Link: WR Pat Patterson Update (01/06): He is officially visiting Bama Jan. 9th - Page 3

RedStar · January 5th, 2009, 10:18 PM

	Quote:	dWarriors88
	lol, Yea it did, then I remembered you had already said in a previous post that he will be moved to a different postion... so i changed it. : )

Haha ok good, I thought I was going crazy for a minute!

Bamaball2001 · January 6th, 2009, 10:00 AM

	Quote:	BigEasyTider
	Either way, this is a big recruiting weekend for us. Kirkpatrick, Richardson, McCarron, Patrick, Myles, and Patterson will be in town this weekend. It'd be nice if we can really jump in front for Patterson, and it'd be even nicer if Tana went ahead and pulled the trigger.

Wow! Very big, it gives me something to look forward to.

RTR!

Crimson Surfer · January 6th, 2009, 03:34 PM

Patterson was visited by Bama Coach Bo Davis this week. Bama is recruiting him as a wide out and slot receiver. He has narrowed his list down to four schools and that is where he will take his official vists. His top four are Alabama (1/09), Southern Miss (1/16), Ole Miss (1/23) and Tennessee (1/30). I like Bama's chances since Patterson said that he admired QB A.J. McCarron after the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game.

BOL: Patrick Patterson Profile

Crown & Soda · January 6th, 2009, 07:19 PM

CS, BET, et al.

Where does PP stack up against the guys from last year's class? Just based off of Rival's evaluation it looks like he is in the mold of Melvin Ray or Destin Hood. Would yall agree with that assesement?

Bamaball2001 · January 6th, 2009, 07:34 PM

	Quote:	Crimson Surfer
	Patterson was visited by Bama Coach Bo Davis this week. Bama is recruiting him as a wide out and slot receiver. He has narrowed his list down to four schools and that is where he will take his official vists. His top four are Alabama (1/09), Southern Miss (1/16), Ole Miss (1/23) and Tennessee (1/30). I like Bama's chances since Patterson said that he admired QB A.J. McCarron after the U.S. Army All-American Bowl game. *BOL: Patrick Patterson Profile*

I can see him in the slot and wide out. Some are saying he is slow but the BOL profile has him at 4.5, I would say that is pretty good speed.

Based on what I saw at the Army All American Game he is a big, strong, possession receiver with nice hands; a lot like Brian Finneran with the Falcons. There is always a place for a guy like him.

RTR!

Crimson Surfer · January 6th, 2009, 11:55 PM

	Quote:	Crown & Soda
	CS, BET, et al. Where does PP stack up against the guys from last year's class? Just based off of Rival's evaluation it looks like he is in the mold of Melvin Ray or Destin Hood. Would yall agree with that assesement?

I think that Patrick Patterson is closer in comparison to Julio Jones than Melvin Ray or Destin Hood. Obviously he is lower rated and ranked than Julio Jones who was ranked #4 in the 2008 Rivals 100 and #1 ranked WR overall in 2008. Patrick Patterson is currently ranked #48 in the 2009 Rivals 100 and #4 ranked WR overall in 2009. Julio Jones was ranked #1 in the Rivals.com Alabama Top 35 2008 and Patrick Patterson is ranked #1 in the Mississippi Preseason Top 25

Neither Melvin Ray or Destin Hood made the 2008 Rivals 100. Melvin Ray was the #18 ranked WR and Destin Hood the #38 ranked WR.

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dWarriors88 · January 7th, 2009, 12:02 AM

It would be very nice to get PP and RR, they would both compliment each other very well while Julio's off doing his thing, (1st round pick in the 2011 NFL draft, Detriot Lions... haha, they always waste a first round pick on receivers)

but having Julio, Paterson, AND Randel with Trent or Ingram in the backfield... that is a VERY dangerous offense (agreed?) and not just next year, im talkin 2010 season, after our young line gets a bit older and our new QB settles down a bit! UNSTOPABLE... the future is BRIGHT!

BigEasyTider · January 7th, 2009, 12:12 AM

	Quote:	Crown & Soda
	CS, BET, et al. Where does PP stack up against the guys from last year's class? Just based off of Rival's evaluation it looks like he is in the mold of Melvin Ray or Destin Hood. Would yall agree with that assesement?

	Quote:	Crimson Surfer
	I think that Patrick Patterson is closer in comparison to Julio Jones than Melvin Ray or Destin Hood.

CS pretty much nailed it on the rankings. He's a bit of a tweener in that regard. He's not as highly-rated as Julio was, but he is rated a good bit higher than either Ray or Hood was a year ago.

As for Patterson as a player, he's really closer to a Julio Jones type player. He has decent speed, but that's clearly not his strong suit. He's a big, physical receiver with great hands that is going to use that to make catches and be productive as a receiver. He won't be an elusive threat in the open field, but he will be a physical guy who is tough to bring down. Both Ray and Hood were a bit leaner prospects who would have relied more on their speed and athleticism in the open field to get the job done.

Harmost · January 7th, 2009, 09:40 AM

	Quote:	BigEasyTider
	As for Patterson as a player, he's really closer to a Julio Jones type player. He has decent speed, but that's clearly not his strong suit. He's a big, physical receiver with great hands that is going to use that to make catches and be productive as a receiver. He won't be an elusive threat in the open field, but he will be a physical guy who is tough to bring down. Both Ray and Hood were a bit leaner prospects who would have relied more on their speed and athleticism in the open field to get the job done.

Regardless of their respective speeds, PP is a deep threat, something Julio hasn't really proven to be. Julio's game is after the short catch; Patterson's is in making the big catch.

37bamagrl · January 7th, 2009, 09:57 AM

	Quote:	Harmost
	Regardless of their respective speeds, PP is a deep threat, something Julio hasn't really proven to be. Julio's game is after the short catch; Patterson's is in making the big catch.

Julio will be a deep threat...the fact that we haven't had a qb that could throw the deep ball probably has something to do with that.

dWarriors88 · January 7th, 2009, 11:23 AM

Star can throw the deep pretty good from what I understand and Julio has it all, Deep threat, Possesion, he's just an amazing athelete I really hope we sign somebody this year to compliment him PP or RR (preferably both) our Receiving core will be among the bests in the nation! and we are still a Run team!

sanjosecrimson · January 7th, 2009, 11:34 AM

	Quote:	37bamagrl
	i think Julio will be a deep threat...the fact that we haven't had a qb that could throw the deep ball probably has something to do with that.

Ding Ding!! Bingo!! Give the man a cigar..

pc2bama · January 7th, 2009, 01:18 PM

	Quote:	sanjosecrimson
	Ding Ding!! Bingo!! Give the man a cigar..

or the gal