While I'm certainly happy for TJ Session coming to Cal(I'm always happy when the big uglies come here) has anyone wrote an article on Carson Mott coming to Cal on this site?
I like the kids CAL is recruiting. I don't care to much about star rankings, but it's nice to see the younger guys being tall and rangy. We can put some beef on them with a couple of years in the weight room and a good diet.JW is building his program. The average size of our kids is significantly bigger both in height and weight since he first arrived at CAL, and the athleticism is better as well. Slow but positive change is a good thing.
Hi Bob, I would really enjoy this but I will tell you its very difficult to do based on just reporting. Film tells the story. Film over a period of time/practices shows ability, execution and technique. For me to really do this right, I'd need to watch the last 10 practices of 11 on 11 and o vs d line drills. Tough to properly evaluate otherwise. Here's a little story for you: when I coached at the JC level I had a kid one year who played RG. He was 6'1" 305#, had gone to all the camps and had great technique, and he was tough. But he was sloppy fat and couldn't even bench 225#. The HC wanted to start him because he was a sophomore and had paid his dues. Finally, after three games of film I sat down with the HC and convinced him to make a change. This kid was blown backward on every down by bigger and stronger D-lineman. The only guy I could replace him with was a tough little 5'10' 215# freshman who had no fat, was very quick and very strong and was a former wrestler. It worked. The smaller kid couldn't blow guys off the ball, but he did not get blown a yard backward on every play. Just to give you an idea of how impactful that one change turned out to be, we lost our first three games and won the rest, including our league championship, even beating an opponent in a bowl game, to whom we had previously lost early in the season and by pretty big numbers. Little things add up in big ways.
Can't find much scouting of him out of HS but he graduated from Vista Murrieta in 2019 and is also known as Anthony Session II. Here's his MaxPreps and Hudl. Seems like a good addition at multiple positions of need.
You only have to enter the portal by May 1st, which he did. There is no required Letter of Intent or deadline for transferring after that leading up to the Fall, once you are in the portal.
While I'm certainly happy for TJ Session coming to Cal(I'm always happy when the big uglies come here) has anyone wrote an article on Carson Mott coming to Cal on this site?
I like the kids CAL is recruiting. I don't care to much about star rankings, but it's nice to see the younger guys being tall and rangy. We can put some beef on them with a couple of years in the weight room and a good diet.JW is building his program. The average size of our kids is significantly bigger both in height and weight since he first arrived at CAL, and the athleticism is better as well. Slow but positive change is a good thing.
Hi Bob, I would really enjoy this but I will tell you its very difficult to do based on just reporting. Film tells the story. Film over a period of time/practices shows ability, execution and technique. For me to really do this right, I'd need to watch the last 10 practices of 11 on 11 and o vs d line drills. Tough to properly evaluate otherwise. Here's a little story for you: when I coached at the JC level I had a kid one year who played RG. He was 6'1" 305#, had gone to all the camps and had great technique, and he was tough. But he was sloppy fat and couldn't even bench 225#. The HC wanted to start him because he was a sophomore and had paid his dues. Finally, after three games of film I sat down with the HC and convinced him to make a change. This kid was blown backward on every down by bigger and stronger D-lineman. The only guy I could replace him with was a tough little 5'10' 215# freshman who had no fat, was very quick and very strong and was a former wrestler. It worked. The smaller kid couldn't blow guys off the ball, but he did not get blown a yard backward on every play. Just to give you an idea of how impactful that one change turned out to be, we lost our first three games and won the rest, including our league championship, even beating an opponent in a bowl game, to whom we had previously lost early in the season and by pretty big numbers. Little things add up in big ways.
Welcome to Cal TJ and it's nice to get some depth
Can't find much scouting of him out of HS but he graduated from Vista Murrieta in 2019 and is also known as Anthony Session II. Here's his MaxPreps and Hudl. Seems like a good addition at multiple positions of need.
https://www.maxpreps.com/m/athlete/tj-session/tfKvLIxqEeeT-Oz0u-e-FA/default.htm
https://www.hudl.com/profile/7149670/Anthony-Session-II
You only have to enter the portal by May 1st, which he did. There is no required Letter of Intent or deadline for transferring after that leading up to the Fall, once you are in the portal.
It doesn't matter when he signed. He only had to get his notice into his school (i.e 'Enter The Portal') before 1 May.
He's definitely one of the better OL, particularly tackle in the portal. Besides the need, this was a good get for CAL.