commits to UNC. HUGE commitment. 6'4 1/2" 220 4.6 40.
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returned punts for his HS team. The kind of player you can build a "D" around. OK , Dax balls in your court.boom. I've been wondering how athletic he is. I mean, I know he is strong and good technique-wise (obvious from his wrestling title) and has a great motor, but was curious about speed.
A truly huge commitment. Yes, if Dax signs on as well, and perhaps a top DT, we will be seeing Tar Heel D that reminds us geezers of the Dooley days. Relentlessly swarming, smart, very tough D.returned punts for his HS team. The kind of player you can build a "D" around. OK , Dax balls in your court.
UNC football can be Big Time, as long as that does not mean we have and fill a 90,000 seat stadium. But UNC can be a big winner in football, meaning competitive for ACC titles at least 3 times per decade, which should mean competitive for the Playoffs the same number of times. Getting that first ACC championship since 1980 - when some regular posters here were not yet born and most were not college age - could be the floodgates opened.I covered his annoucement. He was asked about NC kids leaving the state. He said it's disappointing to him to see them leave and he is going to do his best to get some of them to join him. He said UNC can be big-time.
Doesn't he also play lacrosse? Lacrosse requires you to see the entire field and move accordingly with both bursts of speed and power.boom. I've been wondering how athletic he is. I mean, I know he is strong and good technique-wise (obvious from his wrestling title) and has a great motor, but was curious about speed.
The class of 2018 could be a truly ideal dream LB class. If we add Dax Hollifield and either Channing Tindall of Columbia SC or Alan Tisdale of Greensboro NC, we would have a trio of LBs that are good enough - assuming no injuries - to start on a team that makes the playoffs.LB is the last piece of the puzzle for our D. We've recruited pretty well along the DL and very well at DB. Get some LBs in here that can run sideline to sideline and make tackles and we could be very solid on that side of the ball sooner rather than later.
If they wouldn't, they should be fired.Staff was only looking for.1 LB in this class but will take a talent like Dax in a second..
Staff needs to get its head out of its collective @$$ if it's only looking for 1 LB. Unless they're cool trotting out overmatched Cole Holcomb again. Ineffective LB play destroyed our defensive potential last season.Staff was only looking for.1 LB in this class but will take a talent like Dax in a second..
Staff needs to get its head out of its collective @$$ if it's only looking for 1 LB. Unless they're cool trotting out overmatched Cole Holcomb again. Ineffective LB play destroyed our defensive potential last season.
As for the 2018 class, I agree with @WoadBlue that it could be huge, especially on defense. We are sitting pretty with several in-state stud prospects. I'm more worried about the offensive side, especially if we don't get Jordyn Adams. Zamir White isn't coming to Carolina. He'll choose UGA most likely.
Yeah we heard raving reviews about Holcomb last spring too. How did that turn out?Holcomb is a senior when guys like Dax/Wilson hit campus and it is doubtful a true frosh would start over him. I think he'll be good enough to hold off even a really talented LB.
This spring Mike Ekeler has been raving about Holcomb's potential cause he proved to be one of the most winning guys in blue dawn, he's very fast for an LB and strong in the weight room. Just needs a little more weight and experience to be solid.
Holcomb is a senior when guys like Dax/Wilson hit campus and it is doubtful a true frosh would start over him. I think he'll be good enough to hold off even a really talented LB.
This spring Mike Ekeler has been raving about Holcomb's potential cause he proved to be one of the most winning guys in blue dawn, he's very fast for an LB and strong in the weight room. Just needs a little more weight and experience to be solid.
Thank you. Holcomb is a good story and gives max effort, but by no means should he be a starter for a P5 program that just recently won its division. That's an indictment of how bad our LB corps has been. It also doesn't help that the light still hasn't (and I guess won't ever) come on for Cayson Collins.Unless Holcomb makes some major progress guys like Wilson and Dax would definitely have an opportunity to beat him out even as true freshmen.
LOL ease up on the coffee. You certainly used your Jump to Conclusions mat on that one ;Puh oh:
don't be thinking about pulling a Nazir on me and going early!
kidding- Naz made a great decision.
He'd get drafted but not highly, unless he shows out this season. He is a tad overrated but his main problem is he tried to freelance too much last season to account for our outsider backers being godawful. As a result, he was often out of position.Would he get drafted if he left early?
Might just be me but Smith seemed like the most overrated player on our team last year.
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don't be thinking about pulling a Nazir on me and going early!
kidding- Naz made a great decision.
You need to play 6 LBs regularly. So even if neither Wilson nor Dax were to start as freshmen at UNC, each would play a great deal. I think each would be a shoo-in to begin the season on the 2nd team and have the chance to earn starter minutes quickly.Unless Holcomb makes some major progress guys like Wilson and Dax would definitely have an opportunity to beat him out even as true freshmen.
Because most top Ds in college football regularly play 3 LBs off the bench every game. It's the same as saying we need to play 4 DTs every game, with the 2nd teamers getting many plays.Papuchis doesn't rotate LBers, so I'm not sure where y'all are getting this "you need 6 LBers" thing.