Rashawn Copeland, Another New Jayhawk!!!
by Denverjhawk
on Dec 8, 2008 8:54 PM CST
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Kansas Jayhawk football fans the momentum is building and we've gotten another one in the fold for the 2009 Kansas football season.
Tonight I spoke with Rashawn Copeland a three star corner out of Highland CC in Highland Kansas. Copeland will be headed to Lawrence this spring to join the Kansas football program as a preferred walk on with an opportunity to earn a scholarship this spring. After starting his junior college career at Fort Scott as a safety, Copeland made the move to corner when he transfered to Highland for the 2008 season. At 6'2" and 186 pounds Copeland brings size to the corner position and excellent speed after clocking in at a 4.37 at Highland.
When asked about his decision to attend Kansas Copeland explained, "When I moved to Topeka, I got to experience a couple of Kansas basketball games and football games. I just fell in love with the school and knew i had to be a Jayhawk. The atmosphere, the tradition, and the great fans."
Copeland said he had the opportunity to take a visit to the Louisiana Tech game and last Thursday made the call to the Kansas coaching staff.
Copeland is looking to make an impact early at Kansas, and when asked about his goals for his Jayhawk career he said, "I expect to go up to Kansas in the spring and open up some eyes. I want to show the players, the coaches, the fans and the faculty. I just want to work hard and let things roll from there."
From my brief conversation with Copeland it was hard not to be excited to have a guy with this type of enthusiasm and drive for the University of Kansas. My hope is he can be as successful as he wants to be and I think it shows how far this program has come when we are able to land this caliber of player from the JUCO ranks as a preferred walk on. Obviously he'll have to prove it on the field, but I'll be wishing him the best as he heads to Lawrence this spring.
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Guy looks big
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by irish1611 on
Dec 8, 2008 9:26 PM CST
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good size for a corner...
I’m a big fan of having size at that position, especially with the size of some of these recievers these days.
Some people are like Slinkies...not really good for anything but they make you smile when pushed down the stairs.
by Denverjhawk on
Dec 8, 2008 9:29 PM CST
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ala talib!
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by irish1611 on
Dec 8, 2008 9:38 PM CST
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He and I discussed the success...
Talib had and I think he would love to have that same success.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 8, 2008 9:42 PM CST
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And more importantly
With the spread, it’ll be nice to have larger corners who can stop the run.
Insanity is just a state of mind.
by giants9107 on
Dec 8, 2008 9:39 PM CST
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Stop the run and jamb receivers...
Look at the success Thornton was able to have after the move. I know the Kansas defense wasn’t fantastic this year by any stretch but Thronton’s move to corner was a bright spot for sure.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 8, 2008 9:43 PM CST
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Daymond?
Having never seen him play, none of us can really know this, but given his size and reports of his speed, do you think he’d replace Daymond here? And if so, do we move Daymond back to receiver or keep him on the defensive side? I still think Harris is a great fit in the nickel because of how well he understands coverages and his sure tackling.
by hiphopopotamus on
Dec 9, 2008 8:22 AM CST
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I think at this point...
Copeland is probably seen as added depth. Now he seems pretty focused on changing that by showing the coaches his worth and I applaud that, but it will remain to be seen if that’s the case.
I also think the coaches are still looking at Calvin Rubles, another JUCO CB that played HS ball w/Talib, similar size to Copeland and good speed as well.
Another guy to keep an eye on next year at corner appears to be Greg Brown, there has been a fair amount of talk about him, but again will it be enough to make the coaches comfortable having Daymond back on offense, I don’t know. I think Daymond would prefer to play offense but he has shown a pretty good knack for the corner spot and has great hips, change of direction due to his quickness.
My guess if I had to say right now the secondary next year looks a lot like it does right now w/Strozier, Stuckey, Thronton and Patterson and Harris coming in at the Nickel spot. My hope would be that one of these guys potentially coming in i.e. Copeland, Rubles, or a new player i.e. Brown can step in and take the spot and we are able to move Daymond back to offense. I really like the thought of Daymond, Briscoe, Meier and Wilson as a recieving group next year.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 9, 2008 9:14 AM CST
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Good stuff
I feel like I didn’t hear Harris’s name mentioned the last 3 games at all. Did I just miss him cause I didn’t even know he played.
by I need more Esteban on
Dec 9, 2008 11:22 AM CST
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Harris...
played as the nickel back it took some time for him to adjust I think but by the Missouri game he played very well. Just remember as a player in coverage sometimes it’s a good thing for people to not hear your name.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 9, 2008 11:24 AM CST
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Let's Not Forget
Prinz Kande, our only 4 star recruit so far. Would love to see an interview with him, if possible.
by KennyGregoryRockThaCradle on
Dec 9, 2008 10:12 PM CST
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Prinz...
will definitely be in the mix next year and Idid forget to mention him in the above comment.
As far as an interview I was working on tracking him down through Earnest Norman, after that whole debacle it’s become a little bit more difficult as Prinz is tough to track down. You’ll probably notice that on any site, but I’ll keep trying. I would love to talk to him too.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 9, 2008 10:16 PM CST
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Copeland
At the very least with his size and speed he could be a force on special teams.
I’m hoping for Rubles to comitt soon He was first team all confrence in the Texas JC ranks. There are plenty of good players there and if he’s first team corner he could be the answer along side Thornton
by MaxHawk on
Dec 9, 2008 1:35 PM CST
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Copeland is definetly the kind of depth we need to bring the program along and improve in areas like special teams.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 9, 2008 1:49 PM CST
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I assume your speaking of...
Ronnie Wingo. If that’s the case check out the fanshot on up the page a smidge. It appears as if Kansas has a decent shot at this one. He’s coming in for a visit in two weekends, bringing the entire family and says he and his father have developed an outstanding relationship with Kansas offensive coordinator Ed Warriner.
Personally I still kind of see this as an Illinois/Missouri battle but now that both the Illinois OC and the Missouri OC have taken other jobs I feel like we’ve got a shot. Half the battle is getting these guys on campus.
One other thing I will say is to a man, the recruits I have talked to have stated that our facilities are some of the best in the country. This is coming from guys who have seen the Texas schools, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Florida and one who has been to Ohio State. That is huge for us so now when we get a guy in for an official it’s a much bigger deal for us.
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by Denverjhawk on
Dec 10, 2008 3:17 PM CST
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