Apparently it was Ole Miss that wanted him at IMG so that he could play better competition to be ready for next year. He played at a small private school(3A in LA) but they always play at least two 5A programs each year. It just seems odd that he is at IMG since he was on "scholarship" at the private school.
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Apparently it was Ole Miss that wanted him at IMG so that he could play better competition to be ready for next year. He played at a small private school(3A in LA) but they always play at least two 5A programs each year. It just seems odd that he is at IMG since he was on "scholarship" at the private school.
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IMG is factory for college football players just like USC and LSU are factories for NFL players. Kids come from all over to play. Hell they recruit kids to come play at their school, offer them scholarships to attend the school. It's just like college in that aspect, although more low key. Isaac Nauta used to be a Buford then he transferred to IMG his JR year. It's arguably the best school in the nation if you're looking to play at the next level.
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Perfect thread title imo-
New from Newberg: IMG Academy: From Pipeline to House of Horrors
A year ago at this time it looked as if IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida was shaping up to be one of those mythical pipeline schools for Florida State.
It all started out so well. Former FSU Heisman winner Chris Weinke was the Head Coach and Director of Football. Weinkes right hand man and offensive coordinator was another FSU great, former receiver E.G. Green. The starting quarterback and face of the team, Deondre Francois had just committed to FSU prior to the start of the season and it seemed IMG would be feeding FSU with talent for years to come.
A year later, IMG is more of a House of Horrors than a pipeline.
It started right before Signing Day 2015. FSU fans got quite the scare when Deondre Francois looked like he was on the verge of flipping to UF. At the time it seemed like just a bump in the road, just another day in the roller-coaster ride that is recruiting. FSU ended up signing Francois and all seemed well
What could go wrong?
As the books closed on Signing Day 2015, almost every top player at IMG was a FSU lean and Chris Weinke was continuing to add talent to the roster and more players that happened to be either committed to FSU or favoring FSU.
During the offseason, IMG looked like it was turning into a sort of minor league Florida State campus when they made waves my pulling two more big name transfers, Isaac Nauta and Malik Henry. At the time Henry and Nauta were the number one prospects at their respective position and both were committed to Florida State.
Then it started to unravel.
A few days after Signing Day, Chris Weinke shocked everyone by leaving IMG and taking the quarterback job with the St. Louis Rams.
E.G. Green was not promoted into the position and eventually would lose a lot of the power he held while Weinke was leading the way. Not only was Green not promoted to head coach, IMG ended up bringing in former Hurricane great Steve Walsh to replace Weinke as Director of Football. The new head coach, Kevin Wright, was brought in from Indiana, where he coached for five years at top ranked Carmel high school. Again, no ties to FSU.
Five-star cornerback Saivion Smith, a one time heavy lean to FSU, made a February commitment, to LSU. The same player that went to the Miami/FSU game in South Florida and waited outside the visitor locker room to take a picture with Jameis Winston. The same player that transferred to IMG the year prior and was already being penciled in to FSUs way-to-early-projections for 2016.
Florida States prized possession, Malik Henry, got off to a rocky start at IMG. Only days after enrolling, Weinke was gone. By the end of spring, Henry would also be moving on from IMG.
Five-star defensive end Shavar Manuel, once thought to be a silent commit to FSU, didnt visit Tallahassee during the summer. The curse of IMG continued when Manuel didnt mention FSU in his top three and said he considered himself an SEC guy. Another blow to the Noles at a position of need.
Then the big one. Isaac Nauta, who transferred to IMG during the spring decommitted from FSU. Nauta was the final foothold FSU had at IMG and now he too is gone.
==========================
From a fans perspective, it wasnt supposed to go like this. IMG Academy went from a feeder school to the new Armwood.
Things change quickly at IMG. Because of the way new coaches and players come and go at IMG, nothing will be forever. The same way IMG grew into a pipeline for FSU, it turned into a house of horrors just as quickly.
==========================
In reality IMG Academy was never quite the pipeline fans thought it was.
Yes, a few former FSU alum were in positions of power at IMG. What people didnt see was the transparency and equal opportunities the staff at IMG provided all colleges, to recruit their players. Chris Weinke removed himself from nearly all recruiting unless a player asked him to be involved. He never took any kids on visits, which is completely normal for a head coach to do. He didnt talk to a whole lot of coaches, other than in person, during the NCAA contact periods.
Saivion Smith was an FSU lean, but going to IMG had nothing to do with him choosing a school that, during Smiths lifetime, has put out some of the best known defensive backs into the league. Smith isnt the first great defensive back LSU will take out of the state of Florida and he wont be the last.
Malik Henry wasnt booted from IMG for being a Seminole. The new offense didnt fit, its not what he came to IMG for and he will be the first to admit that he could have handled the change better. Both sides made a decision to move on.
Shavar Manuels FSU hype was overblown with a false report from Rivals.com that he committed. Even though Manuel denied it, most fans figured he did and it was only a matter of time until he went public. He did not commit and when he failed to list FSU in his top three a few weeks ago, fans freaked out. At the time Manuel listed FSU as his leader he had only taken two visits. After seeing more schools and going through the recruiting process a bit, his favorites change.
IMG isnt the pipeline that fans hoped for, but at the same time, its not a place FSU commits/leans go and suddenly turn into SEC guys. The Seminoles coaching staff is going through a rough patch right now, but its recruiting and things can change in an instant as weve seen with IMG.
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New from Newberg: IMG Academy: From Pipeline to House of Horrors
A year ago at this time it looked as if IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida was shaping up to be one of those mythical pipeline schools for Florida State.
It all started out so well. Former FSU Heisman winner Chris Weinke was the Head Coach and Director of Football. Weinkes right hand man and offensive coordinator was another FSU great, former receiver E.G. Green. The starting quarterback and face of the team, Deondre Francois had just committed to FSU prior to the start of the season and it seemed IMG would be feeding FSU with talent for years to come.
A year later, IMG is more of a House of Horrors than a pipeline.
It started right before Signing Day 2015. FSU fans got quite the scare when Deondre Francois looked like he was on the verge of flipping to UF. At the time it seemed like just a bump in the road, just another day in the roller-coaster ride that is recruiting. FSU ended up signing Francois and all seemed well
What could go wrong?
As the books closed on Signing Day 2015, almost every top player at IMG was a FSU lean and Chris Weinke was continuing to add talent to the roster and more players that happened to be either committed to FSU or favoring FSU.
During the offseason, IMG looked like it was turning into a sort of minor league Florida State campus when they made waves my pulling two more big name transfers, Isaac Nauta and Malik Henry. At the time Henry and Nauta were the number one prospects at their respective position and both were committed to Florida State.
Then it started to unravel.
A few days after Signing Day, Chris Weinke shocked everyone by leaving IMG and taking the quarterback job with the St. Louis Rams.
E.G. Green was not promoted into the position and eventually would lose a lot of the power he held while Weinke was leading the way. Not only was Green not promoted to head coach, IMG ended up bringing in former Hurricane great Steve Walsh to replace Weinke as Director of Football. The new head coach, Kevin Wright, was brought in from Indiana, where he coached for five years at top ranked Carmel high school. Again, no ties to FSU.
Five-star cornerback Saivion Smith, a one time heavy lean to FSU, made a February commitment, to LSU. The same player that went to the Miami/FSU game in South Florida and waited outside the visitor locker room to take a picture with Jameis Winston. The same player that transferred to IMG the year prior and was already being penciled in to FSUs way-to-early-projections for 2016.
Florida States prized possession, Malik Henry, got off to a rocky start at IMG. Only days after enrolling, Weinke was gone. By the end of spring, Henry would also be moving on from IMG.
Five-star defensive end Shavar Manuel, once thought to be a silent commit to FSU, didnt visit Tallahassee during the summer. The curse of IMG continued when Manuel didnt mention FSU in his top three and said he considered himself an SEC guy. Another blow to the Noles at a position of need.
Then the big one. Isaac Nauta, who transferred to IMG during the spring decommitted from FSU. Nauta was the final foothold FSU had at IMG and now he too is gone.
==========================
From a fans perspective, it wasnt supposed to go like this. IMG Academy went from a feeder school to the new Armwood.
Things change quickly at IMG. Because of the way new coaches and players come and go at IMG, nothing will be forever. The same way IMG grew into a pipeline for FSU, it turned into a house of horrors just as quickly.
==========================
In reality IMG Academy was never quite the pipeline fans thought it was.
Yes, a few former FSU alum were in positions of power at IMG. What people didnt see was the transparency and equal opportunities the staff at IMG provided all colleges, to recruit their players. Chris Weinke removed himself from nearly all recruiting unless a player asked him to be involved. He never took any kids on visits, which is completely normal for a head coach to do. He didnt talk to a whole lot of coaches, other than in person, during the NCAA contact periods.
Saivion Smith was an FSU lean, but going to IMG had nothing to do with him choosing a school that, during Smiths lifetime, has put out some of the best known defensive backs into the league. Smith isnt the first great defensive back LSU will take out of the state of Florida and he wont be the last.
Malik Henry wasnt booted from IMG for being a Seminole. The new offense didnt fit, its not what he came to IMG for and he will be the first to admit that he could have handled the change better. Both sides made a decision to move on.
Shavar Manuels FSU hype was overblown with a false report from Rivals.com that he committed. Even though Manuel denied it, most fans figured he did and it was only a matter of time until he went public. He did not commit and when he failed to list FSU in his top three a few weeks ago, fans freaked out. At the time Manuel listed FSU as his leader he had only taken two visits. After seeing more schools and going through the recruiting process a bit, his favorites change.
IMG isnt the pipeline that fans hoped for, but at the same time, its not a place FSU commits/leans go and suddenly turn into SEC guys. The Seminoles coaching staff is going through a rough patch right now, but its recruiting and things can change in an instant as weve seen with IMG.
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