I the NPG put a link on Wandale during the all American game. I think that was his point
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N. Pola-Gates mom has words for Frost & Co
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I was referring to the fact that he hit him pretty hard in that all star game. Yes NPG didnt pan out but when you see his offer list and where he officially visited he was not a reach at all. That is unless you know something that Alabama, USC, Oregon, and Penn State didnt know. The one thing that you did say that I would agree with is Frost and company didnt develop talent, that is 100% correct.
Noa Pola-Gates, Nebraska Cornhuskers, Safety
Noa Pola-Gates is a 5-11, 180-pound Safety from Gilbert, AZ.247sports.com
Watch the senior tape. He pushes guys down, doesn't wrap, jogs half ass to the play too often, not much in the way of explosion, doesn't look particularly fast.
I have no clue why he was rated so high.
Pushing guys over is not the same as dropping the hammer. He doesn't even have a hammer button. How is he supposed to play B1G ball? G5 talent at best IMHO.
Just another example of Frost and staff, chasing stars to boost class rankings, but not finding players to fit into a system and *gasp* develop them.
Small guys have to be dogs. We have had them. Hartzog, Barron Miles. If you are small, you better be smart and quick additionally. Grixby, Bootle, and Mitchell come to mind. But they had corner skills.
If you are 5'11 165, you better be among the fastest on the team.
I watched his film and don't agree with all of this. He doesn't look like a prototypical safety, but he looks like he can play to me.
I don't like the push or shoulder tackle, but obviously Chinander was good with it as that's what we did.
He looks like a glider from a running style standpoint, which is odd for a guy under 6' You frequently watch him moving past folks who look like they're peddling like hell. Coleman looks similar in that he looks like he's not even trying.
I don't know why he didn't pan out in Lincoln. Size may have played a factor in it and better players at his position surely did. Maybe he couldn't grasp the defense. Most of his film he's reacting to the guy in front of him or following the ball. Don't see much in the way of receiver handoffs, etc., so that might have been an issue when his responsibilities became more intense.
This very well could have been a problem. With all good players in HS there is a certain amount of "free lance" type of play that they will be able to get away with just because they are that much better than everyone else. When you get to a P5 school that athletic gap between players becomes much smaller. NPG may have had a lot of "free lance" in his game. You have to be able to work within the framework of defense to make plays.
His film reads like he was told 'go to the ball' other than the rare occasions where they had him face up on someone and play man. Like you mentioned, when you're a really good player in HS, it's easy. You can flow with the play, look for the ball and make yourself a pretty good highlight real if you can run and tackle. At the next level its another story. Reading motion, responsibility handoffs in mid play and THEN you get to react to the ball.
Keep in mind that our staff kept Clements out for three years. Henrich gets hurt and all of a sudden he is the best LB on the team. Gates may not be the problem.
He was rated as a top 150 player in his class and graded out well. There was reason for excitement.
Fans get geeked about a lot of recruits. He was highly sought.
I think his relative that played for the steelers geeked everyone
You posted it, can you give this context? I'm guessing it's a November road road. Is it the Rutgers at the end of the year in 2020? A 28-21 win. Late in the 4th.
He might be the worst player ever and there still could be reasons the coaching staff upset his mom. they are not mutually exclusive.
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You had more than one? Come on man be realistic
