Kohl’s rankings are solely based on the specialists per year in the country. Brooks is one of the best in the country in his class and is highly regarded. Most high level programs would have taken him willingly.
I think that is the general feeling about George and I think Purdue may end up having 2 or 3 3 stars get that fourth star after their strong summer showings at camps and such: Hunter, Bilodeau, and possibly Hewitt. Hunter appears to be the best bet but Bilodeau has had a great summer at the National combines.
I think he’s actually ranked a tad higher than Karlaftis now. George is like a 5.8 and I think Grant is a 5.9. I’m really hoping Grant gets to play free safety for us. It’s been a while since we had a bigger safety that lowered the boom.
He’s ranked higher now. I think George moves up. I think grant stays about where he is.
I’ve always somewhat assumed with the rapid growth teenagers have, coupled with the fact their physiques do not regress, (barring a bad injury) the incoming seniors get a small, but automatic bump in their ranking. I could be wrong.
Everyone knows the game. Either the recruit plays along or doesn’t
Who really cares though? Let’s get him on the field and sort it out there.
Pollard. He was one that I knew wanted to lower the boom every time and had the stones to do it every time. Dude was a football player.
For sure! I remember he and Albert Evans laying some viscious hits. Although I do recall a few occasions when each of these guys had open shots on what is now referred to as a “defenseless receiver”. Each tried to lower the boom and truck the opponent while not wrapping up with each becoming scores for the bad guys. Of course this no longer happens with the same frequency as you risk getting booted from the game and possibly the first half of the next. I can’t imagine how a safety like Bob Sanders could make it through a few downs, let alone a game. That dude was a heat seeking destroyer.
Saw his high school play the Lafayette Jeff team with Keller and Vlahogeorge (sp) (quarterback who went to IU). That Jeff team averaged a ton of points and got held way below their average by Pollard’s team.
Bernard went to my high school and was/is friends with my brother. I came home one weekend fall 2002, Bernard's senior year. My brother insisted we go to the South Side homecoming game. "You gotta see Bernard, he is incredible ". I went to the game and it was like watching an adult mercilessly tackle children. There was one play in particular where they hiked the ball and Bernard just ripped through the line, left his feet and nailed the qb right in the chest. I dont know how that kid got up. Just thinking about the sound that hit made makes my arm hair tingle to this day...
So, will he ever get a 3* rating in the rivals team ranking? He still has a 0*, now.
