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First Arizona high school game I've watched since Jake Smith was a senior. Only watching this one because Roberts is a Texas commit. Impressed with both QBs, surprisingly accurate I thought for this early in the season. Jury is still out on Roberts for me. Had the one long run but otherwise he didn't really look like the # 4 RB nationally (ESPN ranking ... he's # 17 at 247C and # 32 RB and a 3* from 247). Good game except for the penalties. Chandler is outgunned on the LOS but hanging in there. A Basha guard is 6'5" 340 lbs, going to Cal, and their OT Hildebrand is ranked # 11 OT (higher than Brian Swanson) and headed to ASU. Chandler QB Mencl is impressive (except for that one INT), Oregon is getting a good one. # 88 for Basha is having a great game, two TDs and a third on the punt return called back because of the illegal block.

Downright neighborly of those LT folks to travel to Westlake and cheer on their Chaparral buddies ...

I think you may have Jenksed them ...

Might be valuable at LB on obvious rushing situations, he could probably fill gaps solidly once he identifies them. But hard to see him being able to cover a RB out of the backfield since he probably lacks speed and lateral movement. A good OC would identify him immediately as a weak link and isolate him on a shifty RB and it would probably not be pretty. He seems buried at EDGE behind younger guys like Jackson, Zina, maybe Wesley so might as well find a spot he can contribute at in certain situations.

EDIT: Wait, never mind - I thought from the HUDL headline Thrower went to DeSoto! My mistake. Ignore the rest of this post. Senior moment.] Great double-header featuring Texas 2027 recruits on ESPN2 and ESPN Saturday evening. DeSoto v # 7 St. Thomas Aquinas (Florida) in Fort Lauderdale on ESPN2, with Briceson Thrower #8 Basha v # 23 Chandler (Arizona) here in Chandler, featuring 14 D1 recruits from Basha, including Noah Roberts, and several high ranking recruits from Chandler. The forecast high for Chandler tomorrow afternoon is 116 F degrees, just thought I'd share that with you (I live on the Chandler - Phoenix border). That's hot even for Phoenix. But dropping to 107 by Saturday so folks will need to bring a sweater to the game lol.

Plus them NIL checks just stopped coming in

Very serious case of the flu.

Moro Ojomo was only 16 when he enrolled, IIRC. All those letter o's - moro ojomo cojoe - subliminal message maybe?

Choir boys, every one of them (except a couple from that "Greatest Class Ever Assembled" lot).

I don't follow Texas basketball that closely - I initially thought this was an announcement that Pope Leo XIV would be visiting College Station. Either way - meh.

Might have to increase your NIL number ...

I saw his tweet about Ohio State not wanting him as a recruit even though he was a local kid so I looked up his high school recruiting profile. Listed as an ATH weighing 180 lbs (so he has gained 40 lbs apparently without losing speed). Ranked as a 3* in the 247 Composite, # 922 overall. Only Will Randle was rated lower in the Texas 2023 class. Most of his offers were to non P4 schools (Akron, Kent State, Eastern Michigan). Pitt, WVU and Purdue were his only P4 offers. He's now projected as a possible All America player and first or second round draft choice by some. Amazing how well he developed in college.

THAT was funny - and pure Aggie

Dude's got some rhythm

Anybody else remember this Don Nelson shot from the 1969 Finals? If so you must be old too. Celts vs Lakers (featuring Wilt Chamberlain, Elgin Baylor and Jerry West). 1:33 to go in Game 7, 1 point game, his desperation shot hits the back of the rim and bounces above the backboard and then drops in without touching the rim. Celts won by 2. This was the era of dynasties - Celts in the NBA, UCLA in men's basketball, Yankees, Packers (sorta). I was so tired of watching the Celts win every year (Bill Russell won 11 NBA championships in 13 seasons + 2 championships in college). I was rooting hard for Jerry West but the Celtics kept pulling stuff like this. West had a 53 point game in that series and averaged 38 but it wasn't quite enough. This is how I remember Don Nelson, long before he became a coach.