Class of 2014 Steve Ishmael, WR (N. Miami Beach)

[retro44]

If we do get him and Adly with the rest that are committed hopefully the media would be comparing our receivers with Fla. St on the field in a few years.

 

[Orangeyes]

Senior Highlights from November

 

[Orangeyes]

Interview from August

 

[CuseLegacy]

Interview from August

Great interview. Can't wait to have him commit this weekend.

 

[Orangeyes]

Listen to what his coach Jeff Bertani thinks about Steve compared to his brothers

and read this article about Steve where his dad, Blessed, comments on his son's childhood hyper-activity.

 

[jmcclure33]

The only possible knock I can have on the kid is that it doesn't seem like he's got a whole lot of YAC ability just from what I've seen, but you can't possibly deny that he's got some of the best hands you've seen on a high school prospect

 

[ImperialOrange]

The only possible knock I can have on the kid is that it doesn't seem like he's got a whole lot of YAC ability just from what I've seen, but you can't possibly deny that he's got some of the best hands you've seen on a high school prospect

At this point I'm more worried about guys who can get yards during the catch vs YAC guys. We need someone who is a threat 10-20 yards down field so we can throw something other than wr screens.

 

[SuperOj]

The only possible knock I can have on the kid is that it doesn't seem like he's got a whole lot of YAC ability just from what I've seen, but you can't possibly deny that he's got some of the best hands you've seen on a high school prospect

First team all-state south Fla, pretty hard to have anything against this kid!!!

 

[PhatOrange]

He looks to me to be like Mike Williams, good size, fluid, great hands.

 

[anomander]

He looks to me to be like Mike Williams, good size, fluid, great hands.

i really like that comparison

 

[qdawgg]

The only possible knock I can have on the kid is that it doesn't seem like he's got a whole lot of YAC ability just from what I've seen, but you can't possibly deny that he's got some of the best hands you've seen on a high school prospect

Problem with most highlight reels we see, the competition is weak. Ishmael is playing against real defensive players, so I'm not too worried that we don't see a lot YAC. You put him on a team against NYC players and we'd see a highlight reel of YAC. IMO.

 

[PhatOrange]

I thought the same thing.

Problem with most highlight reels we see, the competition is weak. Ishmael is playing against real defensive players, so I'm not too worried that we don't see a lot YAC. You put him on a team against NYC players and we'd see a highlight reel of YAC. IMO.

 

[money3189]

The other big thing is that he catches contested balls better than any of our current WR commits. Thats bigger than YAC yards to me

 

[kcsu]

you have to be kidding me people are complaining about YAK this kid will be as high a wr recruit as we have ever landed. Stud

 

[Ottoble]

Don't need much YAC in the Red Zone "Touchdown!!!" (think Tecmo). Redzone is where we have had some issues over the past few seasons it would be really be nice to toss a successful jump ball to the corner of the endzone on a consistent basis.
Ok we can stop ragging on JMc he's new.

 

[Orangeyes]

The only possible knock I can have on the kid is that it doesn't seem like he's got a whole lot of YAC ability just from what I've seen, but you can't possibly deny that he's got some of the best hands you've seen on a high school prospect

You need to look at the tape again. He had 14 red zone TD's, any number of sideline catches, tight coverage catches and several YAC plays.

 

[Consigliere]

Hmmmm... Says he wants to see love for the football program and that Cuse is not just a basketball school this weekend. Can anyone else envision a Texas Bowl Trophy presentation and unveiling of the banner in the Dome at halftime?

 

[Louie and Bouie]

So sick of the basketball school line. Obviously being run on him by other college coaches and probably done with a majority of our contested recruits. Tough to overcome without recent sustained success on the gridiron. Just nauseates me every time i hear it.

Btw, what's Florida?

 

[bnoro]

I think Mink played up the basketball school thing to troll the comment section. He's coming here. He'll commit this weekend.

 

[chakka3421]

So sick of the basketball school line. Obviously being run on him by other college coaches and probably done with a majority of our contested recruits. Tough to overcome without recent sustained success on the gridiron. Just nauseates me every time i hear it.

Btw, what's Florida?

I would like to see him say that we are a bball school only to Floyd Little directly...

 

[weedsportwarriors]

Wait, I thought we were a lacrosse school

 

[Cuse4Life]

The kid honestly reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald. The way he uses his hands in jumpball situations and then goes up and gets it. He just looks the part.

 

[SUFaninNJ]

The kid honestly reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald. The way he uses his hands in jumpball situations and then goes up and gets it. He just looks the part.

That...and the hair.

 

[Zins30]

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Crazy how lame the B1G atmospheres can be in football and how wild it can be for hoops. B1G has become a basketball conference!!
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[sutomcat]

The kid honestly reminds me of Larry Fitzgerald. The way he uses his hands in jumpball situations and then goes up and gets it. He just looks the part.

Good comparison. He has that knack for winning 50%-50% balls all good WRs have. Looks like a tough kid too. Think he might prove very good catching passes over the middle like Lemon did so well.

Given the opposition (he is going against some of the best DBs in the country in those plays), the film is even more impressive.