Greg Ross - New grad transfer
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I'm too lazy to look up all the details but I know UNC is pulling in one of the best recruiting classes in the nation this year. Maybe he's been over recruited by some young guys for a couple years now.
Very true about Bickham. In my opinion it seemed like Lewis just wasn’t able to make the big play when we really needed it
I feel like our secondary last year would have a completely different rap had they caught even 50% of the balls they got both hands on.
demoncore1031
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Lost Bickham or whatever his name is also. You know, they guy who missed 78 tackles last year. Here is a potential two-deep look at secondary:
S
L. White
D. Miller
S
G. Ross
I. Young
STAR
G. Eisworth
A. Azunna
CB
A. Johnson
K. King
CB
T. Kyle
D. Young
Hopefully Keontae Jones steps his game up this year.
Carolina pulled in a couple top level transfers, one from Clemson, Auburn and Vt each. Add in some really stellar play from the young guys last year, (Storm Duck) and the UNC defensive back room was getting full. Last year there were a ton of injuries that forces the true freshmen into action. Ross probably could have competed on the two deep but obviously he's looking for a more substantial roll.
Great get for the good guys, glad one of my UNC transfers ended up at ISU.
Board fodder over on the blue side, everyone is pretty thrilled that if he had to leave, he's going to play for CMC. Also, interesting to note that Batemen, UNC DC, learned his multiple def from you guessed it... ISU. Should be a leg up for Ross.
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Thanks for the info - what makes you say the folks on the UNC board are thrilled he's going to play for CMC?
Nice insight here, thanks. Wondering if he got pushed out of a two deep at a school like UNC if we should really be that excited about him coming in and doing big things here. Obviously the thought at UNC was he wasn't good enough, hence they brought in new guys. We'll see, maybe he can provide some nice depth. Just please be better than Bickham. I had almost forgotten about him. That was the closest thing to subtraction by addition that I've seen under Campbell
UNC also went through a coaching change. Sometimes new coaches prefer their own guys... especially if they are young and show talent and promise. That doesn't necessarily mean the guys that are there are bad players-- they might even be better than the guys they're being replaced by. Maybe things just aren't working out for him at UNC and he wants a new environment.
Joe Burrow, Justin Fields, Jalen Hurts turned out to be alright after getting benched then transferring. Plenty more that didn't work out, but the staff must think he will help the team this fall.
That’s almost an exact quote, UNC fans love CMC and have a lot of respect for what he’s doin out in Ames. Most are pleased he’s at another top 25 program. We don’t like over recruiting kids but always want to see them succeed somewhere else.
What’s funny is many admit that CMC is out of their realm of possibility for a successor after Mack Brown is done rebuilding the program. They figure he’s staying in Ames.
I know in reality that academics are not a priority for some college athletes, but I’m imagining getting my bachelor’s degree and being able to play one more year while I take 2 online 101 classes and the Beer Wine & Spirits class, all pass/fail.
Regardless if he plays much or not, sounds like he will at least push guys, so I guess competition is good, and I'll trust the coaches to figure out who should start!
Mack could always recruit, now keeping them in line was his issue. He had a solid staff until his natty and then so much poaching of assistants happening it was a battle to get everyone on the same page. Always thought he was a good coach and generally a respectful one also.
I doubt he got pushed out of the two deep, but it's pretty likely he wasn't starting there. I think that the staff wants to put him at the FS spot. He has some CB skills, but wasn't an elite CB. At FS, he can still use his speed and cover, but he's not going to be on an island.
I feel like this is pretty much covering our bases at Safety. We know Eisworth and White are good. But the other spot? Maybe DJ Miller, maybe Isheem Young, maybe Arnold Azunna. Or maybe they move Datrone Young over. A lot of unknowns there. At least now they have a solid floor.
Lewis really got picked on last year. Bickham had the physical tools that Lewis did not, but man did he miss a lot of tackles. I think this year they take a pretty big step up at Safety as long as Eisworth stays healthy.