Class of 2018 OLB Ja'qurius (Jack) Smith (FL) Decommitted from Syracuse/To Purdue

[OttoinGrotto]

Welcome, Mr. Smith.

 

[Orangtiz]

Wow this kid is extremely fast, and looks to be able to cover well for a LB. This is just what Dino needs for the Tampa 2. Surprising that he doesn't have a few more big time offers. The big boys will come calling before signing day.

 

[RMH44]

Wow this kid is extremely fast, and looks to be able to cover well for a LB. This is just what Dino needs for the Tampa 2. Surprising that he doesn't have a few more big time offers. The big boys will come calling before signing day.

Agree...very nice film. Plays with power that belies his 194lbs. Hits like he's 215lb.

 

[shandeezy7]

Agree...very nice film. Plays with power that belies his 194lbs. Hits like he's 215lb.

What is the ideal weight for a LB his size in our defensive system? Is it 215 to 220?

 

[UnknownOrange]

What is the ideal weight for a LB his size in our defensive system? Is it 215 to 220?

Zaire is currently 244, PB is 225 .. I'd say this kid can put on 30-40 pounds from now to the end of his first year with us and he'll be golden

 

[Trueblue25]

B-e-a-utiful

 

[chugg21]

You are both right. Lakeland is close to the halfway point between Orlando and Tampa. Just a bit closer to Tampa. The Detroit Tigers have their spring training site there.

Lakeland trivia:

The Lakeland HS Dreadnaughts football team has won 6 state championships. Famous alums include Boog Powell, Andy Bean, Lee Janzen, current baseball all star Chris Sale and Neva Jane Langeley (won Miss America in 1953).

Just moved to Tampa a few months ago. Was gonna say myself that its for sure closer to Tampa.

 

[Symphony Steve]

I knew I could count on you. I was thinking more "Hair" than Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr, but it still works!!

Any day with a Marilyn McCoo reference is a great day. One of the most beautiful creatures to ever walk this Earth:

 

[RF2044]

What is the ideal weight for a LB his size in our defensive system? Is it 215 to 220?

Zaire is currently 244, PB is 225 .. I'd say this kid can put on 30-40 pounds from now to the end of his first year with us and he'll be golden

The thing I like the most is that the LBs we've lined up in the last two classes appear to be taller. So they'll be able to carry that weight differently than a 5-11 or 6-0 player. Wouldn't be surprised to see them in the 230 - 235 range when they eventually see the field [Fagan, Trotter, this guy].

 

[UnknownOrange]

The thing I like the most is that the LBs we've lined up in the last two classes appear to be taller. So they'll be able to carry that weight differently than a 5-11 or 6-0 player. Wouldn't be surprised to see them in the 230 - 235 range when they eventually see the field [Fagan, Trotter, this guy].

News to me today: Nadarius Fagan's nickname; DaDa is actually pronounced "Day-Day". The more you know lol

 

[GoSU96]

Since when is Mike Waters commenting on Football?

 

[dasher]

Since when is Mike Waters commenting on Football?

I asked him the same question. He was just saying that a 3 star from Florida is a good commit. Just like anyone of us. I then told him to get back to his day job.

 

[LeMoyneCuse]

I asked him the same question. He was just saying that a 3 star from Florida is a good commit. Just like anyone of us. I then told him to get back to his day job.

You basically told a sports reporter to stick to sports? That's tellin' him.

 

[jr4750]

The thing I like the most is that the LBs we've lined up in the last two classes appear to be taller. So they'll be able to carry that weight differently than a 5-11 or 6-0 player. Wouldn't be surprised to see them in the 230 - 235 range when they eventually see the field [Fagan, Trotter, this guy].

Tim Walton is a big boy as well. Should be a solid player down the road.

 

[sutomcat]

Since when is Mike Waters commenting on Football?

Since Bud retired, all hell has broken loose.

The next thing you know, Donna will be mixing whizbang into her articles and Nolan Weidner will attend an opera.

 

[Franz69]

If Waters starts writing articles about disbanding the football program, we'll know he's been possessed by the demon spirit of Bud.

 

[TexanMark]

Welcome to the Age of Ja'qurius!!

Hey you did OrangeXtreme'ly well with that pun. I thought Eric wrote it when I read it.

 

[OrangeBlood]

Tim Walton is a big boy as well. Should be a solid player down the road.

Think he is so big he may end up at DE. Will be interesting to see where he practices in the fall with the reinforcement of bodies at DE. Seems a little bit like he has been recruited over, but then again he hasn't played a meaningful snap. Hopeful he can contribute at either position.

 

[O-pulse]

Ja'qurius, Welcome to the Syracuse Football Family. Go Orange!

 

[djorange1989]

Since Bud retired, all hell has broken loose.

The next thing you know, Donna will be mixing whizbang into her articles and Nolan Weidner will attend an opera.

I heard Waters wants to be the head huzzah for SU football at the PS

 

[rackman18]

You are both right. Lakeland is close to the halfway point between Orlando and Tampa. Just a bit closer to Tampa. The Detroit Tigers have their spring training site there.

Lakeland trivia:

The Lakeland HS Dreadnaughts football team has won 6 state championships. Famous alums include Boog Powell, Andy Bean, Lee Janzen, current baseball all star Chris Sale and Neva Jane Langeley (won Miss America in 1953).

And I am just around the corner of Legoland in Winter Haven. I will be checking out this kid this year. 15 minutes away.

 

[Cuse'91]

Any relation to Clifton? He's wearing his #9 jersey...

 

[Ish88888]

Wow this kid is extremely fast, and looks to be able to cover well for a LB. This is just what Dino needs for the Tampa 2. Surprising that he doesn't have a few more big time offers. The big boys will come calling before signing day.

Yes, he is fast bc he is the size of a 4 or 5 star LB. will need to add 30# and keep his speed to play in the ACC. like the kid and the talent pool he has competed against.

 

[TampaLaker]

Lakeland is class 5A just outside of Tampa. They played Plant HS last year.

Lakeland is a major program in this area. Pipeline school for UF. Ranked #1 in the nation two years in a row 10-15 years ago.

 

[W'boro'Cuse315]

News to me today: Nadarius Fagan's nickname; DaDa is actually pronounced "Day-Day". The more you know lol

So you've been calling him "Dah-Dah" this whole time? Awkward.