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WR Marvin Harrison, Jr. (Silver Football, 2x Unanimous All-American, 2023 Biletnikoff winner, Heisman Finalist)
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The thief of joy: Comparing '21 four-star Marvin Harrison to a past Buckeye
Marvin Harrison will be coming to Columbus in the spring semester of 2021 as an early enrollee. So will his high school quarterback Kyle McCord. I spoke with McCord about Harrison's ability recently. McCord's assessment of Harrison was along the lines that Harrison could challenge 2021 Ohio State five-star receiver target Emeka Egbuka for the top spot in the nation before it is all said and done. This conversation made me take another look at Harrison's junior season hudl highlight video in its entirety. I encourage you to do the same.
If you couldn't figure it out by the title or the epigraph at the beginning, this is a comparison piece.
High School Comparison: Binjimen Victor
Now that you've watched Harrison's junior film please observe 2016 Rivals100 receiver Binjimen Victor from Coconut Creek High School down in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Harrison and Victor have the same body types. Perhaps Harrison puts on some weight this year but remember, he's going to enroll at Ohio State in December. Therefore, it's most likely he'll weigh somewhere in the 180-pound neighborhood when he gets to Columbus, as did Victor back in 2016.
Both are willing downfield blockers who have no problem laying a defender in the dirt who failed to keep his head on a swivel. Both are red-zone options with elite catch radii. That's about where the similarities end, however.
To me, the biggest difference between these two coming out of high school is Harrison is considerably faster now than Victor was then. As a matter of fact, I'm willing to put up this month's paycheck that Harrison Jr. would outrun Victor in the 40-yard dash right now if you put them both on the laser. At the NFL combine, Benjamin's best 40-time time was 4.61. I'm going to assume that in the months leading up to the draft he hired a trainer to help him manufacture that time. On January 9, 2020, Harrison clocked an impressive 6.82 in the indoor 55-meter dash at the Briarwood Running Camp Holiday Invitational in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Shout out to his track coach. That time translates to about a 4.55 in the 40-yard dash. Harrison is still very lean and can add to his speed with discipline in the weight room.
Another thing that differentiates Harrison from Victor is his field cognition. Victor was raw coming out of high school. He was bigger than everyone else and just Mossed highschool defenders and was often too much to bring to the ground with the ball in his hands. Harrison, on the other hand, exhibits an understanding of how to manipulate defensive backs using route principles. He knows how to sit down in the zone, how to stem his routes into a defender's blind spot, and looks better getting in and out of his breaks. He's also bigger than everyone else, Mosses people, and is hard to bring down as well.
Entire article: https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/t...1-four-star-marvin-harrison-to-a-past-buckeye
Marvin Harrison will be coming to Columbus in the spring semester of 2021 as an early enrollee. So will his high school quarterback Kyle McCord. I spoke with McCord about Harrison's ability recently. McCord's assessment of Harrison was along the lines that Harrison could challenge 2021 Ohio State five-star receiver target Emeka Egbuka for the top spot in the nation before it is all said and done. This conversation made me take another look at Harrison's junior season hudl highlight video in its entirety. I encourage you to do the same.
If you couldn't figure it out by the title or the epigraph at the beginning, this is a comparison piece.
High School Comparison: Binjimen Victor
Now that you've watched Harrison's junior film please observe 2016 Rivals100 receiver Binjimen Victor from Coconut Creek High School down in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Harrison and Victor have the same body types. Perhaps Harrison puts on some weight this year but remember, he's going to enroll at Ohio State in December. Therefore, it's most likely he'll weigh somewhere in the 180-pound neighborhood when he gets to Columbus, as did Victor back in 2016.
Both are willing downfield blockers who have no problem laying a defender in the dirt who failed to keep his head on a swivel. Both are red-zone options with elite catch radii. That's about where the similarities end, however.
To me, the biggest difference between these two coming out of high school is Harrison is considerably faster now than Victor was then. As a matter of fact, I'm willing to put up this month's paycheck that Harrison Jr. would outrun Victor in the 40-yard dash right now if you put them both on the laser. At the NFL combine, Benjamin's best 40-time time was 4.61. I'm going to assume that in the months leading up to the draft he hired a trainer to help him manufacture that time. On January 9, 2020, Harrison clocked an impressive 6.82 in the indoor 55-meter dash at the Briarwood Running Camp Holiday Invitational in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Shout out to his track coach. That time translates to about a 4.55 in the 40-yard dash. Harrison is still very lean and can add to his speed with discipline in the weight room.
Another thing that differentiates Harrison from Victor is his field cognition. Victor was raw coming out of high school. He was bigger than everyone else and just Mossed highschool defenders and was often too much to bring to the ground with the ball in his hands. Harrison, on the other hand, exhibits an understanding of how to manipulate defensive backs using route principles. He knows how to sit down in the zone, how to stem his routes into a defender's blind spot, and looks better getting in and out of his breaks. He's also bigger than everyone else, Mosses people, and is hard to bring down as well.
Entire article: https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/t...1-four-star-marvin-harrison-to-a-past-buckeye
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johnson2443
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The thief of joy: Comparing '21 four-star Marvin Harrison to a past Buckeye
Marvin Harrison will be coming to Columbus in the spring semester of 2021 as an early enrollee. So will his high school quarterback Kyle McCord. I spoke with McCord about Harrison's ability recently. McCord's assessment of Harrison was along the lines that Harrison could challenge 2021 Ohio State five-star receiver target Emeka Egbuka for the top spot in the nation before it is all said and done. This conversation made me take another look at Harrison's junior season hudl highlight video in its entirety. I encourage you to do the same.
If you couldn't figure it out by the title or the epigraph at the beginning, this is a comparison piece.
High School Comparison: Binjimen Victor
Now that you've watched Harrison's junior film please observe 2016 Rivals100 receiver Binjimen Victor from Coconut Creek High School down in Coconut Creek, Florida.
Harrison and Victor have the same body types. Perhaps Harrison puts on some weight this year but remember, he's going to enroll at Ohio State in December. Therefore, it's most likely he'll weigh somewhere in the 180-pound neighborhood when he gets to Columbus, as did Victor back in 2016.
Both are willing downfield blockers who have no problem laying a defender in the dirt who failed to keep his head on a swivel. Both are red-zone options with elite catch radii. That's about where the similarities end, however.
To me, the biggest difference between these two coming out of high school is Harrison is considerably faster now than Victor was then. As a matter of fact, I'm willing to put up this month's paycheck that Harrison Jr. would outrun Victor in the 40-yard dash right now if you put them both on the laser. At the NFL combine, Benjamin's best 40-time time was 4.61. I'm going to assume that in the months leading up to the draft he hired a trainer to help him manufacture that time. On January 9, 2020, Harrison clocked an impressive 6.82 in the indoor 55-meter dash at the Briarwood Running Camp Holiday Invitational in Haverford, Pennsylvania. Shout out to his track coach. That time translates to about a 4.55 in the 40-yard dash. Harrison is still very lean and can add to his speed with discipline in the weight room.
Another thing that differentiates Harrison from Victor is his field cognition. Victor was raw coming out of high school. He was bigger than everyone else and just Mossed highschool defenders and was often too much to bring to the ground with the ball in his hands. Harrison, on the other hand, exhibits an understanding of how to manipulate defensive backs using route principles. He knows how to sit down in the zone, how to stem his routes into a defender's blind spot, and looks better getting in and out of his breaks. He's also bigger than everyone else, Mosses people, and is hard to bring down as well.
Entire article: https://ohiostate.rivals.com/news/t...1-four-star-marvin-harrison-to-a-past-buckeye
Bolded is incredibly lazy math and makes me want to bet him for his paycheck. 40-yards is basically .67 the distance of 55-meters, and as stated a 4.55 40-yard dash is also basically .67 the time of a 6.82 55-meter dash. What it doesn’t factor is they both have to start from a complete stop so you have a higher % of your sprint at full speed to compensate for the slow start than you do for a 40-yard dash. A 6.82 55-meter would be much closer to a 4.7 40-yard time.
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ScriptOhio
Everybody is somebody else's weirdo.
MCCORD, HARRISON MAY NOT PLAY
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association followed the same path that the Ohio High School Athletic Association is going down, with the plan to move forward with fall sports in 2020. That means Ohio State targets like Derrick Davis Jr. and Nicholas Singleton should be able to continue playing.
However, the Philadelphia Catholic League on Monday chose to postpone the fall season, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Philip Anastasia reported.
That would knock Buckeye quarterback and receiver commits Kyle McCord and Marvin Harrison Jr. out of game action this fall, meaning the next time they play a game would likely be at Ohio State. (Since they would likely follow in the footsteps of fellow Ohio State commits like TreVeyon Henderson, Evan Pryor and Sam Hart who have opted out of postponed seasons in Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado, respectively.)
That said, Anastasia reported that St. Joseph's Prep is still looking to potentially move forward with a season as an independent, so there's still a chance McCord and Harrison could get a chance to play their senior years.
St. Joseph’s Prep, like La Salle and Devon Prep, is a member of the PCL but is not under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Those three schools can continue to pursue fall sports if their administrations make those decisions.
The St. Joseph’s Prep football program, which has won four state titles in the last six years, is one of the strongest in the country and features multiple players who have committed to play NCAA Division I college football.
St. Joseph’s Prep athletic director Dan DiBernardinis said the Hawks will investigate the possibility of playing fall sports as an independent, although scheduling games, especially in football, could prove to be a difficult challenge. La Salle is also looking at that option, according to athletic director Joe Parisi.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-will-now-go-into-decision-mode-benji-gosnell
The Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association followed the same path that the Ohio High School Athletic Association is going down, with the plan to move forward with fall sports in 2020. That means Ohio State targets like Derrick Davis Jr. and Nicholas Singleton should be able to continue playing.
However, the Philadelphia Catholic League on Monday chose to postpone the fall season, The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Philip Anastasia reported.
That would knock Buckeye quarterback and receiver commits Kyle McCord and Marvin Harrison Jr. out of game action this fall, meaning the next time they play a game would likely be at Ohio State. (Since they would likely follow in the footsteps of fellow Ohio State commits like TreVeyon Henderson, Evan Pryor and Sam Hart who have opted out of postponed seasons in Virginia, North Carolina and Colorado, respectively.)
That said, Anastasia reported that St. Joseph's Prep is still looking to potentially move forward with a season as an independent, so there's still a chance McCord and Harrison could get a chance to play their senior years.
St. Joseph’s Prep, like La Salle and Devon Prep, is a member of the PCL but is not under the auspices of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. Those three schools can continue to pursue fall sports if their administrations make those decisions.
The St. Joseph’s Prep football program, which has won four state titles in the last six years, is one of the strongest in the country and features multiple players who have committed to play NCAA Division I college football.
St. Joseph’s Prep athletic director Dan DiBernardinis said the Hawks will investigate the possibility of playing fall sports as an independent, although scheduling games, especially in football, could prove to be a difficult challenge. La Salle is also looking at that option, according to athletic director Joe Parisi.
Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/ohio...-will-now-go-into-decision-mode-benji-gosnell
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sparcboxbuck
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I like how he's a few tenths of a point away from being considered overweight by BMI.
Body shaming recruits? Nice.
But yeah, I have to get down to early college playing weight to not be considered overweight on those charts.
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Gotta love BMI that doesn't take into account lifting weights. Essentially all the recruits would be overweight by those standards lolI like how he's a few tenths of a point away from being considered overweight by BMI.
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sparcboxbuck
What happened to my ¤cash?
Right? I played at 175-180 freshman / soph and was pretty light weight. Picked my ass up off the ground when I got to the top of the crease more often than I care to admit.
BMI is BS.
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