'14 FL LB Jakob Johnson (UT Signee 2/5/14)

[Volunteer_Kirby]

It's the offseason again

Fixed that for you.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Dang this thread really wierded up.

 

[LandonVFL]

Jakob "I want your" Johnson
-utknate

Underrated post IMO

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

I was in Germany on a job/business related trip in the early 1990's and we were strongly instructed to not talk about anything related to WW2 or the political situation from that time period. Many people considered it offensive and it angered some others. Not sure how things are now but the nicknames relating to that time period may not be appreciated. Just something to think about.

Very true, but the true German military was very innovative and excellent strategists.

Not their crazy leaders...

I meant the former, not the later.

 

[butchna]

This kid seems to bring out the worst in US :focus:

 

[JacketVol]

I have thought this for a while but after seeing this picture I Think its worth saying.


Bates looks far from physically being ready to play LB in the SEC as a true freshmen. All the talk about him being an immediate factor seems very premature IMO

I thought the same thing when I saw this pic. just doesn't look as big across the shoulders.

 

[chavisut]

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[Escape Goat]

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[wU-Tang Vol]

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[MSME Vol]

Imagine if ron burgundy was reading the past three posts

 

[OddFuture]

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Fyp

 

[Dust10]

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Imagine if ron burgundy was reading the past three posts

I can't even imagine what happened here, haha.

 

[ETNVol]

Thread weirdness aside, if Bates is really 6'3 215, then Johnson must be 6'5 260. He's significantly bigger than Bates. And he might really be close to that big. There was a picture of him with Hurd and Moseley posted a few weeks ago where he looked much bigger than Hurd. IMO, Johnson is going to be a DE. 6'4 240 is huge for HS lber.

At 215, Bates is probably about average for a typical LB recruit. Unlikely he'll be able to contribute as a freshman at LB, which is fine.

 

[TriedAndTrueVOL]

I can't even imagine what happened here, haha.

I thought the same exact thing...lol

 

[Burger]

Very true, but the true German military was very innovative and excellent strategists.

Not their crazy leaders...

I meant the former, not the later.

It's been like that since Atilia the Hun himself.

 

[Madkins8]

JJ is huge no doubt and yes made Hurd look smallish but like I said bates doesn't look his listed size in any pictures I have seen. Not close to 220 judging from the pictures I have seen which I have posted probably isn't a fair way to judge

Bates was 6'3" 211 at The Opening this summer. I would expect him to enter camp at every bit of 220, possibly 225.

2 out of 3 of Weatherd (6'3.5" 220), Bates, and JRM (6'1" 212) will play extensively at LB, probably SAM.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Thread weirdness aside, if Bates is really 6'3 215, then Johnson must be 6'5 260. He's significantly bigger than Bates. And he might really be close to that big. There was a picture of him with Hurd and Moseley posted a few weeks ago where he looked much bigger than Hurd. IMO, Johnson is going to be a DE. 6'4 240 is huge for HS lber.

At 215, Bates is probably about average for a typical LB recruit. Unlikely he'll be able to contribute as a freshman at LB, which is fine.

6'3" 215 is plenty big to contribute as a freshman considering 2/3 of our LBs last year were ~220ish as seniors.

Bates does need to pack on a bit of muscle to become an every down guy, but with his speed he could still contribute early on special teams or in obvious passing/ nickel situations (where he could potentially be giving AJ a breather).

If he doesn't play as a freshman, it won't be because he's only 215. It will either be because we've had multiple guys like JRM and Justin King step up and lock down LB spots, because he just can't get his assignments down, because the coaches want to redshirt him, or some combination of the three.

 

[BaldBiker]

6'3" 215 is plenty big to contribute as a freshman considering 2/3 of our LBs last year were ~220ish as seniors.

Bates does need to pack on a bit of muscle to become an every down guy, but with his speed he could still contribute early on special teams or in obvious passing/ nickel situations (where he could potentially be giving AJ a breather).

If he doesn't play as a freshman, it won't be because he's only 215. It will either be because we've had multiple guys like JRM and Justin King step up and lock down LB spots, because he just can't get his assignments down, because the coaches want to redshirt him, or some combination of the three.

Please let him be good enough to give AJ breathers during obvious passing downs. I am glad AJ is possibly coming back next year, but he is not very good in pass coverage.

 

[B-sideVol18]

Yeah, I think Bates will play plenty. I think saying he won't be a 3-down linebacker as a freshman could easily be true. However, the kid is a special teams demon.

He blocked a few punts last year and he's also a very good coverage linebacker. I forgot what analyst said it, but someone said that he might be the best coverage linebacker in the country. He's great at sniffing out screens and reading the qb.

 

[chavisut]

JRM should be a Will all the way imho

 

[wU-Tang Vol]

JRM should be a Will all the way imho

+1

 

[mamba11]

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Very true, but the true German military was very innovative and excellent strategists.

Not their crazy leaders...

I meant the former, not the later.

Hi guys.. back from christmas again...

I think the german view on ww2 is different cause of the suffer our country brought to the world. So people over here are still not useing words related to ww2 in a "funny" way cause of respect of all affected human being. That's the reason why we are just different in germany and, at least all over europe. We can't handle some things that easy cause of history and our responsibility. So please do not think we don't like the 'american way of fun' .....:good!: it's just a different relatedness to history.


Watch this:

http:// http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytVdBLMmRno&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DytVdBLMmRno

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

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Hi guys.. back from christmas again...

I think the german view on ww2 is different cause of the suffer our country brought to the world. So people over here are still not useing words related to ww2 in a "funny" way cause of respect of all affected human being. That's the reason why we are just different in germany and, at least all over europe. We can't handle some things that easy cause of history and our responsibility. So please do not think we don't like the 'american way of fun' .....:good!: it's just a different relatedness to history.


Watch this:

http:// http://m.youtube.com/v/ytVdBLMmRno&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DytVdBLMmRno

Hope that no offense was taken...Blitzkrieg was a military maneuver that was amazing in its simplicity and yet very difficult to defend against.

 

[butchna]

Dang this thread really wierded up.

Quick :gone::gone:..someone kick a soccer ball...or beat a girl with a stick :bash:

 

[StoVol]

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Hi guys.. back from christmas again...

I think the german view on ww2 is different cause of the suffer our country brought to the world. So people over here are still not useing words related to ww2 in a "funny" way cause of respect of all affected human being. That's the reason why we are just different in germany and, at least all over europe. We can't handle some things that easy cause of history and our responsibility. So please do not think we don't like the 'american way of fun' .....:good!: it's just a different relatedness to history.


Watch this:

http:// http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ytVdBLMmRno&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DytVdBLMmRno

Also much of the nationalist pride in the late thirties and forties was due to the humiliations Germans were forced to suffer in the aftermath of the first Great War. Many people discount the effect of the policies after WWI, and it's effect on the nations psyche. They had no idea Hitler would be so evil. They just elected a leader that promised not to let the world kick them around anymore. I'm very surprised he wasn't assassinated in 41 or 42. There is no explaining that. The nation new what it had then, but seemed drunk on the power.