Here’s a comparison for contrast…
Oregon’s other RB commit in this class is Jordon Davison of Mater Dei California. Similar ranking to Hill depending on the service. Mater Dei arguably top HS program in the country. This weekend he ran for 200 yards and 3 TDs in Cali playoffs against St John...
I’d pump the brakes on this a bit. You have to be trolling now right? I think Hill is awesome and spent all day yesterday wishing he would somehow magically change his mind and go play for my Illini.
BUT… that was a game against Lena man. A 2,000 person farm town in middle of nowhere...
It’s been 20 years but back when I was school age when our HS didn’t make the playoffs our coaching staff tried to line up a “JV championship game”. Our seniors season would end, but the sophs, juniors, and a few advanced freshman would practice an extra week and then play a week 10 game...
In person, not on TV, it is easily Carlos Polk - LB from Rockford Guilford back from 1993-1995. As part of a successful opposing team during his time, it was the only player I‘ve ever seen basically an entire team fearful for their physical well being by stepping on the field with. A true man...
OL Kendrick Green Peoria/Illinois
3rd round pick to the Steelers last night. Some really neat reaction videos on Twitter. Had his name called by Run DMC. Very happy for a kid who spent both his HS and College career in the state.
It was class of 2021 Brother Rice’s Willie Shaw who just committed to Toledo.
Kaleb is a year younger and yes has been picking up some big time offers as of late but not committed anywhere
In my experience the more rural single public high school towns do fit this public vs private pattern - very difficult or not feasible to get around public boundary rules in these towns so recruiting is only a private thing.
In suburbs and big metros everyone is moving around to position...
I think you answered your own question for the most part. Not only physical development, but developing the mental side of football, and keeping motivation high.
HS rankings are far from perfect too. With so many variables they are just directional.
Names that I’d put on the list below. Admittedly skewed toward skill position players as those are who my individual player watching skews to when just catching a handful of games per season of some of these guys (and therefore skewed to playoff performance)
JJ McCarthy - QB
Ty Issac - RB...