How do we look at DT next year?

[GatorJ]

Houston. We have a problem.

Only 1 guy above 300lbs. 1 senior. Tanner Rowell is a walk-on.

# NAME POSITION HT WT CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL
54 Khairi Clark DL 2-Jun 319 R-So. Hollywood / Chaminade-Madonna
93 Taven Bryan DL 5-Jun 293 R-So. Casper, Wyo. / Natrona County
75 Tanner Rowell DL 2-Jun 275 Fr. Melbourne / Melbourne
99 Jachai Polite DL 2-Jun 271 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland
98 Luke Ancrum DL 5-Jun 262 R-Fr. Sebring / Sebring
96 Cece Jefferson DL 1-Jun 261 So. Glen St. Mary / Baker County
17 Jordan Sherit DL 4-Jun 254 R-Jr. Tampa / Hillsborough
92 Jabari Zuniga DL 3-Jun 245 R-Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry
95 Keivonnis Davis DL 4-Jun 241 So. Miami / Miami Central
97 Justus Reed DL 3-Jun 241 R-So. Clearwater / Clearwater Central Catholic
42 Jordan Smith DL 5-Jun 240 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia
90 Antonneous Clayton DL 3-Jun 220 Fr. Vienna, Ga. / Dooly County

 

[GatorJ]

On the other hand, we have some hosses at OL.

# NAME POSITION HT WT CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL
65 Jawaan Taylor OL 5-Jun 340 Fr. Cocoa, Fla. / Cocoa
72 Stone Forsythe OL 7-Jun 329 Fr. Winter Garden, Fla. / West Orange
67 Brandon Sandifer OL 3-Jun 323 R-Fr. Warner Robins, Ga. / Northside
61 Brett Heggie OL 3-Jun 317 Fr. Mount Dora, Fla. / Mount Dora
51 Antonio Riles OL 4-Jun 313 R-Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. / Archer
54 Cameron Dillard OL 4-Jun 313 R-Jr. Canton, Mich. / Plymouth Canton
74 Fred Johnson OL 6-Jun 311 So. West Palm Beach / Royal Palm Beach
53 Kavaris Harkless OL 5-Jun 310 R-So. Jacksonville / Trinity Christian Academy
64 Tyler Jordan OL 4-Jun 309 So. Jacksonville / Bishop Kenny
59 T.J. McCoy OL 1-Jun 308 R-Fr. Clermont / South Lake
73 Martez Ivey OL 5-Jun 305 So. Apopka / Apopka
66 Nick Buchanan OL 2-Jun 301 R-Fr. Dunwoody, Ga. / Dunwoody
71 Nick Villano OL 2-Jun 301 R-Fr. Wellington / American Heritage
77 Andrew Mike OL 6-Jun 301 R-So. Tucson, Ariz. / Sabino
60 Zach Shinn OL 2-Jun 296 R-So. Plant City / Kathleen Senior
68 Richerd Desir-Jones OL 4-Jun 292 R-Fr. Fort Lauderdale / St. Thomas Aquinas
63 Tyler McVay OL 2-Jun 275 Fr. Miami / Southwest
69 Marcus Givens OL Jun-00 275 R-Fr. St. Augustine / Nease
79 Dallas Bruch OL 3-Jun 275 Fr. Clearwater / Clearwater Central Catholic


AND a bevy of underclassmen, to boot.

 

[GatorBart]

Houston. We have a problem.

Only 1 guy above 300lbs. 1 senior. Tanner Rowell is a walk-on.

# NAME POSITION HT WT CL HOMETOWN / HIGH SCHOOL
54 Khairi Clark DL 2-Jun 319 R-So. Hollywood / Chaminade-Madonna
93 Taven Bryan DL 5-Jun 293 R-So. Casper, Wyo. / Natrona County
75 Tanner Rowell DL 2-Jun 275 Fr. Melbourne / Melbourne
99 Jachai Polite DL 2-Jun 271 Fr. Daytona Beach, Fla. / Mainland
98 Luke Ancrum DL 5-Jun 262 R-Fr. Sebring / Sebring
96 Cece Jefferson DL 1-Jun 261 So. Glen St. Mary / Baker County
17 Jordan Sherit DL 4-Jun 254 R-Jr. Tampa / Hillsborough
92 Jabari Zuniga DL 3-Jun 245 R-Fr. Marietta, Ga. / Sprayberry
95 Keivonnis Davis DL 4-Jun 241 So. Miami / Miami Central
97 Justus Reed DL 3-Jun 241 R-So. Clearwater / Clearwater Central Catholic
42 Jordan Smith DL 5-Jun 240 Fr. Lithonia, Ga. / Lithonia
90 Antonneous Clayton DL 3-Jun 220 Fr. Vienna, Ga. / Dooly County

Polite looks huge out there - he's gotta be bigger than 271# at this point.

 

[GatorJ]

Polite looks huge out there - he's gotta be bigger than 271# at this point.

I don't know. this is from Floridagators.com. Their official website.

 

[78]

Some of those guys are so light, they look like they're playing out of position.

 

[GatorTAG]

I said a couple of weeks ago we need to move some of those hosses on offense over to defense.

 

[T REX]

People banged on Champ for not getting OL. Not sure how you can't bang on Mac for not getting DTs in a league that loves to run.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Polite looks huge out there - he's gotta be bigger than 271# at this point.

He looks huge because he is usually standing beside 220- 240 pound "defensive ends".

Polite doesn't ever look huge to me. I'm not even sure he looks 270. I suspect the truth is a 10-15 lbs less.

This is all I can find. Anyone else?

He doesn't look that much bigger than Davis here:

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Some of those guys are so light, they look like they're playing out of position.

Yeah, if you are under about 270 you are too light to play end in the SEC, except on third and long.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

Ultimately, I think we need to hire a competent S&C coach and then fire his fvkking azz if each DE doesn't come back at 270 and each DT or NT isn't 300-315.

 

[t-gator]

Hopefully they move riles over and we land Slaton, truesdale and maybe Ray. Carter is at 270 now according to TOS. It would be real nice if we could land 4 true dt's.

 

[Gator2222]

In my opinion we ideally want 6-10 players that are 280 - 300.

We currently have (I'm not counting Caleb Brantley as he will almost certainly go pro)

4 * Khairi Clark R-So 6-2 319
3* Taven Bryan R-So 6-5 293
3* Jachai Polite Fr 6-2 271

Polite was a freshman this year and should have no problem putting on some weight as a sophomore.

We also have

3* Antonio Riles R-JR 6-4 313

Riles came to Florida as a DL and was switched to OL. I think the coaching staff will move him back to his natural position in the spring or fall.

That would account for 4 appropriately sized DTs on the current roster.

We currently have a commit from

3* Kyree Campbell 6-4 320

We are heavily favored to sign

4* Tedarrell Slaton 6-4 360
3* Tyrone Truesdell 6-3 325

If we sign the players we are favored to sign that would make next season's DTs:

4* Tedarrell Slaton Fr 6-4 360
3* Tyrone Truesdell Fr 6-3 325
3* Kyree Campbell Jr? 6-4 320
4 * Khairi Clark R-So 6-2 319
3* Antonio Riles R-Jr 6-4 313
3* Taven Bryan R-So 6-5 293
3* Jachai Polite Fr 6-2 271

That would give us 7 DTs all of which will probably either be 300 or just below in the fall. It could be better, but it's not what I would call a glaring weakness either.

 

[GatorStud]

Get to drinking boys...

 

[-THE DUDE-]

Wouldn't mind seeing a guy like Riles move over to DT...i believe he was listed as a DL in recruiting.

 

[T REX]

but it's not what I would call a glaring weakness either.

Come on...are you for real?

 

[AlexDaGator]

Walk-on Tanner Rowell?

I remember back in 1990, Spurrier's first season. Glenn Neely was the starting RT. He seemed a little soft, the whole line seemed a little soft. Spurrier (and OL coach Rich McGeorge?) wanted some fire in there, aggressiveness, even some nastiness. He took a little-used DT named Tony Rowell and told him he was the new starting RT. Rowell turned out to be that mean, nasty, trash talking, fight starting SOB the 1990 OL needed. He changed the personality of the line. For the rest of the season, the OL was tougher, meaner, nastier.

Tony Rowell is Tanner Rowell's father.



Alex.

 

[BMF]

I'll be shocked if Riles isnt permanently moves. Buchanan should also get a look.

 

[Swamp Donkey]

It could be better, but it's not what I would call a glaring weakness either.

The Pump is strong in this one.

I imagine him sitting on the deck of the Titanic explaining that at least the music is good.

 

[T REX]

 

[Concrete Helmet]

Ultimately, I think we need to hire a competent S&C coach and then fire his fvkking azz if each DE doesn't come back at 270 and each DT or NT isn't 300-315.

More or less this......One thing that struck me watching the CFB Playoff games on Saturday was that every team playing had a massive defensive line including Washington....much bigger and more physical than where were at. OSU looked closer to our guys and they got their asses handed to them by a very physical Clemson offensive line. No way of getting around it, size matters.
Rush ends aren't necessary when you have 3 big bastards to control the los as it allows you to play with 4 backers any of which can be a designated pass rusher without all the silly shifting of the "Buck" like Muschamp like to do...Good offensive coordinators/QB's often made him look like a jackass doing that especially on 3rd down.