Brandon Smith

Love everything about this kid. I'll be surprised if he's not in the mix early and often. He has two not only college educated but college athletes for parents. Physically he's ready to go just wait till he puts even more time in the weight room and on the practice field. The mental side of the game is pretty much the only thing that might slow down his rise up the depth chart early on. Can't wait to see him in uniform.
 
Size...speed...athleticism...hands...I know this will come off as hyperbole, but I think he could end up being the best WR we've had at Iowa under Ferentz.
 
tksirius said:
"Brandon is a standout high jumper himself — good enough to approach 7 feet as a high school senior in Lake Cormorant, Miss.

But Brandon has two other qualities that set him apart from his family: hands so big that he wears XXXL gloves, and a longstanding preference for football."

http://www.hawkcentral.com/story/sp...don-smith-stands-above-competition/100030156/
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It sounds like he is a McNutt type. One would assume with them talking about how large his hands are and the number of yards and TDs he had that he didn't drop many passes in high school. One would hope that would translate to college, though I have seen players with great hands in college end up with poor hands when they got to the NFL. And, like McNutt, he sounds like he can really go up and get the ball and even take it from other receivers.

The one thing they don't really talk about is his speed. They talk about his parents running track in college, but they don't address his speed. One can only assume he isn't real fast. But he doesn't have to be, depending upon how they use him.

I must say I am pretty jacked about the kid, based upon this article.
 
First person who brings up blocking and I get out my message board voodoo doll and a box of pins.
 
Thawki said:
It sounds like he is a McNutt type. One would assume with them talking about how large his hands are and the number of yards and TDs he had that he didn't drop many passes in high school. One would hope that would translate to college, though I have seen players with great hands in college end up with poor hands when they got to the NFL. And, like McNutt, he sounds like he can really go up and get the ball and even take it from other receivers.

The one thing they don't really talk about is his speed. They talk about his parents running track in college, but they don't address his speed. One can only assume he isn't real fast. But he doesn't have to be, depending upon how they use him.

I must say I am pretty jacked about the kid, based upon this article.
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Probably right, but Bob Sanders wasn't all that fast when he arrived at Iowa, either...
 
Thawki said:
It sounds like he is a McNutt type. One would assume with them talking about how large his hands are and the number of yards and TDs he had that he didn't drop many passes in high school. One would hope that would translate to college, though I have seen players with great hands in college end up with poor hands when they got to the NFL. And, like McNutt, he sounds like he can really go up and get the ball and even take it from other receivers.

The one thing they don't really talk about is his speed. They talk about his parents running track in college, but they don't address his speed. One can only assume he isn't real fast. But he doesn't have to be, depending upon how they use him.

I must say I am pretty jacked about the kid, based upon this article.
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This is who I have my man crush on in this class pretty much. (other then Eppy) Ever since I read the article around signing day about how Bell 'discovered' him for a lack of a better term. After all the Eno drama and other kids dropping he never batted an eye. He committed pretty early and never wavered. He's a stud in a half from a part of the country where football is everything. His tape is dominating. He plays how you'd think a kid of his size and build would. I think Bell said it best when he mentioned how he 'looked how they are supposed to look' or something like that when he first met him.

I doubt he's slow.. For a kid with that body and being able to high jump, along with a 40 inch vert he can't be too slow. It wouldn't make a lot of sense. If he's under a 4.6 at all he'll be plenty good. It's more about playing fast and not being robotic out there. New receivers have so much going on in their head when it comes to what they are supposed to be doing that it can slow them down. He sounds like a great student along with having a heck of a work ethic. I think he'll catch on fast and be the gem of the class and Stanleys new best friend.
 
Thawki said:
It sounds like he is a McNutt type. One would assume with them talking about how large his hands are and the number of yards and TDs he had that he didn't drop many passes in high school. One would hope that would translate to college, though I have seen players with great hands in college end up with poor hands when they got to the NFL. And, like McNutt, he sounds like he can really go up and get the ball and even take it from other receivers.

The one thing they don't really talk about is his speed. They talk about his parents running track in college, but they don't address his speed. One can only assume he isn't real fast. But he doesn't have to be, depending upon how they use him.

I must say I am pretty jacked about the kid, based upon this article.
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When you are as tall and well built as Brandon is, with the 40 inch vertical he possesses....he doesn't need to have blazing speed. You just throw the ball up to him and let him go get it. With his strength, leaping ability, and extra large hands, he will win the majority of those battles.
 
Thawki said:
It sounds like he is a McNutt type. One would assume with them talking about how large his hands are and the number of yards and TDs he had that he didn't drop many passes in high school. One would hope that would translate to college, though I have seen players with great hands in college end up with poor hands when they got to the NFL. And, like McNutt, he sounds like he can really go up and get the ball and even take it from other receivers.

The one thing they don't really talk about is his speed. They talk about his parents running track in college, but they don't address his speed. One can only assume he isn't real fast. But he doesn't have to be, depending upon how they use him.

I must say I am pretty jacked about the kid, based upon this article.
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4.77 40 so he has some work to do there.

http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/combine/_/id/210435/brandon-smith
 
tksirius said:
Probably right, but Bob Sanders wasn't all that fast when he arrived at Iowa, either...
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Actually, I believe he was. He just never had that reputation, as I recall. He killed it on the 40 time in the NFL combine and you don't improve that much without being pretty fast to begin with.
 
SpiderRico said:
When you are as tall and well built as Brandon is, with the 40 inch vertical he possesses....he doesn't need to have blazing speed. You just throw the ball up to him and let him go get it. With his strength, leaping ability, and extra large hands, he will win the majority of those battles.
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Agreed, and I believe that is what I mentioned in my post as well.
 
Thawki said:
Actually, I believe he was. He just never had that reputation, as I recall. He killed it on the 40 time in the NFL combine and you don't improve that much without being pretty fast to begin with.
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"He worked so hard that by the time he left college, Bob had improved his 40 from 4.6 to 4.3 seconds and increased his vert from 33 to 44 inches."

http://www.stack.com/a/bob-sanders-recruiting-experience
 
I heard he was timed for his forty with a guy saying one Mississippi, two Mississippi, three Mississippi, four Mississippi...and he got to Mississi, so they called it 4.7. Let's get him on a clock. He looks to be over 200lbs now...if that receiver thing doesn't work...I think TE may.
 
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