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Webb called him "a better version of me." Smith was 3rd team All American at WVU and had 61 tackles last season. I mean, it wasn't the SEC but this guy seems well regarded and may very well take the starting job at STAR.

Tykee seems to excel in zone coverage. I honestly dont think he is better than Webb or Stevenson in man coverage. In the past, we have been a man-heavy coverage team. With all of the new CBs, we very well my be changing to a more zone style of play. But in man coverage, i wouldnt expect an upgrade with Tykee. I definitely see him as the starter.

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Definitely true. For a long time, I didn't even know that Brini was still on the team. Then he stepped up in the bowl game and played well at STAR when were down a bunch of players. He's a 3-star guy that came in with no fanfare but he stuck around and provides experience (and at 6-2, 210, he's got good size).

He and Poole both seem like hard working, loyal depth players

I dont know what to expect from Brini and Poole. I did like what i saw from Brini against Cincy. But they had tiny WRs, and Brini manhandled them.
My hope is that they come on like Sanders Commings. He impressed me with his senior season (you could say that he proved me wrong).
My fear is that they are like Branden Smith or Tyler Simmons at WR. They are who we thought they are, and havent been able to get over the hump to play at an average level in the SEC. And it is tough for a championship calibre team to hide a weakness in big games.