LSUDad Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 LSU has 4 players that have enrolled early. Two of each on both sides of the ball. Derek Stingley, Jr (CB) Siaki “Apu” Ika (DL) TK McLendon (JC TE) Charles Turner (TE/OL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted January 18, 2019 Share Posted January 18, 2019 I'm excited about Stingley. I wonder how much having Fehoko on the team influenced Ika to come to LSU? I imagine the coaches will try to get him on the same diet as Shelvin, get him down a few pounds. For Shelvin, I'm guessing that with Alexander leaving and the playing time he got in the second half of the season, it provides motivation to keep his weight under control. It would be frustrating to have to watch your diet, do the cardio, and not see the result of your playing time go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dru Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 I realize it is still early and his book hasn’t been written, but Shelvin has all the looks of another 5* bust. I see a guy like Rashard Lawrence, how highly he was rated, how hard he tries, his leadership, his willingness to play through injury.... Yet with all that going for him his play has still not lived up to the hype. If a guy like that struggles to be a game changing player, how will a guy like Shelvin fare? Some guys, it just takes sometime to click, so hopefully that will be the case. And being out of shape will make anyone look bad in a sporting competition. I’ll hold out hope, but you would have thought Shelvin was All World from his press clippings. Beating up on kids 100+ lbs lighter than him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houtiger Posted January 19, 2019 Share Posted January 19, 2019 16 hours ago, Dru said: I realize it is still early and his book hasn’t been written, but Shelvin has all the looks of another 5* bust. I see a guy like Rashard Lawrence, how highly he was rated, how hard he tries, his leadership, his willingness to play through injury.... Yet with all that going for him his play has still not lived up to the hype. If a guy like that struggles to be a game changing player, how will a guy like Shelvin fare? True Lawrence has not broken through to "all american" status, but he is a starter, an every down contributor. I expect he asked for his NFL scout letter grade, and it came back 3rd round or lower, and he thought if he came back for his Sr. year, he could improve that with another year of training at LSU. I hope he's right, he has the brains, the character, he could be the whole package for a team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted January 22, 2019 Author Share Posted January 22, 2019 LSU welcomes the early-enrollees BySHEA DIXON 95 minutes ago Share 1 Comments (Photo: 247Sports) The LSU football staff signed 19 prospects in the Early Signing Period last month, and that group included four early-enrollees who are now with the team to begin the spring semester. On Tuesday, cornerback Derek Stingley, tight end T.K. McClendon, defensive tackle Siaki Ika and offensive lineman Charles Turner were are all enrolled in classes at LSU. Ika was the final name to arrive to campus following his high school graduation in Salt Lake City this month. At 6-foot, 188 pounds, Stingley is currently ranked as as the No. 1 cornerback prospect in the country on the 247Sports Composite. He checks in as the No. 3 overall prospect, and the No. 2 overall prospect on 247Sports. The rankings will make one final shuffle by recruiting sites. The Dunham School (Baton Rouge, La.) standout is projected by 247Sports as a future NFL first round selection, and his verified 4.30 40-yard dash, 4.28 shuttle and 42-inch vertical back up his talent on the field. “Physically advanced with a developed and muscled up build,” 247Sports national analyst Charles Power said of Stingley. “Good height and length for the position. Among the best athletes in the 2019 cycle and has eye-popping combine testing numbers to his credit. A fluid mover with a long stride length. Utterly dominates inferior competition at the high school level both in coverage and as a return man. Shows outstanding downfield anticipatory and tracking skills. High interception total and turns into an offensive player with the ball in his hands. Primarily plays in off coverage, so will need to continue honing his press-man technique. Could also continue to improve his level of physicality and take-on strength as a tackler and run defender. Has one of the more advanced and unique corner skill sets in recent recruiting cycles. Projects to make an instant impact at the college level and has the talent to be a three-and-done early round draft pick.” Stingley is expected to be a potential day one starter for the Tigers, where he would line up opposite Kristian Fulton as the team’s starting cornerback. LSU head coach Ed Orgeron also said Stingley would see action on special teams in the return game, including on punts. Stingley already began practicing with the team ahead of the Fiesta Bowl, where he drew positive reviews from teammates and coaches for his performance as a 17-year old tossed into the mix with the veterans. With Foster Moreau and Jacory Washington both graduating, the Tigers top two returning tight ends are both coming off injuries that kept them sidelined the entire season, with Jamal Pettigrew rehabbing a torn ACL and Thaddeus Moss rehabbing a lingering foot injury. With the addition of a junior college prospect in McClendon, the staff is hoping he will help boost the tight end spot after Moreau carried the torch there this season. The two new linemen on campus are Ika and Turner, giving LSU an early-enrollee on both the defensive and offensive lines. Ika was one of the final additions to LSU’s Early Signing Period crop, making his announcement to play for LSU on the same day the Tigers landed Mississippi four-star cornerback Raydarious Jones. Utah’s No. 1 overall prospect is expected to contribute early in his career for LSU, where he will join Tyler Shelvin and Dominic Livingston as the team’s nose tackles for the 2019 season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSUDad Posted February 5, 2019 Author Share Posted February 5, 2019 LSU Bio On Each Player: Derek Stingley Jr. Cornerback Height: 6'1" Weight: 195lbs. Class: Freshman City/State: Baton Rouge, La. High School: Dunham School Experience: High School Bio 2019 Signee A consensus five-star prospect that is thought to be the nation's top overall player in the 2019 class ... Rated as the No. 1 player in the nation by Rivals ... Lockdown cornerback that is expected to make an immediate impact with the Tigers ... Possesses tremendous ball skills and hand-eye coordination ... A finalist for the 2018-19 Gatorade National Football Player of the Year ... Named Louisiana's Gatorade Player of the Year for 2018 ... Led Dunham to the Louisiana Division-III quarterfinals during his senior campaign, making plays all over the field in all three phases of the game ... As a senior, had four interceptions - returning one for a touchdown – to go along with 24 receptions for 678 yards and eight TDs ... Rushed for 192 yards and 4 TDs ... Helped Dunham High School to back-to-back district titles for the first time in school history as a junior and senior ... Intercepted 14 passes over the final 20 games of his high school career ... Saw action at safety, cornerback, wide receiver and return specialist ... Standout in the classroom as well, earning Academic All-State honors ... Earned MVP honors on both offense and district for his district as well as being first team all-district on both sides of the ball ... Will compete in the 2019 Army All-America Bowl ... Will enroll at LSU in January and take part in spring practice. Siaki Ika Nose Tackle Height: 6'4" Weight: 347lbs. Class: Freshman City/State: Salt Lake City, Utah High School: East HS Experience: High School Bio 2019 Signee Ideal nose tackle with tremendous upper body strength and leg drive ... A four-star prospect by Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN ... Ranked as No. 243 in ESPN300 ... Rated as the No. 159 recruit overall and No. 1 in Utah according to 247Sports Composite rankings ... Recorded 89 tackles and 14 sacks as a senior ... Invited to the All-American Bowl and Polynesian Bowl in January ... Given name is Siaki but goes by Apu ... Coached by Brandon Matich. TK McLendon Tight End Height: 6'5" Weight: 241lbs. Class: Junior City/State: Soperton, Ga. High School: Treulton HS Other College: Copiah-Lincoln CC Experience: Junior College Bio 2019 Signee A pass catching tight end with size and speed ... One of the top junior college prospects for 2019 ... Rated a three-star prospect by 247sports and Rivals ... Listed as the No. 3 tight end by 247sports ... Played defensive end during his is prep career ... Totaled five receptions for 43 yards with one touchdown in his sophomore campaign at Copiah-Lincoln Community College ... Played primarily the H-back position at Copiah-Lincoln ... Listed at No. 33 in ESPN's JUCO Top 50 ... Will enroll at LSU in January and take part in the spring practice with the Tigers. Charles Turner Tight End Height: 6'4" Weight: 245lbs. Class: Freshman City/State: Canton, Ohio High School: IMG Academy Experience: High School Bio 2019 Signee Versatile offensive lineman that can play any position on the offensive line ... A consensus three-star prospect according to 247Sports, Rivals, and ESPN ... Selected to take part in the 2019 All-American Bowl ... Ranked as the sixth-best center nationally according to 247Sports ... Attended IMG Academy his final two years of high school, helping his team to a 16-1 mark during that span ... Will enroll at LSU in January and take part in spring practice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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