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Title: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 04, 2021, 10:51:53 AM
That I know of.  Anthony Schwartz announced a couple of days ago that he's entering the draft  I imagine only about half his potential was tapped in Gus' passing schemes.  However, I would think the NFL scouts know enough about his speed for him to get a legit shot in the show.

Also, our 41 year old back up QB, Cord Sandenburger, is jumping in that Continuum Transfunctioner thingy.  He must have seen that incoming freshman QB, Dematrius Davis, accounted for 7 TD's in their 6A playoff win last week.  No PT for you.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 04, 2021, 10:56:40 AM
That I know of.  Anthony Schwartz announced a couple of days ago that he's entering the draft  I imagine only about half his potential was tapped in Gus' passing schemes.  However, I would think the NFL scouts know enough about his speed for him to get a legit shot in the show.

Also, our 41 year old back up QB, Cord Sandenburger, is jumping in that Continuum Transfunctioner thingy.  He must have seen that incoming freshman QB, Dematrius Davis, accounted for 7 TD's in their 6A playoff win last week.  No PT for you.
That's a shame about baby Ryno.  Every team should have a 5'10" 165lb backup QB at the ready.  Gus was a mastermind at roster management.  I just hope coarch Harbinger takes a page from his playbook or we could be furked.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 04, 2021, 11:20:28 AM
That's a shame about baby Ryno.  Every team should have a 5'10" 165lb backup QB at the ready.  Gus was a mastermind at roster management.  I just hope coarch Harbinger takes a page from his playbook or we could be furked.
I hear Coach Harvey is keeping Gus on as a consultant.  We can only hope.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 04, 2021, 12:13:22 PM
Did anyone here ever think that Coach Hasselhoff might just be bringing his very own preferred old baseball player with him from Idaho? 
They don't grow on trees people. 

And our decoy the Schwartz should have been Waddling or Devontaeing during his time on des Plaines.
What a waste of talent.







Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: The Six on January 04, 2021, 12:41:01 PM
A fifth round WR and a future high school coach. Somehow I think Auburn survives this.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 04, 2021, 01:05:15 PM
A fifth round WR and a future high school coach. Somehow I think Auburn survives this.
Some of us are pretty broke up about it. Never saw ol Cord take a snap, not even in a Spring game.
He might have been the answer.
Now we'll never know.


Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: AUTailgatingRules on January 04, 2021, 01:44:20 PM
Some of us are pretty broke up about it. Never saw ol Cord take a snap, not even in a Spring game.
He might have been the answer.
Now we'll never know.
He took a snap in the bowl game and fumbled the hand off
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 04, 2021, 02:23:44 PM
A fifth round WR and a future high school coach. Somehow I think Auburn survives this.
I don't know...this could be the death knell for 'ol Coach Hedberg.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 04, 2021, 03:21:41 PM
I think Schwartz goes higher than 5th.  I think some NFL teams see the possibilities of the next Tyreek Hill with that speed.  
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: bgreene on January 04, 2021, 03:46:20 PM
I hate that Sandbuger is leaving, he was such a professional at holding that clipboard.  I mean do we even have time to train someone else to handle that responsibility?
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 04, 2021, 03:53:10 PM
I hate that Sandbuger is leaving, he was such a professional at holding that clipboard.  I mean do we even have time to train someone else to handle that responsibility?
Bo Nix?
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Kaos on January 04, 2021, 04:53:40 PM
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Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: AUTailgatingRules on January 04, 2021, 05:06:54 PM
Looks like Seth is gone as well.  
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: bgreene on January 04, 2021, 05:11:41 PM
Looks like Seth is gone as well. 
Wish him the best but, not entirely going to miss him.  Dude became one of the laziest during the game.  Had some good catches, could have been a dynamic receiver but I think he just got fed up with the Gus system and Nix.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: bgreene on January 04, 2021, 05:16:34 PM
Auburn football staff news: Russell out as S&C coach
ByPhillip Marshall  (https://247sports.com/User/PhillipMarshall/)13 minutes ago


AUBURN, Alabama - Ryan Russell, Auburn’s director of strength and conditioning, has been told there will not be a place for him on Harsin’s staff, Auburn Undercover has learned. The news was not delivered by first-year coach Bryan Harsin, but by Marci Girton, the athletic department’s chief operating officer.

Russell, highly respected among strength and conditioning coaches nationally, took over as the leader of Auburn's strength and conditioning program in 2013. He replaced Kevin Yoxall.

From 2010-11, Russell served as an assistant strength and conditioning coach at Auburn, working with the football program. He was also football's director of sports nutrition. He was the head strength and conditioning coach at Arkansas State in 2012. He was an associate strength and conditioning coach for the Boise State football team from 2007-09. He served professional internships as a strength and conditioning coach at Pitt (2005) and Louisville (2004-05) before moving to Auburn as a graduate assistant coach in 2005-06.

Russell played professional football in the Arena Football League for the Las Vegas Gladiators and the Louisville Fire in 2003.

Russell received his bachelor's degree in exercise science from West Liberty State in 2003. He played wide receiver for West Liberty State from 2000-02, receiving all-conference honors all three years. He earned his master's degree in adult education from Auburn in December 2006. He holds a number of professional certifications and awards.

BRETT WHITESIDE FIRED

Brett Whiteside, Auburn’s director of football operations and administration, has been fired. A Southside, Ala., native, Whiteside followed Malzahn from Arkansas State to Auburn in 2013.

Whiteside served as a student recruiting operations assistant at Auburn from 2007-2011. When Gus Malzahn, the offensive coordinator from 2009-2011, left to be the head coach at Arkansas State, Whiteside went with him as director of player personnel. He earned his degree from Arkansas State in 2012.

LATEST ON DELL MCGEE

Rumors continue to swirl about Auburn and Georgia running backs coach Dell McGee. A former Auburn defensive back, McGee is widely viewed as one of Georgia’s top recruiters. Is he on his way to Auburn? If he is, we have no confirmation.

After a highly successful career as a high school coach in Columbus, Ga., McGee became an Auburn analyst in 2013. He coached running backs at Georgia Southern in 2014-2015 before moving to Georgia to join Kirby Smart’s first staff in 2016.

OFFICES CLEANED OUT

Most of Auburn’s assistant coaches have cleaned out their offices, but as of Monday afternoon, none had met with Harsin to discuss their futures. They were not told to clean out their offices, but most did before leaving for last Friday’s Citrus Bowl.

Sources tell Auburn Undercover that the staff members most likely to be retained are linebackers coach Travis Williams and running backs coach Carnell Williams, though there is no indication either of them has received any word from Harsin.




https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/Auburn-football-staff-news-Russell-out-as-SC-coach-158533750/ (https://247sports.com/college/auburn/Article/Auburn-football-staff-news-Russell-out-as-SC-coach-158533750/)
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 04, 2021, 06:40:09 PM
Coach Holsomback is fumigating the facilities. Leave while you still can. Losing will not be tolerated and losers will be dealt with accordingly. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: GH2001 on January 05, 2021, 07:29:13 AM
Phillip Marshall there with the big news on mcgee. Insert eye roll. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 05, 2021, 09:08:20 AM
I thought this was about snag’s testes.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 05, 2021, 12:11:56 PM
I saw a good analogy with Seth Williams today.  Someone said he's the perfect representation of Gus' tenure at Auburn.  One minute he's wowing you with something spectacular, and the next you're wondering WTF just happened? 

As I think bgreene said above, the guy would just get lazy. It appeared to me that if he was involved and getting targets, he was as good as anybody.  If not, he pretty much checked out.  I was watching him on a crucial 3rd down against NW. (There actually were a couple of crucial plays for the short time we made a game of it.)  I was focusing on Seth, thinking this was a perfect time for a slant to pick up the first.  The guy literally jogged about 4 steps across the line and just stopped. 

I'll be interested on draft day to see what the "experts" say about him, because they watch all the film and will usually call somebody out for taking plays off. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 05, 2021, 12:26:14 PM
I saw a good analogy with Seth Williams today.  Someone said he's the perfect representation of Gus' tenure at Auburn.  One minute he's wowing you with something spectacular, and the next you're wondering WTF just happened? 

As I think bgreene said above, the guy would just get lazy. It appeared to me that if he was involved and getting targets, he was as good as anybody.  If not, he pretty much checked out.  I was watching him on a crucial 3rd down against NW. (There actually were a couple of crucial plays for the short time we made a game of it.)  I was focusing on Seth, thinking this was a perfect time for a slant to pick up the first.  The guy literally jogged about 4 steps across the line and just stopped. 

I'll be interested on draft day to see what the "experts" say about him, because they watch all the film and will usually call somebody out for taking plays off.
No doubt the guy has talent but
he would openly show his ass when Nix missed him then drop a perfect throw in stride. And sadly that's how I will remember him.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: GH2001 on January 05, 2021, 02:18:54 PM
Kevin Steele officially has been told to go bye bye....Harsin doing an enema on this shit.

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Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 05, 2021, 02:38:20 PM
Steele was the problem all along.

Now that he’s gone, they may be able to get Gus back.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 05, 2021, 02:58:14 PM
I lol'd your giffy.  Glad to see Steele go and start fresh.  Admittedly, he really turned our D around since his arrival and until this year, his unit either won or kept us in just about every game.  But this year was not good at all.  It's like we lost two dominant players and the rest went to shit.  Nothing behind those two.  The D-line recruiting, especially on the interior line, has been right on par with our O-line recruiting.  It's Steele's defense and should have been made a priority.  Next year could be equally tough, regardless of who takes over.  Plus, when Snags can sit in his easy chair with a frosty cold one in hand and be right 9 times out of 10 when I say, "Oh look, here comes the blitz", I kind of think college coaches getting paid to figure that stuff out just might have caught on too.   

Now, I'll be the first to say, and have said all along, that I believe about 3% of the garbage all these "insiders" report from their "sources familiar with those close to the situation who have knowledge of people who claim to be knowledgeable of the situation."  So, I have no idea if this is true.  But if Steele was trying to undermine Malzahn in any way, as many have said, then fuck him.  Fuck him like a gay bitch.  
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 05, 2021, 02:59:02 PM
Steele was the problem all along.

Now that he’s gone, they may be able to get Gus back.
We can only hope.  And send that Coach Hufarrurrar packing.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 05, 2021, 03:16:34 PM
We can only hope.  And send that Coach Hufarrurrar packing.
Coach Harbinger will put down any insurrection and purge the losing from those that remain. 

It's written in the stars.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: AUJarhead on January 05, 2021, 03:29:19 PM
fudge him like a gay bitch. 
Could have just said "wiregrass."
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 05, 2021, 05:29:29 PM
Could have just said "wiregrass."
Oh you just shut up.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 05, 2021, 05:37:27 PM
Could have just said "wiregrass."
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Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: GH2001 on January 05, 2021, 08:45:05 PM
I lol'd your giffy.  Glad to see Steele go and start fresh.  Admittedly, he really turned our D around since his arrival and until this year, his unit either won or kept us in just about every game.  But this year was not good at all.  It's like we lost two dominant players and the rest went to shit.  Nothing behind those two.  The D-line recruiting, especially on the interior line, has been right on par with our O-line recruiting.  It's Steele's defense and should have been made a priority.  Next year could be equally tough, regardless of who takes over.  Plus, when Snags can sit in his easy chair with a frosty cold one in hand and be right 9 times out of 10 when I say, "Oh look, here comes the blitz", I kind of think college coaches getting paid to figure that stuff out just might have caught on too. 

Now, I'll be the first to say, and have said all along, that I believe about 3% of the garbage all these "insiders" report from their "sources familiar with those close to the situation who have knowledge of people who claim to be knowledgeable of the situation."  So, I have no idea if this is true.  But if Steele was trying to undermine Malzahn in any way, as many have said, then fuck him.  Fuck him like a gay bitch. 

hate to say it but a lot of his best guys and stats at auburn were off Muschamp recruits. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 05, 2021, 11:34:45 PM
In 2008 Dabo took over mid season from Tommy Bowden who regularly lost 4 or 5 games. 

Swinney had Napier and Steele as coordinators for two seasons until they were ass raped by some Mountaineers which had him doubting he could do the job.
But with the help of a new AD, Dabo brought in his very own Spread guru Chad Morris along with Brett Venables. The rest is history. 

Dabo was actively mirroring Auburn around 2009-'10 or at least up until Chizik was fired.

Most of these coordinators are good for a time but things just stale-out, they wear out their welcome or they just get out recruited by rivals.

That said.
Steele would have been a shitty head coach just like Dabo would be a shitty coordinator. 

Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 06, 2021, 11:28:05 AM
Speaking of coordinators, how do you evaluate the job Morris did this year.  I'm fully assuming he's gone, although I haven't seen an announcement.  The offense was definitely not dynamic in any way, shape or form.  But I did see some things I liked.  I think he spread the ball around fairly well and also brought back a couple of things in the offense we haven't seen in a while.

Our top 3 receivers, Seth, Flash and Stove, had 54, 47 and 44 catches respectively. (I may have a couple of those backwards.)  They had 28 completions to the backs and believe it or not, the tight ends had 20 catches.  Not great, definitely underutilized, but nice to even see us have a TE in the offense as opposed to the dreaded H-Back. In addition, they actually used the slant patterns we had been calling for for years.  

Tank had 834 yards in what was really limited playing time.  Bo was second in rushing with 388.

The thing I didn't like the most was this fixation on throwing so many sideways passes.  I can think of three games in particular where the first series of the game started with swing passes and bubble screens, all unsuccessful.  And I really wanted to see more from the tight ends, but at least they put it back in the O.

I don't think you can fairly evaluate a lot of what they did because I'm sorry, this O-line was just awful.  They were big enough to run block somewhat effectively, but the pass blocking was for shit.  And Bo, God bless him, he's just not very accurate.  Plus, any attempt at getting him to stop bailing went out the window when it became clear our tackles, starters or back ups, couldn't pass block my grandmother.  And she's been dead for about 20 years.

Of course, you can say this with any team, but without an offensive line, it's impossible to tell how effective a job Morris did.   
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: WiregrassTiger on January 06, 2021, 12:22:08 PM
If we were playing without an offensive line, Gus is dumber than I thought.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 06, 2021, 12:44:41 PM
If we were playing without an offensive line, Gus is dumber than I thought.
He never figured that into his offense.  You can't go fast, fast, fast with all those big, fat slow linemen. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 06, 2021, 01:02:55 PM
Speaking of coordinators, how do you evaluate the job Morris did this year.  I'm fully assuming he's gone, although I haven't seen an announcement.  The offense was definitely not dynamic in any way, shape or form.  But I did see some things I liked.  I think he spread the ball around fairly well and also brought back a couple of things in the offense we haven't seen in a while.

Our top 3 receivers, Seth, Flash and Stove, had 54, 47 and 44 catches respectively. (I may have a couple of those backwards.)  They had 28 completions to the backs and believe it or not, the tight ends had 20 catches.  Not great, definitely underutilized, but nice to even see us have a TE in the offense as opposed to the dreaded H-Back. In addition, they actually used the slant patterns we had been calling for for years. 

Tank had 834 yards in what was really limited playing time.  Bo was second in rushing with 388.

The thing I didn't like the most was this fixation on throwing so many sideways passes.  I can think of three games in particular where the first series of the game started with swing passes and bubble screens, all unsuccessful.  And I really wanted to see more from the tight ends, but at least they put it back in the O.

I don't think you can fairly evaluate a lot of what they did because I'm sorry, this O-line was just awful.  They were big enough to run block somewhat effectively, but the pass blocking was for shit.  And Bo, God bless him, he's just not very accurate.  Plus, any attempt at getting him to stop bailing went out the window when it became clear our tackles, starters or back ups, couldn't pass block my grandmother.  And she's been dead for about 20 years.

Of course, you can say this with any team, but without an offensive line, it's impossible to tell how effective a job Morris did. 
Yeah Morris is likely gone. Can't really be too critical of the guy.
Nix has his limitations and we knew the offensive line couldn't pass block for shit. Could muster a pretty fair run game against lesser fronts, just overmatched by our rivals.
Saban will probably hire him. :poke:



Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: bgreene on January 06, 2021, 05:26:41 PM


Smoke Monday returning to Auburn for senior season

A fixture of Auburn’s secondary has decided to return for his senior season.
Tigers starting safety Smoke Monday announced on Wednesday that he will not declare early for the NFL Draft and instead return to the Plains for one more season under new head coach Bryan Harsin.
Monday was Auburn’s fourth-leading tackler this season, finishing the year with 73 total stops, including four for a loss and one sack. He also had two interceptions, including a pick-six during Auburn’s win against Tennessee in November, as well as three pass breakups.

“First off, I would like to say I’m very grateful to be an Auburn Tiger,” Monday said in a statement he posted to Instagram. “The atmosphere is so electric and fun to experience. I would like to thank Coach Malzahn for everything he’s done for me, along with all of the other coaches that have had a hand in my development as a student, an athlete and the man that I am today. This place is very special to me. The Auburn family, like many others, have faced much adversity this year. The worldwide pandemic, racial and social injustice and the loss of our coach. All of these factors can contribute to making an emotional decision.... My family and I have thought about this for a long time, so with that being said I will be returning to Auburn University to play my senior season and will not be entering the 2021 NFL Draft.”

In three seasons, Monday has appeared in 31 games, totaling 108 tackles and four interceptions, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He has been a starter at safety each of the last two years.

Monday thanked his family members and teammates in his post, and he also extended thanks to Harsin, who recently took over as the Tiger’ head coach, for “being real with me and understanding the hardship that this team has went through and providing us the space to finish out the season. I believe he will do great things at Auburn.”


https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2021/01/smoke-monday-returning-to-auburn-for-senior-season.html?fbclid=IwAR1OoU02NCnvSYITMUCLQs9U5PlvsE2hmY5ud5p26i7TLMX4wwQVYMWxGx0 (https://www.al.com/auburnfootball/2021/01/smoke-monday-returning-to-auburn-for-senior-season.html?fbclid=IwAR1OoU02NCnvSYITMUCLQs9U5PlvsE2hmY5ud5p26i7TLMX4wwQVYMWxGx0)
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: CCTAU on January 06, 2021, 11:08:27 PM
With all of the racial and social injustice, he should move on to the nfl where none of that exists. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: wesfau2 on January 10, 2021, 07:03:29 PM
DJ Williams to FSU.

Big Kat and Newkirk portalizing.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Kaos on January 10, 2021, 08:48:40 PM
DJ Williams to FSU.

Big Kat and Newkirk portalizing.
Bryant the last I would have thought.  

I think you can lay this on Garner though. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: GH2001 on January 10, 2021, 10:32:05 PM
Bryant the last I would have thought. 

I think you can lay this on Garner though.
It’s his MO. Did it first time here when Tot fired him. Tried to take takeo with him to tenn. did the same at ga when he left. He burns bridges like no one else in the conference. And keeps getting them rebuilt by someone. It’s amazing. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: The Six on January 11, 2021, 11:39:23 AM
Need to prepare yourselves for a 4-8 year next year while the Boise Boys tear down the past and march towards the future. You should all root for Bo Nix to decide he's even more awesome after next year and declare for the draft where he will sit for 6 rounds before someone blows an extra draft pick so he can hold a clipboard, run some drills, and get some free gear from the team before beginning his career in high school footballery.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: dallaswareagle on January 11, 2021, 12:31:37 PM
Some of us are pretty broke up about it. Never saw ol Cord take a snap, not even in a Spring game.
He might have been the answer.
Now we'll never know.
Look how our starting QB progressed over the last two years under Gus.  As back up he never had a chance. 
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Buzz Killington on January 11, 2021, 03:00:04 PM
Hopefully we can take advantage of this year's free agent bucket ourselves and get some missing pieces.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 11, 2021, 06:42:37 PM
We can pull a 6-6 with decent talent lying around and some back to basics old fashioned brand of ball. Haven't paid much attention to the schedule but there almost certainly have to be three cupcakes among the lot.

It's not as if we were going to ambush Alabama, Georgia or at Penn State, at Texas A&M, at LSU or at Arkansas. 


We get to feast on the two Mississippi teams and we match up pretty well with USCe.

God we're in trouble.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 11, 2021, 07:39:06 PM
One thing I’m interested in seeing is whether or not we truly see improvement in Bo Pix or if he’s just not that good.  I’m really pulling for him.  What worries me though, is he’s never been accurate and i dont know if you can coach that.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 11, 2021, 11:39:25 PM
One thing I’m interested in seeing is whether or not we truly see improvement in Bo Pix or if he’s just not that good.  I’m really pulling for him.  What worries me though, is he’s never been accurate and i dont know if you can coach that.
Truth. But we also can't lose sight of the fact that young Mr. Pix is only left with a few tight ends.
The wide receiver talent remaining on the roster couldn't start for any team in the top half of the league. Our run blocking seemed to be adequate enough for Bigsby so we might have to pretend to be a power run team for the duration.

Hell the outlook for our defense might actually be worse than the offense.



Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: bgreene on January 12, 2021, 03:23:39 PM
It seems as though we have a lot on defense that are entering the portal. Wonder if they all go to Tennessee with Steele
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2021, 03:48:16 PM
It seems as though we have a lot on defense that are entering the portal. Wonder if they all go to Tennessee with Steele
A couple of them don't bother me at all.  Mud Kat Bryant is more than welcome to take his "talents" somewhere else.  I'm sorry, but that guy is the slowest DE I've ever seen.  And Tutt made every opposing receiver look like Devonta Smith.  But I honestly don't get why he would want to transfer.  He's a starting DB in the SEC West.  What more do you want.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2021, 04:01:57 PM
Dequan Newkirk is the one that I hate to see leave the most.  Granted, he couldn't start for 75% or 251/325ths of the teams in the SEC, but he was a big, strong kid who could occasionally plug the middle and make a play.  If True decides not to take that 5th year, we've got exactly squat in the middle of our D-line.  If anybody could stomach the bowl game, you saw #76 getting most of the reps at nose guard.  Who is #76 in your program, #1 in your hearts you may ask?  True freshman, Jeremiah Wright.  Recruited as a 3* offensive lineman out of Selma.  That my friends, is about the best we've got on the roster right now for the interior D-line.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 12, 2021, 04:09:04 PM
It seems as though we have a lot on defense that are entering the portal. Wonder if they all go to Tennessee with Steele
Yeah I thought Steele made us into a better tackling team overall in his time here. Also recruited as well as any before, particularly corners. It's just that the defense seemed incumbent on having an elite edge pass rusher which we started lacking.

Transfers could follow Steele.

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Rocker, Brumbaugh and Garner just circulate around the league.
I think Tennessee has had them all.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 12, 2021, 04:15:36 PM
Dequan Newkirk is the one that I hate to see leave the most.  Granted, he couldn't start for 75% or 251/325ths of the teams in the SEC, but he was a big, strong kid who could occasionally plug the middle and make a play.  If True decides not to take that 5th year, we've got exactly squat in the middle of our D-line.  If anybody could stomach the bowl game, you saw #76 getting most of the reps at nose guard.  Who is #76 in your program, #1 in your hearts you may ask?  True freshman, Jeremiah Wright.  Recruited as a 3* offensive lineman out of Selma.  That my friends, is about the best we've got on the roster right now for the interior D-line.
Now that's a pretty picture!

But we've been here before it's just much worse given the portal thingy and the timing for the Haliburton regime to seize power.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2021, 04:29:23 PM
Unless there is more attrition, here's what we have coming back next year on the D-line.  These include defensive ends as well:

Zykevious Walker   6'4'  266

Jay Hardy  6'4"  300

Colby Wooden  6'4"  268

Derick Hall  6'3" 240

Caleb Johnson  6'2" 248

Dre Butler  6'5"  304

Jaren Handy  6'5 '  252

Marquis Burks  6'3"  312

Jeremiah Wright  6'5"  340


Does Tyrone Truesdale come back for the extra year?  If so:

True:  6'2"  326


Incoming Freshmen:

Lee Hunter  6'5"  292

Marquis Robinson  6'3"  300

Tobechi Okoli  6'5"  250

Ian Matthews  6'5"  290

If Lee Hunter is as advertised, we may get some immediate help on the interior.  Our linebackers are not huge so it's essential we get some peeps to plug the middle.  It sure helped having a big, physical LB like Britt, but those days are gone.  Hopefully, we get one or two big linemen from the Continuum Transfunctioner. 

Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2021, 04:41:52 PM
Just saw that Tobechi Okoli is not a freshman, but is coming from JUCO.  Check out some of his film.  He may help right away.  Strong as hell and gets off blocks more gooder.  He was playing both on the interior and DE in his highlights.  
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 12, 2021, 05:05:31 PM
Just saw that Tobechi Okoli is not a freshman, but is coming from JUCO.  Check out some of his film.  He may help right away.  Strong as hell and gets off blocks more gooder.  He was playing both on the interior and DE in his highlights. 
Kid looks really good. Jay Hardy and Zekeviousness Walker came here with some noise like LeeHunter as well. Might not be as disastrous as it looks. :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: Snaggletiger on January 12, 2021, 05:31:03 PM
Kid looks really good. Jay Hardy and Zekeviousness Walker came here with some noise like LeeHunter as well. Might not be as disastrous as it looks. :rolleyes:
I would love to see Colby Wooden put on 10-12 pounds and get to around 280.  He was a starter from day 1 and played mostly inside.  He was pretty solid from what I could tell.  I'm still waiting on Derick Hall to be that alpha dog on the outside. This is just me spit balling here, but if he just doesn't have that burst to consistently get around the corner, would he be better served at 240 to take on KJ Britt's role at LB?
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 12, 2021, 06:15:42 PM
I would love to see Colby Wooden put on 10-12 pounds and get to around 280.  He was a starter from day 1 and played mostly inside.  He was pretty solid from what I could tell.  I'm still waiting on Derick Hall to be that alpha dog on the outside. This is just me spit balling here, but if he just doesn't have that burst to consistently get around the corner, would he be better served at 240 to take on KJ Britt's role at LB?
Could be.
I'm pretty sure Steele had 6-2 235 Trenton Simpson slated behind Britt but he bolted for Clemson on Dec.14th 2019 after being committed to us.
He is 2nd team and had 5 tackles in the ACC CG v. Notre Dame.
Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: eagleair89 on January 12, 2021, 10:14:56 PM
We will be in the playoffs in 36 months or less

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Title: Re: Two Gone So Far
Post by: jmar on January 12, 2021, 10:21:40 PM
We will be in the playoffs in 36 months or less

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Cool. I heard predictions for alien disclosure that coincide with this.