Jimmy Bell joining the football team

[ezsoil]

Michael Gohler.

What a warrior ...

 

[Air Raid 2.0]

He displayed a mean streak at times.

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

Does anybody here think tackle is the appropriate spot for him ? I know they say he played tackle a little in the past. I'm not OL coach but leverage is a valid consideration. Also his thickness. My thoughts are edge rushers. I bet he could develop an awesome swim move and if he didn't get there imagine how many passes he could swat down. And really you are talking about 2 concerns. Outside containment or get to the QB. But hey...what do I know ? Not much

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Good luck to him. But that’s a good way to not reach your potential in either sport.

Why? He's done with basketball.

He's not a freshman.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

The intriguing one is Cam Mathews. He seems to be a can’t miss kind of player in FB.

No shlt. I mean I'm sure he's made some good NIL money, so hard to say he made a mistake......but football seems like it would have been his sport...he's never been an NBA prospect.

 

[patdog]

Why? He's done with basketball.

He's not a freshman.

I thought he had another year of eligibility. Hell, everyone else seems to. **

But yeah, if he's done with basketball, why not give football another shot? Nothing to lose.

 

[She Mate Me]

Does anybody here think tackle is the appropriate spot for him ? I know they say he played tackle a little in the past. I'm not OL coach but leverage is a valid consideration. Also his thickness. My thoughts are edge rushers. I bet he could develop an awesome swim move and if he didn't get there imagine how many passes he could swat down. And really you are talking about 2 concerns. Outside containment or get to the QB. But hey...what do I know ? Not much

He's just not the body type or athlete to be an SEC edge rusher. When's the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 lb edge rusher??

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

He's just not the body type or athlete to be an SEC edge rusher. When's the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 lb edge rusher??

It’s either play tackle or defense tackle. Let him bat down some pssses.

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

He's just not the body type or athlete to be an SEC edge rusher. When's the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 lb edge rusher??

Since when is the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 pound tackle. 290 is not very heavy for a tackle. Esp spread over a 6'10" frame. I have seen plenty of 6'6" 290 pound edge rushers/DE. He will never see the field as a tackle.

 

[DesotoCountyDawg]

Since when is the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 pound tackle. 290 is not very heavy for a tackle. Esp spread over a 6'10" frame. I have seen plenty of 6'6" 290 pound edge rushers/DE. He will never see the field as a tackle.

You’re also underestimating his ability to bulk up. The guy lost 60 pounds last year so he can certainly get bigger if he wants.

 

[Leeshouldveflanked]

Michael Gohler.

Gohler would have been a NFL player had he focused on Football

 

[She Mate Me]

Since when is the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 pound tackle. 290 is not very heavy for a tackle. Esp spread over a 6'10" frame. I have seen plenty of 6'6" 290 pound edge rushers/DE. He will never see the field as a tackle.

I'm just not entering this debate. He's obviously not an edge rusher, which was your post.

 

[WilCoDawg]

That's about right. He packed on the pounds right before he got in a fight in the stands in Hawaii...

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He’s like one of those really smart kids that was too lazy to excel or exert himself and now lives in a double wide and works in some miserable factory (not that there’s anything wrong with that but it’s like having a Ferrari and never getting to go over 80 mph).

Whats he even up to these days?

 

[mstateglfr]

Since when is the last time you saw a 6'10" 290 pound tackle. 290 is not very heavy for a tackle. Esp spread over a 6'10" frame. I have seen plenty of 6'6" 290 pound edge rushers/DE. He will never see the field as a tackle.

One of my friends was 6'4 215# when he went to a d1 college to play football.
In his first year he was up to 270# and he left college at 6'4 295#.
Over the 5 years after college, he lost and gained a ton of weight many times until he settled at 220# and has been there since.

Some bodies can pack on pounds and shed weight a lot easier/faster than others.
And I'm pretty sure most of SPS can testify that it's way easier to add weight than lose it.

 

[Howiefeltersnstch]

I'm sure Albert Reese and Leon Bell will have something to say about who is a starting tackle. But backups are a necessity and if he can add 50 pounds between now and August he might be a beast. Hard to coach size.