BTW's Jackson an emerging football prospect

[eleganttomcat]

I think an important way to look at this is to realize that not all of our commits are going to come in and contribute the second they step on campus. These are 17-18 year old kids that have to step in and play agains 21-22 year old, developed men on the field.

I think Jackson is a kid that has potential through the roof, and you work with him during his redshirt year to develop him into an animal, ala Eddie Johnson. That ESPN article about recruiting that was linked here a few weeks ago that we all read had direct quotes from Butch and a few of the best recruiting coaches to ever do it. Notably, Butch was saying how when you recruit these kids, you have to look at the kid and try to envision what they will look like in 2-3 years in terms of how their body and mind can develop.

I think Golden and staff think they have a steal here in terms of a kid who can have a very productive redshirt season learning the game and developing his body, and then ultimately coming in and getting some serious burn in year two. In a couple years when AQM and Tyriq Mccord are at their peaks and our project kids are coming outta the woodworks as studs, we're going to have a great rushing attack from our DE/OLB's. Just gotta give them time to develop.

 

[Consigliere]

Here is a good thread

 

[KANE]

Ahhh memories!

 

[bomb]

Ted was 6'-8" and 215 soaking wet. But he was incredibly athletic. HOFer!!!

The Stork played DE at The U; converted to OLB with the Colts -- great at both. If we are going to play a 3 -4 then we need bigger LBs than we are use to. Look at Bama's. If this kid can be nasty then put him on D. In our great days, the best athletes went to the D -- like Sapp(great TE in high school) and then sometime came back to the O -- like Eddie Brown. If you want great D, you have to give the D priority to great athletes. We have the O going and plenty of replacement talent in available local for that, lets start putting the best on D.

Ted also played in an era with 230 lb. OL.