Getting to Know our New Recruits: LB Beau Hankins

by LilBroey700 on Feb 14, 2012 8:00 AM EST in Georgia Tech Recruiting

Prior stories in this series: ATH (QB) Dennis Andrews, ATH (QB) Justin Thomas, WR Michael Summers,ATH (RB) Marcus Allen, DE Francis Kallon, WR Travin Henry, and DT Adam Gotsis.

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The next of the newest Yellow Jackets that we're going to profile is literally the newest of our Yellow Jackets. Birmingham, AL LB Beau Hankins looked like he was favoring Arkansas up until about a week and a half before Signing Day. He then took a visit to Georgia Tech, loved it, and ended up being the last man to send in his LOI on National Signing Day. He signed with Tech over Arkansas, Penn State, Stanford, UCF, Wake Forest, Southern Miss, Purdue, and Iowa State. He racked up a total of 17 scholarship offers overall, a number that was growing all the time as Signing Day neared. The coaches are excited to have him though, and the older alumni are thrilled to have a man on the roster named "Beau".

Hankins measures 6'2", 226lb, but looks a little more thick than that. I'd expect him to end up around 240-245lb. He's a good tackler, pursues the play well, sheds blocks well, and has decent speed for a linebacker. If I recall correctly, the coaches are looking for him to play inside linebacker (meaning he would need the extra 15-20lb), but from his film (seen below) he plays an awful lot near the line, and does a good job of it, leading me to think he might be better fit to play the position we have Jeremiah Attaochu at, which involves a lot of pass rushing. We'll just have to wait and see where he fits into Groh's system, but either way we're excited to have him. Welcome to the Institute, Beau!

Beau Hankins #12 Linebacker Jackson- Olin High School/ Class of 2012 (via JOFootball1)

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by Winfield Featherston on Feb 14, 2012 8:38 AM EST reply actions

I think this was a huge pick up

From everything I read this guy was underrated until late in the signing process at which point more and more schools realized they were letting a real gem get away. I honestly believe when this guy matures he could start for any team in the country.

by Atlanta's original team on Feb 14, 2012 9:21 AM EST reply actions

Was CPJ correct...

in that with Beau Hankins and Justin Thomas we have the Alabama 6A defensive and offensive players of the year in this year’s recruiting class?

"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson

by TBuzz on Feb 14, 2012 10:49 AM EST via mobile up reply actions

You're asking if CPJ was correct?

Does a wild man shit in the woods?

by Atlanta's original team on Feb 14, 2012 1:18 PM EST up reply actions

Debatable...

by tdot6 on Feb 14, 2012 2:04 PM EST up reply actions

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by DressHerInWhiteAndGold on Feb 14, 2012 5:14 PM EST up reply actions

"You bet your ass I was right"

now go run stairs until I get tired.

Paul Johnson: not giving a crap about what you have to say since 1987.

by GTNate on Feb 14, 2012 6:42 PM EST via Android app up reply actions

This kid can really...

play some football. Will probably line up as an inside linebacker for the Yellow Jackets. I was quite surprised we were able to get him on signing day. This player is going to be a very good defender and brings a load on his tackles. Excellent pick up by the staff!

by cuttysark on Feb 14, 2012 11:08 AM EST reply actions

All these new recruits look good

I hope they are good enough. There seems no way to really tell how good we have done this year. The recruiting services don’t think too highly of our class, but admit we don’t actually need the kind of players on offense the ratings are designed to praise. This kid is really aggressive and has good size. I bet he will be a solid player in the mold of Keith Brookings. I hope he’s as good.

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by orientalnc on Feb 14, 2012 5:24 PM EST reply actions

Everytime I look over this class . . .

I feel really good about it. The only slight anxiety I feel has to do with a coaching decision that I am glad I am not making. This is the class that might finally put Tech over the top in terms of future wins and future recruiting. Do we exercise patience and redshirt most of them or do we throw them into the fray now?

by Atlanta's original team on Feb 15, 2012 8:11 AM EST up reply actions

If we keep having seasons like this past one

we might not have a choice but to throw the newbs in.

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by GTNate on Feb 15, 2012 2:47 PM EST up reply actions

As bad as 8-5 might have felt...

just remember we’re not Maryland…2-10 and lost 24 scholarship players in the last 12 months.

"If you're looking around...then we're looking around" - Coach Paul Johnson

by TBuzz on Feb 15, 2012 3:17 PM EST up reply actions

That is where my anxiety comes from

I would hate for the pressure to produce a certain record now keep us from doing the long slow building that will take care of the program for years to come. You squander several years of talent that way just for adding one or two more wins now. Thankfully, coaches are usually wise enough to know where to draw the line on these decisions.

by Atlanta's original team on Feb 15, 2012 3:22 PM EST up reply actions

Business folks

Usually see the value in delayed gratification. But they are also the ones who become wealthy retiree alumni who pressure the AD and coaches about winning immediately.

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by GT_Jason on Feb 15, 2012 6:10 PM EST up reply actions

I'm patient enough for that

and I know YOU’RE patient enough for that, but is the rest of the world? That’s what scares me.

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by GTNate on Feb 15, 2012 6:48 PM EST up reply actions

Who are we kidding Nate, you're not patient enough for that....

Not that I really am either. Every year I have to spend listening to the buttsniffers getting in my ear about how they won 2 more games than us gets increasingly more miserable…

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by LilBroey700 on Feb 15, 2012 11:36 PM EST up reply actions

I'm starting to just...

…not care about record anymore and make sure we win that one game again. Just to shut them all up for a while.

I met her on the campus, sir, cheering the Brave and Bold.

by GT_Jason on Feb 16, 2012 9:12 AM EST up reply actions

Every year

we have a few players that don’t redshirt and many that do. One of our best recruits last season (Hunt-Days) was redshirted, which I think is a good sign for CPJ’s ability to think reasonably. This season, we may have to keep some defensive linemen active. Outside of that, I don’t think we actually need the players to be there this season. Therefore, it should only be based on performance.

by acedarney on Feb 16, 2012 9:24 AM EST up reply actions

Performance it is

I will be looking hard at the competition in two areas, quarterback and defensive line. What I like is that in both places we have experience and we have incoming talent. I honestly feel we will come out great in both areas because whoever wins the competition, whether it is experience, or whether it is phenomenal new talent, we will have the best players on the field. Not that all the other areas aren’t just as important but these two key areas look primed to make huge strides based on who performs best and gets the starting job. How excited am I? Off the charts with regard to these two areas. Because in both places it does not require pinning hopes on just one or two players but rather letting the creme rise to the top among lots of potential stars.

by Atlanta's original team on Feb 16, 2012 10:54 AM EST up reply actions