Martavius French confident he'll become great LB under Pruitt

[kamoshika]

...French told GoVols247 he views his ability to read plays and react quickly and his tackling are the stronger points of his game, but the list of improvements he needs to make as he officially joins the Vols is longer. However, he's confident Tennessee's coaches will improve him and turn him into one of the great players they've coached and developed in the past.

“It’s a lot of stuff I need work on,” French told GoVols247. “I know that there’s going to be faster players, so I need to work on my speed. I need to work on staying low, the whole play. Sometimes a lot, I stay low, but I’ll rise up at the beginning of a play and it’ll be hard for me to make a good tackle. It’s a lot of stuff I need to work on, but I know Tennessee’s going to have me ready for it, just being under Coach Pruitt. I know Coach Pruitt’s a good defensive coach and I know he’s going to have me right, so there’s a lot of stuff I’m looking forward to to get better at...Knowing that he used to coach at ‘Bama with some of the best linebackers that I’ve ever seen play, and just thinking he can turn me to one of those, he and Coach Ansley, they always talking to me, just reaching out — I’m very excited to play for Coach Pruitt.”
Martavius French confident he'll become great LB under Pruitt

 

[Bennessee01]

I like his attitude.

 

[bigorange]

Certainly looks the part. Dude looks mean lol

 

[lovavol]

all 3 guys from White Haven look like players

 

[901 Orange]

Certainly looks the part. Dude looks mean lol

I usually take the wait and see approach with most recruits no matter their ratings. Being from the area an knowing what football is all about at the haven, I think Frenchy & Bryson are going to be future stars for us. Those guys dnt just look the part but they play to those physical gifts. Both are really smart players. I would be shocked if those 2 dnt have good career's. McDonald is pretty good too but those 2 in particular have basically played inside together their whole lives.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Really excited to see these freshmen get out there. I think a few are going to make some real noise this year. He’s one of them.

 

[LittleVol]

I usually take the wait and see approach with most recruits no matter their ratings. Being from the area an knowing what football is all about at the haven, I think Frenchy & Bryson are going to be future stars for us. Those guys dnt just look the part but they play to those physical gifts. Both are really smart players. I would be shocked if those 2 dnt have good career's. McDonald is pretty good too but those 2 in particular have basically played inside together their whole lives.

It's possible McDonald has more upside than either. Could be a Cam Chancellor type defender. All 3 are great football players.