'21 MTSU Transfer S Jakobe Thomas (Tennessee)

[TennMan101]

To be fair McDonald and Luttrell are both safeties that did not make the top 16 cut. Idk how they display who is or isn't on those lists but this is bigger than 10/16

Ya, There is like 1700 kids in the portal right now. There's definitely more than 16 safeties!

 

[TennMan101]

This dudes a draft pick lol but some can’t get excited because 247 doesn’t want to add one point to his ranking

It sure Looks like he could be. I miss the good ole days of Eric Berry and Janzen Jackson meeting ppl across the middle! Lol

 

[Jackcrevol]

Is McCallen Castles is your bar for “pretty darn good”, we’re in a lot of trouble lol I’d give him solid at best.

Mccallan will play in the NFL.

 

[butchna]

Is McCallen Castles is your bar for “pretty darn good”, we’re in a lot of trouble lol I’d give him solid at best.

If reality is affected by individual "bars" of message board posters? The whole universe is in trouble.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Moar

 

[JacketVol]

Is McCallen Castles is your bar for “pretty darn good”, we’re in a lot of trouble lol I’d give him solid at best.

Will be drafted. NFL GM’s know more than you.

 

[Blake25p]

Not taking sides here, just pointing out a fact. His ranking varies per site. He's in the top 10 on 247, who seems to be slow reranking players in the portal. He's not in the top 50 on On3. I think they have him as like the 66th safety currently. And he got a bump from a 83 to 85.6 when he committed to us. So, who knows how good he'll actually end up being? I just hope whatever the coaches saw in him, they can pull it out of him on the football field. Hope he lights it up. But he fits this staff's profile of looking for diamonds in the rough rather than more established playmakers.

If @I4Jay likes the pickup then I do too.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Moar

We did not have a player last year who made the hits this kid made in this tape. I think this is a big pick up.

 

[bpalmer28]

Appears more athletic and more competitive than any of the safeties we had on this years roster

 

[butchna]

Appears more athletic and more competitive than any of the safeties we had on this years roster

That PLAYED anyway.

 

[Jackcrevol]

@Weezer kid had 5 p5 offers as a transfer

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Will be drafted. NFL GM’s know more than you.

…Except the Titans…

 

[Weezer]

@Weezer kid had 5 p5 offers as a transfer

Okay. I'm trusting our coaches on this one. I hope the kid balls out. All I did was point out the inconsistency of the rating sites.

 

[bpalmer28]

That PLAYED anyway.

Good point.

 

[Jackcrevol]

As a MTSU student, I feel obligated to say an MTSU alum also leads the NFL in PBUs in Charvarius Ward of the 49ers

I think everyone is expecting Tony Gonzalez

 

[MT_Vol]

Goodness, when did they become Defensive Back U?

They've put out a few good ones recently. 3 currents starting DBs in the NFL.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[WilliamDuVOL]

I know , 2* players may evolve into first round talent. Kid ranked 10th out of 12-16 whatever it was could be a first round talent. Wont know till he gets here. Regardless, happy to have him and patiently waiting to see what he does. If he’s a bust or fails to start, hope he gets a great education at UT while he is there. Either way, GBO

If you go to the 247 transfer portal player rankings and sort by position, change it from "Top" to "Position" as well, and then scroll down, you'll notice there is a button that says "Load More Players"

Click that a few times and you'll see there are dozens upon dozens of players ranked below Thomas, Jack Luttrell included. The website is just poorly designed.

Thomas is a solid pickup at a position of need.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Is McCallen Castles is your bar for “pretty darn good”, we’re in a lot of trouble lol I’d give him solid at best.

Not his fault Joe can’t hit the middle of the field

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Is McCallen Castles is your bar for “pretty darn good”, we’re in a lot of trouble lol I’d give him solid at best.

Castles is an NFL TE.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Can someone find this fellers pff grade against the bammers?

 

[CAVPUT]

Really good player.

Dude will hit someone and make tackles instead of a shoulder bump and I'm all for him

 

[LittleVol]

Dude will hit someone and make tackles instead of a shoulder bump and I'm all for him

It alarms me that the more productive DBs we've had are all transfers.

We need to get guys from HS and develop them.

 

[CAVPUT]

It alarms me that the more productive DBs we've had are all transfers.

We need to get guys from HS and develop them.

What I'm gonna watch is how our secondary transfers do elsewhere and out from under the Banks/Martinez tutelage. If they ball out, VN will melt down.

 

[Orange Marlin]

Looks fast and hits hard we need fast