Recruiting Football Talk VII

[BigOrangeTrain]

All position coaches are important, but let's be honest. How many of us, without looking them up, can name more than 1 or 2 position coaches for other CFB teams. Most "fans" can't even name our position coaches on our team. This guy will do just fine.

Certainly hope so. Sims is stepping into the big leagues.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

DeBoer’s inaugural coaching staff includes:

• Kane Wommack (defensive coordinator/linebackers)
• Nick Sheridan (offensive coordinator)
• Freddie Roach (assistant head coach/defensive line)
• Maurice Linguist (defensive backs/co-defensive coordinator)
• Colin Hitschler (defensive backs/co-defensive coordinator)
• JaMarcus Shephard (wide receivers)
• Chris Kapilovic (offensive line)
• Bryan Ellis (tight ends)
• Robert Gillespie (running backs/assistant head coach)

How do you think their fan base feels about these "big names" ?

How many guys does it take to be a DC???

 

[Nash_Vol97]

Good hire. Also, we probably shouldn’t be surprised if this is the next DC when Banks does move on to a HC gig.

 

[DD4ME]

Hahahahahahaha

 

[Weezer]

Me too. Hopefully Sims works out. Looking at 247, it doesnt look like his recruiting is very good.

Sims had Reuben Owens committed to Louisville in 2023. 5*RB When Sims wasn't retained by Brohm, Owens flipped to TAMU. Owes cited Sims as the reason he was going to Louisville.

Rueben Owens, top 2023 RB recruit, flips from UofL football to Texas A&M after Brohm news

The top RB recruit in the country, Rueben Owens decommitted from Louisville's 2023 class after reports that Jeff Brohm would be named head coach.

sports.yahoo.com

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

 

[Vols410]

Inge on this list.

Always good to be the place where great people want to be

 

[Devo182]

All position coaches are important, but let's be honest. How many of us, without looking them up, can name more than 1 or 2 position coaches for other CFB teams. Most "fans" can't even name our position coaches on our team. This guy will do just fine.

The name thing is spot-on.


I'll say this - I'll never be worried about our rushing game under Heupel. And if there is worry, I'll bet every dime it's because of the OL.

This is the GOAT scheme for RBs. Minimal blockers...wide splits...this is it.


I do think defense still comes down to raw talent first, then elite developmental coaching. Unlike offense, scheme takes a back seat. Great LB hire.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

When Saban got wind of this..

 

[Orange.]

Thanks! I could have never figured that out. Confusing table imo.

Worried about the matchup we get tailored just for us. Bama and UNC are on the selection committee.

 

[tnvols72]

 

[Orange.]

Lol when the enemy is the first to post a video on you stealing their coach then you know you hired a good one.

 

[Leeleesteeth]

How many guys does it take to be a DC???

Plausible Deniability

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Worry Circle, assemble!

 

[Weezer]

I've been reading up on Sims. He seems popular with other coaches, and like I previously mentioned, he had 5* Reuben Owens committed to Louisville before Brohm came in and chose not to retain him on staff.

 

[Orange.]

Lol Bama fans calling for a coaches portal timeline or franchise tag

That video I posted above. They are pure crying.

Suck it, Bama.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

Lol - bammers melting

G
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WOOOO

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

Heupel stealing Inge from Bama be like..

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Sims had Reuben Owens committed to Louisville in 2023. 5*RB When Sims wasn't retained by Brohm, Owens flipped to TAMU. Owes cited Sims as the reason he was going to Louisville.

Rueben Owens, top 2023 RB recruit, flips from UofL football to Texas A&M after Brohm news

The top RB recruit in the country, Rueben Owens decommitted from Louisville's 2023 class after reports that Jeff Brohm would be named head coach.

sports.yahoo.com

Maybe with our recruiting resources his recruiting will step up. Like I said, looking at 247, his recruiting is nothing soecial.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

I've been reading up on Sims. He seems popular with other coaches, and like I previously mentioned, he had 5* Reuben Owens committed to Louisville before Brohm came in and chose not to retain him on staff.

Forgot about that, and he stole our leading rusher via transfer portal

 

[drvenner]

Don't care if it's already been posted, but I do hope he can De'rail other teams RB recruiting.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

De’Rail Sims –

All indications are he’s an elite RB coach. He’s also been groomed for the big stage being selected for the American Football Coaches Association 35 Under 35 Coaches Leadership Institute and prior to the 2023 season, being selected to participate in the NFL’s Bill Walsh Coaching Fellowship where he worked with Los Angeles Chargers over the summer.

He appears to be pretty young but has been a consistent fielder of very productive running backs, no matter where he has been.

This is arguably his first opportunity on the big stage. Louisville and Cincinnati aren’t in our league and neither is Eastern Carolina, where 6 of the 7 recruits Sims has signed according to 247 landed. He had one signee according to the list posted earlier from 247 while he was at Louisville.

The RB coach is known in the big leagues as a rainmaker. Recruiting is a big part of his to do list so let’s look a bit closer at the history of recruits he has signed according to what a poster shared earlier today.

In 2019 Sims signed an ATH for ECU, Mauney. According to the 247 composite he was the second highest rated recruit in the class for ECU, the top recruit according to 247 Sports. Mauney was the leading rusher for the Pirates as a freshman.

In 2020 he signed three recruits for ECU, a RB, a Dual Threat QB, and an APB. The RB was the 4th highest rated player in the class of 29 signees according to the 247 Composite. He, Harris, went on to win AAC rookie of the year. He was still the leading rusher for ECU last year. The QB, Hudson, was #12 out of 29 and he after being unable to get on the field ended up transferring after three seasons and became a productive wide receiver for James Madison last year. The third signee, Mitchell, an APB, ended up twice with first team all-AAC honors, jumped to the draft after his junior year, was selected in the 4th round by the USFL’s New Orleans team but chose instead to sign an UDFA deal with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. His best game last year for the Ravens was 9 carries for 139 yards and a TD against Seattle.

In 2021, still for ECU, Sims signed a RB and a Safety. The RB, McKay, according to the 247 composite was the third highest rated player out of 13 high school signees. He saw very limited action in his first two years then hit the transfer portal after the ’22 season. I couldn’t find where he is now or even if he is still playing. The safety in the class, Temple, was the ninth highest rated player out of 13 and he transferred after one year, moving on to Arkansas State where he saw limited action in ’22 and none in ’23.

In 2022 Sims is credited with signing a RB for Louisville, Turner. Turner was the 9th highest rated player out of 16 high school signees. In both 2022 and 2023 he was the third leading RB for the Cardinals while playing behind upperclassmen.

My initial impression after doing a bit of homework is that this guy fits the Heupel profile for assistant coaches. He’s young, hungry, motivated, very competent on the field, and considering most of his recruiting to date was for a program that ranks around #80 in the recruiting rankings, a pretty good recruiter. I suspect the transition to a top 15 recruiting program will yield similar relative results. jmo.

I think it’s most likely a very good hire. jmo.

 

[drvenner]

Sims like a great hire to me.

 

[knoxvol52]

Good grief 18 car wreck with 8 laps to go in Daytona 500

 

[Leeleesteeth]

Good grief 18 car wreck with 8 laps to go in Daytona 500

Here in Bama land it would be due to someone running 55 in the Left Lane. Probably not what happened.