Head Coaches Spring Notebook: “The Taft School” PART 3.

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p><strong>PART 3:</strong> Continuing report: I take a closer look at the recruits attending “The Taft School” in Connecticut and share the Head Coaches Tyler Whitley's notes on each recruit. These notes are a reference to where each recruit is standing within their recruitment during the spring evaluation period and heading into College Summer Camp season. The notes also include the strengths they have as student-athletes.</p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["839972"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='839972' first='Matt' last='Edwards'] 2024u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e 6'0”   210            u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eK/LBu003c/bu003ernrnu003cbu003eTWITTER:  u003c/bu003e@Medwards011rnrnu003cbu003eInterest: u003c/bu003eIvy League, Furman, Washington and Lee, NESCAC, Hobart, etcrnrnu003cbu003eu003cstrongu003eHead Coaches Notes/u003c/strongu003eAnalysis: u003c/bu003eWill be a 2 year starting kicker. Strong. Big leg on kickoff and accurate PAT and FG. Excellent student. Works with kicking coach- Brendan Cahill. Also plays LB for us. High D3/FCS projection.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f86aa43376"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/16798031/63742cdc0c53d804e8f2ef1e' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f86aa433cc"} /--> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["721437"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='721437' first='Austin' last='Tucker']u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e2025u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e5'7”   185            u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eRBu003c/bu003ernrnu003cbu003eTWITTER: u003c/bu003e@austin_tuck4rnrnu003ca href=u0022https://www.hudl.com/profile/17652311/Austin-Tucker/highlightsu0022u003eu003cbu003ehttps://www.hudl.com/profile/17652311/Austin-Tucker/highlightsu003c/bu003eu003c/au003ernrnu003cbu003eInterest: u003c/bu003eProjects as a FCS playerrnrnu003cbu003eu003cstrongu003eHead Coaches Notes/u003c/strongu003eAnalysis: u003c/bu003eCompact, strong, physical runner with great vision and explosiveness. Hard to tackle- strong leg drive. Hard worker. Catches the ball well out of the backfield and in the slot. FCS projection.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f86aa43430"} /--> <!-- wp:embed {"url":"https://twitter.com/austin_tuck4/status/1658603310327255042?s=20","type":"rich","providerNameSlug":"twitter","responsive":true} --> <figure class="wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter"><div class="wp-block-embed__wrapper"> https://twitter.com/austin_tuck4/status/1658603310327255042?s=20 </div></figure> <!-- /wp:embed --> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["404249"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='404249' first='Ben' last='Bazarian']u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e2025u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e6'1”   210            u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eLBu003c/bu003ernrnu003cbu003eTWITTER: u003c/bu003e@BenBazarian87rnrnu003cbu003eInterest: u003c/bu003eProjects as an Ivy playerrnrnu003cbu003eu003cstrongu003eHead Coaches Notes/u003c/strongu003eAnalysis: u003c/bu003eGreat instincts and sure tackler. Runs well and uses his hands to separate from blockers. Also a wrestler and baseball player. High academic. Good size and continuing to add strength. Great IQ as well. Started as a sophomore. FCS projection.","_player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"field_62aba51aecf34","player_evaluations":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f86aa4349b"} /--> <!-- wp:acf/hudl {"name":"acf/hudl","data":{"embed_code":"u003ciframe src='https://www.hudl.com/embed/video/3/6553797/638d5c7abed6e40b5cd353cf' width='640' height='360' frameborder='0' allowfullscreenu003eu003c/iframeu003e","_embed_code":"field_62daf7995fd8c"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-646f86aa434c2"} /--> <!-- wp:separator --> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity" /> <!-- /wp:separator --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["721360"],"_player_evaluations_0_player":"field_62ab9d62ecf2c","player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"","_player_evaluations_0_override_profile_image":"override-player-profile-image","player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"","_player_evaluations_0_not_in_database":"field_62aba48cecf2d","player_evaluations_0_evaluation":"u003cbu003e[player_tooltip player_id='721360' first='Chip' last='Furman']u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e2025u003c/bu003e u003cbu003e 6'2”   285            u003c/bu003e u003cbu003eOLu003c/bu003ernrnu003cbu003eTWITTER: u003c/bu003e@chipfurmanrnrnu003cbu003eInterest: u003c/bu003eProjects as an Ivy playerrnrnu003cstrongu003eu003cbu003eHead Coaches Notes/Analysis: u003c/bu003eu003c/strongu003eHas added 20lbs since he started for us at RG as a sophomore. 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