Insiders Where We at with DL Recruiting?

[canadianhurricane]

Growing into a DT body eventually is not the issue, it's more so playing inside full time requires a violent angry grown man mentality, which most D-Ends don't have. Having to fight off 600lbs of equally angry grown men that are intent on whooping your ***, is not something most D-ends want to do for 40 snaps a game.

So that whole adage of taking a big Dend and making him into a elite Defensive Tackle has run its time, Today's defense requires a true DT that has always played inside. There is reason UGA is stockpiling 300+lbs DT'S as recruited signees instead trying to covert a bunch of D-Ends into eventual DTs 3 years from now.

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If we are serious about playing big boy football, some of that NIL $ needs to be sent to some 40 year looking teenager who is built like Shaq.

It takes a certain physicality to play inside. Most DL who play on the edge, do not want to be inside. This is why I stressed, with Manny, that we need a coach whose actually played the game at a decent level. Fattening an edge and moving him inside works on Madden. But, in real life, there aren't many successful stories.

Achempong is a project. I read somewhere that he hasn't played actual football in some years. If this is the case, he's going to take some serious time to develop.

Nobody knows how Bain will develop. Ive always considered him to be a 'joker' DL that will probably play everywhere, depending on down and distance.

We NEED a legit, space-eating, fire-breathing, war daddy. And, like T-Rob mentioned last year, there aren't many of those people on this planet. And, unfortunately, it doesn't seem like to are making any traction with recruits that fit this bill.

I was hoping Anez Cooper would come in and show us something but it seems like he's dead set on playing RG and slimmed down for the challenge

 

[skeeter]

When he gets down to 340lbs let's revisit this thread, and I am betting ya'll will be singing a different song. The young man can play, even though he is a Gator.

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He's going to shed 140?

 

[Paranos]

Just another completely ridiculous post from Pablanos. This kid doesn't move well at all. If we're going to praise giant humans moving well, use a real example like this guy. Watson is nowhere near this.

Jordan Davis struggled with his weight his 1st year at UGA also to the point they moved him to oline. Then he got his **** together by his junior year an was moved back to defense full time. Before you talk **** know your history

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[San Amaro Dr]

Jordan Davis struggled with his weight his 1st year at UGA also to the point they moved him to oline. Then he got his **** together by his junior year an was moved back to defense full time. Before you talk **** no your history

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Know*

 

[Negro-Wan Kanobi]

his friends call him Tiny

Skinny Pete

 

[Ajcane8]

He's going to shed 140?

The only way he gets down to 340 is if they remove his left leg due to the diabeetus.

 

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[CT Cane 44]

We'll be fine???

What about the interior DT's I see you left them off of your list. Remember the game is won from the inside out.

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LT, Jackson, Roberts, Haye, Moton, Cooper, are guys with multiple years to play or freshman. Bain will end up there. MES will be a D end who can go inside on pass rushing situations. We may portal 1-2 D tackles, or someone will come we aren’t expecting.

 

[Odin]

LT, Jackson, Roberts, Haye, Moton, Cooper, are guys with multiple years to play or freshman. Bain will end up there. MES will be a D end who can go inside on pass rushing situations. We may portal 1-2 D tackles, or someone will come we aren’t expecting.

Roberts has been here for about 3 years and seems to still be in the 270-275 lb range so not sure he ever grows into a DT here and Cooper is expected to start at OL.We need 1 or 2 DTs in this class,pretty sure we're recruiting 1 or 2 from Alabama.

 

[CT Cane 44]

Roberts has been here for about 3 years and seems to still be in the 270-275 lb range so not sure he ever grows into a DT here and Cooper is expected to start at OL.We need 1 or 2 DTs in this class,pretty sure we're recruiting 1 or 2 from Alabama.

We have enough guys this year if we sign Bain and if Collins A commits her absolutely is a candidate for DT at 6-7 255 right now. We will add guys inside. Roberts has also been hurt. In a 4 man Front Roberts can help at 275. Also, the M Pemba kid is a candidate to play inside also. In the end we will sign guys

 

[Cane Tankerous]

completely valid point.

Maybe we'll hunt the portal for true DTs. Grown men that are ready to step in play right now.

Whatever the process, I trust it, because Mario is in charge of it

...and Highsmith

 

[fresssh]

Huge uphill battle, but would of loved to see us steal James Smith and Russaw from Bama as payback for all these years. Doesnt seem like were in it for them anymore.

 

[San Amaro Dr]

When he gets down to 340lbs let's revisit this thread, and I am betting ya'll will be singing a different song. The young man can play, even though he is a Gator.

He is down to 400lbs and can bench 560lbs as a freshman, soooo my money is on big boy getting down to 350ish by his junior year.

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listed at 439lbs on this weeks depth chart. Not looking good for ya boy.

 

[SWFLHurricane]

listed at 439lbs on this weeks depth chart. Not looking good for ya boy.

That's completely unhealthy

 

[DC3]

That's completely unhealthy

Lizzo disagrees

 

[DTP]

listed at 439lbs on this weeks depth chart. Not looking good for ya boy.

I read the scale at UF doesn’t go past 439 either

 

[hesskilla]

That's completely unhealthy

439 pounds… pffffff, that’s a skinny little thing to @Paranos. Get him on a corn fed, country fried, lard laden diet and that boy may grow some curves.

 

[Odysseus]

That's completely unhealthy

That fool would play one snap and would need oxygen

 

[Bender]

When he gets down to 340lbs let's revisit this thread, and I am betting ya'll will be singing a different song. The young man can play, even though he is a Gator.

He is down to 400lbs and can bench 560lbs as a freshman, soooo my money is on big boy getting down to 350ish by his junior year.

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He is currently as heavy as a 250cc ATV (439 lbs).

Revisited, just because.

 

[gacaneaddict]

Gaby mentioned Miami is on a DL currently committed to an "SEC" school, and Miami has some traction there.

Also I feel like we have some traction with DT Jordan Hall out of Jacksonville. Would be a big time DT.