Brandon Bryant ran a 4.25 40-yard dash

[Bothrops]

Bryant would have been a 4* in Texas, FL, or GA.

[Homedawg]

Don't sleep on Rayford, Top 5 in each one...plus look at JT Gray in that 20! Damn we have some speed in the secondary.

Jt is a linebacker.

[msstate7]

Jt is a linebacker.

And listed at 6' 196 lbs. Love his speed, but can we play him vs lsu?

[I seen it dawg]

Does he have a commitable offer?

[I seen it dawg]

Will is gonna blow his pro combine up

[Bothrops]

And listed at 6' 196 lbs. Love his speed, but can we play him vs lsu?

Yes, without any doubt. I expect JT to be one of our best players on defense at some point.

[msstate7]

Yes, without any doubt. I expect JT to be one of our best players on defense at some point.

I just think he could struggle trying to tackle LF. I think JT will thrive vs aTm, om, and other spread teams though

[Bothrops]

JT brings it. He seems to be a mean player and think that will make up the difference.

[msstate7]

JT brings it. He seems to be a mean player and think that will make up the difference.

Hope so. Maybe he can be a Tim Nelson type player

[Bothrops]

Hope so. Maybe he can be a Tim Nelson type player

Gray, Green, and Bryant are future stars returning, then we have Peters, McLaurin, Fletcher, and Leo. Our defense will get nasty.

[Dawg Tired]

Do you trust Will Redmond to make that tackle? I absolutely do. I haven't seen enough of JT to feel that way. However, his size doesn't disqualify him. Hopefully JTs lack of size forced him to perfect his technique. Anyway, that's just my untrained perspective.

[engie]

You don't make as many tackles and have the nose for the football that JT Grey has if you are missing many tackles... He's led almost every scrimmage in tackles since he's been here that I remember seeing...

[Todd4State]

Brandon Bryant is the guy that Rosebowl said we were pulling his scholarship because he visited USM. LOL.

[War Machine Dawg]

Hope so. Maybe he can be a Tim Nelson type player

Geebus, 7. 6' 196 is plenty big enough for a hybrid OLB/S. Making a Tim Nelson comparison is crazy. Gray can flat play. And he brings the lumber when he gets to the football. He's going to surprise a whole lot of people this year with how good he is.

[msstate7]

Geebus, 7. 6' 196 is plenty big enough for a hybrid OLB/S. Making a Tim Nelson comparison is crazy. Gray can flat play. And he brings the lumber when he gets to the football. He's going to surprise a whole lot of people this year with how good he is.

I didn't know being compared to Nelson was an insult. I liked Nelson.

For comparison sake, who are some other SEC lb's that are 6' and under 200? Matt wells was 6'2" 222. 26 lbs is a pretty big difference.

I'm not saying jt won't help us. I think he's gonna be a really good player for us, but I do think size could be an issue vs lsu, bama, and ark. I think he's better suited for spread teams. That said I hope he comes out and lights LF up in game 2.

[Covercorner2]

I didn't know being compared to Nelson was an insult. I liked Nelson.

For comparison sake, who are some other SEC lb's that are 6' and under 200? Matt wells was 6'2" 222. 26 lbs is a pretty big difference.

I'm not saying jt won't help us. I think he's gonna be a really good player for us, but I do think size could be an issue vs lsu, bama, and ark. I think he's better suited for spread teams. That said I hope he comes out and lights LF up in game 2.

Denzel Nkemdiche

[msstate7]

Denzel Nkemdiche

Lsu ran right over them too

[Tbonewannabe]

Bryant speed is going to make up for some experience. Hopefully he has the instincts to make plays back there. If we had someone like Nikoe last year, the record might have been different. Cox made some plays but it seemed like it was pure athleticism. He wasn't that good of a football player. If Kendrick Market had Cox abilities the guy would be a 1st round draft pick.

[Leroy Jenkins]

Step 1. Find Vandy game from last year.
Step 2. Fast forward to 4th quarter.
Step 3. Watch JT Gray every snap.
Step 4. Feel very confident.

Go watch, I think I may replay it tonight.

[msstate7]

Step 1. Find Vandy game from last year.
Step 2. Fast forward to 4th quarter.
Step 3. Watch JT Gray every snap.
Step 4. Feel very confident.

Go watch, I think I may replay it tonight.

Yeah, he was outstanding. My worries about him are meeting LF in the hole or trying to cover hunter Henry. Jt is gonna be huge against teams that aren't smash mouth.