Captain Kangaroo Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 The Zips recently received a verbal from Youngstown Rayen DE Marquinn Davis. He goes about 6' 6", 245 lbs and runs a 4.7 40 yard dash. He had offers from both Toledo and K.e.n.t. The Zips were the first to offer, which was a big factor in his decision to attend U of A. He also runs hurdles on their track team. Quote
skip-zip Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 Ya gotta love having a defensive lineman who can run hurdles. Sounds like we are getting a nice athlete. Quote
ZachTheZip Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 With this verbal, we moved ahead of Miami in recruiting and now lead the MAC on both Scout.com and Rivals.com. We now have 5 three-stars on Scouts, which is more than we have ever had before. This is great news. Signing day is just 18 days away and I have a hunch we will see a few suprises before it is all over. We'll just have to wait and see. If anyone sees a potential recruit around campus, try to be friendly. You would be amazed by how much bearing friendly students and faculty have on tough decisions when choosing between two schools. Quote
Buckzip Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 We need some interior d-lineman too. That is our biggest weakness. Quote
AK-Zips Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 we were already ahead of them.. this verbal is nowhere t obe found; not even his name. any idea? Cap'n i DO believe you because i know you are a credible source but is he a guy used to fill a need like small-time, project, type of player. Is there a link? Quote
BZip_08 Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 man that is one fast big guy... how in the world does he do hurdles being that big?!he'll be fun to watch in the years to come Quote
Captain Kangaroo Posted January 19, 2007 Author Report Posted January 19, 2007 we were already ahead of them.. this verbal is nowhere t obe found; not even his name. any idea? Cap'n i DO believe you because i know you are a credible source but is he a guy used to fill a need like small-time, project, type of player. Is there a link? He has only played football for two years. He's a bit of a project, but his combination of size and speed was immensely impressive in our on-campus camps. People are pretty excited about him. Quote
AK-Zips Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 we were already ahead of them.. this verbal is nowhere t obe found; not even his name. any idea? Cap'n i DO believe you because i know you are a credible source but is he a guy used to fill a need like small-time, project, type of player. Is there a link?He has only played football for two years. He's a bit of a project, but his combination of size and speed was immensely impressive in our on-campus camps. People are pretty excited about him. Thanks Cap'N! Quote
eggs Posted January 19, 2007 Report Posted January 19, 2007 Check the link out below, I think this is the same recruit:Marquinn Davis Quote
gozips19 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 good find... the kid plays way too high but he can flat out fly for some one his size! another great add! Quote
Blue & Gold Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 If anyone sees a potential recruit around campus, try to be friendly. You would be amazed by how much bearing friendly students and faculty have on tough decisions when choosing between two schools. I agree! Though I've never spoken with a recruit, per se, I have spoken to a few players, and they are generally friendly guys who enjoy talking to fans. They, naturally, enjoy being told how good they are and that they had a good game. They're not stuck up, they, like anyone would, enjoy the attention. So yeah, be nice and friendly and encouraging to any recruit you may see around campus! Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 the kid plays way too highI agree with this to a point. I look at someone like Jason Taylor and he probably STILL plays too high but obviously remains effective. However if this guy's speed is for real, I think we just found ourselves the outside pass rush that has been missing for a while (I don't consider Jermaine Reed piling up his sack stats against Buffalo and the like as constituting a consistent outside rush). Yeah baby!!! Quote
rocketfootball Posted January 20, 2007 Report Posted January 20, 2007 The Zips recently received a verbal from Youngstown Rayen DE Quinn Davis. He goes about 6' 6", 245 lbs and runs a 4.7 40 yard dash. He had offers from both Toledo and K.e.n.t. The Zips were the first to offer, which was a big factor in his decision to attend U of A. He also runs hurdles on their track team. Captain, do you know when Toledo offered him? I've never heard anyone talk about him. Quote
Hilltopper Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 the kid plays way too highI agree with this to a point. I look at someone like Jason Taylor and he probably STILL plays too high but obviously remains effective. However if this guy's speed is for real, I think we just found ourselves the outside pass rush that has been missing for a while (I don't consider Jermaine Reed piling up his sack stats against Buffalo and the like as constituting a consistent outside rush). Yeah baby!!! Jason Taylor was recruited as a QB. Quote
Z.I.P. Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 The Zips recently received a verbal from Youngstown Rayen DE Quinn Davis. He goes about 6' 6", 245 lbs and runs a 4.7 40 yard dash. He had offers from both Toledo and K.e.n.t. The Zips were the first to offer, which was a big factor in his decision to attend U of A. He also runs hurdles on their track team.Hopefully he develops better than the former Oakland city high hurdles champ. OK -- what the heck WAS his name?? Quote
zipboy Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 Dwayne LeFall I believe. Had one good year and then went backward. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 JT's HS PositionsI don't ever recall hearing that Taylor played QB at any level. The link states the home-schooler (I believe his family had to go to court to have him be allowed to participate) played TE and Safety at Woodland Hills, PA (and basketball as well, which he also did for one season at UA). I can still hear Faust saying in his raspy tone, "this kid can run like a deer!" when speaking of him early on. Quote
Hilltopper Posted January 21, 2007 Report Posted January 21, 2007 JT's HS PositionsI don't ever recall hearing that Taylor played QB at any level. The link states the home-schooler (I believe his family had to go to court to have him be allowed to participate) played TE and Safety at Woodland Hills, PA (and basketball as well, which he also did for one season at UA). I can still hear Faust saying in his raspy tone, "this kid can run like a deer!" when speaking of him early on. You're right about Taylors position, my bad! My point is that you never know what can happen and its always a good idea to recruit athletes who have speed. Quote
johnnyzip84 Posted January 22, 2007 Report Posted January 22, 2007 its always a good idea to recruit athletes who have speed.Amen hilltopper! As they say, "speed kills"! Quote
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