Calvin Russell- only top 75 player to choose a dumpster fire

[AUcane]

He sounds like he was talking while underwater

 

[Page305]

TrumpyCane wouldn't be shocked if he went to FSU

Yeah he can go be the next Hykeem.....

 

[dolemite79]

 

[Cane787pr]

 

[hill33]

 

[TexasCane90]

Upping the bag from the cuse hoping to use us

 

[Brains]

I do not understand how he is a 5-star or why he would want to sign for Syracuse.

Neither aspect of the recruitment makes any sense.

 

[Brains]

For the posters who watch high school football games, is this juice worth the squeeze?

Unlikely.

 

[dookie blaylock]

he’s trying to get back in our good graces or attempting to troll the fan base that has already moved on. either way that’s some cuck behavior.

 

[ICANEDOIT]

Any reason why we wouldn't be interested?

 

[Page305]

Apart of me says he's trolling and another part says he really wants to be a Cane now and just played himself out of a spot.

 

[Unsider]

Made an announcement at his ceremony that he will not be announcing today

Another Cormani in the making? The kid has serious identity crisis…

 

[Page305]

Any reason why we wouldn't be interested?

Maybe not worth the asking price....

 

[CanesHoopsman]

This kid is the furthest thing from a 5 star.

 

[Cane787pr]

When has someone like this panned out…

 

[423Hurricane]

FAFO

 

[TboneJones]

I've heard nothing about Lane being interested in Calvin Russell. Lane is going to bring in WRs from Ole Miss and he's already flipped a WR from Lafayette, LA who was committed to Oklahoma.

 

[aelmiami]

he’s trying to get back in our good graces or attempting to troll the fan base that has already moved on. either way that’s some cuck behavior.

What’d it say? Looks like he deleted it.

 

[BS85]

Unlikely.

Based on off field mentalily or skill? I know literally nothing about this kid except he wanted to go to Syracuse so I'm assuming he's not too sharp.

 

[Brains]

Based on off field mentalily or skill? I know literally nothing about this kid except he wanted to go to Syracuse so I'm assuming he's not too sharp.

Skill and film.

1. He's really skinny. He's listed at 195, but I don't believe it for a second. He's not physically ready to be a contributor year 1. At our program, he would be an obvious redshirt:
a. His high rating is clearly assuming he's a workaholic in the gym, follows a diet to allow him to get stronger and withstand the physicality of college DBs;
b. It also projects that he has the frame to do so. I don't make that assumption.
c. People love his height and length. I get it, but that alone does not a receiver make.

2. I don't see the route running:
a. I'm not a receiver guru, but there are DB guys on the board like @Memnon and @Tee3000 who talk about what makes life hard for DBs. Crisp route running, suddenness, "stop-start," eye language, body language. I don't see it from Russell.
b. I think he's the beneficiary of playing on a great team with very good individual players.

Long story short, the 5-star rating seems to be pure projection to me, and not objective reality. It's based on his 6'5" and long profile. I don't even think he's a contributor at a major program until his Redshirt Soph year, and that's if he fills out physically. We can do better than that.