(02-01-2017 01:08 PM)Lenvillecards Wrote: (02-01-2017 11:04 AM)Maize Wrote: The biggest surprise was getting Becton out of Virginia...thought he was VT Bound...waiting on Odom...we hold on to him very successful day...
Becton was a pleasant surprise, signing him over VT, Michigan & Oregon.
Becton was an interesting case for VT.
From my understanding and reading in various place, the coaching staff slow-played his recruitment. You can choose to believe some of the following or not, chalk it up to sour grapes on the part of VT fans or whatever, but someone who does film review for The Key Play (whose evaluations are very fair, and willing to admit when he's wrong) saying the following about Becton:
"His offer was as much about repairing what was rumored to be a damaged relationship with Highland Springs (which had produced great Hokies like Macho Harris, the Hopkins Brothers and Jim Davis) than how much VT valued Becton's upside."
"He has ideal size (6'7, 340) but was completely dependent on his mass and upper body strength to block. His feet were below average for a DI offensive lineman, and his legs look like pipe cleaners. He would require a major rebuild in terms of building his lower body strength, and I still think he would be moved inside even if he develops."
"Massive RT prospect with tremendous upper body strength. Doesn't have a good base or core/lower body strength. Slow tip-toe feet with some cross over. No bend. Looks a bit like a bigger Jon Dunn. Expect him to get moved inside. Major concerns about his feet. Bench presses guys on blocks and digs his feet in. Red flag."
All that said, Becton certainly would have been welcome as a Hokie. It was a bummer to miss out on him, but I think he might end up being more of a project than his rankings and offer sheet might suggest. Still, a good get for Louisville.
National Signing Day 2017 
