Yep! Just checking.... Seriously, he was recruited by the Gators and so I included it in case someone wanted to follow up with maybe one that got away.
Sent From Shane's iPhone Go Gators! & Skol Vikes! On Aug 20, 2012, at 3:50 PM, "Oliver Barry" <[email protected]> wrote: > What, Shane, your trigger finger slipping a little here or you’re trying to > see if we’re all reading these articles? > > > Oliver Barry CRS,GRI > Real Estate Broker > Bob Parks Realty > 1517 Hunt Club Blvd > Gallatin TN 37066 > Phone: 615-826-4040 > Fax: 615-822-2027 > Mobile: 615-972-4239 > > > Lake City standout chasing greatness at FSU > > By Corey Clark > Tallahassee Democrat > Published: Monday, August 20, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. > > Last Modified: Monday, August 20, 2012 at 2:15 p.m. > > > > TALLAHASSEE — He's familiar with the names: Simmons, Simon, Dockett, Bunkley, > Johnson, etc. > > > > Enlarge > > Sophomore Timmy Jernigan knows all about the great defensive tackles that > came before him at Florida State. He respects what they accomplished. > > He just wants to be better than all of them. > > "I want to the best defensive tackle that ever played here," Jernigan said. > "I don't want to be nothing short of that. I'm going to work every day to > become that." > > Big words and big goals. From a big-time talent. > > Even on a defensive line that features a number of future NFL pros, the > 6-foot-2, 300-pounder out of Columbia High School in Lake City has a way of > standing out. > > During his true freshman season in 2011, he showed flashes of dominance, > splitting double-teams to make a tackle in the backfield or slamming down a > quarterback. All with the quickness and jersey number (No. 8) of someone much > smaller. > > He didn't start a game in 2011, but still led all FSU interior linemen with > 30 tackles, six tackles for loss and 2½ sacks. And he was named to a number > of freshman All-America teams. > > Of all the great defensive tackles that have played at Florida State — > including Jernigan's position coach, Odell Haggins — perhaps only Simmons had > a better debut season than Jernigan. > > "Not really surprised," Jernigan said of his freshman production. "I'm > confident in myself. Very confident. Not really cocky. But I have confidence > in me, and my coaches had confidence in me. So I kind of knew what was > coming." > > And naturally, Jernigan expects to be better as a sophomore. Because of the > depth and talent Florida State has on the defensive line, Jernigan knows it > might be difficult for him to rack up the eye-popping numbers some of his > predecessors did. > > He doesn't care. > > "My biggest thing is being more consistent," Jernigan said. "And never taking > plays off. A lot of the goals, like just stats and that type of thing, that > will come. My biggest thing is just never taking a play off and being there > for my teammates more. > > "And I feel like everything else will fall into place if I can accomplish > that." > > Being there for his teammates was something Jernigan had to think about over > the summer as well. > > The former U.S. Army All-American's eligibility came into question as classes > wound down in August, and head coach Jimbo Fisher and his staff had to wait > on final grades to be posted before they knew for sure their immensely > talented tackle would be available in 2012. > > On Aug. 15, when the results came back, everyone associated with the Florida > State football team - from coaches to players to fans - breathed a sigh of > relief. > > "I knew that I had to grind even harder to get the work done and be there for > my teammates," Jernigan said. "I knew I had it under control the entire time." > > Now, his attention is back to the field. He knows what kind of legacy those > previous defensive tackles left at Florida State. And he knows how special it > would be to be mentioned in their company some day. > > "I was well aware before I came here what kind of players played here before > me," Jernigan said. "And that's what made me want to come here even more. > That's what made me want to push myself to do even better and be even better. > Because we've had some good ones come through here." > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
