‘23 NV RB Will Stallings

[bigl3327]

I don't see anything in his highlight video that says he can't play RB. He may have potential at LB as well.

He doesn't have great top end speed. But he does have good instincts and vision. He's quicker than you expect him to be... and he is hard to tackle.

You don't need great top end speed to be a great running back. It's actually more about 10 yard and 20 yard splits, how quickly you can get to top speed, start-stop-start ability, and vision. It's great to have a guy that's a threat to take it the distance on any given play, but not a necessity.

 

[swampfoxfan]

Stallings is still one of my favorite commits, his work ethic is outstanding.

 

[head1]

I can remember a couple guys in particular in the 90s who came in as HS RBs that turned out real well as LBs

 

[Orange.]

I can remember a couple guys in particular in the 90s who came in as HS RBs that turned out real well as LBs

I can remember climbing trees as a boy.

Stallings is a RB. A big get at a position of need.

 

[peaygolf]

I can remember climbing trees as a boy.

Stallings is a RB. A big get at a position of need.

I hope this dude lights it up…..and sticks it to those who say he ain’t a rb.

 

[Orange.]

I hope this dude lights it up…..and sticks it to those who say he ain’t a rb.

Little known, a big find... at Tillman's old high school.

Erbody want a short yardage back, then people want to move him when we get one. Loco.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Little known, a big find... at Tillman's old high school.

Erbody want a short yardage back, then people want to move him when we get one. Loco.

I’ve decided some just want to be able to go back and say…look! I said this is where he should play! Only reason to see it in almost every thread when they have not even made it to campus yet.

 

[Big151Orange]

I’ve decided some just want to be able to go back and say…look! I said this is where he should play! Only reason to see it in almost every thread when they have not even made it to campus yet.

SAS, it’s the age old pride and ego thing. Gotta make people think I’m smarter than I am. It’s why there are so many message board arguments. Both parties out to prove they know more than the other person.

 

[igotworms]

SAS, it’s the age old pride and ego thing. Gotta make people think I’m smarter than I am. It’s why there are so many message board arguments. Both parties out to prove they know more than the other person.

Exactly.
However if you read most of them (regardless of site or topic) you soon realize most of those arguing don't know dick in reality

 

[Vol Main]

I didn’t go back and read posts, but iirc, some were saying this would mean he initiated contact. Don’t believe anyone ever said he was avoiding contact.
From what I saw of the drill, he was just slow to react to which way he was suppose to cut off the pad.

OK. Thanks.

 

[Vol Main]

Yeah our future looked very bright with Taylor and Thompson at corner their freshman year and he was bringing in a lot of elite talent on defense. He just wasn’t willing to adapt on the offensive side of the ball

You can say that again. Defense played their hearts out just to keep us in games. After a while, watching Pru's offense was killing me.

 

[gainesvol82]

Simmons, Alontae, Thompson and Henry T were the only contributors on D that Pruitt really brought in. Bituli, Butler, and D. Taylor were Botch guys. Pruitt whiffed on a ton of guys that went to Auburn and UGA. He didn't really even develop the guys he landed. They mostly got by on their own natural gifts. Tim Banks and company made multiple guys that played under Pruitt a lot better.

 

[LittleVol]

Simmons, Alontae, Thompson and Henry T were the only contributors on D that Pruitt really brought in. Bituli, Butler, and D. Taylor were Botch guys. Pruitt whiffed on a ton of guys that went to Auburn and UGA. He didn't really even develop the guys he landed. They mostly got by on their own natural gifts. Tim Banks and company made multiple guys that played under Pruitt a lot better.

yeah...
just look at Banks and Jackson

 

[LittleVol]

You don't need great top end speed to be a great running back. It's actually more about 10 yard and 20 yard splits, how quickly you can get to top speed, start-stop-start ability, and vision. It's great to have a guy that's a threat to take it the distance on any given play, but not a necessity.

He's a leader above all. Disciplined. Man of the House!

I wouldn't want to run against him..

 

[NighthawkVol]

You don't need great top end speed to be a great running back. It's actually more about 10 yard and 20 yard splits, how quickly you can get to top speed, start-stop-start ability, and vision. It's great to have a guy that's a threat to take it the distance on any given play, but not a necessity.

The NFL’s all-time rushing leader, for example.

 

[Stacmot]

I can remember a couple guys in particular in the 90s who came in as HS RBs that turned out real well as LBs

I wish Patrick Willis would have been one of them

 

[SugarCC]

I wish Patrick Willis would have been one of them

Whenever I think about Patrick Willis, I think of Al Wilson just as quick. While yes, like any sane man, I would have loved to have landed Willis; however, if we had to miss on one, I'm glad we missed on him, and not Al.

 

[LittleVol]

The NFL’s all-time rushing leader, for example.

Or the guy he surpassed for the record.

 

[bigl3327]

Or the guy he surpassed for the record.

Both good examples, but Emmitt is the better representation from a lack of top end speed. Let's see how this kid looks this season. He may completely explode this year.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Both good examples, but Emmitt is the better representation from a lack of top end speed. Let's see how this kid looks this season. He may completely explode this year.

I think I recall Emmitt being a 4.7 40 guy. Travis Henry was similar.

 

[bigl3327]

I think I recall Emmitt being a 4.7 40 guy. Travis Henry was similar.

Travis Henry was a brute. He still has the best stiff arm of any UT running back during my lifetime. Henry ran a 4.61 at the NFL combine.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Travis Henry was a brute. He still has the best stiff arm of any UT running back during my lifetime. Henry ran a 4.61 at the NFL combine.

Hurd’s was pretty lethal too.

 

[bigl3327]

Hurd’s was pretty lethal too.

Indeed

 

[HawkVol2213]

Vols RB commitment moving back to California for senior season

 

[peaygolf]

Vols RB commitment moving back to California for senior season

In before…….” bet he blows up and USC comes calling.”

EDIT……Shouldn’t this read “Vols LB” commitment??