Virginia Tech 2012 Recruiting Target List

[EvanGWatkins]

Thomas Smith was selected to play in the VHSCA East-West game, JC was mentioned but disqualified for already enrolling at VT

 

[Ray]

Thomas Smith was selected to play in the VHSCA East-West game, JC was mentioned but disqualified for already enrolling at VT

wat about EDMUNDS, CLARK, VANDYKE, WILLIAMS, CALEB, EKANEM, GRREEN, FRYE, MOTLEY, JASKON, CONTE, TARCHKE, WRIGHTS, ALL THE OTHER va REPLAYERS, ARE THEY PLAYING IN IT

 

[EvanGWatkins]

wat about EDMUNDS, CLARK, VANDYKE, WILLIAMS, CALEB, EKANEM, GRREEN, FRYE, MOTLEY, JASKON, CONTE, TARCHKE, WRIGHTS, ALL THE OTHER va REPLAYERS, ARE THEY PLAYING IN IT

Most will not be able to play because they will be reporting to school since it is in July, Thomas is a GS so he gets a pass to play. VT may not be letting any that have signed and are reporting on time to play in it as a risk of getting hurt...

Also I think there is a rule in VA that you can only play in 1 All-Star game, not sure if this counts since it is after the school year...

 

[VT_Football_Fan]

Word is Nigel Williams has gotten bigger and stronger. Hell of a pick up.

 

[hokiegrad]

Any chance we give Ekanem a look at ILB? We have considerably less depth there than at DE, and it doesn't look good for us pulling in any 2013 ILBs either. I know it has seemed like we really wanted him at DE, so I'm not counting on this, but it has to be considered, right?

 

[EvanGWatkins]

Word is Nigel Williams has gotten bigger and stronger. Hell of a pick up.

From what I have heard, Nigel could have the opportunity to play from day 1, but with the depth that we have I think that is unlikely. The coaches are VERY high on him right now...

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Devin Vandyke and Deon Clarke both project inside. Ekanem NEEDS to be rushing the passer from the outside with his skill set, IMO.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Also, Clarke and Vandyke are both skinny for now but we are in good shape (as far as starters go) for two years with BT and Tyler at Mike and Edwards at Backer. I do hope to see a bit more out of Chase this coming season though. Hopefully he gets reps.

This is not to say one of these guys or Edmunds couldn't step in right away. They all have the game, eyes and head, but need some Gentry shakes.

 

[bigesse16]

Devin Vandyke and Deon Clarke both project inside. Ekanem NEEDS to be rushing the passer from the outside with his skill set, IMO.

Yep. Ekanem is a bigger version of Worilds.

 

[hokiegrad]

Yep. Ekanem is a bigger version of Worilds.

And look where Worilds plays now... although I guess that's OLB, not ILB. And I'd really be shocked to see him line up there in our system.

VanDyke and Clarke are going to have to bulk up quickly. And I hope one of them can play Mike. I know we're ok for starters, but there's that nasty word that starts with "inj" that keeps cropping up in relation to our starting LBs...

 

[hunzworth]

Clarke and DVD could grow to 230 or so which isnt huge but big enough to play the position, Jerome Wright could also end up at Mike.

 

[bigesse16]

And look where Worilds plays now... although I guess that's OLB, not ILB. And I'd really be shocked to see him line up there in our system.

VanDyke and Clarke are going to have to bulk up quickly. And I hope one of them can play Mike. I know we're ok for starters, but there's that nasty word that starts with "inj" that keeps cropping up in relation to our starting LBs...

Two different systems. Ekanem will not be a LB in our system.

 

[Ragingcroc]

And look where Worilds plays now... although I guess that's OLB, not ILB. And I'd really be shocked to see him line up there in our system.

VanDyke and Clarke are going to have to bulk up quickly. And I hope one of them can play Mike. I know we're ok for starters, but there's that nasty word that starts with "inj" that keeps cropping up in relation to our starting LBs...

Worilds is playing a 3-4 OLB, where he was a 4-3 DE in our system. The skill sets of a 3-4OLB and 4-3 DE have some similarity.

 

[Forty_Sixand2]

Well,

Bud recruited both Ekanem and Vandyke and he is our linebackers coach, so....he will make the right decision, i am sure. I love DVD as a Mike on tape at least.

 

[Camfantasy]

Me thinks Ekanem will be a DE that is going to be very adept at dropping into coverage. Just adds one more thing for an offensive coordinator to have to plan for. I think Bud's going to be extra crafty over the next few years with all of these extremely versatile prospects we are getting. I think we're going to see a lot of that versatility coming from the secondary this year as well.

 

[hokiecheme11]

fyi, there are about 10 free interviews up on hokiehaven with our 2012 guys, asking them what workouts they're doing, if they've gained any weight, favorite movies, etc. They're worth reading just to pass the time

 

[EvanGWatkins]

McKinnon is on campus and attending classes, enrolled for the first summer session.

 

[EvanGWatkins]

McKinnon also benched 375 before leaving for VT the other day, he will be a monster at VT once Gentry gets with him.

 

[VTfoozball]

I think McKinnon will be almost on the level of Cody Grimm except he will be doing it for 3 years instead of 1 and a half

 

[VTfoozball]

Or he might get stuck behind Van Dyke. But it will be a battle between those two at least