Duffy Daugherty Forum

Commitment time?

Sean - This kid loves the Spartans & that's a great thing for us. I'm curious though if he has any connections to us, or in the state of Michigan. I don't recall any other recruit from outside of Michigan that was as high on being a Spartan as this kid is.

Its a wonderful thing, but at MSU we just don't see it very often.

This is the guy that I have been most excited about. Probably helped out a lot with the love he was giving the Spartans b4 he ever stepped on campus. I really hope he feels like a little kid in a candy store on campus today!

He is still @ MSU touring the campus I guess with couple of coaches. Says he has loved every single thing about it and a decision could be coming up in the future. If we get him though we don't get Madaris I bet or Burbridge. Kinda frustrating getting Kerrick and Kings and not getting the 4 star better kids. I know you can't wait in case you get burned, but just venting. O well, he hopefully is good seems small to me.

Yea, I really like this kid. I think he is a talent just from the tape.

Who says getting Kings has an impact on Madaris or Burbridge? No one but you. Kings looks really good, by the way.

They're not even being recruited for the same spot so that's an apples to oranges question.

Kings is an all-around athlete that would be used primarily at the slot WR position, he fits into our offense like Keshawn Martin. He could potentially be a PR/KR, and also be used in end-arounds and other trick offense plays.

Monty Madaris is a tall, fast, route-runner that fits in as a Bennie Fowler type of player. He's a go-to receiver and can be used as an outside vertical threat. He's a "true" WR.

The staff would take both, and I want both.

if ratings don't matter, why did everyone on this board pop a nut when Pittman committed?

Cause he's a flat out stud. There's not a huge difference between most high 3-stars and 4-stars, it ultimately comes down to coaching and player development.

Pittman, Gholston, and LT are the type of prospects that are just complete game changers. They have freak talent and athletic ability that can just completely take over a game.

Ratings are not necessarily accurate. Watch Nick Tompkins' tape of decimating Georgia 5-A competition and tell me he's a 3-star.

Oh tompkins is no way a 3 star i seriously am @ a loss of words on that one. I mean isn't that just a joke he should be @ a minimum a top 247 player in the mid 150 range. How did they miss that bad on him? I get what your saying, but you gotta understand my view to I just think Madaris is more of a complete wr.

Last time now, what information do you have to show that there's one spot for Kings and Madaris? There has been absolutely no indication of that. Why must you use the Kings thread to talk about Madaris? If you want to talk generally about MSU WR recruiting, take it to the 2012 thread. As of now, you're doing nothing but making up an either/or scenario so you can essentially speak negatively about Kings, the subject of this thread.

Ahem,

Keep it on Kings, a kid from Florida who has no connection to MSU, who really wants to go here. Take a second and realize how rare that is. We want to build a pipeline to that state? There's a heck of a start. The kid has an offer from an in-state power (FSU), a coaching staff that has recruited as well as any. I think that says enough about his talent.

We need returners after this year, and Kings can certainly provide that. He'll be a true frosh in Fowler's RS Jr year, and we could use a burner to go along with Sims. I think we saw last year that it wasn't wise to use a primary WR (Martin) as a KR AND PR, so if we keep a few returners on the roster, I'm o.k. with that. Keeps our downfield threats healthy AND doesn't wear out their legs.

he's hanging with some of the players tonight. i guess i'm not really going out on a limb by saying that a commitment in the next 24 hours is probable.