The Bank (2/20) (workout buzz)

[Caned Peach]

Came in here for shirtless weight room pics

 

[Hstokes1447]

I want to know if the top 4 DT are all healthy and fast twitch -- Moten, Blay, Scott and Horton? That position group is not deep enough. Anyone else looking like they'll push there?

1st Team
DE Akheem Mesidor RSR
DT Rueben Bain JR
DT Ahmad Moten RJR
DE Armondo Blount RFR

2nd Team
DE Malik Bryant RSO
DT David Blay SR
DT Justin Scott SO
DE Cole McConathy RFR

3rd Team
DE Booker Pickett Jr. RFR
DT Josh Horton RSO
DT Artavius Jones RFR
DE Hayden Lowe FR or Marquise Lightfoot RFR

 

[FrancisSawyer]

Not a young guy but do we see Bryant making a bigger impact? Seems like a tweeter but flashed some last year.

Just my opinion but I fully expect Bryant to get passed up by more than one 2nd year DE.

 

[Canesfan1899]

Just my opinion but I fully expect Bryant to get passed up by more than one 2nd year DE.

I wouldn’t be terribly surprised but also thought the kid flashed some talent.

 

[Pikes1000]

1st Team
DE Akheem Mesidor RSR
DT Rueben Bain JR
DT Ahmad Moten RJR
DE Armondo Blount SO

2nd Team
DE Malik Bryant RSO
DT David Blay SR
DT Justin Scott SO
DE Cole McConathy RFR

3rd Team
DE Booker Pickett Jr. RFR
DT Josh Horton RSO
DT Artavius Jones RFR
DE Hayden Lowe FR or Marquise Lightfoot RFR

Armondo Blount is a redshirt freshman

 

[JG14]

Picks were distributed evenly among the three QB’s.

Didn't realize the defense was practicing socialism

 

[grover]

Bain and jones

That would be an interesting move. We just moved Mesidor back to DE from DT. Are we sure 3 Tech is Bain's spot, and does he want to move there?

Assuming Bain does move down and we expect him to be an immediate starter, then I have the same question at DE. After Mesidor, we have Bryant and a bunch of highly talented but unproven second years (and first years). I think you have to play them, they're too good to portal in an Alston or Barron type in front of them. But if that's the case, I better be hearing some Greentree AA talk about multiple guys there.

@Hstokes1447 , not saying you're wrong about Blount. He could make that leap. But is he even 18 yet? We have so many guys at DE, need to read some lies being said about them.

 

[htownkidd]

Armondo Blount is a redshirt freshman

He played in 8 games, he didn’t shirt.

 

[canesdude]

I don’t think that you are going to like the answer

Probably not, since all I ever see is him at the girls BB game & not with his teammates.

 

[JG13]

“Same” - @JG14

Good to finally see you two outside of the sauna for once

 

[n0rcalcane]

I don’t think that you are going to like the answer

We got another TVD situation brewing? Should I trademark some stupid slogan he’ll try to use during a hot start and then just check out for the rest of the year?

 

[Hurracanes]

1st Team
DE Akheem Mesidor RSR
DT Rueben Bain JR
DT Ahmad Moten RJR
DE Armondo Blount RFR

2nd Team
DE Malik Bryant RSO
DT David Blay SR
DT Justin Scott SO
DE Cole McConathy RFR

3rd Team
DE Booker Pickett Jr. RFR
DT Josh Horton RSO
DT Artavius Jones RFR
DE Hayden Lowe FR or Marquise Lightfoot RFR

That is not enough.

 

[HurricanePhilly]

Good to finally see you two outside of the sauna for once

 

[CANESCANES]

Armondo Blount is a redshirt freshman

They burned his redshirt via malpractice

 

[MedleyCane]

They burned his redshirt via malpractice

Redshirting is becoming an outdated practice in this current landscape except, of course, for
players dealing with long-term injuries.
May as well play the talent if they're healthy.

 

[CANESCANES]

Redshirting is becoming an outdated practice in this current landscape except, of course, for
players dealing with long-term injuries.
May as well play the talent if they're healthy.

Blount was clearly not ready to contribute last year at 17 years old

Tons of players have benefited off that 5th year Covid year

 

[MedleyCane]

Blount was clearly not ready to contribute last year at 17 years old

Tons of players have benefited off that 5th year Covid year

The 5th-year really helps football players, giving them time to evolve from boys to men.
This is especially crucial for the linemen.
However, good luck assuming players will stick around your program for 5 years, especially those
which were highly-recruited.
So if one is going to undergo the trouble to recruit these so-called 4 and 5-star players, you better
find them a role and get them on the field ASAP unless you're good with them transferring out within 1-3 years and, in many cases such as the Alabamas and Georgias, they don't have an issue
with this because they stockpile talent every year, but most schools can't afford this luxury.
Times have changed the last 10-15 years and one has to rethink redshirting philosophy.

 

[252cane]

That would be an interesting move. We just moved Mesidor back to DE from DT. Are we sure 3 Tech is Bain's spot, and does he want to move there?

Assuming Bain does move down and we expect him to be an immediate starter, then I have the same question at DE. After Mesidor, we have Bryant and a bunch of highly talented but unproven second years (and first years). I think you have to play them, they're too good to portal in an Alston or Barron type in front of them. But if that's the case, I better be hearing some Greentree AA talk about multiple guys there.

@Hstokes1447 , not saying you're wrong about Blount. He could make that leap. But is he even 18 yet? We have so many guys at DE, need to read some lies being said about them.

Messidor and Bain game are different. Bain is a naturally strong guy and plays with power and technique. Messidor has teeener size but he isn’t as strong and powerful as Bain. I think bain best position is inside but I do think he would prefer to play DE at least he had said that coming out of hs

 

[Silentobserver]

@DMoney have you heard how well Beck is bonding with his teammates since he got here? That is something that Ward did a great job at and won over their trust in him as a leader. Thanks in advance.

Does he at least have their phone numbers? Until that hurdle is passed none of the extras matter

 

[smack99]

DE Akheem Mesidor RSR
DT Rueben Bain JR
DT Ahmad Moten RJR
DE Armondo Blount RFR

2nd Team
DE Malik Bryant RSO
DT David Blay SR
DT Justin Scott SO
DE Cole McConathy RFR

3rd Team
DE Booker Pickett Jr. RFR
DT Josh Horton RSO
DT Artavius Jones RFR
DE Hayden Lowe FR or Marquise Lightfoot RFR

No way Blay is not starting