'11 FL LB Gionni Paul

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Paul is an excellent athlete, so good he could play safety. He's a little bigger than Brent Brewer right now with a more wiry frame. he can easily pack on 10 lbs of muscle in the 2010 off-season program.
 
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TheMayja said:
Just saying in general. I'm sure there are some people that will bash Dooley for trying to add bulk to the D.

I mean, we did have a guy on here a couple weeks ago who absolutely pissed because Dooley said he preferred safeties around 215.
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For sure. One of our biggest problems on D is being undersized, which only exaggerates the depth issue.
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I4Jay said:
Paul is an excellent athlete, so good he could play safety. He's a little bigger than Brent Brewer right now with a more wiry frame. he can easily pack on 10 lbs of muscle in the 2010 off-season program.
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Which would put him at at 230+...by his second year 240 or so which is a good sized LB in a 4-3.
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abb4 said:
235-250 is NFL-size, not college.

Patrick Willis - 240
Clay Mathews Jr - 240
Demeco Ryans - 250
Jon Beason - 237

These are their list weights, I bet they aren't even as big as listed. 235 to 250 for an incoming freshman is nowhere near "light in the pants". 222 coming into college is actually quite good. Clay Mathews was 165 coming into college. A D1 S&C program can add good weight quickly so I think Paul has great size for his speed.
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If you read my post completely I said 222 is a good starting point. He'll be around 235-240 by his 2nd year. I wouldn't be disappointed with Paul at all. I want more athletes at LB. These "heady" LBs only can do so much.
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TheMayja said:
Dooley wants his linebackers around 235 all across the board. Look at the ones he's recruiting...all big kids before they even get into the S&C program.

We're trying to bet bigger and stronger on D without sacrificing much speed...you may or may not agree with the strategy, but that's what's happening.
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That is where I was heading when I posted about Paul's weight. I definitely see the Defense getting bigger and faster in the future. I want us to get that aggressive nastiness back on the defense again.
 
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TheMayja said:
Just saying in general. I'm sure there are some people that will bash Dooley for trying to add bulk to the D.

I mean, we did have a guy on here a couple weeks ago who absolutely pissed because Dooley said he preferred safeties around 215.
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after watching the run D against ole miss and vandy a little bulke couldn't hurt as long as they still have that quickness, which this guy does. this would be an all around great pickup. i hate to say i wish his team would have lost but i do wish that would not have interfiered with this weekends potential visit.
 
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holdemvol said:
Or in Mathews case a D1 steroid program. I agree with you on GPs size though...ideal. Corey Miller wasn't much bigger coming in as a DE iirc.
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Exactly. The reason he came in at 165 and left at 240 had much more to do with steroids than it did a D1 lifting program.
 
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would show there are more misses from talent challenged ares and prospects with physical tools but no production. prospects like paul and randolf who have excelled in hs against excellent competion probabily have a much higher correlation than donald. paul averaged 20 tackles a game.
 
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When you turn on Paul’s film he just stands out. He runs down hill and can deliver a knock out blow to a ball carrier. He is physical for his size and also runs well. Paul is at his best playing the run. He can take on a lead blocker and blow a play up. Paul has the ability to stuff the run or go back into coverage and make plays in the passing game.
:peace2:
 
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Well hopefully, we can get him lined up to take a visit to Knox Vegas soon. I know he was waiting to finish his season. Wished he could have made it in this weekend...
 
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The coaches will be in Lakeland this week to do an in-home visit wit hthe Paul family

:salute:
 
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Excellent.

Imagine what our D would be like if we somehow managed to pull A.J. Johnson, Lamar Dawson, and Paul. Just sick.

My realistic expectations are that we get 2/3, and not Dawson.
 
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Montrell Hardy said:
Paul = Top 3 on the board. Must get recruit at this point IMO.
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theres tons of threads about players we really need or must get. Dont we only have like 5 spots left or something?

We need to tell a few we got to HTR while they got a chance to go somewhere else decent.:victory:
 
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