Recruiting Forum Football Talk [RIP 9.3.2019]

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31VFL said:
Kendall Bussey leaving A&M
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HankHill said:
Best: WR easily,
Worst: pass rush easily.
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I was looking into the pass rush production we have returning on defense. Our returners totaled 10 sacks in 2017. 4.5 were against P5 opponents. 2 of those were by DBs

Pass rush is a huge concern.

Catbone said:
Im mainly worried about run defense. Think we will be okay there?
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Run defense was bad last year, but I also think run defense is an easier fix than pass rush. If you can coach them up and get them to play disciplined, you don’t necessarily need a team full of beasts to field a decent run defense.

But when it comes to pass rush sometimes you just need dudes who can get after the QB. We don’t have anybody who has proven he can get to the QB consistently yet.
 
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Darth_Shiveman said:
I was looking into the pass rush production we have returning on defense. Our returners totaled 10 sacks in 2017. 4.5 were against P5 opponents. 2 of those were by DBs

Pass rush is a huge concern.



Run defense was bad last year, but I also think run defense is an easier fix than pass rush. If you can coach them up and get them to play disciplined, you don’t necessarily need a team full of beasts to field a decent run defense.

But when it comes to pass rush sometimes you just need dudes who can get after the QB. We don’t have anybody who has proven he can get to the QB consistently yet.
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Who tried to pass on em last year? ... I do remember people rushing for 500 yards/game.... just sayin
 
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Bussey was also the guy who literally decided his first commitment between UT and A&M by flipping a coin.

Always had one foot out the door even during his commitment. Going all in on Kelly was definitely one of Butch’s better calls recruiting wise.
 
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Darth_Shiveman said:
I was looking into the pass rush production we have returning on defense. Our returners totaled 10 sacks in 2017. 4.5 were against P5 opponents. 2 of those were by DBs

Pass rush is a huge concern.

Run defense was bad last year, but I also think run defense is an easier fix than pass rush. If you can coach them up and get them to play disciplined, you don’t necessarily need a team full of beasts to field a decent run defense.

But when it comes to pass rush sometimes you just need dudes who can get after the QB. We don’t have anybody who has proven he can get to the QB consistently yet.
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I agree a stong pass rush needs to emerge but I think some of our key guys for that up to this point may have either been injured or just too young to deliver on the big stage. Age & Talent often figures into matchups along the line of scrimmage. Assuming we can stay healthy we may have matchup advantages up front with some of the teams we face this year. We have older talented guys; it just needs to translate to the level of play they're at now. I think the most glaring failure of 2017 across the board was almost a total lack of motivation (coaching). I think that's why CJP has emphasized since shortly after arriving our need to learn how to strain and to finish. (I see the issue of straining as a polite way of publicly addressing lack of effort and the issue of finishing as adressing the lack of will to win, determination) jmo.

Kyle Phillips (High School Stats)
Posted 58 tackles with 22.5 tackles for loss with 13 sacks as a senior in 2014
Recorded eight sacks in 2013 junior season before suffering injury
Posted 35 tackles with 12 sacks and five forced fumbles as a sophomore
Darrell Taylor (High School Stats)
Recorded 60 tackles including 19.0 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior in 2014
As a junior in 2013 posted 49 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss and nine sacks
Shy Tuttle (High School Stats)
Posted 67 tackles with 17 tackles for a loss with five sacks as a senior in 2014
As a junior in 2013, had 77 tackles, nine TFLs and three sacks
Had 97 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss and 18 sacks as a sophomore
Began prep career with 74 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a freshman in 2011
Alexis Johnson (JUCO Stats)
Posted 41 tackles 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in his sophomore season
Recorded 46 tackles 13 tackles for loss in his freshman campaign
Tracy Rocker (College Stats)
Finished his career with 354 tackles, including 21 quarterback sacks and 48 tackles for loss
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
I agree a stong pass rush needs to emerge but I think some of our key guys for that up to this point may have either been injured or just too young to deliver on the big stage. Age & Talent often figures into matchups along the line of scrimmage. Assuming we can stay healthy we may have matchup advantages up front with some of the teams we face this year. We have older talented guys; it just needs to translate to the level of play they're at now. I think the most glaring failure of 2017 across the board was almost a total lack of motivation (coaching). I think that's why CJP has emphasized since shortly after arriving our need to learn how to strain and to finish. (I see the issue of straining as a polite way of publicly addressing lack of effort and the issue of finishing as adressing the lack of will to win, determination) jmo.

Kyle Phillips (High School Stats)
Posted 58 tackles with 22.5 tackles for loss with 13 sacks as a senior in 2014
Recorded eight sacks in 2013 junior season before suffering injury
Posted 35 tackles with 12 sacks and five forced fumbles as a sophomore
Darrell Taylor (High School Stats)
Recorded 60 tackles including 19.0 tackles for loss and 11 sacks as a senior in 2014
As a junior in 2013 posted 49 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss and nine sacks
Shy Tuttle (High School Stats)
Posted 67 tackles with 17 tackles for a loss with five sacks as a senior in 2014
As a junior in 2013, had 77 tackles, nine TFLs and three sacks
Had 97 tackles, 26 tackles for a loss and 18 sacks as a sophomore
Began prep career with 74 tackles, 14 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a freshman in 2011
Alexis Johnson (JUCO Stats)
Posted 41 tackles 8.5 sacks and 12.5 tackles for loss in his sophomore season
Recorded 46 tackles 13 tackles for loss in his freshman campaign
Tracy Rocker (College Stats)
Finished his career with 354 tackles, including 21 quarterback sacks and 48 tackles for loss
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That's nice and all, but Rocker can't suit up for us and Phillips, Taylor, Johnson, and Tuttle only have 8 career sacks split between the 4 of them ever the past 3 seasons. The fact that Phillips and Tuttle have been slowed down by injuries so much at various points in their careers is a reason for added concern, IMO.


I'm sure we'll do better getting after the passer with new coaches and a new scheme. I'm just skeptical we see the light come on for all of them. I think we're gonna have to scheme ways to get to the QB. Not sure we're gonna get too much out of a 4 man rush this year.
 
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Catbone said:
Im mainly worried about run defense. Think we will be okay there?
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Yes i do. I think we have some block eaters that will help against the run. I think bituli and ignot are good against the run too. I expect warrior to be a box safety too (a little like Troy polamalu played).

I just don’t see that dynamic pass rusher which is so important in today’s football. You hope it’s kongbo which will be playing a roll similar to Aldon Smith with the 49ers. But I’ll bekirve it when i see it.
 
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