Here's the latest on one of Notre Dame's West Coast prospects:
Shaquelle Evans, who was seen Wednesday night on ESPN2 with current Irish verbal commitment Cierre Wood, is one of the top receivers in the nation. This is ESPN's evaluation of Mr. Evans:
Big, fast and explosive are the three words that best describe Evans. He is a true difference-maker in the return game and moves like a smaller, quicker receiver in the open field. Has good size and has room on his frame to get even bigger. Shows an explosive surge off the ball and eats up a cushion quickly. Uses his body effectively to shield defenders from the ball. He isn't afraid to go over the middle and can catch in traffic. Has big, soft, strong hands. Can pull the ball away from defenders when fighting for it in the air. Can catch over his head and pluck on the run. He's a smooth and fluid route runner and shows some explosiveness out of his breaks. Possesses a good feel for finding soft spots in zone coverage. Shows good body control and balance. Can adjust to poorly thrown balls and is effective working the sideline. He's a vertical threat because of his size and speed. Has the wide wingspan and leaping ability to be a weapon on fade routes, especially in the red zone. Like most young receivers, he may initially struggle against press coverage when matched up with cornerbacks who are better equipped to face him. Needs to sharpen his route precision and become more crisp into and out of his cuts. Evans rates among the best in his class, regardless of position. He's a very good player and an outstanding prospect.
Evans preliminary itinerary for the next few weeks:
ESPNU 150 wide receiver Shaq Evans was in attendance for his childhood favorite's, UCLA, victory over Tennessee Monday night, hopes to take in USC's battle with Ohio State next weekend, and has an official visit planned to Notre Dame for the Sept. 27th game against Purdue.
Despite being a known UCLA-lean, ESPN's Greg Biggins reports that its not a done-deal just yet. Cal, Ohio State, Tennessee and LSU are the other programs still in the mix for No. 3-rated wideout.
2 comments:
Greg Biggins is full of crap and doesn't know what he's talking about.
During the interview last night, Shaquelle Evans said his top-5 were USC, UCLA, ND, Colorado and Michigan. There was no mention of Cal or Ohio State.
When will people stop listening to the the Ever Stupid People Network for recruiting information?
Heard the same as above. Buckeyes were not on the list. Cierre was articulate on the reasons behind his choice and I am sure Evans was listening.
Also, later on ESPN did you see Beano say that Lou's 11-1 predictionm should be taken seriously??
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