Patrick Johnson

uscvball

This will likely need to be merged but I just wasn't sure what thread was the right place...............so mod me.

Anyway, with the talk of Patrick Johnson potentially looking at LSU, I wanted to share these comments from someone who watched him at the USC Rising Seniors Camp this summer. I couldn't have put it into words any better. I still think he stays a Cane but regardless, anyone who gets him is fortunate.

"Patrick Johnson is a DEFINING player. He has everything you want in a football player, and especially a Corner.. Physically, he is stunning in his athleticism. I mean he made some plays at the Rising Seniors camp that were mind blowing. He is FIERCE, and I mean FIERCE when it comes to competition. He is as natural a leader as I have been around. At the camp, during the Trojan ball segment, he TOOK OVER. He took over his team, and he took over the games. His teammates had never met him,most of them anyway, but they just naturally gravitated to him. There was NEVER a question of who was the leader of that side."

Potted Plant

Damn. That's pretty impressive. In the fickle world of recruiting, that makes him shoot up over TJ Bryant.

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DwayneBowned

How awesome would it be if this was our secondary next year?

CB - Jai Eugene
FS - Danny McCray
SS - Chad Jones
CB - Patrick Johnson

And guys like Phelon Jones, Chris Hawkins, Harry Coleman as backups.

Johnson looks like he's got everything you'd want in a CB... would love to have him. Hopefully he makes it out to Tiger Stadium for Arkansas to see another great LSU crowd.

But yeah, seems like he's probably going to be a Hurricane, but just looking around to be sure before making his decision.

ghost_tiger

Patrick Johnson is not coming to LSU.

He is a Cane.

he is just taking trips and enjoying himself before he signs with Miami

TigerTap

Does he really want to rush back & sign with 5-3 Randy Shannon? The same coach who allowed LSU to drop 40 ponts on his defense?

ghost_tiger

considering he was probably 14 or 15 years old when that happened I'm pretty sure that game has no bearing on his decision. But don't take my word for it. Just wait until signing day.

besides if you want to compare games in the past, I'm pretty sure Miami has a few that stand out.

I think LSU probably shouldn't waste their time on this kid. There are others out there that are actually on the fence.

uscvball

PJ is a kid like many others in the Florida area who spent their childhood watching the magic that used to be Miami. He has always wanted to be a Cane and frankly despite their poor record, Randy Shannon is a great recruiter and the kids seem to really like him.

He'll be making a visit to USC for the ucla game but I have no illusions about him changing his mind. Why not take all your trips? I would.

jgordey3

pj has already was @ LSU for the auburn game and there is a sstory about it on scout but i don't subscribe so I don't know what it is about if one of ya'll does please share what it says

TigerTap

I don't doubt he'll go to Miami. I just question why. Randy Shannon is not getting the job done there IMO.

lsutiga

I disagree. Aside from the wins/loses, he's changed the attitude and has brought a renewed sense of pride to the program. Have you heard of any Miami brawls this year? No news is a good thing, in those regards.


He's 5-3 (2-2 in conf) and last year's team was 7-6 (3-5 in conf) but I wouldn't use the record as a determination to this point- it'll take a couple of years to get back on track.

Last year he landed one 5, seven 4 and eight 3 star players for a #19 class, after a terrible year for the Canes. To date, he's assembled a class consisting of two 5, eight 4 and six 3 star players- sitting at #7 and looking to add some more.

Randy Shannon is getting it done, imo.

orlandotiger

He is getting it done imo also. Makes me want to slit my wrists but he is getting it done! <vomitting>

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Lprimo

The most important thing is the Discipline in order. They were really making it hard to watch a UM game, with all the fights. I think he's at least gotten UM headed in the right path. He made not win more than 8 games, but he has the team in order now.

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jgordey3

http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com...tid=&mid=&rid=

can someone who subscribes to rivals tell me what he says

TigerTap

I wasn't talking about his players attitudes or his recruiting. Why will it take him a couple of years? I've seen their recruiting classes, they are loaded. Too loaded to get beat by 2-4 North Carolina or Georgia Tech. Miami had 1 bad year 7-6, the year before 9-3. It's not like they were losing for years or in bunches. We'll see how he does in his last few games.

uscvball

Sorry, I can't but you should be able to read this from the USC site's recruiting specialist who recently spoke to PJ. Keep in mind that despite his comments here, he's also told local (Miami) media that he hasn't changed his mind at all and often tells people whay they want to hear just so they'll leave him alone. He could also just shut off his cell or not take their calls. He's all over the map but will still likely be a Cane.

http://wearesc.com/news/story.php?article=431

Bayou Bengal11

He said he is more open after the LSU visit. it is even b/t LSU, USC, Miami, and Florida. he will take all his trips before he makes his decision.

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lsutiga

Also ended with, and these are his final words.

"Miami has nothing to worry about."

Bayou Bengal11

oh, my bad, did I leave that out?!?!

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jgordey3

god that kinda sucks but maybe we can sway him even though I doubt it judging from that last comment

blindside517

Ive heard some rumblings tonight that we arent all the way out of it with this kid.

CParso

Under-exaggeration, IMO...

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blindside517

OK...so we have a pretty good shot then eh?

CParso

That's what we've been lead to believe.

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jgordey3

i hope so bc he maybe could start next year

blindside517

Yup and no matter who else we got in this class....no question about it he would be the stud of this class...thats how good he is.