Impressive info posted on these two signees at another site: Charles Deas DT 6-4 325 Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Dillard HS) Recognized by every recruiting publication as one of the top defensive linemen in the nation ... Explosive player with great awareness and quickness ... Known for his rushing techniques and ability to knock down passes at the line ... A physically intimidating lineman who was impossible to contain one-on-one ... Likely to play on the defensive line, despite seeing action as both a defensive tackle and offensive guard. Named the most physically dominant defensive player in the game by Rivals.com ... Very quick and agile... Helped Florida pitch a 22-0 shutout against California ... Earned all-county honors as a junior with 70 tackles and eleven sacks. Al Woods DT 6-5 325 Elton, La. (Elton HS) Rated the top defensive tackle prospect in the country by every major recruiting publication ... A consensus Top 100 player in the country ... Represented the state of Louisiana in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl ... Overpowers opposing offensive linemen with an extraordinary combination of size and strength ... Has the ability to control the line of scrimmage ... Possesses great work ethic with a constant motor ... Finished an outstanding high school career with 109 tackles and 12 sacks in his senior season ... Had 100 tackles and 11 sacks as a junior ... Received first-team all-state and all-district honors the past two seasons ... Also played on the offensive line during his senior season ... Bench presses 475 and squats 600 ... Has been timed at 5.0 in the 40-yard dash. Wow, another up and coming dynamic duo? ________ Dc medical marijuana dispensary
i hope so....these guys are a little bigger than williams and woten but oh well...they can be just as productive if not better...the future is bright
Throw in guys like Glenn Dorsey and Marlon Favorite coming back, no one will be running on LSU in between the tackles for a few years.
Wroten/Williams revisited! :thumb: I LOVE a great DT duo! And since the recent trend to go to the faster and more athletic OLB's (FSU, Miami and VT are 3 others that imploy the same philosophy), in order for you to get optimal production from your OLB's in this philosophy, you need some "beef" up front to take on double teams and clog up the middle. If you can shut down the middle, you force the offense to run towards the outsides--and if you have fast OLB's, the chances of getting a running back running laterally to the line increases making it a easier for the defense to shut down even a power runner because you force him to run parallel to the line not allowing him to square up his shoulders.
Jacob Cutrera is going to be able to kill people behind our enourmous defensive line. It is going to be fun to watch. Has anybody heard how M. Favorite has progressed? I remember he was a blue chipper, but I haven't seen him again since his signing day. :geauxtige
Looks like Woods and Deas cover this piece of the puzzle. Both are north of 300 lbs: Step Three: There's one position that we must go after, and go after hard What's the toughest college football position to fill? Quarterback? Nah, they're a dime a dozen. Running back? Puh-leez. Left offensive tackle? Possibly. No, the hardest position to fill is defensive tackle. The first problem is finding guys with the needed size. The second is to find a guy with that necessary beef that has the quickness to handle the position. Most really big guys end up playing on the offensive line, and many teams try to convert offensive linemen to the defensive side or else try to pump up defensive ends. A top-notch 275-plus pound defensive tackle prospect is worth his weight in gold. Check out the best teams in America and check out their tackles; they're likely to be killers. Which leads to step four... http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5312496
there are several things that make up a great defensive lineman, that also make them freaks of nature... 1. Size... they have to be approaching 300 pounds or more.. 280 minimum for most... 2. Speed/Quickness... they have to be able to get off the line faster than an OL, and also must have the quickness and agility to make move, turn in pursuit, etc. 3. Height... in contrast to the large size, the typical DL needs to be below 6'4". Too tall means bad leverage and getting beat, but... 4. Despite the lower height, the DL must have disproportionally long arms to keep the OL off his body... Put these together and you have a strange beast that is very hard to find.
This is the mold no doubt. Every now and then a player comes along and breaks the mold, like Chad Lavalais.
