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Moody was our best back as a freshman, so I'd be just fine with that. His departure overshadowed how good he was here; yes, there was a lack of top end speed but he had great vision and shiftiness that overcame that.

I think Bryant and Davis are the likely RB class. Isaac would be the staff's top choice but it's going to be a real battle to get him out of the midwest with ND, Michigan, and OSU all making him a priority. If we can add him as well, so much the better but I'd hardly scoff at Bryant and Davis.

He's also not 5'11(probably 5'9" tops), unless American Heritage's entire OL is 6'6"+. He has a Trent Richardson-esque frame, he's a tank.

I would really like to add D.J. Martin to this class as the power back.That kid is a freaking beast!

I believe DJ will be a late offer because of his background. He was great during his sophomore year but needs more film because of being suspended most of last season. I like him and think he'll eventually be our second back in this class. Davis is first of course.

I noticed it as well and kept thinking, "This guy needs to spend a little time with a track coach" so there may be some upside there. He has a very muscular build and that might be giving him a little tightness in the legs. It might also just be the way the kid is built - as others have pointed out he is definitely a tank.

He honestly looks more like a fullback than a runningback to me but those a junior highlights and he will likely get a little bigger, a little faster, and a little stronger. Above all else I trust the staff's evaluation. If they want him - that's more than good enough for me (although I admit I was never very high on DJ Foster).

My comments came not only from what LOOKS to be a little RELATIVE slowness in straightaway speed but (more importantly) also from some of the stutter steps that preceed his cuts. He seems to lack elusiveness to my eye. Of course, it should go without saying that it's hard to judge speed from film and especially without knowing the quality of the competition he is playing against. If he's going to come in with a 4.6 or better 40 then I agree he's a big back. Slower than that and he's more of a fullback/goalline type back. This isn't to say we don't need that kind of back to complement the more elusive guys. It's just how his film looks to me and I'm simply giving an honest appraisal of what I see. As I said previousl - there isn't a coaching staff in the countrywhose evaluations I trust more so if he's good enough for Kiffin and company than he's more than good enough for me.