'18 LA CB/WR Eddie Smith

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#476
Orange defense said:
The the first tweet with Saban was at 5 something, and the second tweet was at 8 something, saying go Vols. I’ve never seen a recruit do that before, unless he is letting volnation know that he hasn’t forgotten about us. Still didn’t look happy in that picture.
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Here is a slogan for sunshine pumpers

Sunshine Pumpers "We pump everything but the brakes"
I appreciate your enthusiasm.
 
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#477
This kid will be a Vol on signing day. I wouldn't be surprised if he gave us a verbal next week. Just a feeling.
 
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amazingGRACE said:
We'll land smith but miss on ITS & Griffin imo.
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Not if Pruitt keeps putting the pressure on them, and these two see Jj Peterson, Smith, Alontea Taylor committing, then that will really get them thinking. Oh! Speaking of pressure? Only two weeks left, and now that pressure is really going to start stepping up.
 
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#491
"It was great and they had the chance to talk to my mom because she didn't get to come visit," Smith said. "My mom liked them. He showed me the defense he runs and how he hides the coverage he runs. He showed me the schemes so it went very well." "He came down and told some jokes," Smith said. "I didn't know he was that funny. We talked business and watched a lot of film. Just showed me how they will use their defense."

Defensive backs coach Terry Fair and wide receivers coach David Johnson joined Pruitt on the in-home visit with the Smith family. The relationship between Fair and Smith continues to grow by the day. "Since they offered, it's been an every day thing," Smith said. "He texts me to check on me every day. He calls me every day and develops that relationship that he wants for his DBs. He's been on me hard. There isn't a day that goes by that we don't talk to each other."

"It's great knowing I'm their guy," Smith said. "They show me that as well. They are weak at the cornerback spot. That's obvious. That starting spot is mine if I come in and work for it. If I come in and do what I know how to do then I can be a big time player early. The defense that Pruitt showed me, you can shine in it because it's confusing for a quarterback. They show blitz and don't or vice versa."

Earlier in the evening, Smith and his family hosted Alabama head coach Nick Saban. The veteran championship coach knows how to win the in-home visit and made sure to point out his track record with the secondary. "That visit went good too," Smith said. "He's a great coach obviously, but he might as well be the defensive back's coach. He was telling me the techniques and everything. He was telling me how they would use me. Everyone thinks you have to sit out a year if you go to Bama, but that's not true at all."
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-VQ

Smith will visit Bama this weekend and then announce his decision on NSD.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
-VQ

Smith will visit Bama this weekend and then announce his decision on NSD.
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Don't like that UA gets his last visit. Ron, I need to take care of that on the low. Tire's might need to be slashed, or engine messed with, but get it done. :cool2: That's what we pay you for. Still fill good about this kid but wish he didn't have that UA visit.
 
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Crazy Ivan said:
That wasn't a coaching issue. Tua froze that safety by looking to his right for so long, which kept that safety looking towards that side of the field. When Tua then finally looked left the receiver had gotten past the CB and it was too late for the safety to get to the corner. For one, it showed the importance of an OL to give a QB enough time to freeze a DB on a deep throw, and second it shows the value of having a QB who can bait a secondary with his looks.
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They were in cover 2. That is a coaching issue.
 
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RiotVol said:
They were in cover 2. That is a coaching issue.
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You both are right. The thing is the S has to be in the right place. Cover 2 is not right or wrong. The S has to cover his responsibility and play over the top, and not look to try and cover other ground. Tau being able to read and go through his progressions then look off the S is a very good attribute and skill. Tua is special and made a great play.
 
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#500
Not really worried as I normally would be with a Bama visit. We know he is down their list and at top of ours. They want him but we need him. Too many connections on our end. They do have Davonte Smith but we got McCleskey, Labruzza and Johnson long term connections working in favor to mix with the new relationships with Fair/Pruitt
 
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