Why no linebackers?

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Negateer

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CDD is putting together a great class right now. I'm completely stoked, he's signed some great lineman and is still in play for even more. But I keep noticing that we havent signed a single serious MLB prospect, nor do we even seem to be in the hunt for any.

Any comments on why this is so? Are we planning on moving a RB prospect to MLB? Or going with what we already have?

But other than my bIatching about MLB's, I'm more than satisfied with this class so far.

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Yes thats true, we do have one (AJ Johnson). I shouldnt have said 'none'...but I doubt he will actually play LB, more than likely DE.

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And there is that OLB Christian Harris, but he's not really a MLB prospect.

So is that it? Are we going after anyone else, or going with what we have?
 
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Dawson is an OLB. I guess he could play MLB, but are we recruiting him as such?

I guess I should have made it clear: I'm talking about MLB's.

So Johnson is it, then? We're not going after any other MLB's?
 
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To answer your question, Yes, AJ Johnson is the only MLB prospect that Dooley and Co. is targeting. He is a top 10 LB so I think it's safe to say that this is a good pickup.
 
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Negateer said:
CDD is putting together a great class right now. I'm completely stoked, he's signed some great lineman and is still in play for even more. But I keep noticing that we havent signed a single LB, nor do we even seem to be in the hunt for any.

Any comments on why this is so? Are we planning on moving a RB prospect to LB? Or going with what we already have?

But other than my bIatching about LB's, I'm more than satisfied with this class so far.

:dance2:
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Um ok.....:blink:
 
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Negateer said:
But I keep noticing that we havent signed a single LB, nor do we even seem to be in the hunt for any.
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Negateer said:
Yes thats true, we do have one (AJ Johnson). I shouldnt have said 'none'...but I doubt he will actually play LB, more than likely DE.
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Negateer said:
Dawson is an OLB. I guess he could play MLB, but are we recruiting him as such?

I guess I should have made it clear: I'm talking about MLB's.

So Johnson is it, then? We're not going after any other MLB's?
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Thought process problems, much?
 
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No need to get fussy. We all want Interior Linebackers but its just not in books for Tennessee to get more than one this year. Besides, We have Austin Johnson.
 
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It looks that way, yes. It appears we will land only one MLB, and he will likely play DE. he will be a great one for us, I agree, just not at MLB.

So basically, we're not getting a single serious MLB prospect.

:(
 
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Negateer said:
It looks that way, yes. It appears we will land only one MLB, and he will likely play DE. he will be a great one for us, I agree, just not at MLB.

So basically, we're not getting a single serious MLB prospect.

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It's all about team need. The guy could use some speed training but if he has the will, he'll stick at LB.
 
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Negateer said:
It looks that way, yes. It appears we will land only one MLB, and he will likely play DE. he will be a great one for us, I agree, just not at MLB.

So basically, we're not getting a single serious MLB prospect.

:(
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He's not going to play DE here. We recruited him as a LB and he will play LB - if we had recruited him as a DE he would have gone to Florida as a DE considering that's where they offered him to play (but not at LB) and he's set on playing LB.
 
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VolBalla2014 said:
It's all about team need. The guy could use some speed training but if he has the will, he'll stick at LB.
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True. And this is an excellent class. But he'll play where the coaches tell him to play, I hope.

Bassmanbruno said:
He's not going to play DE here. We recruited him as a LB and he will play LB - if we had recruited him as a DE he would have gone to Florida as a DE considering that's where they offered him to play (but not at LB) and he's set on playing LB.
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I wish I had your crystal ball. Mine says he'll be an average major-level MLB or an elite major-level DE. Can I download yours somewhere? :dance2:

VOLFAN_MTSUALUM said:
I see where you get your name from.
:bash: :bash: :banghead2: :machgun:
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Go get some coffee, pedant.
 
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Prospt will more than likely start as a MLB to add to Austin Johnson. I believe we are recruiting Maggit as MLB too. If we are going to run a 4-2-5 and implement other packages this year due to depth in the backfield/line, I doubt we need to be that deep at the position. We will be okay.
 
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Are we forgetting about the top run stopper in the nation in last year's class, Jerod Askew. As far as I know, he was a redshirt last year. Correct me if I'm wrong.
 
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dgcarter43 said:
Are we forgetting about the top run stopper in the nation in last year's class, Jerod Askew. As far as I know, he was a redshirt last year. Correct me if I'm wrong.
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Doubt he'll ever do anything.
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Negateer said:
It looks that way, yes. It appears we will land only one MLB, and he will likely play DE. he will be a great one for us, I agree, just not at MLB.

So basically, we're not getting a single serious MLB prospect.

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There is no way AJ will play DE. He is being recruited as a LB. Plus next year we will have Propst and Austin Johnson as MLBs.
 
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