📝 Bama Flips Nation's No. 1 Punter From Tennessee

[TerryP]

 

[BamaFan334]

Nice. JK has been a tremendous asset to Alabama the last three years, especially when the offense put us in bad positions with young players, and with a killer defense it put us in a better position. Glad we will have the opportunity with another great punter to help us with field position in the future.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Tennessee fans over at volnation are going to be gnashing their teeth at this flip. They were crowing pretty loud on getting this kid. I love the double whammy.

 

[Max]

Tennessee fans over at volnation are going to be gnashing their teeth GUMS at this flip.

FIFY

 

[No Huddle]

The punter out of Norcross wanted to come here pretty bad. We asked him to camp so we could take one more look at him. He said no and now he is heading to GA.

 

[OldPlayer]

Tennessee fans over at volnation are going to be gnashing their teeth at this flip. They were crowing pretty loud on getting this kid. I love the double whammy.

Lord knows UT needs a punter due to the offensive power they have.

 

[Max]

Junior season - Skyler DeLong highlights - Hudl

 

[TUSKtimes]

Lord knows UT needs a punter due to the offensive power they have.

They are giddy with the knowledge their OL has more experience coming back than any SEC team and actually finished 2nd nationally in that department. I was kind of giggling when I read Phil Steele's recent projection for Tenn OL at mid-pack.


Phil's 2017 SEC position group rankings

 

[50+yeartidefan]

Still June.....may flip n flop more....kids....
Cant crow til feb....

 

[bama alum]

Big GET! BOOOOOOOOOOOM!

 

[TerryP]

They are giddy with the knowledge their OL has more experience coming back than any SEC team and actually finished 2nd nationally in that department. I was kind of giggling when I read Phil Steele's recent projection for Tenn OL at mid-pack.


Phil's 2017 SEC position group rankings

Back in '12 they had 115 or 117 start's coming back along the offensive line. They ended the season 5-7, with one SEC win over a two win Kentucky team.

But, their offense wasn't too bad that season. Their defense was horrid.

 

[TUSKtimes]

Back in '12 they had 115 or 117 start's coming back along the offensive line. They ended the season 5-7, with one SEC win over a two win Kentucky team.

But, their offense wasn't too bad that season. Their defense was horrid.

OL really wasn't their strength last season for sure. I got to believe a lot of those starts had to do with injuries that decimated both sides of the LOS. I also suspect they will be asking a lot real soon from Trey Smith.

 

[TerryP]

I also suspect they will be asking a lot real soon from Trey Smith.

If he ends up at tackle, he'll be replacing a starter from '16.

 

[TerryP]

I just heard Suttles mention on the radio he had received a tweet from a UT fan that read something along the lines of "Saban stealing a punter from UT is like Bill Gates stealing $20 from a homeless man."

 

[Sid Youngleman]

With that unusual surname, I have to suspect that on top of everything else, he's related to former Tennessee stars Keith and Steve DeLong.

 

[bradenob]

Tennessee fans over at volnation are going to be gnashing their teeth at this flip. They were crowing pretty loud on getting this kid. I love the double whammy.

Nothing like picking up a good recruit AND crushing any optimism that could develop for the vile nation

 

[TerryP]

With that unusual surname, I have to suspect that on top of everything else, he's related to former Tennessee stars Keith and Steve DeLong.

When he committed to UT there was a reference in the article of him having relatives in the Knoxville area. He mentioned an aunt and uncle.

 

[TerryP]

 

[50+yeartidefan]

And listen to their 8 track tapes

 

[Bamabww]

A great pickup if he'll stick with us.