Rashad Greene (St. Thomas Aquinas Wide Receiver) Commits To Florida State
by Bud Elliott on Jun 17, 2010 4:37 PM EDT
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Rashad Greene, a wide receiver from St. Thomas Aquinas High School has committed to play for the Florida State Seminoles, per Warchant.com Thought to be FSU's top target at the receiver position, Greene had long expressed similar fondness for FSU and pulled the trigger today after the Jimbo Fisher Football Camp.
Greene is 6'0" and 170 lbs. He runs a legit sub-4.4 40 time and had offers from all the major programs, including UGA (he's originally from Georgia), Alabama, Florida, and Miami. Here's the scouting report from the 2011 Recruiting Board:
Rashad is seriously fast. He ran the fastest 40 meter dash at the 2011 prospect combine run by Under Armour in Orlando, with a 4.4 on a wet track (100 meter champion Mike Bellamy ran 4.5 for comparison.) He is an extremely explosive athlete. Runs good routes. Catches the ball well in front of his body. He is very similar in crispness to FSU Commit Kenny Shaw from last cycle, giving him a much better chance to reach his ceiling than someone who is just raw. Greene is an ideal combination of the good qualities of current 'Nole wideouts Taiwan Easterling (hands, body control, routes, smarts) and Bert Reed (speed, explosiveness), and he's taller. Rashad receives good coaching from a proven program as well (hall-of-fame wideout Chris Carter. We believe he is the #1 WR on FSU’s board. Greene is originally from Georgia. Also boasts a 3.5 Core GPA and a qualified SAT. Values education. Quiet, humble kid. Even in an offense that spread it around, Greene could quickly be a 50-catch, 700 yard wideout. Was STA's punt returner over FSU commit LaMarcus Joyner and prospect Phillip Dorsett! FSU leads. Film 1 | Film 2
Greene is a 4* prospect and one of the top 20 receivers in the country. There will be much debate this year over the top receiver prospect in Florida, but Greene must be included in the discussion. He is in the ESPNU 150 (#123). FSU now has 12 commitments and a stunning 6 of them are ranked in the ESPNU 150. This is an excellent pickup for Florida State. Rashad is an excellent pickup for Florida State. He gets open using athleticism and technique, he catches the ball, and is smart. And he is coached by former Pro Bowler Chris Carter. What more could FSU fans want in a receiver?
Actually, there is something more. Greene is teammates with offensive tackle Bobby Hart, one of the 10 best offensive linemen in the country and a top target for FSU. The 'Noles currently lead for Hart, but it won't hurt their chances to have Greene leaning on him as well.
Film after the jump if you're interested
Film (this is good stuff)
Rashad Greene (2011 WR) Senior Highlights - Elite Scouting - FSU (via EliteScouting)
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I'm so excited about this
He could be a Ted Ginn type.
Wait, whuuuhhh?
I think you’re confused B-rod. We want him to be able to catch.
by Drew J Jones on Jun 17, 2010 5:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I know.
But you can’t fault me for ripping on Ginn at any opportunity.
by Drew J Jones on Jun 17, 2010 5:11 PM EDT up reply actions
Exciting time to be a Nole!
Which Green/Greene caught that in the end zone?
I’m glad they’re spelled differently ;)
Should be catching a lot lot of them.
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Oh wow.
Didn’t even think of that. What the heck is going on with all the name doubles the past few years.
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Laaaaaaame
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 17, 2010 5:58 PM EDT up reply actions
Admittedly, yes, lol
But at least I was using the term in the sense of assassination, not traffic lights
The Green(e) Mile.
5,240 yards total career receiving yards between them when they are done. That’s what I want. That is great fillm, and STA plays good competition, right?
5,280?
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Trick, I'm a concept guy.
I leave that empirical stuff to others. Thanks for the math heads up. I did LOL at your gentle mention of my mistake.
Holy triple crap DK,
5,280 feet/ 3 = 1,760 yards. This may become the second Green(e) Mile. How many yards did E.G. Green have in his career alone? He may have already done a Green Mile. I can’t believe that I fouled this up so badly, since I ran the 880 yards/half mile for my high school track team.
I bet you wish there was an edit button.
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I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
STA competition
Yes St Thomas plays good competition. Last season, they had two national televised games (Upper Arlington (OH), Byrnes (SC)). They played good teams such as Miramar & South Broward but STA is much better. STA is an all-star team here in south Florida. Kids from any of the three counties will try to attend that school, if they can afford or able to receive a scholarship.
They have VERY good coaching there and the facilities are top notch for a high school.
Go Noles!!
by AbeFroman21 on Jun 17, 2010 8:00 PM EDT up reply actions 3 recs
Rec'd
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The STA/Byrnes
Game was awesome last year. Happened to catch it on ESPN. Joyner was unbelievable.
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by onebarrelrum on Jun 17, 2010 8:27 PM EDT up reply actions
That game was awesome...
That ESPN high school football series rules
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 17, 2010 11:24 PM EDT up reply actions
If you like the high school stuff
and have NFL network, check out the series they do on high school rivalries. Very good stuff. We think we are serious about our football here in the south, and we are, but those mid west rivalries…they are just as passionate.
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by onebarrelrum on Jun 17, 2010 11:36 PM EDT up reply actions
HS football is intense in a lot of place
No NFL network though. Maybe before this season
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 18, 2010 12:14 AM EDT up reply actions
Thanks for the info on STA competition.
That means that he is the fastest and quickest guy on the field in these tapes against very good competition. WOW
STA's Facilities are better than most FCS schools
I live in Ft. Lauderdale and STA has a ridiculous athletic department! Their program is as good as any HS in the country.
by NationWideNole on Jun 18, 2010 7:35 AM EDT up reply actions
Taking our #1 target at a position always feels good man
Rumors of Story backing off because we only want 1 receiver and it was Greene the most.
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Again, we stress these are rumors but I am fairly certain Greene was the #1 target.
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Depends on numbers.
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It would be nice if they worked out.
I’d like to take Story but not at the expense of ol/dl.
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Hope not. FSU still has too many receivers.
Need to fix other positions. 12 WRs is probably too many still, and FSU will have 13 on campus in 2011!
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HELL YEAH
Keeps that pipeline open + exposes other targets…..
Bonus – STA players not known for multiple commitments/decommitments/commitment cycles.
Oderint Dum Metuant
Finally a skill player, I was worried we were only gonna get a bunch of worthless linemen this class
Just kidding Bud.
Linemen are
the dumbest less intelligent players on the field. ;-)
>-----:----:------>Spearing 'em and Scalping 'em like it's 1999
I'm not so sure this Jimbo fella is the right man for the job.
loll
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by Bud Elliott on Jun 18, 2010 12:55 PM EDT up reply actions
It's a throwback to an earlier discussion/joke about DL being dumb.
I play DL…..and, according to a Harvard study I made up for this joke, Offensive Linemen consistently display the lowest aggregate IQ on the field.
Oderint Dum Metuant
Nice
Pretty good pedigree of OL (Tackles, specifically) being the smartest people on the field at virtually all levels. Heck, Bud and I were LTs.
Ok, I undermined my argument by including myself, so just know that Bud was a LT.
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Very impressed that he ran a faster 40 (4.46) than Bellamy (4.50) at the UA combine
That field was pretty bad too, from what I saw. Wonder how many tenths he would have shaved off in better conditions
by westcoastnolefan on Jun 17, 2010 4:49 PM EDT reply actions
Cool, good info
I know Bud said he could be the fastest kid at FSU once he hit campus. Thats saying something with Joyner already on board
by westcoastnolefan on Jun 17, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
this is all great
but we need to back it up with a solid season on the field this year. I feel we’re getting all these great commits because they see the potential resurgence of our program and want to be a part of it, but if we fall flat during the season, kiss these commits goodbye. Not to be too much of a debbie downer, but we just need to show some solid improvement in this year to keep the recruits interested in us and the momentum going.
BOOMSHACKALACKA!!!!
Christian Green and Rashard Greene – 2014
Come on Tony Steward…. you know you want to
by Ramblin' Man on Jun 17, 2010 4:56 PM EDT up reply actions
I think they know FSU is rebuilding. If nothing else the coaching staff if honest with these kids.
It’s kind of FSU’s trademark. Just being straight up. I agree FSU can’t bust and land an awesome class, but it doens’t need to do something wild like 10-2 to make it.
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Doubt it
SEC coaches would kill us if we did. I would be like saying we were afraid of who we play.
by osceolafan2.0 on Jun 17, 2010 5:46 PM EDT up reply actions
You could never sell that
The myth of their murderous schedule is ingrained too deeply.
by osceolafan2.0 on Jun 17, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
A tough schedule could be a selllng point
An FSU coach could say "Come to FSU where you get to play against top level competition every week and not take 3 games off every year games that most people will not be able to see because they are buried on some BS channel or the internet. " (Try to stay away from National Title Game talk)
by NationWideNole on Jun 18, 2010 7:43 AM EDT up reply actions
I got it
One of us needs to enroll into a FL high school, become a stud on the football team so FSU will start to recruit you. Then, you can report back an insider’s view on the recruiting process and everything the coaches do/don’t say. Why did we not think of this earlier?!
I would love this!
It would be great to know exactly what they say and how they “close” a prospect. If anyone has any info on this, that would be awesome.
by TonySopraNOLE on Jun 17, 2010 9:34 PM EDT up reply actions
Helluvan Idea
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wasnt there an adam sandler movie about this?
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by stevegrizzle on Jun 18, 2010 4:50 AM EDT up reply actions
We can't have an awful season.
But these kids aren’t stupid. They know they’re the ones who are supposed to come in, learn the systems, and put us back on top. And so they know it’s going to be a couple years as they develop into those roles.
by Drew J Jones on Jun 17, 2010 5:10 PM EDT up reply actions
i agree
i think what we need to show this year is that we don’t lose to the teams we used to never lose to… wf, ncst, and we play competitive football against ou, miami, and uf. If we play a good tough game against those three teams… it is a win no matter the score
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by garnetandgold on Jun 17, 2010 8:17 PM EDT up reply actions
Awesome pickup!
I hope we can keep plucking players from STA.
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try using Dropox. It’s a free program you can download and it’s easy to use.
by Gulfport Nole on Jun 17, 2010 8:35 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions
You did post it right
Sometimes facebook trawler code picks up the photo from the comment section and defaults it. Yikes!
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I think he meant Dropox
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by freshcollegeboy on Jun 18, 2010 12:10 AM EDT up reply actions
Someone is smoking the kind bud tonight, I see
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 18, 2010 12:15 AM EDT up reply actions
Route running
I would assume you would get real good at running crisp routes when chris catrer is your wr coach and you go up against guys like Lamarcus Joyner everyday in practice
Get that whistle tip going. Woo Woo!
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by geoffissiffoeg on Jun 17, 2010 7:12 PM EDT up reply actions
you post to be up in da mornin cookin breakfast. Thats like an alarm clock WOO WOO!!!
by Ramblin' Man on Jun 17, 2010 8:05 PM EDT up reply actions
Dear God. I had forgotten about BubRub...
Chappelle’s show>anything else
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 18, 2010 12:03 AM EDT up reply actions
Sorry, unrelated thoughts.
Got post button happy
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 18, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
One thing that keeps impressing me with our recruits...
Already qualified academically!
Good to see our staff continue to pickup quality players
I’m not as familiar with this cycle’s players as far as who the studs are, so could anyone clue me on as to FSU’s chances with 5* prospects?
Been hearing this for months now.
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 18, 2010 12:04 AM EDT up reply actions
Welcome to FSU Rashad!
This kid has some serious speed and could develop into a bonafide NFL caliber wideout. A good pickup from a strong football factory.
"We didn't lose the game; we just ran out of time." - Vince Lombardi
Yes!
Score one for the good guys.
So, does this mean we’re done at WR?
......and let the paramedics sort 'em out!
Again (drumroll)
our recieving corps will be pretty greene next year.
I was aching for some good news.
Apparently, Ann was wrong. :)
This would be a good race
Give me Bert because he’s been in a college strength program for 2 years and is more physically mature.
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And probably knows how to run a 40
Unless these kids run track they have no idea what they are doing when they line up
Wants to live in a world where Batting Average goes the way of the Dodo!
Welcome to the Nole Nation, Rashad!
Do we have a commit that will be the “bell cow” type of commit who recruits for us? I know Karlos Williams is supposed to be doing that, but I wasn’t sure if there was another guy who would lead the way.
Florida State Seminoles
Williams is well positioned to do that, IMO.
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I don't think Karlos is getting the proper "bell cow" respect because
he was expected (and his brother is here), but according to most things I’ve read, he’s the cream of the crop so far in this class.
Greene has been through a S&C program close to collegiate level
Rob Biasotti is the St. Thomas Aquinas Strength & Conditioning Coach. He was UA’s Strength & Conditioning Coach of the Year in 2008.
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I think
The six ESPNU 150 kids already committed will do a lot in influencing other top prospects, especially Hart. Especially, if Greene and Joiner were his boys. Keep it goin, Jimbo & Co.
by NoleySmokes on Jun 17, 2010 11:09 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
If Joyner and Greene are his boys I am not worried at all
Just a matter of time before Hart is a Seminole.
wouldn't it be a luxury
to have a pipeline at STA. They usually have the best talent out of all the Florida schools.
That'd be huge.
We do pretty well recruiting from the big schools down south. Think we’ve got a couple Glades Central and Pahokee guys, too, don’t we?
by Drew J Jones on Jun 18, 2010 6:36 AM EDT up reply actions
I doubt Joyner is his boy, because Hart did not play at STA last year, he played at Gibbons
Hart transferred to STA in the middle of his junior year, after football season. So, I’m not sure hoe well he knew Joyner and the other seniors from last year. He is close to Greene, however.
Hours, perhaps...
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by Randall W. Spetman on Jun 18, 2010 1:31 AM EDT up reply actions
Didn't Hart play at a different school last year?
Joyner only played one year at STA and Greene’s apparently from Georgia, but I have no idea how long he’s been at STA. Not sure any of those 3 were “boys”.
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Well, crap, fsugrad06 only beat me by 5 hours...
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Damn auto-formatting.
That was not supposed to be bold
Shot a Gator in Jean Shorts just to watch him die.
Sure it wasn't.
You don’t have to be ashamed.
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He loves us! He really loves us!
Good news, surely to be followed by more good news. Welcome to FSU, Rashad.
Bring back Jeff Bowden...as a pińata.
I know its very early but
with the solid academics there, any chance to an a spring enrollee?
This is great news, i’m pumped. Good character guys don’t usually back off it seems.
Rashad for sure
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by Bud Elliott on Jun 18, 2010 11:30 AM EDT up reply actions
I didn't realize that he originally went to Westover HS in Albany.
His move to STA certainly paid off, as Westover doesn’t produce anything.
The plus is that his family is only 90 minutes to the north.
When/Why did he move?
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I know he transfered following his Sophomore season.
I am unsure of the reasons, though I suspect he went there to position himself for a D-1A scholarship offer.
From Albany to Ft. Lauderdale just to get recruited?
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Maybe his dad got a nice job offer in Ft Lauderdale?
And STA is obviously the best school around.
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