Regarding our young guys...

[4shotB]

we have some really impressive youngsters getting playing time...MM, AJ Gray, WB, BS, MLD,etc. However there is one that jumps out at me as being a potential "all timer" here on the flats. That is the Mitchell kid at LB. we have a history of great LB's here at GT...but this kid looks like he may end up in the Ted Roof/Lucious Sanford category when all is said and done. All of them look good (given their experience). But if you had to pick just one to say this guy will be one of the best ever to wear the W & G at his position, who would you pick? I have cast my vote. (Disclaimer: not trying to disparage anyone, just like to have some fun prognosticating and/or pontificating).

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

It's a tie for me on D between Mitchell and Gray. Really like both of their games. I think Mitchell has a surprisingly sound grasp of scheme and assignments for a frosh.

 

[OldJacketFan]

It's a tie for me on D between Mitchell and Gray. Really like both of their games. I think Mitchell has a surprisingly sound grasp of scheme and assignments for a frosh.

Got to see him play in high school so I wasn't shocked at what he's brought from a physical standpoint but was a little surprised about how quickly he's picked schemes until I remembered where he went to high school. His drop and pick against Clempson was a thing for beauty. Expect to see more of that from him.

 

[Techster]

GT had a great run of LBs under O'Leary and Gailey. I mean, you could put the that LB group against any college's group of LBs and we'd be up there.

Hopefully Mitchell, Vic Alexander, Tyler Cooksey, et al will bring that kind of LB play back to the Flats.

 

[Southpaw13]

I love Mitchell and am very excited about him. I think Marcus Marshall and Will Bryan have the potential to be seen as all time Tech greats before they leave. I think MM could potentially eclipse Dwyer before he leaves as our best B-back. Potentially.

 

[Essobee]

It's a tie for me on D between Mitchell and Gray. Really like both of their games. I think Mitchell has a surprisingly sound grasp of scheme and assignments for a frosh.

I agree. These two are going to be very special, IMHO.

 

[UgaBlows]

This is why we need to hang onto Roof and give him time to recruit and coach up his guys, defensive recruiting is on a definite upswing

 

[tech_wreck47]

I was thinking about this earlier today. We have been far from impressive this year, but I get excited when I think about how we have been in every game but the Clemson game. When you think of all the injuries, and freshman or just young guys in general it really shows that our depth is getting better than years past. It also shows how many good of football players we have on this team that are very young. When I spoke to moore he said this team is going to be very good over the next years. I know we have always been an up and down program, but it seems we might be turning the corner to become a team that's winning consistently 9 and 10 games a season, and no I'm not saying we are "there" or it's going to happen 100% for the ones who always have some negative thing to say.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

All true...and that possibility is higher than it has been since O'leary left for Notre Dame. And might be higher than then, that's arguable. But we are positioned to continue to compete for championships and major bowls IMO.

 

[InsideLB]

Agree there's some nice young talent. We've had good luck with our 3* Gatorade Players of the Year.

Plus you've got guys like Lynch, Searcy, and the Austin twins starting to assert themselves.

On the OL Klock, Bryant, & Shamire are looking good.

We could have some interesting years ahead of us.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

D line play next year will likely determine how high we can fly next year. We could lose our best guy, Gotsis, and still conceivably have a better D line overall next year. Of course I said the same thing about our Oline post Shaq and that certainly didn't play out.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

We need a QB.

 

[00Burdell]

On the OL Klock, Bryant, & Shamire are looking good.

On the last offensive drive, Shamire was either in a good bit of pain or was completely out of gas or both - but when the ball was snapped, he'd gut it out and bulldoze whatever or whoever was in his path. Watching him battle through that made me very proud of him.

 

[Frenchise]

We need a QB.

TaQuon.

 

[GTrob21]

Here are the All-ACC, NFL type players I think. Just based off of this year so others may develop.

Will Bryan: Kid is nasty and I love him on the OL.

Mitchell: Wow what great heady LB, reminds me of brooking

AJ Gray: loved this guy since high school, and was dumbfounded how he was rated so low. He was a 5 star talent coming out of high school and is holding his own as a true freshman.

Marshall: Kid is going to set all kinds of records at the Bback position before his time is over. He a stud.

 

[00Burdell]

Marshall: Kid is going to set all kinds of records at the Bback position before his time is over. He a stud.

You can sense how close he is to breaking one every time he touches the ball - there are a few carries where he gets gang tackled but on any play where there is just one guy, he is inches away. He's young - next year, one guy won't be enough.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

We need a QB.

I think we need a backup QB who is good enough to play and share the load. We had that in Byerly for goal line. But not meant to be this year......

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

Lol we know nuke....you want to platoon QBs...we know

 

[awbuzz]

We need a QB.

... what kind of motor are you using on that troll boat?!?!?

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Brad Stewart- Who else?

We have a bunch of young talent, but you win on the LOS. I would love to get a DL like Clemson has every year.