WHHS RICKY LADD SIGNS

[ajw]

man, he could not have been offered by any d-1 or 1-aa schools because you can never pass up a big scholarship to go to a d-3 school for free...

IS he as good as everyone made him out to be??? never saw him play just heard about him because i was told that he was an sec/acc talent.. so now i am wondering how he signs d-3 this late in the year..

[WVUmoney09]

He was a talented football player! He really pulled white house out of trouble a few times and really was the reason they won most games...... He did something right, the chearleeders had signs that said R-I-C-K-Y...... He prob didnt go D1 because his legs were so tired of carrying whitehouse all these years.

[Big Country]

Ricky Ladd was an outstanding high school football player who CARRIED the White House Blue Devils to the state quarterfinals of the playoffs this past year. He put up great numbers as a junior but he also had a solid supporting cast that year as well. I believe Ladd is going to succeed at the college level and I wish him the best. He had the game to play at the D-IAA level but as far as D-IA goes?????? He could have played in the Sun Belt I guess. As far as Ladd being an ACC or SEC caliber player I would have to say no. He isn't the physical presence that can cover the big receivers at that level as a DB and as a RB he does not have near the body to withstand the punishment on a weekly basis.

 

That's just my opinion

[wiseguy]

Did Austin Peay even offer?

[Big Country]

Did Austin Peay even offer?

 

TSU offered

[NoDoubt]

As far as Ladd being an ACC or SEC caliber player I would have to say no. He isn't the physical presence that can cover the big receivers at that level as a DB and as a RB he does not have near the body to withstand the punishment on a weekly basis.

 

That's just my opinion

 

Whether Ricky could have played SEC or ACC is hard to say and will most likely never be known. There's plenty of players that have had successful careers that played at Ricky's size. Can Gaston Miller play SEC ball? Vandy thinks so. I remember JJ McKlusky from UT a few years back that was tiny but had a huge UT career and then had a successful pro career. Go stand on any sideline at any college game and notice the size of many of the players. Most often many of the players won't nearly measure up to the specs listed in the team programs. As was said, it's all about opinions........

[tenntyger]

Being from Stark County I would have chosen Mt. Union. I ain't lost nuttin' in Ada.

That being said. Good luck to him.

Go Massillon!!!

Go Greenbrier!!!

[Bigwheel11]

Good to see that Ricky finally signed. They will be getting a hard worker that's for sure. Good also to see him teamed up with RJ Meadows, another local talent. Always good to see area student/athletes flourish......I wish him the best.

[bobcats56]

Congrats to Ricky without him WH doesn't win any games last year except maybe dekalb