KNS: Coaches impressed with Scott, Sullins

[Liper]

From tomorrow's KNS article
Great offseason has Scott playing well now GoVolsXtra

“I thought it was phenomenal,” head coach Lane Kiffin said of Scott’s performance against Western Kentucky on Saturday which earned Scott SEC offensive lineman of the week honors.

“I thought he played great. a completely different guy than we’d seen in the spring.”

The accolades didn’t stop with the SEC or Kiffin. Offensive line coach James Cregg called Scott’s performance “fabulous”.

The improvement was more obvious when UT’s coaches began comparing Scott’s performance to his play in 2008 against UCLA, a team UT is scouting in preparation for Saturday’s rematch in Neyland Stadium (TV: ESPN, 4 p.m.).

Cregg said he encouraged Scott to compare his performance in both games.

“It’s a totally different guy playing,” Cregg said. “Physically, he’s determined. He’s straining. He’s competing. I was really pleased with him.”

Also some encouraging words about Cody Sullins in the article.

I hate to be the one to bring it up - well, maybe not - but it's always amazing how good players just "pop up from nowhere" when the coaching is there. I'm not ready to label this staff a great OL staff until the proof is all in, but one thing I noticed from the WKU game is that, opponent or not, we had a hat on a hat and the guys were firing out. There wasn't any of this catch and release Adkins style and blown assignments all over the place.

[Cartervol]

They were shoving WKU 4 yards off the ball every snap. It was refreshing to see. Lack of depth talent or whatever, they looked solid to me.

[widereciever]

We need to see the O Line blowing guys up next week to know it's for real! I think it is!

[Rasputin_Vol]

Originally Posted by Liper

I hate to be the one to bring it up - well, maybe not - but it's always amazing how good players just "pop up from nowhere" when the coaching is there. I'm not ready to label this staff a great OL staff until the proof is all in, but one thing I noticed from the WKU game is that, opponent or not, we had a hat on a hat and the guys were firing out. There wasn't any of this catch and release Adkins style and blown assignments all over the place.

[Rasputin_Vol]

Originally Posted by widereciever

We need to see the O Line blowing guys up next week to know it's for real! I think it is!

I'm sorry, but I'm 100% sold as of right now. Hell, we weren't blowing the likes of Wyoming and NIU off of the ball and they were just as much of a snack cake as WKU.

[mattvols]

How is Montario Hardesty not listed with other outstanding performances.
http://www.secsports.com/news/players-of-the-week.aspx

[yont sum iss?]

"It's a big man's game."-Ed Orgeron

[MikeHamiltonFan]

Only critique is that some of our guys were not putting linemen on their butt as the color commentator pointed out when they jumped off the ground to bat down Crompton passes.