2024 DL Kamarion Franklin

[grover]

He didn’t have conditioning issues. The former coaches just loved rotating guys too much. That was one of our defenses biggest problems last year. Too deep of a rotation. There was a big drop off from the first team guys in the front 7. Unless guys are hurt or cramping or gasping for air, they should play 80 percent of the snaps not 60/40.

You may be right. But when he was out there too long, he seemed to taper off performance wise. LT would be all world on one or two or three plays in a row, then be quiet the rest of the half.

 

[grover]

I would say 1 portal guy and 4 high school recruits

Makes sense to me. If we get the guys we are gunning for, they are well developed enough to see immediate playing time and battle for starting snaps. Meanwhile, you hope Moten and Horton take big steps this year. We are going to be ridiculously young at the position regardless, so you have to bring in at least one upperclassman like Deen who ideally is also a leader in the room.

 

[252cane]

You may be right. But when he was out there too long, he seemed to taper off performance wise. LT would be all world on one or two or three plays in a row, then be quiet the rest of the half.

He plays a tough position. Sometimes it isn’t all about the stats. He might not have got the sack on a play but did he get pressure which is important. Might not have got the tfl but did he disrupt the play or was he in his correct gap. On the d-line there are going to be games like that

 

[LuCane]

Finishing our DT recruiting with Franklin, Jackson and Jones would be epic to me. Franklin is one of my favorite prospects this cycle. As a DL prospect he is a kid that has the potential to be very versatile at the college level. At 6'6" 255 Franklin plays mostly as a DE and he looks like a demon on steroids coming off the edge. Incredible first step and insane explosiveness with a nasty closing burst. It remains to be seen but I believe that Franklin could possess the type of freakish athleticism to play DE at the next level. I see him as the type of player that can be moved all over the line depending on down, distance and situation in order to exploit the best possible matchup.

I’ve been told that, to date, Franklin still views himself as an Edge/DE.

I like this trio: Breland, Jones, and Jackson. No inside info. Just the guys I like who appear to me as complementary to our overall defense. I really like Breland and Jones. And, really liked Justin Scott.

Happy to add Franklin to those and hopefully he realizes the amount of money he can make as a 3T.

 

[bobbydigius]

I’ve been told that, to date, Franklin still views himself as an Edge/DE.

I like this trio: Breland, Jones, and Jackson. No inside info. Just the guys I like who appear to me as complementary to our overall defense. I really like Breland and Jones. And, really liked Justin Scott.

Happy to add Franklin to those and hopefully he realizes the amount of money he can make as a 3T.

Tell him whatever he wants, let him play DE. Just get him here.

 

[Maskoff407]

Team site got him at 305lbs rn

That's from last year. A couple of months ago, on his IG story, he showed himself stepping on the scale, as well Kinsler. LT was at 322, So I suspect he'll play around the 315-320 area. Maybe the 325-330 area if he can handle it. Kinsler I believe weighed in at 354. JWill did one too, he was at 228.

 

[FrostyVFL]

Might pop for y’all by EoM. Our top insider said he is leaning to y’all with grandma enjoying TN. Taking her to BBQ for stamp of approval.

 

[TriStarCane]

he’s a must get for us now

 

[Damiencane86]

he’s a must get for us now

Him & Jones have to get the full court press while we swing for the upper deck on Breland. And I'd circle back to TA Cunningham and try to gauge where we are on TJ Lindsey and press there too.

 

[Damiencane86]

Him & Jones have to get the full court press while we swing for the upper deck on Breland. And I'd circle back to TA Cunningham and try to gauge where we are on TJ Lindsey and press there too.

I'd even try to see if Jericho Johnson is still interested or not

 

[MikeCane18]

Him & Jones have to get the full court press while we swing for the upper deck on Breland. And I'd circle back to TA Cunningham and try to gauge where we are on TJ Lindsey and press there too.

Need to keep pushing for Rudolph too. Lightfoot is going to get pressure every week so we need to not rest on that until that ink dries in December.

 

[htownkidd]

Might pop for y’all by EoM. Our top insider said he is leaning to y’all with grandma enjoying TN. Taking her to BBQ for stamp of approval.

Is this from your 247 board or another Vol board? Just curious, appreciate the update.

 

[Ya Boi]

If we walk out of signing day with Franklin, Lightfoot, Jones and Breland I won't be mad...we still need more but it's a building block

 

[bobbydigius]

If we walk out of signing day with Franklin, Lightfoot, Jones and Breland I won't be mad...we still need more but it's a building block

Where we stand today, that would be ****** awesome but doubtful.

 

[Churchill]

If we walk out of signing day with Franklin, Lightfoot, Jones and Breland I won't be mad...we still need more but it's a building block

Can’t wait for Leeds to me but there’s no way we get Breland.

 

[TooColdToHold]

If we walk out of signing day with Franklin, Lightfoot, Jones and Breland I won't be mad...we still need more but it's a building block

LOL. When they commit we will probably find out we weren’t in the top two for Franklin or Breland.

 

[Odin]

LOL. When they commit we will probably find out we weren’t in the top two for Franklin or Breland.

This board would shutdown/freeze if that were to happen.

 

[canecrazy23]

If we walk out of signing day with Franklin, Lightfoot, Jones and Breland I won't be mad...we still need more but it's a building block

We get Breland and it's a Home Run!!

 

[gacaneaddict]

If we walk out of signing day with Franklin, Lightfoot, Jones and Breland I won't be mad...we still need more but it's a building block

Man if we pull that you should dance around your neighborhood.

Mario is a recruiter, but Miami has been so bad for so long that would be a fantastic haul.

 

[Ya Boi]

We get Breland and it's a Home Run!!

The Breland chatter has kinda cooled just like Scott had before he chose Taint and Stone has recently with being an Oklahoma lean

We just gotta find a way to bring in these DL this class