SOLOnation20
Member
Without saying too much, let's just say that may not necessarily be a bad thing for buffnation!
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'12 CA S Chris Solomon (Signed to Nevada)
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SOLOnation20
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I'm obviously biased (we all are here), but I think if you read through the posts on this board you'll see that we legitimately care about bigger things than football and sincerely want all these kids to make good decisions for themselves. I'm glad to see you've taken your time with the process and done your homework. Brown is well-liked by the players and is an excellent teacher, too. I can say with confidence that Chris would get excellent coaching and mentoring at CU on top of it simply being a special place located in a special place.
lawdogg
Club Member
Hoping to have Chris become a part of Buff nation, but certainly wish him well regardless. Enjoy your time in Boulder, some of the best years of my life spent there as a student.
SOLOnation20
Member
Not sure yet!
Cornh8er
Well-Known Member
I've wanted this guy since I saw his vids a year ago, he reminds me of Parker orms when he played high school ball...the best guy on the field at all times.
Quick question, I was lucky enough to play a regional baseball tourney in west covina, some team called the "dukes" beat us in the championship, we were one inning away from going to nationals...are the dukes still around? This 8 th grade team had a 25 man roster with pitcher only guys, we had 12 total all 12 pitchers. But they were legit.
I hope to see Chris in black and gold
Quick question, I was lucky enough to play a regional baseball tourney in west covina, some team called the "dukes" beat us in the championship, we were one inning away from going to nationals...are the dukes still around? This 8 th grade team had a 25 man roster with pitcher only guys, we had 12 total all 12 pitchers. But they were legit.
I hope to see Chris in black and gold
Pretty common opinion among Buff fans. This recruiting cycle, I've heard more enthusiasm for Solomon than I have for a number of the 4* DBs we have offered. Film doesn't lie and this kid can ball.
Highlander27
Well-Known Member
Yeah, i would have said the same thing. First thing that strikes you is Solo's just a good player, a gamer, exactly what you want on the field. Leonhart is another comparison. Might not be the tallest guy on the field but toughness and fire will make up for it.
What you need out of your DB's for the most part are kids that can run the shuttle and 3 cone drills quick. Display's explosiveness in and out of breaks, redirection skills, and make up speed. I love DB's that play the run and pass equally well and Solomon looks like that type of player. Really want his kid doing what he does in Black and Gold.
What you need out of your DB's for the most part are kids that can run the shuttle and 3 cone drills quick. Display's explosiveness in and out of breaks, redirection skills, and make up speed. I love DB's that play the run and pass equally well and Solomon looks like that type of player. Really want his kid doing what he does in Black and Gold.
SOLOnation20
Member
In all honestly without trying to sound biased the reason being is because he is so heavily under-rated and all the CU people such as Coach EB know how to recruit in between the lines so to speak. He is a true diamond in the rough, basically a 4* talent!
SOLOnation20
Member
We thank you for your comments and evaluation! I know he really appreicates when people take notice of those type of things! Good thing is at 6' even (not 5'10" or 5'11") he is definitely not undersized as a DB. I would have to agree with your comment about DBs and the agility drills, and you're right on the money with that. As he runs a 3.97 shuttle (SPARQ certified) and a 6.96 3-cone drill (2 years ago, probably faster by now)!
I'm not familiar with shuttle and cone drill times. What are the parameters?
White_Rabbit
Well-Known Member
sub 4 shuttle and sub 7 3-cone are quite fast. I believe on ESPN they list a certified 40 time of 4.5something, so it's not like he's slow in a straight line either. Great athlete.
http://espn.go.com/nfl/draft/combine/_/id/93
I really hope we get this kid, he's massively underrated.
Nice! Thanks for the education! Solomon, come on down!
CVilleBuff
Well-Known Member
Psyched that we've got a great chance here, been a Solomon fan since early in the process. Great player + has that swagger that we need re-infused into this program
Jaximus
Club Member
Hope to see Chris in the Black and Gold. Y'all have great timing! He would have a great chance to showcase his talents right away!
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
Would love to see this guy in Black-n-Gold. Good luck to him no matter what.
LongHaulBuff
Club Member
Scout shows Beav visit next week.
Regarding the shuttle, a good rule of thumb for everyone is that the time on that is going to be around .4 faster than the player's 40 time. A greater spread means that the player is quicker than he is straight-line fast (smaller spread means the opposite).
With Solomon, we're talking about a guy who runs the 40 in the 4.5 range, is exceptionally quick with a sub-4.0 shuttle, and stands 6 feet tall. Exceptional quickness rarely pairs with size, so this is a truly special athlete. Pretty much exactly what you'd hope to see in a DB. With the right coaching, the sky's the limit for a player with those measurables. Throw in that Solomon's football IQ jumps off the film and this is a prospect to get very excited about.
Don't assume. DB recruiting strategy is to get bigger guys who have potential at cornerback but could play safety if that's a better fit.
I think that would be part of the appeal of playing for Coach Brown. The NFL wants to have corners with safety skills and safeties with corner skills. Brown's coaching style, given the talent to make it work, gives players the best chance to play beyond college. It also means that what a lot of college OCs like to attack doesn't necessarily work against him, again given the talent to make it work. Without the talent it falls flat like it did frequently this year.
jahbrahakala
Member
Walker could very well end up at Safety per one eval, maybe situational nickel.
chitownbuff
Club Member
Let's start worrying about putting the puzzle together after we get the pieces. I really hope Chris commits this weekend. Dude is a baller.
gunslinger
New Member
Sounds as though Chris would be a great addition to this team. He has size, and quickness and with the right amount of mental toughness he could be an integral part in our RTD. Be a Buff Chris!!
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