...has officially signed with UK per other sites. Welcome Tate!
Meanwhile, Tate Leavitt...
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Most expect him to even if he's only half as good as advertised. Believe he's slotted to start at LT next year.
Hope so. However, he was actually the RT at his JUCO. The LT is committed to Oklahoma State. Wonder if UK offered him too? I think one thing that helped with Leavitt was he's from Ohio. Morrow probably knew about him.
Wondering why this wasn't on here before now. Apparently turned down offers from Alabama, Arizona State, Auburn, Louisville, Missouri, NC State, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia. That's some pretty damn fine company to be in. I tend to judge guys based on offer sheets and that's pretty big. Why'd he go JUCO in the first place?
Leavitt will start from day one. He's a JUCO and that is why you get them. Plus, if you look at our returning offensive line there really isn't anyone you can say can play LT/RT. Meadows was at RT and so was George AA. Yet, Swindle really had no backup. Think about that... Swindle (the guy we all were down on) played 100 percent of the offensive snaps when healthy. So, UK has a huge hole to fill on the left side. Leavitt and Young will be two that UK turns to in order to fill that void.
Welcome aboard Tate Leavitt!! I am very excited about this announcement. He certainly looks good in his highlight film; he has SEC size and appears to have great feet; and he sure had a great offer sheet. This is the kind of player we need on the offensive line. I am looking forward to him playing next year. Go Cats!!
Even if he is average next year, it will be an improvement over what has been there the past few years.
247Sports’ fifth-ranked JUCO offensive tackle submitted his paperwork to the university today and will enroll in the spring to continue his college football career as a Wildcat.
A release from the program lists Leavitt at 6-foot-6, 310 pounds.
That is one big *** dude.
I hope that Young doesn't need to play. I hope that Meadows improves enough that he can lock down RT. Problem is that I am not sure who we have that can backup RT/LT. Logan Stenberg and Mason Wolfe both redshirted and both were slated coming out of high school as being OTs. So, it is possibly that they step up and become serviceable backups. If that is the case then we can have a 2 deep like this:
LT: Leavitt - Mosier/Stenberg/Wolfe
LG: George AA - Haynes
C: Toth - Myers
RG: Ramsey Meyers - Mosier
RT: Meadows - Mosier/Stenberg/Wolfe
You'd also have Jarrett Larubbio, Jervontius Stallings, and Calvin Taylor as guys that could find their way into the rotation somewhere. With this I would have Young and Jackson both redshirting with the ability for Young to get some snaps for Leavitt in 2017, starting 2018, and Jackson getting the start for Toth in 2017.
LT: Leavitt - Mosier/Stenberg/Wolfe
LG: George AA - Haynes
C: Toth - Myers
RG: Ramsey Meyers - Mosier
RT: Meadows - Mosier/Stenberg/Wolfe
You'd also have Jarrett Larubbio, Jervontius Stallings, and Calvin Taylor as guys that could find their way into the rotation somewhere. With this I would have Young and Jackson both redshirting with the ability for Young to get some snaps for Leavitt in 2017, starting 2018, and Jackson getting the start for Toth in 2017.
Yeah , I'm always curious how these highly ranked guys end up at JUCOS . Wonder what his story is .
Anything is better than swindle (played LT for a while didn't he?) and the OTs we have had lately. But super glad to have him on board he will probably be by far our best OL the day he steps on campus.
This is what should happen IMO. I'm not sure we can afford to redshirt Young. The line needs help bad.
Like many OL, Leavitt got overlooked coming out of HS. He was rated a 5.4 2 star and he signed with Ohio. He left Ohio and transferred to Hutch JUCO where he blossomed and got more exposure. Now he's rated a 5.9 4 star by the same service and he has offers from many of elite football schools in the country.
247Sports’ fifth-ranked JUCO offensive tackle submitted his paperwork to the university today and will enroll in the spring to continue his college football career as a Wildcat.
A release from the program lists Leavitt at 6-foot-6, 310 pounds.
Good Gawd. What a hoss.
I'd love love redshirt him, but I think you have to play Jackson next year. He's practically our only option for 2017 center. I'd rather he get snaps and experience next year so he is absolutely ready. He can lift in the summers. Maybe even back up guard so he can witness how Toth handles huddles and line calls. A lot counts on him and he has to step in ready to play game 1.
The way the O-Line played this year I wouldn't RS Charlie Brown and Lucy if I thought they could help.
And yes, that is a big *** dude!
And yes, that is a big *** dude!
I wouldn't be shocked either, I thing Big George would be a beast at OG if they make that move. Welcome to the BBN Mr. Leavitt!
This is not a new post for me. O. line starters next fall tackles Leavitt & Young, center Toth, guards Big George & Meadows.
IMO Landon Young is the best tackle prospect at UK since Warren Bryant. Long, muscular, quick feet, hip rotation, determined, smart and Bleeds Blue! I think he would have enrolled in January if not for wrestling. Watched lots of grandson, great nephews wrestle in high school and Landon Young is the best heavyweight I've ever seen at that level!
IMO Landon Young is the best tackle prospect at UK since Warren Bryant. Long, muscular, quick feet, hip rotation, determined, smart and Bleeds Blue! I think he would have enrolled in January if not for wrestling. Watched lots of grandson, great nephews wrestle in high school and Landon Young is the best heavyweight I've ever seen at that level!