2014 RB Recean "Rock" Thomas of Alabama

[gatorbait1]

Can someone upload a video of him? I don't know how. His highlight film is un freakin believable! I hope we we this kid!

I think I figured it out...is Florida in it for this guy?


http://youtu.be/-4NiJxHVDLs

[uflawyer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CiEptFuPNXQ

[flwgator2]

It'll be hard to get him out of the state of Alabama.

[gatorbait1]

It'll be hard to get him out of the state of Alabama.

Yeah but isn't bo Scarborough from there too? Are they gonna get them both? That sucks.

[gatorsallday]

In my opinion I think bama gets rock Thomas and Bo decommits later this year after his official visits. We will get one of his visits and could really become a player in his recruitment down the stretch

[gatorbait1]

I hope so....bo looks like he's been taking testotrone since birth but "rock" is a freak of an athlete. His film is ridiculous

[killercroc_UF]

Can someone upload a video of him? I don't know how. His highlight film is un freakin believable! I hope we we this kid!

I think I figured it out...is Florida in it for this guy?

http://youtu.be/-4NiJxHVDLs

Kid looks like a perfect fit for Auburn with Gus there now. I'll call it now with the RB haul Bama had this past cycle.

[GATORAZ]

big time player but I highly doubt he leaves the state of Alabama. You have to know which battles are worth fighting

[gatorbait1]

I'd fight for him AZ. He has some of the best film I've seen. He runs with anger and is so dang fast and elusive. The dude breaks tackle after tackle and cuts on a dime.

[GATORAZ]

I'd fight for him AZ. He has some of the best film I've seen. He runs with anger and is so dang fast and elusive. The dude breaks tackle after tackle and cuts on a dime.

sure you would lets see if the staff does or if he even wants any attention.

[gatorsallday]

I first saw him when we(northridge) played his team(Oxford) last year in the playoffs. He, Kwon Alexander, and trae elston were all major players for that football team and racean was the only player our head coach talked leading up to that game. Kid is a baller and I would love for him to be a gator. But bama has the inside track right now. There is no way bama gets Bo, racean, AND Leonard fornett.

[GATORAZ]

I first saw him when we(northridge) played his team(Oxford) last year in the playoffs. He, Kwon Alexander, and trae elston were all major players for that football team and racean was the only player our head coach talked leading up to that game. Kid is a baller and I would love for him to be a gator. But bama has the inside track right now. There is no way bama gets Bo, racean, AND Leonard fornett.

Bama is not getting Fornett LSU probably is.

[GATORAZ]

Here is Rock's Jr tape I like his highlight tape "music" its something differnt
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/517634/racean-thomas

[oldgator]

dances a bit too much(when no need to dance)
breaks tackles well
but goes down readily when hit during dancing

speed is solid, and I see him doing extra moves when not needed. looks good in HS ball but would cost him in SEC. He puts himself in position to be shoved and knocked down.

prefer Tre Mason's HS video---solid speed, solid moves, but less wasted effort

[StrangeGator]

I'd like the RB recruiting to focus about 50% of resources on getting Jalen Hurd, 30% on Sony Michel, and the other 20% on the best remaining in-state backs.

RBs are committing early this year. We need to make sure we don't get left behind.

[HudsonGator]

It is a waste of time to recruit this kid.

[lean_gator]

We have a better chance of getting a QB out of Cali then getting a running back out of Bama.

[Notoriousgator]

We have a better chance of getting a QB out of Cali then getting a running back out of Bama.

Marcus Manson says hello! ;)

[gatorbait1]

It is a waste of time to recruit this kid.

It's a waste of time recruiting one of the best high school athletes in the world? What kind of drugs are u on lol

[Nicho]

Marcus Manson says hello! ;)

So does Bryan Waggener!

[StrangeGator]

So does Bryan Waggener!

Manson was a highly rated prospect coming out of high school. That was quite a feat getting a four star RB from Tuscaloosa.

IMHO, we will get someone from the state of Alabama this year. #2 ranked WSDE is from Alabama and is learning towards UF.

I suspect that this coming class will be back to the recent norm of having about half come from out of state.

[Nicho]

Manson was a highly rated prospect coming out of high school. That was quite a feat getting a four star RB from Tuscaloosa.

IMHO, we will get someone from the state of Alabama this year. #2 ranked WSDE is from Alabama and is learning towards UF.

I suspect that this coming class will be back to the recent norm of having about half come from out of state.

I agree that we'll get at least one AL stud, most likely Thornton.

[Jrok79]

I was singing his praises about 2 weeks ago. I don't catre what others are rated, this guy is in the top 3 in the country.

[GATORAZ]

Manson was a highly rated prospect coming out of high school. That was quite a feat getting a four star RB from Tuscaloosa.

IMHO, we will get someone from the state of Alabama this year. #2 ranked WSDE is from Alabama and is learning towards UF.

I suspect that this coming class will be back to the recent norm of having about half come from out of state.

Florida is really really deep this year. We should be able to fill almost every need by recruiting Florida & Georgia. If we cant get the super elite out of state prospect great but almost all of the rest of our needs can be met with 4 star quality players in Florida and Georgia.

[GATORAZ]

Rock like UGA and Auburn at this time.

[sec1]

we have no chance

[gatorbait1]

we have no chance

There's always a chance brotha

[StrangeGator]

Florida is really really deep this year. We should be able to fill almost every need by recruiting Florida & Georgia. If we cant get the super elite out of state prospect great but almost all of the rest of our needs can be met with 4 star quality players in Florida and Georgia.

It's almost a misnomer to consider a Georgia prospect "out of state" nowadays. There are a few positions where the state of Florida is either thin, or the top players have already written us off. I don't see a full class of OL coming from Florida and there doesn't seem to be as many quality DE prospects this year. It also appears that the coaches are casting a broad net geographically early on. Hopefully that will let the top in-state prospects know that if they want to be Gators, they have to make up their minds early.

[GATORAZ]

It's almost a misnomer to consider a Georgia prospect "out of state" nowadays. There are a few positions where the state of Florida is either thin, or the top players have already written us off. I don't see a full class of OL coming from Florida and there doesn't seem to be as many quality DE prospects this year. It also appears that the coaches are casting a broad net geographically early on. Hopefully that will let the top in-state prospects know that if they want to be Gators, they have to make up their minds early.

Not saying we will but we can def fill the Oline class from Florida.
Denzel Ward
Reilly Gibbons
David Sharpe
Montel McBride
Corey Martinez
Josh Allen
Isaiah Wynn
Jakari Bolton

Those 8 kids should end up at high BCS schools we would take the first 3 right now.


DE is a little thin but we could go..
Trent Harris- he should be a commit before summer
Denzel Ware- in Alabama right now but is expected to move back to Florida
Keyon Brown- he is ranked as a top 250 player and would jump all over a Florida offer
Chad Thomas- going to Miami or FSU
Justus Reed- love his film
Anthony Moten-you could put him in DT category but he is a end in a 3-4

Those are just the Florida names. I count Georgia as in state its really a certain mile radius or driving distance you should look at not state lines.