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12 · 10-16-2011, 04:27 PM

Thing is, if you look at high school kids and what they are listed at on Rivals or Scout during their senior year, they almost ALWAYS gain anywhere from 8-15 pounds once fall camp breaks.

If it were me, I'd leave his ratings alone and tell yourself that when you were recruiting him, he was 196 pounds but from the time he graduated HS to the start of his college career, he gained 15 pounds or so.

Perfectly feasible.

Chris Polk was 5'11" 190 (speed back) when he signed with Washington. As a Junior, he is now 5'11" 222 and is a definite power back. I think after his redshirt freshman season, he was listed at 214 pounds. He gained 24 pounds.

You can work with it from that angle and it'll make you feel better about it.

Biggest thing to remember - recruits grow a lot (weight wise) from the end of their senior year of HS to the beginning of their freshman seasons.

10-16-2011, 04:27 PM	#8
12 Banned OVR: 32 Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 4,468	Re: Incoming HB recruit 5'9 196lbs power back Thing is, if you look at high school kids and what they are listed at on Rivals or Scout during their senior year, they almost ALWAYS gain anywhere from 8-15 pounds once fall camp breaks. If it were me, I'd leave his ratings alone and tell yourself that when you were recruiting him, he was 196 pounds but from the time he graduated HS to the start of his college career, he gained 15 pounds or so. Perfectly feasible. Chris Polk was 5'11" 190 (speed back) when he signed with Washington. As a Junior, he is now 5'11" 222 and is a definite power back. I think after his redshirt freshman season, he was listed at 214 pounds. He gained 24 pounds. You can work with it from that angle and it'll make you feel better about it. Biggest thing to remember - recruits grow a lot (weight wise) from the end of their senior year of HS to the beginning of their freshman seasons.