Defensive Studs at Dr. Phillips
Dr. Phillips has only given up 14 points in five games!
A couple of them versus rival teams that would presumably have decent to strong offenses:
Game 1 versus “perennial power” Orlando Edgewater = 48-7
Game 3 versus rival Olympia = 49-0
They have outscored their 5 opponents 243-14.
I know they have defensive backs HaSean Clinton-Dix and Roderick Ryles, but it takes a lot more than a stud secondary to completely dominate on the defensive side of the ball.
So my question for Tom, Tim, Brian, Anyone in the Know is who are their star DLs and LBs...and are we recruiting any of them?
October 12th, 2010 at 1:54 PM ^
I wouldn't mind some stud LBs especially if they are the LB equivalent to Haha and Dee.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:03 PM ^
I was considering posting, but judging by the demeanor of this Board lately, I chose to hold my thought to myself. Anyway, thanks for asking. I'll plus one you both for the eventual neg's coming your way.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:25 PM ^
yeah, the board has been touchy lately...i was called an idiot a coupla times for my sunday 'toss up' post.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:42 PM ^
yeah i commented on Dee Hart and you would've thought I called Schembechler a fag.
I can tell you this though...90% of the people on this blog care more than the players do.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:04 PM ^
I found this list courtesy of Okie State!
http://oklahomastate.scout.com/a.z?s=181&p=8&c=2&nid=4543&csid=null&yr=…
enjoy
October 12th, 2010 at 2:06 PM ^
Darryl Monroe (6'1", 215 lbs.) is one of their linebackers. He's coming up with the rest of them for the Wisconsin game. He's committed to Washington State, but I've heard that it's a soft soft commitment. He doesn't have an offer yet, but the coaches are evaluating him.
I don't think it's so much their defensive line as much as it is their secondary and linebackers.
Their secondary includes Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix (5 star), Roderick Ryles (3 star), LaQuentin Smith (3 star), Andreis Norris, and Ryan Luckett (3 star). I'd imagine it's pretty tough for a high school kid to pass against that lineup.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:17 PM ^
solid secondary...they run a 3-3-5? Lets just bring their entire secondary then.../s
October 12th, 2010 at 2:18 PM ^
Is any commitment to Washington State anything other than a soft, soft commitment?
October 12th, 2010 at 3:42 PM ^
Isn't Dee playing in the secondary as well?
October 12th, 2010 at 2:09 PM ^
I know of Darryl Monroe and LaQuentin Smith, I belive Smith has a UM offer and are evaluating Monroe. Both are LB's. Never heard of any of the D-Line
EDIT: Tom beat me!!! Damn you for being Awesome!!!!
October 12th, 2010 at 2:10 PM ^
I know that he is committed to Alabama, but a few weeks back, there were rumblings that we had a chot at him. Provided we keep winning, maybe RR can slip Dee some snako oil to pass on to HaHa and we can convince him to come up north where immediate playing time in our secondary is awaiting him . . .
TomVH, is there any chance of this?
What? I can dream, can't I?
October 12th, 2010 at 2:14 PM ^
It would be a coup to get Haha, but I think he is going to stay with Bama. It would be nice to pick up some additional LBs, but any of these guys will take time to develop.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:17 PM ^
Hasean would be great, but I hope we get Walls and Lyons. I wonder if anyone has any info on Lyons' injury?
October 12th, 2010 at 5:29 PM ^
Deelithium vs. HaHa.
Michigan vs. Alabama
Dallas, Texas.
2012.
Want.
October 12th, 2010 at 5:44 PM ^
Deelithium vs. HaHa.
Michigan vs. Alabama
Dallas, Texas.
2012
Get.
Hail.
WHAT YOU WANT IS....
Deelithium & HaHa vs. whoever else they get to replace HaHa.
Michigan vs. Alabama
Dallas, Texas.
2012
Want.
Hail.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:11 PM ^
Let's recruit their defensive studs heavily- maybe they will bring their defensive coordinator with them
October 12th, 2010 at 2:12 PM ^
They've also got a junior LB, Philip Amone. The staff thinks very highly of him and he's a real player. Someone in the community told me he'll likely be a very good recruit next year, hearing from the big boys.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:15 PM ^
It would be really interesting, the 2012 and beyond defense might be made up of all Cass Tech and Dr Phillips guys. As someone said on one of the recruiting threads, Smith was annoucing with Dee. I guess he hasn't formally committed yet.
Also, how did the Glenville guys enjoy their visit?
October 12th, 2010 at 2:44 PM ^
appears to have a minor nonsurgical injury.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:46 PM ^
I wonder if our defense poor play is helping us or hurting us in recruiting.
Some kids have to be looking at loads of playing time, while others may be saying they don't want to be a part of a defense that bad....
We have to show some improvement, and add a few elite players, and then many will flock over. It would've been nice to have gotten that Cass Tech kid that is out at Oregon right now.
October 12th, 2010 at 2:52 PM ^
I actually tweeted this the other day, but I asked one of the top overall players in the country this exact question.
He said that it's a positive and negative to have a bad, young defense. The recruits recognize that the players aren't performing well, so they see the opportunity to play early. On the other hand they also see that the players are young, and that they'll most likely only get better from there. It's kind of a double edged sword.
He did say though that if a recruit is really interested in that school, using Michigan for example, they'll look at the potential for the younger players to get better. Depending on the position, there are some positives and maybe some negatives to having youth.
October 12th, 2010 at 3:06 PM ^
Hey Tom!
Love your work as always. Any word on how Marquise enjoyed his visit? I haven't seen a thread or anything on that yet. Just curious.
October 12th, 2010 at 3:51 PM ^
so its best to have a bad old defense.
GREAT! our shitty defense can't even get being bad right!
October 12th, 2010 at 3:41 PM ^
Dr. Phillips Senior Prospects with verbal commitments:
- DB Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix: Alabama
- RB Dee Hart: Michigan
- OL Darius Johnson: Colorado State
- LB Darryl Monroe: Washington State
- LB/S LaQuentin Smith: Arkansas
- CB Jared Singletary: Arkansas
- CB Roderick Ryles: Arkansas
- DE Chris Curtis: Starting to get offers
- Kicker/Punter Sean Moffitt: Starting to get some interest
- WR Chris Gallon: Starting to get some interest with 4 TD's catches this year (cousin of current Wolverine Jeremy Gallon)
http://mbighouse.blogspot.com/2010/09/wolverine-wednesday-is-there-dr.html
October 12th, 2010 at 3:44 PM ^
That is unreal. Pahokee-like production. It looks like Arkansas also has a major pipeline there. Were they ever a factor in Dee's recruitment?
October 12th, 2010 at 3:47 PM ^
Dee visited there just to support his teammates.
October 12th, 2010 at 4:01 PM ^
October 12th, 2010 at 5:11 PM ^
We're about to gank theirs right back.
October 12th, 2010 at 3:45 PM ^
Studs at Dr Phillips
This school would be a great pipe line. With the likes of Ricardo and Dee putting in good words, it could very well happen.
October 12th, 2010 at 9:25 PM ^
Does anyone have any input re: recruits opinions of Greg Robinson as a defensive coordinator and the overall defensive philosophy? I am sure playing time/opportunity is big, but lets face it, since the end of 2006 through this last weekend, we have not exactly been the beacon of defense. Watch the Big Ten highlights from the last few years.....MI shows up everywhere, unfortunately as the team someone set a record against. Now we are talking about the fact that todays recruits were in middle/elementary school the last time we had decent defense (2006 - last two games obvious exceptions).
What have been the defensive recruits takes on the scheme, the coaches, etc? I just have not heard anything really exciting about Robinson's ability to recruit/connect/close on those top level recruits.
Does anyone have input/opinions?
October 12th, 2010 at 11:38 PM ^
Recruits in general don't pay as much attention to every little aspect of the game like fans do. They're kids that are meeting with coaches they see on TV every weekend, which would be exciting for anyone.
I think it's pretty much crossing the line to bash a coach from a rival schools when it comes to negative recruiting, so you don't really hear recruits saying that they heard so and so is a bad coach. In Greg Robinson's situation, he has a super bowl ring and has been a coach at some big time programs. The recruits don't analyze every little part of how he runs his defense, or how they've performed. Especially if a defensive coach says hey X recruit, our defense has been down and we really need some playmaker like you to help us with what we want to do. We think you fit our scheme and style of play.
October 12th, 2010 at 11:42 PM ^
how do they know if they're a stud if they don't watch every little aspect of the game?
October 12th, 2010 at 11:41 PM ^
a stud recruit to find a stud? usually they have to ask the other stud recruit, who's busy helping move a stud from one pasture to another, to borrow a stud finder so that the stud can find the stud. because a stud should find a stud before hanging a framed picture of said stud riding a stud throughout an equestrian event.