Coach says USC getting major talent in Kobe Smith
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Kobe Smith
A USC defensive front that has had its share of problems the past two season should get a major boost in 2016 with the addition of DL Kobe Smith (6-4 295) of Lawrenceville, GA. Smith plans to arrive at USC Friday to begin his spring semester classes. That will allow him to go thru spring practice and get a jump on preparation for next season.
‘They are going to get a real good defensive lineman,” said Archer High School coach Andy Dyer. “To his credit he has worked extremely hard and has gotten better every year. He had a great senior year. His senior year was his best year which is how you want it to happen. He did a great job of continuing to work and get better. We are super proud of him.”
With his size and strength, Smith should be a defensive tackle who can plug inside running lanes plus provide an up the field pass rush in the face of the quarterback. His coach expects Smith to do just that in the SEC.
“He’s got really good feet for a big boy and my defensive line coach did a really good job getting him to use his hands. He was a force for people to deal with. I think right now he’s going to be a good run guy but he’s savvy enough that he knows how to get off blocks and put pressure on the quarterback.”
New USC coach Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson recruited Smith when they were at Auburn. When Smith decommitted from Kentucky last month, Muschamp quickly offered and got the Gamecocks in a position of strength with Smith. Smith also was once committed to NC State.
Coaches will be hitting up Archer strong again this year because of two major prospects Dyer has in DB Jamyest Williams and LB Quinton Miller.
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Kobe SmithA USC defensive front that has had its share of problems the past two season should get a major boost in 2016 with the addition of DL Kobe Smith (6-4 295) of Lawrenceville, GA. Smith plans to arrive at USC Friday to begin his spring semester classes. That will allow him to go thru spring practice and get a jump on preparation for next season.
‘They are going to get a real good defensive lineman,” said Archer High School coach Andy Dyer. “To his credit he has worked extremely hard and has gotten better every year. He had a great senior year. His senior year was his best year which is how you want it to happen. He did a great job of continuing to work and get better. We are super proud of him.”
With his size and strength, Smith should be a defensive tackle who can plug inside running lanes plus provide an up the field pass rush in the face of the quarterback. His coach expects Smith to do just that in the SEC.
“He’s got really good feet for a big boy and my defensive line coach did a really good job getting him to use his hands. He was a force for people to deal with. I think right now he’s going to be a good run guy but he’s savvy enough that he knows how to get off blocks and put pressure on the quarterback.”
New USC coach Will Muschamp and defensive coordinator Travaris Robinson recruited Smith when they were at Auburn. When Smith decommitted from Kentucky last month, Muschamp quickly offered and got the Gamecocks in a position of strength with Smith. Smith also was once committed to NC State.
Coaches will be hitting up Archer strong again this year because of two major prospects Dyer has in DB Jamyest Williams and LB Quinton Miller.