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It took way longer than I`d hoped, but I`ve finally finished a Larry Munson tribute page for NatesDawgs. Included on the page are:

You can navigate to the page by selecting the `Larry Munson` option in the `Football` menu option above, or simply click here.

It took way longer than I`d hoped, but I`ve finally finished a Larry Munson tribute page for NatesDawgs. Included on the page are:

You can navigate to the page by selecting the `Larry Munson` option in the `Football` menu option above, or simply click here.

With only the bowl game remaining in the 2011 season, recruiting is really starting to heat up. Make sure you’re checking out Socrates’s updates on Leather Helmet Blog. You won’t get any better UGA recruiting information anywhere. With recruiting heating up, Kingjamez has picked back up with his detailed prospect evaluations. Today he’s reviewed 2012 prospect Jordan Jenkins. Jenkin’s recruitment has been very intriguing, to say the least. Gator insiders think he’s a Gator-lock (some even intimating that he’s already commited). Bama has a big-time booster there in Harris County that makes the Bammers think they’ve got him in the bag. Auburn thinks they’re always the leader for anyone who mentions the War Eagle, and many UGA insiders feel that Grantham will be able to sell Jenkins on Athens. Jenkins has set January 9th as

With only the bowl game remaining in the 2011 season, recruiting is really starting to heat up. Make sure you’re checking out Socrates’s updates on Leather Helmet Blog. You won’t get any better UGA recruiting information anywhere. With recruiting heating up, Kingjamez has picked back up with his detailed prospect evaluations. Today he’s reviewed 2012 prospect Jordan Jenkins. Jenkin’s recruitment has been very intriguing, to say the least. Gator insiders think he’s a Gator-lock (some even intimating that he’s already commited). Bama has a big-time booster there in Harris County that makes the Bammers think they’ve got him in the bag. Auburn thinks they’re always the leader for anyone who mentions the War Eagle, and many UGA insiders feel that Grantham will be able to sell Jenkins on Athens. Jenkins has set January 9th as his decision day, so I guess we’ll all just have to wait to find out then! As always, big thanks to Kingjamez, and it sounds like he’s already working on his next recruit, Will Redmond!

Jordan Jenkins
Harris County High School
6`3   245 lbs
40 time: 4.7 sec

1) When was the SEC Championship Game over? Many will say it could have been the Jordan Jefferson touchdown pass to Kenny Hilliard to go up 28-10 in the third quarter. I think it was the Malcolm Mitchell drop in the first. Even though I was still excited about the way we played in the second quarter, the doubt started to creep in once Mitchell dropped an easy touchdown pass. At that point, I realized we wanted this game a little too much but simply not ready for a big game against a huge opponent like LSU. I also realized we had just run out of chances to score on LSU. They weren’t going to play like that the rest of the game and two dropped TD passes meant Bobo was pulling out everything he could early and often. But the many 3-and-outs afterwards

1) When was the SEC Championship Game over? Many will say it could have been the Jordan Jefferson touchdown pass to Kenny Hilliard to go up 28-10 in the third quarter. I think it was the Malcolm Mitchell drop in the first. Even though I was still excited about the way we played in the second quarter, the doubt started to creep in once Mitchell dropped an easy touchdown pass. At that point, I realized we wanted this game a little too much but simply not ready for a big game against a huge opponent like LSU. I also realized we had just run out of chances to score on LSU. They weren’t going to play like that the rest of the game and two dropped TD passes meant Bobo was pulling out everything he could early and often. But the many 3-and-outs afterwards showed he didn’t have any more plays to fool this defense any longer. That’s when they pinned their ears back!
2) Did Isaiah Crowell play his last game? I’m not ready to say that I’m giving up on an 18-year old kid who was asked to do way too much in his first year, but I think once he turned his back on Mark Richt after the personal foul, I thought the Crowell era may have ended on Saturday night. Simply put, he just seems too immature to work hard, take criticism, and put the team first. Some guys make bad decisions but you can see their heart is in the right place and they’ll learn from it. Crowell, on the other hand, doesn’t appear to be that guy. I hope he turns it around and proves me wrong but at this point, I don’t think he wants “The Next Herschel” label he’s been given and I wouldn’t be surprised if he asks for a transfer. .
3) Why did we kick to the Honey Badger? I understand the first time we did it. We were playing well and confidence was high but once you saw his amazing punt return for a touchdown, Drew Butler should have been kicking coffin corners the rest of the game. We kicked it to Mathieu three times that I know of last night and he ended up changing the game and winning MVP. Let’s rethink things next time…
4) Our defense backed it up! Zero first downs, 30 yards passing, no long scoring drives for the Tigers, and 238 total yards. Anyone who sees the 42-10 score will automatically assume our defense didn’t back up their top 5 ranking. That’s why the book is always better than the movie, right? The score looked bad and the highlights favored LSU, but spectators who watched most of the game saw a fast, strong defense that did everything they could to keep their team in the ball game. Deflected passes, blitzing sacks, tackles for losses, and a rattled Jordan Jefferson were all you could ask for in the first half. Let’s return 9 starters and make another run next year!
5) How does UGA stack up in 2012? Georgia may return 16 starters but a few key players may go to the NFL. Boykin, Glenn, Ben Jones, Figgins, Bean, and Tyson are seniors but Rambo, Orson, and Jarvis may leave early. I hope they come back with an unfinished business type of attitude but Saturday night showed me that LSU may return 16 starters and 22 second stringers. They are loaded, Bama’s loaded, and the bar may be too high to climb for the Dawgs. I’m optimistic they’ll be better next year but we’ll need continued unexpected surprises from younger players to give us the depth we need to compete with the SEC Elite. We’re close, real close.

It’s December and you know what that means. Conference championships? Nope. Bowl games? Nada. Heisman Presentation? Eh-eh. It’s the Coaching Carousel! Although it’s never fun to see anyone lose his/her job, it is interesting to see what programs are ready for a change and which teams truly think their team is worth the moon and the stars. Below is my top 10 list of BCS teams with coaching vacancies and their ranking of best jobs to have if you were a top coach. Please note that I wrote some of this before these jobs were filled so I’m writing this article as if every job was open at the same time. And, I started writing this after Urban Meyer took the Ohio State job. So, here goes:

1) Penn State – I know they are

It’s December and you know what that means. Conference championships? Nope. Bowl games? Nada. Heisman Presentation? Eh-eh. It’s the Coaching Carousel! Although it’s never fun to see anyone lose his/her job, it is interesting to see what programs are ready for a change and which teams truly think their team is worth the moon and the stars. Below is my top 10 list of BCS teams with coaching vacancies and their ranking of best jobs to have if you were a top coach. Please note that I wrote some of this before these jobs were filled so I’m writing this article as if every job was open at the same time. And, I started writing this after Urban Meyer took the Ohio State job. So, here goes:

1) Penn State – I know they are going through some tough times. Legal battles will engulf this university for years and the reputation in Happy Valley is at an all-time low. However, Penn State is still a top football job. Do you want to be the guy that succeeds Joe Paterno? That’s a great question. Personally, I would want to be the guy-after-the-guy but let’s face it, most of these coaches get to the top because they are confident, cocky, and love a challenge. Penn State is that job. Extra campus and program surveillance will mirror the Pentagon and this coach will constantly face scrutiny about the post-Paterno era and the pending investigations. But this is still a program with a great fanbase, a gi-normous stadium, a pretty fertile recruiting ground, and a lot of money. If you’re a top coach with a little attitude, take this job. It’s the best!
2) Texas A&M – I can’t remember the last time this team competed for anything but if you ask the fanbase, they’ll say they’ve never lost a game: “We didn’t lose, we just ran out of time.” Tough act to follow? I would say so but the point is, A&M is in Texas where future NFL prospects are so deep that many of them end up at TCU, Houston, and the like because Texas, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, and A&M can only take so many. Plus, this job is a fresh start in the SEC where college football reigns supreme. Take the 80K+ stadium, the passionate fans called the 12th man, the endless high school talent, and hopefully some of Bear Bryant’s magic Aggie Dust. This is a great program that has been down for way too long.
3) UNC – Yes, Chapel Hill. But it’s a basketball school! Exactly, which means expectations are a little lower and you have all of the facilities and money to win 8 or more games a year. North Carolina has a pretty decent talent pool to pluck kids from as well as an academic reputation that is second to none on this list. If you want a steady job making 2-3 million a year with no pressure to win the national title and only compete for an ACC Title every few years, this is your next coaching stop.
4) Arizona State – There is enough talent in this state to elevate this program to compete for the Pac-12 title every year. Throw in its California neighbor and you’ve got a rich recruiting ground with a chance to do even more. The hottest co-eds are said to exist here and your only real competition in the South Division is USC. It’s always warm, the town loves a good party, and the stadium is big enough to make the visiting team nervous.
5) Illinois - How does this program struggle? With Chicago just down the road and no other instate football program to compete with other than the highly selective Northwestern, they should be locking the state down with top talent and competing with Wisconsin and Iowa every year. They have a newly renovated stadium that kept the historical mystique of one of the oldest college football stadiums in the country and it’s obvious the Fighting Illini are patient. They held on to Ron Zook way too long. All Champagne is asking for is 7 wins a year and a chance to compete for a BCS game every once in a while. With those expectations, a good coach can live a full, easy life in this town.
6) UCLA – It doesn’t have any recent success and every big named coach that goes there seems to pull the program down a little further rather push it toward the top. But, it’s in Los Angeles and USC can’t get every good recruit. Does it have great facilities? No. It plays in the Rose Bowl, which means the fanbase looks more like empty seats even if they do get a decent crowd to the game. And I think I already answered my second question about the fanbase but the point is, it’s in a big city where many kids dream of living one day. It also has pretty cool uniforms, which go a long way with 18-years old. The team’s football history isn’t so bad that talent would shy away from it. This program has always had a ton of potential. They just need to get the right coach using the right system with the proper amount of expectations to get them up the ladder. Rich Neuheisel’s billboard claiming he will topple USC in only his first year was a death wish. Build the program up slowly (believe me, the university is patient) and you could start filling up Pasadena.
7) Ole Miss – The Grove, hot co-eds, rich fanbase, a town with culture and history, nice stadium, cool uniforms, and it’s a coaching job in the SEC. Sounds like it should be no. 1 on my list, right? Well, there’s a catch! It’s in the SEC West where LSU, Alabama, Auburn, and even Arkansas, of late, play consistently good football. Plus, you’ve got an AD that believes Oxford can compete with the big boys in this conference even though the state isn’t littered with talent and they haven’t won a conference title since 1963. So, in essence, it’s not gonna happen. This is a great job if the expectations were lower and you don’t mind just trying to scratch out enough wins to become bowl eligible. And let’s face it, they’ve only had decent years when the top programs are down. Does that make you successful? Great place but too many obstacles to climb. Beware…
8) Arizona – As the little brother in the state, the Wildcats can’t seem to get it together. I thought Stoops would make them more competitive but the talent pool is hard to squeeze out and the facilities are good but not excellent. I can’t say much more about this job other than to take it if no other big jobs are available. It’s a good job for upcoming coaches who want to get their feet wet and gain some consideration for a bigger job down the road, but this isn’t a “lifer” job. Do what you can, try to win 6 games, and every 3-4 years win 8+. Then, put your resume out there because the success doesn’t last long enough in Tucson when most students are saying, “Do you think we’ll win it all this year?” - and they are talking about the basketball team.
9) Kansas - It’s a basketball school. What more to say? Sure, they had some success a few years ago with Mangino but just like Arizona, it just doesn’t have the talent, facilities, and it competes for national titles…in another sport. This is the perfect job for someone like Turner Gil, who took a promotion from Buffalo in hopes of making Kansas bowl eligible and competitive. If you are looking for rabid fans and endless resources, look elsewhere.
10) Washington State – Take this job if it’s the only one offered. It’s in the middle of nowhere. And I mean nowhere! It really should be Idaho and the nearest town outside of it is Moscow. The state loves the University of Washington but even they can’t get enough talent to do much. This is a job where failure is almost certain. And if you can find another Mike Price? Good luck. Enjoy your 8 wins for consecutive years then watch him leave town for another Alabama in zero seconds flat and hear about him celebrating his departure by going “clubbin’.”

Well, there you have it. I’m sure many of you will disagree but that is my elementary view on the latest coaching carousel. So glad Georgia isn’t on this list because at one point during the season it was looking like it was headed there. Great job Richt!

Let the ride begin!

Interesting statement. Or, maybe not. It depends on which side of the stadium you sit. But before you click away from this page just here me out.

Why not Georgia? Let’s think about it. Too many people are consumed around two teams to believe the best one could emerge from the supreme conference come Saturday night. Georgia is coming into the SEC Championship Game on a 10-game winning streak. Aaron Murray is a top 5 quarterback and arguably the best in the SEC. They have the no. 5 defense in the country and two blowout wins over two ranked teams (at the time they played them). If Georgia puts a helmet on LSU and wins this game, they’ve shown the best and hottest team in the country is not LSU or Alabama but rather the Bulldogs.

An 11-game

Interesting statement. Or, maybe not. It depends on which side of the stadium you sit. But before you click away from this page just here me out.

Why not Georgia? Let’s think about it. Too many people are consumed around two teams to believe the best one could emerge from the supreme conference come Saturday night. Georgia is coming into the SEC Championship Game on a 10-game winning streak. Aaron Murray is a top 5 quarterback and arguably the best in the SEC. They have the no. 5 defense in the country and two blowout wins over two ranked teams (at the time they played them). If Georgia puts a helmet on LSU and wins this game, they’ve shown the best and hottest team in the country is not LSU or Alabama but rather the Bulldogs.

An 11-game win streak, an SEC Title, and a marquee win late in the season over what some experts are calling the greatest college football team ever? I know, I know…this is only scenario playing. Georgia has zero chance to make it into this game because they lost to two ranked teams in early September with records of 10-1 and 10-2, respectively. However, if you look at their body of work over the last 11 games, the perception of Georgia being the no. 1 team in the country is more a reality than any one-loss Stanford, Oklahoma State, or Alabama team. Stanford lost to Oregon, who lost to LSU by more than 10 points. Oklahoma State lost late in the year to Iowa State as soon as they were in the driver’s seat for a BCS Title berth. And finally, Alabama: an 11-win team with no division or conference title and a home loss to LSU. Those teams wouldn’t have the body of work over the final three months that Georgia has.

Again, I’m not on a rampage to include Georgia in the national title game if they are able to beat LSU. Two losses do not include you in the discussion and I understand the regular season is the college football playoffs. But I think I am saying if the Dawgs are victorious and LSU or Alabama make it into the Big Game, I will once again gripe about the whole BCS format – since it’s something I do every December. A Georgia win means a playoff needs to exist in college football because it’s about finding the best team in the country - not who has the style points, the quality wins, the victories at critical times, the most NFL prospects, and the constant pandering from the four-letter network.

Granted, it’s a tall task to ask of Georgia come Saturday afternoon. LSU runs two-deep on defense and they have enough playmakers to wear us down late in the second half. But I think the country is blind to Georgia’s overall capabilities. They have a running game, a great quarterback with plenty of receivers, the biggest offensive line in the country, and they too run two-deep at most defensive positions. It’s not unthinkable and Richt plays his best football when he is the underdog.

Like every other team in the country, Georgia has no control over the BCS Title because unfortunately only part of what determines it is played on the field. They do have a chance to “control the controllables” and that is an SEC Title. Win on Saturday and you’ve done something just as big as any mythical national champion they crown in January. You’ve won the SEC and over the past decade that has meant being a national champion! A win won’t get you into the second game of New Orleans but it would be fun to put another stain on the BCS and crash a hard drive along the way.

Big thanks to EC_Dawg over at Leather Helmet Blog for letting me post the following blog as a guest poster on LHB. Feel free to read/comment here or over at LHB here.

I`m enjoying this 2011 season immensely, but I simply can`t help taking a brief peep into what could turn out to be a very exciting 2012. With the victory (albeit an ugly one) over Kentucky under our belts, we now know that we have 3 games remaining in 2011 - GT, the SEC Championship and a bowl game. It`s certainly true that the season would sour a bit if we ended with 3 losses in those games, but even in that worst case scenario we`re talking about a 9-5 season with victories over

Big thanks to EC_Dawg over at Leather Helmet Blog for letting me post the following blog as a guest poster on LHB. Feel free to read/comment here or over at LHB here.

I`m enjoying this 2011 season immensely, but I simply can`t help taking a brief peep into what could turn out to be a very exciting 2012. With the victory (albeit an ugly one) over Kentucky under our belts, we now know that we have 3 games remaining in 2011 - GT, the SEC Championship and a bowl game. It`s certainly true that the season would sour a bit if we ended with 3 losses in those games, but even in that worst case scenario we`re talking about a 9-5 season with victories over Tennessee, Florida and Auburn as well as a SEC East Championship. Definitely a resounding bounce back year following that dismal 6-7 campaign a year ago. And, of course, the most optimistic scenario is one beyond most any impassioned fan`s preseason expectation - 12-2 record, SEC Champions and Sugar Bowl Champions. Read that out loud and tell me you don`t get goosebumps.

But salivating over what remains on the 2011 slate isn`t really what this blog is about. We all know that the Dawgs have accomplished this year`s turn-around with a team whose major contributors are underclassmen. With that in mind, I can`t hold back a building excitement about what next season could bring. To really get a feel for things, let`s take a look at the two deep this season:

Now, take a scan at the two-deep there on offense and defense. How many Seniors do you see? I count 5 (4 starters) on offense and 2 (both starters) on defense. That`s a grand total of 7 of our first 44 players that will exhaust their eligibility this year! Now, every off-season includes attrition from various sources including NFL early entry, transfers, academic problems, behavior problems, etc. As much as I`d like to believe these things won`t take place, that viewpoint is simply not realistic. Now, personally, I don`t feel comfortable publicly speculating whether or not a kid will fail academically or behaviorally, so the additional attrition for my analysis will be limited to those players that might decide to test the NFL draft waters.

First, let`s take a look at the offense. Those eligible for early NFL entry would include: Murray, Orson, TKing, MBrown, Burnette and Carlton Thomas. Of those, I believe only 1 would realistically consider the jump, that obviously being Orson. While I think OC7 would grade in the first two rounds, I believe he will come back for his senior year. Call it naivety if you must, but I just believe Orson will feel like there is unfinished business in Athens, and he doesn`t seem the type to leave his business unsettled. As for the graduating seniors, we lose Figgins and White who have been steady in their time in Athens. I think we have solid depth at both the FB and TE positions, so their loss, while certainly not without impact, will be absorbed. The major question mark will be on the offensive line. This group seemed to be our achilles heel earlier this season, but Coach Friend has whipped these boys into shape and they have improved each and every week. Justin Anderson is battle-tested, Cordy Glenn is a first round talent and Ben Jones has been a steady, All-SEC caliber anchor at center. Luckily, Watts Dantzler has seen the field this year, and big things are expected of incoming freshman John Theus, as well as redshirting freshmen Xzavier Ward and Zach Debell. There`s no doubt the tackle spots will take some time to gel, but the talent is there to quickly get up to speed. At center, the drop off should be minimal. Jones had a rough start this season, but has rebounded to earn SEC Offensive Lineman of the week against Florida and Auburn. The good news is that true freshman David Andrews has seen the field and routinely draws rave reviews for his play in practice. He should be able to step right in and become the anchor we`ve enjoyed for the last 4 seasons with Ben.

On to the top 10 nationally ranked defense. The list of eligible NFL early entrants on this side is significantly longer: Jenkins, Geathers, AJones, CWashington, Jarvis, CRobinson, Gilliard, Commings, BSmith, Rambo and SWilliams. Clearly, I do not believe all of those players will bolt, but I do believe at least 2 will. Personally, I believe all of these players need another year with CTG to put themselves in the best position possible to succeed in the NFL. However, we all know the lure of a big professional contract is a strong pull and cannot be ignored by most. I believe Rambo will definitely leave early, so that leaves 1 additional player to meet my prediction of 2 early entrants. The scariest scenario for me would be that Shawn Williams joins Rambo and leaves an already thin safety group dangerously bare. My homerism simply won`t allow me to really consider that situation, so I`m going to predict the most unpredictable of the bunch - Kwame. His family history is rife with seemingly ill-advised early jumps to the NFL, so the precedent is certainly there. I think I read recently that Kwame`s father has stated that they would not be considering the draft this year. Even so, for the sake of this exercise, I`m counting him as an early entry.

So, after reviewing potential attrition, UGA`s 2012 potential two deep might look something like (career starts are approximate because I just guessed for the rest of this season):

Looking closely at each position group, everything looks very strong with the exception of offensive line and safety, as I mentioned earlier. Of the projected starters with no career starts on offense, Zander Ogletree and David Andrews are certainly capable of handling a starting job and have contributed significant minutes thus far this season. The only other projected starter on offense with no starts is true freshman to be John Theus. This projection is based purely on talent, though I think Watts Dantzler, Austin Long and Xzavier Ward could all three push hard for one of the vacated tackle spots. Switching over to defense, there are only two projected starters with no career starts, Garrison Smith and Corey Moore. Smith has played significant minutes in each of the last two seasons, and we should see little, to no drop off with him holding down an end spot. Moore has the talent to be an all conference player and has seen game action in most games this year.

The reason I almost jump out of my chair when looking at this two-deep is that every single name is very talented and most have a significant amount of game and starting experience. The offensive line certainly lacks experienced depth, but in no way, shape or form do they lack talented depth. The biggest area of concern in my mind is safety. Shawn Williams is solid and I believe Corey Moore has the potential to actually eclipse his predecessor Rambo - but depth is definitely a concern. Deas has played sparingly, and Cootie Harrow made everyone jump out of their seat with his hit against Auburn. But I`m not completely sold that either of those guys are really ready to contribute significant minutes. We could move Commings, but that creates a hole at corner. For that reason, I`m thinking one of the talented youngsters currently at cornerback (Chris Sanders or Nick Marshall) will move over to safety in the spring. I chose Marshall simply because he`s bigger and Sanders is coming off surgery.

The 2011 season is already a championship season (SEC East, at least), but, perhaps even more exciting is the outlook of sustaining a championship level. Here`s hoping we get everything started by taking care of the North Avenue Gnats this weekend, and then taking the Dome by storm in December! Go DAWGS!

There`s really nothing I could write that could adequately encapsulate what Larry Munson meant to Bulldawg Nation. All I know to say is - Thank You.

There`s really nothing I could write that could adequately encapsulate what Larry Munson meant to Bulldawg Nation. All I know to say is - Thank You.

Big showdown up in Knoxville this weekend where the Dawgs have a chance to establish themselves as the team to beat in the SEC East race. This series has been really interesting the way the home team has jumped all over the visitor lately. Blow outs to the Vols in 2007 and 2009 have caused many Dawgs fans to cringe a bit at the thought of heading up to Knoxville. Not me. I`m not buying Tennessee, yet. I think they still have more rebuilding to do before they are really ready to compete week in and week out (though I`m sure many could say the same about UGA). The big “if” here is whether or not UGA can resolve our recent mind-blowing meltdowns on special teams and offense. Does everyone really realize that special teams and the offense have been responsible for 41 of

Big showdown up in Knoxville this weekend where the Dawgs have a chance to establish themselves as the team to beat in the SEC East race. This series has been really interesting the way the home team has jumped all over the visitor lately. Blow outs to the Vols in 2007 and 2009 have caused many Dawgs fans to cringe a bit at the thought of heading up to Knoxville. Not me. I`m not buying Tennessee, yet. I think they still have more rebuilding to do before they are really ready to compete week in and week out (though I`m sure many could say the same about UGA). The big “if” here is whether or not UGA can resolve our recent mind-blowing meltdowns on special teams and offense. Does everyone really realize that special teams and the offense have been responsible for 41 of the opposition`s points in the last 4 games and the defense only 27? Not to mention the points left on the field by settling for field goals, missing field goals and phantom out of bounds calls (Crowell stayed in bounds). If Georgia can shore up these issues, I truly believe we could be looking at a 2 touchdown Dawg win (something like 31-17). If they persist, it`ll be a nail-biter that could go either way.

Anyway, the real purpose for this post is to highlight another great prospect review by kingjamez. I posted the first review on Jonathan Taylor back on September 8th. Today is 2012 prospect Josh Harvey-Clemons. I`ve made him my `Daily Recruit` there on your right, and you can also view Harvey-Clemons`s prospect profile by navigating the menu above or by clicking here. Again, big thanks to Kingjamez!

Josh Harvey-Clemons
Lowndes High School
6`5   215 lbs
40 time: 4.5 sec
2010 Season stats: 109 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions

Analysis:
Kids like this don`t come around that often and I`m convinced if he participated in camps throughout the summer he`d be a five-star on most recruiting services right now. He is a high-level recruit at OLB, DE, WR, and TE however his ceiling is the highest at linebacker. In high school he has also played QB and safety. He is an absolutely special athlete with great measurables, potential, and natural instincts. Notice how I listed hips as a strength and pass coverage as a weakness, both of those go hand in hand. He has tremendous change of direction ability and he can flat run; he just hasn`t refined his pass coverage skills yet which he will need to do on the defensive side of the ball in college. With that said, he is MUCH further along than a guy like Jordan Jenkins in this area. Like I mentioned before, he has played safety at the high school level before. He`s a very smooth athlete that could be great on the offensive side of the ball, and it`s really exciting just to watch the kid run and hit. He does it all making it look effortless. Lots of high school kids have the athleticism but lack instincts or tackling fundamentals -- not Harvey-Clemons. He can tackle and he`s very good working in space. I`m amazed at how well he reads, reacts and makes tackles for a guy his size. The flaw is quite obvious, though, he will need to put on about 30-35 pounds which shouldn`t be a problem. He`s already gotten noticeably bigger.

Best case scenario: Demarcus Ware, Grantham isn`t lying to him when he says JHC can do the same things Ware does for the Cowboys.

Junior Highlights: