'08 PA LB Shayne Hale (Pitt signee)

[BGriffBuckeye]

Originally Posted by zBuckeye10z

How bout tall, strong, and a guy with good hands so he could drop back into some coverage with Laurenitis. Though if he would be playing Mike, then not a great chance he will be in coverage a whole lot.

I really think Thaddeus Gibson break out this year. He will be either starting or in the 2-deep by the end of the year at SLB with his recent explosion to 6'3" 240-5 and keeping his speed around the 4.5 range or under & I can see Shayne in the exact same role by the time (If )he gets on campus... I am thinking Bobby Carpenter-esque here.

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by BGriffBuckeye

I really think Thaddeus Gibson break out this year. He will be either starting or in the 2-deep by the end of the year at SLB with his recent explosion to 6'3" 240-5 and keeping his speed around the 4.5 range or under & I can see Shayne in the exact same role by the time (If )he gets on campus... I am thinking Bobby Carpenter-esque here.

Shayne is a pure MLB...watch the film and you will see what I am talking about. Built like Hoobler was coming out of HS but with better speed. Plays downhill. I know 21 loves this kid's film as well. I don't see him playing SLB...this kid is a future All-Big 10 MLB.

[BGriffBuckeye]

Originally Posted by wadc45

Shayne is a pure MLB...watch the film and you will see what I am talking about. Built like Hoobler was coming out of HS but with better speed. Plays downhill. I know 21 loves this kid's film as well. I don't see him playing SLB...this kid is a future All-Big 10 MLB.

Well, Mark Johnson will gie him a run for his money PT wise then... not that that's a bad thing though .

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by BGriffBuckeye

Well, Mark Johnson will gie him a run for his money PT wise then... not that that's a bad thing though .

Johnson could very easily end up at DE...

And I agree with Wad, that Hale has MLB written all over him...

Not to get too far off topic, but I don't think Homan playing MLB is out of the question if Johnson moves to DE. That would give you a lineup of Gibson, Homan, Moeller with Hines and Rolle as your backups on the outside...

[wadc45]

Originally Posted by crazybuckfan40

Not to get too far off topic, but I don't think Homan playing MLB is out of the question if Johnson moves to DE. That would give you a lineup of Gibson, Homan, Moeller with Hines and Rolle as your backups on the outside...

I could see that...Schlegel showed you don't have to be a giant to man the middle. I assume we are talking about maybe a year or two from now...after Freeman and Terry leave. That is a nasty starting lineup, and gives you Hines, Rolle and possibly Hale as guys to rotate in.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by wadc45

I could see that...Schlegel showed you don't have to be a giant to man the middle. I assume we are talking about maybe a year or two from now...after Freeman and Terry leave. That is a nasty starting lineup, and gives you Hines, Rolle and possibly Hale as guys to rotate in.

Exactally my thinking, that gives you more speed on the outside and a kid that just has a nose for the football in the middle...

[OSUBucks22]

Rivals $ (ND site)

2/9

Shayne talks about his recent ND offer.

[OSUBucks22]

Rivals $

2/9

Video of Shayne.

It's easy to see why Shayne is so highly regarded... Let's hope we can translate his interest into a commitment... He'd be a phenomenal pickup for the Buckeyes...

[amsteelecoach07]

http://jimstefani.blogspot.com/2007/...nebackers.html

According to this link he has ran a 10.9 100 meters.

[crazybuckfan40]

Originally Posted by amsteelecoach07

http://jimstefani.blogspot.com/2007/...nebackers.html

According to this link he has ran a 10.9 100 meters.

Very impressive for a guy projected as a MLB...

[cheetah]

Seems improbable. He has never run better than a 4.81 40 at a combine so a 10.9 in the 100 doesn't add up. Plus his coach has been quoted as saying Hale has "football speed."

[wadc45]

Scout $

2/12

From the UNC site...UNC has also offered. He likely won't decide until after his Senior season.

[wadc45]

Rivals $

2/12

From the Pitt site...update on the Gateway recruits, including Hale and Cameron Saddler.

[osugrad21]

Rivals $

2/14

In two weeks, Shayne will visit UVA with Cameron Saddler.

['BusNative]

Originally Posted by cheetah

Seems improbable. He has never run better than a 4.81 40 at a combine so a 10.9 in the 100 doesn't add up. Plus his coach has been quoted as saying Hale has "football speed."

Seems improbable to me too, but remember the second 40 of the 100 meters are always faster.