Madre London, Mich State RB grad transfer, coming to UT

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

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[SweetDaddy]

Bigger back. Needed depth.

 

[ptcarter]

I've never been the first to boom. Here goes.

BOOM.

 

[BloomuVol]

i've never been the first to boom. Here goes.

Boom.

twss

 

[vol_n_big10_land]

We need some Grad transfer O-linemen!

 

[Grudenator]

BOOM!! Let’s hope he isn’t the “life of the party” though lol.

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

We need some Grad transfer O-linemen!

This! But supply is low. How's about Toriano Roundtree from Louisville? Or Dewayne Wallace, Cal transfer, but just recently decommitted from Ole Miss.

 

[Glocker_Alum_2005]

Good get. Guess Fuller is out of consideration.
Ex-Michigan State running back Madre London transferring to Tennessee

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Question: is there now a trend towards bigger RBs or is this a Pruitt / Saban specific thing? I always thought the trend was towards smaller, more muscular RBs (e.g. John Kelly types), so guess I'm asking whether we're bucking the trend or if this is the new trend.

 

[njvols]

Question: is there now a trend towards bigger RBs or is this a Pruitt / Saban specific thing? I always thought the trend was towards smaller, more muscular RBs (e.g. John Kelly types), so guess I'm asking whether we're bucking the trend or if this is the new trend.

I think general theory is larger power backs (never hurts to have speed), flourish better in pro set, where guys like Kelly and Kamara (who'd wildly succeed in any offense if you play him) are more suited for RPO spread type offense.

 

[butchna]

Question: is there now a trend towards bigger RBs or is this a Pruitt / Saban specific thing? I always thought the trend was towards smaller, more muscular RBs (e.g. John Kelly types), so guess I'm asking whether we're bucking the trend or if this is the new trend.

New coach new system new preferences.

 

[KBVol]

Question: is there now a trend towards bigger RBs or is this a Pruitt / Saban specific thing? I always thought the trend was towards smaller, more muscular RBs (e.g. John Kelly types), so guess I'm asking whether we're bucking the trend or if this is the new trend.

Pruitt/Saban specific thing imo. He wants bigger backs running behind a bigger OL.....and generally bigger team overall. He’s made mention of it a few times now.

 

[Rudy123]

Now we know why Fils-Aime moved to db. We knew weeks ago that London was coming so we changed the depth chart

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Sorry for the OP. Can’t get the link to embed.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Woah. It’s interesting to see where we are headed. Definitely towards a downhill, play action game.

 

[VolTexas]

Woah. It’s interesting to see where we are headed. Definitely towards a downhill, play action game.

Get ahead.

Run out the clock.

Yards when the box is stacked.

 

[livefaith]

Woah. It’s interesting to see where we are headed. Definitely towards a downhill, play action game.

Oh my. If Pruitt starts using a fullback, this website will probably start getting sticky spots on it from some of y'all.

 

[TnScooby]

Well everybody knows that until D4H says he's awesome, or the best RB he's ever seen, we won't know if it's a good thing he's transferring to UT....

 

[joevol33]

Well everybody knows that until D4H says he's awesome, or the best RB he's ever seen, we won't know if it's a good thing he's transferring to UT....

And how good looking is he? That's where the real talent is.

 

[jwilliams]

This is good stuff. I don't know a ton about London, but his stats at Michigan were pretty respectable. He and Chandler could make a good committee, with Banks learning from a veteran with a similar build and skill-set.

 

[FBtime]

Good balance and vision. Decent lateral quickness for a guy his size.

[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYN7CHVEXes[/youtube]

 

[VolFanNC09]

Good pickup. Get 1 good OL grad transfer and we plugged quite a few areas of concern.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Just curious - Why do these grads transfer instead of going to the NFL?

 

[OrangeByBirth]

Question: is there now a trend towards bigger RBs or is this a Pruitt / Saban specific thing? I always thought the trend was towards smaller, more muscular RBs (e.g. John Kelly types), so guess I'm asking whether we're bucking the trend or if this is the new trend.

Smaller, more agile RBs are supposed to be able to avoid DL and DB that are not blocked in Botch's secret offense scheme. Larger and powerful RBs will run over them if the OL blocking continues to fail to develop. I suspect the AD will not be happy if it doesn't improve.

 

[amillz]

Just curious - Why do these grads transfer instead of going to the NFL?

They are eithier not NFL calibier or needed to be able to show their skill set.