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Subject: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: bulldog [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ] Date Posted: 06:37:01 06/28/08 Sat http://ansoniafootball.blip.tv/ [ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

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[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: foehi [Edit] Date Posted: 19:56:30 06/28/08 Sat That's insane. How big is the kid? He looks like a Sandberg type. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: colorless raider [Edit] Date Posted: 21:40:18 06/28/08 Sat Lucky Yale. He is relentless and to think this is a game tape. It's better than most kids highlight tapes! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Princeton Fan [Edit] Date Posted: 04:14:56 06/29/08 Sun Great tape. Was he recruited by any FBS programs (Division I-A for you old timers out there)? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: IvyFootballFan [Edit] Date Posted: 07:56:44 06/29/08 Sun And as we all know, 5'9" 180ish is really roster-speak for 5'7" to 5'8" about 165ish to 175ish. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Curious [Edit] Date Posted: 00:09:47 06/30/08 Mon This guy is a superstar on the field and in the classroom. I hope that this will not set off anybody's alarms for political correctness: Is Alex African-American? His mother, shown in the highlight tape, is obviously Caucasian but both Alex and his older brother appear as though their father, not shown in the tape, might be African-American. I would love it if he were. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: AsiaSunset [Edit] Date Posted: 01:35:50 06/30/08 Mon I saw a piece on Thomas last fall on MSG. I'm pretty sure his father is Afro-American. He's a little small for D1 but is very strong. The key at any level of college fb for lead backs is staying healthy, something Mike McLeod has been able to do despite carrying the ball 30 plus times a game. He got a bit unlucky with that toe last year, but has proven to be incredibly durable since he got to Yale. Maybe Thomas will be able to do the same and ultimately fill those very big shoes when his time arrives. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: TO CURIOUS from ALSO CURIOUS [Edit] Date Posted: 02:53:40 07/03/08 Thu Puzzled by your remark that his mother is Caucasian, then you ask if his father is African-American because you'd love it if he is. What difference does it make what race (or races) his parents are? Are you into genetic engineering? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Curious [Edit] Date Posted: 18:10:59 07/03/08 Thu Like I said in my first post, I'll try to choose my words carefully so as not to offend anybody's sense of political correctness. Alex Thomas would seem to be an excellent student along with being a stand-out football player. African-Americans as a group have not done as well in our economy or our society historically. It is nice to see a young man with his promise scholastically represent his demographic background so well. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: ALSO CURIOUS [Edit] Date Posted: 02:08:03 07/04/08 Fri Hate to tell you this but YOU are the politically correct one--the definition of which is "factually and realistically INcorrect." Our society goes back 230 years during which all groups have gone through a huge variety of experiences both good and bad, at times very, very good and at times horrible (like slavery). At this time there is nothing unusual about blacks doing very, very well--both individually and as a group-- not only as professional athletes but as doctors, lawyers, business owners and executives, actors and other entertainers, authors, journalists, popular and classical musicians, educators and on through every profession and calling. In some demographics and job categories, their average incomes surpass those of whites. I too wish Alex Thomas well, but he is not unique, neither in talent, nor--to your specific concern--in the variety and quality of opportunities available to him. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: ALSO CURIOUS [Edit] Date Posted: 07:01:58 07/04/08 Fri Forgot to mention...an African-American is running for President as one of the major party candidates. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: not big Author: holtsledge [Edit] Date Posted: 05:47:01 06/29/08 Sun I think I saw somewhere he was 5'9 180 ish, coming in like a Mcleod clone [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: not big Author: IvyFootballFan (meant to put my reply here) [Edit] Date Posted: 07:57:55 06/29/08 Sun And as we all know, 5'9" 180ish is really roster-speak for 5'7" to 5'8" about 165ish to 175ish. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: He really is 5' 2" 150lbs but runs with and attitude Author: Hickory Slickery [Edit] Date Posted: 22:31:39 06/29/08 Sun This kid will translate, to big time player.Sooner than later. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Doggers [Edit] Date Posted: 18:38:41 06/29/08 Sun Yale coaches already have Alex Thomas slotted as a starting kick returner (and the rumor is that Mcleod will get a chance to return kicks this year as he makes a bid for the NFL). Look for Thomas to be one of 3 guys to take Mcleod's crumbs: Galvez tore up Cornell and Holy Cross. Farrell pummelled Brown in the rain. Looks like Yale will again make a run at the top rushing attack in the country. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: boola [Edit] Date Posted: 22:40:16 06/29/08 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: bullsouth [Edit] Date Posted: 00:04:03 06/30/08 Mon I would think the kick return guys would be Christo & Thomas and Mike getting some time also. I think the injury chance would be a concern for Mike to return alot. Better served as a RB. He also got a bunch of carries last year, so he will need some down time. Looks like the making for another run at the Title. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: boola [Edit] Date Posted: 22:43:35 06/29/08 Sun Christodoulou looked awesome at kick returns how will they be using him? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Jack's got to go!!! Author: Yale Fan [Edit] Date Posted: 01:37:26 06/30/08 Mon Carr, McLeod, and now Alex Thomas. Hardly seems fair to the rest of the Ivy League. All Coach Jack does is recruit the top running back in the league every four years. The reason he runs such a boring offense is he's got the best TB in the league. Guess it's time for Jack to go if the rest of the league wants a chance to win a title. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Jack's got to go!!! Author: Harvard Crimson Rule! [Edit] Date Posted: 02:48:39 06/30/08 Mon "recruit the top running back in the league every four years" Are you forgetting Harvard's Clifton Dawson or Brown's Nick Hartigan. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Jack's got to go!!! Author: Amateur Historian [Edit] Date Posted: 05:32:53 06/30/08 Mon Like last year's title? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Doggers [Edit] Date Posted: 02:23:32 07/01/08 Tue He will be the #1 kick/punt returner and has every opportunity to earn a starting CB spot now that Paul Rice is being shifted b/w OLB and SS. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Chuck Bednarik (McLeod is overrated) [Edit] Date Posted: 03:52:05 06/30/08 Mon Get serious. McLeod is a decent back in a field of so-so running backs. He will not be drafted. He is not fast enough to play in the NFL and can't grow into an H back type. Somebody may sign him as a free agent, but he isn't as good as Hartigan or Dawson. He is also injury prone, and the idea that the coaches would let him run back kick-offs is pretty dumb. He also showed a total lack of class tow years ago in doing that inanae somersault into the end zone in the Columbia game, and his coach is an even bigger jerk for not benching him for that bush league stunt. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: McLeod dominated last season Author: Yale Fan [Edit] Date Posted: 05:23:03 06/30/08 Mon Are you kidding me??? Mike McLeod ran for 1619 yards last season which is over 300 more yards than Clifton Dawson's best season (1,302) and he did it on a broken toe the last four games. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Amen !!!!! Author: Hickory Slickery [Edit] Date Posted: 05:40:01 06/30/08 Mon Coach Jack ,did give him a good talking to.He has not done it since. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Sportsmanship Author: West Coast fan [Edit] Date Posted: 22:49:13 06/30/08 Mon Is tht the same game where Coach Jack called 2 timouts inside the 10 in the last 50 seconds with an 11 point lead and the ball? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Chuck Bednarik (glad to hear it) [Edit] Date Posted: 17:36:41 06/30/08 Mon No more somersaults; don't act like you've never seen the end zone before. As far as talent, McLeod is a good back who has had a great offensive line. He just isn't NFL material because he doesn't have the speed to offset his size. But who knows. I never thought that Elias would stick, and McLeod is better than Elias. Look at Mike Hart and Ray Rice. They are about McLeod's size and in Rice's case probably a little faster. It will be interesting to see what they do. But unless McLeod runs aaround a 4.5 I don't think he cna play on Sundays. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: An Observer [Edit] Date Posted: 19:18:44 06/30/08 Mon I didn't think that Elias would "stick" either, but he proved the skeptics wrong. Success at sports is of course largely a product of desire. That is especially true at the fringe where Elias, Dawson and McLeod are in the NFL: not enough natural talent to guarantee a spot so it all comes down to "How badly do you want it?" [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Doggers [Edit] Date Posted: 02:21:10 07/01/08 Tue Give me the ball this year and I will somersault over Columbia just because I'm sick of hearing the Lions fans whine about it. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Roar [Edit] Date Posted: 11:07:27 07/01/08 Tue As a Columbia fan, I agree, the somersault should not be such a big deal. Fuggetaboudit! [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Doggers [Edit] Date Posted: 17:57:54 07/04/08 Fri Google his draft prospects. He does run a 4.5 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Doggers [Edit] Date Posted: 02:20:13 07/01/08 Tue Injury prone??? -False- he had turf-toe! It's a fluke injury! Dawson and Hartigan??? -I think Mcleod has at least placed himself as their equal, with the chance to surpass them! I know you have never seen Mcleod run a 40 so let's let the NFL scouts do their job. We know he's the strongest player in Yale's team in the weight room (even more than the lineman). [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: observer [Edit] Date Posted: 20:29:50 06/30/08 Mon final score of that high school football game: Ansonia 62 Woodland Regional 35 Why was he still in the game in the 4th quarter? Would have been karmic to see a knee injury on one of those run-up-the-score jaunts. High school coaches who run up the score should be banned from the game. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Warrior II [Edit] Date Posted: 03:38:09 07/01/08 Tue I could be all wet but I like Stoyanovich better -- going to Princeton Tough Ohio kid. Some of those holes Thomas had, you could drive a truck through. No mistaking though, he did make his own way on a good number of plays. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Stinker [Edit] Date Posted: 04:51:58 07/01/08 Tue I want to see him on the field in college. What I got out of that video (probably juiced up a bit in the production room) was here's a good kid playing against a moderately good club behind a good line and having one hell of a day. If this fella were THAT great, he wouldn't be playing Ivy ball. Let's revisit this discussion in 2010 or so. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: foehi [Edit] Date Posted: 06:22:05 07/01/08 Tue Interesting. I am a bit skeptical about these kinds of videos, but you are way past me. First, you intuit that he's a "good kid", second that the opposition is only "moderately good" and third that he's running behind a good offensive line. How do you know all this? At least you got the "one hell of a day" part right. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Stinker [Edit] Date Posted: 17:39:09 07/01/08 Tue I played the game a bit; when I got hurt I used to break down film for the coach.To me, the Ansonia line had the jump all day and opened good holes for the runner. I thought (at least on defense which was all we saw) the other club was playing wait and see defense and not clogging the running lanes. Their tackling was unremarkeable, a lot of grabbing. The young man looks very good, but I say let's see how he does in college. Now, Mr. F., you put me on the stand and I answered. You tell me :who else recruited this lad? I mean, in the big time? This isn't the first "wunderkind" Yale's recruited in CT; let's not get carried away. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: bulldog [Edit] Date Posted: 22:52:15 07/01/08 Tue Yes, his father is Afro-American. I can assure you that the tape was not "juiced up a bit in production", because I produced it. It was not doctored in any way, it is actual speed. For the record, Ansonia did not run up the score. Woodland Regional had the reputation of being a quick strike offense. They had a great player who was also sensational on that night. Will Volage, a speedster, returned two kickoffs of 90+ yards for TDs (and nearly a third), caught a TD pass and threw another. The score was 34-21 Ansonia at the half. Thomas' first two carries of the second half were long TD runs, and even when they were ahead by 20 to start the 4th quarter, Woodland still had plenty of time to score points. Unless, Woodland pulled their starters on defense, Ansonia was going to run on every down with their varsity players to work the clock. When Thomas got loose on his last TD run with 9 minutes left, the JVs went in. Thomas is a legit 5'9, 185 and runs in the 4.55s to 4.59s range. He hopes to report to Yale at 195 pounds. He is very similar to McLeod in his running style and strength. Thomas has been the reigning State Weightlifting Champion and record setter, in his weight class since his sophomore year. He benches 335, squats 465, and cleans 300. He will get bigger, stronger, and faster in Yale's Strength & Conditioning program. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Thats all this kid always wanted was to go to Yale Author: Hickory Slickery [Edit] Date Posted: 07:00:06 07/01/08 Tue Since he was in 7th grade,The team he creamed was a playoff caliber team. 2009 you'll see this kid perform. Mike played with a broken big toe.41/2 games.The only game that he got called out on was THE GAME.See ya next season girls. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Historic Event in The Annals of Trash Talking Author: Amateur Historian [Edit] Date Posted: 18:23:20 07/14/08 Mon Hickory, I'm not a big fan of trash talk, but I accept that some fans cannot resist the temptation. However, your taunt "See ya next season, girls" surely stands out as the rare grandstanding from a fan AFTER coming out on the wrong end of a 37-6 score, not to mention six out of the last seven games. Bravo, my man. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: nfl fan (Dawson - Hartigan comparison) [Edit] Date Posted: 07:23:15 07/01/08 Tue Last I remember, Cliff Dawson is still in the NFL and Nick never made it to a training camp. Verdict is still out on McLeod. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Elihuey [Edit] Date Posted: 15:48:19 07/01/08 Tue The major difference between those three players: BODY type. Mcleod is 100% pure muscle. He has the type of physique that even the big body Hartigan never approached, nor the athletic Dawson came close to. Listen, the Yale offensive line didn't magically become a bunch of Hulks from 3 years ago to last year- the difference was all Mcleod. He is the strongest player on Yale's roster and I would venture the strongest player in the league. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: AsiaSunset [Edit] Date Posted: 15:59:48 07/01/08 Tue I think he also protects himself well when he runs. It's hard to get a clean shot at him. Joe Sandburg was an extremely strong, perhaps over conditioned running back, but he continually was pulling something or getting a helmut in the thigh or the back or some other freak injury. The poor kid never was healthy. He ran a lot like McLeod but seemed to get his body in more compromed situations. Some guys like McLeod just have a knack for avoiding those things and staying on the field. It's a real attribute. It's pretty easy to get a leg caught in the wrong place or to suffer some type of injury that keeps you off the field. McLeod has been pretty remarkable at carrying a very heavy load and staying out on the field. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Yale fan attic [Edit] Date Posted: 18:30:46 07/01/08 Tue ****Listen, the Yale offensive line didn't magically become a bunch of Hulks from 3 years ago to last year- the difference was all Mcleod. He is the strongest player on Yale's roster and I would venture the strongest player in the league.**** Lets not forget that mccleod came in the same year yale's current strength coach did. emil johnson has been credited with changing the offensive line into hulks in less than 3 years. the offensive line drove the defense off the ball atleast 3 yards every play for nearly all of the games. but thats not what makes mccleod a pro caliber back. he shows his talents when making the last man miss, dragging a would be tackler, or still managing to gain yards after being hit in the backfield. As for being the strongest player, the only player on the roster that might be stronger is the morse kid who moved from fullback [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: how strong is he Author: holtsledge [Edit] Date Posted: 20:02:46 07/01/08 Tue just curious and I admit to being a bit skeptical that he is the strongest player in the league, I could be wrong but I tend to believe there are a few lineman or linebackers somewhere in the league that are stronger then him. I know Dartmouth has a kid coming in with a suppossed 400 lb bench [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: hulks? [Edit] Date Posted: 19:07:43 07/02/08 Wed Yales offensive line didn't look too "hulkish" in The Game :/ [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: nh register [Edit] Date Posted: 20:08:22 07/01/08 Tue I have heard that Mcleod and Morse clean over 400 pounds and Morse benches over 500 [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: YBStrength [Edit] Date Posted: 21:48:49 07/01/08 Tue Mike might not be the absolute strongest in the league, but pound for pound I'll put my money on him. At 200lb body weight, 357.5lb clean, 530lb squat, and 360lb bench, that's 6.24 times his body weight. And Morse benches in the mid 400's. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: bulldog [Edit] Date Posted: 22:57:19 07/01/08 Tue Alex Thomas has been the reigning State Weightlifting Champion and record setter, in his weight class (161-180) since his sophomore year. He benches 335, squats 465, and cleans 300. He will get bigger, stronger, and faster in Yale's Strength & Conditioning program. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Dartmouth recruit Author: holtsledge [Edit] Date Posted: 00:01:06 07/02/08 Wed found this on their website "Linebacker Royce Egeolu, 6-0, 245, John Paul Stevens, San Antonio, Texas Team defensive MVP as a junior and senior. ... Had 81 tackles including 23 for a loss and 29 quarterback hurries. ... Forced two fumbles, recovered two and blocked five kicks. ... Can bench 405 and squad 625 with 34-inch vertical" [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: nh register [Edit] Date Posted: 18:35:17 07/02/08 Wed According to Yale's website, Morse benched 445 two years ago, and the numbers you provided for McCleod seem outdated as well. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Thomas in All-Star Game last night Author: JC [Edit] Date Posted: 17:23:23 07/12/08 Sat Alex Thomas played for the New Haven County all-stars vs the Fairfield County all-stars last night. This was a significantly better level of competition than he is used to, although New Haven has dominated the games the past four years. Alex was New Haven's starting RB. Got 10 carries for 10 yards. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: imagine that, huh Like to know where you got that from Author: Yada [Edit] Date Posted: 05:37:46 07/14/08 Mon There was no box scores on the game.? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Read it for yourself Author: JC [Edit] Date Posted: 22:46:03 07/14/08 Mon "New Haven County took the lead as Yale signee Alex Thomas, the Connecticut Gatorade Player of the Year, scored on a 1-yard plunge. The Fairfield County defense held Thomas to 10 yards on 10 carries. http://www.newstimes.com/ci_9858499?IADID=Search-www.newstimes.com-www.newstimes.com [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Thomas in All-Star Game last night Author: bulldog [Edit] Date Posted: 02:14:57 07/15/08 Tue Don't draw any conclusions on Thomas from these All-Star-type games. He is not going to shine in them. First, he is playing in a shotgun spread offense with a zone scheme (he played in the I-formation in high school), which he is not familiar with. Second, he played behind, perhaps, the best offensive line in CT history the two seasons. In these games he is running behind kids who learned these offenses in a week of practice. Third, he is a rhythm runner. He has to get touches to get into a rhythm. In these games teams are trying to score points by throwing the ball, he never has a chance to carry the ball on consecutive snaps and it limits his ability to get into the flow of the offense. I wouldn't base his future on these type events. It's very rare for a running back to shine in the spread offense. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Al Davis (I want him!) [Edit] Date Posted: 22:12:53 07/14/08 Mon I have seen the video and think this kid should skip college. I would use a supplemental first round choice to take him right now. I like this kid so much that I would bring yet another lawsuit against the NFL if thomas had to waste the best years of his life in college. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Yale Football [Edit] Date Posted: 00:09:42 07/15/08 Tue I agree. He is the best recruit in the Ivy and Yale will dominate with him in the backfield if they get the right QB out there. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: JC [Edit] Date Posted: 03:45:35 07/15/08 Tue He's a solid player but let's not get carried away. There is a reason that no 1-A programs had any interest in him at all. He has great balance and vision but is small and not super fast. Also, he ran behind a tremendous line against second-rate competition, so there was great line surge and huge holes. In a situation where the O-line is not dominant, let's wait and see how he does. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: cu dad [Edit] Date Posted: 07:21:18 07/15/08 Tue I wouldn't rate him any where near the Princton kid (Meyers?) [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Two can play that game [Edit] Date Posted: 07:26:12 07/15/08 Tue I wouldn't rate the Princeton kid anywhere near him. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Yale Football [Edit] Date Posted: 06:07:58 07/15/08 Tue He didn't even consider any D1 schools, because he wanted to play with the best school in the Ivy and a great team at Yale [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: hold on a second [Edit] Date Posted: 07:18:51 07/15/08 Tue Wait, I thought that was Harvard. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: shame [Edit] Date Posted: 07:45:33 07/15/08 Tue if the young man does not reach the expectations of this board's posters he will be tabbed a failure and coach sidleki a bad recruiter. Good to know this board is filled with mel kipper want to bes. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> Subject: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: CT Football Guy [Edit] Date Posted: 08:07:47 07/15/08 Tue Thomas didn't consider any D1 (1-A) teams because there was zero interest in him from any of them. He had no scholarship offers. If he had been recruited by any 1-A programs, then who knows. As for the comparison between Meyers and Thomas, they are not even in the same universe. Meyers had legitimate offers from schools such as Florida and Michigan. He's a four star player from Rivals, 3 from Scout. Thomas had no 1-A offers, not even from UConn. Zero stars from Rivals, zero stars from Scout. While these scouting services are far from perfect, there is a huge difference between a 4 star player and a zero star player. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: Al Davis (Meyers/Thomas) [Edit] Date Posted: 00:22:13 07/16/08 Wed I think that Meyers should also skip college and go right to the NFL. I would like to team them in my backfield. I don't have anybody half as good as either. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: cu dad [Edit] Date Posted: 23:20:05 07/16/08 Wed My comparison between the two was strictly as football recruits that I think will have impact, not as rb's. I just think the Princeton kid will be a big time player and I think he could do it on either side of the ball. Hey, I'm not knocking Alex at all, I'm just disputing the claim that he's the best player in the incoming class. I say good luck to all the kids entering and let them play and be rightfully judged down the road. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: bulldog [Edit] Date Posted: 10:01:39 07/16/08 Wed First of all, Thomas did have interest from D1 schools in the Big East (including UConn), ACC, and Big Ten. He set his sights on Yale after his sophomore season and made that clear to schools who expressed interest. Because, he wasn't going to waiver on Yale (or the other Ivy's that recruited him), schools weren't willing to waste an offer on a kid who wasn't interested in the glitz and glamour of D1 football. Once he knew Yale was interested, his choice was made. Second, Meyers was recruited as a linebacker, not a running back. Your comparing apples to oranges. And I wouldn't put too much stock in those recruiting services, unless you attend their various combines your not going to be rated. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: Doggers [Edit] Date Posted: 03:32:43 07/18/08 Fri The best recruit for the Ivy League this year goes to Yale, but he's NOT Alex Thomas. The name: Jake Stoller- defensive lineman from Ohio who had scholarships from Wisconsin and Iowa. Looks like a Hollander clone. Big, strong, dominant at the point of attack, Jewish. This is in contrast to Meyers whose scholarships were largely due to his lax abilities (which seem considerable and he deserves full credit). [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: sparman [Edit] Date Posted: 03:55:17 07/18/08 Fri None of Meyers' FB schools play lacrosse. How could his scholarship offers be due to that sport? (And please don't say Florida offered him a FB scholarship even though they didn't think he was worthy of one because they were afriad he would play lacrosse instead - it's not like they lack skilled FB prospects to take his place). [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: U of F or FU [Edit] Date Posted: 04:40:14 07/18/08 Fri Meyers dad is a Florida alumni, which may have played a part as well. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: holtsledge [Edit] Date Posted: 20:05:11 07/19/08 Sat ah what does FU mean? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Re: Meyers is FAR better than Thomas Author: reality check [Edit] Date Posted: 22:14:37 07/19/08 Sat Furman? [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: None Mentioned in This Thread Will Be the Case Author: OldLeaguer (subdued) [Edit] Date Posted: 00:04:26 07/20/08 Sun Just doing some homework on the League with how things sit for this year and next leads me to conclude there will be some suprises, particularly with those not talking much. Some new stories will emerge and I might put money that within the next 4 years, one team will win three. Florida, Louisiana, Texas, and California recruits will prove the case. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> Subject: Re: Video of Yale-bound (RB) Alex Thomas Author: Sr Punter [Edit] Date Posted: 17:03:21 07/15/08 Tue You guys sound like the Penn guys on the BB board. Let's give it a rest until Thomas actually appears on an Ivy field. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> Subject: Re: enough already Author: Dark Blue [Edit] Date Posted: 02:19:14 07/20/08 Sun Even I agree that this thread must be retired. I am worried that too much has been made of Thomas and he will never be able to perform up to expectations. He is very small, and I am not sure that he can take the hits at this level. Give him a chance to work into the system and prove himself without all the pressure. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]