Scouting Report: Jabrill Peppers
Magnus, is the rap game a legit threat for Peppers, or do we feel he will likely go the conventional route and accept a college scholarship?
You can rap and be a professional athlete. Just ask Shaq.
I think he'll go the "conventional route" and go to college.
Bad example, as Shaq can't rap.
False.
Give Shaq a break. Remember, biological didn't bother, Phil is his father.
This is the essential footage of Shaq rapping:
And didn't want to search for at work.
He is a true fu schnick.
All that said, football is the top priority. That's how I'm planning to feed my family and it's my love so I train really hard at that every day trying to be the best player that I can.
I also read somewhere that he was smart enough to acknowledge that a rap career and education are not mutually exclusive, but I can't find that right now.
I know, I know... rule number 1... but how is this:
Magnus, is the rap game a legit threat for Peppers, or do we feel he will likely go the conventional route and accept a college scholarship?
... flamebait? Do I have to spell it out with a /s for any of the mouthbreathers on the board?
I love this kids cockiness and swagger. Michigan football has not had any swagger for a long time. He is exactly what we need
Tate stepped on campus. Kid was all about swagger. It was when his bubble popped an he was humbled that we saw the moping. I just hope and have no reason to think that Peppers bubble will ever burst... Kid is a machine.
I don't think his cockiness will affect the team in a negative way. If it starts to, you know Hoke will stop it immediately.
I agree. Probably some of his cockiness comes from knowing he is the best athlete on the field every time he steps on the field. I think once he gets to college and realizes there are other dudes that can hold their own against him that would tone down a little.
From the video I see a little cockiness, but nothing too terrible. I remember vividly our best CB in my lifetime being pretty cocky when he went up against top competition (specifically David Boston). Probably my favorite football moment was watching those two battle it out and having it come to a climax with the two of them wildly swinging for eachother.
I think Peppers is a little cocky, but don't see it being to egregious IMHE. I think he walks that line pretty well from what I saw on the video anyway. I can't wait until Sunday so this suspense can be over!
Probably my favorite football moment was... having... a climax with the two of them wildly swinging for eachother.
get yuor mind out of the gutter!
Marcus Ray and Sam Webb have told the story a half dozen times leading into the Mott takeover of how when Woodson was a freshman Amani Toomer was an upperclassman and on one play in practice gave Charles an elbow to keep the freshman in his place and the next play Woodson comes back and sticks it to Amani, and they end up fighting.
One of those coaching moments for Lloyd where you're going "ok, ok, break it up!" but thinking "Hey, I may have something here....!" Considering Hoke wants his teams "Tough" more than anything else, I don't think it'll bother him too much.
Something tells me with Mattison and others on staff it will get handled before it gets to Hoke.
Wow this guy is good, does he have any interest in Michigan???
who noticed the "showboating" in highlight vids. Don't get me wrong, I want Jabrill to commit as much as any other fan on the board. However, it does seem a bit excessive, and things like jogging into the endzone you can't get away with as easily at the next level. Buckle: engaged.
I expect Blake Countess and Raymon Taylor to yank him aside in practice if he's caught doing that...
I don't have a problem with the "showboating" or whatever you want to call it, but then again, I do come from the "if you don't like it, stop them" camp.
Very simple: you don't like what I'm doing, stop it. Plain and simple.
That said, only little people need to dog and run down weaker opponents. What I mean to say is that 'showboating' doesn't have to be derogatory, but a little boasting makes the game more fun.
My favorite NFL players: T.O. 85 R. Lewis (before the churchy whining last year) LJ and Woodson
Peppers seems to have a good head on his shoulders so I'm not too concerned with the showboating right now. Hoke will have him get it under control if it ever goes too far, but at least it shows that he has confidence in himself.
Magnus, this is the most positive scouting report you've put out that I can remember outside of the Da'shawn Hand one. That makes me extraordinarily giddy inside
See, I'm capable of saying nice things once in awhile...
Magnus, I'm beginning to think I see some correlation between you two http://imgur.com/X4Cyn
But in all honesty good piece.
Ron Swanson is one of my favorite TV characters...
With that statement right there I believe I can reject my null hypothesis.
I seriously can't wait!
I didn't realize he didn't play CB in high school. I have seen his highlight tapes before although never watched till the end. I knew he obviously played RB, but I assumed he played CB too. I feel like guys with his ranking typically are guys that come in and start immediately, but now I'm doubting if he can do that if he has never played CB before. It seems like his easiest transition would be nickel his freshman year once Dymonte moves over to safety and then replace Taylor when he graduates. Do you see him as a full time starter as a freshman and able to learn the position fast enough to play his freshman year?
BTW good call on Reggie Bush, very similar size, build, skill set. They even look alike.
He has played CB. His freshman and sophomore year he played CB at Don Bosco and won national freshman and sophomore of the year (probably partially because Bosco is a national HS powerhouse). He transferred to Paramus, and they have him play safety/nickel. I'm not sure why, but putting him there probably makes him more active in a high school D than just leaving him wide and having offenses just stay away from him.
Putting him at safety is so he can have a bigger impact on defense like you said. He didn't do that for Bosco since they had Yuri Wright and a much better secondary. Paramus doesn't have that good a secondry since they were pretty bad before he got there.
Magnus, curious if you could provide a comparison between Peppers and Woodson at this stage? Seems like he's the most dynamic DB prospect we've brougth in since Chuck, so it's odd the apples/apples comparison hasn't been made yet about Chuck coming out of high school to Michigan and JabReal.
I wasn't really following recruiting when Woodson came out of high school, so I can't really compare/contrast them.
JabRealDeal. Do I get credit for coining it?
No.
/saltymoodcomment
When rumors seemed to predict the coming of an honored #2 jersey, I was pretty certain it would go to Countess first. He is an unbelievable CB. Then D. Thomas signed up and had a marvelous spring and I was like, well maybe he could earn it instead seeing that Countess is coming off an injury. Now dreams of Peppers seem likely reality and his legend is already growing and I'm like... he's the perfect match for the new #2.
And here is where I'll state that I'm enjoying UM football and our future potential. Give me more.
Maybe Michigan can petition NCAA for three #2 uniforms so 3/4 of our defensive backfield can be legends?
Neither are even close to being shutdown corners. We can't just give out the 1 and 2 every year. That would kill the special pride that the players can earn.
player. If he comes to Michigan, he'll be an All-American almost for sure. Watching his film, he's a man among boys. If he does play corner, I can't remember a bigger, more physical one that we've had.
I think if he comes here, Hoke and Mattison will solve any showboating issue or problem very quickly.
Charles Woodson?
He's good.
I see peppers as more of a running back than a corner. I guess he could excel at CB but why put someone with his burst at CB when he could be a definite game changer at RB?
I would argue he would have a bigger impact at CB now and in the future (pros)
I have to agree, running backs in the NFL are a dime a dozen. Top notch DBs though, that's where the money is.
Woodson was a running back in high school, and was recruited as such by a bunch of schools. I'd imagine he'll see both sides of the ball, but the kid looks for all the world like what a corner would look like if you could mold one from scratch.
I suppose there are worse problems to have than "where should we put our freak athlete?"