'24 TN DL Carson Gentle (Tennessee)

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Proud to see Carson was recognized and chosen to wear the #17 jersey this season.

Wearing 17 for McCallie is a high honor because it is only given to a senior player who shows the traits of leadership and tenacity displayed by (ironically) former Baylor (McCallie's cross-town rival) standout Jason Green.

Current McCallie coach Ralph Potter coached Green during his time with the Red Raiders. Green was killed in a car accident his senior year of college after returning to visit his high school, and Potter did not want his parents to ever think Jason had been forgotten.

It's a high honor recognizing both character and on-field play. Carson definitely fits in the Tennessee culture.
 
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I found video of McCallie's season opener. Gentle played offense, defense, and special teams.

At the end of the first half, playing with no timeouts, Gentle ran a seam route from the TE position and caught a 28-yard pass to set up a touchdown.

Early in the 2nd half, playing middle linebacker, he stripped a running back in the middle of the line at the 22, and ran the fumble in for a touchdown.

Late in the game, when the extra-point holder bobbled the snap and sprinted out with the ball, Carson caught the pass for a 2-point conversion.

Of course, he did not sell programs or man the concessions stand, as this was an away game.
 
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walkenvol said:
Slow compared to what? Isn’t he supposed to be a SDE or DT in college? Looks plenty fast for that to my untrained eye? As long as CRG wants him then that’s good enough to me!
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I thought the same, on straight line speed. I think he's playing LB in HS based on high football IQ and team need. Probably playing TE for same reasons. I'm guessing Garner must be seeing him as a DE from the skill categories he has cited in describing Gentle: bend, leverage, flexibility, change of direction, etc.

Here's McCallie's season opener against CCS:
01:05:30 - TE on left side, running a seam route
Does he look slow because he's so large? But has good hands.
01:42:22 - TE on left side, blocking for a WR Screen. Carson ties up one guy downfield, then (LOL) sees opportunity to block two defenders at once.
Just fun to see how his mind works on the field.
01:46:02 - ML on left, strips ball and takes it in for a TD
Doesn't show anything special here, other than opportunism.
 
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Vols_In_Cambridge said:
CG highlights from Woodward.
Highlights (like Luck) = Preparate + Opportunate

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Looks like a really good SDE in college. Not sure if he could eventually get big enough to slide inside to a 3-technique. Doesn't have quick twitch suddenness but really strong, with a wrestling background could make for a really good player.
 
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Jaxon_Vol2017 said:
He looks slow to be honest. But he does find the ball quick, that's good.
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I don't think he is going to break any sprinting records, but he is quicker than it looks.

He is a 250 pound DE playing LB. So, yeah--running next to WRs and CBs, I agree.

He runs a high 4.7 low 4.8. I think as a D lineman, the 5-10-5/shuttle and L cone/three cone are relevant. His numbers there are 4.3-4.4 on the 5-10-5/shuttle and 6.9 on the L cone/3 cone. Those are pretty good. He also has a 35" vertical and 118" standing broad jump. Not that those indicate speed--but are relevant to athleticism.

As for his weight, he weighs 250 and carries most of the weight in his quads/glutes--so he will add good weight to his lats/chest/shoulders that will improve his punch and hands. I think Garner is happy with his weight now, but I would expect him to play at 260 to 285 in college.
 
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Vols_In_Cambridge said:
I don't think he is going to break any sprinting records, but he is quicker than it looks.

He is a 250 pound DE playing LB. So, yeah--running next to WRs and CBs, I agree.

He runs a high 4.7 low 4.8. I think as a D lineman, the 5-10-5/shuttle and L cone/three cone are relevant. His numbers there are 4.3-4.4 on the 5-10-5/shuttle and 6.9 on the L cone/3 cone. Those are pretty good. He also has a 35" vertical and 118" standing broad jump. Not that those indicate speed--but are relevant to athleticism.

As for his weight, he weighs 250 and carries most of the weight in his quads/glutes--so he will add good weight to his lats/chest/shoulders that will improve his punch and hands. I think Garner is happy with his weight now, but I would expect him to play at 260 to 285 in college.
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How tall is he now?
 
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BruisedOrange said:
I found video of McCallie's season opener. Gentle played offense, defense, and special teams.

At the end of the first half, playing with no timeouts, Gentle ran a seam route from the TE position and caught a 28-yard pass to set up a touchdown.

Early in the 2nd half, playing middle linebacker, he stripped a running back in the middle of the line at the 22, and ran the fumble in for a touchdown.

Late in the game, when the extra-point holder bobbled the snap and sprinted out with the ball, Carson caught the pass for a 2-point conversion.

Of course, he did not sell programs or man the concessions stand, as this was an away game.
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What a chump. Just because it's an away game is no excuse to mail it in on your other duties.
 
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Vols_In_Cambridge said:
I don't think he is going to break any sprinting records, but he is quicker than it looks.

He is a 250 pound DE playing LB. So, yeah--running next to WRs and CBs, I agree.

He runs a high 4.7 low 4.8. I think as a D lineman, the 5-10-5/shuttle and L cone/three cone are relevant. His numbers there are 4.3-4.4 on the 5-10-5/shuttle and 6.9 on the L cone/3 cone. Those are pretty good. He also has a 35" vertical and 118" standing broad jump. Not that those indicate speed--but are relevant to athleticism.

As for his weight, he weighs 250 and carries most of the weight in his quads/glutes--so he will add good weight to his lats/chest/shoulders that will improve his punch and hands. I think Garner is happy with his weight now, but I would expect him to play at 260 to 285 in college.
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I think he is a CRG keeper for sure. With the variability of the maturation process in players, he might be one of those prospects that coach thinks has a very high long range ceiling even if he is not ready upon arrival. So he is not worried about a guy's star rating entering his SR year, it might be accurate for what he has shown to date, but not for his PROJECTED capabilities. Services can't play those cards but coaches can roll the dice a few each cycle. Lots of gamer indicators IF his development is what is projected.
 
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Jaxon_Vol2017 said:
Has zero to do with anything. Race baiting isn't gonna work hoss. He looks slow to me, it's just an opinion.
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If you compare him to another recruit of similar height/weight like Danny Okoye, he does indeed look slow. The good thing is that he doesn't need great straight line speed to be effective at SDE or DT. His wrestling background should help, but he's still likely to need at least 2 years of development to see the field. That's the case with most 3* caliber athletes in the trenches though. It's not a big deal. A 3* is still someone who should be dominant at the high school level.
 
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bigl3327 said:
If you compare him to another recruit of similar height/weight like Danny Okoye, he does indeed look slow. The good thing is that he doesn't need great straight line speed to be effective at SDE or DT. His wrestling background should help, but he's still likely to need at least 2 years of development to see the field. That's the case with most 3* caliber athletes in the trenches though. It's not a big deal. A 3* is still someone who should be dominant at the high school level.
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Is he LB here or DL?
 
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