Barton Simmons take on Matthieu

Other comments from Tenn. board

-Probably the best overall player at camp yesterday. He needs an offer right now. Top flight Elite-Cornerback prospect.

-By the afternoon session, Mathieu was being called out by every coach or wide receiver that wanted a challenge. Even while taking the best shot from the best receivers in attendance, Mathieu won almost every rep. In a drill in which the defense is at a major disadvantage, breakups and pure stops are hard to come by but those plays became routine for Mathieu.

Barton Simmons

-After seeing some of the videos, and based on what I heard, how did he not leave with an offer? He shut down all of the top WRs and only lost a couple of 1 on 1s.

-In the videos on the Camp Update thread, he goes against some of the best at the camp, including the Landry kid, Brantley, and others and he pretty much shut down everyone...

-Mathieu was arguably the story of the event as he came out of nowhere to dominate the one-on-ones. He has such a smooth backpedal, great hips and surprising burst, but it's his closing speed and ability to get his head around and make plays on the ball that separates him from the best. Small wide receivers couldn't run past him and he handled bigger guys with his athleticism, hops and instincts. He isn't the biggest kid, but as a cover corner he had an amazing day.

-Let's pray he would rather be coached b Monte than by Chavis.

-After his performance at camp, why in the world have we not offered this kid yet? The Rivals article says he favors LSU.....but we are 2nd. We need to pull the trigger on this kid. AS soon as he camps at LSU we are gonna lose him for sure if we havent offered before them.


-If the kid shut down every WR at the Camp, I don't see why he wasn't offered on the spot. I understand that pads, gmae situation, etc are also contributing factors, but come on, he shut down the 7 on 7 and the 1 vs 1. He came all the way from Louisiana to a 1 day camp has to stand for something. The kid efinitely is interested, and we need to scoop him up before everyone else gets their dibs in.

LINK

- link saying he should have a vol offer by the end of the week.

- Rivals didnt have his profile until Barton watched him at the TN camp.

got to say that after reading the reviews of this kids performance at the UT camp that Im puzzled as to why they didnt offer

doesnt matter, LSU got a good player in him

Moffitt and Cooper will turn him into an All-SEC corner within 2 yrs of his arrival on campus.

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Not normal for a good recruit to go unnoticed by every program in the country. Welcome to the program Tyrann

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This is only what? His 2nd camp? Most of these guys that are rated and are noticed go through the camp system as Tyrann is doing. First, the Tenn. camp and now the LSU camp....where he got offered

Agreed. IMO, it is very common for a football recruit to appear out of no where. Now basketball is a different story.

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Agreed. IMO, it is very common for a football recruit to appear out of no where. Now basketball is a different story.

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It happens every single year. And it has happened before a lot with kids from New Orleans.

I didn't think 5'10" was that small for a CB. That is if he is actually 5'10"

And I thought 5'11 - 6' was about average

I think he's probably sold on us. LSU was his favorite, home state, and the first to offer. THis kid is already one of my favorites for this class.

Also, anyone know what other camps he plans on going to?

He's still 2-3 inches taller than Hurd. There was no way Hurd was going to be able to cover the Julio's and A.G. Green's of the SEC.