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TX DE Solomon Thomas (Stanford Signee)

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ShowMeBuck;2365598; said:
Which is telling of who leads IMO.
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Sure wished we could change that. I have always wanted him and felt like we had a good shot. I keep thinking which I would rather have to fill the last spot in this class: Thomas, Noah Brown, or a 6th OL. It's a hard call but I would probably say that is my order. Defensive lines win championships and I have always loved the idea of rotating in a few guys to keep them fresh. I remember when FL State had the talent to do that a while back and it was very effective.
 
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My major concern with Thomas is that he seems like a guy who might not have much room to grow at the collegiate level.

Listed at 6'3" 256, he seems much closer to being physically maxed out than a guy with a larger frame.

There are certain players who transcend that limitation because they are just so physically gifted, but they don't come around very often and I'm not sure that Thomas is one of those guys.

That's my .02- I don't think we get him and I don't think it's a big deal at all.
 
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Buckeye86;2366116; said:
My major concern with Thomas is that he seems like a guy who might not have much room to grow at the collegiate level.

Listed at 6'3" 256, he seems much closer to being physically maxed out than a guy with a larger frame.

There are certain players who transcend that limitation because they are just so physically gifted, but they don't come around very often and I'm not sure that Thomas is one of those guys.

That's my .02- I don't think we get him and I don't think it's a big deal at all.
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He's probably only 17 years old, he could easily grow a couple more inches.
 
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Buckeye86;2366116; said:
My major concern with Thomas is that he seems like a guy who might not have much room to grow at the collegiate level.

Listed at 6'3" 256, he seems much closer to being physically maxed out than a guy with a larger frame.

There are certain players who transcend that limitation because they are just so physically gifted, but they don't come around very often and I'm not sure that Thomas is one of those guys.

That's my .02- I don't think we get him and I don't think it's a big deal at all.
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Good point. I still think he is a gamer though. Seems relentless.
 
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DE Thomas stands out from crowd
September, 10, 2013
By Damon Sayles | ESPN.com
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Damon Sayles/ESPNEverything about No. 31 recruit Solomon Thomas is big, from his frame to his game.COPPELL, Texas -- No matter how hard he's tried, Solomon Thomas (Coppell, Texas/Coppell) has never been the typical kid.

Take it all the way back to when he was a toddler. Few American kids can say they spent their childhood in Australia. Even fewer can say they learned how to swim at 3 years old. And only a handful of those can say they bodysurfed the Great Barrier Reef at 5.

And while Thomas, a defensive end who's the No. 31 player in the ESPN 300, is known these days for striking fear in the hearts of quarterbacks, he was never one to be scared himself.

“When we lived in Australia, he was always out swimming the waves and was never afraid to surf and take on the waves,” his father, Chris Thomas, said. “He was always tenacious. He didn’t fear anything. He always wanted to do something different.”

Thomas is the heart and soul of the Coppell defense. He has more than 30 offers from schools all over the country but is looking a top eight of, in alphabetical order, Alabama, Arkansas, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Oklahoma, Stanford, Texas and UCLA. LSU and TCU could work their way into the picture later this year.

Good luck with trying to be the average Joe. Of all who know Thomas, including those who have watched him on film, the number who put him in the “normal” class could be counted on two hands. Perhaps even one. So while Thomas isn't looking for the spotlight, it has found him.

“The thing I like is that he doesn’t need to be seen or be recognized,” Coppell coach Joe McBride said. “The accolades will come, but he’s not the guy who pounds his chest.”

“I just try to play as hard as I can,” added Thomas. “I play my technique and my scheme at my high school. I’m just a team player.”

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http://espn.go.com/blog/ncfrecruiting/midlands/post/_/id/13962/de-thomas-stands-out-from-crowd
 
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