Illinois Football Recruiting Thread

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chiefIlliniWek4.0 said:
How does Morales compare to Olano coming out of HS?
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Olano was selected to US Army game....so probably a top 3-5 kicker coming out. Olano exceeded expectations, hit all the tough kicks under pressure. One os several reasons we won the last two bowls because Olano was the better kicker.

Morales is rated7th best kicker, still pretty high. Big shoes to fill.
 
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Second place is 1st loser
chiefIlliniWek4.0 said:
How does Morales compare to Olano coming out of HS?
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Pretty sure Olano was an All American. Think he kicked a 50 yarder in the All American game(??). He was also recruited by some heavy hitters.

My guess is that the two don't compare favorably, but at that position, it really doesn't matter. There aren't a ton of measurables outside of leg strength and that will change over time. If his leg strength is good(not necessarily great) and he's accurate....... that'll do. Can't have guys missing 5 yards left/right on a 45 yard kick or with a wind in your face. If you have leg from 52+......huge bonus.
 
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