2021 Fall Camp Notes - Linebackers

[floridacorn]

Nelson always struck me as a stiff, try hard type.  But, he looked explosive, and fluid in drills.  Really interested in seeing him in that first game now.

[Canadian Fan]

14 minutes ago, floridacorn said:

Nelson always struck me as a stiff, try hard type.  But, he looked explosive, and fluid in drills.  Really interested in seeing him in that first game now.

 

He just needs to slow down a bit and play more in control....

[Toe]

48 minutes ago, floridacorn said:

Nelson always struck me as a stiff, try hard type.  But, he looked explosive, and fluid in drills.  Really interested in seeing him in that first game now.

 

Yeah, sounds like both him and Payne are making progress. Don't expect greatness this season, but if they can at least get the pass rush up to 'decent' level, that would make the defense as a whole a lot better.

[BigRedBuster]

54 minutes ago, Canadian Fan said:

 

He just needs to slow down a bit and play more in control....

I would rather have that than too slow. This can be coached and he has enough athleticism to make plays. 

[TheSker]

On 8/2/2021 at 12:04 PM, Mavric said:

 

This is a perfect example of the development that is happening in the program.

 

Too often we expect recruits to come in and set the world on fire as freshmen.  We're going to be a lot better off as Frost sticks to the plan of redshirting as many as possible.

 

Nelson didn't redshirt, but it shows the difference of being in the program 2, 3 or 4 years.

 

Frost had to flip the roster, so the process of "get old and stay old" takes a while.

 

Even going into year 4, we're not that "old" yet 

[BigRedBuster]

4 hours ago, TheSker said:

This is a perfect example of the development that is happening in the program.

 

Too often we expect recruits to come in and set the world on fire as freshmen.  We're going to be a lot better off as Frost sticks to the plan of redshirting as many as possible.

 

Nelson didn't redshirt, but it shows the difference of being in the program 2, 3 or 4 years.

 

Frost had to flip the roster, so the process of "get old and stay old" takes a while.

 

Even going into year 4, we're not that "old" yet 

I dream of the day we recruit studs and then don’t see them for a year or two because there are studs in front of them that are developed. 

[I am I]

I always thought Nelson was a great example of “make a mistake but make it going 100mph” 

 

once his brain catches up to his body, hopefully this year, we’ll see fewer mistakes but still going 100mph. He’s not Van den Bosch or Kelsay type level, but he friggin plays like it. 

[Mavric]

 

[Warrior10]

On 8/6/2021 at 11:50 AM, Decked said:

Kpai set to return soon in a few practices 

Don't think he'll be returning soon. Sounds like a surgery happened and he's in an arm brace/sling still. 

[Warrior10]

Ho'ohuli working with OLB in today's media videos again, becoming more safe to say he's probably moved there. 

[Mavric]

2 hours ago, Warrior10 said:

Ho'ohuli working with OLB in today's media videos again, becoming more safe to say he's probably moved there. 

 

Very possible.  But we’re also probably one injury away from moving him back inside.

 

/knocks feverishly on wood…

[hunter49]

4 minutes ago, Mavric said:

 

Very possible.  But we’re also probably one injury away from moving him back inside.

 

/knocks feverishly on wood…

agree

[Stumpy1]

1 hour ago, Mavric said:

 

Very possible.  But we’re also probably one injury away from moving him back inside.

 

/knocks feverishly on wood…

Heard you do this religiously.  I'm not judging cause I have been there also. 

[Mavric]

Ruud said Snodgrass is the fourth ILB right now.  Then EMC.

[admo]

This is the group that can make all the difference in the run prevent/short pass prevent.  They got to get aggressive near the LOS - point of attack.