Walter Tucker wins track Nat'l Championship

[Cribby]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

 

[The Franchise]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

 

[Paranos]

Not saying straight ahead speed is an indication of how a kid will run the ball, but I'd love to see what he can do with the ball in his hands. He is clearly an elite athlete. At 215 pounds, based solely on his size and athleticism, he could play running back when he arrives. I'm not advocating that he play right away just saying he has the build and speed. If he can catch the ball he'd be a complete nightmare for opposing defenses because he'd be too fast for most LBs and a physical mis-match for most CBs. Has anyone seen him play running back? How does he look with the ball in his hands? Hoping they give him a shot to run the ball because Duke, Elder, Gus, and this kid would make a lethal train of running backs/athletes, each bringing something a little different.

Here are his 2012 Season Highlights he is #7
http://www.hudl.com/athlete/642541/highlights/34176377

Here are some of his 2011 Season highlights at RB & LB
[video=youtube;wqGX-L-rxFQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wqGX-L-rxFQ[/video]

 

[Paranos]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

 

[SpikeUM]

You guys have wasted a whole thread on a difference of opinion, instead of focusing on a future Cane.

 

[The Franchise]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

LULZ at Gionni Paul being a big LB that can run. He was 5'9" on a good day and ran like he had cement in his *** crack. Eddie Johnson was about 215 lbs when he got here too.

P.S. The Don didn't offer Tucker a scholarship worrying about how putting on weight will affect his track career.

 

[supacane]

you can actually run a 9:20 relay leg. Not all the runners run the same distance on the 4X1. The first leg runner usually run the longest distance. Add that to the fact u get a running start before the exchange and voila....9:20. Bolt ran 8.9 or there abouts at the Olympics in 2008 on third leg

 

[ARJB]

LULZ at a few things:

1. 9.20 leg;

2. Paranoid and all the other guys who, when presented with examples of LBs who aren't 250 lbs., brush off the examples of guys like Spence and Beason, etc. by saying "those were different times" or "those guys were different because they were different" or some other dopey nonsense.

3. Paranoid is now a fake insider referring to his "sources" just because one of the 23339 recruits he has mentioned got offered by UM.

I agree with everything, but a 9.20 split is very possible. When I ran track, I ran around an 11.3 in the 100 but my relay split would be in the low 10's. The reason is because when your split starts, you're already running and pretty dang close to full speed.

 

[ARJB]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

Gabe Terry isn't near 240. Good grief.

 

[TheMatador]

Alonso Highsmith was a DE until Schnells saw his speed and athleticism. Give Tucker a look. Can't hurt.

And Jimmy Johnson suggested if it had been up to him he never would have moved him. He would have kept him at DE with Danny Stubbs and Alonzo providing a monster pass rush tandem.

tucker is still a project for football. He's not your typical track guy--loves contact. Tries to run over people.

 

[Biscuits]

Paranos posts wildly inaccurate thread title?

I. Act. Surprise.

 

[Ernie McCracken]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

Gabe Terry isn't near 240. Good grief.

Gabe Terry isn't on the team anymore either.

The best teams seem to have bigger linebackers. Why is that?

 

[legacy05]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

Gabe Terry isn't near 240. Good grief.

Gabe Terry isn't on the team anymore either.

The best teams seem to have bigger linebackers. Why is that?

Blue is 225 and Kirby is 230. Pushing 240? Da ****?

Also, Blue's rivals page listed him at 215, and Kirby's at 208. Where the **** do you get your numbers from?

Oh, and Alex Ferguson? At least get the **** name right.

 

[Ernie McCracken]

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

Gabe Terry isn't near 240. Good grief.

Gabe Terry isn't on the team anymore either.

The best teams seem to have bigger linebackers. Why is that?

Blue is 225 and Kirby is 230. Pushing 240? Da ****?

Also, Blue's rivals page listed him at 215, and Kirby's at 208. Where the **** do you get your numbers from?

Oh, and Alex Ferguson? At least get the **** name right.

LUL wut? You're quoting the wrong **** person, Einstein. I never mentioned Blue, Kirby, or everyone's favorite linebacker... Alex mother-******* Ferguson.

 

[RiDLer80]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

Gabe Terry isn't near 240. Good grief.

Gabe Terry isn't on the team anymore either.

The best teams seem to have bigger linebackers. Why is that?

You say Terry isn't on the team anymore like it's because of his weight. Had he not ****ed up he'd still be on the team regardless of his weight when he got the boot.

 

[Spidercane]

Put me in the group that is intrigued to see if Mr. Tucker can play safety.

If that doesn't work out I would definitely redshirt him (probably 100% chance he shirts anyway) beef him up and teach him how to play LB.

We need to start recruiting better/faster athletes on the defensive side which used to be a staple of ours on defense.

 

[Coach Macho]

Not a RB in my opinion. Looks for contact too much. That's nice and all but that **** don't work in college. Gotta make people miss. LB seems like a nice fit.

People always want to see guys tried at DB just cause they're fast but playing Safety has more to do with hips and change-of-direction. Skill-set dictates what position a kid plays, not forty speed. That's why you see LB's who run 4.4's and Safeties who run 4.5-4.6.

I just wanna know if the kid can actually play the game of football. He has track speed. Great. Anybody remember Jerell Weaver?

I could give two ***** if he's only 215lbs. I'm pretty sure LSU's defense has been good for years now. Anybody take a look at the weight of their LB's? And just cause he's 215 now doesn't mean he'll be 215 when he gets on the depth chart.

 

[Bennubird]

Again, appreciate the insight. His film carrying the football, which I had not seen initially, he looks more like a full back, which is - I'm guessing - how American Heritage played him. And indeed we have seen our share of great athletes who were not great football players.

Not a RB in my opinion. Looks for contact too much. That's nice and all but that **** don't work in college. Gotta make people miss. LB seems like a nice fit.

People always want to see guys tried at DB just cause they're fast but playing Safety has more to do with hips and change-of-direction. Skill-set dictates what position a kid plays, not forty speed. That's why you see LB's who run 4.4's and Safeties who run 4.5-4.6.

I just wanna know if the kid can actually play the game of football. He has track speed. Great. Anybody remember Jerell Weaver?

I could give two ****s if he's only 215lbs. I'm pretty sure LSU's defense has been good for years now. Anybody take a look at the weight of their LB's? And just cause he's 215 now doesn't mean he'll be 215 when he gets on the depth chart.

 

[Gatorhater]

JJ installed the 4-3 at THE U. Howard used the 5-2, which resembles today's 3-4. The 3-4 requires bigger lbs--less DL in front of them. We use to move guys forward on the D. Big safties would be come lbs; big lbs became DEs. That was were all the speed came from. However, the 4-3 REQUIRES serious DTs like Jerome(God rest his soul), Maryland etc. A pair of 6-3 300lbs DTs with quick feet and bad attitude enables you to was tall, lean, fast, smart, DEs and fast smaller lbs. We had some lbs that ran 4.4 and DLs that ran 4.6 or 7. But it all starts with those DTs. I perfer our old 4-3 but if we are going to run the 3-4, then the LBs have to be bigger. Same it true if we can't get those cat quick big nasty DTs we use to have. 205lb lb fast lb can only exist when DTs are eating guards and center on the way into backfield.

 

[The Franchise]

With all the spread finesse offenses and situational substitutions in today's football there's no better time for undersized lbs . So I don't get the "lb's all needing to be 240".

You can use guys like this in dime/ nickel situations and special teams .

Al has mentioned numerous times that he wants personel packages for every down and distance so maybe he's a good fit for what the staff is trying to do long term.

Quit making sense. Alabama has big LBs, so everyone must have big LBs. There will never be a place for a super-fast 220 lb LB in college football again.

Well I think Al Golden is prefers big 240lbs Linebackers that can run A La Eddie Johnson, Gionnia Paul, Alex ferguson, and 2014 Juwan Young. I was a huge fan of Josh Witt its a shame he got hurt, he would have been UM's fastest LB and he was 210lbs. But then you look at Raphel Kirby, Gabe Terry, and Jawuan Blue they all came enter the U at about 200lbs an all pushing 240lbs now and can run. Putting 25lbs on Tucker would be detrimental to his track career. Currently UM's projected 2 Deep LB rotation are all 230lbs or above and growing so you be the judge of what AG is putting on the field in terms of the size he wants for his LB's.

Go Canes!

Gabe Terry isn't near 240. Good grief.

LULZ. Terry came in here at 190 lbs., and this dude's yapping about Al only wanting big LBs. He killed his own argument with his examples.