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2014 FB Recruiting Thread: Signing Day is this Wednesday!

Hunter Wise (@HunterBadger87)

When it rains, it pours. Vandy just lost a recruit to Wake Forest.

Wake Forest.

Say it with me.

Wake.

Forest.
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Yeah...because Vandy is Alabama now.

How many BCS bowl games has Vandy been to again?
 
Clawson just tweeted:

Dave Clawson‏@CoachClawson·30m
Great Day to be a Deac! If they visit they will come. #theaWAKEning #GoDeacs
 
I think this is the best WR prospect we've had since James Brim thirty years ago. The kid is smooooth.
 
Would love to land Wary and ThiboDEACS but how this class has come together given the situation... Hard to ask for more.
 
TexasDeac10 said:
So other than Wary, who are our targets that we'd really like to get on national signing day?
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TopHat said:
Would love to land Wary and ThiboDEACS...
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Those two appear to be the main targets left (unless you want to consider Gates a realistic target still). There's been some talk of teams trying to pull Ferby away from WKU but not sure if Wake is involved.
 
wake20 said:
Size-Strength-Speed
Terrific looking player on the hoof -- tall, long, think and with a wide catch radius. Is an imposing figure with excellent feet and a smooth stride. Displays competitive speed given his stature. Can be overpowering when match-up against smaller defenders. Shows some flexibility and isn't too high cut.

Separation Skills
Is sneaky in this area. Uses his size, height and wide catch radius to gain advantages against tight coverage. Can create an advantage on vertical routes due to body control and size more than speed. Shows some suddenness off the line for a bigger player -- has very good feet. Has a strong stride to get into routes quickly and cover ground. He is not a disciplined or polished route runner yet -- he rounds off cuts, gears down into breaks, etc. More of a backyard player downfield.

Ball Skills
Consistently catches the ball clean and away from his frame. Will show the occasional acrobatic grab. Has big, strong hands and is able to adjust and elevate to haul in poorly thrown balls. Very good with balls thrown above his head and showing focus in contested matchups or in the red area. Can double catch at times. Must maintain focus.

Big Play Ability
Shows deceptive run away speed and a smooth stride, but isn't overly sudden or explosive in his change-of-direction. He's more elusive. Capable of using size and first-step quickness to elude the first defender. Biggest plays will come downfield in contested matchups. Can be effective after the catch if he gets a seam to exploit. Picks up momentum on a straight line.

Bottom Line
We are a little surprised Uter hasn't seen a little more high end attention. He is a very athletic big man that has upside as a route runner. he shows a little tension in the hips, but nothing alarming. He shows flashes of being a big play threat. Works to get open and is a competitive pass catcher in a crowd with consistent reliability. Possesses BCS level tools, needs polish.
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Welcome Kam!


This is a pretty nice write up. The few negatives are things that can be fixed by good coaching and willingness to learn - route running, driving/accelerating out out of breaks. Sounds like he has the stuff you can't really teach - hands, size and speed.
 
Clawson just tweeted:

Dave Clawson‏@CoachClawson·30m
Great Day to be a Deac! If they visit they will come. #theaWAKEning #GoDeacs
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Rewind to Skip...." If we get them on this campus, they'll be Deacs "
 
I think more good recruiting news is coming down the pipe...
 
HugeDeacFan said:
Yeah...because Vandy is Alabama now.

How many BCS bowl games has Vandy been to again?
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@HunterBadger87 I am a guy with a dream. A very simple dream, mostly involving pizza and beer, but a dream nonetheless.

Hunter Wise ‏@HunterBadger87 2h
Jimmy Johnson (the coach, not the NASCAR guy) just bought an airplane. I'm struggling to pay bills. See the problem?

One guy wins Super Bowls and one spends all day on twitter while living the dream of pizza and beer?
 
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