Columbine's mega-recruit Ryan Miller is special as a football player as we all know. After all, he's a high-school All American and the best Colorado has to offer in the prep ranks.
But since when would an offensive lineman, as Miller is, choose a running back as his favorite player, as the jumbo-sized Rebel did in a Scott Stocker article in the Rocky Mountain News.
Miller's selection? New Orleans' Saints rookie Reggie Bush.
Other Buff recruits picked interesting names, too.
Fellow offensive linemen Ethan Adkins (Douglas County) chose Denver Broncos' center Tom Nalen, the epitome of undersized, overachieving and technician. One only hopes Adkins develops into a similar type of trenchman.
Shawn Daniels of Mullen picked, well, no one, which is also very telling. He's not easily impressed, he doesn't get into all the flash or maybe he just doesn't own a television.
All-purpose star Anthony Perkins of Northglenn loves, as many do, San Diego running back LaDainian Tomlinson. Perkins himself has some verstatility to his game which makes me wonder why he won't be tried on offense at CU first. If, however, he can get his hands on the ball as a defensive back, where reportedly he will be moved, special things could happen. Defensive playmakers are a premium need on all good teams.
Other things that stood out from Stocker's list of local talent was who isn't a Buff verbal.
Fort Collins kicker Phil Welch seems like a logical choice to take his game to Boulder where fellow "foot men" excel, although primarily punters. Mason Crosby leaves, so why not step into the fold and compete for playing time next season, just a short distance from his family's home. There is no doubt Welch has the big-league leg. This could be an underrated signing if coach Dan Hawkins can reel him in.
The other one is disappointing...Mullen's Devin Aguilar. He never publicly, that I know of, showed interest in CU this season. He has size, big playmaking ability and production. That he plays a position that the Buffs have a major need in also makes Aguilar highly attractive. His basketball prowess might have turned him off of Boulder and on to Washington, where he is verballed.
That CU will also miss out on Drew Davis, another talented wide receiver, is puzzling. That said, the Buffs are recruiting well and the hope is Hawkins can retain his current verbals and frost this class with another key signee or two.
Court News...B.G. Brooks story on Richard Roby in Wednesday's Rocky Mountain News was a standout piece, detailing the feelings the Buffs' star player is dealing with, his court weaknesses and coach Ricardo Patton's breakdown on him. What is also telling is Roby being surprised he hasn't yet heard of Patton's dismay and constructive criticism of the guard's lack of midrange offense. The question that comes to mind is this -- is there a strong line of communication, positive communication and teaching between coaches and players, a running concern from outside the program? Maybe so but comments like these do put doubt in the air.
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