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Morales commits to Texas Tech…

nlaadmin — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 14:29:39 +0000

Arlington Seguin offensive lineman, Tony Morales, certainly fits the mold of a Big 12 interior pass protector. Morales has a great get off, excellent feet and moves very well laterally, which will pay dividends in run blocking situations as well. When at the Next Level Athlete Showcase, Morales stood out not only for his size but his aggression in drills and one-on one’s as well as his overall confidence. Morales recently committed to Texas Tech University and should excel in Tommy Tuberville’s new system.

From Raider to Raider

nlaadmin — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 04:47:42 +0000

So where would you expect one of the most prolific Texas high school quarterbacks to go to college? Perhaps a college that throws the ball more than any other offense in the nation? A college that has produced two back to back 5000 plus yard seasons passing? Maybe a college that plays in the Big 12? If you guessed Texas Tech, you’re right. For Denton Ryan quarterback, Scotty Young, hitting the ground running in the wide-open Tech offense should pose few obstacles. In his junior season for the Ryan Raiders (4A) Young passed for an astounding 4,495 yards and 65 TD’s collectively resulting in one of the best seasons held by a QB in state history. His senior year should produce the same result. Coming off of a 9-4 season in 2008 and making the state finals, Denton Ryan returns four starters on offense and six on defense. Although the Raiders may appear thin on the offensive side of the ball, they do possesses such weapons as Garrett Gramling (committed to A&M) on the offensive line and go to wide receiver, Bud Sasser. Losing seven offensive starters will definitely pose it’s challenges for Young, but the experience will help him to become a more well developed leader before heading off to Texas Tech next fall.

To be a Michigan Wolverine…

nlaadmin — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 03:35:19 +0000

So what does it take to be a Michigan Wolverine? Just ask Skyline running back Tony Drake. Tony committed to the Wolverines back in March despite heavy interest from several colleges in the Big 12. “I have always been a Michigan fan, I guess it’s the tradition and the overall prestige surrounding the Blue and Gold. Ever since I was a little kid this is where I wanted to play college football.” Tony will most likely fit into the Wolverine offense in somewhat of a utility role, possibly playing running back and slot in their spread offense. “It comes as no great surprise that Michigan has such high hopes for him. Tony is probably one of the most agile running backs that we encountered at our Showcase events this year,” said Justin Simons of Next Level Athlete. The next step; however, is preparing for his senior year. The Skyline Raiders should have another great season given their number of standout athletes including, Javia Hall (committed to UNT), Corey Nelson (committed to Texas A&M), Mike Davis (committed to LSU), Joseph Powell (committed to Oklahoma) and Dominique Patterson (committed to Texas A&M). Coach Reginald Samples will have all of the weapons that he will need to culminate a spectacular season despite loosing some key players from 2008.