6'3"/230 RB interested in Oregon

[woundedknees]

Rodney Coe, out of Illinois.



http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOTMc92OX7A

This quote is from an article by Eric Stinnet from ESPN:

Written February 24, 2010, for Crimson Confidential.

"Coe (Edwardsville, Ill./Edwardsville) is a 6-foot-4, 240-pound specimen who runs a 4.5 40 and stars as both running back and linebacker. As a junior last season, he averaged 7.2 yards per carry in rushing for 904 yards and 14 touchdowns. And, it should be noted, that was in just six games of work. He sat out on offense for three weeks because of a broken arm."

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncpreps/footbal ... -Coe-99202

The era of big, punishing running backs has ceded to smaller, shiftier ball carriers as more college programs are turning to one-back sets, but Oregon is one program that still values a big back. One prospect in the Class of 2011 who fits that mold is Edwardsville's (Ill.) 6-3, 230-pound running back Rodney Coe.

Some sites are now reporting Coe to be in the 240+ range.

Sounds like crunch time.

[Boom]

WOW

he looks like a LGB clone in that video

I hope the coaches go after him

I love our small speedy backs, but there is nothing more satisfying than seeing a ball carrier truck over defenders

[woundedknees]

http://varsity.thetelegraph.com/article ... odney.html

"Every once in a while," Bliss said, "we'll call him Rodney Slow instead of Rodney Coe. We kid him, trying to keep his ego in check because he's got a gift. The good Lord gave him a very special talent."

"He's going to have opportunities to do whatever he wants to do and go wherever he wants to go," Bliss said. "I've coached 13 Division I athletes and I've coached five high school All-Americans. They all went on to great things, got their education. There were All-Americans and Butkus Award finalists and things of that nature.

"But without question, Rodney is probably the most talented of any of those kids I've coached."

"I think consistency is the word," Bliss said. "He's come a long way in terms of maturity. He's grown up a little bit and shown, at times, that he can be an unbelievable player. ... He's got a gift and I remind him quite often not to waste it."

[hines]

buzzkill alert. he doesn't run a 4.5 at that size. probably 4.6 to 4.7

[duckgrad99]

buzzkill alert. he doesn't run a 4.5 at that size. probably 4.6 to 4.7

[briarduck]

He does look like LGB but he needs to work on his quickness...his vid looks good, he obviously gets the job done!

Sign him for RB/Athlete and move him to MLB/DE if it doesn't work out at RB/HB.

GO DUCKS!!

[DarronThomas5]

gotta love the rip-off Clemson helmets

[Boom]

buzzkill alert. he doesn't run a 4.5 at that size. probably 4.6 to 4.7

As does LGB

perfectly acceptable at his size

[hines]

agreed completely. a 4.6 is more than adequate.

[woundedknees]

A 6'3"/240/4.6 juggernaut can do a lot of damage... Inertia is a terrible thing to waste.

[bellsduck]

By the time he makes it to college and puts on 20-40 lbs, there's no way he'll be a rb. Although for now the thought is intriguing.

[greenyellow]

By the time he makes it to college and puts on 20-40 lbs, there's no way he'll be a rb. Although for now the thought is intriguing.

I could see DE or LB as a possibility. The thing is we don't know his build. He could be a little pudgy and may lose some weight while getting stronger or he is already a workout fiend and is about where he is going to be throughout college.

[DarronThomas5]

By the time he makes it to college and puts on 20-40 lbs, there's no way he'll be a rb. Although for now the thought is intriguing.

I could see DE or LB as a possibility. The thing is we don't know his build. He could be a little pudgy and may lose some weight while getting stronger or he is already a workout fiend and is about where he is going to be throughout college.

at 6-4 you can never be called pudgy, this guy has 3-4 Linebacker written all over him.

[NCDucks09]

Impressive player. Doubt he comes to Oregon though. We have too much depth and star power at TB for him to want to come play. LJM, KB, LS, and DW... I'd take him if he wanted to come however.

[duckfan96]

I wonder if he could put on the muscle and weight to play DTackle? hehe