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JT gray
Looking over some stats and noticed jt had 8 TFL with 6 of those in sec games and he also had 71 tackles. He quietly had a productive year. I know grantham wants bigger LBs, so do you think JT will get a look at safety?
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Originally Posted by
msstate7
Looking over some stats and noticed jt had 8 TFL with 6 of those in sec games and he also had 71 tackles. He quietly had a productive year. I know grantham wants bigger LBs, so do you think JT will get a look at safety?
No. He's a lb. just a small one
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
No. He's a lb. just a small one
So probably a no go in grantham's system, huh?
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Great question...was wondering the same thing myself
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If he'll make plays he will play. The challenge for him will be making plays against physical teams.
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Jung is hands down our most underrated defensive player. I think he will do well in Granthams system. JT will be solid regardless
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I think JT will be kind of like a sixth man for basketball
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Originally Posted by
msstate7
So probably a no go in grantham's system, huh?
He has to, how many lb's we got? Not many. I'm scared to death about inside. We have Leo and Leo. That's it. And before anybody tells me gerri green it will be on hype not production. He hasn't been a good player at all. At all. That's the problem w recruiting rankings, while the higher ranked teams usually win they aren't always right. But if we sit a guy who is highly ranked our fans automatically think he should play. Just not always the case.
Last edited by Homedawg; 01-23-2017 at 09:38 PM.
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
He has to, how many lb's we got? Not many. I'm scared to death about inside. We have Leo and Leo. That's it. And before anybody tells me gerri green it will be on hype not production. He hasn't been a good player at all. At all. That's the problem w recruiting rankings, while the higher ranked teams usually win they aren't always right. But if we sit a guy who is highly ranked our fans automatically think he should play. Just not always the case.
You aren't the only 1 worried about LB. I've been complaining that we aren't looking to add more LBs.
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
He has to, how many lb's we got? Not many. I'm scared to death about inside. We have Leo and Leo. That's it. And before anybody tells me gerri green it will be on hype not production. He hasn't been a good player at all. At all. That's the problem w recruiting rankings, while the higher ranked teams usually win they aren't always right. But if we sit a guy who is highly ranked our fans automatically think he should play. Just not always the case.
Errol Thompson should be a good ilb in time
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Originally Posted by
Homedawg
He has to, how many lb's we got? Not many. I'm scared to death about inside. We have Leo and Leo. That's it. And before anybody tells me gerri green it will be on hype not production. He hasn't been a good player at all. At all. That's the problem w recruiting rankings, while the higher ranked teams usually win they aren't always right. But if we sit a guy who is highly ranked our fans automatically think he should play. Just not always the case.
I think part of Green's problem is he was out of position last year. Probably should be a DE.
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Gray will play because he is one of our better LB's. He may not start but I could see us using him like a Big Nickle or possible a Dime LB.
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Originally Posted by
msstate7
You aren't the only 1 worried about LB. I've been complaining that we aren't looking to add more LBs.
The main issue with our LB's last year was that they seemed confused on a majority of plays. For some reason they would all bunch up in the same gap or area of the line and leave gaping holes elsewhere. I'm no football X's and O's guy but say there were 4 gaps in the OLIne, A through D. More plays than it we would try a LB stunt and have 2 to 3 guys all tryingnto fill the B gap with 1-2 left over to cover the other 75% of the OLIne. It's a reason teams bashed us on runs and why we couldn't get pressure on passes. We essentially would have 3-4 defenders (LB's & DL) all trying to pressure the same area of the OLIne and basically eliminated themselves and made the other 3-4 of the front 7 to cover backs/te's and get pressure at the same time.
Richie blocked more of our own LB's this year then the opponents because he looked more lost than a freshman on first day of classes.
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Originally Posted by
ATTILLA THE DOG
Errol Thompson should be a good ilb in time
Gerri was used miserably last year. He's got the size to play both LB positions. I have an awesome feeling that we have a new DC now that knows how to simplify a system and exploit guys like Gerri to the best of their abilities!
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Originally Posted by
RougeDawg
The main issue with our LB's last year was that they seemed confused on a majority of plays. For some reason they would all bunch up in the same gap or area of the line and leave gaping holes elsewhere. I'm no football X's and O's guy but say there were 4 gaps in the OLIne, A through D. More plays than it we would try a LB stunt and have 2 to 3 guys all tryingnto fill the B gap with 1-2 left over to cover the other 75% of the OLIne. It's a reason teams bashed us on runs and why we couldn't get pressure on passes. We essentially would have 3-4 defenders (LB's & DL) all trying to pressure the same area of the OLIne and basically eliminated themselves and made the other 3-4 of the front 7 to cover backs/te's and get pressure at the same time.
Richie blocked more of our own LB's this year then the opponents because he looked more lost than a freshman on first day of classes.
Absolutely 100% correct!
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Didn't JT win the hay toss a couple of years ago? That's damn impressive.
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Originally Posted by
Todd4State
I think part of Green's problem is he was out of position last year. Probably should be a DE.
Well even if so that doesn't solve be our lb problem and to be honest he looked awful lined up there too. That's why we quit playing him there.
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Originally Posted by
Tripp McNeely
Gerri was used miserably last year. He's got the size to play both LB positions. I have an awesome feeling that we have a new DC now that knows how to simplify a system and exploit guys like Gerri to the best of their abilities!
Size doesn't have crap to do w being lost! He has zero instinct and is easy to block. Grantham might make it better but all sec he isn't.
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Originally Posted by
RougeDawg
The main issue with our LB's last year was that they seemed confused on a majority of plays. For some reason they would all bunch up in the same gap or area of the line and leave gaping holes elsewhere. I'm no football X's and O's guy but say there were 4 gaps in the OLIne, A through D. More plays than it we would try a LB stunt and have 2 to 3 guys all tryingnto fill the B gap with 1-2 left over to cover the other 75% of the OLIne. It's a reason teams bashed us on runs and why we couldn't get pressure on passes. We essentially would have 3-4 defenders (LB's & DL) all trying to pressure the same area of the OLIne and basically eliminated themselves and made the other 3-4 of the front 7 to cover backs/te's and get pressure at the same time.
Richie blocked more of our own LB's this year then the opponents because he looked more lost than a freshman on first day of classes.
I quit reading when you said you are no X's and O's coach. No shit? And you are no hitting instructor either but you continue to post anyway. But carry on.
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Originally Posted by
preachermatt83
Jung is hands down our most underrated defensive player. I think he will do well in Granthams system. JT will be solid regardless
I agree with Jung. He should have started
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