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Posted on 4/27/21 at 6:43 am to TRUERockyTop
Posted on 4/27/21 at 6:43 am to TRUERockyTop
Tennessee is going to turn into these guys.
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Posted on 4/27/21 at 7:52 am to OrangeEmpire
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Tennessee is going to turn into these guys.
God I hope not.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 11:54 am to johnzorback
Why UT was playing backups & walkons? 21 players out
Did Not Play (21)
QB Kaidon Salter (7) *suspended
RB Len’Neth Whitehead (27)
WR Malachi Wideman (13)
WR Jimmy Holiday (10)
WR Walker Merrill (19)
TE Austin Pope (81)
OL Riley Locklear (56)
OL James Robinson (71) *suspended
DL LaTrell Bumphus (88)
DL Greg Emerson (90)
DL Elijah Simmons (51)
DL Darel Middleton (97)
DL Aubrey Solomon (98)
DL Isaac Washington (95) *suspended
ILB Aaron Beasley (24) *suspended
ILB Martavius French (29) *suspended
ILB Aaron Willis (41) *suspended
ILB Jeremy Banks (33)
OLB Byron Young (13)
OLB Roman Harrison (30)
DB Cheyenne Labruzza (44)
Did Not Play (21)
QB Kaidon Salter (7) *suspended
RB Len’Neth Whitehead (27)
WR Malachi Wideman (13)
WR Jimmy Holiday (10)
WR Walker Merrill (19)
TE Austin Pope (81)
OL Riley Locklear (56)
OL James Robinson (71) *suspended
DL LaTrell Bumphus (88)
DL Greg Emerson (90)
DL Elijah Simmons (51)
DL Darel Middleton (97)
DL Aubrey Solomon (98)
DL Isaac Washington (95) *suspended
ILB Aaron Beasley (24) *suspended
ILB Martavius French (29) *suspended
ILB Aaron Willis (41) *suspended
ILB Jeremy Banks (33)
OLB Byron Young (13)
OLB Roman Harrison (30)
DB Cheyenne Labruzza (44)
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:01 pm to TRUERockyTop
The comparison to Ole Miss could be spot on. A couple of things that Ole Miss may have over the Vols. Coral was really effective and scrambled well right out of the chute, Yeboah was the best TE in the league not named Pitts, and I think Elijah Moore was one of the best WR's in the conference if not the best.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:04 pm to TRUERockyTop
Not sure I know what the headman thinks about a balanced offense, but that probably won't get answered until they play for real anyway. Even if the vols want to do anything inside the red zone besides kicking field goals it's going to be hard given they lost so much at the running back position and offensive line. Harrison Bailey and the new guy from Michigan, or someone playing QB, better have some wheels. Cause he is going to have to give this new style some legs all season to sustain drives.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:04 pm to starkvingrad
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Guarantano
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And to think State lost to that guy.
Thanks Moorhead
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:09 pm to TRUERockyTop
Heupel is a good coach. Don't let the trolls get to you. His question marks will be program building. In terms of gameday coaching, he is well ahead of Kirby. Not on Mullen's level, but you can't fault him for that. He is in the same boat as Harsin. Gonna have to show competence on the field, then bodies will come.
This post was edited on 4/27/21 at 12:10 pm
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:40 pm to Smokeyone
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Lost 1 RB to transfer that will be missed. They will utilize RB by committee with Evans, Smalls, Hodge, Wright as the main 4 with Beckwith and Whitehead big backs. The Heupel O rarely features just 1 but has shown that multiple backs can contribute meaningful yards
Those backs are better and more experienced than Gray and Chandler? They’ll pick up pass blocking? You can’t compete in the SEC without 2 good and experienced RBs. You have none.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:49 pm to BrotherDawg84
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You have no LBs, no edge rushers
Thats not entirely true!!
We have like 3 LBs and one edge rusher
Posted on 4/27/21 at 12:53 pm to Smokeyone
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Dobbs was decent but wildly inaccurate
Dobbs was singlehandedly responsible for about half the wins we got while he was here. He wasn't the most accurate but certainly more than anything we've seen since. His intangibles propelled this team to a decent level of success despite Butch's complete ineptitude. He covered up so many deficiencies in the offense with his leadership, legs and decision making. When he left, we tanked hard. I was among the people who really didn't appreciate him until he was gone.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 1:03 pm to BrotherDawg84
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Those backs are better and more experienced than Gray and Chandler? They’ll pick up pass blocking?
Gray was a special RB and Chandler was a decent blocker but neither did both well. Looks we are not talking about competing to win the SEC this year by any stretch. We are talking about being good enough to win 6-7 games.
Bowling Green, TN Tech, UofSC, Vandy, S Bama are gimmes, teams that Tennessee should be able to just out talent.
Pitt, Mizzou, UK, Ole Miss are the toss ups. 1-2 out that group is your 6-7 wins.
Florida, Bama, UGA would be huge upsets at this point. And highly unlikely. I do question if Florida will score this year because they lost a ton but they get the nod until proven otherwise.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 1:33 pm to AUCE05
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His question marks will be program building.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 1:34 pm to VFL1800FPD
Agreed
Posted on 4/27/21 at 2:22 pm to VFL1800FPD
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Dobbs was singlehandedly responsible for about half the wins we got while he was here.
frick Dobbs and his Hail Mary arse....
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Posted on 4/27/21 at 2:42 pm to Smokeyone
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Bowling Green, TN Tech, UofSC, Vandy, S Bama are gimmes, teams that Tennessee should be able to just out talent.
See, this is what gets Vols in trouble.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 3:04 pm to BrotherDawg84
Gray was special. Chandler only had experience over the other backs, he's was just a body. As was Tim Jordan behind him. if Chandler stayed he would have been at most 3rd behind Small, maybe even 4th behind Evans. Small has much better burst and runs much more violent than Chandler ever did. Chandler was too lean to be a feature back, too stiff to be a scat back. He was a good reciever out of the backfield.
Posted on 4/27/21 at 3:54 pm to TRUERockyTop
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2020 version of Ole Miss might be a team to draw comparisons with
2020 Old Miss has one major component you guys don't anymore.
Secret Sauce
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