Hello: Kiante Enis
Steve Wiltfong @SWiltfong247 1m1 minute ago
Winchester (Ind.) RB Kiante Enis commits to #Michigan: http://michigan.247sports.com
on today, too!
Can't wait to see you on the field, Kiante!
And Congrats to Kiante! Way to GoBlue!
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Welcome
Go Blue!
It has begun. Color me excited. Very excited.
This is one characteristic that has been lacking around these parts since Denard (peace be upon him) was drafted.
Can't wait to see some speed on the field!
He's fast - but he isn't the sort of fast that Denard was, and Michigan has several guys in the same ballpark.
Of the folks who ran track in HS and info is available:
Faster:
Jabrill Peppers (honest 10.5)
Jehu Chesson (10.7)
About the same:
Antonio Whitfield (11.06)
Drake Johnson (11.2)
Dennis Norfleet (10.84)
Delano Hill (10.97)
Brian Cole (11.02)
I'm not quite sure what you're saying here. Are you talking about Enis? Enis ran a 10.53 in the 100 meters, electronically timed. That time is obviously faster than everyone on your list except Peppers (if it's a 10.5 flat).
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"Electronically timed"
Can mean LOTS of things.
In many high school meets it means an electronic FINISH LINE timer which is STARTED by hand. There is also the question of wind aid.
The kid had NEVER run faster than 10.95 before that meet, and in the 5-6 races since then... he's never run faster than 10.95. Every single kid that ran in that 100m final ran their CAREER best by at least 0.2 and most by 0.3-0.4.
That 10.53 is the best time in Indiana for the year... but Enis finished 3rd at his regional (11.05 - trounced by a kid running a 10.7) and is only #19 of 30 qualifiers for the Indiana state meet.
He's a fast kid (~11 flat)... but he is not a real 10.53 100m guy, nor is he a 4.35 40 guy.
a 10.61 on may 4th 2015.100% legit 10.55
Besides Kiante's 10.53 electronically-timed 100m (which is, as illustrated by the above poster, faster than everyone on your list but possibly peppers [if you mis-typed 10.50]),
Kiante and Co. also claim sub-4.4 40 dash time. The usual caveats about such times apply, but the sub-4.4 time has been reported by 247 (http://247sports.com/Article/Kiante-Enis-Leads-The-Nation-In-Rushing-31…) as well as many others. A 40-time of "4.3" was reported by Maxpreps, by which they probably meant "4.3X" (http://www.maxpreps.com/news/HsruSR_XNE2_cgClpgMHFA/maxpreps-indiana-te…).
Denard's fastest 40 was timed during his stint as collegiate track star, when he was timed at 4.32. Denard has since "slowed"; at the NFL combine he was timed at 4.43. (http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000144555/article/denard-robinson-…)
So, yeah--Kiante is damn fast. We are likely talking fastest since Denard's departure, as originally claimed.
Can't wait to see him on the field.
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good for him (and michigan fans) if hes "denard fast" - but does it translate to D1 football field? thats really the only question right? track speed is great but its not worth too much if it does not show up on saturdays.
plenty of guys have track speed that does not make them more dominant football players or fails to show on film unless theyre running go routes or avoiding defenders until 15-20 yards downfield.
denard could put his foot in the ground and hit top speed within several strides, something not many can do, particularly with defenders closing. does the kid need 10 yard vertical start in order to hit top gear or can he routinely get to that 10.5 level on football field?
does he have elite change of direction ability and insane burst to go with the long track speed? bc thats usually what separates guys like denard, the guys who truly make good athletes look slow on the football field. those are aspects id be more concerned with, especially if hes projected at RB or S
Welcome! Go Blue!
WHERE IS THE HELLO POST ON MAIN PAGE? It has been like 5 minutes already!
247Sports ranks Enis as the nation's No. 36 running back and No. 7 prospect overall in the state of Indiana. As a junior, he rushed for a nation's best 3,189 yards (among 2016 prospects) and 49 touchdowns.
Sounds hard to believe. But I'll take that. Sounds like Mike Hart, but fast.
Easy there Fred Jackson.
He's like Mike Hart except fast, and big, and instead of two arms, he has one normal arm and another arm that is actually a machine gun
FRED JACKSON IS MAKING ME THIRSTY!
Reminds me more of Steve Breaston in the way he moves. Long strides, sneaky fast, lanky elusiveness. Talks of being a slot wr seem valid.
Also a bball recruit, talk of harbaugh taking well balanced athletes seems to be legit.
If we get one commit a camp, these next few days will be awesome!
Was unbuckled
Me too
with some fava beans and a nice Kiante...
So we have 3 Running Backs in one class... ?!
His highest upside, IMO, may be safety. He could also play WR, Slot, or RB.
He brings needed speed to a not so fast roster. He will find a spot on the field. We need speed. A lot more of it.
That was fast, speed is much appreciated.
Well I guess the answer to, "will these camps help recruiting?" is a resounding yes. Welcome Mr. Enis!
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Enis has been mentioned a lot at safety.
With his flex abilty this allows him play different positions....should work. Welcome aboard,young man!!
HAIL
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I thought the two players were different enough that you could take both, but maybe Harbaugh and Co have different plans.
Either way, I like this pick up. Enis has legit speed, is a good one cut runner, and could fit multiple positions really well. I don't see him as a RB in Harbaugh's system (I think he's more of a stretch zone type RB), but he should fit in well at another position on the team.
I have no idea. It might explain why he is delaying his commitment; may be coincidence, I really don't know what's going on there, but this may be a factor.
FWIW, I personally think they are quite different players. Evans is more of a slot, IMO. And while there is some position overlap (RB, slot) there are positions and roles where they don't overlap (how they play slot, outside WR, CB (Evans), Safety (Enis)). But that's just my opinion.