'11 GA DE Stephon Tuitt (Signed Notre Dame LOI)

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Cali_domer said:
Is this you?
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Correct me if I am wrong, but I do believe that is a picture from Jamaican Sniper training.
 
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Note: I don't actually think you're a creeper Whiskey. I wuv you.
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Now, this is creepy.

On a side note: what is this, "everybody is a creeper **** with young 'uns these days?"
 
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Lmao. Playful fun y'all.

And the young society is built into social networking where its hard to impossible not to get caught up in "creeping". It's too easy to find out things about others nowadays.
 
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Tweet from Brian Hardin

It's 4:30 pm on last Friday in July & Stephon Tuitt just walked in my office asking if I can let him in a room to watch tape. #Dedication
 
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I noticed that on my twitter feed as well.
It made me feel real good. He's dedicated to learning the mental part of his position. GREAT sign. That kind of dedication will make him the defensive captain someday.

He's gonna play quality minutes as a frosh...and my God...imagine this young man after an offseason with Paul Longo...then double take and imagine him after 2 offseasons with Paul Longo...

Couple that with Lynch...put a big body in between them and just rush 3 all day long. No pocket will be safe.
 
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He'll definitely be seeing a lot of minutes as the #2 SDE if he keeps up this level of dedication.

Look out EJ; Tuitt is sniffin' at your heels.
 
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Lynch has already really fired up KLM, now we hope Stephon does the same for EJ. Two sets of high-quality DEs [plus Kona] to keep throwing at the opponents' overworked tackles, and our guys with Longo-legs-&-lungs --- WHEEEEOOOOOOO! Lotta QBs on their backs in the 4th quarters. And a few "almost flubbadubb passes" in the linebackers' hands as they're "rumblin bumblin stumblin" towards the enemy goal line.... Hey, Carlo, think of lateraling to Blanton.
 
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johnnykillz said:
LOL!

Blanton can get it.

(Side note, not meant to offend Tuitt's thread, but who's got the fastest wheels on defense?)
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Rivals had Harrison's 40 listed at 4.38. Pretty sure that's not accurate, but that would make him the fastest guy on our defense. Ben Councell and Bennett Jackson are very fast as well.
 
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According to the measurements that we have it's Harrison Smith period. Ben Councell is one flicker behind at 4.39. Then come the guys in the 4.4s like Hardy, JoshA, Brown, and, I think Jackson. Blanton is at 4.5, I believe. Slaughter,too.

Note that the speed is coming with Kelly. Tommy Tuberville spent most of his media days comments talking about how they [Texas Tech] were getting a little smaller but a lot faster on defense, since it is speed which kills modern offenses. We are going that way too, but our board hasn't quite caught up to the trend, and still fusses too much as to how big all the guys on defense have to be. A new world's a'comin'..... it's why I'm wondering about the guys like Dan Fox, who is, I believe, our fastest linebacker. CLOSING SPEED---SPACE COVERAGE.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
According to the measurements that we have it's Harrison Smith period. Ben Councell is one flicker behind at 4.39. Then come the guys in the 4.4s like Hardy, JoshA, Brown, and, I think Jackson. Blanton is at 4.5, I believe. Slaughter,too.

Note that the speed is coming with Kelly. Tommy Tuberville spent most of his media days comments talking about how they [Texas Tech] were getting a little smaller but a lot faster on defense, since it is speed which kills modern offenses. We are going that way too, but our board hasn't quite caught up to the trend, and still fusses too much as to how big all the guys on defense have to be. A new world's a'comin'..... it's why I'm wondering about the guys like Dan Fox, who is, I believe, our fastest linebacker. CLOSING SPEED---SPACE COVERAGE.
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I find it extremely hard to believe that Harrison Smith runs a 4.38. I certainly did not see that kind of speed on his interception return in the Sun Bowl.

Blanton does not run a 4.5.
 
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Riddickulous said:
I find it extremely hard to believe that Harrison Smith runs a 4.38. I certainly did not see that kind of speed on his interception return in the Sun Bowl.

Blanton does not run a 4.5.
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The only reference we have is the 40-times listed on their Rivals profiles. I'm as skeptical as you are about them, but unless you have a more reliable source, we have no other basis for comparison.
 
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Old Man Mike said:
According to the measurements that we have it's Harrison Smith period. Ben Councell is one flicker behind at 4.39. Then come the guys in the 4.4s like Hardy, JoshA, Brown, and, I think Jackson. Blanton is at 4.5, I believe. Slaughter,too.

Note that the speed is coming with Kelly. Tommy Tuberville spent most of his media days comments talking about how they [Texas Tech] were getting a little smaller but a lot faster on defense, since it is speed which kills modern offenses. We are going that way too, but our board hasn't quite caught up to the trend, and still fusses too much as to how big all the guys on defense have to be. A new world's a'comin'..... it's why I'm wondering about the guys like Dan Fox, who is, I believe, our fastest linebacker. CLOSING SPEED---SPACE COVERAGE.
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But we are also recruiting size? Kelly is making a point about recruiting db's that are at least 6' and we just got two olb's who are both about 6'5"-6'6". In fact I don't think we got a single kid under 6' last year. I am not really disagreeing with you more just pointing out that kelly is not just recruiting speed but also size
 
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Guys,
Harrison is a sub 4.4 guy. He actually out ran Golden Tate in high school at a track meet. Don't be fooled, the kid can run.
 
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Two kinds of "size", which need to be kept mentally separate in discussion: a). Mass; b). extension. I was talking about mass vs speed in some of the defensive positions. Kelly obviously wants all the "extension" that he can get, if enough speed comes along with it. Extension is part of the Space Coverage goal, particularly for DBs and cover linebackers at the point of ball arrival. What I, and coach Tuberville [however it's spelled] were talking about is the error of sacrificing speed for mass. [like Schembechler or Hayes would]. [And like Florida State and Old Miami taught us, or should have, NOT to do].
 
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Harrison Smith is one of the best athletes going. Standing next to him, you see every muscle in his body; his definition is awesome. You ought to watch him on the field some time. Earlier in his career, when he had no idea what he was doing, his speed caused him problems. This year, he is going to be incredible.

Speaking of speed, the one guy nobody mentioned was Eshaq. What is his forty? And Tuitt outran several running backs. With his weight gain, which looks to be mostly muscle, how has that affected his speed?
 
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There's no way in hell Harrison runs a sub 4.4

If you don't believe me, please save this post and we'll re-visit it at the NFL combine.
 
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One shouldn't over-judge one's eyeball evaluation under game conditions. Harrison's job is to play smart, under control, and stop the big play all over the field, not just sprint around like a wildman over-running situations and being in the wrong place. Let's give the guy credit when he's earned it.
 
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He'll run a 4.4 similar to what eric berry ran. Those who question Harrison's speed obviously did not follow his recruitment in high school. He ran 4.38 at athen's combine.

Harrison Smith - Athens NIKE Training Camp 2006
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It's tough to take that list seriously when apparently Eric Berry was much faster in HS (4.33) compared to his NFL combine time of 4.47

NFL Combine 2010 Results: Joe Haden a Letdown, Eric Berry Impresses in 40 Times | Bleacher Report

Harrison will be luck to run sub 4.5, which is still faster than half of the S going into the NFL.
 
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