'24 TN DL Carson Gentle (Tennessee)

[NighthawkVol]

I am going to closely follow all of our big boned 3 Star guys from this class. Especially this guy who I think was our first to jump on board. Watched him in the state PLAYOFFS and was impressed. Wrestlers intrigue me with the whole leverage and quick hands thing, on both sides of the ball. Endurance is usually there too.

Getting 4 Stars is good, getting undervalued 3 Stars can really make a class. Some are late bloomers and won’t be early contributors, but CAN still have high ceilings. Gotta admit the younger Heard at 6’9” is an oddity, but overall I like the risk/reward potential for our lower star guys.

Heard is up to 6-9 now? Last I saw was 6-8.

That’s a really really tall DT. It’ll be interesting to see where he lands and how he develops.

 

[MarcoVol]

Heard is up to 6-9 now? Last I saw was 6-8.

That’s a really really tall DT. It’ll be interesting to see where he lands and how he develops.

All the articles had him at 6’9 when he committed. 6’9, 285 lbs seems to be the number from what I can tell

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

What is the right weight for a DL at 6'9"? Just an absurd height for a DT. An athletic 6'9" DE would be a pain in the ass for opposing QBs

 

[Orangeburst]

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I remember Carmicheal but dont renember him that tall.

 

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I remember Carmicheal but dont renember him that tall.

Really depends on how well he can lower his hips and get leverage.

 

[NighthawkVol]

What is the right weight for a DL at 6'9"? Just an absurd height for a DT. An athletic 6'9" DE would be a pain in the ass for opposing QBs

Big John Henderson was 6-7. He was pretty good.

 

[Orangeburst]

Really depends on how well he can lower his hips and get leverage.

Carmichael was a WR..in before Heard to WR

 

[Billy Antrim]

What is the right weight for a DL at 6'9"? Just an absurd height for a DT. An athletic 6'9" DE would be a pain in the ass for opposing QBs

"Too Tall" was only 6-9?

 

[Swiftybaby]

He'd have to focus on eating more and strength training instead of wrestling. It's hard as hell to put on much weight during wrestling season unless it's bad weight. Wrestling practice would have basically started for him right after the state championship football game.

It did. Read an article in the chattanoogan he was at practice Monday after the state title game.

 

[walkenvol]

Good hip toss, locked his hands though

Head and arm encircled - perfectly legal head throw

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Heard is up to 6-9 now? Last I saw was 6-8.

That’s a really really tall DT. It’ll be interesting to see where he lands and how he develops.

Think that is what I read on one of the sites. But I am old.

edited to add.

Checked one says 6’7” one 6’8” and rivals says 6’9”.

 

[alexvol]

What is the right weight for a DL at 6'9"? Just an absurd height for a DT. An athletic 6'9" DE would be a pain in the ass for opposing QBs

Doug Atkins did ok at 6'8 .And was the best "Football Player " in history imo.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Think that is what I read on one of the sites. But I am old.

edited to add.

Checked one says 6’7” one 6’8” and rivals says 6’9”.

He just better f'n block some kicks, all I got to say.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Doug Atkins did ok at 6'8 .And was the best "Football Player " in history imo.

Good point. And he was recruited to UT to play basketball.

 

[brentcontractor]

Title IX. Program was disbanded after the 1988 season... even though UT had a NCAA champ (Chris Edmond) in 85.

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What is the story on Cooper Gentle, Carson's brother? Article list him as competing in 215 weight class.

 

[Carp]

Heard is up to 6-9 now? Last I saw was 6-8.

That’s a really really tall DT. It’ll be interesting to see where he lands and how he develops.

Surely a move to OT has to be on the table right?

 

[FirstAndGoal]

Isn't this supposed to be the Carson Gentle thread?

 

[VOLociraptorr]

I remember a pretty good 6'9 defensive lineman

 

[Glitch]

What is the story on Cooper Gentle, Carson's brother? Article list him as competing in 215 weight class.

He is Carson's little brother and recently competed in a wrestling tournament in the 215 weight class.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

He is Carson's little brother and recently competed in a wrestling tournament in the 215 weight class.

Supposedly they share the same mother as well.

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Supposedly they share the same mother as well.

Pure speculation. As BOT would say, “show me an article and prove it.”

 

[Vols_In_Cambridge]

Pure speculation. As BOT would say, “show me an article and prove it.”

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[Glitch]

Supposedly they share the same mother as well.

Interesting. We should probably stalk their garbage and do a DNA analysis to confirm that all this is true.

 

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Carson’s dad. It was a joke at BOT expense. Ha ha.

 

[Vols_In_Cambridge]

Carson’s dad. It was a joke at BOT expense. Ha ha.

Baby brother (Cooper) wrestles at 215.