NEW VERBAL: Colten Curry- Valier, MT

[HowardRoss280]

Yup I gotchya. I just don't want you guys to expect Colten to be an immediate impact player. I project him to be a 3-year project then you see where he's at entering his junior season. Will need time to develop and I think Stitt has finally gotten the roster where he can comfortably bring young players along.

For sure a project player. Honestly I cant predict a time when Curry will start to play, but what I will say is that it all depends on how he is transitioning and how well he is putting on weight. Also, how he adjusts to 11 man football, which is a big change from 6 man, just due to the strategic aspect. I could see him making an impact his Redshirt Junior year for sure, that is if he put on the appropriate weight.

I just read the tribune article on Curry. His dad was 225 leaving high school and played as a redshirt freshman, started as a redshirt sophomore. His quote coming from 8 man is that football is football all the fundamentals are the same. There is a good chance that this kid will be 225 or 230 when he leaves high school. I think it is silly to try and predict how any of these recruits will pan out. There are too many variables once they get to college. Probably not fair to think a kid either doesn't know 11 man strategies, when his dad played in the NFL, or that it will take him 3 or 4 years to do so. I like what appears to be Stitt's strategy......find athletes who are good or really good football players and turn them into GREAT football players. :thumb:

I completely agree with you here. Football is football, there is obviously a difference between 8 man and 11 man football. Just watch a game of 8 man and you can tell right away its not the same. But I have heard that Colten has been going to multiple camps and getting use to 11 man football. Im sure that is his dads work, and they are starting the transition early, which is a smart idea because no matter what anyone says, there will be a little adjusting going from 8 to 11 man football. Maybe not a big one, but a adjustment nonetheless. Colten will be fine, I don't doubt that for one second.

 

[VimSince03]

For sure a project player. Honestly I cant predict a time when Curry will start to play, but what I will say is that it all depends on how he is transitioning and how well he is putting on weight. Also, how he adjusts to 11 man football, which is a big change from 6 man, just due to the strategic aspect. I could see him making an impact his Redshirt Junior year for sure, that is if he put on the appropriate weight.

I just read the tribune article on Curry. His dad was 225 leaving high school and played as a redshirt freshman, started as a redshirt sophomore. His quote coming from 8 man is that football is football all the fundamentals are the same. There is a good chance that this kid will be 225 or 230 when he leaves high school. I think it is silly to try and predict how any of these recruits will pan out. There are too many variables once they get to college. Probably not fair to think a kid either doesn't know 11 man strategies, when his dad played in the NFL, or that it will take him 3 or 4 years to do so. I like what appears to be Stitt's strategy......find athletes who are good or really good football players and turn them into GREAT football players. :thumb:

I completely agree with you here. Football is football, there is obviously a difference between 8 man and 11 man football. Just watch a game of 8 man and you can tell right away its not the same. But I have heard that Colten has been going to multiple camps and getting use to 11 man football. Im sure that is his dads work, and they are starting the transition early, which is a smart idea because no matter what anyone says, there will be a little adjusting going from 8 to 11 man football. Maybe not a big one, but a adjustment nonetheless. Colten will be fine, I don't doubt that for one second.

Plus, it only takes a Class C kid about a year to transition to 11-man and usually that is their redshirt freshman year anyway.

 

[Grizrule16]

I just read the tribune article on Curry. His dad was 225 leaving high school and played as a redshirt freshman, started as a redshirt sophomore. His quote coming from 8 man is that football is football all the fundamentals are the same. There is a good chance that this kid will be 225 or 230 when he leaves high school. I think it is silly to try and predict how any of these recruits will pan out. There are too many variables once they get to college. Probably not fair to think a kid either doesn't know 11 man strategies, when his dad played in the NFL, or that it will take him 3 or 4 years to do so. I like what appears to be Stitt's strategy......find athletes who are good or really good football players and turn them into GREAT football players. :thumb:

I completely agree with you here. Football is football, there is obviously a difference between 8 man and 11 man football. Just watch a game of 8 man and you can tell right away its not the same. But I have heard that Colten has been going to multiple camps and getting use to 11 man football. Im sure that is his dads work, and they are starting the transition early, which is a smart idea because no matter what anyone says, there will be a little adjusting going from 8 to 11 man football. Maybe not a big one, but a adjustment nonetheless. Colten will be fine, I don't doubt that for one second.

Plus, it only takes a Class C kid about a year to transition to 11-man and usually that is their redshirt freshman year anyway.

^ Agreed. I would think that the biggest two adjustments will be 6 to 11 man and realizing that you have to bring your "A" game every down. No more winning battles by being a better athlete. Every single player on the field will be as or more gifted in that department.

 

[VimSince03]

I just read the tribune article on Curry. His dad was 225 leaving high school and played as a redshirt freshman, started as a redshirt sophomore. His quote coming from 8 man is that football is football all the fundamentals are the same. There is a good chance that this kid will be 225 or 230 when he leaves high school. I think it is silly to try and predict how any of these recruits will pan out. There are too many variables once they get to college. Probably not fair to think a kid either doesn't know 11 man strategies, when his dad played in the NFL, or that it will take him 3 or 4 years to do so. I like what appears to be Stitt's strategy......find athletes who are good or really good football players and turn them into GREAT football players. :thumb:

I completely agree with you here. Football is football, there is obviously a difference between 8 man and 11 man football. Just watch a game of 8 man and you can tell right away its not the same. But I have heard that Colten has been going to multiple camps and getting use to 11 man football. Im sure that is his dads work, and they are starting the transition early, which is a smart idea because no matter what anyone says, there will be a little adjusting going from 8 to 11 man football. Maybe not a big one, but a adjustment nonetheless. Colten will be fine, I don't doubt that for one second.

Plus, it only takes a Class C kid about a year to transition to 11-man and usually that is their redshirt freshman year anyway.

^ Agreed. I would think that the biggest two adjustments will be 6 to 11 man and realizing that you have to bring your "A" game every down. No more winning battles by being a better athlete. Every single player on the field will be as or more gifted in that department.

For example, despite how big and good of an athlete Connor Sullivan was out of Ennis a few years back, it still took him a year to adjust before contributing as a redshirt freshman at WR for the Cats.

 

[HowardRoss280]

I completely agree with you here. Football is football, there is obviously a difference between 8 man and 11 man football. Just watch a game of 8 man and you can tell right away its not the same. But I have heard that Colten has been going to multiple camps and getting use to 11 man football. Im sure that is his dads work, and they are starting the transition early, which is a smart idea because no matter what anyone says, there will be a little adjusting going from 8 to 11 man football. Maybe not a big one, but a adjustment nonetheless. Colten will be fine, I don't doubt that for one second.

Plus, it only takes a Class C kid about a year to transition to 11-man and usually that is their redshirt freshman year anyway.

^ Agreed. I would think that the biggest two adjustments will be 6 to 11 man and realizing that you have to bring your "A" game every down. No more winning battles by being a better athlete. Every single player on the field will be as or more gifted in that department.

For example, despite how big and good of an athlete Connor Sullivan was out of Ennis a few years back, it still took him a year to adjust before contributing as a redshirt freshman at WR for the Cats.

Exactly. Curry will have plenty of time to adjust.

 

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