Since there’s not much else to talk about this year, what do you think our biggest needs are when it comes to positions?
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Since there’s not much else to talk about this year, what do you think our biggest needs are when it comes to positions?
Honestly, I think we have seen the need for a viable QB2 option. If he isn’t on the roster now, we are in trouble if Lyddy goes down next year.
Linebacker and DB for sure.
How old are our receivers?
Our offensive line is offensively fat and slow. If they were quicker firing at the snap, no telling how much better the run game would be. JMHO. Not sure if they need to be replaced or run into shape.
Current list via Rivals
Dedrick Latulas ATH New Iberia, LA 5'9" 170 2* 5.4 7/1/22VERBAL
Michael Richard Jr. DB New Orleans, LA 5'9" 159 3* 5.5 8/7/22VERBAL
Jacob Fields DB Melissa, TX 5'11" 170 3* 5.5 6/28/22VERBAL
Cam Hill DB Farmerville, LA 6'3" 184 2* 5.4 6/26/22VERBAL
Charlie Robinson DE Monroe, LA 6'3" 230 2* 5.4 9/28/22VERBAL
Obinna Okeke DE Houston, TX 6'2" 215 2* 5.4 8/28/22VERBAL
Colton Deckard LB Muenster, TX 6'3" 200 2* 5.3 8/7/22VERBAL
Roy Brackins III OL Baton Rouge, LA 6'2" 264 2* 5.3 7/13/22VERBAL
Troy Smith OL New Orleans, LA 6'4" 280 3* 5.5 7/12/22VERBAL
Hayden Christman OL Pineville, LA 6'7" 305 2* 5.4 6/24/22VERBAL
Vic Sutton QB Madison, MS 6'2" 194 3* 5.6 7/14/22VERBAL
Evan Bullock QB Anna, TX 6'4" 210 3* 5.5 6/15/22VERBAL
Jarvis Durr RB Brandon, MS 5'11" 193 2* 5.4 6/26/22VERBAL
Iverson Young RB Waxahachie, TX 5'10" 195 3* 5.5 6/25/22VERBAL
Dakota Williams WR Hahnville, LA 6'2" 195 2* 5.4 10/28/22VERBAL
Just about everywhere could at least use some depth.Originally Posted by SicemDawgz
UncommittedOffers. I may have deleted a few accidently.
Jefferey Pittman APB 0 5'11" 210 Raymond, MS Undecided
MarJayvious Moss ATH 5.8 5'11" 170 Shreveport, LA 12 Undecided
Tramar Gilbert ATH 0 6'3" 200 Peaster, TX Undecided
Jahiem Johnson ATH 5.6 6'1" 175 Hammond, LA Undecided
Hunter Summers ATH 0 6'2" 168 Prosper, TX Undecided KeDarius Wade ATH 0 6'4" 180 Jackson, MS Undecided Ryan Robinson CB 5.7 6'0" 170 New Orleans, LA 56 Undecided Jakevian Rodgers CB 5.6 6'2" 160 Daingerfield, TX 88 Undecided Michael Coates CB 0 5'11" 175 Decatur, MS Undecided Damarcus Crosby II CB 0 6'2" 195 Kilgore, TX Undecided David Jones CB 5.5 6'0" 185 Baton Rouge, LA Undecided Caimon Mathis CB 5.5 5'10" 160 Desoto, TX Undecided David Webb III CB 0 6'1" 170 New Orleans, LA Undecided Matthew Melancon DB 0 6'1" 185 Thibodeaux, LA Undecided Kyran Bourda DT 5.8 6'3" 281 New Orleans, LA 15 Undecided Kevin Allen DT 0 6'3" 290 Everman, TX Undecided Jaeden Jackson DT 5.6 6'1" 261 Andalusia, AL Undecided Ja'Marion Kennedy DT 0 6'3" 295 Shreveport, LA Undecided Marcus Moore DT 0 6'2" 295 Coffeyville, KS Undecided A.J. Sargent DT 0 6'1" 290 Coffeyville, KS Undecided Terry Webb DT 0 6'3" 302 Kilgore, TX Undecided Alexander Kilgore ILB 0 6'0" 182 Katy, TX Undecided Latreveon McCutchin ILB 5.6 6'2" 215 Austin, TX Undecided Isaiah Kema OG 5.7 6'4" 290 Wolfforth, TX 18 Undecided Brandon Spincer OG 0 6'2" 289 New Orleans, LA Undecided Caden Jones OT 5.8 6'7" 271 New Orleans, LA 32 Undecided Keystone Allison OT 0 6'4" 270 Carthage, TX Undecided William Hicks PRO 0 6'1" 175 Houston, TX Undecided Arnold Barnes RB 5.5 5'10" 190 New Orleans, LA Undecided Deago Benson RB 5.5 6'0" 200 Midlothian, TX Undecided Isaac Smith S 5.9 6'2" 196 Fulton, MS 7 Undecided Warren Roberson S 5.8 6'0" 180 Red Oak, TX 20 Undecided CJ Johnson S 5.7 6'3" 197 Katy, TX 48 Undecided Treylan James S 5.5 6'3" 185 Baton Rouge, LA Undecided Jeremiah Vessel S 5.6 6'0" 185 Las Vegas, NV Undecided Johnny Bowens SDE 5.8 6'4" 270 Converse, TX 22 Undecided TaDerius Collins SDE 5.8 6'4" 250 Shreveport, LA 28 Undecided Braxton Barney SDE 0 6'5" 210 Madison, MS Undecided Ben Haulmark TE 0 6'3" 230 Russelville, AR Undecided Jaden Mikhael TE 0 6'4" 230 Niceville, FL Undecided Owen Olsen TE 0 6'4" 235 Tyler, TX Undecided Kason Boston WDE 0 6'5" 240 Scooba, MS Undecided Mikal Harrison-Pilot WR 5.8 6'1" 185 Temple, TX 39 Undecided Daniel Blood WR 5.5 6'0" 175 Destrehan, LA Undecided Demardrick Blunt WR 0 6'1" 188 Monroe, LA Undecided Harvey Broussard WR 5.6 6'4" 180 St. Martinsville, LA Undecided DJ Cloyd WR 5.4 6'3" 190 Columbia, MS Undecided Makai Donaldson WR 5.6 6'4" 200 New Orleans, LA Undecided Reed Robinson WR 5.6 6'3" 205 Pensacola, FL Undecided Isaiah Spencer WR 0 6'1" 180 Madison, MS Undecided Mike Williams WR 0 6'0" 164 Natchez, MS Undecided
I said elsewhere that with Tech’s obvious limitations in recruiting machismo compared to the other regional schools big and small we compete with we’re pretty much bringing up the rear of good football programs. What that means is we’re rarely going to get any really good athletes based on their ratings. Sure we’ll get a few who develop beyond what the so called brains predict of their potential. There’s always the possibility of there being a gem or two in a dump truck load of rocks. To the largest degree the biggest thing for Tech is always going to be coaching up the mediocre talent we get. Unfortunately this is something Tech has been failing at for roughly the last 6 years. We have far too few players who get noticeably better over their playing years here. Hopefully this is something Cumbie can make a major improvement in starting before this season is over. We’re clearly behind and steadily losing ground.
A quarterback...
''Don't be a bad dagh..."
Vic Sutton QB Madison, MS 6'2" 194 3* 5.6 7/14/22VERBAL
Evan Bullock QB Anna, TX 6'4" 210 3* 5.5 6/15/22VERBAL
Will never catch up with an Admin that is happy with half ass.
We have to be competitive with COA and asst. comp.
I get that and you’re right. It’s a good thing Guice doesn’t have anything to do with the actual goings on on the field because if he did we’d surely get our pants beat off every game. Based on our conference backsliding and Tech getting progressively worse these recent years tells you flat out that Guice has no concept of being a competitor. He’s an academic cruise control guy. The difference is that I have to believe that Cumbie wants to win and succeed and I believe he can if he’ll just stick to it, push things forward and coach this program up. Where we’re weakest is repeating stupid mental mistakes and lapses in being disciplined.
For some reason when I see Coach Crumble the image of Spicolli comes to mind....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DAiFSHfMeio
I think our biggest need is on defense, most notably at LB and safety. We obviously need a punter in the worst way. We need to go out and recruit some nasty OL, and I’d prefer them to be 285 and can move than 330 with cement feet. That’s our biggest needs IMO, but as others have said, we need help almost everywhere.
Looking at the recruiting summaries that Sportdawg shared (thanks for that) there are some guys with decent enough size to be good players. Obviously though the 5 & 4 star recruits are long gone to the Alabamas and LSUs and the like. What that means is that our 3s and below better have workmanlike characters, are smart enough to learn a playbook and are highly coachable. After that in order for Tech to be successful our coaches have to be good coaches and care enough to develop our players and make them into 4s and 5s. We’re not beating anybody with ranks of stagnant 3s.
New OL coach, new DC, new ST coach.
Speed and quickness, first and last. Speed can overcome a lot of deficiencies. The main difference between each level of the game is speed.
Example, I'd put a fast safety type player at linebacker before someone that can't run sideline to sideline like Tech currently has.
Example, App State beat Michigan that time through sheer speed.
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