Andrew Parker - New LB Committ

[Bubba's Bruisers]

New high school. New athletics program. Not a very big school. Their football teams record is something like 3 and 27 the last 3 years. Not many reasons for recruiters to go to that school. Most have probably never heard of it. I think we got really lucky that somehow chief found him. With his measurables looks like we found a gem no one else knew about.  He's probably really raw but we do have a good linebacker coach now

Chief found him, but didn't offer him at A$M.  Why?

And...

Notre Dame, aTm, Nebraska and Washington are pretty good schools.

These teams apparently found him, but didn't offer.  Why?

and...

Not the case whatsoever. Coaches know exactly where the new and old schools are at. Wins or losses don't matter. College coaches hit all high schools in contact in some shape, form or fashion. A lot of the recruiting today has to do with summer camps, and other camps. So where someone does or doesn't go to school really doesn't matter. Though competition (smaller schools) does hamper development as does the number of coaches that smaller schools have for football compared to larger schools.

I'm thinking the switching to a losing, smaller school excuse doesn't hold much water.

[liljo]

6'2". 225 pounds. 4.5 40.

Coaches can work with that. I'm glad we got him.

[Ugly Uncle]

Chavis defenses have always been fast.  At least the ones at LSU.  They were never as big as Bama's D, but always faster.  I like the speed.

[870rzrback]

Chief found him, but didn't offer him at A$M.  Why?

And...

These teams apparently found him, but didn't offer.  Why?

and...

I'm thinking the switching to a losing, smaller school excuse doesn't hold much water.

I'm thinking your opinion doesn't hold much water either. Playing for a school that hasn't been around long with a poor athletic program just means you probably don't get many chances to get noticed. Especially if you don't go to the camps in the summer. Do you know when chavis found him while at a&m? Did they need another linebacker at the time or was he holding out on an offer just keeping in contact in case someone decommitted? You don't know anything about him being recruited by a&m. I trust Chavis when it comes to his opinion on linebackers a lot more than your opinion. I'm not saying he'll be any good at all. None of us know that he will or won't. I'm just judging his measurables, with a good linebacker coach and his size and speed he could prove to be a really good one down the road. We don't have many(if any) other linebackers running a 4.5 40.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

I'm thinking your opinion doesn't hold much water either. Playing for a school that hasn't been around long with a poor athletic program just means you probably don't get many chances to get noticed. Especially if you don't go to the camps in the summer. Do you know when chavis found him while at a&m? Did they need another linebacker at the time or was he holding out on an offer just keeping in contact in case someone decommitted? You don't know anything about him being recruited by a&m. I trust Chavis when it comes to his opinion on linebackers a lot more than your opinion. I'm not saying he'll be any good at all. None of us know that he will or won't. I'm just judging his measurables, with a good linebacker coach and his size and speed he could prove to be a really good one down the road. We don't have many(if any) other linebackers running a 4.5 40.

Chavis is recruiting behind the 8-ball here.  He has very limited options.  You take what you can get at this point. 

Speaking of getting noticed, Washington, Nebraska and ND apparently noticed him, but no offer.  He got offers from Georgetown, McNeese State and Houston Baptist, though, so they noticed him too.  There's an obvious trend.

I've seen this movie too many times.  The vast majority of the time it doesn't have a happy ending.

[cardinalandwhite]

Chavis is recruiting behind the 8-ball here.  He has very limited options.  You take what you can get at this point. 

Speaking of getting noticed, Washington, Nebraska and ND apparently noticed him, but no offer.  He got offers from Georgetown, McNeese State and Houston Baptist, though, so they noticed him too.  There's an obvious trend.

I've seen this movie too many times.  The vast majority of the time it doesn't have a happy ending.

When you're recruiting from behind you gamble on a few guys with a high ceiling. Some times you get a player like Javontee Herndon or D.J. Dean. Other times you get a guy who never puts it all together.

Whether or not that's what we have here I don't know, but if I had to have a linebackers coach offer a kid no one else recruited, couldn't ask for a better one than Chavis.

[Hogindasticks]

Chavis getting the troops ready

[870rzrback]

Chavis is recruiting behind the 8-ball here.  He has very limited options.  You take what you can get at this point. 

Speaking of getting noticed, Washington, Nebraska and ND apparently noticed him, but no offer.  He got offers from Georgetown, McNeese State and Houston Baptist, though, so they noticed him too.  There's an obvious trend.

I've seen this movie too many times.  The vast majority of the time it doesn't have a happy ending.

Not sure how to link stuff here but found this.
"Sophie B. Wright has not been a hotbed for college football talent. Therefore, to attract the recruiters, players for the Warriors have to display rare skills.

Andrew Parker has done just that with offers from ULL, Arkansas, Georgetown, Houston Baptist and McNeese. He runs a 4.55 forty while posting a 35″ vertical and 280-pounds in the power clean."

4.55 and a 35 inch vertical is really impressive athleticism for a 6'2 225 pound linebacker. This kid is definitely worth a scholarship

[HawgwildinMI]

Welcome aboard Mr. Parker. Woo pig!

[ricepig]

Chavis is recruiting behind the 8-ball here.  He has very limited options.  You take what you can get at this point. 

Speaking of getting noticed, Washington, Nebraska and ND apparently noticed him, but no offer.  He got offers from Georgetown, McNeese State and Houston Baptist, though, so they noticed him too.  There's an obvious trend.

I've seen this movie too many times.  The vast majority of the time it doesn't have a happy ending.

I assume you've looked at our roster, does it appear that we are short on LB numbers, it doesn't to me. Are we short speed at LB, I think there's your answer to the offer.

[Bubba's Bruisers]

Not sure how to link stuff here but found this.
"Sophie B. Wright has not been a hotbed for college football talent. Therefore, to attract the recruiters, players for the Warriors have to display rare skills.

Andrew Parker has done just that with offers from ULL, Arkansas, Georgetown, Houston Baptist and McNeese. He runs a 4.55 forty while posting a 35″ vertical and 280-pounds in the power clean."

4.55 and a 35 inch vertical is really impressive athleticism for a 6'2 225 pound linebacker. This kid is definitely worth a scholarship

At this very late stage, probably so.  Very few options available.

[AirWarren]

I'd settle for another Tony Bua, but this guy has the measurables that Bua didn't. If he has the heart that Tony Bua had He will be All America...

Give me another Martrell Spaight or "Butu".

[FrozenHam]

Congratulations, Andrew!  Glad to have you wearing Razorback red!

[Richard Davenport]

I think this might be a case where Chavis knew he was coming to Arkansas and kept Andrew on the low until he got to Fayetteville.

[Launcellous]

I think this might be a case where Chavis knew he was coming to Arkansas and kept Andrew on the low until he got to Fayetteville.

This would make some sense RD if its the case.

[RaisinHog]

Give me another Martrell Spaight or "Butu".

Butu is my all time favorite .. still love that hit on John Parker Wilson

[codeHog]

visiting A&M

[ADavisTheGOAT]

visiting A&M

He gone

[hawginbigd1]

Well I guess commit has a different meaning these days, hopefully he will stick, like his size and speed.

[titsonboar]

Welcome to the Hill

[Arkiebarkie]

So, Now he has an A&M offer. Is this kid fixing to blow up? Look for old piss to offer, they offer everybody!

[Kevin]

wait he must not be any good cause no one as offered. oh crap we are going to lose him now cause teams are offering.

[colbs]

wait he must not be any good cause no one as offered. oh crap we are going to lose him now cause teams are offering.

It's funny how some complain about lack of stars then when another school offers they all of sudden hope he stays.

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

another LB I am hearing Ark has some feelers out to. If this kid was 6'1' he would have everyone in the country after him. He is a thumper.


https://247sports.com/Player/Nicholas-Bolton-77867

5' 11" is not too short to play LB... If the kid can smell where the rock is going He can be a beast...

[King Kong]

A&M's new staff has offered

[King Kong]

Texas offered today and Auburn visited his school yesterday

[imtad16]

Dang they are really starting to come after him. Whelp looks like we really have something in this kid. Could be a couple steals if we can land Jaylen Moody at the end as well. Two kids with big late pushes from good programs.

[Redhogs]

wait he must not be any good cause no one as offered. oh crap we are going to lose him now cause teams are offering.

Classic truth.

[HOGINTENNESSEE]

Chavis is recruiting behind the 8-ball here.  He has very limited options.  You take what you can get at this point. 

Speaking of getting noticed, Washington, Nebraska and ND apparently noticed him, but no offer.  He got offers from Georgetown, McNeese State and Houston Baptist, though, so they noticed him too.  There's an obvious trend.

I've seen this movie too many times.  The vast majority of the time it doesn't have a happy ending.

Has your opinion changed after his recent other big time offers

[HogHomer]

Has you opinion changed after his recent other big time offers

I love it when people make statements like his then get proven to have no idea what they are talking about.

[ballinhog]

I don't care about the stars, I think Parker and Moody are big time linebackers. I'm very concerned about Bamas interest in Moody and now getting worried about losing Parker with the new offers he has. I think these 2 would be 2 of the best linebackers we've signed in a long time. I believe they will both be better than our much higher rated linebacker we signed, and I love Bumper Pool so that's not a knock on him. I just think Parker and Moody have been badly overlooked and will both be all SEC level guys

[The_Boot_stops_here]

I love it when people make statements like his then get proven to have no idea what they are talking about.

Where was he proven to have no idea what he was talking about?

[King Kong]

Where was he proven to have no idea what he was talking about?

I believe they are referring to the part where he implied the reason Parker didn't have more offers was in part due to the school he attended didn't wash. Or where he implied he was a reach by our staff because he had no other P5 offers.

At the time understandable questions however now with 3 P5 offers 2 of them being top 15 Recruiting schools and the other a top 30 recruiter. Probably not valid assumptions.

[Hollywood_HOGan45]

5' 11" is not too short to play LB... If the kid can smell where the rock is going He can be a beast...

Butu

[OneTuskOverTheLine™]

Chavis is recruiting behind the 8-ball here.  He has very limited options.  You take what you can get at this point. 

Speaking of getting noticed, Washington, Nebraska and ND apparently noticed him, but no offer.  He got offers from Georgetown, McNeese State and Houston Baptist, though, so they noticed him too.  There's an obvious trend.

I've seen this movie too many times.  The vast majority of the time it doesn't have a happy ending.

aTm offered 1/17

[Oklahawg]

Not every player participates in camps. Not every player participates in 7-on-7 in the summer. Some players blow up their senior year while others are studs (and full grown) by their sophomore year. Some programs get more attention because of the number of prospects they produce.

This isn't that hard to make sense of. The same thing was said of Trey Flowers - why are we chasing a guy with only a Georgia Tech offer? We offer and suddenly others chase as well. Josh Jacobs of Tulsa McLain has no film but Bama notices him while scouting a DIFFERENT player on a DIFFERENT team. They poke around, find more film, and offer him. He is Bama-bound before the in-state schools even flinch. Mizzou and Arkansas chase late but once you get your chance at Bama you are set. OU and OSU couldn't flip him (or had the RB slot filled, I can't remember).

Late development happens. Under-the-radar talent happens, and not just at small programs. McLain sent two WR to TU a few years ago, but TU is 10 minutes from the McLain campus and had a former player coaching there at the time. Little things matter. A UA grad at Mincey's school would have sealed the deal for UA before anyone else got involved...then we changed coaches. Not a lot of credit given to CBB's staff for taking a tip and running with it. Not on HV, at least.

[lumphog]

Where was he proven to have no idea what he was talking about?

PROOF..... we don't need no stinkin proof!!!!

[Pig in the Pokey]

Chief found him, but didn't offer him at A$M.  Why?

And...

These teams apparently found him, but didn't offer.  Why?

and...

I'm thinking the switching to a losing, smaller school excuse doesn't hold much water.

LOL @ your eye for talent

[ricepig]

aTm offered 1/17

https://twitter.com/KXNGDRXW__/status/955974978138181637

[Deep Shoat]

LOL @ your eye for talent

Considering how often you post absolute horse darn on here, you shouldn't be laughing at anyone.

Your best bet would be to completely change your name and posting style and hope we all forget all the times you brought "100% truth" to the board.

[SooieGeneris]

Hopefully now that Parker and Moody, who didn't qualify until Dec. which explains his lack of offers, are blowing up with other SEC offers (likely including 'Bama for Moody) we can hold onto them or at least get 2 of 3 between those 2 and Brule.

We a lot of posters who want to have things both ways. When an offer list has only schools like Georgetown, Houston Baptist and ECU on it, we are desperately throwing out offers to take a warm body and the kid can't possibly be any good.

Then schools like UT, A&M and 'Bama offer and it's "woe is us, we're just poor lil' ol' arkinsaw" we can't possibly keep such studs from the big boys, "he gone."