'22 JUCO S Marquise Gilbert (Auburn commit)

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“It was a good visit,” said Gilbert, who’s ranked by 247Sports as the No. 7 overall junior-college prospect and No. 1 juco safety in the 2022 class. “The atmosphere was good. Coaches, I love them. Just a good place to be. ...

“They were already high on my list. They’re standing around the same area (now). Always been a top school of mine.”

The 6-foot-2, 178-pound Gilbert, who also has taken official visits to Auburn and Colorado, said the chance to play in the SEC isn’t the only reason he holds Tennessee in high regard. He also likes that Hutchinson has produced a pair of former Vols standouts — Atlanta Falcons wide receiver/running back Cordarrelle Patterson and New Orleans Saints star running back Alvin Kamara — over the past decade.

“They have a good history of Hutch players coming in,” Gilbert said. “I did my research, and (it is) a pretty good place to be.”

Gilbert said he went into the visit “really just looking for a feel for the coaches and the Tennessee environment.” He got a chance to see his first game at Neyland Stadium, and he was able to spend plenty of time with first-year Vols coach Josh Heupel’s staff.

“Neyland was a good place,” Gilbert said. “I got to meet a lot of different people, talk to a lot of different people, so that’s really what I was looking for.”

He said he was most impressed by “just the genuineness of the coaching staff and what they’re trying to establish in the program.” He liked what he saw from Tennessee’s defense on the field, too, during the Vols’ 45-21 win over the Commodores.

“They play fast,” he said. “You can tell defense is a big priority here. They fly around. They make plays. They’re happy with the new coaching staff, so they’re having fun.”

Tennessee defensive backs coach Willie Martinez and defensive coordinator Tim Banks spent the most time with Gilbert throughout the visit, he said, and they spent the weekend “really just getting a feel for each other.” Martinez, Banks and others explained to Gilbert that he could play a significant role in the Vols’ secondary next year.

“Recruiting a juco guy, they’re looking for somebody to come in and make an impact early,” said Gilbert, a Florida native who played at Flagler Palm Coast High School in Palm Coast, Fla. “Wherever I can help on the defense, the safety position, that’s really about it.”

He said Tennessee envisions him playing primarily at safety but believes he’s versatile enough to play elsewhere in the secondary, too.

Gilbert came away impressed with the way Banks and Martinez coach the Vols’ defensive backs.

“I just love how detailed they are,” Gilbert said. “They’re big on details. They’re big on doing the little things right. They’re genuine — good men to be around.”
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Cosmo Kramer said:
McCullough needs to add weight and become a LB
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He can’t move quickly enough to tackle in the box at his current weight, so LB isn’t going to suit him. I remember a play Saturday where he just stood in the end zone and waited for the Vandy ball carrier to get to him. Our safety play was absolutely awful this year and I’m hopeful the staff can get some plug and play options.
 
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AppStVol said:
He can’t move quickly enough to tackle in the box at his current weight, so LB isn’t going to suit him. I remember a play Saturday where he just stood in the end zone and waited for the Vandy ball carrier to get to him. Our safety play was absolutely awful this year and I’m hopeful the staff can get some plug and play options.
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They were starting to play Charles but then he got hurt.
 
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Vols2DaWall said:
I can’t agree with this more. Hope the coaches do it. You’ve gotta be able to be/play fast for an SEC safety
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Agreed. He can barely cover anyone. Him and Flowers are literally never in position to contest passes. Without looking I bet Flowers only has a total of 3 PBUs all year.
 
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AppStVol said:
He can’t move quickly enough to tackle in the box at his current weight, so LB isn’t going to suit him. I remember a play Saturday where he just stood in the end zone and waited for the Vandy ball carrier to get to him. Our safety play was absolutely awful this year and I’m hopeful the staff can get some plug and play options.
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I made the same comment at the game. It does no good to stand 2yds deep in the endzone and wait for them to come to you. It happened on every tackle. Take the fight to them.
 
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tn4elvis said:
Burrell is the one that kills me. Every long completion the other team gets I look up and it’s always against him.
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Burrell had a nice start to season but 2nd half of season really struggled. Seem to be after Hadden started that game he missed. Not sure if it got in his head or what. He was really bad the last two games
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Burrell had a nice start to season but 2nd half of season really struggled. Seem to be after Hadden started that game he missed. Not sure if it got in his head or what. He was really bad the last two games
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Is Turnage not a better option? Or is he a Nickel?
 
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Nashvegas31 said:
Burrell had a nice start to season but 2nd half of season really struggled. Seem to be after Hadden started that game he missed. Not sure if it got in his head or what. He was really bad the last two games
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Hadden has some real quick twitch to him. I’m excited about him. He gambles a bit but he’s young and it’s impossible to be worse than Burrell right now.
 
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Burrell has the height, speed, and athleticism you want in a corner...but he just gets beat physically and isn't aggressive. Put your most physical receiver up against him and just toss the ball up.
 
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utvols83 said:
Burrell has the height, speed, and athleticism you want in a corner...but he just gets beat physically and isn't aggressive. Put your most physical receiver up against him and just toss the ball up.
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He’s always late. Doesn’t matter the opponent, the route, etc he’s going to be late getting to a spot.
 
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