'10 FL CB Jameson Wright (Wisconsin Verbal)

[TroyD92]

Fort Pierce (FL) Westwood High

Three Cone-7.58
Vertical-34.5
Broad-9'2
40-4.76
20-4.25
Power Ball-31'


Offers: Rutgers, South Florida, Florida International.

Saturday, September 12, 2009
by Jason Lieser
Wisconsin was the biggest program to offer Fort Pierce Westwood safety Jameson Wright a scholarship, and the Badgers secured a commitment on his visit this weekend.
Wright (6-2, 180, 4.5 in the 40-yard dash) went attended Wisconsin's game against Fresno State today and said he was sold on several aspects of the program during his time in Madison, Wis.
'It feels like a family,' he said. 'I fit in here. The atmosphere is nice and the academics, really, were key.
'I met the players and the coaches and the defensive backs coach. The other DBs on the team told me they would treat me like family up here.'
Wright was also considering offers from Florida International, Marshall, Rutgers and South Florida. His commitment is nonbinding until he signs a letter of intent, but Wright said he was glad to end the recruiting process and will not visit other campuses.
'This is my final decision,' he said.

[badgerbasketball33]

it says 4.5 in the forty right in the article. why do u have it as 4.76?

[TroyD92]

Originally Posted by badgerbasketball33

it says 4.5 in the forty right in the article. why do u have it as 4.76?

I saw it from an ESPN combine, I didnt think it was reflective of his actual speed, but its a lot more trustworthy then an article.

[Jwill535]

Well seeing that he was switched to CB, I would imagine that he is closer to 4.5.

[Bernini]

Two words: Antonio Fenelus. I know how big a fan of him you are, Troy. Like Fenelus, Wright is a slow play super sleeper from Florida who we accepted after striking out with most of the cornerbacks we actually wanted. I tried to find some video on him to procure evidence that was not just circumstantial, and all I find were a series of game highlights where he only appeared occasionally, either when he was getting beat deep or jog in later to watch his teammates making a tackle. Not a fan of this commitment from what I am aware.

BTW, about Fenelus, I can't believe that he's seriously better than Marcus Curmudgeony. I thought Cromartie was reportedly doing so well in camp, he looked good in the spring game, he's got all the tools; but inexplicably he got passed by Fenelus. Hopefully the coaches come to their senses after Saturday. Just speculating; I could see the issue being more of an attitude rather than a performance issue from following his Twitter. Everybody knows by now how low of a tolerance Bielema has for being questioned.

[Heavystarch]

Hard to call Wright a super sleeper when he has offers from Rutgers and South Florida, two fairly esteemed BCS programs. No where near the flyer Fenelus was, especially considering Fenelus was a late January commitment with no BCS offers. Not saying I am a huge fan or anything, but I think the situations are very different

[Bernini]

Originally Posted by Heavystarch

Hard to call Wright a super sleeper when he has offers from Rutgers and South Florida, two fairly esteemed BCS programs. No where near the flyer Fenelus was, especially considering Fenelus was a late January commitment with no BCS offers. Not saying I am a huge fan or anything, but I think the situations are very different

He didn't have those offers.....they were conditional at best according to:

TCPalm

Originally Posted by TCPalm

Wright, who was recruited as a safety, but could play cornerback, also received offers from Florida International and Bethune-Cookman, but schools like Rutgers and Wake Forest also were showing interest.

Read another article that alluded to them specifically being conditional (forgot where it was from). His Scout Profile only lists UW and FIU. The only high major listed as having offered according to Rivals was South Florida. I'd imagine they'd mention Rutgers over all the mid majors if they actually believed they offered. The explanation for all these discrepancies is that the offers aren't legitimate. They are conditional offers and how that info is relayed is dependent upon the individual writer and interview. Some writers will embellish offer lists just to attract more readers.

To address your point about this commitment coming earlier in the cycle than in '08, the difference is when Fenelus committed we already had secured 2 commitments at that juncture. This cycle we had put up a goose egg in the cornerback category into the middle of September, and we're thin at the position. We'll probably need around 3, and the chances of landing 3 of high quality at this juncture are very slim. We only are in the mix with 2 others, Grimes and Jean, from what we are aware, and Jean might project to free safety. Might have taken Fenelus in September of '07, had we known about him, not already had Cromartie in the fold, and were not in good standing w/ Devin Smith.

[Heavystarch]

I don't really get where you were going with your second paragraph (seems like you disagree, but then point out all the differences), but interesting info none-the-less on the offers.

According to Coach Ashmon (his coach), Wright choose the Badgers over other schools like FIU, South Florida, and Rutgers.

Looking back it doesn't necessarily mean he was offered, but that's where I was coming from.

I personally still classify him as "plan B" over "slow play super sleeper", as that is what the staff saw him as

[Just Some Badger Fan]

Originally Posted by Bernini

Two words: Antonio Fenelus. I know how big a fan of him you are, Troy. Like Fenelus, Wright is a slow play super sleeper from Florida who we accepted after striking out with most of the cornerbacks we actually wanted. I tried to find some video on him to procure evidence that was not just circumstantial, and all I find were a series of game highlights where he only appeared occasionally, either when he was getting beat deep or jog in later to watch his teammates making a tackle. Not a fan of this commitment from what I am aware.

BTW, about Fenelus, I can't believe that he's seriously better than Marcus Curmudgeony. I thought Cromartie was reportedly doing so well in camp, he looked good in the spring game, he's got all the tools; but inexplicably he got passed by Fenelus. Hopefully the coaches come to their senses after Saturday. Just speculating; I could see the issue being more of an attitude rather than a performance issue from following his Twitter. Everybody knows by now how low of a tolerance Bielema has for being questioned.

Wasnt it Fenelus that came down on kick coverage and forced a huge fumble in the Minny game last year?
Hes only 2 games into his soph year and he already has a game changing play in a rivalry game. He didnt look very good on Saturday but its a little early for the hate. He had a pick and it isnt like any of the other CB's were shutting people down.

[Bernini]

Plan B and Slow Play Super Sleeper: What's the difference? A plan B recruit is a slow play, one you wait to officially offer until you strike out on your first options. And schools are really sleeping on him if he only had an offer from crappy FIU while playing in the highest profile recruiting state in the country, arguably.

Where I was going with the second paragraph was the staff knows they have less viable plan A options than spots to fill, therefore might as well resign themselves to taking a super sleeper like Fenelus was, today, if he does indeed want to commit. Because it's inevitable we would have had to take a similar player tomorrow. At this point in the cycle in '08 our outlook at the CB position was brighter. Didn't realize we needed to resign ourselves to taking a sleeper until near the end when other options fell by the wayside. Shoot, we felt good enough about our prospects at cornerback to turn my homey Donnie Fletcher down. Donnie and his mother would be getting a scholarship this cycle.

[TroyD92]

Originally Posted by Just Some Badger Fan

Wasnt it Fenelus that came down on kick coverage and forced a huge fumble in the Minny game last year?
Hes only 2 games into his soph year and he already has a game changing play in a rivalry game. He didnt look very good on Saturday but its a little early for the hate. He had a pick and it isnt like any of the other CB's were shutting people down.

Thats true, but he looked just horrific against Fresno, he was beat almost every time the QB dropped back.

[Heavystarch]

Difference is pretty clear, IMO

Ricky Wagner, Dez Southward = sleeper
A player offered early in the cycle after another went elsewhere = plan B

Not that the classification is overly important, but the "sleeper" term I think makes Wright seem like a lower grade prospect. I personally think the staff is high on Wright, he was offered before others who shown interest such as Grimes and Price, and I also don't think we are in that dire of a situation at CB since we are only losing one, a non-contributor in Moody, to graduation. I'm sorry Bern but I just think this is a guy the staff is genuinely high on. Great minds don't always think alike

[Heavystarch]

His team is listed on MaxPreps, although not much can be found next to his name. Defensive stats only posted for one game, where he had a tackle and 2 PD in a 41-0 victory

[Jwill535]

remember that he is play CB for his high school team, so stats can be deceiving on how good he is. If he is playing really good coverage they not be throwing his way.

[Heavystarch]

Found more on Wright today

High School Sports Blog

'It feels like a family,' he said. 'I fit in here. The atmosphere is nice and the academics, really, were key.
'I met the players and the coaches and the defensive backs coach. The other DBs on the team told me they would treat me like family up here.'
Wright was also considering offers from Florida International, Marshall, Rutgers and South Florida.

I have seen this kid play a few times last year and it's a shame that more of the high profile schools are dropping the ball on this young man. He is a tremendous football player with great size.