Jalen Reeves-Maybin Article

Nice article on JRM:

http://www.tennessean.com/story/spo...eeves-maybins-stature-keeps-growing/70021200/

 

He was ridiculously good in high school. He pretty much went head to head with Hurd and beat him on just about every snap while he was on defense.

 

JRM is the embodiment of a 1990's-style LB at UT. I don't think he's in the same league but...his game often evokes memories of one of my all-time favorite linebackers ever...Raynoch Thompson.

 

Raynoch had DB speed. That's what set him apart.

 

Fun fact, today's his birthday.

 

Ran something like a 4.4 or 4.3, IIRC.

Him and Al in the same LB corps was almost unfair.

 

He isn't far behind imho.

 

Except Raynoch would stab you during a game

 

He was also a certifiable lunatic that had no regards for his or anyone else's well being. That's a very good trait for a linebacker

 

My favorite raynoch moment was when he took out an entire pile about 3 seconds after the whistle blew in Athens in 98.

 

He also had that cool shield on his facemask.

 

And the finger wag

 

About my favorite moment of the Fiesta Bowl was his double fist pump. It was the point where we went up 14-0 and then got another stop I think. He could smell it.