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Cory Diaz is reporting that Caleb Holstein will now sign with Tech. Rivals has him as 3rd best QB in LA. #30 overall in state.
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Cory Diaz is reporting that Caleb Holstein will now sign with Tech. Rivals has him as 3rd best QB in LA. #30 overall in state.
Good pick up.
How big of a flip is it? After all, Tech is the Harvard of the South when it comes to academics. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
Nice grab!Quote:
Originally Posted by Brad
He has 11 offers with 5-6 very impressive.
I like it. Need more talent in the QB room.
Meh..Harvard. Louisiana Tech. What's the difference?
Where have #'s 1-29 received offers from?
The difference is that at Harvard, your only option is indoctrination. At Tech, you can get an education.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
All kidding aside....this Holstein guy is VERY GOOD! First, he threw for over 9,500 yards in HIGH SCHOOL. That includes passing for over 3,800 yards in his junior and senior year each. He's obviously smart (had Harvard offer, right?). Oh....and did I mention he has prototype NFL QB size at 6'5, 210 lbs?Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
This might be one of our best signees in a long time.
I guess he wanted a diploma that actually means something!Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
We should let our expert QB coach (COYHCSH) be the judge of that. He probably won't be the Rock Star Smith was, but can he test negative even when he knows the test is coming?Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
He's from the same high school in Lafayette as Griffin Hebert. St. Thomas More.
As HogDawg said, crazy high passing numbers. Let's hope he goes for an engineering degree so he will be with us for four years. :)
Choosing Tech over Harvard (or was it Yale?) seemed to work out okay for Xavier Woods
In other St. Thomas More news a fella named Nate Cox had gaudy numbers there, walked on here a couple years ago, blocked a field goal and left for JUCO. He’s now going to Nevada.
Welcome to the family!
StanfordQuote:
Originally Posted by johnnylightnin
I could’ve sworn he had an Ivy League offer. Beating Stanford is way impressive than beating Harvard for a football player.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Most of them have already signed with P5 schoolsQuote:
Originally Posted by RhinoDawg
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Originally Posted by sportdawg
Offers from the following with emphasis on the underlined and bolden:Quote:
Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
Boston College
Harvard
Louisiana Tech
S. Miss
ULL
Dartmouth
Tulsa
Cincinnati
UTSA
Missouri
W. Kentucky
This young athlete is obviously very cerebral and watching his highlights is really good. I like that he waited and used his head to decide on the choice. I also doubt ULL was ever in the hunt in his mind or his folks. I think he's a huge grab for the staff and Tech football.
Perfect! :D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Gray shirt next year, I see.
https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana...07038ffbd.html
Just about to post about gray shirt
So this means he cannot play next year, right? Looks like a great prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by sportdawg
When will the remaining 2020 recruits be named?
https://latech.rivals.com/news/natio...a-tech-family-Quote:
Originally Posted by Amos Moses
Right. And, I agree about being a nice looking prospect.Quote:
Originally Posted by DawgyNWindow
Holstein is one of the best that I've ever seen in person. Two summers ago, we went down to STM for a 7-on-7 tournament. I got to stand on the field just a few yards away from Holstein as he was carving up our defense. He spins the ball better than anybody I've witnessed live at the high school level. He has a quick, easy release and tremendous accuracy. And the best part is that what I saw in 7-on-7 was backed up by production in pads on Friday nights. This kid is one of the best QBs in Louisiana over the past two decades and was talented enough to keep his job despite immense pressure from a talented backup QB who committed to LSU as a sophomore.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
The one thing that doesn't make sense to me is the fact that Holstein was willing to grayshirt and that we asked him to do so. I figured he would have plenty of options to get into school immediately and start competing. Reading the tea leaves, I would assume this means that Luke Anthony has the inside track to win the starting job for next season and that Aaron Allen and Holstein will battle for the starting job in 2021.
My guess is we knew we were getting the ACU transfer and already signed JD Head. We already have 4 QBs on the roster.Quote:
Originally Posted by theprofessor
3 Aaron Allen QB 6-1 193 R-So. 1L 5 Logan McFadden QB 6-3 190 R-Fr. RS 10 Westin Elliott QB 6-5 221 R-Sr. 2L 18 Jakson Thomson QB 6-3 201 R-Fr. RS
When talking about our QB situation in yesterday's press conference, Skip didn't say squat about Jakson Thomson. Made me wonder if he was even with the team any more. All of the talk for the starting QB for 2020 was about Allen, Anthony, Elliot, and the freshman we signed in December, JD Head.
So, basically, we have about 9 QB’s. So we still don’t have one.
If Westin Elliott is the starter I won’t watch a game this year.
Good info, Brett. I'm excited about his potential.Quote:
Originally Posted by theprofessor
Like you, I'm not sure I understand what's in it for an athlete to accept a "Gray shirt"? Then again, I'm not real familiar with the Gray shirt rules. Does this mean he forfeits a red shirt year? Or does the clock officially start on "5 years to play 4" when he first gray shirts?
He enrolls for the Winter Quarter so when he participates in Spring practice in 2021, he has 5 years to play 4 starting then. So he could take a redshirt in 2021 if he doesnt win the starting job and then play in 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025.
It's Tim Rattay's fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
It's Tim Rattay's fault.Quote:
Originally Posted by techman05
Thanks for the explanation, Jay.Quote:
Originally Posted by JAY
Gray shirts don't sign a LOI either right?
This allows them to walk away to another opportunity without the one year penalty. It also keeps the school from having to count the player in the numbers for the current year.
So, it sounds like Holstein just waited too late to switch his commitment to LA Tech, and we had already signed the Anthony kid from ACU.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
"So we got that going for us!"Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
NICE!!
You sure fault him for a lot. Geesh!Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
The poor guy is now on his second team after leaving TECH. Give him a break.
I think you know I was mocking you and others who don't understand the game.Quote:
Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
.....thank goodness we have you here on BB&B to straighten us out and educate us on the game. :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Don’t you know I was mocking you?Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Holstein had to have signed a LOI, otherwise Holtz wouldn't have been able to say his name or mention a single thing about him at the press conference.
Eligibility is based upon when they actually enroll for classes, not when they sign the LOI.
So does no one have any information about Jakson Thomson? Is he still with the program? Maybe just isn't progressing? Anything?
He sounded promising coming out of high school. Of course, the shiny new thing almost always seems more promising than what you have had sitting on the shelf for a couple of years.
He's on the Spring depth chart.Quote:
Originally Posted by 96bulldog
Interesting. Can he be mentioned if he is receiving a "Grant in Aid"?Quote:
Originally Posted by 96bulldog
No. GIA is non-binding, so the student-athlete is still considered a recruitable athlete.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
That's what I was thinking. I was basing my question on '96s comment...Quote:
Originally Posted by theprofessor
Holstein had to have signed a LOI, otherwise Holtz wouldn't have been able to say his name or mention a single thing about him at the press conference
PawDawg has all the answers. We should be thankful for his infinite wisdom.Quote:
Originally Posted by HogDawg
says the guy who says the rockstar got better with Holtz as his mentor instead of Rattay. Take a toke!Quote:
Originally Posted by eagle2180
Well what are the stats between his Jr and Sr year? Did they get worse when Rattay left? I think we ended up with a historic season despite the rockstar’s suspension.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
He did.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
YupQuote:
Originally Posted by TYLERTECHSAS
Or Fitch as he was responsible for quarterbacks.
How did Smith do in the last three games of the season?
He didn't throw a single interception in the CUSA championship game.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Blue Dawg
Yep, he's so good that he got hired away like our other good coaches....no, wait, never mind...just drawing a paycheck.Quote:
Originally Posted by tech70
Yes, his offenses have been a thing of beauty. LOVE the delay hand off on 3rd and 15 that is his "go to play" .Quote:
Originally Posted by DJDAWG
Lest we forget the other 3rd and 15 play, the 10 yard skip pass or airmail.Quote:
Originally Posted by PawDawg
Slightly hijacking here, but J'Mar HAS been mentioned. This was retweeted by BleedTechBlue. J"Mar wrote a post on www.athletesforgod.com.
What's done is done, we got 10 wins, and I always want our fellow Tech alumni to do well at the next level. I hope you make an NFL roster J'Mar, and I hope you blossom in the pro ranks.
https://www.athletesforgod.com/jmar-smith/page-1
"These days I’m working out in Daytona Beach, Florida, getting ready for the NFL Draft. I don’t know if I’ll be picked or not, but I already know what it’s like to be in the NFL. My Dad, Kenny, played for eight years in the league. I was too young to remember all of it, but I definitely remember him being my favorite player as a kid."
Redemption is available to all who seek it. For most of us, it's a very good thing that it is.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rama Jama
And hopefully Holtz will redeem himself and get us a good QB this time around.
Good article. We ragged hard on him on the field this year but I hope he has a good and peaceful life after college.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rama Jama
AMEN! His reflection is good to see.Quote:
Originally Posted by brtransplant
My two cents on recruiting. I think the 14-0 shutout of Miami will pay dividends for at least this year in putting Tech on the radar of prospects who otherwise may not have considered Tech. Possibly getting another 1 or 2 4-stars. That said, remember QB MVP Patrick Mahomes was a three star at recruitment time.. :)