He's a zero.

Future 1-2 round pick, and I'd wager 1st. Wouldn't be surprised if Nolen sniffing first team all-American, next year, and in the honorable mention ranks this year. He absolutely pops on a rewatch focused on the lines, along with Jackson and Turner.

It'll be interesting to see Shemar Turner's draft grade at the end of the year. I could see late first/early second - if so, bye. If mid second or later, wonder if NIL gets involved. This is already a terrifying DL, but if they somehow get Turner back for 2024, coupled with Nolen, Dindy, Hicks inside and Stewart/Diggs on the opposite edge - yikes.

This group of linemen are rising on my list.

1. Sam Adams, Eric England & Teichleman (sp)

His speed and agility are amazing for a man of his size.

1st round 1st pick?

TH36 said:

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I'd like to just throw a atta boy in for Albert Regis too. That dude moves some people out of the way and it was fun to see him getting so fired up when they would make a stop.

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This was the best game I've seen him play. Definitely made a presence for himself.

akm91 said:

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Nolen's been an absolute monster for us the last several weeks!

Is Brownlow-Dindy hurt?

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I was wondering the same thing about B-D.

I've wondered about Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy too! As in a poor rebuild on the ACR problem he came in with(?). Or is Durkin "saving" him for the right moment??
These DL guys are doing what I was hoping for last fall. Too big of a jump from high school to the SEC.

TH36 said:

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I'd like to just throw a atta boy in for Albert Regis too. That dude moves some people out of the way and it was fun to see him getting so fired up when they would make a stop.

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Regis has made play after play after play when given his chance. For a guy that came in without a ton of hoopla, he's been one of my new favorites. Mad props

Dilly dilly

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I've wondered about Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy too! As in a poor rebuild on the ACR problem he came in with(?). Or is Durkin "saving" him for the right moment??
These DL guys are doing what I was hoping for last fall. Too big of a jump from high school to the SEC.

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The thought that these dudes would roll in here day 1 and dominate was a pipe dream. No matter how good/highly rated they were, you cannot overlook that they are 18/19 years old fresh out of high school running up against 21/22/23 year olds with SEC experience under their belts. The improvement and performance this year so far are indicative of a group that can live up to the hype given time to develop and mature.

TMartin said:

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Nolen admitted in an interview that last year he wasn't prepared for the level of competition.. I think App State opened quite a few eyes last year.

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That's completely understandable. How many high school players are ready to face off against grown men, some of who are a year or 2 away from playing on Sunday?

What we are seeing now is a lack of injuries and a year of strength, conditioning and nutrition taking effect. Last years high school kids are now becoming those men who are a couple years away from playing on Sundays.

The key is keeping the pipeline full from here on at this point.

carl spacklers hat said:

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Moon Shadow said:

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I've wondered about Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy too! As in a poor rebuild on the ACR problem he came in with(?). Or is Durkin "saving" him for the right moment??
These DL guys are doing what I was hoping for last fall. Too big of a jump from high school to the SEC.

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The thought that these dudes would roll in here day 1 and dominate was a pipe dream. No matter how good/highly rated they were, you cannot overlook that they are 18/19 years old fresh out of high school running up against 21/22/23 year olds with SEC experience under their belts. The improvement and performance this year so far are indicative of a group that can live up to the hype given time to develop and mature.

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Which is why it was ridiculous the expectation from the national media last year to assume the elite class would contribute so quickly. They should have known better.

But if it fuels the "A&M/Jimbo sucks" narrative it's 100% gonna get played up

I can think of no better way to celebrate a player's elevation to TexAgs adoration than to make up nicknames for him.

I'll start. How about Wal*Mart, as a nod to his dominance over all things arky, as well as the fact that he runs over fools on the road just like Wal*Mart trucks do.

akm91 said:

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Nolen's been an absolute monster for us the last several weeks!

Is Brownlow-Dindy hurt?

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I thought Dr. Stephen McGee (a real doctor) had him all fixed up?

Moon Shadow said:

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I've wondered about Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy too! As in a poor rebuild on the ACR problem he came in with(?). Or is Durkin "saving" him for the right moment??
These DL guys are doing what I was hoping for last fall. Too big of a jump from high school to the SEC.

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Assuming GBD is healthy, I don't think we should expect to see him on the field too much this year. That rotation is just too deep. If he sticks around I could see him getting some PT next season assuming Jackson and Turner are gone.

If he hasn't broke through into getting steady snaps by now, he's either injured or just not gonna get there unless someone else gets hurt.

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carl spacklers hat said:

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Moon Shadow said:

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I've wondered about Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy too! As in a poor rebuild on the ACR problem he came in with(?). Or is Durkin "saving" him for the right moment??
These DL guys are doing what I was hoping for last fall. Too big of a jump from high school to the SEC.

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The thought that these dudes would roll in here day 1 and dominate was a pipe dream. No matter how good/highly rated they were, you cannot overlook that they are 18/19 years old fresh out of high school running up against 21/22/23 year olds with SEC experience under their belts. The improvement and performance this year so far are indicative of a group that can live up to the hype given time to develop and mature.

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Which is why it was ridiculous the expectation from the national media last year to assume the elite class would contribute so quickly. They should have known better.

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To be fair I don't think the Ags being highly ranked going into the 2022 season was solely based on the freshman recruiting class. We had been recruiting well before that class and we had just beaten Bama the previous year with a backup quarterback. The thought going into 2022 was that we got our starting quarterback back who had been hyped up by the coaches and media, we had a strong foundation of talent from previous classes, AND the best high school class of all time would also probably have a few guys ready to contribute year 1.

carl spacklers hat said:

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Moon Shadow said:

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I've wondered about Gabriel Brownlow-Dindy too! As in a poor rebuild on the ACR problem he came in with(?). Or is Durkin "saving" him for the right moment??
These DL guys are doing what I was hoping for last fall. Too big of a jump from high school to the SEC.

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The thought that these dudes would roll in here day 1 and dominate was a pipe dream. No matter how good/highly rated they were, you cannot overlook that they are 18/19 years old fresh out of high school running up against 21/22/23 year olds with SEC experience under their belts. The improvement and performance this year so far are indicative of a group that can live up to the hype given time to develop and mature.

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I feel like Myles Garrett kind of rolled in and dominated on day 1, or am I misremembering?