Big verbal

[Redbirdfan21]

https://twitter.com/pg_reinhardt/status/1089588340796678144?s=21

 

[Redbirdfan21]

https://247sports.com/Player/Phaleak-Brown-85147/

 

[fourthandshort]

dude has some skills. reminds me a bit of Marshaun with how he cuts in traffic .. got some quicks, some size, and sees the field very well .. very effective instincts as a RB. He's got that Marshaun wiggle/jump cut, but also can juke like Robinson .. not saying he will be all american, but he has moves.

His HS enrollment is 860, so figure 4A or 5A out of 8 if you're familiar with IHSA football. Compared to GA RB who seems like a project with nice upside, this guy has some nice skills right now.

Welcome to Redbird Nation Pha'leak Brown ... we love our RBs and defense here. Nice get !!!!

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/pha-leak-brown-39026

p.s. think 247 has wrong picture, position (CB ??), and measurables 5'9" 170 lbs ??) ... try rivals ... couple inches taller and 30 lbs heavier, and listed as RB.

 

[fourthandshort]

just realized this said "verbal" .. so we'll see on signing day.

 

[Birdswin]

Good BBQ from Famous Dave's - saw the ISU coaching staff with quite a few "potential" players on Saturday night there. Very Well done.

 

[StLRedbird]

247sports link lists offers from Cincinnati, Old Dominion, and Rice. The ODU & Rice offers say he's a smart kid, right? Anyone have an opinion on how reliable the 247 reports are?

 

[fourthandshort]

247sports link lists offers from Cincinnati, Old Dominion, and Rice. The ODU & Rice offers say he's a smart kid, right? Anyone have an opinion on how reliable the 247 reports are?

stlrb ... see my post. I think 247 got some wires crossed. Use rivals instead ... same college offers listed, but bigger kid. The 247 kid is a much smaller CB.

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/pha-leak-brown-39026

 

[StLRedbird]

Thanks, fourth. I really did read your reply. Just came back and followed the links at a later date. In any case, this kid looks like he has a chance to be pretty good.

 

[fourthandshort]

Thanks, fourth. I really did read your reply. Just came back and followed the links at a later date. In any case, this kid looks like he has a chance to be pretty good.

I watched his JR highlights a 2nd time, and then saw some rivals combine video (up close one-on-one stuff) ... he has some quicks, some size & strength, and showed good hands and loves to fight for catches too. His instincts, patience and vision from RB position are very impressive ... he sees the field very well and waits for openings and blocks if needed. his moves remind me more of Coprich than Robinson.

Again, he plays for smallish HS program .. so might need a year to develop. But while I'm not saying he WILL be all american, I will say this much (at risk of being accused of gettin giddy) ... he could be as good as Coprich or Robinson as an incoming freshman. From there, we'll see if he develops as fast as those 2 did. But unlike Robinson, he is coming here in great condition.

Maybe I'm making too much of this one ... but I like what I see.

 

[JHBird]

With Markel gone, he should get a real shot at having some carries .. unless he redshirts of course

 

[ChiRedbirdfan]

dude has some skills. reminds me a bit of Marshaun with how he cuts in traffic .. got some quicks, some size, and sees the field very well .. very effective instincts as a RB. He's got that Marshaun wiggle/jump cut, but also can juke like Robinson .. not saying he will be all american, but he has moves.

His HS enrollment is 860, so figure 4A or 5A out of 8 if you're familiar with IHSA football. Compared to GA RB who seems like a project with nice upside, this guy has some nice skills right now.

Welcome to Redbird Nation Pha'leak Brown ... we love our RBs and defense here. Nice get !!!!

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/pha-leak-brown-39026

p.s. think 247 has wrong picture, position (CB ??), and measurables 5'9" 170 lbs ??) ... try rivals ... couple inches taller and 30 lbs heavier, and listed as RB.

Would be higher class in Illinois as private school multiplier of 1.65 applies which would push school into at least 6A.

 

[fourthandshort]

dude has some skills. reminds me a bit of Marshaun with how he cuts in traffic .. got some quicks, some size, and sees the field very well .. very effective instincts as a RB. He's got that Marshaun wiggle/jump cut, but also can juke like Robinson .. not saying he will be all american, but he has moves.

His HS enrollment is 860, so figure 4A or 5A out of 8 if you're familiar with IHSA football. Compared to GA RB who seems like a project with nice upside, this guy has some nice skills right now.

Welcome to Redbird Nation Pha'leak Brown ... we love our RBs and defense here. Nice get !!!!

https://n.rivals.com/content/prospects/2019/pha-leak-brown-39026

p.s. think 247 has wrong picture, position (CB ??), and measurables 5'9" 170 lbs ??) ... try rivals ... couple inches taller and 30 lbs heavier, and listed as RB.

Would be higher class in Illinois as private school multiplier of 1.65 applies which would push school into at least 6A.

I don't presume GA uses muliplier like IL does. When I make the IHSA class comparison, I'm mainly getting on a generic read on the level of competition they play against in terms of school size relative to IHSA ... this is assuming they play similar sized schools in their conference and playoffs. You get down around 3A or 4A, you can assume their competition gets weaker and with much less depth, and more 2 way players, etc .. just a bigger jump to MVFC than it might be for someone who played 6A-8A .. or a school like St Thomas Aquinas.

 

[isuquinndog]

With districts, you will know they are playing schools their size