'24 VA LB Chris Cole (uga commit)

[MarcoVol]

Pretty sure he just visited or is about to. I need to call my buddy.

Not yet. Currently dead period

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

Not yet. Currently dead period

Thats right.

 

[jvols1999]

Pretty sure he just visited or is about to. I need to call my buddy.

Yes he and his family are coming the 29th

 

[volsfan24017]

Yes he and his family are coming the 29th

Is Peyton Lewis coming with him?

 

[jvols1999]

Is Peyton Lewis coming with him?

I asked - Matt Ray didn't know as of today

 

[LittleVol]

LBU

 

[LouderVol]

I think its pretty telling we are the last visit, and I don't think we got that visit secured until late in the process.

To me that means we are right there in the fight, or we are so out of it, it doesn't really matter.

 

[swchandler1988]

I think its pretty telling we are the last visit, and I don't think we got that visit secured until late in the process.

To me that means we are right there in the fight, or we are so out of it, it doesn't really matter.

I think Lewis helps close this out. Especially given our competition is VT

 

[PA Vol]

I think Lewis helps close this out. Especially given our competition is VT

I thought it was Miami?

Hasn't UGA been on this kid too?

 

[swchandler1988]

I thought it was Miami?

Hasn't UGA been on this kid too?

All the reports are saying the pressure to stay in state is pretty loud

 

[onevol74]

All the reports are saying the pressure to stay in state is pretty loud

But, but….it’s Virginia

 

[MetalVolunteer]

I think its pretty telling we are the last visit, and I don't think we got that visit secured until late in the process.

To me that means we are right there in the fight, or we are so out of it, it doesn't really matter.

Like what you’re thinking here

 

[IndependentVol]

I thought it was Miami?

Hasn't UGA been on this kid too?

It is definitely VT as our main competition here. They have been on him hard for a long time, and he would only be 30 minutes from home.

 

[swchandler1988]

I’m no position expert but just based on his HUDL it looks like he plays more off the line, kind of like McDonald in our defense. I wonder if that’s what we’re recruiting him for, that STAR position

 

[bigl3327]

I’m no position expert but just based on his HUDL it looks like he plays more off the line, kind of like McDonald in our defense. I wonder if that’s what we’re recruiting him for, that STAR position

I think this kid would outgrow the star position before he ever got to UT's campus. I said this awhile back, but Tim Banks really wants to be multiple on defense. He just hasn't had the athletes to do it yet. He wants to be able to run some true 4-3 looks. Hybrid 3-4 looks. Non traditional nickel packages. You have to have versatile athletes to do those things though. The idea is to constantly stay in attack mode and cause mass confusion for offenses and QBs. Hopefully, we'll be there by 2024.

 

[LittleVol]

I think this kid would outgrow the star position before he ever got to UT's campus. I said this awhile back, but Tim Banks really wants to be multiple on defense. He just hasn't had the athletes to do it yet. He wants to be able to run some true 4-3 looks. Hybrid 3-4 looks. Non traditional nickel packages. You have to have versatile athletes to do those things though. The idea is to constantly stay in attack mode and cause mass confusion for offenses and QBs. Hopefully, we'll be there by 2024.

I saw where Hobbs is up to 290 already. Hes a guy that can rush inside and out. West will operate in a similar role

You got Elijah Herring and Arion Carter. The edge guys Josephs, Pearce, Caleb Herring.
Speed guys at CB with Gibson and Matthews. Good looking bodies at safety as well.

Defensively, with Beasley at ILB and the veterans all across the defense, we'll be able to start doint exactly what you're talkint about. Expect another jump up for the defense this season

 

[bigl3327]

I saw where Hobbs is up to 290 already. Hes a guy that can rush inside and out. West will operate in a similar role

You got Elijah Herring and Arion Carter. The edge guys Josephs, Pearce, Caleb Herring.
Speed guys at CB with Gibson and Matthews. Good looking bodies at safety as well.

Defensively, with Beasley at ILB and the veterans all across the defense, we'll be able to start doint exactly what you're talkint about. Expect another jump up for the defense this season

I agree that we will see some of it this year. A lot of the pieces are there now, just young and inexperienced. That's why I think next season is when they'll start to really open it up on defense. This year's defense will be much better purely based on experience and guys being healthy. We are loaded with seniors (many of them 5th year guys) throughout the 2 deep. Mixing all that experience with some young talent has worked out well for many teams that make a run at a championship.

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

AP said on the pod that Miami is the main threat, but we got him to hold off from committing. He will visit this month

 

[VolInDayton]

AP said on the pod that Miami is the main threat, but we got him to hold off from committing. He will visit this month

I'm really rooting for my Alma Mater to beat the Hurricanes the first game of the year and prove they are the real Miami. I'm even rooting for Texas A&M to beat Miami at this point. I want to see that program burn.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

I'm really rooting for my Alma Mater to beat the Hurricanes the first game of the year and prove they are the real Miami. I'm even rooting for Texas A&M to beat Miami at this point. I want to see that program burn.

l prefer them to be viable to a degree b/c it hurts fla more than it hurts us. They take more recruits away from fla than they do us. Same as fla state. Them 2 being somewhat relevant hurts fla dearly. The 1 recruit miami steals from us, they take 4-5 away from fla. I look at as a cost to keep fla from operating at optimal level

 

[VolInDayton]

l prefer them to be viable to a degree b/c it hurts fla more than it hurts us. They take more recruits away from fla than they do us. Same as fla state. Them 2 being somewhat relevant hurts fla dearly

Florida didn't even recruit Florida this year. An insane strategy, but seems to have gotten good results.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Florida didn't even recruit Florida this year. An insane strategy, but seems to have gotten good results.

Because miami n fla state have become relevant. Florida not recruiting in-state is not sustainable for their program long term. And if they struggle this year, out of state commits are more likely to flip than in-state commits.

 

[BigOrange15]

Florida didn't even recruit Florida this year. An insane strategy, but seems to have gotten good results.

Their class is kind of a mirage tbh, it's super top heavy. It's a very Butch-like class.

But I agree, UF always has a ton of players from FL so it's weird that they dont.

 

[VolInDayton]

Because miami n fla state have become relevant. Florida not recruiting in-state is not sustainable for their program long term. And if they struggle this year, out of state commits are more likely to flip than in-state commits.

There's 40 4 stars in Florida. Florida could land top 10 classes by recruiting Orlando to south of Atlanta.

I don't think Florida St or Miami is ever going to be enough to keep them from getting talent, but I understand the logic.

 

[JCVol00]

The fact we got him to hold off from pulling the trigger to Miami and are getting him back on campus makes me feel a little better