SIAP: Terrel Smith

[Hank]

Big day for Smith
True freshman safety Terrel Smith unofficially set a school record Friday with 17 total tackles. The number won`t be official until coaches review the film, but if its holds up, it would break J.J. Billingsley`s record of 15 tackles in a game by a true freshman and it would tie the overall freshman record held by Matt Russell.

By Kyle Ringo
http://www.brushnewstribune.com/ci_16721146

He was everywhere yesterday. Reminded me a bit of Sykes' performance in Lincoln when he was a freshman.

 

[rscmac]

Well good job by him but the last thing you want is a safety making 17 tackles, that just shows that the d-line and linebackers did not get off blocks and make plays.

 

[ScottyBuff]

Well good job by him but the last thing you want is a safety making 17 tackles, that just shows that the d-line and linebackers did not get off blocks and make plays.

Agreed. Glad he provided a "stop-gap" for us, because it could have been worse without him stepping up. But the LB play was extremely disappointing.

 

[Bienemy4life]

Our D took a major nose dive after Perkins and Major left a whole right down the middle. Major was having an all Big 12 season. Heal up man.

 

[rscmac]

I think we need to look at a more aggresive style of defense i cant stand just watching 3-4 guys trying to rush the passer everytime and teach them to get off blocks.

 

[ScottyBuff]

I think we need to look at a more aggresive style of defense i cant stand just watching 3-4 guys trying to rush the passer everytime and teach them to get off blocks.

We really need to figure out how to use what we got in a more effective way. Our DE's and OLB's are too slow to be "read and react" players. Our DT's are too small to be effective in a 3-4 or hybrid like we have been using.

I wouldn't mind seeing Pericak move to DE next season if we can get Bonsu back healthy. Hartigan and Uzo-Diribe are just too small to play as down linemen, they should be used as stand-up rush LBers.

But, our secondary will be a bigger question next season with the loss of Jimmy and Jalil. With a healthy Orms, Ewing next season alongside Terrel Smith and Ray Polk at the safety spots; then we need to move Deji Olatoye and Jered Bell back to CB.

 

[Sexton Hardcastle]

Sykes performance in Lincoln was much more impressive than TS's. No disrespect to Smith either.

 

[Darian3Hagan]

Sykes was ****ing nasty before the neck injury.

 

[rscmac]

Smith and brown didnt make many plays and brown just could not find the ball once it was in the air. they need to let uzo be a pass rusher.