'24 AL EDGE Jordan Ross (Tennessee)

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bigl3327 said:
What I'm loving so far is how many DBs already have us as their #1. Then we have a legitimate shot at pulling at least two 5* WRs. Then there's a slew of 4*s at nearly every other position. I just hope we can pull a really good OL class.
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I’ve been thinking the same about OL since ‘23 class signed, we need to win some of the those battles this class
 
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bigl3327 said:
What I'm loving so far is how many DBs already have us as their #1. Then we have a legitimate shot at pulling at least two 5* WRs. Then there's a slew of 4*s at nearly every other position. I just hope we can pull a really good OL class.
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OL is what’s going to determine whether we compete for NC or NY6 bowl games. Not saying we have to have all 5* on the OL, but we have to do better against UGA DL. I don’t care what their ranking is if the coaches can get them playing to that level.
 
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Big151Orange said:
OL is what’s going to determine whether we compete for NC or NY6 bowl games. Not saying we have to have all 5* on the OL, but we have to do better against UGA DL. I don’t care what their ranking is if the coaches can get them playing to that level.
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Who are our top targets on the OL in 2024 besides Pringle?
 
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Big151Orange said:
OL is what’s going to determine whether we compete for NC or NY6 bowl games. Not saying we have to have all 5* on the OL, but we have to do better against UGA DL. I don’t care what their ranking is if the coaches can get them playing to that level.
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Totally agree. I do think it'll be hard to evaluate how well they're doing that for a few years. Got the feeling the best OL in this system are going to be different than the ones the rating sites typically like, with more emphasis on quickness/athleticism.
 
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Vols410 said:
Totally agree. I do think it'll be hard to evaluate how well they're doing that for a few years. Got the feeling the best OL in this system are going to be different than the ones the rating sites typically like, with more emphasis on quickness/athleticism.
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Several have voiced this same opinion but I’m not following the logic? Our best OL was Wright who was a 5* huge bodied recruit. Our system seems to be a lot of QB in the shotgun takes snap, drops one or 2 steps and stands in the pocket. We’re asking our OL to keep the D off our QB for 4-5 seconds which seems like most any other offense on passing downs. We’re not often rolling our QB out of the pocket by design which might would favor the smaller/quicker OL? We’re not a smash mouth power running style but who really is these days? Seems like we need to get our share of the same top OL recruits our competition are recruiting. JMO
 
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walkenvol said:
Several have voiced this same opinion but I’m not following the logic? Our best OL was Wright who was a 5* huge bodied recruit. Our system seems to be a lot of QB in the shotgun takes snap, drops one or 2 steps and stands in the pocket. We’re asking our OL to keep the D off our QB for 4-5 seconds which seems like most any other offense on passing downs. We’re not often rolling our QB out of the pocket by design which might would favor the smaller/quicker OL? We’re not a smash mouth power running style but who really is these days? Seems like we need to get our share of the same top OL recruits our competition are recruiting. JMO
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Sure, in terms of what the player is expected to do in given play I'm with you, but to keep up with our tempo at 300+ pounds effectively requires stamina, quickness, and discipline, more so than the programs that take 20-30 seconds between plays. Didn't mean to state that we need to be looking for smaller -and we need the big, strong guys too- just that our coaches will likely put a higher premium on the conditioning/work-ethic/discipline side of things than others might.
 
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