EDGE rusher from USC Trojans committed to UK

[gamecockcat]

3 Years of eligibility remaining, 6'-1", 255 lbs. Luck says he has power and high effort output, top 500 recruit out of HS. We need all the edge guys we can get so, perhaps, one of them can put pressure on the QB. Played more this past season as it wore on and put some stats on the board.

Welcome to BBN!

 

[catben]

A little short for that position in a 3-4 defense, but if he can get to the QB, who cares!!!

We need players that can put pressure on the QB, because the kids we have brought in lately haven’t been able to do it!! Would say that’s why they all left.

Hope this kid can help shore up that position.

 

[mrschwump]

Nice quickness tho undersized. Film reminds me of Boogie Watson.

 

[seccats04]

I like his recruiting profile but wonder how many bad habits he learned playing for a Lincoln Riley defense? Riley’s teams play little to no defense.

 

[Girthang]

Picked up a LB from Marshall also

 

[TNCatfanforever]

If kids are 5* and not playing there are reasons. This type of recruiting gets you 4-8 or worse. We need a dynamic coach who will go get game changers.

 

[doc4UK]

"Greene appeared in all 12 games this season for USC after taking a redshirt in 2023 as a freshman. He totaled 15 tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack. Greene turned in one of his biggest games against Rutgers. That night, he had three tackles, two for loss, and a sack to lead USC to the victory." (from KSR)

This does not seem like a player who is an upgrade on the ones we currently have?

 

[trueblujr2]

He was a redshirt freshman, he’s still developing.

 

[mrschwump]

"Greene appeared in all 12 games this season for USC after taking a redshirt in 2023 as a freshman. He totaled 15 tackles, including three tackles for loss and a sack. Greene turned in one of his biggest games against Rutgers. That night, he had three tackles, two for loss, and a sack to lead USC to the victory." (from KSR)

This does not seem like a player who is an upgrade on the ones we currently have?

Fearbry would be more productive but probably not Matthews. Greene's pretty quick but lack of height is a concern. Doesn't look like an upgrade.

 

[Eccain01]

Fearbry would be more productive but probably not Matthews. Greene's pretty quick but lack of height is a concern. Doesn't look like an upgrade.

Fearbry has 1 tackle for loss. Greene has already out produced him

 

[UKfan215]

I don't think I've ever seen a 6-1/255 lb. JACK before. This guy seems like a tweener that is too small to play end and lacks the explosiveness to play JACK. I'm just not sure what position we're gonna plug him in at. He seems like a decent player but would probably be better suited to playing SDE on a small ball 4-3 defensive line like we saw for so many years in the Big 12.

 

[mrschwump]

Fearbry has 1 tackle for loss. Greene has already out produced him

Really hope it works out.

 

[K_TIME]

This is what is so hard....

1. Fearby has only played 2 years....so he's still young....but to play all year and not register a single sack and only 14 tackles....not production no matter how you slice it.
2. Sam Greene about the same age as Fearby ....had 15 tackles and 1 sack.

So not like one is really any more productive. All in all, Stoops like desperate and taking bodies to fill out the roster. But his biggest indictment is he has failed to develop kids at UK on both sides of the ball the last few years. Why we aren't ready for Fearby to take the Jack spot after JJ moves on, why we are needing to take Marshall transfer at the Will LB vs getting Afari/Javont Bryant/Grant Godfrey, etc...ready for interior LBer spots.

What the sam hell is going on with our coaching and development is a major league problem all over the staff to me. Re-cycling transfer portals that aren't overly productive vs. develop our kids.....this all is just nauseating to see after climbing from being bottom class to middle class....now we are back in basement. ugh!!!!

 

[rockycard]

I don't think I've ever seen a 6-1/255 lb. JACK before. This guy seems like a tweener that is too small to play end and lacks the explosiveness to play JACK. I'm just not sure what position we're gonna plug him in at. He seems like a decent player but would probably be better suited to playing SDE on a small ball 4-3 defensive line like we saw for so many years in the Big 12.

One of my favorite Cardinals was Elvis Dummervil, he was about that same exact size.