Buffs Nab Florida High School TE Henley Griffon
by Bob_Bell on Jan 11, 2010 7:42 PM MST
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With four tight ends graduating after the 2009 season, Colorado only has two scholarship tight ends on the roster in junior Ryan Deehan and redshirt freshman DaVaughn Thornton. Thornton redshirted a year ago and Deehan has 15 receptions the past two years so their is very little experience at the position. The Buffs have already received verbal commitments from two other tight ends in the 2010 recruiting cycle in Colorado prep Kyle Slavin and Justin Favors.
Today, Dan Hawkins & Co. snagged another one in Florida prospect Henley Griffon. Griffon, a former Memphis Tigers commit, is listed at 6'4" 230 pounds. He is not rated by the recruiting services and has offers from UAB, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Eastern Michigan and Florida Atlantic. Colorado was the only school to offer from a BCS conference.
Preseason in Florida, Griffon was ranked as the 25th player in Central Florida by the Orlando Sentinel. As you can see from this video, Griffon has some good speed and looks like a good athlete but will certainly need to add size to compete in the Big 12 as 230 pounds might be a generous figure. Apoka High School head coach Rick Darlington stated that Griffon has turned into the "best" prospect he has coached at tight end and that the 6-foot-4 athlete has tremendous hands and is getting better as a blocker all the time.
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Welcome to CU!
He seems like a good player, and at a position of need, but I’m beginning to wonder if we’re recruiting to win games in the Big XII or a non-BCS conference? What is going on?
by CleBUFFS on Jan 11, 2010 7:58 PM MST via mobile reply actions
Definitely good to have Henely on board but
I understand where you are coming from. Blame it on the 3 – 9 record.
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The blame falls on Hawkins, his staff and the AD
If a coach like Bo Pelini can come in and turn a program around in 1-2 years it can be done at Colorado. The right man needs to be running this program and nothing right now leads me to believe that man is Dan Hawkins.
With that said, I will be bleeding black and gold until one of our sports teams finds its way out of the Big XII cellar.
Shoulder to shoulder.
by MinnesotaBuff1 on Jan 11, 2010 11:20 PM MST up reply actions
If I recall
Both Hansen and Speedy were unrated too, and now they are our starting backfield. Though that might not be a good thing, lol.
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by Hollidayrain on Jan 11, 2010 9:52 PM MST up reply actions
Never good, but ratings are subjective
I think the only real measure of a player is who else wanted him. If you’re beating out USC, Florida, and Alabama, then that’s probably a pretty good player.
When it’s the likes of UAB, Tennessee-Chattanooga, Eastern Michigan and Florida Atlantic, well…
by AllBroncsallday on Jan 12, 2010 11:16 AM MST up reply actions
Most of you guys sound like a bunch of pricks
Do we all wish we had a few 4 or 5-star guys? Yes.
Do we wish we had a couple more great coaches? Yes.
But does Griffon look good on his video? Yes.
Does he have the makings of someone who could develop into a solid Buff? Yes.
Is he really excited about being a Buff? Absolutely.
So quit your bitching and get behind these guys. Let’s see what they can become. You wonder why Folsom Field is 1/2 full toward the end of the season. It’s because no one just sticks behind the Buffs when the going gets tough. I swear to God, if people aren’t complaining about the recruits, they’re complaining that we don’t have the coaches to coach up 2 and 3-star guys. F-ing get over it. This is our team.
If you want to do something constructive with your energy, focus it on getting Joe Hemschoot to commit to the Buffs.
by BuffsCrock on Jan 12, 2010 11:45 AM MST reply actions 1 recs
Who is Joe Hemschoot
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
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Bad ass linebacker from Lakewood High in Denver
Official visit to CU last weekend. Had a great time.
Visits to UO and Stanford and USC still to come.
This kid, a senior, turns 17 in April. Young but hits like a beast. Would be amazing to have him in Black and Gold.
Thanks, hadn't heard of him.
"Me fail english, that unpossible" - Ralph Wiggum
"Duffman is thrusting in the direction of the problem" - Duffman
"Good, bad, I'm the guy with the gun" - Ash from Army of Darkness
"H.I., you're young and you got your health, what you want with a job?" - Evelle from Raising Arizona
"It happens sometimes. People just explode. Natural causes." - Agent Rogersz from Repoman
SUMLER LEAVING: Tailback Demetrius Sumler will not return for his senior season. Sumler met with Hawkins on Monday and informed the CU coach of his decision.
Hawkins called Sumler, of San Diego, “a great kid . . . we wish him luck in whatever he pursues.”
Sumler told Athletic Media Relations Director Dave Plati he intends to graduate in May, then try and enroll in a graduate program whose school might need an experienced running back.
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