'23 TN ILB Arion Carter (Verbal to Tennessee)

[Leon Sandcastle]

Robert Barnes is listed at 6'3" 230 on our roster and he is pretty damn quick.
This kid is smaller than Barnes (considerably if we take their official listings at face value).
Is he a safety?

Backer. I bet he’d get up to 230-240

 

[Da Lama]

Robert Barnes is listed at 6'3" 230 on our roster and he is pretty damn quick.
This kid is smaller than Barnes (considerably if we take their official listings at face value).
Is he a safety?

Robert Barnes is not 6'3 230. Trust me on that. 6'1.5 220 maybe.

 

[OkieBuffster]

But is he comin?

 

[buffaholic]

Robert Barnes is not 6'3 230. Trust me on that. 6'1.5 220 maybe.

Of course. Subtract accordingly from all player listings is a good rule of thumb.

 

[Da Lama]

Of course. Subtract accordingly from all player listings is a good rule of thumb.

Also helps when you stand next to them and you're a verified 6'3 240.

 

[buffaholic]

Also helps when you stand next to them and you're a verified 6'3 240.

My 195 lbs seems to not be helpful when comparing to any recruits' weight! But good for you man!
The next time I see a ht/wt on a recruiting site that is not exaggerated will be close to the first time.

 

[Da Lama]

My 195 lbs seems to not be helpful when comparing to any recruits' weight! But good for you man!
The next time I see a ht/wt on a recruiting site that is not exaggerated will be close to the first time.

Exactly!

 

[FLounder]

Also helps when you stand next to them and you're a verified 6'3 240.

message board poster at 240: round and fat

college football player at 240: not round not fat

 

[Da Lama]

message board poster at 240: round and fat

college football player at 240: not round not fat

Nailed it. However I was 6'3 255 when I played in college and not round and fat. Now, at 15 or so pounds lighter it all seems a bit more...doughy.

 

[Buffnik]

Nailed it. However I was 6'3 255 when I played in college and not round and fat. Now, at 15 or so pounds lighter it all seems a bit more...doughy.

I'm also pretty much at playing weight.

Over the years, that weight drifts south and becomes less firm. It's 100% a gravity effect. Scientific FACT!

 

[Valdez99]

Yep. But I want to make a point I've been harping on for years.

I respect the hell out of players like Jeff Smart, Rick Gamboa and Quinn Perry. All they did was work their asses off and play their hearts out. There were guys backing them up who were bigger and faster. Those guys didn't do what it took to take their jobs and the coaches failed to recruit over them. Buffalo heart and I love those guys. Fans had misdirected frustration and anger directed at them when they have been the guys who have represented the football character that needs to be our program culture.

Off my soapbox now. Just gonna say that I'm excited to see Coach Prime recruiting guys who are wired the same way and blessed with NFL measurables.

Well spoken.

 

[wsp4820]

Probably not a good sign for us. Bummer.

 

[Coach Primes Burner]

Probably not a good sign for us. Bummer.

Tennessee

 

[Buffnik]

Tennessee

Not a surprise. Good luck to him. We need a lot more speed at LB, so there's a lot of work to do.