'14 KY DT Matt Elam

[vol2002]

This guy picking UK over Bama is great news.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Yes, he was so terrible that Saban was slobbering all over him last week.

Big pickup for the Cats, and a solid class for Stoops.

A solid class yes but still about 10th in the league.

 

[Jackcrevol]

best of luck to him. not gonna lose any sleep here

 

[SCvol333]

This guy picking UK over Bama is great news.

agree 100%

 

[VOLorNuttin]

This guy picking UK over Bama is great news.

Yep...he'll go back down to a 3* now. (all bamer recruits get a free 1-2* upgrade...and Saban takes 'em back if you don't sign).

 

[LittleCat]

A solid class yes but still about 10th in the league.

Hard to compare our recruiting to the rest of the SEC.

 

[TideWarrior]

The Evals I read on Elam during Army AA week were pretty bad. Of course 247 was the site continually making excuses for him during that week, I guess to save face with their ranking of him. Plus the guy is built to be an NG in a 3-4. No clue what he's doing going to a school that run a 4-3. Strange all the way around IMO.

I thought he was playing injured during the AA game.

 

[OddFuture]

I thought he was playing injured during the AA game.

Never heard of this

 

[Montrell Hardy]

Yes, he was so terrible that Saban was slobbering all over him last week.

Big pickup for the Cats, and a solid class for Stoops.

Why would Saban wanting him be a surprise? He fits a specific need for Bama's defense. There are probably only 2-3 true NG's out there in every recruiting class. It's surprising he would somewhere where they run a 4-3 base.

 

[Montrell Hardy]

Except Cody played in a defense that fit his skills. Elam won't unless they change. Cody has nothing to do with Elam.

Exactly. I hate Bama but Cody chose the school that fit his skill set.

 

[Montrell Hardy]

I thought he was playing injured during the AA game.

I never saw that reported anywhere. I actually pay more attention though to the weekly practice reports at those AA events than I do the actual game. That's news to me if he was.

 

[jspvol76]

Never heard of this

This is not something new, it is called toughness. Some of the best in the NFL do it. Where have you been?

 

[Through_The_T]

Solid pickup for the Cats. If the kid works on his weight, I think he'll be a good one.

 

[OddFuture]

This is not something new, it is called toughness. Some of the best in the NFL do it. Where have you been?

Hilarious

 

[TideWarrior]

I never saw that reported anywhere. I actually pay more attention though to the weekly practice reports at those AA events than I do the actual game. That's news to me if he was.

I will have to see if I can dig it up. But I thought one of our sites mentioned he was limited or not 100% from an injury. I will check and post if I find it. Heck I may be thinking of someone else.

 

[InVOLuntary]

bama offer was actually non-commitable. Didn't want him anyway.

-tidewater

fyp

 

[UT_Tix79]

He's big, and that's about the end of his upside, he's weak, he's slow, he's got terrible conditioning, and he's about as smart as a bag of hammers.

 

[vol2002]

He's big, and that's about the end of his upside, he's weak, he's slow, he's got terrible conditioning, and he's about as smart as a bag of hammers.

Is that why Florida didn't want him?

 

[Roustabout]

Except Cody played in a defense that fit his skills. Elam won't unless they change. Cody has nothing to do with Elam.

There are gap assignments in a 4-3 that can basically put him in a similar role. 4-3 is not one scheme.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

There are gap assignments in a 4-3 that can basically put him in a similar role. 4-3 is not one scheme.

i know that. but he does not fit it as well. thats a fact.

 

[UT_Tix79]

Is that why Florida didn't want him?

Did Florida recruit him? I don't have a clue. I've said from the get go that this kid was gonna be a bust. I don't care what school he committed to. I'm glad he didn't come here, we're better off without him

 

[goldenvol]

I wasn't impressed with his play last night against Auburn.

He came off the line very slow and once contact with the o lineman was made he didn't put forth much effort to drive his man back.

He looked so big and overweight that he couldn't move well.

I thought Elam was a good recruiting win for Kentucky when he signed with them, but after watching him it looks like he needs to cut 30 pounds and get a mean streak.

 

[Big Orange Jeff]

I wasn't impressed with his play last night against Auburn.

He came off the line very slow and once contact with the o lineman was made he didn't put forth much effort to drive his man back.

He looked so big and overweight that he couldn't move well.

I thought Elam was a good recruiting win for Kentucky when he signed with them, but after watching him it looks like he needs to cut 30 pounds and get a mean streak.

Even Jared Lorenzen thinks Elam's too heavy.

 

[lilesrt]

Even Jared Lorenzen thinks Elam's too heavy.

Jared who?

 

[QGP]

Remember when he was body slamming 5 foot 150 lb. o-linemen, apparently Bama offered, and then the recruiting sites ranked him a 5 star.