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I was reading in Lindy's Magazine where they had Julian as the ACC sleeper recruit. It then said he ran a 4.51 and benches 400 pounds. Anyone know much about him? I haven't seen amy film.
 
eric,
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/s...cruit/entries/2008/10/29/westside_lb_wan.html
Robert Davis was the coach at Westside for Burnett. He was winningest Middle GA high school football coach (as he won 3 state and 2 National championships in Warner Robins) and has coached many players.

Robert Davis has been a head coach for 36 years and is the state's second winningest coach of all time. But what he sees everyday while leading Westside-Macon is something he has not seen in along time. He sees linebacker Julian Burnett.

"He is as good I've had since Ronald Simmons," said Davis, who coached Simmons at Warner Robins in the middle 1970s. Simmons was an All-American at FSU and is in the Florida State Hall of Fame. "[Burnett] is strong; he is fast, and he loves contact. I don't know another way to describe a linebacker."

Burnett is approaching 500 tackles for his career and has three defensive touchdowns this season. He is also academically qualified with a 3.4 grade-point average and a 930 SAT.

"He would love to play for one of the state schools," Davis said. "Georgia is dickering with him right now. Ole Miss has offered, Vanderbilt wants him bad, N.C. State wants him. I just know one thing - somebody is going to get a real football player."
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BuzzMD said:
Personally, and do not know if he is going to be redshirted or not, but if he is not -- I like Burnett. I truly believe at the end of his GT career, he will be one of the good LB's we have had.
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hiveredtech said:
First point....last name does not end in 'e'

He had something like 300 tackles his junior and senior years combined.

5-10, 230
Runs anywhere from 4.51 to 4.66 depending on the camp...I would put him at 4.6 consistently

Incredible nose for the ball...heady LB

Vertical of 37"
SS of 4.48
Bench 400, Squat 515

Product of Westside High in Macon, GA.

Also had offers from NCState, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Wake Forest, Purdue
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Jerry the Jacket said:
This is a big time commitment. 5'10" 225 lbs, 4.6 speed, benches 450, squats 550 and has over 300 tackles in the last 2 seasons.

This dude is agile, hostile and mobile. A RTMMF just what we need on D.

Go Jackets!
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BuzzMD said:
Rather than starting a new thread, will post this here. Yesterday afternoon, the local radio show (Bill Shanks Show) was at a Wild Wings Cafe and had a bunch of the local signees and their coaches there -- along with callins of state football coaches. JB was there with his head coach and defensive coach.

JB's interview made me proud that he is coming to Tech. Am paraphrasing, but he said in talking about his reasons for coming to Tech was to get a degree that meant for something; in talking about playing next year -- his answer was that he was going to try and get on the field, but if the coaches wanted to RS him, he was okay with it. Head coach and his defensive coach raved about him -- talking about he made them great coaches -- and now they will go back to being just average. Heady, hard work, etc.

Bill Shanks (UGag fanatic) also ranted on his only 2 stars -- compared him to Rennie Curran in very similar styles.

Everyone kept calling him a football player, in that he is not flashy, not mouthy -- but will just play hard nosed football.

Was excited about Burnett already -- but the show made me more proud of our school and the recruits we get.
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Thanks for the information.

He sounds like he will be a great addition to our Jackets!
 
I live in Macon and have seen Julian play several times. The kid is a football player. He is just one of those guys that are always on the ball. Sometimes, if you got caught up in watching the ball during the play, he would almost materialize out of nowhere to make a tackle. He is not a real big guy for a college linebacker, but he is compact and well built and very athletic. I was really surprised that UGA wasn't on this kid...I guess they got caught up in the measurables...oh well, their loss. I think that he will be a great linebacker for the Jackets and we could start hearing his name fro the coaches and reporters very early.
 
More like 5'8 1/2 or 5'9 he is very small but as you said compact and well built
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Check my avatar!

The picture in my avatar is Julian Burnett. You would not want to meet him in a dark alley. He is one bad mama jama!

Go Jackets!
 
MustangGT said:
Now way man. I am about 5'10" with shoes on. Sed and I where about eye to eye last summer.
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I didn't want to argue either, but I am usually listed as 5'10" and I was looking eye to eye to him as well when I met
 
Yeah Griffin is about 5'10-5'11, but he has an inch+ on Burnett shoe on or off
 
Short never bothered me much in a linebacker. Lower center of gravity, tends to wrap up the ball carrier closer to the ground, easier to knock the pins out from under would-be crossing route receivers, etc.
 
Yes the picture in my avatar on the other site is also Julian Burnett. That one gives a bit better view of his no nonsense approach to life in general.

Go Jackets!
 
00Burdell said:
Short never bothered me much in a linebacker. Lower center of gravity, tends to wrap up the ball carrier closer to the ground, easier to knock the pins out from under would-be crossing route receivers, etc.
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Nick Buoniconti made a nice NFL career out of being a short LB. However, short does have it's limiting factors.
 
Jerry the Jacket said:
Yes the picture in my avatar on the other site is also Julian Burnett. That one gives a bit better view of his no nonsense approach to life in general.

Go Jackets!
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Don't really go to other sites. What picture you have of him? Can you link it here?
 
stinger78 said:
Nick Buoniconti made a nice NFL career out of being a short LB. However, short does have it's limiting factors.
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Speaking of former Miami LBs, Zach Thomas is 5'11", 228. I remember some talk about him being "too short" back when he got drafted 12 or 13 years ago.

Somehow I don't think the cutoff for being a successful LB falls between 5'11" 228 and 5'10" 225.
 
I changed my avatar on this site to match my avatar on TOS. This is Julian having fun. You best not make him mad.

Go Jackets!
 
Jerry the Jacket said:
You best not make him mad.
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What scares me far worse than the menacing look on his face is the fact that he's wearing red. Hopefully this is a high school jacket or something similar.

Aside from that, can't wait to see him on the field this year - in old gold and white!

Go Jackets!
 
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