since Tory Mitchell (RIP).

 

[HurricaneU]

There is fast and then there is cot**** fast! I don't deny a strong Al Davis streak in me but I think it carries more force in college. This kid has + speed.

Like watching Dalvin's film from high school - he just jumps off the screen.

I would always find a spot on the roster for speed like that.

 

[gogeta4]

Question for the track guys: is Schwartz a threat to go to the Olympics and quit football?

It all depends how he develops. If he peaks at 10.26, then he is not close to qualifying for the Olympic team. If, on the other hand, he improves like Trayvon Brommell did throughout HS and college, then he might look in that direction.

I am too lazy to look up Brommell's times throughout HS, but he got better every year.

Making the Olympic team is difficult. Top sprinters like Harry Adams (he ran a 9.98 at Auburn) haven't always made the Olympic team.

harry adams was a certified goon at dillard

 

[FreePawn]

10.26 as f'n sophmore holy ****. For reference Jeff Demps ran 10.1 and eventually ended up an olympic gold medalist in the relay

But did he run 10.1 as a sophomore in HS?

i think it was hos soph college time

I think he ran that time as a 12th grader. Schwartz ***** on Demps as a ballplayer also...

Only prep time I can find that Demps ran is a 10.01. But that was in 2008, when he was 18 and a HS senior.

 

[teddywestside]

Eh not impressed. Speed is totally overrated in college football. This aint the pros.

Just like in college basketball, where a group of slow white kids can deal major damage, i think college football is more about football ability than raw speed.

I'd take this kid Schwartz only if we miss out on all our other top targets: Pope, Wiggins, Williams, Hightower, Thompson, Copeland, Josh Moore, Elijah Moore, and Austin.

 

[skeeter]

I have no problem with Schwarz, he's a take imo...But imo, I'd give the nod to Gammage or Austin. Schwarz has upside with that speed though

 

[Combo]

Eh not impressed. Speed is totally overrated in college football. This aint the pros.

Just like in college basketball, where a group of slow white kids can deal major damage, i think college football is more about football ability than raw speed.

I'd take this kid Schwartz only if we miss out on all our other top targets: Pope, Wiggins, Williams, Hightower, Thompson, Copeland, Josh Moore, Elijah Moore, and Austin.

Well speed is great if it's combined with skills. Swartz looks like he has some skills in those highlights. But yes, I'd still probably put several in-state guys ahead of him.

Add Pope to Thomas and Harley, and you've certainly got some burners at WR. And guys like E. Moore, Josh Moore, Austin et al are pretty **** fast also.

 

[AUcane]

Lol at folks talking about speed is overrated for a kid that runs a 10.2/10.3 as a 10th grader. I'll take that speed any day of the week. And let's be honest - the kid while not an elite 5 star kid is a nice player. As long as he puts in the work, I'm all in. There are tons of ways to use that speed - specific plays on offense, special teams, coverage unit safety valve, etc.

 

[FyreHam]

Thomas, Harley, Dallas, Mullins, Richards and even Njoku are here.

Homer is here with Lingard coming.

The team is back up to par with speed at the skill positions. They need depth, but reaching to fill a need of speed isn't needed unless the player is a complete athlete like all those other guys are. Miami has FAST football players again.

 

[Cribby]

Haha, I feel like we got a lot of Al Davis disciples on this board. If it were up to some of you, there'd be about 20 guys on the roster who were 5'9" or so and about 150lbs but could run sub 4.45.

I need to see way more of his kid before I make an opinion. All his highlights show was straight line speed. No catches over the middle, he only ran 2 routes, didn't show any elusiveness or wiggle and didn't show any vision. I'm not saying he doesn't have those attributes, I'm just saying his highlight type didn't show anything one way or the other.

He also only had one kick return, and all he did was sprint around the edge and then he got caught. Somebody already mentioned it, but Dorset was fast as **** and he sucked at returning the ball because he lacked the elusiveness and juke that someone like Hester and Moss had. Not enough tape to determine where he fits between those guys.

As far as bringing him in as an athlete, what other position would he play besides WR? Dude looks like he weighs 150lbs with a frame that says he still buys his jeans in the boy section. So he won't be a safety or a running back, which leaves CB. Once again, there wasn't anything in his film that showed he did or didn't have the hips and feet to play corner. DVD was fast as **** but he didn't look like it too many times in coverage.

It's a crazy year for WR in Florida. There are a legitimate 10 elite options at WR Miami is after. If the staff wants him, I'll trust their opinion because they'll have seen more of him and have a better idea of his physical capabilities. I'll be curious to see everyone's opinion after some of you see him in camps this summer. Paradise camp should be more exciting and even more competitive than last year.

I've wanted to say this, but really didn't feel like arguing over it lol

I get that everyone is on this "Need for Speed" edict, but I think it's legitimately become overstated on this board.
With this 2017 class of Thomas, Harley & Deejay in combination with Ahmmon & Mullins, I think we have plenty of Speed at WR. Plus Pope is as fast as they come.

As far as Schwartz is concerned I like him, have no issue with him & would take, but there's other WR's I would take ahead of him & if we're only taking 4 then there's 6 other prospects I would take before him.

Word. Too much focus on 40 times, which ignores what makes a guy elite. You need reasonable speed but elusiveness, vision, agility, power to break arm tackles, none of these is measured with a stopwatch.

I actually quit trying to fight the "madden 99 speed crew".

 

[Bennubird]

Here is how Swartz's 10.12 would have done in the final round of the 2016 USA qualifying round for the Olympics. Please keep in mind he just finished his Junior year in high school, and that if he continues to work hard that he will get stronger and faster.



Link to results
USA Track & Field - Results

 

[The Franchise]

Lol at folks talking about speed is overrated for a kid that runs a 10.2/10.3 as a 10th grader. I'll take that speed any day of the week. And let's be honest - the kid while not an elite 5 star kid is a nice player. As long as he puts in the work, I'm all in. There are tons of ways to use that speed - specific plays on offense, special teams, coverage unit safety valve, etc.

Schwartz, like Dorsett, has the kind of speed that scares the **** out of DCs and makes them alter their plans.

 

[kryptonite]

Anybody look at his film? It's not outrageous. He is not the caliber of a Mike Harley or Jeff Thomas, yet. I think you need to let him play out his senior year. What kind of offers does this kid have?

This is college, "run as fast as you can and I'll throw as far as I can" totally works. Take.

 

[Ibis Wingz]

Anthony Schwartz ran a 10.54 yesterday and beat Tyrese Cooper in the 100m Final. Tyson Campbell ran 10.93.

Here are the results:

1 Anthony Schwartz 11 Am Heritage 10.54 -2.1 10
2 Tyrese Cooper 10 Norland 10.81 -2.1 8
3 Tyson Campbell 11 Am Heritage 10.93 -2.1 6
4 Taylor Banks 10 Miramar 10.98 -2.1 5
5 Seneca Milledge 10 Dunbar 11.00 -2.1 4
6 Marquel Pittman 12 Lincoln 11.03 -2.1 3
7 Jason Reese 11 Braddock 11.08 -2.1 2
8 nigel bethel 11 Northwestern 11.12 -2.1 1

He also won the 200m

1 Anthony Schwartz 11 Am Heritage 21.22 -0.3 10
2 Jamal Walton 11 Miramar 21.53 -0.3 8
3 Terrence Horne Jr. 11 Miramar 21.64 -0.3 6
4 Duran Bell 12 Hillsborough 22.17 -0.3 5
5 Tyquan Thornton 11 B T. Washington 22.18 -0.3 4
6 nigel bethel 11 Northwestern 22.56 -0.3 3
-- Tyrese Cooper 10 Norland DQ -0.3 TAUNTING

I would love to see what Tyrese Cooper did to get disqualified for taunting.

 

[Memnon]

Schwartz, a product of Plantation (Fla.) American Heritage who has the Florida Gators on top, is labeled as the nation's 43rd-ranked wide receiver and 255th-ranked player overall on Scout.

"I have always been kind of fond of LSU since I was a kid," Schwartz said. "They have a great football history, especially with putting their players into the league. "They also have one of the top sprint programs in the nation for track."

A recipient of nearly 25 offers overall, the 6-foot, 175-pound Schwartz says he still needs to touch base with the Tigers' staff after receiving the pleasant news from his head coach.
"I didn't talk to the coaches yet," Schwartz said. "Coach Pat (Surtain) told me that they offered me."

The University of Florida has been atop Schwartz's list since the day they offered back in mid-January, but the game-changing receiver says "schools are sneaking up."
"I feel prioritized by (Florida), and mixed in with the fact that they have one of the best track programs in the nation," Schwartz said.

With that being said, which schools are pushing all the right buttons and giving Florida a run for their money?
"It's mainly Georgia, USC, LSU, Auburn and Miami (Fl)," Schwartz said. "Notre Dame is getting up there."

Schwartz says Florida, Auburn, Georgia and Florida State are slated to receive visits from April 7-10.

 

[MIATL]

Here is how Swartz's 10.12 would have done in the final round of the 2016 USA qualifying round for the Olympics. Please keep in mind he just finished his Junior year in high school, and that if he continues to work hard that he will get stronger and faster.

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Link to results
USA Track & Field - Results

The kid who finished 6th is now the fastest kid in college. He left high school running 10.3, and owns the state record for Georgia.

The Schwartz kid could absolutely be an Olympic threat if he chose to go that route.

 

[dycane]

I think it's possible Mr. Schwartz never plays a down of football in college.