New Commit- DT Shackleford

[volball625]

It was reported in another thread but I decided that this needs its own thread. Shackelford is a linebacker (not a DT). He committed to us mainly over MSU, who I thought was leading for him.

 

[Smokey1]

Ok...I'll be the first to ask: how many stars is he?

 

[Blake25p]

3*

 

[LittleDTO]

I thought he was light for a DT.

 

[Midfielder10]

his name is DT.....he is a linebacker.

 

[tsvol06]

What are some of the people who are in the knows opinion?

 

[coondog]

Did they recruit this guy for LB or as a possible future DE. Just going by his weight seems guys that come in already 220lbs usually end up at DE. And the guys guys coming in around 200lbs stay at LB. Anybody know? thanks coondog

 

[zehr27]

his name is DT.....he is a linebacker.

Are you sure its not Rusty Shackleford?

Good to see we got another one. GO VOLS!!

 

[LittleDTO]

He comes from a football rich area in Decatur AL.
Does anyone know which camps (if any) has he gone to?

 

[ole_orange]

Whoo Hooo!!.....I guess.

 

[VOLNBAMA]

He comes from a football rich area in Decatur AL.
Does anyone know which camps (if any) has he gone to?

Tenn, Auburn, Miss.St, and UAB i think.

 

[mitzustu]

so thats 19 committs including the JUCO guys..... how many spots do we have left and who fills them

 

[Duckhook]

Not offered by Bama. That's disappointing. Sorry, but it is. Hope he becomes an All American, but you can't deny Saban can identify talent.

 

[TennJoe06]

His video is not that impressive on rivals. He looks too slow for an SEC lb.

 

[volsfan55]

I'll take a guy that has a nose for the football...120 tackles that says he can get to the ball!

 

[VolinArizona]

so thats 19 committs including the JUCO guys..... how many spots do we have left and who fills them

I wouldn't count the JUCO guys yet.

 

[utvolpj]

Not offered by Bama. That's disappointing. Sorry, but it is. Hope he becomes an All American, but you can't deny Saban can identify talent.

I would say UT does just fine identifying good LB's

 

[LittleDTO]

at 220, he will probably be in MLB. Plenty fast for that. Also, look at reaction times. They are just as important if not more than how fast a player is.

 

[orange+white=heaven]

I would say UT does just fine identifying good LB's

Oh yes.

 

[hohenfelsvol]

Oh yes.

D to the Ditto

 

[utvolpj]

For all their supposed smarts...

“When Vanderbilt started recruiting me they tried to recruit me as a defensive tackle since my name was D.T.,” the 6-foot-2, 230-pounder said shortly after committing to UT on Friday morning. “I had to tell them ‘Nah, that’s my name.’ ”

 

[rexvol]

He could end up at DE. Everyone thought croom had him on lock.
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[zjcvols]

We need lb depth losing 3 or 4 big key contributors next year, so we should take him.

 

[vols_are_champs]

3 stars........:dry:. But seriously, when do we get Marlon?

 

[TVOLS]

Did D.T. have a offer from bama? According to rivals he did.