You guys are having delusions of grandeur with all this Flowe talk...
But with that said, I'm not as worried about the LB group for next year, I think we add in an infusion of speed that is much needed.
Bet the house on Sam Brooks, you foolies sleeping on that kid are out of your minds, he's cut from a different cloth, he'll have a Redshirt Freshman season similar to what Gurvan Hall & Rousseau have done in their Red Frosh seasons this year. You can't teach his combination of size, speed, violent tackling ability & natural instincts, whether at Mike or Will backer he's going to ball, bank on that.
Huff has very good upside as well, but he got in late August & was academic Redshirt, he hasn't gone through a full Spring/Fall camp yet so I think the staff will take it their time & slowly develop him in getting on the field. His opportunities will come on Special teams & if the upperclassmen ahead of him aren't healthy still.
Joyner will be a good one IMO, I think he'll provide solid depth. Jennings can be a downhill thumper at Mike LB but he's not really fast, he's kinda like Shaq but smaller in build (his younger brother the 2021 LB is better). And I loved Steed as a player coming out of Central, but those 2 very serious knee injuries have rendered him as a player you can't really expect to rely on. I'm not saying he can't comeback fully healthy & get a shot, I'm just saying when you tear up your kness like that for basically 2-3 years in a row it's extremely difficult to comeback & play LB at a high level.
Among the incoming TF LB's, Tirek Austin-Cave is the one with the most upside & the fact he'll be an EE will give a good chance to play as a backup. He's got great instincts, good sideline to sideline speed & is an all around tough kid, he'll thrive in this Defense once he gets in the S&C program.
I hope we can flip Hyppolite, he's the best LB in the state for the 2020 class, is a legit 4.5 speedster & is physically built like Tavares Gooden. That kid fits perfect in this scheme at Will or Sam backer, we need to put the full court press on & get him signed.
Also, expect us to possibly hit the Portal for another LB this offseason, just for depth.