'22 CT DT Jeffrey M'ba (JUCO)

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thunder5 said:
Here’s how I got it:

DE: Baron/ Bumphus
DT: Thomas/ M’Ba
NT: Simmons/ Terry
LEO: Young/ Harrison

Mostly the same just moved around a little
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I agree with you. I think they’ll ask Baron to move so they can get him and Young on the field together. Simmons and Terry are going to be a great combo at NT and they may kick Bumphus inside and take NT out on 3rd. Either way that’s a group I like.
 
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"Man, we talk almost every day,” said M’ba, who’s ranked the No. 1 overall junior-college prospect and No. 1 juco defensive lineman in the 2022 class, according to the industry-generated 247Sports Composite. “Coach Garner shows me a lot of love, and all of the coaching staff does, too."

M’ba, who is originally from Congo and played football in France before moving to the U.S. a few years ago, said he knew Banks “before from Penn State” when the Nittany Lions recruited him coming out of high school.

"To be honest, I talk the most with the D-coordinator," M’ba said, referring to Banks.

The Vols have told M’ba, he said, that "they really need a guy like me now" — someone who's a "combination of fast and physical who can play all around the line and make some big impact from everywhere on the line, even on the edge." He plans to sign during the Early Signing Period, which begins Dec. 15, and is set to arrive at the school of his choice in January as an early enrollee.

He said he likes "a lot" about Tennessee, starting with "the love they show." He said believes "I can only have a high value (for) them," and he's intrigued by "what I can be over there."

"I just want make sure that I can fit in over there and with the game plan they've got," M'ba said.

St. Frances Academy in Baltimore was one of the schools where M’ba tried to enroll during his high school career, when he committed to Virginia before transcript issues forced him to move into the 2020 class and ultimately go the junior-college route. At St. Frances, he met Tennessee freshman linebacker Aaron Willis, who has stayed in contact with M’ba over the past couple years.

“I stayed, like, two or three months at St. Frances, so I know Aaron and I really like him,” M’ba told GoVols247 in late October.

A coach in France helped M'ba get to Independence (Kan.) Community College, but the COVID-19 pandemic prevented him from playing last year. He played some in the spring, but he started to play a bigger role this fall and made the most of his opportunity, recording 40 tackles this season — including 13.5 tackles for loss and two sacks — along with a fumble recovery that he returned for a touchdown.

After wrapping up his official visits next week, he said he plans to return to France, where he intends to announce his college choice on TV.

"I want show to all my country that you can do something in your life with football," he said. "Don’t listen to nobody. Come here (and), in America, you can compete and play. I really hope one day we will see more French players in America and the football will be bigger in Europe."
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therickbol said:
Three thoughts:
#1 I think there is a very good chance that Charles is a starter at one of the safety spots.

#2 I hope, hope, hope somebody is good enough to replace Burrell at CB but I will have to see it to believe it.

#3 Looking at that LB depth chart......we desperately need a day 1 starter at LB from the portal.
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Charles is going to be a good one...
 
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Mitchell doesn’t seem to be a fit anywhere. And the portal is supposed to be a one time deal without having to sit out. So unless he goes to a smaller school I would think he would have to sit out a year. Anyway, if he isn’t happy here goodbye don’t let the door hit ya. GBO!
 
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sorry to interrupt the Mitchell talk.....

Jeffrey M’Ba Blog: Top Defensive Lineman Visits Iron Bowl, Jackson State For No. 1 JUCO Recruit - Sports Illustrated

Hello everyone! It is me, Jeffrey, again!

I am currently on my way for another visit. It seems as if that is all I have been doing lately. I am on my way to Knoxville to check out the Tennessee Volunteers, but before I talk about that, I want to share my thoughts about my visits to Jackson State and Auburn.
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blah blah blah....about AU

Now, like I said earlier, I am off to Tennessee for my third official visit. I have known about Tennessee for a long time, but I am excited to get to go over there and visit it myself. Coach (Rodney) Garner is one of the best coaches in football right now.

This trip is going to be important to me because I will get to see how they are going to play me if I came there, how I would fit in around the players.

I want to be where I fit in. I want to be at a place I am going to win and a place where we are going to work, no matter what. The biggest thing for me is finding that place like home because my family is far away.

My mother is coming in from France, and I am excited to have her here. She is excited, and I am too. Being able to have my mom in America to enjoy this with me is going to be a great moment.

That is all for now! I cannot wait to share about Tennessee and my upcoming plans with you, as I still have trips to Oregon and Missouri coming up.
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Vol8188 said:
Not a culture fit
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That’s surprising to me…I remember reports early in fall camp of how he had almost immediately stepped into a “leadership” type role within the position group…it’s amazing how often you read that sort of thing then read the opposite later on as the coach/player is on their way out
 
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