Carson Hill (reported offer)

[AndyPopCat]

Braves' Hill says size not a barrier

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By Coley Harvey
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TELEGRAPH STAFF WRITER
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MILLEDGEVILLE - Whether competing against other high school athletes, or striving to reach the NFL like his brother, inspiration comes in various forms for Carson Hill, Baldwin's diminutive defensive back.

The senior, who stands a hair shorter than 5-foot-10, does not let his size interfere with his play, though has often been told that his size will restrict him to playing Division II college football.

Hill however, might have the last laugh on all those naysayers. Georgia Tech, North Carolina State and Kentucky are just some of the Division I-A schools that have made scholarship offers to Hill....

http://www.macon.com/mld/macon/13016942.htm

[Trueblujr]

I'm all for taking what we can get, but how can our defensive backs ever compete against the larger taller recievers of teams like FLorida, UT, UGA, etc. if they give up 6 inches on them right off the bat. we need larger, taller defensive backs.

[Coldstream]

I don't agree with that. If you look at Florida, UT, UGA and so forth, you'll see their own DB's are mostly smaller than WR's. Shorter DB's are typically quicker which is needed to stay with WR's who know where they are going.

Trueblujr wrote: I'm all for taking what we can get, but how can our defensive backs ever compete against the larger taller recievers of teams like FLorida, UT, UGA, etc. if they give up 6 inches on them right off the bat. we need larger, taller defensive backs.

[T75]

The first requirement for a DB is that he be able to stay with the fast receivers. Secondly, he must be able to tackle the receiver if he catches the ball. Third, he should be able to leap as high as the receiver---no matter the height.

Problem is that it's very hard to find DBs who are 6' 2" and do the 40 in 4.4 time. But there are very few passes caught in the typical game because a tall WR out-leaped the defender who was there on top of the play but just couldn't get up high enough.

If UK's WRs can just stay with the receiver, they'll interrupt enough plays to suit me. So I'd take a 5' 9" guy if he is exceptionally good.

[Stretch]

The NFL is full of corners who are 5'10" or less. Frank Minniefield was a gnat and became a perennial All-Pro. Remember, it is the size of the fight in the dog and not the other way around.

[7lives]

Neither Rivals or Scout list him as having an offer from UK. Oh well!

[AndyPopCat]

Monday, June 13, 2005

Class of 2006 CBs
ByTom Luginbill
Scouts, Inc. / ESPN

Here's a first look at the nation's top 30 cornerbacks in the Class of 2006.

Asher Allen
5-11, 200
Tucker, Ga.
Tucker

Deon Beasley
5-10, 160
Orange, Texas
West Orange Stark

Chykie Brown
6-1, 175
Houston, Texas
North Shore

Jovani Chappel
5-8, 170
Trotwood, Ohio
Trotwood Madison

Kurt Coleman
5-11, 180
Clayton, Ohio
Northmont

Perrish Cox
6-1, 185
Waco, Texas
University

Greg Davis
6-3, 187
St. George, Va.
Blue Ridge

Jai Eugene
6-1, 185
Destrehan, La.
Destrehan

Dominique Franks
6-0, 180
Tulsa, Okla.
Union

Ricky Gary
5-9, 168
Pahokee, Fla.
Pahokee

Antonio Gully
6-0, 175
St. Louis, Mo.
Cardinal Ritter

Carson Hill
5-8, 155
Milledgeville, Ga.
Baldwin

Anthony Houston
6-4, 200
San Diego, Calif.
Mission Bay

Vincent Joseph
5-10, 180
Long Beach, Calif.
Long Beach Poly

Byron Maxwell
6-1, 175
North Charleston, S.C.
Fort Dorchester

Prince McKinney
5-11, 175
Broken Arrow, Okla.
Broken Arrow

Raeshon McNeil
6-1, 175
Mocksville, N.C.
Davie County

Prince Miller
5-10, 180
Duncan, S.C.
James S. Burns

Laron Moore
5-11, 175
Midwest City, Okla.
Midwest City

Jordan Pugh
5-11, 175
Plano, Texas
Plano West

Myron Rolle
6-3, 211
Princeton, N.J.
The Hun School

Devin Ross
5-11, 185
Rancho Cucamunga, Calif.
Rancho Cucamunga

Kimuel Royston
5-11, 180
Minneapolis, Minn.
Cretin-Durham

Ameer Salahudin [/b]
[/b]5-10, 180
Anderson, S.C.
T.L. Hanna[/b]

Phillip Strozier
6-1, 185
Kansas City, Mo.
Rockhurst

Brent Vinson
6-3, 185
Hampton, Va.
Phoebus

A.J. Wallace
6-1, 195
Pomfret, Md.
Maurice J. McDonough

Darrin Walls
6-1, 175
Pittsburgh, Pa.
Woodland Hills

Robert Williams
5-11, 165
Cincinnati, Ohio
Withrow

Shareece Wright
6-1, 185
Colton, Calif.
Colton