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04-22-2011, 07:58 AM
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| Peter Sirmon ready to bring us back
Our DT's were weak sauce for some time.
As much as I like Daniel Hood's aggressive attitude, just like the Sullins twins would not play on our currently much improved OL, he would not be a starting NT on a team that had players like Haynesworth and Henderson.
DT Sheldon Day Indianapolis, Indiana
Warren Central
6'2" 268
DT Jonathan Taylor Millen, Georgia
Jenkins County
6'4" 315
DT Jonathan Bullard Shelby, North Carolina
Crest
6'4" 255
DT Danny O'Brien Flint, Michigan
Powers Catholic
6'3" 278
DT Korren Kirven Lynchburg, Virginia
Brookville
6'5" 278
If we get 2 or 3 of these guys (we are in it for many more but this is somewhat of a dream group and the last two we have a very strong shot with) we will be on the way back to having the type of dominant strength at DT that only 4 teams on our schedule each year can match.
Malik Jackson and Maurice Couch should be strong this season and Hood I hope will be a capable backup. The DL should definitely be better this year than last (despite J Smith breaking a bone in his foot).
Our OL is young and very very strong.
Our secondary has some incredible depth at this point (and the best writer about sports in Byron Moore that we have ever had as a player).
Piece by piece, the staff is recruiting in the players we need to get back to a championship level we all desire.
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04-22-2011, 08:03 AM
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Originally Posted by VOLNBAMA  We haven't had many DTs that would start over Henderson and Haynesworyh
Posted via VolNation Mobile | Nor has anyone else. That was a once every 20+ years type of thing. | |
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04-22-2011, 08:10 AM
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| Shaun Ellis (Big Katt), Darwin Walker, Parys Haralson... There used to be a much stronger DL than we have had in recent time.
Both of the studs I mentioned came in the same year. That is the kind of recruiting I want us to get back to, and I think it is possible.
By the way, with Bullards transfer I think we have to have one of the strongest and deepest OL's in the SEC this year. | |
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04-22-2011, 08:16 AM
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| Totally agree with the OP, if we solidify our DL play we will be tough year in and year out....I think it is obvious DD knows how to build depth, as he has quickly done on our OL and DB's | |
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04-22-2011, 08:46 AM
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| Who recruited these guys?
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Originally Posted by MikeHamiltonFan Shaun Ellis (Big Katt), Darwin Walker, Parys Haralson... There used to be a much stronger DL than we have had in recent time.
Both of the studs I mentioned came in the same year. That is the kind of recruiting I want us to get back to, and I think it is possible.
By the way, with Bullards transfer I think we have to have one of the strongest and deepest OL's in the SEC this year. | Haynesworth, Henderson, Walker, Haralson. Who recruited these kids? Just kidding the Fulmerophiles!!! I am glad he is gone, but just a tweak to some is really fun. | |
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04-22-2011, 08:59 AM
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| Peter Sirmon coaches LBs
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04-22-2011, 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Vols4us Nor has anyone else. That was a once every 20+ years type of thing. | Exactly. And what makes anyone think that those five guys listed would start over Henderson/Haynesworth? I'm not convinced in the least.
Dan Williams wouldn't start over them two, and he was still a first rounder. | |
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04-22-2011, 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by SpringBokVol Peter Sirmon coaches LBs
Posted via VolNation Mobile | D-line making strides in practice | The Daily Beacon
Right...ha. I knew that Sirmon moved from GA to lbs.
DTs will be great. Thanks Wilcox and the rest of the hard working staff. | |
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04-22-2011, 12:02 PM
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| Disregard that, I fly kites. | |
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04-22-2011, 12:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SpringBokVol Peter Sirmon coaches LBs
Posted via VolNation Mobile | I was thinking the same thing. | |
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04-22-2011, 12:37 PM
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| To bad the only real shot at a DT on that list is O'Brien. | |
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04-22-2011, 01:00 PM
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| Don't you mean Lance Thompson is ready to bring us back?  Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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04-22-2011, 01:14 PM
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Originally Posted by jmoore_21 To bad the only real shot at a DT on that list is O'Brien. | You don't think we have a shot at landing 1 of Day, Taylor, or Kirven? Michigan, UGA, VT for those guys? | |
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04-22-2011, 01:21 PM
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Originally Posted by jmoore_21 To bad the only real shot at a DT on that list is O'Brien. | Remember Curt Maggitt last year? We weren't hardly mentioned until the end. We'll pull another big one this year wait and see Jmo. Posted via VolNation Mobile | |
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