A verbal before all attention joyfully turns to the spectacle of USA-Ghana in the World Cup.
Lafayette Pitts, out of Woodland Hills, has given his verbal.
Pitts is a solid 3-star athlete. He plays running back, but could be moved to cornerback in time. At 5-11 and around 175 to 180 pounds he has versatility to play at either spot. He had offers from WVU, Maryland, Iowa and lllinois.
At the very least we can expect him to be showing up on special teams where he already contributes a great deal (Insider subs.).
Hands and polished receiving skills may be his best asset; capable of lining up in the slot and creating mismatches versus less mobile and athletic linebackers. As a returner he sees the field well and the open lane develop, can change gears to get through and separate. While a homerun threat at the high school level; his speed and elusiveness do not project as high at the major college level.
I didn’t find anyone who thought “his lack of speed will be a problem.” However, I did read that he’s a high school “home run” returner whose speed might not translate to a “home run” returner at the next (college) level.
It is frustrating that sports writers can’t get the players basic stats correct. It seems that every Pitt bballer shrinks at least 2″ by the time they get on campus. Woodall is shrinking 3″. Scout has him at 6′, the Pitt Bio 5’11” and the Summer League lists him as 5’9″.
But what does it all matter when everybody but Wanstadt knew that Dion Lewis wasn’t all that fast and is too short?
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