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CryptoMiner

CryptoMiner

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Benefit of JUCO recruiting

Dykes brought in 4 JUCO recruits in the 2025 class, the most for him so far. With the transfer portal there was some worry that the junior college players would start to be overlooked. However, last year courts ruled in favor of Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia granting him additional eligibility for time he spent as a JUCO. While the NCAA has not conceded the issue, they are currently following the ruling.

This means that players who went to a JUCO straight out of high school enroll at D1 programs with full eligibility (5 to play 4).

This may change, but Dykes again ahead of the curve.
 
An-Cap Frog

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CryptoMiner said:
Benefit of JUCO recruiting

Dykes brought in 4 JUCO recruits in the 2025 class, the most for him so far. With the transfer portal there was some worry that the junior college players would start to be overlooked. However, last year courts ruled in favor of Vanderbilt QB Diego Pavia granting him additional eligibility for time he spent as a JUCO. While the NCAA has not conceded the issue, they are currently following the ruling.

This means that players who went to a JUCO straight out of high school enroll at D1 programs with full eligibility (5 to play 4).

This may change, but Dykes again ahead of the curve.
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The results of portal players have been mixed. It will come down to individual player evaluations and program needs. I like that they are mining players that had had previous communication with. Seems smart to start with players that at least gave TCU a look before tackling players that didn't grow up near or didn't follow the program. Hopefully they founds some players in the JUCO ranks that can contribute.
 
CryptoMiner

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Previously mentioned in another thread but thought I would repost:

Creece Brister 6-5/310 OL from Stephenville, 2 time State Shot Put Champ.

He was a commit/signee for the 2024 class, battled back from knee injury his senior year to play at the end of the season and compete in the track & field season. ACL injury forced him to rehab for 2024 and is now back on the roster for 2025 as a true freshman.
 
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SW toad

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CryptoMiner said:
Thought this was interesting, especially adjusting speed zones to individuals

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I really do not understand why more college programs don't use these down on all 4s training methods. If you look at the video again, they only use down on all 4s for 10% to 20% of the time.

I think that the CO-Offensive coordinator whats his name and McFarland should be getting these youngstas on all fours for 50 yard intervals. Makes em burn but builds core strength for fightin in the trenches. But what do I know?
 
CryptoMiner

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SW toad said:
I really do not understand why more college programs don't use these down on all 4s training methods. If you look at the video again, they only use down on all 4s for 10% to 20% of the time.

I think that the CO-Offensive coordinator whats his name and McFarland should be getting these youngstas on all fours for 50 yard intervals. Makes em burn but builds core strength for fightin in the trenches. But what do I know?
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Not sure you can infer the lack of certain drills based upon a highlight film. The KPI discussion was on max effort sprint intervals and that isn't even shown in the clips.

Tyrell Brown at TCU is really doing some intense individualized training under Kaz. It is quite a group at TCU right now.
 
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SW toad

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CryptoMiner said:
Not sure you can infer the lack of certain drills based upon a highlight film. The KPI discussion was on max effort sprint intervals and that isn't even shown in the clips.

Tyrell Brown at TCU is really doing some intense individualized training under Kaz. It is quite a group at TCU right now.
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You are right on spot. You can't evaluate based on viewing 20 % of a 90 minute timeframe. I passively thought I was watching the entire thing.
I believe in Analytics, salesforce, metrics on individual athletes as well as organization performance but KPI key performance indicators are on the verge of being reigned in. There are other things like QBs average release height, rhythm memory (an aptitude that can be measured), Pattern recognition ( an aptitude you're born with) that most NFL teams are not measuring.

Emmit Smith and Marcus Allen would never have been selected in the first 3 NFL rounds' draft if it was all about KPI along with analytics. that is fact. Both ran 4.57 to 4.6 40 times. Dominic Puni the star offensive lineman for San Fran was pushed down the draft board because of KPI. Looking back on '24, I wish we had him over Beebe & Guyton.
 
CryptoMiner

CryptoMiner

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SW toad said:
You are right on spot. You can't evaluate based on viewing 20 % of a 90 minute timeframe. I passively thought I was watching the entire thing.
I believe in Analytics, salesforce, metrics on individual athletes as well as organization performance but KPI key performance indicators are on the verge of being reigned in. There are other things like QBs average release height, rhythm memory (an aptitude that can be measured), Pattern recognition ( an aptitude you're born with) that most NFL teams are not measuring.

Emmit Smith and Marcus Allen would never have been selected in the first 3 NFL rounds' draft if it was all about KPI along with analytics. that is fact. Both ran 4.57 to 4.6 40 times. Dominic Puni the star offensive lineman for San Fran was pushed down the draft board because of KPI. Looking back on '24, I wish we had him over Beebe & Guyton.
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These aren’t evaluation tools but performance improvement tools.
 
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FroggleRock

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McFroggin said:
RB depth is terrible. We were spoiled for years here.
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Idk about terrible. Its really hard to know if our RBs just weren’t very good, or the line was awful at run blocking. Analytics seems to point to the latter. We have two sophomores that showed a lot of promise (they both need to bulk up), Battle was really good in spurts once he was healthy, and have a freshman coming in who the staff says is a Kendre clone and good enough to get PT right out of the gate. I’m really not sure why we took the UTSA RB. I get there’s an upside if he gets back to his old form, but it just feels like a Trey Sanders situation all over again.

Overall I’m pretty optimistic about this group. I think it’s on the O-line to make the biggest improvements.
 
The Bad Guy

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FroggleRock said:
Idk about terrible. Its really hard to know if our RBs just weren’t very good, or the line was awful at run blocking. Analytics seems to point to the latter. We have two sophomores that showed a lot of promise (they both need to bulk up), Battle was really good in spurts once he was healthy, and have a freshman coming in who the staff says is a Kendre clone and good enough to get PT right out of the gate. I’m really not sure why we took the UTSA RB. I get there’s an upside if he gets back to his old form, but it just feels like a Trey Sanders situation all over again.

Overall I’m pretty optimistic about this group. I think it’s on the O-line to make the biggest improvements.
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If our O-line can greatly improve, I think our RBS are average enough at least (the ones we've seen play) to make enough of an impact.

I'm looking forward to seeing some of the new RBs on our roster as well (transfer and freshmen)
 

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