12/14/2015 football Edit

Shrine Bowl Day 1: Team reports

Adam Friedman and Woody Wommack

Publisher

TheplayersandcoacheswerereadyforabigfirstdayofpracticeattheShrine

BowlbutMotherNaturehadotherplans.Therainwasreallycomingdownforthe

morningpracticeandtheafternoonpracticewasmovedindoorsbutalotofthe

committedplayersshowedflashesofhowgoodtheycanbe.Hereisarankingof

thetopgroupofcommitsfromdayone..

1.NorthCarolinaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

JordanBrown

TheTarHeelshavefourcommitsparticipatingthisweekandtheyallmadean

impactduringthefirstdayofpractice.Rivals250runningbackJordonBrownhad

averygoodshowingduringone-on-ones.Heisveryfast,rangoodroutes,and

createdalotofseparation.LinebackerJonathanSmithreadhiskeyswelland

wasaphysicalpresenceinthemiddleofthedefense.Theinteriordefensive

linemengavetheoffensivelineproblemstodayanddefensivetackle

MarlonDunlapwasabletospendalotoftimeinthebackfield.Tightend

GarrettWalstonwasareliabletargetforhisquarterbacksandhissizemadelife

difficultfordefensivebacks.

2.ClemsonClickHeretoviewthisLink.

ClemsonarguablyhasthetwomostexplosiveplayersintheShrineBowl.

TavienFeasteristhetop-rankedrunningbackinthecountryandwidereceiver

CornellPowellisintheRivals100.Feasterhasgreatburstandisverydangerousinthe

openfield.SomeofthepeopleonthesidelineduringpracticethinkPowellis

thebestplayeronthefield.Herarelydropsapassandcanseparatefromany

defensiveback.NylesPinckneywasbyfarthemostdominantdefensivelinemanon

theSouthCarolina.Hewasabletogetalotofpushupthemiddleandspenta

lotoftimeinthebackfield.

3.N.C.StateClickHeretoviewthisLink.

IsaiahStallings

N.C.StatehasthemostcommitmentsattheShrineBowlandmanyofthemplayed

verywell.TheWolfpack'sbestperformerondayonewasIsaiahStallings.The

safetyfromFayetteville(N.C.)TerrySanfordhadacoupleofinterceptions,

brokeontheballwell,andusedhislengthtobatdownanumberofpasses.

QuarterbackDylanParhamshowedoffhispowerfularmandhitalotofhis

receiversinstridedownthefield.OffensivelinemenHarrisonGee,

JoeSculthorpeandKollinByerswereallverytoughforNorthCarolina'soffensive

line.

4.AlabamaClickHeretoviewthisLink.

B.J.Emmons

TheCrimsonTideonlyhasonecommitattheShrineBowlbutheisagoodone.

Rivals250runningbackB.J.EmmonswaseasilythebestrunningbackontheNorth

Carolinateam.Hehasgreatburst,ranthrougharmtackles,andshowedgreat

visionwhendecidingwhetherornottocutback.Emmonshadalotofsuccess

runningsweepstotherightsidewithuncommittedRivals100offensivelineman

LandonDickersonleadingtheway.

5. OklahomaClick Here to view this Link.

Austin Kendall

Quarterback Baker Mayfield had a huge year for the Sooners and the future is

bright with Rivals250 quarterback Austin Kendall on board. The Waxhaw (N.C.) Cuthbertson star dealt with the wet conditions well, throwing accurate passes

and getting the ball out of his hands quickly. Kendall's passes over the middle

hit receivers in stride and went for big gains in skeleton drills.