'20 MI OL Justin Rogers (Kroger Field, folks)

[butchna]

Yeah, I honestly think you'll see more 4 or 5 BIG man fronts next year. A lot of size, strength, and age on our dfont

Need OLB group to develop...Crouch is developing a good pass rush. Bennett and Johnson have been solid
I was off about Harrison, but I still think he comes on strong next year. He has a learning curve it seems. I'd like to see JJ get a look here too. One of the Whitehaven boys will be beside To'oto'o starting.

Secondary could be pretty good! Certainly some talent there now. Experience too

I think the difference between now and the beginning of the season is trust that the guy next to him will do his job which allows them to play aggressively. When Emerson and Middleton “got it”, everything started flowing. Now next man up brings his own set of skill.

 

[TNHopeful505]

I have a gut feeling we get him. He was a likely possibility when all of this started (last year), and then Kentucky....is just going nowhere. Their ceiling is 8-4. Just never understood that one. This guy needs to be here.

 

[LittleVol]

I think the difference between now and the beginning of the season is trust that the guy next to him will do his job which allows them to play aggressively. When Emerson and Middleton “got it”, everything started flowing. Now next man up brings his own set of skill.

These guys had no real experience at the beginning of the season...

Butler ,Solomon ,Emerson ,Middleton are collectively averaging 30 tkls 4 tfl, and 2 sacks a piece so far on the season!
Not bad for gap control lineman...
All 4 of these guys come back next season.

 

[butchna]

These guys had no real experience at the beginning of the season...

Butler ,Solomon ,Emerson ,Middleton are collectively averaging 30 tkls 4 tfl, and 2 sacks a piece so far on the season!
Not bad for gap control lineman...
All 4 of these guys come back next season.

Odds on them getting BETTER?

 

[LittleVol]

Odds on them getting BETTER?

If you want to look at the improvement of the defense overall in the past 5 games, you can point to the DLs improvement and production.

Yeah...odds are good they'll get even more consistent next season.

 

[SweetasSoda]

These guys had no real experience at the beginning of the season...

Butler ,Solomon ,Emerson ,Middleton are collectively averaging 30 tkls 4 tfl, and 2 sacks a piece so far on the season!
Not bad for gap control lineman...
All 4 of these guys come back next season.

 

[UTSuave’]

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[BigOrangeTrain]

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Just think, a month ago virtually everyone thought we would be where Vandy is right now.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

These guys had no real experience at the beginning of the season...

Butler ,Solomon ,Emerson ,Middleton are collectively averaging 30 tkls 4 tfl, and 2 sacks a piece so far on the season!
Not bad for gap control lineman...
All 4 of these guys come back next season.

And add Gooden back into the mix next season.

 

[UTSuave’]

Just think, a month ago virtually everyone thought we would be where Vandy is right now.

Proud of 3rd?

Guess me and you are the only ones that see it that way.

 

[Jackcrevol]

@Freak, you got that ignore thread button yet?

 

[butchna]

Guess me and you are the only ones that see it that way.

Liked it better when we occupied last place? Proud and appreciative of BETTER are two different things.

 

[UTSuave’]

Liked it better when we occupied last place? Proud and appreciative of BETTER are two different things.

Under the circumstances.im both but we aren’t done yet so I’m optimistic.

 

[barrylee]

This is a bit hyperbole.
Our DLine has been holding the line of scrimmage pretty well since Miss State. Shut down the SECs leading rusher at the time.

Solomon Emerson and Middleton would be in Anyone's 2 deep in college. Starters? Remember, we're 3-4 primarily. So when you mean just the 3 DTs. And they've been playing well the past 5 games. They're big strong athletic dudes that are making Daniel Bituli look very good at LB.

Nah you're wrong about them.

Behind them you got Butler, Bumphis, Gooded who have all shown the ability to make plays. Not just space guys

Garland, Blakely and Mincey have flashed too. Our SC program has been on point the last 16 months...

Agree.. Blakely gets very little props but I've noticed him quite a bit lately. Dude eats up some space and was instrumental in the 4th down stop at Kentucky..

 

[m1al]

Agree.. Blakely gets very little props but I've noticed him quite a bit lately. Dude eats up some space and was instrumental in the 45th down stop at Kentucky..

44th and goal. Kentucky on the one.........

 

[jwilliams]

I’d have to ask also, what would an “elite” DL be doing differently than these guys?

They would have 5 stars

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

It might’ve been deleted. So here’s a screen shot.

Interestingly, a Michigan State player (Kalen Gervin) replied with a . A Kentucky linebacker asked why he was laughing and kalen responded “ask Justin.”

 

[VolsdeepVFL]

It might’ve been deleted. So here’s a screen shot. View attachment 239328

Interestingly, a Michigan State player (Kalen Gervin) replied with a . A Kentucky linebacker asked why he was laughing and kalen responded “ask Justin.”

The plot thickens

 

[RoaminVol]

A decp

It might’ve been deleted. So here’s a screen shot. View attachment 239328

Interestingly, a Michigan State player (Kalen Gervin) replied with a . A Kentucky linebacker asked why he was laughing and kalen responded “ask Justin.”

A decommit coming

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

hope we got his handler to change his mind

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

what did it say

Justin said he was 100% committed, and then a Mich state recruit (I think) posted a laughingcrying emoji, and then another kid asked "why?", and the MSU dude said "Ask Justin"

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Justin said he was 100% committed, and then a Mich state recruit (I think) posted a laughingcrying emoji, and then another kid asked "why?", and the MSU dude said "Ask Justin"

And Moose hearted it..

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Grades?

 

[TlM]

ahh, the dread vote of confidence. he gone.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Lol