Written by Duane Long
| 30 July 2009
I was concerned when I first heard about James Louis commitment. I do not recall an offer to the kid. The first thing that hit my mind was, another off the board safety. Here we go. I was still surprised when I saw that he was listed as a flanker/slot or a corner. Not exactly need positions. When I saw the film I see why there was an offer. Special talent. Not surprised at all that there is such an offer list. A little puzzled that a kid with offers from Ohio State, Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Miami and Tennessee is not a few notches higher in the Rivals rankings. He is an explosive player with great quickness. He is better on the ball than most inside receivers in the fact that he makes plays on the ball in the air. I like him after the catch. He has the instincts of a back once the ball is in his hands. I knew there were some real concerns about Chris Dunkley getting past admissions. Talk about a great fallback situation. He is even more versatile than Dunkley in the fact that he is big enough to be a corner. He seems to go at tackling with a passion. Other than grades my only concern about Dunkley is the size. He is listed as 5-10 165. The kid I see on film is not 5-10. Whether Dunkley is that big or not, Louis is just a more substantial looking kid. I don't know if Louis is a better receiver or cornerback. Most of the time there is something about a player that stands out. Something that makes him likely to play one position or another. I can't project Louis and that is at the top of my list of reasons I love this get. We are in good shape at corner and at flanker/slot. An elite kid who could step in and play at either is a coup as far as I'm concerned.
