Zach Kiernan has Verballed to Louisville

[02Ram54]

As for filling out the frame, look at Giacomini for Louisville. Starting left tackle, and coming out of high school he was looking to get a scholarship to play power forward.

[kele_okereke]

Is this a full ride or partial?

[nkysportslegend]

I'd say since it is an athletic scholarship, it is more than likely full but i could be wrong.

[NineOh]

As for filling out the frame, look at Giacomini for Louisville. Starting left tackle, and coming out of high school he was looking to get a scholarship to play power forward.

 

I don't know what Giacomini was like in high school but he is ENORMOUS. He's easily the biggest man I have ever been around.

[risky5]

IMO Zack will be a great project at a DE if the coaches work well with him and i think that Louisville has one of the best coacing staffs in the land.

[centuriondawg]

Welcome to The Ville Zach!!!! I think I speak for all UofL fans in saying we are excited to see you wear the Red and Black next year, and hope you are prepared to win some championships. Good luck the rest of the year at NCC.

[All Play No Work]

He will play DE at Louisville.

[DoggyDawg]

Congrats young man and good luck in the ville.

[mexitucky]

He will play DE at Louisville.

 

Is he explosive enough to play end at that level? He'll be plenty big enough, but will he be able to beat OT's off the line on his pass rush. I work with a guy who's little brother played at St. X Cincinnati last year and is at Boston College this year. They both had the same frame 6'6-6'7 240 lbs, but Alex ran something around a 4.6, which is exceptional for a DE. On top of that his vert, the best marker for explosiveness, was in the high 30"s. That's where I see DE's heading in college, everyone looking for the next Julius Peppers. I think that Zack will fill out into a good Offensive Tackle, or a good DT. I don't see him playing DE, but I may be wrong.

[striker]

NewCath, OT about 6'7" 270ish, with a big frame and good genes.

Zach is big but closer to 6' 51/2" or so and 245. Great kid and he comes from good genes. Dad played at Notre Dame. Congrats to Zach!!!

[All Play No Work]

Is he explosive enough to play end at that level? He'll be plenty big enough, but will he be able to beat OT's off the line on his pass rush. I work with a guy who's little brother played at St. X Cincinnati last year and is at Boston College this year. They both had the same frame 6'6-6'7 240 lbs, but Alex ran something around a 4.6, which is exceptional for a DE. On top of that his vert, the best marker for explosiveness, was in the high 30"s. That's where I see DE's heading in college, everyone looking for the next Julius Peppers. I think that Zack will fill out into a good Offensive Tackle, or a good DT. I don't see him playing DE, but I may be wrong.

 

All good points but I believe UL is projecting him as a DE at least initially.

[02Ram54]

I don't know what Giacomini was like in high school but he is ENORMOUS. He's easily the biggest man I have ever been around.

I had a class with him fall of his freshman year, and I can't believe he's so big now. He was tall, and not lanky but smallish. I was worried about him being able to block playing TE.:lol:

[nees1212]

According to this article, it's not a done deal.

 

http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/SPT0402/610120312/1026/NEWS02

[02Ram54]

According to this article, it's not a done deal.

 

http://news.kypost.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061012/SPT0402/610120312/1026/NEWS02

That same article refers to Kiernan as having made an oral comittment to Louisville. That's as solid as you can be, at this point in the year.

 

I mean, Duran Jefferson verballed to UK, but they mentioned in that article that he was still open to other offers. He's still a verbal.

[nees1212]

That same article refers to Kiernan as having made an oral comittment to Louisville. That's as solid as you can be, at this point in the year.

 

I mean, Duran Jefferson verballed to UK, but they mentioned in that article that he was still open to other offers. He's still a verbal.

 

 

True, but I just get the feeling he's waiting for something else.