There will be a ton of breakdowns on the recuits over the next few days. All of which should be very good. In my opinion, the top five are:Alex Smith (TE)- Smith flipped from UNC to UK and should be a welcome addition. The Cats really need someone to step in and fill the void left by Jacob Tamme. Smith has the ability to block and make big plays. Smith needs to come to Lexington motivated and focused.
Brandon Gainer (RB)- Gainer has the frame to be an every down back. He can take it to the house or grind it out for the extra yard. I was truly surprised he chose UK. He told me yesterday that he visited UK for a camp. He didn't take an official visit there. He seemed destined to be at UCF with a bunch of teammates, but his family felt going away to college was best for him.
Raymond Sanders (RB)- "Flash" Sanders will be a household name in Kentucky before his time is up. The kid plays much bigger than he he is...all heart! The staff has stated they will move Sanders around a lot on offense. He doesn't have the frame to be an every down back yet. Sanders could also return punts and kick offs for the Cats. One of the most exciting players in the class.
Dale Trimble (CB)- Dale Trimble is one of the most underrated players in the entire class. Even Rivals considers him a sleeper. Trimble has the size to dominate at cornerback in the SEC. Trimble told me that his "covering ability" is his strength. He is a playmaker and will compete for playing time from day one.
Avery Williamson (LB)- Avery is another Tennessee product that "got away" from their program. Avery will compete with Ronnie Sneed and Qua Huzzie for playing time. Avery is already stronger that most linebackers on the UK roster. He plays down hill, which is a must to play linebacker in the SEC. Avery has the potential to be mentioned with guys like "Micah, Maxwell and Williams" before his time is up at UK.
Overall the 2010 class is very solid. Brice Laughlin, Joe Mansour, Nermin Delic, Mychal Bailey, Justin Henderson and Jerrell Priester should all contribute next season as well. Again, kudos to the staff for putting together an exceptional class. Give them a full year and see what they can do in 2011!
GO CATS!
Long term, I think I agree with this assessment 100%. But, for the immediate term, I would expect Joe Mansour to make the biggest contributions.
ReplyDeleteAbsolutely...Joe was the easy pick. He's gonna win some games for UK and help with kickoffs too!
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ReplyDeleteReason McAdoo may play offensive line.
They have seen what Warford can do.
Have probably figured it take offensive guards
around 6-3 and 330 lbs to make holes in SEC defensive line. ( both suppose to have agile feet)
They are not keeping on signing all these running backs for nothing.
I have no problem with McAdoo going to OL, but I would think that means an almost certain redshirt for him, which is OK. I say that because 1) We have a lot more depth on the OL and 2) I would think it takes longer to learn the OL and 3)as far as I know, McAdoo has little to no expereince on the OL.
ReplyDeleteBut, after a redshirt year, he could certainly be a good one for us.