Ricky Seals-Jones to Announce Commitment on Wednesday
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 22, 2012 12:10 PM CST
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[Update]: Despite some noise from RS-J on Tuesday night that he might not be ready to make his decision, it appears the announcement will go down at Sealy High School around 1:30 pm CST. All signs point to the Longhorns being the choice. Not sure if any sites are going to livestream the announcement. Use this as your open thread. --Wescott--
With the final minutes of Sunday ticking away, it appears that the Longhorns will break the streak of four consecutive days with a commitment in the 2013 class, but if there is a dry spell in the coming days, it may not last long. Family members of Ricky Seals-Jones, the Sealy wide receiver/tight end, notified the services on Sunday that the 6-5, 220-pound high school football and basketball star will make his college decision public in a ceremony at his high school just after 1 pm CST on Wednesday.
Given the Friday pledge of his friend Tyrone Swoopes, the highly-regarded Whitewright quarterback, and abundant message board rumors that RSJ had in fact notified the Longhorn coaching staff on Saturday evening of his commitment to Texas, the 'Horns appear to be in the pole position in his recruitment, with the LSU Tigers the only serious threat.
Basically, there's no new movement on this one -- if RSJ doesn't end up throwing his horns up with a Texas hat on his head on Wednesday afternoon, it would be an incredibly shocking upset, especially since the word is that his family would prefer him to stay in state and don the burnt orange in college.
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Would be great
Would be a heck of a start to the recruiting class to pull him in. 6 players, all top 150 guys…
If you include RSJ, that would be 5 guys in the top 70. Great start… and Hicks is no slouch either.
Let's hope he doesn't pull a 'Shiro Davis
We steal one from LSU, they steal one from us? Fingers crossed that doesn’t happen.
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I'm a little foggy on RSJ
I’ve seen a lot of acclaim for him as a potential receiver or TE, but he was exclusively a QB (rushing) this past year, correct? I’m sure his sophomore year is why a lot of people are excited, but was he so good that year that he’s truly a top prospect at the position after not having played it?
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by burntorangehorn on Feb 19, 2012 10:47 PM CST reply actions
RSJ also played some WR and S last year.
It’s hardly uncommon for players to be considered a top prospect at a position they’ve rarely played, especially since so many schools put their best athlete at QB.
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 19, 2012 10:54 PM CST up reply actions
Quandre Diggs for example...
played QB in high school, and look at him now…
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This is worth the 12 minutes of awful music
RSJ Junior Year Highlight Film
Yeah. He’s a take. I see him as a TE but his instincts as a safety are quite impressive. You don’t find many 6’5 220 lbs 16 year old kids with that type of athleticism. Ever.
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Not sure.
The music is really truly awful.
by Tackchevy on Feb 20, 2012 9:26 AM CST via mobile up reply actions
It just needs a little ecstasy and some glowsticks is all
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by burntorangehorn on Feb 20, 2012 9:34 AM CST up reply actions
What doesn't need a little ecstasy and glowsticks?
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TCU?
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by burntorangehorn on Feb 20, 2012 11:29 PM CST up reply actions 10 recs
It's not hard to see where he'd go on defense
Most guys that size or bigger aren’t going to work out at safety due to agility issues. He’s definitely agile, but even an elite talent is going to have agility and COD more suitable for linebacker than safety. There were some nice blitzes and moments when he diagnosed and made the play at or behind the LOS, so outside linebacker seems like it’d be a nice place. The pure frame looks kind of like an end, but obviously he’d be starting from scratch there.
TE does seem like the most likely destination. I’m not questioning whether he’s a take, but I was surprised to see him called a top WR prospect based on what appeared to be athleticism instead of positional skills. There’s the philosophy of just loading up on athleticism and letting the positions work themselves out, and I guess that can be okay, but so often that results in endless limbo for the athlete, with just occasional results like Melton.
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by burntorangehorn on Feb 20, 2012 9:56 AM CST up reply actions
Seals-Jones
won’t have a problem finding the field at UT, wherever it ends up…. you can’t get is athleticism and size combination very often, there’s only a couple each class…
Can he punt?
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Again, it's easy to say amazing athleticism is going to ensure a guy gets on the field
But there’s plenty of evidence that it’s not necessarily going to do that. It takes a lot more than athleticism or even a size/athleticism combination. It’s not size that has kept Hales off the field.
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by burntorangehorn on Feb 20, 2012 11:28 PM CST up reply actions
True
But this guy could contribute offensively or even defensively if we needed to. I just watch his film and see few recruits that show more potential than him… to your point, I just said “potential” haha
Were I a superstitious man, I might either cross my fingers or pray
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by burntorangehorn on Feb 21, 2012 12:13 AM CST up reply actions
He wants to play WR...
so we are going to let him…
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He Is Being Recrutied as a BLR
He is a baller – just get him in Burnt Orange and see which dominating type of player he develops into. Hell – he could end up at DE for all we know.
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There is something about this class
Maybe we’ve reached an age when, thanks to the Internet, kids are connected like never before. But I get a sense that these commits have worked it out amongst each other ahead of time.
This class, like the two that preceded it, have me very excited about the future of the program. They’re showing up on campus knowing each other, in many cases having played together, and with the intention of playing early at UT. I love it. Welcome Class of 2017.
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It would seem each recruit wants the other to have his day in the sun
What’s not to love? Especially when you see how I party, it was epic. The run I was on made Sinatra, Flynn, Jagger, Richards and all of them look like droopy-eyed armless children"
Yeah but how cool was it when Jeffcoat & Hicks committed on the same day?!
I like it when they come in bunches too.
This guy...
looks like a freak of receiver…i don’t care if he plays WR or TE, he’s 6’5…with that height and hops, he will be a read zone dream for harsinwhite
Yep
With him, Jones, and Oliver, we’ve got some incredible red zone targets for thee future.
Bigger meaner Justin Blackmon... Is it possible?
Greg Davis... Gone!
by Crimson Fog on Feb 22, 2012 12:52 PM CST up reply actions
RE: Raulerson's sign
The apostrophe does not go behind the “em” (em’) but .goes in front of the “em” (’em, short for them).
/pet peeve
I think most scouting reports said he needed help with his punctuation but
he showed good effort with font and color selection for a junior.
by WreckerTex on Feb 22, 2012 1:29 PM CST up reply actions 4 recs
from GoBR
Jake Raulerson, Celina OL/DL — The leader of the 2013 class won’t be able to make the Junior Day because he’s having surgery to repair a deviated septum that could help increase his stamina next season and take his mauling to the next level as a senior. Scary.
@JakeRaulerson55 Bennie call me I am ready
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
to correct a deviated septum
plus, if he truly couldn’t breath at all through his nose, I assume they are doing a turbinectomy as well
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I'm going out on a limb on this prediction
I’m calling it now. We lose RS-J to Tulane.
No wait, that’s Aggie. Nevermind.
TE? I'm not so sure, but would be awesome!
I think TE is always a stretch for a young talented QB/Safety/WR prospect. Does he want to block? Does he want to watch other guys get deep balls and run all over the field while he opens holes?
He's a violent player on defense
and he took out a couple defenders with their heads turned on his junior highlight film. So I wouldn’t worry about willingness too much, more about picking up the technique.
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 22, 2012 1:21 PM CST up reply actions
you dont have to play te that way..
just get him on the field. split him out, put him in line…just put him on the field. he’s a beast that’s not afraid of getting into it with anyone out there.
Let's break the 3 letter curse...
ASJ DBG MEJ
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
Sounds like RSJ is in fact down to Texas and LSU.
He’ll speak with the press after making a phone call to the coaches. Doesn’t sound like there will be any hat games or anything. Pretty low key. Decision should be minutes away.
by Wescott Eberts (GoBR) on Feb 22, 2012 1:24 PM CST reply actions
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@ESPNwilkerson The man is in the building and in his coaches office. Stay tuned.
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
I've got a voodoo doll with his name on it
And if he picks LSU and that’s immediately followed by him punching himself in the nuts, you guys will know what happened.
with his lateral quickness along the line of scrimmage
He is either a LB, or a WR in GDGD’s system.
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@ESPNwilkerson: Rsj still in office. No decision yet.
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by future_longhorn_dad on Feb 22, 2012 1:45 PM CST up reply actions
RE: clapping diaphrams,
I nearly pissed myself, stop it just stop it!
Because being a Texas fan means never having to say you're sorry.
by dukeoforange on Feb 22, 2012 2:59 PM CST up reply actions
Got him!
RSJ is a Longhorn! This class is shaping up nicely!
by Bevo for President on Feb 22, 2012 1:36 PM CST reply actions
We got him!!!!
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
but...
he’s SO happy…about RSJ and all
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
OMG seriously?
its Kirby, the Nintendo game character…Kirby’s World
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
who uses a diaphragm anymore?
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
Sing it with me now
Oh Ricky you’re so fine, you’re so fine you blow my mind
Hey Ricky
(clap clap clap)
Hey Ricky
(clap clap clap)
Simplicity is always the secret, to a profound truth, to doing things, to writing, to painting. Life is profound in its simplicity. - Charles Bukowski
As a man, I just can't bring myself to do this.
But if he turns out to be a three-time All-American, I may reconsider.
Better than those idiots who wear snuggies at the games
I want to throw my flask across the stadium at them haha
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RSJ Hell Yeah!
Also..I love Raulerson, he looks like he is overflowing with burnt orange blood.
by LonghorninRaiderland on Feb 22, 2012 1:47 PM CST reply actions
Your turn...
Smythe, Samples, and James!!!!
"We are who we are. People say what they say. The outcome is the outcome. We are proud of ourselves." -DeLoss Dodds 9/21/2011
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