Topic: Alex Locklear to Utah

[Ovaltine Jenkins]

https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/29/former-marshall-ot-headed-to-utah/

[Scottyo614]

Good for him and best of luck. Thought we looked better when he was in last year, but I don’t get to make the choices. He’s grown in to be a pretty good ball player from the Spring Valley days when he was just bigger than everyone.

[coalherd]

What happened?  Did Tennessee withdraw its offer?  Thought he was going to Big Orange country to play with his brother.

[THECHAMPISHERE]

Is it just me or does it seem like in the Doc era that guys can't wait to get out of here. I've never seen so many defections (early on), transfers, and players declaring for the NFL draft who have no business declaring like I do now.

Remember back in the I-AA and MAC days when we actually had legit NFL talent on the roster...most of them played their senior years. I think I counted 16-17 during that time.

It's weird, then TRUE NFL talent waited (Chad P). Now not even CFL talent declares early (Chase L).

Back in the day, no Herd player would leave the HERD for UTAH. Now I guess...Utah is greener pastures.

[banker]

I think the players have changed a lot in the last 20 years.  There was a time when no player left Duke basketball until graduation.  It's not just Marshall, look around our conference in football and basketball and look at all the movement every year.

[herd2win]

The grad transfer rule is a crime... a school gives a player a degree and a chance to play college athletics and then for what should be the most productive year the player leaves for a bigger school for one year....I hate this rule..

[Herdmeister]

Is it just me or does it seem like in the Doc era that guys can't wait to get out of here. I've never seen so many defections (early on), transfers, and players declaring for the NFL draft who have no business declaring like I do now.

Remember back in the I-AA and MAC days when we actually had legit NFL talent on the roster...most of them played their senior years. I think I counted 16-17 during that time.

It's weird, then TRUE NFL talent waited (Chad P). Now not even CFL talent declares early (Chase L).

Back in the day, no Herd player would leave the HERD for UTAH. Now I guess...Utah is greener pastures.

Transfers with the new rules, are a fact of life. Also transferring from CUSA to the PAC 12 is a pretty big deal.  It's not like he's going to Utah State or Arkansas State

[Scottyo614]

The grad transfer rule is a crime... a school gives a player a degree and a chance to play college athletics and then for what should be the most productive year the player leaves for a bigger school for one year....I hate this rule..

On the flip side it kills G5 recruiting because 3* and 4* kids who should be going to G5 schools now go to a P5 school, redshirt, graduate in 3 years and move shen they realize they won’t play at said school.

Coalherd to the question of Tennessee I don’t know that there was an offer. I know HD reported it, but the OL is young and deep. I think it was an assumed more than actually a thing.

[MicDrass1]

Big news to me about this is a guy can't start at Marshall but a P5 school that would beat us thinks he should be a starter.  Kind of like our walkons being better than our scholarship players that we invest the most time and resources in.  Talent evaluation at Marshall football is in the crapper.

[bighat]

Why do you think he will be a starter?  He might be a role player that comes in for depth but has experience.

[bbcard1]

I am sorry Tennessee didn't work out for him. I am sure that was the plan.

[svherd]

Why do you think he will be a starter?  He might be a role player that comes in for depth but has experience.

To get a chance to play in the P12 would be a pretty good incentive for any of our guys, I would say.

[Thundering In MD]

Best of luck to Locklear.  I'm not sure that he will get a chance to play any more, but he will get the experience of being in the Pac-12.

[herd2win]

Is he getting a scholarship from Utah or just going to be able to play as a grad transfer?

[goherd24]

Is he getting a scholarship from Utah or just going to be able to play as a grad transfer?

I'm sure he is getting it paid for, or he wouldn't do it. Kid stays injured, not much of a loss. Alot of you forgetting that the grad transfer rule also can help us get some guys too that didn't pan out at their schools but could contribute here. WVU lost their best returning receiver from the portal also recently, thats good news.

[vanhorn78]

The grad transfer rule is a crime... a school gives a player a degree and a chance to play college athletics and then for what should be the most productive year the player leaves for a bigger school for one year....I hate this rule..

I think it’s a crime for people like you, firstly to have a problem and not support the rules, and, secondly, judge this kid’s situation without a drop of information regarding the nature of his situation and decision to transfer. I played football for Marshall, and my last season was 2016. In this season, starting with spring ball, the Coaches (mainly Mirabal and Legg) started laying the foundation towards deteriorating the culture, based on their pride. It was the staff that drew first blood in undermining Chase Litton as a leader, devising and constructing a vital offensive apparatus with clear results of scant logistics, when expecting to produce one that produces success. I’d leave early too if I were Chase Litton. With their own players telling them the obvious, they held their ground until the very end of that season, eventually admitting their faults when the dust settled. Alex Locklear was a victim of a staff that refused to play him because he wouldn’t buy into the garbage the Coaches from then and now try to sell these kids as gospel, as they continue to destroy the culture. If you, or anyone actually paid close attention to the oline play this season, it’d be obvious that Alex Locklear was clearly the best olineman and best player, on the field. He dominated. Period. Why should a guy, unappreciated by a Coaching staff, stay put? Why hasn’t he been playing at Marshall? Go back and watch every game he played in, and compare how he fared, as opposed to his fellow linemen, against the same exact guys in front of him. It’s actually laughable when you see the actual film. Not only that, but what about the games where we saw our oline getting dominated, without him even appearing for an offensive snap. What’s even funnier is what his spring ball film looks like, from before he decided to leave the program. Each practice, every snap, every practice rep is a gem.

[vanhorn78]

Why do you think he will be a starter?  He might be a role player that comes in for depth but has experience.

I’d assume he’ll start. If anyone cares to go back and watch the film from this past season, then they’d see Alex Locklear rack up more knockdowns than any fellow olinemen (with less than half the snaps), dominate in display of a complete player, ultimately dominating whenever the criminal coaches gave him chances to play. He was not only the best linemen on the field when playing, but also the best player. I challenge anyone to watch his film and tell me otherwise. The lineup at oline should’ve been: Tarik Adams at LT, Dowery at LG, Alex Mollette at C, Nate Devers (when healthy) at RG, rotating with Cain Madden, and Alex Locklear at the RT.

[vanhorn78]

Apart from clearing the air in the aforementioned responses of mine, I am proud of Alex Locklear for leaving. He made the right decision to leave. It’s actually pretty sad that he’s “not good enough” to start for Marshall, but had many more offers (heavy majority of Power 5 schools from all 5 conferences) to play elsewhere, some coming just hours after putting his name in the portal. Unlike the overwhelming majority of spectators and speculators of college football (and sports in general), Coaches from other schools went back and simply watched his film from the past season to influence their interest, and, ultimately, decisions made to heavily recruit Locklear.

[vanhorn78]

I'm sure he is getting it paid for, or he wouldn't do it. Kid stays injured, not much of a loss. Alot of you forgetting that the grad transfer rule also can help us get some guys too that didn't pan out at their schools but could contribute here. WVU lost their best returning receiver from the portal also recently, thats good news.

So when exactly was he injured? He had a knee surgery in High School. Since then, no injury has kept him from playing. Regarding how much of a loss this might be... eh, based on his performance last season and this past spring, he was their best player. But again, that’s just based off of actually watching the film.

[HerdinKY]

All I can say is OMG!!!  Clint kudos to you for speaking up & speaking out.  You’re a true Son of Marshall for doing so.  We can’t judge anything fairly from this side of the curtain, no one but the players & coaches know what goes on inside a locker room!  To read these words from this person is a real alarm & should be a major wake up call!  This isn’t some run of the mill player speaking out here, this is 1 of the better Olineman of the last 15 years when healthy.  A West Virginian.  A Son of Marshall.  Someone w/ more influence than myself should copy & paste this & send it to Hamrick, Chuck Landon, President Gilbert, and anyone else that matters.  Next to God & my family MU football is up there w/ anything else that matters anything @ all to me in my life.


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[Scottyo614]

So when exactly was he injured? He had a knee surgery in High School. Since then, no injury has kept him from playing. Regarding how much of a loss this might be... eh, based on his performance last season and this past spring, he was their best player. But again, that’s just based off of actually watching the film.

He should of been the starting right tackle. I love reading this. Thank you! Don’t you think Adams would be better at guard because of his size? He looks solid as a lineman, just seems on the short side. but Locklears size at RT would have and should have been utilized.

Thank you for posting. I’m sure there is some interesting information to be had. This isn’t the first time I’ve heard this from past players in Docs time.

[goherd24]

So when exactly was he injured? He had a knee surgery in High School. Since then, no injury has kept him from playing. Regarding how much of a loss this might be... eh, based on his performance last season and this past spring, he was their best player. But again, that’s just based off of actually watching the film.

For some reason i was thinking he missed half the season last year, but anyway, we'll be fine on the oline.

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[vanhorn78]

For some reason i was thinking he missed half the season last year, but anyway, we'll be fine on the oline.

Being fine without someone is different than saying the best player on the oline, leaving, isn’t much of a loss. That’s my point.

[vanhorn78]

All I can say is OMG!!!  Clint kudos to you for speaking up & speaking out.  You’re a true Son of Marshall for doing so.  We can’t judge anything fairly from this side of the curtain, no one but the players & coaches know what goes on inside a locker room!  To read these words from this person is a real alarm & should be a major wake up call!  This isn’t some run of the mill player speaking out here, this is 1 of the better Olineman of the last 15 years when healthy.  A West Virginian.  A Son of Marshall.  Someone w/ more influence than myself should copy & paste this & send it to Hamrick, Chuck Landon, President Gilbert, and anyone else that matters.  Next to God & my family MU football is up there w/ anything else that matters anything @ all to me in my life.


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Thank you very much! Your words mean a lot!

[whf]

If you feel this way, why do you still allow MU to use your videos as a promotion for the university?  Why did you stay and play for Doc and Legg if you were so decided that all was off course and detrimental to the athletes there?  Why speak up so loudly now when you could have had the podium for several years?

Also, why was Legg the super star recruiter of Chase and stayed with him so long if he was putting things in his way?

You may have exactly, 100%, the right analysis and story. But your timing is, IMHO, way off.

And by the way, is this program you now rip with much apparent disscent the same one who did their best to give you all the chances and help they could to get you back into playing and perhaps earn a career in the NFL?  Did they keep you on scholarship and continue to promote you as a model of effort and commitment?

Tell us the why?  Tell us why you're so vocal now?