I agree that he has a good chance of impressing right away. I think that under LJ he could be contributing this year depending on depth. Regardless he's a kid that I am looking forward to hearing fall practice updates on.
What an attitude this kid has. You gotta love it. Sure seems to have the makings of being one hell of a leader (if he's decently productive on the field which is kind of needed in terms of being a strong leader). Also, I love the tidbit about how the coaches kept recruiting when they didn't know their future. I know we were already aware of that, but it's nice when players point it out.
Dowrey has different look on game