DT Jordon Scott Decommits

[t-gator]

So we have a couple of options since Jordon Scott porked up. Truesdell seems to be our best option. The kid from Clearwater (Kane Taylor) needs to qualify academically, which isn't good. I wonder if there's another Plan B if these options fall through. For example, here's a DT committed to USF from Sarasota Booker HS, Kelvin Pinkney: 6'2 287lbs: http://247sports.com/player/kelvin-pinkney-88189

From the outside looking in, why would we not be hotter on this kid? Would the staff rather play walkons and 250 lbs converted de's? with our depth chart looking the way it is, its time to start reaching.

 

[BMF]

From the outside looking in, why would we not be hotter on this kid? Would the staff rather play walkons and 250 lbs converted de's? with our depth chart looking the way it is, its time to start reaching.

I agree. And it's much better than taking zero DTs! Sure, he's not highly ranked...but you bring him in, redshirt him, let him develop for a full year....then he gets some reps as a redshirt freshman 300lb DT and hopefully by the time he's a junior he's either a starter or playing significant downs....and again, it's better than taking ZERO!

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Moving on, we're looking at Truesdale #32.
Offers out to:
J. Twyman #28 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/213015/jaylen-twyman
E. McNeil #22 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/217320/emmanuel-mcneil
A. Sterling #15 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/205310/aaron-sterling
D. Wade-Perry #13 http://www.espn.com/college-sports/football/recruiting/player/_/id/210605/dalyn-wade-perry
and 4 other guys in the top 10. Alabama can't get em all can they?
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LULZ whatever. Zero chance we get any of those guys. We will be in Trash City signing backups who didn't even play in high school.

Sidehat pimp juicing.

 

[GatorBart]

LULZ whatever. Zero chance we get any of those guys. We will be in Trash City signing backups who didn't even play in high school.

Sidehat pimp juicing.

You're probably right.

 

[BMF]

If any of you are bored, take a look at the 247 Top DT's:

http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Fo...kings?InstitutionGroup=Highschool&Position=DT

There's a bunch of "Plan B's" on here...and plenty of first rate kids. The #37 DT is a teammate of our QB commit at St. Thomas Aquinas....and he's committed to Tennessee. WTF??????

In fact, Tennessee has FOUR of the top 50 DT's committed! #12 & #16 (from the Virginia Beach area), #37 & #46. WTF??????

Jordon Scott is ranked #56.

The #65 kid is from Jacksonville...and he's committed to Colorado State. WTF???? If that doesn't scream Plan B, I don't know what does!

#67 from Deerfield Beach, 6'1 295 and uncommitted.

#83 from American Heritage HS in Ft. Lauderdale, 6'2 290....uncommitted.

#85 from Florida, uncommitted. 6'5 295

#87 committed to FAU.

#92 committed to FAU.

#94 from Deerfield Beach, FL, uncommitted

 

[NavetG8r]

If any of you are bored, take a look at the 247 Top DT's:

http://247sports.com/Season/2017-Fo...kings?InstitutionGroup=Highschool&Position=DT

There's a bunch of "Plan B's" on here...and plenty of first rate kids. The #37 DT is a teammate of our QB commit at St. Thomas Aquinas....and he's committed to Tennessee. WTF??????

In fact, Tennessee has FOUR of the top 50 DT's committed! #12 & #16 (from the Virginia Beach area), #37 & #46. WTF??????

Jordon Scott is ranked #56.

The #65 kid is from Jacksonville...and he's committed to Colorado State. WTF???? If that doesn't scream Plan B, I don't know what does!

#67 from Deerfield Beach, 6'1 295 and uncommitted.

#83 from American Heritage HS in Ft. Lauderdale, 6'2 290....uncommitted.

#85 from Florida, uncommitted. 6'5 295

#87 committed to FAU.

#92 committed to FAU.

#94 from Deerfield Beach, FL, uncommitted

UT is in full meltdown, if our coaches can't poach some of their commits by signing day, we are in deep doo doo.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

https://n.rivals.com/ranks/2570

I haven't heard much about Aubrey Solomon lately. What is the news with him?

 

[Swamp Donkey]

In fact, Tennessee has FOUR of the top 50 DT's committed! #12 & #16 (from the Virginia Beach area), #37 & #46. WTF??????

Jordon Scott is ranked #56.

The #65 kid is from Jacksonville...and he's committed to Colorado State. WTF???? If that doesn't scream Plan B, I don't know what does!

#67 from Deerfield Beach, 6'1 295 and uncommitted.

#83 from American Heritage HS in Ft. Lauderdale, 6'2 290....uncommitted.

#85 from Florida, uncommitted. 6'5 295

#87 committed to FAU.

#92 committed to FAU.

#94 from Deerfield Beach, FL, uncommitted

Really, dude, we should never, never be looking that low in the ranking anyway. Every now and then there is a kid who fits your scheme or has some aptitude that you the think the scouts missed, or maybe just a desperation reach because you screwed up and can't land better but must sign a body. However, we really shouldn't generally looking at guys like Scott at #56 is because the scouts WERE right, he got too fat.

We are FLORIDA not Florida Atlantic.

 

[t-gator]

https://n.rivals.com/ranks/2570

I haven't heard much about Aubrey Solomon lately. What is the news with him?

Last I heard is he liked florida but the people around him like uga and bammer. They been tring to get him to visit. Florida was the favorite at one point. Sounds like hes uga bound

 

[BMF]

Really, dude, we should never, never be looking that low in the ranking anyway. Every now and then there is a kid who fits your scheme or has some aptitude that you the think the scouts missed, or maybe just a desperation reach because you screwed up and can't land better but must sign a body. However, we really shouldn't generally looking at guys like Scott at #56 is because the scouts WERE right, he got too fat.

We are FLORIDA not Florida Atlantic.

I understand that.....but at this point we need to get a Plan B or we're f'd. We signed zero last year and have 1 freshman coming in this class. We have a JUCO who will be a junior, giving us: Clark & Bryan as upperclassman.....and that's it. Polite will likely be moved and they obviously plan to play 260lb CeCe there occasionally. I'm sure they plan to use Riles also a DT. But next year we'll have ONE underclassman, not counting Polite. I say we go hard after the UT commits and especially the kid at STA. We cannot afford to only sign one freshman. There's got to be a kid in that top 30-60 we can take as a Plan B.

 

[rogdochar]

Also, BMF don't forget that there may be some disillusioned LSU recruits.?? One here, one there = adds up.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Clearly you misunderstood. I'm not suggesting we take only one freshman, I'm suggesting we fire motherfvkkers and hire someone who can recruit in the top half of the recruiting pool.

I've seen more than enough from most of the assistants.

 

[t-gator]

Clearly you misunderstood. I'm not suggesting we take only one freshman, I'm suggesting we fire motherfvkkers and hire someone who can recruit in the top half of the recruiting pool.

I've seen more than enough from most of the assistants.

You don't think rumph can recruit ?

 

[BMF]

Clearly you misunderstood. I'm not suggesting we take only one freshman, I'm suggesting we fire motherfvkkers and hire someone who can recruit in the top half of the recruiting pool.

I've seen more than enough from most of the assistants.

Well, that I agree with! There are - at a minimum - two staff members that need to be let go.

 

[t-gator]

I hate to break it to yall but its not nord and summers fault we haven't signed any dt's.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Thats why I said most of the assistants, not two. (I know it isnt going to happen.)

 

[t-gator]

Thats why I said most of the assistants, not two. (I know it isnt going to happen.)

I think rumphs a good recruiter. I think he recruits who hes told to recruit.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Youbare what your record says you are. Besides, the recruiting assignments are geographical.

 

[t-gator]

I know they have areas dude but linemen are most interested in their position coach.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

I don't know what your point is. no one is debating that side hat and rump have culpability here. it is year three and they still can't land defensive tackles or inside linebackers.