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Reviewing our 2020 class

Discussion in 'Awesome Recruiting' started by bobbybaker86, Sep 28, 2022.

  1. bobbybaker86

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    Since they've been on campus for 3 years, let's review them to see what we've gotten outta them:

    Gervon Dexter - starter
    Tre'Vez Johnson - starter
    Anthony Richardson - starter
    Princely Umanmielen - starter
    Xzavier Henderson - starter
    Rashad Torrence - starter
    Jeremy Crawshaw - starter
    Jalen Lee - starter/rotational player

    Antwaun Powell - rotational player on D
    Richard Leonard - rotational player
    Josh Braun - back up OL

    Jaquavion Fraziars - non contributor on O
    Ethan Pouncey - non contributor on D
    Derek Wingo - non contributor on D
    Kamar Wilcoxson - non contributor on D
    Johnathan Odom - non contributor on O

    Jahari Rogers - transfer
    Issiah Walker - transfer
    Mordecai McDaniel - transfer
    Lamar Goods - transfer
    Fenley Graham - transfer
    Gerald Mincey - transfer
    Johnnie Brown - non qualifier

    Portal guys:

    Stewart Reese - graduated, former starter
    Justin Shorter - starter
    Brenton Cox - starter

    Lorenzo Lingard - non contributor
    Zack Sessa - non contributor (as expected)
    Noah Keeter - non contributor (as expected)
    Jordan Pouncey - non contributor (as expected)
    Khamal Ellison - non contributor (as expected)
     
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  2. bobbybaker86

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    Birdseye observation:

    We have 10 starters from this class but 7 transfers.

    so far we've missed badly offensively with this class

    The non contributors aren't all that surprising OVERALL

    The transfers aren't surprising either
     
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  3. carolinagator_772

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    Bobby we got to get you on the staff.
     
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  4. bike1014

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    And only 2 with some All-Conference potential (Dexter and AR)? Maybe Shorter and Cox get "Honorable Mention" love this season...Either way, we need more "top end" talent in every class....but we know that already.

    I don't mind the 7 transfers, actually (considering all factors).
     
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  5. SJB612

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    I'm not convinced any of the guys on that list will ever be starters in the NFL.
     
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  6. bobbybaker86

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    sadly i May be inclined to agree and especially not HIGH end starters either
     
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  7. username

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    90% of those players have been disappointments
     
  8. SJB612

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    Wingo and Wilcoxson are mysteries. I thought both of those guys would be ballers.
     
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  9. spike718

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    Didn’t Wilcoxson tear his acl? While odds of recovery much higher these days …that injury can ruin careers so I am more understanding of his struggles.
     
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  10. g0ggles

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    Spooky as sh*t, especially on the offensive side. I'm positive the previous staff used this stop as a retirement plan. Absolutely speechless
     
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  11. SJB612

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    That's right. I totally forgot about that.
     
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  12. kryptonite

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    Mincey was one I was disappointed about transferring because of lack of depth but from the Tenn game my eyes saw Mincey taking false start and getting thrown around by Boone some altho holding up OK, while Barber looked really good. Mincey wasn't beating out Barber. He made the right choice.
     
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  13. bobbybaker86

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    Yea I thought Mincey could push for a starting job but we've rebounded in a big way on the OL. Tarquin's injury has been a blessing because Barber, imo, has shown to be better than him and he's 2 years younger too. IDK how that situation plays out when he returns from injury
     
  14. kryptonite

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    I would keep Barber starting and rotate in Tarquin at LT and RT. To have a pass protector who can maul is ideal. How do you sit that?
     
  15. bobbybaker86

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    I would hope that they ride the hot hand on the OL. When watching the OL, i'll admit, Kingsley HAS to pick it up. He's been up and down and not as solid as he was a year ago.
     
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  16. kryptonite

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    Kind of the same story at C as previous years. Have a smart aggressive guy at C who is smaller than the OG. Has a hard time holding up against the gigantic NT in the SEC.
     
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    I was actually thinking maybe move one of them to guard and put Ethan White at C. He used to be the best option there before he got hurt.

    Of course that sounds great from us fans, but we don't know how good they'd be in those different positions and if it would mess up the OL chemistry. In any case, it's good to finally have enough quality guys to have this conversation!
     
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  18. bobbybaker86

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    Exactly!!! In the wings we have Waites, Barber, Braun, and Leonard would can all play quality snaps in a pinch. So nice to be 9 deep again
     
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  19. kryptonite

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    True. It sounds great until the first errant shotgun snap at a critical time. But if Braun had it all together and White healthy, I would like to see Braun, White, and Torrence in the middle just for the size.
     
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    As much as we complained about Hev, we are much better than when he got here and I think whatever group we had at the time did a fairly good job as far as cohesion. We couldn’t run the ball but tge boys gave Trask a pretty clean pocket to work with. These kids he left behind aren’t half bad..