Thought on Thad Franklin

[thinkkaz]

I’ll add that you really need 3 RBs a class to be a top tier offense. One who specializes in running down the right side of the field, and one who is elite at running on the left. Not just good elite, elite elite. Finally you need one guy who runs nothing but up the middle, much like Nick Saban has. In a perfect world you would also have a 4th: a “tricky back” who can run counters and catch passes, which are more complicated.

Do you think the one who runs to the left can be moved to striker? I think he's a striker in the staff's opinion.

 

[Mikesmith29150]

You need a bruiser and a scat back, bro. Need complementary players, bro. You couldn’t get by with two Willis McGahees or two Duke Johnsons.

Give me 2 Willis Mcgahees all day

 

[HitmanCane]

I say we are about 50/50 with Thad. Definitely wants Miami, but worried about PT with the guys ahead of him.

 

[mbuendia]

Worried about PT?

Deejay will be gone Lingard and Davis will be seniors and he can share the load with Chaney who will be a sophomore. Any other school he goes to will have something similar if not more competition.

 

[Cajuncane]

I’ll add that you really need 3 RBs a class to be a top tier offense. One who specializes in running down the right side of the field, and one who is elite at running on the left. Not just good elite, elite elite. Finally you need one guy who runs nothing but up the middle, much like Nick Saban has. In a perfect world you would also have a 4th: a “tricky back” who can run counters and catch passes, which are more complicated.

In Saban case that RB is called a QB.

 

[ThomasM]

Don't forget that every class also requires a 6'5 WR endzone target, a speedster, and a "quick but not fast" slot guy with steady hands. Got to hit on all the cliches for a stable offense.

A 6'5" decoy for the redzone. God knows we don't target tall WRs in the redzone.

 

[86Gang]

Staff offered and the kid is committed. All they can do is to keep stroking him and getting him of campus to keep him. Other schools will keep coming. IMO a big "skilled" back and an elusive pass catching back, Yulkeith, are perfect compliments. We can keep and get more top recruits, been said 1000 times, by winning. Outside of bags the only pitch advantage clemson and baga have is winning and playing for championships.

I thought it has been said that Yul position is slot no? Why is he getting so much RB talk?

 

[User-4525]

Future All-ACC back

 

[D7.]

Future All-ACC back

Agreed

 

[HitmanCane]

Worried about PT?

Deejay will be gone Lingard and Davis will be seniors and he can share the load with Chaney who will be a sophomore. Any other school he goes to will have something similar if not more competition.

Lol right I’m saying the same thing. But these kids expect to be the premier guy Freshman/Sophomore year. When you see a couple of 5 stars ahead of you, kids feel a little different.

 

[gcane44]

Worried about PT?

Deejay will be gone Lingard and Davis will be seniors and he can share the load with Chaney who will be a sophomore. Any other school he goes to will have something similar if not more competition.

Worried about PT, if he decommits will end up going to a school with multiple 4 and 5 star RBs on roster. Good stuff

 

[Combo]

Worried about PT, if he decommits will end up going to a school with multiple 4 and 5 star RBs on roster. Good stuff

No kidding. We'll have one player (admittedly an elite one) in the class ahead of him, and a big zero two classes ahead of him.

I guarantee you any other school he looks at will a deeper depth chart at RB than us.

 

[skeeter]

I say we are about 50/50 with Thad. Definitely wants Miami, but worried about PT with the guys ahead of him.

Lol what?

 

[Bennubird]

Thaddius Franklin