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'12 CA TE Jalen Cope-Fitzpatrick (Signed to USC)
- Thread starter Duff Man
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Almost time for a MSpaint story from GiA.
:nod:
Why anyone would want to live four years in a compound is beyond me. USC sucks and their colors suck. Not only that, they are proven cheating bastards who would do just about anything to win and I highly doubt that it will change with the current staff.
Probably the main reason Matt Barkley is coming back for the 2012 season.
**** you! :lol:
On a serious note, with Kiffins record or "respect and adherence to the rules" and $C's recent history including just finishing up major probation are they candidates for the death penalty.
The NCAA wants to pretend like USC can do no wrong but Yahoo sports sunk their teeth in last time and wouldn't let go. If it happens again what choice will the NCAA have, 20 schollies a year for 5 years?
The NCAA wants to pretend like USC can do no wrong but Yahoo sports sunk their teeth in last time and wouldn't let go. If it happens again what choice will the NCAA have, 20 schollies a year for 5 years?
bbads
Member
http://insider.espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/west/
“I really enjoyed my time there,” Cope-Fitzpatrick said. “It was a small group of visitors, I think there were just four of us total. That was cool though because I got to spend a lot of time with the coaching staff there and especially head coach Jon Embree. I get along great with Coach Embree and he’s one of the few coaches that I feel comfortable talking about anything, not just football.
“He has a great tight end background and knows how to use the tight end, but that’s not the most important thing to me. I just want to go somewhere that I’ll be comfortable and where I can really learn the position well and I know I’ll have that at Colorado. For me, it’s not about how many balls I’ll catch but learning the position, every aspect of it and I know Coach Embree can teach me that.”
“USC is still the team to beat,” Cope-Fitzpatrick said. “I like the program a lot and have a good relationship with the coaches. My mom wants me to stay close to home and the visit to SC next week is the only one she is taking with me. For me distance isn’t a factor, I’ll go wherever I feel comfortable.
“Coach Embree will be over for a home visit next week and I think UCLA and Oregon will be over this week or next as well. After my visit to USC, I’ll take a few days to think things over and then have a final decision next week. I’m ready for this to be over for sure. The recruiting process has been fun but every trip makes my decision harder so I’m looking forward to putting it behind me.”
“I really enjoyed my time there,” Cope-Fitzpatrick said. “It was a small group of visitors, I think there were just four of us total. That was cool though because I got to spend a lot of time with the coaching staff there and especially head coach Jon Embree. I get along great with Coach Embree and he’s one of the few coaches that I feel comfortable talking about anything, not just football.
“He has a great tight end background and knows how to use the tight end, but that’s not the most important thing to me. I just want to go somewhere that I’ll be comfortable and where I can really learn the position well and I know I’ll have that at Colorado. For me, it’s not about how many balls I’ll catch but learning the position, every aspect of it and I know Coach Embree can teach me that.”
“USC is still the team to beat,” Cope-Fitzpatrick said. “I like the program a lot and have a good relationship with the coaches. My mom wants me to stay close to home and the visit to SC next week is the only one she is taking with me. For me distance isn’t a factor, I’ll go wherever I feel comfortable.
“Coach Embree will be over for a home visit next week and I think UCLA and Oregon will be over this week or next as well. After my visit to USC, I’ll take a few days to think things over and then have a final decision next week. I’m ready for this to be over for sure. The recruiting process has been fun but every trip makes my decision harder so I’m looking forward to putting it behind me.”
Eskimo Brothers!
Section106
Member
Sounds like a real class act!
I agree for football. Different in basketball. There are some 8th graders and HS freshmen who would start at PG for CU right now.
Buffskier
Club Member
I don't think there is any issue at all with the character of our coaching staff and parents. I think the only issues that we run into is when a parent wants their kid to stay close to home. We have to GO to Cali and Texas for a majority of talent, whereas the local schools have that bargaining chip of seeing their kids play all the time to use against us. I would love for the Buffs to be able to close the borders to others, and believe that will come with wins.
In the beginning, I was higher on McNamara. He seemed to be more of a playmaker while Cope-Fitzpatrick looked like a guy who might end up playing OL instead of TE.
Then, I saw the new photos and film of JCF from his senior year and my opinion changed. I've been careful not to post an opinion because I didn't want to turn either guy off. Once the McNamara ship had sailed, I didn't post anything because I didn't want it to look like sour grapes.
But JCF had actually pulled a bit ahead in my estimation of who would be a better get for the Buffs. I feel that his game is better suited to what Embree and Bieniemy want to do with the tight end position in our pro style offense. He's shown that he can stretch the field but also that he's accomplished enough as a blocker to be on the field for every snap as a true freshman. I'm not sure I can say that about McNamara. I do think McNamara has better hands, though.
Anyway, it's splitting hairs. They're both great TE prospects.
As far as parents are concerned, it's always going to be that way at CU. Winning over parents was the secret to Mac's success. When you're asking parents to send their kids away to school (outside driving distance), it's going to come down to that a lot of times. We are looking out of state for 80+% of recruits. And it's not like we're looking in Wyoming, Kansas, New Mexico or Nebraska for talent, so it's going to be "away" for college.
Jaximus
Club Member
Personally, I view JCF as more of a big bruiser type TE (6'5, 250) who would be a better blocker. Maybe Daniel Grahamish? He may actually move to OT or DE if he gets much bigger. McNamara (6'5, 235) seems to be more of a faster receiving TE. I can't say I'd prefer to have one more than the other. It's apples and oranges.
Parents are just as fickle as the kids sometimes... Which sucks in JCF's case.
FlatironsBuff
Well-Known Member
I wanted both.
****
That sucks.
Tea Rex
Club Member
Hasn't yet but what momma wants momma gets.
Idot Buff
Guest
Tini reference? Well done.
I heard momma wants you but couldn't afford the bus ticket to Dallas. :lol: So she doesn't get everything she wants!!
Idot Buff
Guest
I can meet her half way. New Mexico is a great place.