Firstbase

November 4th, 2009 at 10:31 AM ^

leap from High School to D1 is huge. As RR has said, you try to recruit the right guys, and develop them. So, if you have a heady, athletic, "right-sized" player in the right position, that's about all you can hope for coming in. Sounds like this kid has the tools to be molded into a fine safety.

As far as I'm concerned, I'm not too impressed with the Rivals rankings relative to T. Pyor. He seems like an intensive project with an attitude problem that may never live up to the hype.

Give me a kid with "humble confidence" any day!

MWW6T7

November 4th, 2009 at 10:48 AM ^

Not that I don't love 4 and 5 star blue chip athletes but there is something great about seeing a kid come here and work his ass off to be the best he can be and not feel as though he is automatically gonna be inserted into the lineup based on his scout/rivals hype. Hopefully Johnson will be one of those kids. I think the way RR has handled some of the cb positions and Ezeh this year will help shrink some egos once kids get on campus as well. You either put in the effort and time to play your position or someone else will!

Shalom Lansky

November 4th, 2009 at 11:26 AM ^

Louisiana is considered one of the more talent rich states in the country and New Orleans (and its suburbs)are not backwater bayou villages a la Waterboy. So how does a very talented kid from NOLA go unnoticed? Of course you could say he isn't talented and that is why he wasn't noticed, but assuming he does have skills how do you fly under the radar in a major talent hotbed? Too many other talented players?

maizenbluedevil

November 4th, 2009 at 9:31 PM ^

That is a wicked hit!!!!!

I'm pretty stoked for this kid!!

When I first read the news about his commitment at work this morning, I was like, "Jeez... not again" due to his lack of stars.

Now I'm really excited about him though. He sounds like a really good kid. I think the fact that so many local peeps who know him have made it a point to come out of the woodwork today and sing his praises really speaks volumes.

Excited he's coming to M and hope he does well!