Alvin is much more vocal than Jalen and as much as a character as Alvin is if you listen to him he does have a lot of natural leadership ability. He's got a charisma to him and isn't shy about being in the spotlight -- people are drawn to him.

Jalen, otoh, has always shunned the spotlight. When he's had milestones and achievements he's ignored the media and celebrated with his team instead. This has caused beat reporter Wes Rucker to throw a hissy fit at least once making it more than worth it.

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Posted by rockytop627

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Posted on 4/17/16 at 6:43 pm to Prof

Alvin is definitely the more vocal and outspoken of the two, and does more interviews than Jalen does. Even though Jalen is the starter and puts up more yards, he's more of a lead-by-example type of guy, so it makes sense for Alvin to be the captain, knowing their personalities. Certainly him being named the captain over Jalen is not meant to be an indictment of Jalen's ability or importance to the team.

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Posted by 14&Counting

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Posted on 4/17/16 at 6:44 pm to Prof

Frick Kamara.....he's couldn't hack it at Bama and bad mouthed the program to recruits.. We could use the depth at the RB but he quit when Nick told him he had to earn it.

Congrats on being team captain and enjoy your career in Knoxville because he won't be there long enough to see Tennessee ever beat Bama

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