DLM Ryan Leonard

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:20 pm

I'm glad to here he is actually enrolled at SMU as I have asked this question before. I assume since he was at the Naval Academy Prep School, which plays a junior varsity/ junior college type schedule he will be able to play this year. This guy is in effect the JC type DL prospect we have been hopeful we would get.

ALEX LIFESON · Post by **ALEX LIFESON** » Sun Jan 28, 2007 9:50 pm

I have been hearing about Ryan for several weeks now, and he looks like a very nice pick-up! It's great that we're getting him at mid-term too, going through spring ball will help.

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:15 pm

[quote="CalallenStang"]

Another Hebron player I'd be interested in is Max Blue (is he going anywhere)?[/quote].....................Max Blue is commited to Navy.

Post by **PonyPride** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 1:37 pm

westexSMU wrote:.... I assume since he was at the Naval Academy Prep School, which plays a junior varsity/ junior college type schedule he will be able to play this year. This guy is in effect the JC type DL prospect we have been hopeful we would get.

Exactly right. He said they played a bunch of JUCO or college "JV" types of teams.

CalallenStang · Post by **CalallenStang** » Mon Jan 29, 2007 6:40 pm

westexSMU wrote:
CalallenStang wrote:

Another Hebron player I'd be interested in is Max Blue (is he going anywhere)?
.....................Max Blue is commited to Navy.

See my previous post that says Navy is getting a good one!

Corso · Post by **Corso** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 6:57 am

So if I'm not mistaken, the DT rotation now includes this guy, Leonard, as well as Chris Parham, Dominic Pryor, Zac Thomas, Mickey Dollens and Charlie Berry, right? Am I overlooking anyone? I don't see an Adrian Haywood in there, but if this Leonard guy can play at all, maybe things are not quite as dire as I throught.

2112 · Post by **2112** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 8:47 am

why would haywood be in there?

PK · Post by PK » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:27 am

He is saying that there is not a Haywood type in that group...per his evaluation.

Corso · Post by **Corso** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:28 am

By saying "AN Adrian Haywood" I just meant a guy who single-handedly can dominate the interior of the line in a game. This is going to have to be a DT-by-committee season.

Stallion · Post by **Stallion** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:38 am

Yeah I'd say Bennett successfully recruited 6 real live breathing homo-sapiens to compete for the job. Maybe things are not quite as bleak as some of you thouhght.

OC Mustang · Post by **OC Mustang** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:46 am

Stallion wrote:Yeah I'd say Bennett successfully recruited 6 real live breathing homo-sapiens to compete for the job. Maybe things are not quite as bleak as some of you thouhght.

You are definitely being tongue-in-cheek, but I can't tell which direction. Are you saying they are regular joes or are you saying that everybody else thought the sky was falling, and it is?

Corso · Post by **Corso** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:51 am

Stallion wrote:Yeah I'd say Bennett successfully recruited 6 real live breathing homo-sapiens to compete for the job. Maybe things are not quite as bleak as some of you thouhght.

Lighten up, Reaper. Parham sparked some optimism last year (before Bonds and Haywood took sole ownership of the two interior spots), Thomas and Dollens have both drawn pretty high praise from the coaches, Berry supposedly is in better shape than before and reportedly is focused/intense/whatever, Pryor is huge, up to 280-285 and athletic so maybe he can be productive as an interior pass rush guy, and this Leonard kid sounds like he has promise. Nobody is saying these guys are the Stroud/Seymour pair Georgia rolled out there a few years ago, but it doesn't sound like we're going to be rolling cadavers out there, either. Try being optimistic once in a while and having faith in our players and coaches. It's kind of enjoyable.

SMUtrojanFAN · Post by **SMUtrojanFAN** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:21 pm

Corso wrote:Try being optimistic once in a while and having faith in our players and coaches. It's kind of enjoyable.

Don't ask him to do the impossible. Please.

westexSMU · Post by **westexSMU** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:45 pm

[quote="Corso"]So if I'm not mistaken, the DT rotation now includes this guy, Leonard, as well as Chris Parham, Dominic Pryor, Zac Thomas, Mickey Dollens and Charlie Berry, right? Am I overlooking anyone? [/quote].............................. Patrick Handy ?

Post by **PonyPride** » Tue Jan 30, 2007 10:26 pm

I think he's expected to stay outside at defensive end.