This kid is the real deal, surprised it took Saban this long to offer.
I understand you think he is the real deal now but C'mon. So many things can happen in that amount of time. Its honestly kind of ridiculous to offer a kid a scholarship when he isn't even in high school.
I would say the same thing if UF offered, it is idiotic in my opinion.
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Also, one year ago Muschamp offered a 15 year old 9th grader OL Luke Hiers.
I remember posting the article because at the time that will be the class of 2015.
Just remember kids always remember who gives them their 1st offer. You will see more of this in the future from all head coaches not just from Saban.
I don't have a problem with it as long the kid understands that offer is likely to be pulled if he fails to materialize as projected, gets in trouble with the law or struggles to qualify academically. The only meaning behind extending an offer this soon is for a coach to try and mark his territory like a dog peeing on a bush. It is more for public consumption than for the benefit of the kid.
They offered it as a..."I offered you way back because I believed in you" in case the kid actually pans out...They can always take it back...great potential... but who knows...there should be a rule about offering kids before their junior season...if not we should offer every 8th grader who has a remote chance of being a good player so just in case we can say we offered you first!!
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I talked about Dylan shortly after San Antonio. This kid may be bigger than most running backs but he was one of our Eastbay All Americans and it wold not have made a difference who was on the other side of the ball this kid is legit. The linemen he played against in our 8th grade Eastbay game had 280 lb 8th grade linemen and he still shredded them!
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He will be a DE come HS. Not really quite fast enough for RB or LB. Too long a stride, but is very coachable. He picked up what every one thought was an incomplete pass and ran it back 80 yards for a TD. He did exactly what I told him. Pick up every ball you see on the ground and run it to the end zone unless you hear a whistle.
Oh yeah, he was 8 years old at the time. Absolute beast.
Oh btw...on the video the voice says Dylan runs a 4.45 and THAT part is not close to being true.
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He will be a DE come HS. Not really quite fast enough for RB or LB. Too long a stride, but is very coachable. He picked up what every one thought was an incomplete pass and ran it back 80 yards for a TD. He did exactly what I told him. Pick up every ball you see on the ground and run it to the end zone unless you hear a whistle.
Oh yeah, he was 8 years old at the time. Absolute beast.
That's awesome. Don't be afraid to Keep us posted on this kid.
At this point, it's just a ploy to say "hey, we offered you way back when nobody did".
If the guy turns out to suck, they would find a reason to yank it. No risk at all.
Except that they weren't the team that made him an offer back when nobody did - LSU was.
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You've got to give that little kid credit, though.
But, 6-2, 205, 4.4 forty in eighth grade. The other kids don't stand a chance.
Fwiw, I do not believe he has run a laser timed 4.4 40 yd dash. Only 9 players at the 2013 combine did that and such a feet would make him faster than such players as Denard Robinson and Cordarelle Patterson (who is a projected 1st round pick). I don't doubt he is great especially for his age but the people who are making him more than what he currently is are really not doing him any favors in the long run.
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