GR Northview vs. GR Catholic Central – Quick Impressions

<!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I couldn't miss this matchup. Even with better games (on paper) in the Detroit area, I could not pass up an evaluation of Northview and Catholic Central. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Northview has upgraded its talent in the past couple of years, and they have a number of excellent non-seniors who will be great college football players. Then, there's Catholic Central- the West Michigan powerhouse that <em>always</em> has a supreme amount of talent. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1450313"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68f3f659ad685"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Odin confirmed a lot of what I've seen on hudl and Twitter. First off, Odin has gained a significant amount of muscle in the past year- always great to see. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Plus, every single category looks better. Better arm, more accurate, better processor, better mechanics, and much more confident. While he's made noticeable and significant improvements in these areas, I still think there's plenty of room for growth. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>In short, I feel that Odin's release and throw power can be more consistent. He's got a solid arm, but the ball sometimes gets out of his hand with much slower velocity (unrelated to where he's throwing). </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>I'm very bullish on Odin. Another great offseason, and Odin should propel himself into being a legit college prospect. I still see a D2 floor and a G5 ceiling. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1727415"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68f3f659ad70a"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Judah has the highest ceiling of anyone in this article. He's a 6'1" freshman who is an extremely fluid, natural athlete. A few great routes in warm-ups, and earned quite a few offensive snaps (≈60% if I had to guess). A couple of catches, and did a good job trying to earn RAC. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>It seemed like Judah really, really wanted to be out there every play. I could see visible frustration when he was subbed out, and excitement when it was his time to come in. <br>Super promising player. Most of the time, great athletic traits + visible competitiveness usually = a future college prospect. By college prospect, I mean D2 at an absolute minimum. I'll need to see a bit more from Judah, but I don't think Power 4 is out of the question if he keeps on improving. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1688883"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68f3f659ad771"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Tommy is someone I caught a glimpse of during the offseason. In short, my opinion has not changed. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Phenomenal size, good power, and just missing a bit of agility and fundamental polish. Though I was impressed with his all-around run blocking- one area that I wasn't able to see back in May. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>At this point, I'd be pretty shocked if Tommy wasn't eventually a D2 prospect. He's got the size and enough polish + agility to earn a spot in the GLIAC. With a phenomenal offseason, I could see teams in the MAC taking notice. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:acf/evaluation-block {"name":"acf/evaluation-block","data":{"player_evaluations_0_player":["1173539"],"_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":1,"_player_evaluations":"field_62aba7547dc44"},"mode":"preview","alignText":"left","anchor":"acf-block-68f3f659ad7d6"} --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700">Braylon was exactly on par with what I'm used to with him. Not a ton of passing volume, but I think he did a solid job in the few throws I did see. When it came to throwing the football, I thought Braylon did well. Very few mistakes, all throws catchable, and he looked calm and collected throughout. The GRCC defense did a great job getting to Braylon, and I do suspect the opposing defense was a bit faster than what he's used to. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"placeholder":"Add evaluation here...","className":"text-gray-700"} --> <p class="text-gray-700"></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- /wp:acf/evaluation-block --> <!-- wp:paragraph {"fontSize":"medium"} --> <p class="has-medium-font-size"><strong>(GRCC) - [player_tooltip player_id='1689131' first='Grayson' last='Tidd'], [player_tooltip player_id='1684258' first='Kellan' last='Thomas'], [player_tooltip player_id='1689095' first='Tanner' last='Snip'], Tyler Fox.</strong></p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Excuse me for the lack of detail with these prospects, but I thought they all deserved a shoutout. </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph --> <!-- wp:paragraph --> <p>Tidd, Thomas, Snip, and Fox are all GRCC underclassmen who I strongly feel are on their way to be D2 prospects at a minimum. Tidd, Snip, and Fox are all fluid athletes and very competitive players. Thomas has great size for the IOL, and thought he moved extremely well for a freshman. I'm extremely optimistic about the young talent at Grand Rapids Catholic Central! </p> <!-- /wp:paragraph -->