Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXIII

[BigZiti09]

It takes more than Taylor and Kongbo being good for DE not to be a worry. Vq is very smart to say that is a position of worry

Exactly. Neither one of those guys are proven. Nobody behind them is either.

It's a position that fans should be eyeing. It doesn't mean a lot but I didn't like seeing our 17 year old prom attending lineman whoop our 5* juco DE in that drill.

 

[LaagerVol]

Charles Davis says on Vol Calls that one NFL staffer told him they have a 2nd rd grade on Tennessee WR Josh Malone.

So a may not have to eat crow after all. Guess we will see in a couple of weeks.

 

[BruinVol]

Exactly. Neither one of those guys are proven. Nobody behind them is either.

It's a position that fans should be eyeing. It doesn't mean a lot but I didn't like seeing our 17 year old prom attending lineman whoop our 5* juco DE in that drill.

Lol

Yea that isn't a good sign I agree and the prom thing isn't part of that.

 

[SergeantVol]

Exactly. Neither one of those guys are proven. Nobody behind them is either.

It's a position that fans should be eyeing. It doesn't mean a lot but I didn't like seeing our 17 year old prom attending lineman whoop our 5* juco DE in that drill.

Well he was the number 1 player in the country. Maybe he is that special of a talent.

 

[BigZiti09]

Lol

Yea that isn't a good sign I agree and the prom thing isn't part of that.

I think trey smith is a guard. That's part of the reason for the mismatch in that rep.

 

[BigZiti09]

Well he was the number 1 player in the country. Maybe he is that special of a talent.

Also a very good point.

 

[Aesius]

Is Mixon officially off the team?

 

[BruinVol]

I think trey smith is a guard. That's part of the reason for the mismatch in that rep.

He could easily end up there but I would hope a junior that we need to be a star would have held his own better than that

 

[BruinVol]

Is Mixon officially off the team?

Yes

 

[Catbone]

treys potential is yuge

 

[chavisut]

Hey I am at 800....!!!! 😎😎😎 but I Hurd lazy is the wrong word but he looked.... sloppy... sloppy is a better word.... just like that geeky guy that just happens to be tall with no sense of hand eye coordination....

Sam?

 

[BruinVol]

treys potential is yuge

Yes but that isn't the point. Kongbo has to be a special player or our DE group is going to be a weakness IMO

 

[Aesius]

treys potential is yuge

Needs to lose 60 lbs and move to DE IMO

 

[volfaninpa]

A tidbit from Rivals on SEC QB recruiting:

TENNESSEE

"Quarterbacks offered: 19

Top available target: Michael Penix, Jr.

The situation: The Vols have cast a pretty wide net when it comes to quarterback recruiting. Their board has been ever evolving, especially after missing on top early targets like Lawrence, Jones and Fields. Behind the scenes, the Vols are still chasing committed prospects, including Fields, Adrian Martinez (Cal) and Jarren Williams (Kentucky). In the end, Penix seems like a very realistic option. The Vols have done a nice job of laying the groundwork with him in recent months and at events this spring, his stock has continued to rise. Other uncommitted prospects to watch include [Justin] Rogers and Texas four-star Jalen Mayden."

 

[Catbone]

Yes but that isn't the point. Kongbo has to be a special player or our DE group is going to be a weakness IMO

I'm not denying that at all.

 

[volinexile17]

Yes but that isn't the point. Kongbo has to be a special player or our DE group is going to be a weakness IMO

Kongbo is set up to lose that rep. Smith has 50-60 pounds on him.

 

[BruinVol]

Kongbo is set up to lose that rep. Smith has 50-60 pounds on him.

He's got to beat guys that big this season.

 

[BigZiti09]

He's got to beat guys that big this season.

But his job is to get by them or around them. Not necessarily through them head on.

 

[BruinVol]

But his job is to get by them or around them. Not necessarily through them head on.

I get that but his power game shouldn't be that low IMO.

 

[BigZiti09]

I get that but his power game shouldn't be that low IMO.

It's one rep. That's what I'm choosing to tell myself anyway.

 

[BruinVol]

It's one rep.

Agreed. Not worth getting worked up over. I just know what I saw last year and it has me worried

 

[Vols2DaWall]

But his job is to get by them or around them. Not necessarily through them head on.

Errr, you know DEs have to face run blocking too right?

 

[LynxVol]

Kongbo is set up to lose that rep. Smith has 50-60 pounds on him.

Exactly. Not worried about this at all.

 

[bignewt]

Errr, you know DEs have to face run blocking too right?

Their job is to keep outside contain.

 

[BigZiti09]

Errr, you know DEs have to face run blocking too right?

You don't say?