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re: Vols DC Bob Shoop when hired: ‘Nobody will run … on the Orange Swarm’

Posted on 10/17/16 at 12:32 pm to
Posted by madmaxvol
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Posted on 10/17/16 at 12:32 pm to
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If Jonah Williams went down I'm guessing we'd see Korren Kirven, Matt Womack or Brandon Kennedy and not a walk-on from New Jersey.


Ok...here is what UT was missing on the offensive line during the game (starters in Bold).

LG - Jashon Robertson (Out since aTm)
C - Dylan Wiseman (out since aTm)
LT - Brett Kendrick (ankle fist half bama)
RT - Chance Hall (ankle first half Bama)

Alabama has more depth at offensive lines and defensive lines than UT...so granted, there wouldn't be as much of a drop off for you as there was for us. But when you lose your center the week before, and have to replace him with the backup who still hasn't fully recovered from an ankle injury...you are in trouble. Some teams can recover from injuries like this. UT still doesn't have the depth to do so.
Posted by Triple Daves
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Posted on 10/17/16 at 12:34 pm to
Obviously Tennessee has had terrible injury luck and is really battered. I just don't buy that having that first group in would have done a whole heckuva lot to change things, other than maybe give Dobbs just a bit more time to throw.

Who knows, maybe we'll find out in 2 months.
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