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Tyson Pottenger commits

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:51 pm
by AFCAT

Re: Tyson Pottenger commits

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:02 pm
by CelticCat
AFCAT wrote:
Fri Nov 20, 2020 12:51 pm
Interesting prospect. Super undersized last year, sounds like the coaches told him to put on 30 pounds and we'll talk.. and he did.

https://scorebooklive.com/idaho/2020/10 ... so-he-did/

Re: Tyson Pottenger commits

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:16 pm
by canyoncat
Dad played at Western with Choate.

Re: Tyson Pottenger commits

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 1:48 pm
by iaafan
Me likey...

“That kid’s a brainiac,” McLaughlin said. “He can call anything out on that football field. He’s someone you look to, ‘what’s the play?’ ‘What’s the call?’ With coverage, and all these other things, Tyson’s reliable.”

Re: Tyson Pottenger commits

Posted: Mon Nov 30, 2020 8:47 pm
by TomCat88
He recorded 57 tackles (seven for loss) as a junior, helping lead the Vikings’ defense from the secondary throughout its run to the 5A state finals. But it’s his instincts that separate the senior. “Might as well give him a whistle, he’s our coach on the field,” CdA coach Shawn Amos said. “Instincts, anticipation, he knows the game so well.”
https://scorebooklive.com/idaho/2020/08 ... -football/

Combined with quote from the other article he sounds like a coach's dream.

Re: Tyson Pottenger commits

Posted: Tue Dec 01, 2020 2:49 pm
by FTG247365
Welcome to MSU. Watching the tape, I'm impressed with his open field tackles, quick to pick up the play. I'm assuming he'll be a safety.