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Film Review- Tommy Kennedy

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Solid player at least he doesn’t need technique coaching bc he won’t get that Big Gus can get Jim’s thronged to hopefully handle power rushers better
 
LR, I watched his highlight film and came to essentially the same conclusions. Smart, balanced, quick-footed. Will definitely be a plus in the pass pro and misdirection or zone runs, will need help with smashmouth man-to-man run blocking. Still, this was a critical get having whiffed on our LT of the future who is headed to play for Satan. With Kennedy, we filled our second biggest position of need after QB with a kid who is ready to play now, even if his ceiling is limited. One of the few bright spots in this horrifically weak offensive class (so far).
 
TheMatador said:
That's what I'm thinking...and hoping.
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I'm the last guy to be evaluating lineman technique but the OP's assessment gave me hope for the kid too. On his short timeframe as a Cane I'd much rather have a kid that needs to gain some strength than one that survived against lesser competition as a brute mauler with **** poor technique.
 
grover said:
LR, I watched his highlight film and came to essentially the same conclusions. Smart, balanced, quick-footed. Will definitely be a plus in the pass pro and misdirection or zone runs, will need help with smashmouth man-to-man run blocking. Still, this was a critical get having whiffed on our LT of the future who is headed to play for Satan. With Kennedy, we filled our second biggest position of need after QB with a kid who is ready to play now, even if his ceiling is limited. One of the few bright spots in this horrifically weak offensive class (so far).
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Nice stop gap until we 100% know that John Campbell is ready.
 
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On paper a OL of:

Scaife-Donaldson-Gaynor-Boulware-Kennedy should hold up! If Searles can’t coach this unit to be above average then he needs to be fired midseason.
 
skeeter said:
Thanks for the breakdown...I like the pickup, but the things is, why stop there? I hope that every grad transfer OL and DL in the country is aggressively pursued by UM. This kid is a no brainer take because we are struggling to find LT...BUT-- that doesn't mean he's a lock, he should be brought in to compete, ya as of now I'd predict him the starter, but what if he can't handle the step up in class? Pi$$es me off that UM has their numbers so set in stone, yet we end up with 78-81 players on schools...Bring in every DT/DE/QB/LT you can find right now up to 85!

There will be other grad transfers, it's the way the game is today...GO AFTER THEM.
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From your words to god ears! I absolutely love this post.
 
TaylorCaneOrDie said:
St. Louis never seemed fully comfortable at LT. I’m excited for Kennedy. Say what you want about the rest of the class but we beat out Lincoln Riley, Gus Malzahn, and Tom Herman for a day 1 starter at LT.
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My buddy coaches in that conference, they are a non-scholarship conference BTW. He's coached at big D1 schools before, he and others on the staff were pretty shocked he was being pursued by D1 teams. He heard that most teams wanted him as an emergency 1 year tackle depth. He will be competing for the LT job here, no good.
 
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DiegoCane said:
My buddy coaches in that conference, they are a non-scholarship conference BTW. He's coached at big D1 schools before, he and others on the staff were pretty shocked he was being pursued by D1 teams. He heard that most teams wanted him as an emergency 1 year tackle depth. He will be competing for the LT job here, no good.
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Ou had him as a priority
 
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Good stuff. I particularly liked how he plays in "the SEC of the FCS". LOL is that like "the Cadillac of minivans" (anyone see the movie Get Shorty)?Awesome as always, Lance, thanks.
 
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TaylorCaneOrDie said:
St. Louis never seemed fully comfortable at LT. I’m excited for Kennedy. Say what you want about the rest of the class but we beat out Lincoln Riley, Gus Malzahn, and Tom Herman for a day 1 starter at LT.
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While technically accurate, I'd say this has more to do with our roster and lack of quality O-linemen than our recruiting prowess. Kid basically feels (knows) we are his best P5 shot to step in and start day 1. "We have the worst returning OL of anyone else" is not something I'd be beating my chest about, personally.
 
Honestly, I saw issues with strength on his tape, but I discounted how much lesser the competition was. Meaning, if he was having issues with the strength of an FCS defensive line, I should've expected that to get exponentially worse at a place like Miami.

This analysis is a miss already. Officials are saying behind the scenes that Kennedy was not what they expected and that includes me. I had him as an average LT among the returning players in the ACC and that was way off. Definitely an evaluation to learn from.

Hopefully he works into better shape as the season goes along and still provides depth.
 
Lance Roffers said:
Honestly, I saw issues with strength on his tape, but I discounted how much lesser the competition was. Meaning, if he was having issues with the strength of an FCS defensive line, I should've expected that to get exponentially worse at a place like Miami.

This analysis is a miss already. Officials are saying behind the scenes that Kennedy was not what they expected and that includes me. I had him as an average LT among the returning players in the ACC and that was way off. Definitely an evaluation to learn from.

Hopefully he works into better shape as the season goes along and still provides depth.
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Way to own it @Lance Roffers
 
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