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Another walk on lineman from Kingsport
Topic Started: Feb 7 2013, 03:33 PM (99 Views)
LonzoVol


Big kid, name is Edwards I think. Number 64 left offensive guard in this video. He might also play defensive tackle. Listed around 6-4, 300. Now you might snicker at walkon linemen, but the two so far are big, good looking kids from East Tennessee. There was a time when Nebraska was winning big with walkon linemen that no one had ever heard of! Watch third play from scrimmage!
Add: After watching, Edwards is driving his man consistently back to the second level. Sub title of this game, the Malik Foreman Show!

Edited by LonzoVol, Feb 7 2013, 03:50 PM.
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Nebraska was winning with *walk-on* linemen, but they were not really paying their own way.

That, and they were pumping them full of steroids & HGH.
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As long as they are pure walk-ons and no scholarship, I am fine. But if they get scholarships, I will be one angry fan. No use wasting scholarships on more Raiques Crumps and Martaze Jackson type players.
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Feb 7 2013, 03:40 PM
As long as they are pure walk-ons and no scholarship, I am fine. But if they get scholarships, I will be one angry fan. No use wasting scholarships on more Raiques Crumps and Martaze Jackson type players.
That's fine, but you never know about an offensive linemen until a year or so in the program. The two walkons thus far are big and obviously stout players. That 64 in the video was blocking a pretty good sized kid and driving him off the ball. Don't know if you noticed, but Kingsport was always running behind him when they needed a few yards or on the goal line.
I just watched the whole thing, exciting game, 37 yard field goal wins it!
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NOBODY of consequence offered the kid. We do not need to offer him a scholarship that we could use next year on someone who is truly deserving.
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Feb 7 2013, 04:11 PM
NOBODY of consequence offered the kid. We do not need to offer him a scholarship that we could use next year on someone who is truly deserving.
Perhaps I didn't make this clear enough! He is a WALKON.
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My cousin is/was Edwards position coach in HS, didn't know anything about this until I read this thread. I'll ask him about Edwards if I see him.
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Offensive line is the hardest position to figure for recruiters- need 2 things besides obviously desire, smarts and size. Smart kids that work their tails off in the weight room can make it. Would not be surprised to see a walkon that has smarts and desire make it...
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"Mike Farrell, Rivals’ national recruiting analyst, believes there is one trait that shows up on an offensive lineman’s game film, regardless of the system or opponent. And it is a must-have in college — aggression. For that reason, Farrell doesn’t find offensive linemen as difficult to analyze as cornerbacks, because they never get thrown at, and quarterbacks, because so much of that position is mental.

Farrell still remembers the film of guard Andre Smith, who went to Alabama and was the sixth overall pick in 2009. Smith had a sloppy-looking body, but Rivals rated him the No. 2 overall recruit in 2006 largely because of what Farrell noticed about Smith’s attitude.

“This kid was blocking kids into the first row,” Farrell said. “And you’re like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this kid’s an animal. He’s going to be super successful. He just wants to put you in the bleachers.’ That’s the only way you can tell if a kid has it or doesn’t: How does he respond to getting popped in the face?

“I don’t care who you’re playing against. As long as you put him on his butt every play, that shows me something. I think physicality comes out on film pretty quickly, and I think it’s the most important factor by far, especially with these freaks on the defensive line. You better be willing to hit that guy as hard as you can.”"

thanks for posting that Lonzo
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Offensive line is the hardest position to figure for recruiters- need 2 things besides obviously desire, smarts and size. Smart kids that work their tails off in the weight room can make it. Would not be surprised to see a walkon that has smarts and desire make it...
Quote from an article-
"Mike Farrell, Rivals’ national recruiting analyst, believes there is one trait that shows up on an offensive lineman’s game film, regardless of the system or opponent. And it is a must-have in college — aggression. For that reason, Farrell doesn’t find offensive linemen as difficult to analyze as cornerbacks, because they never get thrown at, and quarterbacks, because so much of that position is mental.

Farrell still remembers the film of guard Andre Smith, who went to Alabama and was the sixth overall pick in 2009. Smith had a sloppy-looking body, but Rivals rated him the No. 2 overall recruit in 2006 largely because of what Farrell noticed about Smith’s attitude.

“This kid was blocking kids into the first row,” Farrell said. “And you’re like, ‘Oh, my gosh, this kid’s an animal. He’s going to be super successful. He just wants to put you in the bleachers.’ That’s the only way you can tell if a kid has it or doesn’t: How does he respond to getting popped in the face?

“I don’t care who you’re playing against. As long as you put him on his butt every play, that shows me something. I think physicality comes out on film pretty quickly, and I think it’s the most important factor by far, especially with these freaks on the defensive line. You better be willing to hit that guy as hard as you can.”"

thanks for posting that Lonzo
Thanks for digging up that info. I think that one thing we must be aware of here is that the staff, if for no other reason, needs some guys to use on the practice field. It's not really ideal to have to use your two deep in the offensive line for all the work and scrimmaging. I don't know what these two walkons will do, but if one of them can contribute even as a top reserve by his junior year then they were worth taking a chance on as walkons. Plus, they are both in-state kids from a couple of very good programs. Don't think for one second that the coaches at these schools and the other schools that compete against these teams don't take notice that CBJ and his staff are giving these guys a chance to wear orange and follow a dream to UT. When any of these in-state teams have a big time prospect from now on, Jones and his people will be very welcome at these schools. :coolaid:
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