Keeler and crew snag 3 secondary players

[Nickels]

2 transfers - both sophomores who saw the field as true freshman last year.

Utah DB Hipolito Corporan 6'1 172

Associated Press Class 5A second-team all-state as a senior in 2012 ... first-team all-district ... Houston Chronicle first-team all-Greater Houston and Top 100 Recruit ... Touchdown Club Defensive Player of the Year finalist ... 19 tackles (2 TFL), two interceptions, two pass breakups and a forced fumble in 2012 ... led Westside High to the playoffs in 2011 and 2012
http://www.utahutes.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hipolito_corporan_843605.html
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/blogsutahsports/57993571-59/corporan-oliver-transfer-matthew.html.csp

Baylor NB Kiante Griffin 6' 215lb

True freshman linebacker, mid-year enrollee at Baylor in January 2013... Participated in 2013 spring drills... Listed as backup at nickelback/"Bear" position on post-spring depth chart... Original signee at Baylor in February 2012... Has four seasons of eligibility. High School: Two-way standout at Hebron High School in Carrollton, Texas, starred at receiver and defensive back... Played under head coach Brian Brazil at HHS... Rated No. 192 overall prospect nationally by 247Sports.com in 2012... Listed as top-50 recruit in Texas by Austin American Statesman's 2012 Texas Fabulous 55 (No. 22), 247Sports.com (No. 24), SuperPrep's Texas 121 (No. 48) and Waco Tribune-Herald Top 100 (top 50)... National 2012 position ranking among receivers: No. 25 by 247Sports.com, No. 41 by Scout.com, No. 49 by ESPN.com, No. 55 by Rivals.com... Rated fourth-best wide receiver in Texas by Lone Star Recruiting... Additional 2012 overall-prospect in-state rankings: 53rd by Rivals.com Texas Postseason Top 100, 57th by Lone Star Recruiting Top 100, 69th by ESPN.com, Houston Chronicle Top 100, Lubbock Avalanche-Journal Top 100... Rated 26th overall recruit by Dallas Morning News SportsDay's 2012 Dallas-Area Top 100, third among receivers... Ranked 92nd on Scout.com's Midlands Top 150... Played primarily at defensive back as senior in 2011, totaled 41 tackles, two interceptions and two PBUs... At receiver caught 12 passes for 219 yards and two touchdowns and returned four kickoffs for 148 yards as senior on 6-5 Hebron squad... Named first-team All-District 8-5A cornerback in 2011... As junior in 2010 made 19 receptions for 291 yards and one TD... Had breakout sophomore season at receiver, totaled 33 catches for 770 yards (23.3 average) and 11 TDs... Earned 2009 District 6-5A Offensive Newcomer of Year honors.


http://www.baylorbears.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kiante_griffin_810262.html
http://www.ourdailybears.com/baylor-bears-football/2014/5/22/5741870/attrition-season-begins-nb-kiante-griffin-reportedly-transferring

and our first 2015 "commitment"
John Tyler CB Isaac Warren 6'1 187
http://etsn.fm/sam-houston-state-gains-commitment-from-john-tyler-cornerback-isaac-warren/

[Daytripper]

This is great news. One of the weaknesses of the Bearkats defense in the past was lack of size in the defensive backfield.

[Sammy94]

Will that Baylor kid be a DB? In high school he was, but he was also rated the fourth-best wide receiver in Texas by Lone Star Recruiting... He played LB at Baylor... I'm sure Keeler will have no trouble finding the best fit for him.

[Nickels]

Will that Baylor kid be a DB? In high school he was, but he was also rated the fourth-best wide receiver in Texas by Lone Star Recruiting... He played LB at Baylor... I'm sure Keeler will have no trouble finding the best fit for him.
He didn't really play at the LB position, he played nickelback which is considered a secondary position. They usually cover the slot receiver or rush from the outside. We'll need him for the pass happy offenses if he stays at NB. He may be moved to DB or LB though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nickelback_(position)

[Sammy94]

It will be interesting to see what will happen with the DBs. We also got Trenier Orr CB 5-11 177 Winter Garden, Fla. / Ocoee H.S. Rivals 3-star from the wrong spelling Bearcats of Cincinnati. It is nice to see some depth for a change in the secondary.

[Nickels]

and it's not like the cupboard was empty. There's still some talent there. 5 pics between the DBs below last year.


32 Dedrick Brooks CB 5-10 160 So. SQ Diana (New Diana)
38 Tevin Creeks CB 6-1 173 So. SQ Navasota (Navasota)
29 Andre Moseley CB 5-10 169 So. SQ Wylie (Wylie)
28 Alfred Pinkney CB 5-8 175 Fr. HS Wharton (Wharton)
30 Sammy Webb IV CB 5-10 173 Fr. HS Benbrook (Arlington Heights)
3 Shelby Davis DB 5-11 160 So. 1L Texarkana (Texas)
21 Desmond Fite DB 5-10 196 Jr. 2L Tatum (Tatum)
24 Cory Hamlett DB 6-0 190 Jr. 1L Jacksonville (Jacksonville)
2 Michael Wade DB 5-11 195 Jr. 2L Arp (Arp)
Remember to add a year to the classifications

[Sammy94]

Exactly why I was wondering where KG may play. I wouldn't be surprised if he was at WR before the EWU game. He started at Baylor as one, can't blame BU for moving KG to defense, they have the best WRs in the country.

[Nickels]

Exactly why I was wondering where KG may play. I wouldn't be surprised if he was at WR before the EWU game. He started at Baylor as one, can't blame BU for moving KG to defense, they have the best WRs in the country.
If he can actually catch the ball then by all means move him. STUPID amount of drops last year.

You're right, Baylor is WR U. Probably why he was moved to D in the first place.

[Daytripper]

If he is not a full time player on defense, I imagine Keeler would consider making him a two-way player (if he can catch the ball!).

[centennial]

How are the offensive and defensive lines looking? Sam Houston gets pushed around if they can't hold their own on the line of scrimmage.

[Nickels]

How are the offensive and defensive lines looking? Sam Houston gets pushed around if they can't hold their own on the line of scrimmage.
The O line will be back. We only had one senior last year. Most were freshman and sophomores.

Our D Line should be better now that DL Lorance will be back. He was our best player on D last year and we lost him early in the season. He was granted a medical redshirt. DE Adebo & Latu had a great freshman campaigns, especially at the end of the season, combining for 7 sacks & 66 tackles. They will be beast next year. We lost Weaver and Brown but IMO we will be better on the D line this year. Besides those mentioned we were very young on the D line but they showed a lot of promise. This isn't considering Keeler additions either. As long as "co" DC Collins stays the **** out the way, we should be stout.

IMO our weakest positions are LB and QB. They're not bad or anything, just inexperienced.

We're good at RB. People outside of Huntsville have no idea how good Keyshawn Hill is(536 yrds 6.6 avg 8 tds last year). Very good north and south runner. Sophomore Hicks is more like Flanders. He looked good his freshman year.

Besides Bell, Flanders, Torrence & Sincere, we were pretty young on offense. Many outsiders don't realize this.








Of course everything depends on Keeler and staff. We really don't know what to expect from them.

[centennial]

The O line will be back. We only had one senior last year. Most were freshman and sophomores.

Our D Line should be better now that DL Lorance will be back. He was our best player on D last year and we lost him early in the season. He was granted a medical redshirt. DE Adebo & Latu had a great freshman campaigns, especially at the end of the season, combining for 7 sacks & 66 tackles. They will be beast next year. We lost Weaver and Brown but IMO we will be better on the D line this year. Besides those mentioned we were very young on the D line but they showed a lot of promise. This isn't considering Keeler additions either. As long as "co" DC Collins stays the **** out the way, we should be stout.

IMO our weakest positions are LB and QB. They're not bad or anything, just inexperienced.

We're good at RB. People outside of Huntsville have no idea how good Keyshawn Hill is(536 yrds 6.6 avg 8 tds last year). Very good north and south runner. Sophomore Hicks is more like Flanders. He looked good his freshman year.

Besides Bell, Flanders, Torrence & Sincere, we were pretty young on offense. Many outsiders don't realize this.








Of course everything depends on Keeler and staff. We really don't know what to expect from them.
No talks about getting a solid JUCO or FBS transfer? Sam Houston could be a national contender again with a good QB. I wasn't a huge fan of Bell but he served Sam Houston well.

[Nickels]

No talks about getting a solid JUCO or FBS transfer? Sam Houston could be a national contender again with a good QB. I wasn't a huge fan of Bell but he served Sam Houston well.

The only time we find out about transfers is when their previous school or local news announces it.

Brian Bell, the most successful quarterback in school history yet half our fan base wanted him benched. Odd football career in retrospect. Good kid though and extremely tough.

[centennial]

The only time we find out about transfers is when their previous school or local news announces it.

Brian Bell, the most successful quarterback in school history yet half our fan base wanted him benched. Odd football career in retrospect. Good kid though and extremely tough.
You could probably blame NDSU for some of that. For the limited amount of times I saw him(only once in person)- He looked undersized and some times got rattled easily. I really thought he could use another 20lbs of muscle.

[Nickels]

You could probably blame NDSU for some of that. For the limited amount of times I saw him(only once in person)- He looked undersized and some times got rattled easily. I really thought he could use another 20lbs of muscle.
You hit the nail on the head. When things went wrong, he tended to crumble. One pic 6 turned into two pics and then it would snowball from there.

You witnessed some of that

Here's another good example. Totally pissed the Baylor game away.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StsWuzx2GJs

Only 20? LOL. Every year you would expect him to bulk up a little bit but it never happened. I don't know why because we had a great strength coach. I think he's kinda like me, just a scrawny bastard.


Bell trick shots...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BjvZhQhPg0c

[Sammy94]

If Keeler wasn't happy with the talent we have at QB, I think a transfer would be here already. I think JJ will be the man if he is healthy. People forget how well he was recruited (Baylor, Oregon)

[Nickels]

If Keeler wasn't happy with the talent we have at QB, I think a transfer would be here already. I think JJ will be the man if he is healthy. People forget how well he was recruited (Baylor, Oregon)
I honestly think JJ will prevail in the end. He had some bright spots last year even though he was thrown into terrible situations. The kids got talent, no doubt.

[citdog]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X2LTL8KgKv8

[caribbeanhen]

maybe KC can send a few of those transfers up to Newark, Hen fans waiting somewhat patiently for any sightings but so far nothing .....

[Nickels]

Some HS highlight from our QB candidates

Soph (RS) Jared Johnson (hard to find any hs clips)
Junior Highlights

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg6YOJEKzEo

Soph (RS) Don King III
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/499645/highlights/6314368

Fresh (RS) John Roderique
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/96457/highlights/17347427

Fresh Cole Martin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tyAEyPzHfB4

Fresh Jaylen Fails (same HS as DK3)
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/2094087/highlights/92497375

[Nickels]

Honestly, after watching Cole Martin's Junior highlights. I think he has a good shot as a true freshman to take the reins.

[Nickels]

Looks like Hipolito had a change of heart.
http://www.sfajacks.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/060214aaa.html

He sucked anyway :D (and his name is stupid)

[Sammy94]

Looks like Hipolito had a change of heart.

I don't think he had a change of heart, he was looking for a scholarship.
I think we are very limited on who we can bring in, so he went elsewhere.

[Rancher]

Honestly, after watching Cole Martin's Junior highlights. I think he has a good shot as a true freshman to take the reins.

I agree..Martin's senior highlight's

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/610018/cole-martin

[YoUDeeMan]

maybe KC can send a few of those transfers up to Newark, Hen fans waiting somewhat patiently for any sightings but so far nothing .....

Hendome is in silent running gear.

UD doesn't want any fans, parents, politicians...well, anyone outside of the BOT gates...to know anything about anything. Shut up, read our announcements (sometimes provided to the mindless masses with a side of meatballs), and get out of the way. Oh, and drop your donation in the box.

A lot of Hen fans are rooting for SHSU to do well. Anyone who is a true Hen fan would want anyone associated with the school to do well.

It would be awesome to meet SHSU in the playoffs this year.

Sadly, too many people are already making excuses for the Hens. Coaches aren't expected to be able to win these days unless everything is in their favor. Plenty of soccer moms disguised as Hen fans these days.

[katstrapper]

Honestly, after watching Cole Martin's Junior highlights. I think he has a good shot as a true freshman to take the reins.

My daughter was a cheerleader for Cypress Ranch High School so I saw Martin play quite a bit. He would have had a stellar senior season if he would have had some receivers that could catch the ball, but the offense was also a very ball control offense. Martin didnt get much flair his junior year because of the RB Keith Ford(who signed with Oklahoma). I think he is the sleeper in this equation. I think with Fritz gone, Roderique chances will be limited because of the relationship his family has with Fritz. I honestly look for Roderique to be gone.

Jared Johnson should be the favorite here. This guy is an unbelievable athletic QB. He just needs the reps. Highly recruited QB out of high school.