Jamie Byrd switches from Boise?

[tcujsauce]

As far as this young gun from Florida goes...

I feel like by the time he's done as a Frog, we'll have some video of a "Great Byrd Hit" to go alongside our Great White Hit.

Kid looks like a gamer. Excited to see him bring the hammer in a few years.

 

[LVfrog]

When did Thompson "fail" our in house test? I thought he was going to break out next year. Oh well.

 

[Fender]

When did Thompson "fail" our in house test? I thought he was going to break out next year. Oh well.

If this is true then this makes replacing everyone in the secondary more difficult.

What will our secondary look like next year?

 

[FrogFaced]

Second coming of Marvin White....?

 

[texasrobster1997]

Ignorant question. I'm not familiar with Thompson, but it sounds like that would be a big loss if the rumor on this thread is true? So, do we have any returning safeties?

 

[TopFrog]

HCGP should send a memo to the Donkeys stating we will take a new recruit of theirs every two hours until they agree to move our game back to Amon G Carter!

Haha

 

[talor]

If this Thompson stuff is true that sucks. He was going to be a good one and showed some flashes this year. Lots of PT to be had and he was penciled in.

 

[Houston Frog]

Yes, Thompson stuff is true

 

[IronSkillet]

From the ESPN recruiting analysis of Byrd:

"There is very little not to like about this guy; he plays with the intensity and motor necessary to be a force and make big plays on the defensive side of the ball. Byrd may not be an immediate starter and may need some time to polish his man coverage skills. Regardless, once ready to play we see a long and productive career."

 

[Despite the odds Frog]

Now I wonder if we can pull in a big time DL prospect to finish things off?

 

[mtmedlin]

This is a solid pickup for yall. I have no idea why USF didnt go after him. He hits like a truck and is brutal! Your gonna see his name on your "best hits" videos very soon!

 

[FROGDADDY]

Yes, Thompson stuff is true

The two things that pop into my head are:
1) That really sucks for us.
2) What a colossal moron.

 

[Despite the odds Frog]

This is a solid pickup for yall. I have no idea why USF didnt go after him. He hits like a truck and is brutal! Your gonna see his name on your "best hits" videos very soon!

Who said they didn't? Looks like this kid wanted out of Florida.

 

[FROGDADDY]

From the ESPN recruiting analysis of Byrd:

"There is very little not to like about this guy; he plays with the intensity and motor necessary to be a force and make big plays on the defensive side of the ball. Byrd may not be an immediate starter and may need some time to polish his man coverage skills. Regardless, once ready to play we see a long and productive career."

After watching his video and reading this it doesn't make much sense to me why his list of offers isn't any better than it is. Especially odd that even places like USF and UCF weren't on him. Wonder if grades are/were an issue?

 

[gdu]

He'll soon learn to tackle the TCU way (wrap up!). Looks like a shoe-in for that Colin jones/Stephen hodge LB/safety position. Hey big east QB's...watch the safety Blitz!!

That was the first thing I thought of when I watched that tape. He is big hitter for sure, but he is going to need to learn the correct way to tackle at the next level.

 

[gdu]

The two things that pop into my head are:
1) That really sucks for us.
2) What a colossal moron.

Yup. What a waste

 

[Houston Frog]

Who said they didn't? Looks like this kid wanted out of Florida.

Based on the interviews he did with Chris Nee (a state of Florida recruiting guy), USF did not offer him

Purdue
Iowa St
Boise
TCU

And a couple smaller schools that I can't remember off the top of my head

 

[Houston Frog]

That was the first thing I thought of when I watched that tape. He is big hitter for sure, but he is going to need to learn the correct way to tackle at the next level.

Yeah, he needs to go to the Colin Jones School of Tackling.... he never missed a tackle

 

[fanatical frog]

Ignorant question. I'm not familiar with Thompson, but it sounds like that would be a big loss if the rumor on this thread is true? So, do we have any returning safeties?

T. Cuba....I think he will be a senior. Greg McCoy also returns at CB.

 

[Dogfrog]

T. Cuba....I think he will be a senior. Greg McCoy also returns at CB.

Other returning safeties - Fobbs has played, Scott, Thomas, Anderson. Don't know if Graves is penciled in at safety or WR?, couple of walk ons, and incoming freshmen although I would think safety in this defense would be tough for true freshmen. And I assume the Aundre Dean experiment at safety is over?