'17 WV OT Riley Locklear (UT signee)

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sonofUT62 said:
Enjoy yourself sir. If it lasts longer than 4 hours, don't forget to seek medical attention.
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Start an ice water bath at 3 hours...if it reaches 4 hours then they have to drain the blood directly from it...may be associated with irreparable damage too. Just not worth it...
 
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volsdoc81tx said:
start an ice water bath at 3 hours...if it reaches 4 hours then they have to drain the blood directly from it...may be associated with irreparable damage too. Just not worth it...
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😲😲😲😲
 
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CrunchingTheVolz said:
I know. I just picture him in our offense today and think it would be hilarious to watch unfold.
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I suspect it would be a very, very different spread if he were the QB lol...although he'd sure be a heck of a load to take down when he did keep it.
 
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Volunteer_Kirby said:
Still not really relevant though. As it stands now we dont have 25 scholarships to give out so throwing out a number on how many spots we have left (based on the SEC limit and not based on our own scholarship limit) is kind of silly.
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I thought since we took less than 25 last year, we could take a full class this year, sorry if I was mistaken.
 
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volnpowell said:
I thought since we took less than 25 last year, we could take a full class this year, sorry if I was mistaken.
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We *can* take a full class if we have the scholarships available, unfortunately we dont at this point. Right now we're at 21 (unofficially), so a few more losses are expected. 23-26 is a pretty realistic number for this class I think. There may also be some exceptions to give the class more flex, like a blueshirt deal that we dont know about, for example Cimaglia hasn't visited yet. Hence Butch goin' to get creative to get all these guys in. :loco:
 
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Volnatic said:
They did run the option on occasion with him actually, but he nearly always made the pitch.
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I saw that big mug chuck a ball from the 10 yard line to the opposite 15 yard line once. He had the strongest arm I've ever witnessed, at least one of them. I've heard that Tony Robinson threw a 75 harder in a game once, but I did not see it. I did see him throw some big bombs, but not that big. We moved to Knoxville from Texas the summer before the Sugar Bowl year. So I only got to see him in a few games before he got his career ended. That guy would have put up RG3s Baylor career type numbers in these type offenses.
 
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With the exception of 1 or 2 guys each year, OLineman are typically the hardest to evaluate and predict. Especially in a star rated system. The more camps, the more exposure and the better ranked a kid can get based upon performance. However, with OL, a ton is based on technique that just isn't taught very well at the highschool level.

Attitude is something that can't be taught and this kid seems like he is the the Jack Jones/Cade Mays category.
 
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The Hefty lefty, The Pillsbury throwboy, The round mound of touchdown, J load, The Abominable Throwman, Tubby gunslinger, The Battleship Lorenzen, Heateme, Lord of the ring-dings...That's the greatest collection of nicknames in sports. And the boy could freakin play.
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
The Hefty lefty, The Pillsbury throwboy, The round mound of touchdown, J load, The Abominable Throwman, Tubby gunslinger, The Battleship Lorenzen, Heateme, Lord of the ring-dings...That's the greatest collection of nicknames in sports. And the boy could freakin play.
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He now sells printers in northern KY, or he used to. My old firm's NKY office leased its printer from him
 
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Ulysees E. McGill said:
The Hefty lefty, The Pillsbury throwboy, The round mound of touchdown, J load, The Abominable Throwman, Tubby gunslinger, The Battleship Lorenzen, Heateme, Lord of the ring-dings...That's the greatest collection of nicknames in sports. And the boy could freakin play.
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When Riley Locklear camped at Tennessee and was coached by offensive line coach Don Mahoney, it felt right.

So right, in fact, it was a huge part of why the No. 4 guard in the East committed to the Vols.

"That was very important," Locklear, who is from Huntington (W.Va.) Spring Valley. "I went to schools and not only did I visit schools, I went to their camps so the coaches could coach me, and see if I like their coaching style. I met up with multipl coaches on these visits, and with coach Mahoney, we sat down after the camp and we evaluated camp film.

"I got to go into the film room and watch the things that I did great, and watch things I need to improve on and take notes on what I need to improve on."

The 6-foot-4, 282-pound Locklear will enter Tennessee as a versatile prospect with the ability to play anywhere on the offense line. When he camped at the school, Mahoney was impressed with how Locklear performed as a center.

"He said I could possibly play three positions; tackle, guard and center," Locklear said. "He said I was versatile and I could snap the ball, and he saw me as a guy who can come in and play multiple positions, and possibly get on the field faster.

"I went to the camp and he put me at center, and he said I did really, really well. Whichever one he wants to put me at ...I'll do whatever is best for me team."

The belief coach Butch Jones and Mahoney will be at Tennessee for the long haul also excited Locklear.

"I see a really stable coaching staff," Locklear said. "Coach Mahoney told me he planned to be there, and coach Jones told me he planned to be there, and I wanted to be with a stable group of coaches and a great coaching staff. I feel like coach Mahoney is a great coach."

However, a lot more went into the decision than just football.

"Knoxville felt like home, and it was really close to my family," Locklear said. "They had everything that I needed, and not just for football, but academically. They have a lot of academic support, and I felt like that was really great. I felt like that was the place I needed to be, especially given my relationship with coach Mahoney and coach Jones.

"I talk to them just about every single day. It is something I really felt comfortable with, and it was the place I wanted to spend my next four or five years."

Riley goes to school about 10 minutes from another high-level offensive lineman target in Billy Ross, who plays at Huntington (W.Va.) High.

"I've only spoke to him a few times," Locklear said. "I'm not trying to put any pressure on him."
 
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rote said:
When Riley Locklear camped at Tennessee and was coached by offensive line coach Don Mahoney, it felt right.

So right, in fact, it was a huge part of why the No. 4 guard in the East committed to the Vols.

"That was very important," Locklear, who is from Huntington (W.Va.) Spring Valley. "I went to schools and not only did I visit schools, I went to their camps so the coaches could coach me, and see if I like their coaching style. I met up with multipl coaches on these visits, and with coach Mahoney, we sat down after the camp and we evaluated camp film.

"I got to go into the film room and watch the things that I did great, and watch things I need to improve on and take notes on what I need to improve on."

The 6-foot-4, 282-pound Locklear will enter Tennessee as a versatile prospect with the ability to play anywhere on the offense line. When he camped at the school, Mahoney was impressed with how Locklear performed as a center.

"He said I could possibly play three positions; tackle, guard and center," Locklear said. "He said I was versatile and I could snap the ball, and he saw me as a guy who can come in and play multiple positions, and possibly get on the field faster.

"I went to the camp and he put me at center, and he said I did really, really well. Whichever one he wants to put me at ...I'll do whatever is best for me team."

The belief coach Butch Jones and Mahoney will be at Tennessee for the long haul also excited Locklear.

"I see a really stable coaching staff," Locklear said. "Coach Mahoney told me he planned to be there, and coach Jones told me he planned to be there, and I wanted to be with a stable group of coaches and a great coaching staff. I feel like coach Mahoney is a great coach."

However, a lot more went into the decision than just football.

"Knoxville felt like home, and it was really close to my family," Locklear said. "They had everything that I needed, and not just for football, but academically. They have a lot of academic support, and I felt like that was really great. I felt like that was the place I needed to be, especially given my relationship with coach Mahoney and coach Jones.

"I talk to them just about every single day. It is something I really felt comfortable with, and it was the place I wanted to spend my next four or five years."

Riley goes to school about 10 minutes from another high-level offensive lineman target in Billy Ross, who plays at Huntington (W.Va.) High.

"I've only spoke to him a few times," Locklear said. "I'm not trying to put any pressure on him."
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Then you're doing it wrong! Pressure is good!
 
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