Some of you know I played for the Tigers. I was an Offensive Guard so I have some insight as to what makes a great defensive lineman. A primary key to success is a frame that can add pounds without slowing down and explosiveness off the ball. I don't think I have ever seen a High School player faster off the ball than Jacoby Hill. I played against 4 All American defensive lineman at Memphis and I can tell you they were all explosive and fast.
If you have not watched the coach interviews on Gotigersgo.com, you need to. There is some nice footage of both Hill and Tate. Tate is fast for his size and should be a large quick inside force eventually. Hill and Tate have the potential to make our defense into a formidable unit in a couple of years. Good Times.

(02-03-2016 09:05 PM)msu65 Wrote:  Some of you know I played for the Tigers. I was an Offensive Guard so I have some insight as to what makes a great defensive lineman. A primary key to success is a frame that can add pounds without slowing down and explosiveness off the ball. I don't think I have ever seen a High School player faster off the ball than Jacoby Hill. I played against 4 All American defensive lineman at Memphis and I can tell you they were all explosive and fast.
If you have not watched the coach interviews on Gotigersgo.com, you need to. There is some nice footage of both Hill and Tate. Hill is fast for his size and should be a large quick inside force eventually. Hill and Tate have the potential to make our defense into a formidable unit in a couple of years. Good Times.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL443972

(02-03-2016 09:30 PM)mairving Wrote:  

(02-03-2016 09:05 PM)msu65 Wrote:  Some of you know I played for the Tigers. I was an Offensive Guard so I have some insight as to what makes a great defensive lineman. A primary key to success is a frame that can add pounds without slowing down and explosiveness off the ball. I don't think I have ever seen a High School player faster off the ball than Jacoby Hill. I played against 4 All American defensive lineman at Memphis and I can tell you they were all explosive and fast.
If you have not watched the coach interviews on Gotigersgo.com, you need to. There is some nice footage of both Hill and Tate. Hill is fast for his size and should be a large quick inside force eventually. Hill and Tate have the potential to make our defense into a formidable unit in a couple of years. Good Times.

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL443972

I incorrectly said "Hill is fast for his size" that should have been Tate. I corrected it in my original post. Hill is just fast!

I noticed this, too, when watching some of Hill's videos. It looks like he is really good at anticipating the snap count and getting off of the line quickly. Really excited to get him.

great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

(02-04-2016 12:57 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

Some were defensive line and some linebackers:

We played a pretty tough schedule in the 70s

-Ron Simmons 3 time All American at Florida State became a famous pro wrestler Farooq Asaad and finished 9th in Heisman voting
-Jacob Greene Texas A&M. I checked and he had over 20 sacks his Senior Year. I can only hope I didn't add to that total
-Linebacker Otis Wilson at Louisville who became an All Pro linebacker with the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 85
-Linebacker Johnnie Cooks at Mississippi State. Second overall pick in the first round.
-Linebacker Reggie Herring Florida State

(02-04-2016 11:45 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 12:57 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

Some were defensive line and some linebackers:

We played a pretty tough schedule in the 70s

-Ron Simmons 3 time All American at Florida State became a famous pro wrestler Farooq Asaad and finished 9th in Heisman voting
-Jacob Greene Texas A&M. I checked and he had over 20 sacks his Senior Year. I can only hope I didn't add to that total
-Linebacker Otis Wilson at Louisville who became an All Pro linebacker with the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 85
-Linebacker Johnnie Cooks at Mississippi State. Second overall pick in the first round.
-Linebacker Reggie Herring Florida State

I still remember reading about that A&M game. What was your reaction to playing there? My granddaughter is an Aggie.

(02-04-2016 11:45 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 12:57 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

Some were defensive line and some linebackers:

We played a pretty tough schedule in the 70s

-Ron Simmons 3 time All American at Florida State became a famous pro wrestler Farooq Asaad and finished 9th in Heisman voting
-Jacob Greene Texas A&M. I checked and he had over 20 sacks his Senior Year. I can only hope I didn't add to that total
-Linebacker Otis Wilson at Louisville who became an All Pro linebacker with the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 85
-Linebacker Johnnie Cooks at Mississippi State. Second overall pick in the first round.
-Linebacker Reggie Herring Florida State

"Good morning, El Paso! I be johnnie cooks!"

(02-05-2016 10:43 AM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 11:45 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 12:57 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

Some were defensive line and some linebackers:

We played a pretty tough schedule in the 70s

-Ron Simmons 3 time All American at Florida State became a famous pro wrestler Farooq Asaad and finished 9th in Heisman voting
-Jacob Greene Texas A&M. I checked and he had over 20 sacks his Senior Year. I can only hope I didn't add to that total
-Linebacker Otis Wilson at Louisville who became an All Pro linebacker with the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 85
-Linebacker Johnnie Cooks at Mississippi State. Second overall pick in the first round.
-Linebacker Reggie Herring Florida State

I still remember reading about that A&M game. What was your reaction to playing there? My granddaughter is an Aggie.

That was the 78 game where we got annihilated at College Station. I came in that December from Junior College right after that season. We played them at home in 79, and should have won that game. We had a very good team in 79, beat Mississippi State in Jackson and lost a close game to Ole Miss the next week 38-34 at a standing room only Liberty Bowl. We had a lot of injuries and a QB controversy and ended up 5-6 against a very tough schedule.

(02-05-2016 07:10 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-05-2016 10:43 AM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 11:45 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 12:57 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

Some were defensive line and some linebackers:

We played a pretty tough schedule in the 70s

-Ron Simmons 3 time All American at Florida State became a famous pro wrestler Farooq Asaad and finished 9th in Heisman voting
-Jacob Greene Texas A&M. I checked and he had over 20 sacks his Senior Year. I can only hope I didn't add to that total
-Linebacker Otis Wilson at Louisville who became an All Pro linebacker with the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 85
-Linebacker Johnnie Cooks at Mississippi State. Second overall pick in the first round.
-Linebacker Reggie Herring Florida State

I still remember reading about that A&M game. What was your reaction to playing there? My granddaughter is an Aggie.

That was the 78 game where we got annihilated at College Station. I came in that December from Junior College right after that season. We played them at home in 79, and should have won that game. We had a very good team in 79, beat Mississippi State in Jackson and lost a close game to Ole Miss the next week 38-34 at a standing room only Liberty Bowl. We had a lot of injuries and a QB controversy and ended up 5-6 against a very tough schedule.

Other players did tell me College Station was the most intimidating atmosphere they had played in. Everybody standing the whole game and yelling organized cheers. Freaked em out a little. That's one thing I tell most people is you only hear one side of the stands when you are at the game. When you are on the field it's 360 degrees of deafening noise.

(02-03-2016 09:05 PM)msu65 Wrote:  Some of you know I played for the Tigers. I was an Offensive Guard so I have some insight as to what makes a great defensive lineman. A primary key to success is a frame that can add pounds without slowing down and explosiveness off the ball. I don't think I have ever seen a High School player faster off the ball than Jacoby Hill. I played against 4 All American defensive lineman at Memphis and I can tell you they were all explosive and fast.
If you have not watched the coach interviews on Gotigersgo.com, you need to. There is some nice footage of both Hill and Tate. Tate is fast for his size and should be a large quick inside force eventually. Hill and Tate have the potential to make our defense into a formidable unit in a couple of years. Good Times.

I ran across those interviews on You Tube last night. Seemed really high on John Tate.

(02-05-2016 07:13 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-05-2016 07:10 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-05-2016 10:43 AM)DallasTiger Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 11:45 PM)msu65 Wrote:  

(02-04-2016 12:57 PM)mempho_to_diego Wrote:  great insight msut65. thanks for sharing. can you share which d-lineman you faced? did they ever make it pro?

Some were defensive line and some linebackers:

We played a pretty tough schedule in the 70s

-Ron Simmons 3 time All American at Florida State became a famous pro wrestler Farooq Asaad and finished 9th in Heisman voting
-Jacob Greene Texas A&M. I checked and he had over 20 sacks his Senior Year. I can only hope I didn't add to that total
-Linebacker Otis Wilson at Louisville who became an All Pro linebacker with the Bears winning the Super Bowl in 85
-Linebacker Johnnie Cooks at Mississippi State. Second overall pick in the first round.
-Linebacker Reggie Herring Florida State

I still remember reading about that A&M game. What was your reaction to playing there? My granddaughter is an Aggie.

That was the 78 game where we got annihilated at College Station. I came in that December from Junior College right after that season. We played them at home in 79, and should have won that game. We had a very good team in 79, beat Mississippi State in Jackson and lost a close game to Ole Miss the next week 38-34 at a standing room only Liberty Bowl. We had a lot of injuries and a QB controversy and ended up 5-6 against a very tough schedule.

Other players did tell me College Station was the most intimidating atmosphere they had played in. Everybody standing the whole game and yelling organized cheers. Freaked em out a little. That's one thing I tell most people is you only hear one side of the stands when you are at the game. When you are on the field it's 360 degrees of deafening noise.

I can't remember his name, but I remember the TAMU running back taking a handoff on the first play and running it 80 yards for a TD.