'14 JUCO OT Dontavius Blair (UT SIGNEE 12/18/13)

[Ron Swanson]

Richardson's not staying.

 

[engineerVOL]

Kerbyson will start.

Blair has a 9 run blocking grade and a 6 pass blocking on 247. I'm not gonna pretend to evaluate an OL, but that sounds more like a RT to me.

Totally agree with you on both.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Sanders has been getting time at LT too, right? Regardless, OL will be solid next season

 

[shanman-]

if we could put Blair and Brown on the field at the same time, they'd have to be the biggest tackle pair out there? And to say Butch doesn't like size

 

[donniekhc]

Sanders has been getting time at LT too, right? Regardless, OL will be solid next season

I was about to say that everyone is forgetting Austin. Its gonna be hard for brown to get ahead of him.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

if we could put Blair and Brown on the field at the same time, they'd have to be the biggest tackle pair out there? And to say Butch doesn't like size

really doubt Brown will be ready by next year man.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

What about Posey?

 

[volfanCLT]

really doubt Brown will be ready by next year man.

Yea expecting Brown to come in and start his FR year is a bit much. We'll prob see Kerbyson and Sanders at 1/2.

 

[shanman-]

However, Blair will stay 2, right? If so, this line would be Beast mode

 

[VOLorNuttin]

really doubt Brown will be ready by next year man.

I think he'll be the starter if he is an EE. That's just too much size to ignore. This kid's daddy was a good NFL OT, so he knows the ropes at that position. Ain't much technique we could teach that is new to him.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Brown needs a redshirt, IMO.

 

[phowell23]

really doubt Brown will be ready by next year man.

Yeah, even Tiny only played on Special Teams his freshman year and sparingly as backup.

 

[engineerVOL]

Jalen Hurd needs quick OL in front of him... so they can get out of the way!

 

[volfanCLT]

I think he'll be the starter if he is an EE. That's just too much size to ignore. This kid's daddy was a good NFL OT, so he knows the ropes at that position. Ain't much technique we could teach that is new to him.

His body really isn't close to being SEC ready

 

[jordan4vols]

Brown needs a redshirt, IMO.

Agreed. He won't play next year I don't think

 

[VOLorNuttin]

His body really isn't close to being SEC ready

I don't know about that. He's lost a LOT of bad weight...and that was BEFORE he committed. Saw in a recent interview where he said he is really working on conditioning. Outside of Blair, he's likely the most SEC ready OL we have on the board.

 

[volfanCLT]

I don't know about that. He's lost a LOT of bad weight...and that was BEFORE he committed. Saw in a recent interview where he said he is really working on conditioning.

I hope you're right. Not many SEC linemen come in their freshman year and start.

 

[kw3953]

Richardson's not staying.

Although I agree, I think there might be a shot he sticks around. That being said, I only went down from 100% to 91.3% he leaves.

 

[ob79]

Kerbyson will start.

Blair has a 9 run blocking grade and a 6 pass blocking on 247. I'm not gonna pretend to evaluate an OL, but that sounds more like a RT to me.

sounds more like a pulling Guard to me...but yeah, not going to pretend I can evaluate an OL.

 

[VOLorNuttin]

I hope you're right. Not many SEC linemen come in their freshman year and start.

Understood...but he is not "most freshmen." Most freshmen don't have that kind of size...period. And most didn't have a dad in the NFL playing OT.

 

[Dust10]

I'm just hoping we don't NEED Brown to play next year. He could use the redshirt year IMO.

 

[volfanCLT]

My boomer has been ready to go for longer than 4 hours.. Should I call the doc?

 

[phowell23]

My boomer has been ready to go for longer than 4 hours.. Should I call the doc?

No, call your wife!

 

[Nashvegas31]

That UGA performance was huge. Kids have been waiting to see that type of performance and now see the proof in what Butch preaches

 

[VolFromNashville]

The might be the best staff maybe not individually but as a unit.

This.