The latest on Jermaine Love

[The Recruiting Guy]

I talked to Jermaine late Tuesday night. Here's what he had to say.


TRG: When are you reporting to Fayetteville?

Jermaine: Coach Shibest told me July 1st or earlier.

TRG: What are you doing to get ready for the fall?

Jermaine: I'm ready to go. I've been working out with my cousin DeAndre Jackson. He played at Iowa State last year and will be playing for the Giants. I'm weighing 226 and ran a 4.46 recently.

TRG: Have you seen any improvement in your lifts?

Jermaine: I'm benching 435 right now. I was benching 385 the beginning of my Senior year and I'm squatting 585.

TRG: What other things are you doing in your workouts?

Jermaine: I work on the cone drills to help my foot work. We work a lot on that and we do the squat for explosion.   

TRG: Have you received the playbook?

Jermaine: I got it about two months ago. I've been looking at it. It's the same exact defense we played in high school.

TRG: What do you and Coach Shibest talk about?

Jermaine: He's telling me they want be in shape to play. I talked to Coach Nutt about two weeks ago. We talked about my family and how hyped he was about me coming up.


It was late so I stopped the interview there but forgot to ask Jermaine one last question. Instead of calling, I texted Jermaine and ask if there was anything he wanted to tell the Arkansas fans. He texted back the following:

"I am excited about playing at Arkansas and with yall's support and making me feel comfortable. I will feel more at home and ready to smash heads".

You gotta like that.


I'll be surprised if Jermaine doesn't contribute this fall. He has all the right numbers you want in a LB.

Jermaine told me he's fully qualified and ready to go. We plan to have Jermaine on Press Row soon.

[BigDave70]

sweet

[Hog are ya]

Nice report.  Gives me the fuzzys like an article I read early in Sammy O's career that told me he would be a special Lbacker for the hogs.  I think this young man may do the same and then some!  I don't care who the coach is I want my fkn hogs to do the shi####$!     Bring it on Jermaine.  We'll treat you good......

[staffhog]

I'm with you, TRG, I think he will be someone we all enjoy watching.  Thanks.

[501Ben]

Sounds like to me he will qualify. That is great news.

[Michael Porkleone]

".... I will feel more at home and ready to smash heads"

That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read...

[wholehog92]

With words like that, he is a young man after my hardened cynical heart.

[ConwayHog]

Sounds good to me.  I hope he smashes some heads soon. 

[TX HOG]

Sounds good to me.  I hope he smashes some heads soon. 

I think he will, sounds like he'll have a great shot at good playing time as a freshman.

[Tomhog™]

Benches 435?  Sweet!  He should play as a true freshman early.  He's always been an academic risk, but it sounds like everything is in order at this point.

[Conway Cool Daddy]

TRG: Have you received the playbook?

Jermaine: I got it about two months ago. I've been looking at it. It's the same exact defense we played in high school.

That is freaking priceless.............Reggie "Highschool" Herring.

D'oh!

[hog37]

not yet!

[Hawgballz]

Has he passed his ACT ?

not yet!

Jermaine told me he's fully qualified and ready to go.

According to Jermaine he has.  He and Tejada will make the biggest true freshman splashes.

[Since 1894]

One of your best posts yet!!!!

Time to get "READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL"

Be Good

[southern hawg]

With Love and Dial coming in, this LB corp is going to be special AND FAST for years to come.

[U.P. HOGG]

Good for him. I like that 4.46 time too.  Go Hogs!!

[Wu Tang Clan]

".... I will feel more at home and ready to smash heads"

That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read...

I know everyone is excited about Jermaine Love, but I have a feeling that he is one of those players who is borderline crazy, who might be hard to control. 

[VenturaHog]

".... I will feel more at home and ready to smash heads"

That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read...

I know everyone is excited about Jermaine Love, but I have a feeling that he is one of those players who is borderline crazy, who might be hard to control. 

Why do you have that feeling? I've heard nothing of the sort but sitll, Lawrence taylor was certifiable and it seemed to work out for him.

[The Recruiting Guy]

Has he passed his ACT ?

Yes. I've seen a few saying he may have trouble qualifying but Jermaine told me he was qualified a long time ago.

[The Recruiting Guy]

".... I will feel more at home and ready to smash heads"

That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read...

I know everyone is excited about Jermaine Love, but I have a feeling that he is one of those players who is borderline crazy, who might be hard to control. 

I've never sense that. Jermaine is just someone that loves to knock heads.

Nothing wrong with that.

[little pigee]

".... I will feel more at home and ready to smash heads"

That is one of the most beautiful things I have ever read...

I know everyone is excited about Jermaine Love, but I have a feeling that he is one of those players who is borderline crazy, who might be hard to control. 

Maybe like Dick Butkus?  Heaven forbid. 

[jhudson84]

ITS GOOD to have crazy linebackers.....ever seen "The Replacements"

[Beaverfever]

Benches 435?  Sweet!  He should play as a true freshman early.  He's always been an academic risk, but it sounds like everything is in order at this point.

At a certain point he's probably going to need to just stay where he's at as far as weight lifting and concentrate on football.  I don't think he's gonna hold down a "4.46" benching 450+...that would just be freakish.

[gibby]

TRG: Have you received the playbook?

Jermaine: I got it about two months ago. I've been looking at it. It's the same exact defense we played in high school.

That is freaking priceless.............Reggie "Highschool" Herring.

D'oh!

Who you calling "high school"? 

lol

[southern hawg]

ITS GOOD to have crazy linebackers.....ever seen "The Replacements"

The Waterboy

[I_Am_Me]

Benches 435?  Sweet!  He should play as a true freshman early.  He's always been an academic risk, but it sounds like everything is in order at this point.

At a certain point he's probably going to need to just stay where he's at as far as weight lifting and concentrate on football.  I don't think he's gonna hold down a "4.46" benching 450+...that would just be freakish.

lol..how about a 4.32 benching that much then??..as a corner?  Chris Houston is a freak

[Joe]

 :razorback: :razorback: :razorback: The crazier the better!!! We need some psychos on our team that are out there to mash no matter what!!!  :razorback: :razorback: :razorback:

[Ftsmithmike]

TRG: Have you received the playbook?

Jermaine: I got it about two months ago. I've been looking at it. It's the same exact defense we played in high school.

That is freaking priceless.............Reggie "Highschool" Herring.

D'oh!

I knew someone was gonna say that. (It could be a really good high school defense) In the Army we have a acronym for it. K.I.S.S. Keep it simple stupid. Not such a bad philosophy. When was the last time you saw an American unit defeated in a fire fight. Or for that matter when was the last time you saw Herrings defense play like a highschool teams. This kid is gonna put someone from Troy on a stretcher and I predict they will pull out of all future SEC matchups. Gimme some LOVE!!!!!

[Beaverfever]

Benches 435?  Sweet!  He should play as a true freshman early.  He's always been an academic risk, but it sounds like everything is in order at this point.

At a certain point he's probably going to need to just stay where he's at as far as weight lifting and concentrate on football.  I don't think he's gonna hold down a "4.46" benching 450+...that would just be freakish.

lol..how about a 4.32 benching that much then??..as a corner?  Chris Houston is a freak

Haha didn't think about that one...Very True... The odd thing is he doesn't even look that big, unlike Love.

[Landonhog]

That gave me goosebumps...  Sounds like a bigger faster BUTU! 

WPS!