2011 prospect

[JMV JustMyView]

Quentin Lawrence rushed for over 570 yards for Carencro a few years back...

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_ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l78SO61EcYw
I heard this kid wants to come to UL because he grew up in Lafayette. _

1) Do not do highlights of mediocre plays.
2) Someone made some money off these highlights.
3) 2 minutes would have shown us the good plays, 7 minutes made it hard to tell.

As an example, here are the highlights of 2 10th graders, 6:44 between them...

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...70287500068313

I say this as well intended feedback for your friend...

[Boomer]

When augie here an asst. coach Dwight Flanagan recruited the BR area --he asked a few of us to check out a player and tell him what we thought--well he's okay--looks kinda slow--slow release--etc.---old video of Doug Williams!!! just shows that recruiting is damn hard for the most part!!!!

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_ When augie here an asst. coach Dwight Flanagan recruited the BR area --he asked a few of us to check out a player and tell him what we thought--well he's okay--looks kinda slow--slow release--etc.---old video of Doug Williams!!! just shows that recruiting is damn hard for the most part!!!! _

I agree, and I wanted to point out that showing every play a kid is involved in is not the best of ideas for a 10th grader's highlights, trim it down to whatever you have to in order to make it quality...if he has 42 seconds of head turning plays, make a 42 second highlight film...

Coaches will request a game film regardless, highlights need to cause coaches to want to make the request :-)

[MissingMandy]

_ I agree, and I wanted to point out that showing every play a kid is involved in is not the best of ideas for a 10th grader's highlights, trim it down to whatever you have to in order to make it quality...if he has 42 seconds of head turning plays, make a 42 second highlight film...

Coaches will request a game film regardless, highlights need to cause coaches to want to make the request :-) _

They typically prefer junior year tape. Perhaps things have changed but that was my experience. Many also like to see a player from the start of a game to the finish and not just the great plays. It was my experience to put in highlights but include an entire game. They look for many other things other then play perfection.

[VObserver]

_ Coming from an old nit-picker (me), just wanted to correct you on one thing. John David Crowe was from Springhill not Monroe. Springhill was my hs's arch rival, so we heard about him a lot. Also, all three of these guys were from the pre-integration period. Not that they weren't that good or even that they wouldn't warrant consideration for HS greatness, but we'll never know how they would've fared against integrated competition. Just sayin' ... _

Cannon ran a 10.3 100 meters. [At 200+ lbs], and gave his team a NC [and himself a Heisman]with one play. Taylor was about the meanest SOB ever to put on a uniform and all Crowe did was impress Bear Bryant enough that he died saying he was the best he ever coached, and win one of those funny trophys like Cannon's.

[RaginFan2]

_ Cannon ran a 10.3 100 meters. [At 200+ lbs], and gave his team a NC [and himself a Heisman]with one play. Taylor was about the meanest SOB ever to put on a uniform and all Crowe did was impress Bear Bryant enough that he died saying he was the best he ever coached, and win one of those funny trophys like Cannon's. _

Again, not sayin' they wouldn't have been great even during the more "modern" era. Just that there are some lingering questions. That's all.

[Sonsissymia]

_ Cannon ran a 10.3 100 meters. [At 200+ lbs], and gave his team a NC [and himself a Heisman]with one play. Taylor was about the meanest SOB ever to put on a uniform and all Crowe did was impress Bear Bryant enough that he died saying he was the best he ever coached, and win one of those funny trophys like Cannon's. _

"the play" did win a heisman, but not a nc. nc won in '58 when he was a junior. 14-13 loss at tenn in '59, when he won the heisman, cost tigers back-to-back nc's.

[ManAboutTown]

_ Quentin Lawrence rushed for over 570 yards for Carencro a few years back... _

That was Lucas Taylor, not Q. It was a state record, and national 2nd best in History (at the time).

And again, Crow, Taylor, etc. were great players, yes. But I'm talking HS stars. Kevin Faulk was the best. Luc ran for 570 in one game, and he still never scratched the surface of Faulk's highlight reel.

[zephyr]

_ 6 ft 185 isnt that small for a sophmore i thought looked like a good future recruit, but what do i know. _

I'm not sure if his team is very good or not but to be able to start when you're a sophomore, that says a lot in itself for a big program. He seems to have talent but truly, he'll decide how good of a prospect he becomes. Its how well he develops in the next 2 years that helps decide his path. He seems like he has decent size for that age and athleticism.

[DestinCajun]

Cannon ran a 10.3 100 meters. [At 200+ lbs], and gave his team a NC [and himself a Heisman]with one play. Taylor was about the meanest SOB ever to put on a uniform and all Crowe did was impress Bear Bryant enough that he died saying he was the best he ever coached, and win one of those funny trophys like Cannon's. _

If you're referring to the Jimmy Taylor who later played RB for Green Bay, he graduated from Baton Rouge Hign School.

For you "local" oldies I remember Lafayette High had a RB back in the mid 60's named LeBlanc I believe. Signed with LSUAMCBR but really never did anything after HS.

[VObserver]

Darn. Thought he was from LC. Baton Rouge High had Taylor and Istrouma had Cannon? Man, that's a couple of pretty good players from one medium sized city in a relatively short span.