re: How good is Greg Gilmore?

LSU scored a major recruiting victory

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Gilmore gives the Tigers a potentially dominant tackle to anchor the interior of its defensive line

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If there were concerns about LSU's defensive tackle depth, Greg Gilmore (Hope Mills, N.C./South View) put them to rest Thursday evening.

The Tigers needed at least six defensive linemen in this class to offset the future departures.

Gilmore has the frame to carry a lean 300 pounds. He has a thick lower body and long arms, great assets for a defensive lineman.
Some have commented that he "takes plays off"

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Gilmore understands the importance of the weight room. His lower-body strength allows him to really drive his blockers off the line and play with a solid, strong base. His upper body will naturally develop, but Gilmore already is above average in this department.

Gilmore uses his hands effectively to keep opposing linemen from engaging. He is able to beat some of his opponents with pure strength and athleticism, so at times he can be somewhat lackluster here. Gilmore is fairly well-versed in his repertoire of moves. He shows the ability and know how to use the swim move, rip, bull rush and even a spin move to disengage.

Gilmore is a good athlete. When firing off the line he does so with a quick and powerful first step while maintaining good balance. He moves well laterally and shows a good 10-yard burst.

Gilmore should be able to stay on the field in most situations on the next level. He is stout at the point of attack and can handle the double team. He can stack and shed in the hole to make short stops in the running game. As a pass-rusher, Gilmore has a good first step to shoot the gap and quick hands. He also plays to the whistle.

Gilmore should develop into one of the better interior defensive lineman in college football as he progresses. An important factor when evaluating physically imposing athletes is their desire and drive. Gilmore has both. It is easy to see why he is rated as one of the top defensive lineman in the country.

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The main reason Gilmore picked LSU is because he thinks playing for Brick Haley, Chief and Les gives him the best chance at the NFL. Once he gets here any bad habits will be broken. Intelligence and being coachable are musts for the LSU staff. They would not have pressed him the way they did if he did not posses these qualities.

He will have his ups and downs when he first comes in the same way every other young guy does in the SEC. It took Brockers & Logan a few years to get everything down. Even Glen Dorsey and Freak took some time to gel. I think he's going to be another really good one.