Enrique Cruz invited to NFL combine

[Capt. Tuttle]

Hey, maybe Dale couldn't coach up the players, but at least he couldn't evaluate their talent or ability.

Mike Mamula says let’s see how he does in pads when the lights come on.

 

[sutomcat]

Hey, maybe Dale couldn't coach up the players, but at least he couldn't evaluate their talent or ability.

Consistency was Dale’s strength. UL just hired him.

I figure that decision will cost them at least 2 wins.

 

[Consigliere]

Sports Illustrated named Enrique one of their five O line risers from the combine.

MSN

 

[AngryOtto]

Consistency was Dale’s strength. UL just hired him.

I figure that decision will cost them at least 2 wins.

He has the connection with Braum from Purdue. He was a consultant at Louisville before coming to SU. They did not make him the OL coach when Braum went to Louisville.

 

[Consigliere]

And “little” brother Liam just got offered by Miami. Hope Fran gets us in the mix here!

 

[Blanko97]

And “little” brother Liam just got offered by Miami. Hope Fran gets us in the mix here!

Did he boot Cruz? Can’t imagine he has said many good things about Syracuse

 

[PAcuse]

Did he boot Cruz? Can’t imagine he has said many good things about Syracuse

Dale Williams was the issue

 

[Consigliere]

Did he boot Cruz? Can’t imagine he has said many good things about Syracuse

Did not “boot” him. Williams dropped him in his rankings right before the spring game and couldn’t give him a road map to improve enough to see significant playing time. With one year of eligibility left he made the decision to move on and get a chance to play. Enrique is a very proud Newhouse grad and his family still is positive about Syracuse following their season closely. I am in touch with all of them and stepdad texted me while sitting in the stands in Lawrence last fall. He was watching the Cuse game on his phone and taking heat from all the other Jayhawk parents around him.

 

[hoopsupstate]

Did not “boot” him. Williams dropped him in his rankings right before the spring game and couldn’t give him a road map to improve enough to see significant playing time. With one year of eligibility left he made the decision to move on and get a chance to play. Enrique is a very proud Newhouse grad and his family still is positive about Syracuse following their season closely. I am in touch with all of them and stepdad texted me while sitting in the stands in Lawrence last fall. He was watching the Cuse game on his phone and taking heat from all the other Jayhawk parents around him.

With Enrique, you couldn’t ask for a better student/athlete and person. I’m so happy for him and his family. I hope he makes it.

 

[Consigliere]

With Enrique, you couldn’t ask for a better student/athlete and person. I’m so happy for him and his family. I hope he makes it.

The family has promised to come back for a game and tailgate when schedules allow. Hopefully they can do it during an official visit for Liam!

 

[RF2044]

Pretty good first day. Second best vertical and broad jump among all O Linrmen. Seventh best 40 time.
He’ll finish workout tomorrow with some additional drills and bench press, but looking like a pretty solid Day 3 pick at this point. Too bad he couldn’t crack the rotation here last year…..

Enrique Cruz Draft and Combine Prospect Profile | NFL.com

I actually randomly saw him on TV during Combine coverage! He ran a sub-5.00 40 yard dash twice.

Hope that helps propel him into the NFL.

 

[Consigliere]

No bench press at the combine. He’ll lift at Kansas pro day. Weight was down a bit from his playing weight of 322.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[CbusCuse]

A 4.94 sec 40 at 6'-5 1/2" and 313 lbs is very impressive but a 35" vertical at that size seems like it has to be upper echelon as well.

 

[JRHEETER]

A 4.94 sec 40 at 6'-5 1/2" and 313 lbs is very impressive but a 35" vertical at that size seems like it has to be upper echelon as well.

Yes he had some of the top numbers out of all OL for these measurables...

Unfortunate he could not finish his career at Syracuse. He would have been a great representative for us to have in the NFL Draft. Very thankful however, he was awarded the opportunity to go to Kansas, get some draft buzz, get invited to the combine and potentially live out his NFL dreams.

Enrique is a class act all around.

 

[CbusCuse]

Yes he had some of the top numbers out of all OL for these measurables...

Unfortunate he could not finish his career at Syracuse. He would have been a great representative for us to have in the NFL Draft. Very thankful however, he was awarded the opportunity to go to Kansas, get some draft buzz, get invited to the combine and potentially live out his NFL dreams.

Enrique is a class act all around.

Yep. Was sad to hear, when it was reported he was portaling. With his athleticism, I was sure he was going to be a really good OT at SU by the time he left. We never had top tier guys playing there so the opportunity was surely there and he didn't get injured that I can remember. Guess our OL coaches just struggled to develop him. Very excited to have Juan Castillo aboard. Could make an enormous difference.

 

[JRHEETER]

Yep. Was sad to hear it when it was reported he was portaling. With his athleticism, I was sure he was going to be a really good OT at SU by the time he left. We never had top tier guys playing there so the opportunity was surely there and he didn't get injured that I can remember. Guess our OL coaches just struggled to develop him. Very excited to have Juan Castillo aboard. Could make an enormous difference.

Castillo is going to make a HUGE difference.

Enrique was someone Dale Williams told him in his Senior year during Spring practice that he did not see a path to be playing at all last season.

That is major malpractice. This is a OL who is going to likely be drafted. Yes, it will be a late round draft pick, but a draft pick none the less.

 

[cusefan88]

Castillo is going to make a HUGE difference.

Enrique was someone Dale Williams told him in his Senior year during Spring practice that he did not see a path to be playing at all last season.

That is major malpractice. This is a OL who is going to likely be drafted. Yes, it will be a late round draft pick, but a draft pick none the less.

Shocking too because I think Spoon would have been solid at OG. Cruz was way more mobile. Could have formed a nice right side.

 

[JRHEETER]

Shocking too because I think Spoon would have been solid at OG. Cruz was way more mobile. Could have formed a nice right side.

100%

Is what it is.

The positive part is, Enrique speaks glowingly of his time at Cuse and of HCFB. Just not Dale. LOL