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WR/RB Lamaar "Flash" Thomas (transfer to New Mexico)

I know this thread is about Flash and all...but is anyone else wondering why Ray Small was so disappointing this year...He has a gear that not many other people have out there...there's no reason he shouldn't be used as a P. harvin role?
 
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Oneshot;1081735; said:
Does Lamaar count as a "Big Speed" or a "Speed" prospect?

Seems like WRs are typically "Speed" and RBs are typically "Big Speed."

Lamaar seems to be a tweener?

At only 170 lbs and sub 4.4 speed, I think the pure speed catagory is a good fit...
 
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Oneshot;1081735; said:
Does Lamaar count as a "Big Speed" or a "Speed" prospect?

Seems like WRs are typically "Speed" and RBs are typically "Big Speed."

Lamaar seems to be a tweener?
Although positions are a factor when classifying these kids, size is the main variable and Lamaar is definitely a "speed" category kind of guy. Stoneburner, although a WR, is a "big speed" because of his size.
 
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Here are Hazell's comments on Lamaar's speed.

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The third member of Hazell's new guys is not big. As a matter of fact, he is the smallest member of the class, and that include place kicker Ben Buchanan, but Hazell's eyes really lit up when talking about 5-11, 186 pound Lamaar Thomas.

"He's the guy that can blow the top off the coverage," said Hazell, his smile widening at the thought.

"He'll run by you. He's a 10.2, 10.3 guy (in the 100 meters). He's that fast. He's been clocked at 10.19 hand-held," Hazell said.

Thomas is blazing fast, and that alone would have Hazell smiling, but Thomas is more than just fast. He's also a bona fide football player.

"He's got phenomenal ball skills. He plays every position. He's played quarterback, he's played receiver, he plays corner, he plays running back, he can catch the football," said Hazell.

"He can do so many things. He's very athletic, explosive, fast. He's legitimately, Accutrack, a 10.3 guy. That's a lot of speed," Hazell said.

Cont'd ...
 
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Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings
Friday, February 8, 2008 2:57 AM
By Bob Hunter
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH

LaMaar Thomas, the receiver/running back Ohio State signed from Fort Washington, Md., could end up being the most important recruit in this year's class.

The Buckeyes hope the signing of Thomas could open the door for other players from the talent-rich Washington, D.C.-Maryland-Virginia area who might see themselves in scarlet and gray if Thomas becomes a success.

OSU assistant coach Luke Fickell, who is in charge of recruiting the D.C. area, has seen the formula work in other places. Ohio State has plucked players such as Brandon Mitchell, Anderson Russell, Cameron Heyward and Antonio Henton from Georgia in recent years, and this year added another Georgian, defensive end Keith Wells of Gainesville, Ga.

The Columbus Dispatch : Bob Hunter commentary: Rumblings
 
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