‘23 TN OLB Ethan Crisp

[benholt06]

Why are we arguing with someone close to a recruit? This kid is obviously very talented…. It looks like several good teams have given him looks including us…. These teams have guys higher on their board than he is right now….. if they miss or this kid continues to show out then one of these bigger schools may circle back around and pursue more heavily. I do find it funny that all these keyboard warriors are talking so negatively about a local kid that runs a 4.47 40….. He is a heck of an athlete.

What position is he? He needs at least 20-25 lbs to be an ILB. Not much pass rushing reps on his tape.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

haha what a disaster this thread is.


I had forgotten this kid even committed. Good for him and best of luck except for when he plays the Vols. That team will need it.

 

[volbeast33]

What position is he? He needs at least 20-25 lbs to be an ILB. Not much pass rushing reps on his tape.

I would guess that is why the bigger schools haven’t put him higher….. the last update I saw was that he is 215 so he just needs 10-15 more pounds to play ILB in the new age of smaller faster linebackers. Depends on if teams feel he can carry it without losing any speed.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

What position is he? He needs at least 20-25 lbs to be an ILB. Not much pass rushing reps on his tape.

LB/S that projects as an LB. He's probably bigger than what 247 says, they haven't updated in a while. For example, they have Debron Gatling at 5-11 when he is pushing 6-2. They have Ayden Greene at 6-0.5 when he is 6-3

 

[benholt06]

LB/S that projects as an LB. He's probably bigger than what 247 says, they haven't updated in a while. For example, they have Debron Gatling at 5-11 when he is pushing 6-2. They have Ayden Greene at 6-0.5 when he is 6-3

If he projects as anything it’s an ILB. At least in our defense. Probably a better fit as a WILL in a 4-3. If the 4.47 is a laser time fair enough but he doesn’t look overly explosive on tape. I also noticed in an interview he did he has a slender frame. How fast will he be with 20 added lbs? If this were years ago when Colton Jumper was getting starter snaps he’d deserve a long look. Imo him being down our board is just a good sign we’re getting back to where we should be as a program.

 

[allvolrecruiting]

If he projects as anything it’s an ILB. At least in our defense. Probably a better fit as a WILL in a 4-3. If the 4.47 is a laser time fair enough but he doesn’t look overly explosive on tape. I also noticed in an interview he did he has a slender frame. How fast will he be with 20 added lbs? If this were years ago when Colton Jumper was getting starter snaps he’d deserve a long look. Imo him being down our board is just a good sign we’re getting back to where we should be as a program.

He's definitely not slender, I've seen him in person recently

 

[walkenvol]

If he projects as anything it’s an ILB. At least in our defense. Probably a better fit as a WILL in a 4-3. If the 4.47 is a laser time fair enough but he doesn’t look overly explosive on tape. I also noticed in an interview he did he has a slender frame. How fast will he be with 20 added lbs? If this were years ago when Colton Jumper was getting starter snaps he’d deserve a long look. Imo him being down our board is just a good sign we’re getting back to where we should be as a program.

You talking about the same Colton Jumper who played for the Saints?

 

[benholt06]

You talking about the same Colton Jumper who played for the Saints?

If you wanna call two preseason games before getting cut playing for them. Don’t get me wrong that’s really cool for a walk on from Chat, but let’s not re-write history here.

 

[walkenvol]

If you wanna call two preseason games before getting cut playing for them. Don’t get me wrong that’s really cool for a walk on from Chat, but let’s not re-write history here.

Many folks on here degrade Jumper to among the worst linebackers to ever play at UT yet he got a look by the pros. If you can’t see the irony in that then your not a logical thinker

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Ethan told me he is at 6-3/210 right now. He will probably bulk up with 7v7 season over if Mt. Juliet wants him as a full time LB

 

[benholt06]

Many folks on here degrade Jumper to among the worst linebackers to ever play at UT yet he got a look by the pros. If you can’t see the irony in that then your not a logical thinker

Guarantano just got a camp invite lol.

Jumper was serviceable when injuries pushed him into the fray. We’re better off if we can avoid that kind of thing going forward. If you can’t see that idk what to tell you.

 

[LittleVol]

Ethan told me he is at 6-3/210 right now. He will probably bulk up with 7v7 season over if Mt. Juliet wants him as a full time LB

That's plenty big for high school.

can work on the position...bulk up off-season and into his freshman year.

Honestly tho- no offense to Mr. Crisp- but we signed a walk-on in 2022 from Memphis that looks at least as good as this kid.

Longterm picture, kid made a great choice with Vandy. He'll get a lot of playing time, plus get some great education.

 

[LittleVol]

Guarantano just got a camp invite lol.

Jumper was serviceable when injuries pushed him into the fray. We’re better off if we can avoid that kind of thing going forward. If you can’t see that idk what to tell you.

We needed better than Jumpman, but we didn't. He be out Darrin Kirkland Jr even when healthy. Jumper made huge plays in the last time we beat Florida in 2016.

There have been worse LBs.
Aaron Beasley for example....

 

[benholt06]

We needed better than Jumpman, but we didn't. He be out Darrin Kirkland Jr even when healthy. Jumper made huge plays in the last time we beat Florida in 2016.

There have been worse LBs.
Aaron Beasley for example....

We did. If you watched in 2016 and didn’t see Colton as a weakness, frankly you don’t know football. He was slow, couldn’t shed blocks, and got caught out of position a bunch. The kid did his best and made a few timely plays and I’m not here to trash him, but to retroactively put him on a pedestal is nothing more than sentimentality.

He didn’t really "beat out" Kirkland either. DK missed 6-7 weeks with an ankle and Colton had to man the middle. Again, he’s got a lot to be proud of, but I’d rather not play that back.

 

[LittleVol]

We did. If you watched in 2016 and didn’t see Colton as a weakness, frankly you don’t know football. He was slow, couldn’t shed blocks, and got caught out of position a bunch. The kid did his best and made a few timely plays and I’m not here to trash him, but to retroactively put him on a pedestal is nothing more than sentimentality.

He didn’t really "beat out" Kirkland either. DK missed 6-7 weeks with an ankle and Colton had to man the middle. Again, he’s got a lot to be proud of, but I’d rather not play that back.

Never said he was a strength.