chuckd Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Player: David Whitmore Hometown: Port Arthur TX Position: CB Height: 6’2'' Weight: 190 40 time: 4.5 Visit Date: Scholarships offered: Nebraska, Oklahoma State, Kansas State Favorites: Signed with Nebraska Rankings/Stars: Rivals: Bid Red Report: Assessing the talent: Odds of becoming a Cornhusker: 100% Wow, out of nowhere. Looks to have great size and speed. Coach Wyatt pulls in a good one early. Link to comment
Hawkeyehusker Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Another with family ties to the NFL. Another great recruit. Link to comment
Husker J Posted April 12, 2007 Share Posted April 12, 2007 Finally, a big cornerback that's not a juco. He should match up well againts the tall Big 12 receivers. Link to comment
DJR313 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Another with family ties to the NFL. Another great recruit. Who does he have ties to from the NFL? The dominos are falling into place already! Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Awesome to have a quality D commit!! So was his dad the David Whitmore that was a DB/S with the Giants, 49ers, Chiefs and Eagles? Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Nice pick up, but because he was so unnoticed, look for him to waiver when other schools offer. Need to recruit this kid through the whole process. Odds of becoming a Cornhusker: 75% Link to comment
BIGREDFAN_in_OMAHA Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Nebraska receives pledge from Titan DB Whitmore By Dave Rogers The Port Arthur News Even had he wanted to, Memorial High cornerback David Whitmore couldn’t avoid the spotlight last fall. “He got picked on a lot last year because Barry was on the other side,” Titan defensive coordinator Curtis Viola said, referring to Barry Valcin, the honorable mention all-stater who landed a scholarship to Baylor. “And all Whitmore did was make plays.” College recruiters noticed. The Nebraska University Cornhuskers made an early 2008 scholarship offer to the 6-foot-2, 170-pound junior and the son of a former NFL player accepted Thursday. “I think it’s a good school for me to go to,” Whitmore said of Nebraska, which finished 9-5 last year with a trip to the Cotton Bowl. “I like Nebraska.” Whitmore’s father, also David Whitmore, was an All-American safety for Stephen F. Austin State’s 1989 National Division I-AA championship runnerup. He was drafted by and played for the New York Giants in Super Bowl XXV, spending all or parts of six NFL seasons with the Giants, San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles. Memorial’s Whitmore was a second-team All-District 21-5A pick last year. He made 54 solo tackles and 36 assists. He broke up 13 passes and intercepted two. He runs a 4.5 40-yard dash. “He’s got a tremendous work ethic and a great attitude,” Viola said. “He has great feet and great hips. On top of that, he’s 6-2 and he’s got long arms. “With receivers getting bigger and taller, you’re starting to get taller corners. And a corner that can run, has good hips and good feet, you don’t see that too often. These 6-4 and 6-5 receivers, he matches up real good with that.” Viola said Nebraska’s coaches spotted Whitmore on game tapes obtained from a third party. “A lot of colleges pay and get a whole bunch of high school games (on tape or DVD),” he said. “I don’t know if we actually sent them a film of David or not. Two weeks ago, a guy from Nebraska called me and asked me about him. “He said they really liked him. He showed it to the defensive backfield coach up there and they really liked him. They were going to show him to coach Callahan (head coach Bill Callahan). I guess coach Callahan really liked him.” In previous years, Memorial’s Jamaal Charles and Robert Joseph committed early to the University of Texas and Danny Gorrer to Texas A&M. This year, Whitmore is the second South or Mid-County football player to commit early, joining Nederland’s Dravannti Johnson, who committed to Texas A&M. Beaumont Central’s Derrick Hall has also pledged to sign with A&M and West Brook’s Michael Williams (Baylor) and Blake Chavis (A&M) and Kelly’s Kheeston Randall (Texas) have also made early commitments. The verbal commitments are non-binding. Players cannot sign until next February. http://www.panews.com/sports/local_story_1...eyword=topstory Link to comment
Eric the Red Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 The Nebraska University Cornhuskers Who the f#*k is he talking about?? :asshat Link to comment
Silent Commit Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 I'm a little concerned about his "soft" commit. Sounds like he would change his commitment to LSU if they offer. Link to comment
Spartness Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 Anymore to keep your emotions in check, you might as well consider any early commit who is not close to the Nebraska border soft unless you hear otherwise. Link to comment
Blackshirt316 Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 “I like Nebraska.” This quote right here scares me, that sounds more like "yeah they'll do for now unless a school I Really like comes along", more than "I want to be a Husker." Link to comment
westgatehusker Posted May 16, 2007 Share Posted May 16, 2007 whitmore move into the texas top 100 into 43rd place previusly unranked this is good news. the guy in last years in the 43rd place was a 3* 5.7 rivals rating but a guy only 5 positions up was a 4* so looks like he was a better get than we first thought or at least a tribute to the ability of our staff to find good players no one knows about. Link to comment
Always a husker Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 I think he is very underated and is a great get by the staff. I cant wait to see what stars rivals give players. Link to comment
Spartness Posted May 17, 2007 Share Posted May 17, 2007 But is he truly commited? Or is he still considered soft? Link to comment
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