Rankin, Gray, Calvin, Dear, and deddrick Thomas

[DudyDawg]

Moving in today (early enrollees). Who has the biggest immediate impact?

[Really Clark?]

Rumor of another player to possibly be able to enroll early as well.

[defiantdog]

Rankin..... I have a feeling he wins the job outright and becomes a starter. Gray, Calvin and Dear will be shuffled in the depth chart. I see Thomas redshirting..... he needs to hit the weight room a little more (but I see Thomas having the highest ceiling in the group).

[DudyDawg]

Rankin..... I have a feeling he wins the job outright and becomes a starter. Gray, Calvin and Dear will be shuffled in the depth chart. I see Thomas redshirting..... he needs to hit the weight room a little more (but I see Thomas having the highest ceiling in the group).

Agreed w rankin. I think he will be very competitive for the starting spot.

[maroonmania]

Any word on the TE we signed last year (Pierce)? Is he going to get into school for the Spring?

[jumbo]

Any word on the TE we signed last year (Pierce)? Is he going to get into school for the Spring?

no one knows yet.

[defiantdog]

Any word on the TE we signed last year (Pierce)? Is he going to get into school for the Spring?

He has until Monday

[NCDawg]

Agreed w rankin. I think he will be very competitive for the starting spot.

Does Rankin have any real competition for the starting spot? Hevesy very rarely substituted anybody on the OL. Guess he felt they weren't good enough to play.

[HoopsDawg]

Does Rankin have any real competition for the starting spot? Hevesy very rarely substituted anybody on the OL. Guess he felt they weren't good enough to play.

Could move Senior to LT and Malone out to RT. Warren/Carter/Jenkins are in the mix at tackle as well.

I would think Rankin will struggle at first in the spring as he adjusts from Juco to SEC ball. But if he keeps the right attitude and works hard in the weight room over the summer he should be no. 1 by the fall.

[Coach34]

As of right now- getting Rankin sealed Malone to stay at OG

We aren't sure who will play LT yet- but it will be Rankin or Senior. The other will play RT. Back-ups are likely Johnson and Warren with Jenkins and Cole Carter trying to get some snaps. Jenkins might overtake Warren who could actually be thrown into the Center mix

OG's gonna be Malone and Desper. Flowers and Thomas backing up.

C is going to be kid from JA and Calhoun battling..possibly Warren

Thats the plan heading into Spring

[HoopsDawg]

As of right now- getting Rankin sealed Malone to stay at OG

We aren't sure who will play LT yet- but it will be Rankin or Senior. The other will play RT. Back-ups are likely Johnson and Warren with Jenkins and Cole Carter trying to get some snaps. Jenkins might overtake Warren who could actually be thrown into the Center mix

OG's gonna be Malone and Desper. Flowers and Thomas backing up.

C is going to be kid from JA and Calhoun battling..possibly Warren

Thats the plan heading into Spring

You are mis-informed on Johnson. He is behind pretty much everyone at Tackle.

[Coach34]

You are mis-informed on Johnson. He is behind pretty much everyone at Tackle.

not according to his position coach

[defiantdog]

You are mis-informed on Johnson. He is behind pretty much everyone at Tackle.

You're right on this one..... he's just not that strong. Don't forget about Darryl Williams. He's a true center that won't have to be groomed too much. Calhoun may go back to guard. It depends on what Williams does in the Fall.

[bulldawg28]

Rumor of another player to possibly be able to enroll early as well.

Who is the rumored person?

[defiantdog]

Who is the rumored person?

I'd give up red meat if it was Jamal Peters, but sadly enough it's not lol

[RealHastings]

Gray will have an immediate positive impact for us on kickoff and punt return; something I for one am excited to finally have a weapon and not a liability back there. I also think (eventually) at the weight Dear is right now, he could be our next Jrob type RB for the future. I loved what Shump showed late in the season but I'm not so sure he's our guy going forward. I really like the skillset of Aries and Dear. It'd be awesome if Shump were to prove me wrong, though.

[Dawg496]

Shump started hitting the hole towards the end of the year. I count on him to keep getting better next year.

As far as the newcomers, Gray can handle kickoffs for sure. I kind of like Fred Ross returning punts.

[Coach34]

I don't see any way Dear plays as a true freshman

[smootness]

Rankin..... I have a feeling he wins the job outright and becomes a starter. Gray, Calvin and Dear will be shuffled in the depth chart. I see Thomas redshirting..... he needs to hit the weight room a little more (but I see Thomas having the highest ceiling in the group).

Rankin is the obvious pick because he will likely start at an extremely important position. But out of the second group, I think it's undoubtedly Gray in both immediate impact and ceiling. The guy could be a superstar and will be a weapon from day one.

[ShotgunDawg]

Who is the mystery player?