'10 OH ILB Solomon Tentman (LOI)

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Inside Linebacker
Cincinnati,OH (Roger Bacon)

Ht:6'2"
Wt:230 lbs
40:4.6 secs
Bench Max:425
Squat Max:485

 

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Offer from Akron.
Verbal on 3/10/09

 

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Signed LOI

 

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Does this guy really bench that much? He's outbenching guys who weigh him by 75-100 pounds.

 

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Solomon is a freak athlete. He may need some coaching up but he will be a big timer in my opinion.

 

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I really like him. Going to look forward to seeing how he progresses.

 

[Thegreatone]

I think Solomon has the chance to be the face the defense. I am that impressed with what I have seen from him.

Maybe 1 redshirt year and he will be ready to go!

 

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UC received a blow to its depth on defense Saturday when freshman linebacker Solomon Tentman, from Roger Bacon High School, went down with a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. There was no final diagnosis after practice, but
Butch Jones said he feared it was a torn ACL.

”We were counting on Solomon,” Jones said. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s a part of the game. He was making great strides and great progress. I feel for him but I know he’ll battle back and he’ll be fine.”

Tentman was one of seven or eight freshmen who Jones as mentioned as having a chance to make a significant contribution this season.

When Jones was informed after practice that UC was not in the Associated Press Top 25, finishing at 26th, he said rather predictably that he didn’t much stock in preseason polls.

“Again, it’s where you finish,” Jones said. “It’s nice to be ranked but you’ve got to prove yourself every year. This year is no exception. Our kids are used to it.”

UC was not ranked last year, either, in the preseason and rose as No. 4 in the AP poll before its loss to Florida in the Sugar Bowl.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/uc/2010/08/21/injury-a-blow-to-uc-defense/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

 

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UC received a blow to its depth on defense Saturday when freshman linebacker Solomon Tentman, from Roger Bacon High School, went down with a knee injury and had to be helped off the field. There was no final diagnosis after practice, but
Butch Jones said he feared it was a torn ACL.

”We were counting on Solomon,” Jones said. “It’s unfortunate, but it’s a part of the game. He was making great strides and great progress. I feel for him but I know he’ll battle back and he’ll be fine.”

Tentman was one of seven or eight freshmen who Jones as mentioned as having a chance to make a significant contribution this season.

When Jones was informed after practice that UC was not in the Associated Press Top 25, finishing at 26th, he said rather predictably that he didn’t much stock in preseason polls.

“Again, it’s where you finish,” Jones said. “It’s nice to be ranked but you’ve got to prove yourself every year. This year is no exception. Our kids are used to it.”

UC was not ranked last year, either, in the preseason and rose as No. 4 in the AP poll before its loss to Florida in the Sugar Bowl.

http://cincinnati.com/blogs/uc/2010/08/21/injury-a-blow-to-uc-defense/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter

If it is that's a huge blow to the defense already hurting for depth... certainly not the way the team needs to get the season started...