Vanderbilt transfer DT Lorenza Surgers commits

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While I wanted help for our OL/DL from the portal, Iam not sure he will be much help. They finished the season with only 2 wins and gave up 62 to Georgia. Didn’t take the time to look up their defensive team stats, but I am sure they were in the bottom 50. And he wasn’t starter, on a very poor team. Not sure he is worth a scholarship. Only positive I could see was the fact that the entire coaching staff was new.
 

Pete smith said:
While I wanted help for our OL/DL from the portal, Iam not sure he will be much help. They finished the season with only 2 wins and gave up 62 to Georgia. Didn’t take the time to look up their defensive team stats, but I am sure they were in the bottom 50. And he wasn’t starter, on a very poor team. Not sure he is worth a scholarship. Only positive I could see was the fact that the entire coaching staff was new.
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With all due respect - St. Juste, Williamson, Gibbens, MDT, Pinckney

Probably worth giving the staff the benefit of the doubt that they know what they are looking for in the portal. They have done a great job identifying players that can help us, especially on defense.
 

A_Slab_of_Bacon said:
I think he was being silly.

Academic rankings rankings, there's context. If you take a larger swatch of students / have a wider range of academics, things will start to level out... just naturally.
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That is the penalty for a multi-discipline land grant institution serving about 50K diverse students and researchers with about 30K undergraduate enrollment.
 

Pete smith said:
While I wanted help for our OL/DL from the portal, Iam not sure he will be much help. They finished the season with only 2 wins and gave up 62 to Georgia. Didn’t take the time to look up their defensive team stats, but I am sure they were in the bottom 50. And he wasn’t starter, on a very poor team. Not sure he is worth a scholarship. Only positive I could see was the fact that the entire coaching staff was new.
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Sounds like they went from running a 3-4 defense to more of a 4-2-5. It is an interesting add, curious if the coaching staff had some kind of connection. I think they want him to try to replace Otomewo. Surgers reminds me of Esezi as far as size. If you look at Esezi's stats they aren't that different. I wonder if they see Joyner more in the Mafe role, which Rush would also be (if he comes back). That leaves little experience on the other end. I think Logan Redding and Keys could fill that role too, but are inexeperienced. Joyner, Striggow, and Booker aren't as bulky. He'll almost certainly play a lot as will Jefferies, at least to begin the season.
 



USAF said:
Anybody wanna retract their attacks on me for this?

Anyone?

Bueller?
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Not sure what you are talking about. Most people said the kid was brought in to provide depth. He did that. Nobody said he was going to be a star. I also don't see much attacking here. So no... nobody wants to retract anything.
 

Crosby said:
Not sure what you are talking about. Most people said the kid was brought in to provide depth. He did that. Nobody said he was going to be a star. I also don't see much attacking here. So no... nobody wants to retract anything.
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"Awesome!"

"Sweet"

"Getting Otomewo vibes!"

"Will start over Joiner and JLR!"

"Instant starter"
 

USAF said:
Anybody wanna retract their attacks on me for this?

Anyone?

Bueller?
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You offered no other solutions as to who they should’ve signed instead. He played the role of depth piece at a position that stayed healthy for the most part throughout the year. The scholarship was no more a waste than Austin Booker taking up multiple years and transferring.
 




USAF said:
"Awesome!"

"Sweet"

"Getting Otomewo vibes!"

"Will start over Joiner and JLR!"

"Instant starter"
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Actual comments were...

"Awesome."

"Sweet."

"Getting Otomewo vibes."

"Probably will start over Joiner and JLR"

Nobody said "instant starter" (at least that I could find).

If that level of excitement is what you call "predicting stardom" then I am not sure what to say.
 

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