Recruiting Forum: Football Talk XI

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Butch said the QB's didn't play well today, he was disappointed. But he said Ferguson showed the most leadership. Butch said the QB at UT needs to bring it everyday, it's not a sometimes position.
 
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Freak said:
:) 39, huh?
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I didn't wanna bring it up that I'm smarter than evvvverrryonne that ever took an ACT but you brought it up..

When I got the results back, they couldn't believe it. They asked how I did it, but honestly I didn't even know it was a test. Just thought it was a fun questionnaire. My family was so excited from back home, they traded our only cow Bertha for an '86 Mazda B2000 pickup. You wouldn't believe it, only had 3 rust spots and it didn't even leak oil. Then they broke out a couple hay bails, popped open a bottle of our best fresca (the expensive $1.99 stuff), and stewed up a squirrel and had a regular hoedown. My mother, Priscilla, said she was glad it wasn't over 40 cuz then she wouldn't be able to count how well I did on her hands and toes. Pretty big moment for my family. Thanks for asking
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
I didn't wanna bring it up that I'm smarter than evvvverrryonne that ever took an ACT but you brought it up..

When I got the results back, they couldn't believe it. They asked how I did it, but honestly I didn't even know it was a test. Just thought it was a fun questionnaire. My family was so excited from back home, they traded our only cow Bertha for an '86 Mazda B2000 pickup. You wouldn't believe it, only had 3 rust spots and it didn't even leak oil. Then they broke out a couple hay bails, popped open a bottle of our best fresca (the expensive $1.99 stuff), and stewed up a squirrel and had a regular hoedown. My mother, Priscilla, said she was glad it wasn't over 40 cuz then she wouldn't be able to count how well I did on her hands and toes. Pretty big moment for my family. Thanks for asking
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And then you made sweet sweet love to your sister.
 
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Dust10 said:
And then you made sweet sweet love to your sister.
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Na, but my cousin said she's never been more attracted to me. She works down at the Piggly Wiggly in Clarkrange, TN. Just ask for Bernadette, she'll wave and show off that gingivitis she's got.
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
Na, but my cousin said she's never been more attracted to me. She works down at the Piggly Wiggly in Clarkrange, TN. Just ask for Bernadette, she'll wave and show off that gingivitis she's got.
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Funny. One of the lawyers who works at my office is named Bernadette. Not the same I presume?
 
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Tennessee football practice report: Spring game nearing for Vols | Times Free Press

KNOXVILLE — It was Tennessee's final full-pads practice before Saturday's Orange and White Game at Neyland Stadium on Thursday, and Butch Jones made sure the sense of urgency was there with his Volunteers.

As his team prepared for its stretching period, the second-year coach gathered the Vols around him and challenged them, specifically their "individual determination."

Jones remained energetic throughout the open period of practice.

As the Vols went into their first team period, he warned them they had 40 seconds to get the first play off, or gasser sprints awaited the entire team. If too much time passed before a kickoff rep, that rep would be lost, the coach barked. He wanted "perfection" -- no football on the ground -- as the team did the basketball-style three-man weave after stretching.

After Ethan Wolf just missed making a big catch down the seam during one period, Jones hollered at the freshman tight end to use both hands to make the catch and "be a playmaker."

He got onto to freshman tailback Jalen Hurd for "being the last in line" as the running backs went from one drill to another.

Even cornerback Malik Foreman, while in a drill on the defensive field across the way from Jones, couldn't escape the coach's watchful eyes as Jones urged him to watch his technique in a block-shedding drill.

Here are some notes and observations from Thursday's practice.

*Defensive end LaTroy Lewis worked with the tight ends for at least a portion of practice. We will get more on if that is an experimental move or something the coaches are looking at more permanently when Jones talks after practice. The 6-foot-4, 245-pound redshirt sophomore from Akron, Ohio, played in just six games at end last season. He redshirted following an ACL injury in 2012.

The Vols are down Brendan Downs and A.J. Branisel, who are both coming off knee injuries, and freshmen Ethan Wolf and Daniel Helm have gotten most of the heavy lifting.

*A.J. Johnson, Tennessee's All-SEC linebacker, was in on the tackle on a live kickoff rep during the open period. It'll be interesting to see how special teams work Johnson gets given his importance to the Vols' defense. Tennessee certainly could use him on coverage units, though, too.

*Matt Darr unleashed an outstanding punt on the punt return rep during the open period. The kick traveled probably a solid 55 yards at least, and it caused returner Devrin Young to muff it, though he did recover. Because it was a live drill, Young probably hustled to catch it when he likely would have let it go in a game.

*Nickelback Justin Coleman wore a thick chain with a lock on it around his neck during parts of practice. There's likely one of Jones's program mottos involved there, so we'll see what was up with that after practice.

*Tennessee did a drill I haven't seen it do before. The Vols lined up like it was a 7-on-7 drill, but only one half of the offense and defense participated in each rep. With a couple of receivers lined up wide against a couple of corners and a safety and a linebacker, the drill was designed to get the ball on the perimeter either on the wide side of the field or along the boundary, whether via a bubble screen or a handoff to a tailback. The goal was to get the defense to work on shedding perimeter blocks and pursuit angles on the edge.

That of course was an area where the Vols struggled mightily last season.

*The open period concluded with a man-to-man pass skeleton drill in which two receivers and two tight ends faced off against two corners and two safeties with all four quarterbacks throwing passes on a single rep. This made seeing everything that happened on a singular rep difficult.

Some things that jumped out: quarterback Riley Ferguson narrowly missed hitting tight end Woody Quinn for a completion down the seam; Nathan Peterman badly underthrew a deep route intended for freshman Josh Malone; and Marquez North and Von Pearson each made catches on the edge and out of the slot, respectively.
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UT practice report: Position experimenting continues | Nooga.com

“We’re experimenting right now,” Jones said of Lewis working on the other side of the ball. “That’s what spring is for. We’ve tried LaTroy Lewis a little bit at tight end – just experimental in position drills.
"Same thing with [DT] Jason Carr and offensive line – it’s just seeing what they can do and then we’ll let them have the Orange and White Game and we’ll see where we’re at with the development of our football team once June roles around and then we’ll make some determinations positional-wise when we get to August camp.”

Moving to the other side of the ball is a fairly drastic measure for a player who has spent most of his career on the other, but not all positions swaps are that much of an overhaul.

There have been a lot of tweaks in the defensive front seven especially. Curt Maggitt has seen a lot of work at defensive end after previously focusing on outside linebacker. Newcomer Dimarya Mixon has bounced around from defensive end to tackle. Jakob Johnson has moved from linebacker to end.

“[Johnson’s] been with me a couple days – it’s kind of an experiment,” said defensive line coach Steve Stripling. “I love him. He’s going to get huge. He’s got a great attitude and he’s out there battling.”

Another recent development on the defensive front is defensive end Jordan Williams sliding down to tackle in some pass-rush situations. The Vols are always looking for ways to get more athleticism on the field and with a lack of true defensive tackles currently on the roster, the 275-pound Williams gives them some flexibility.


Perhaps one of the most successful position flips this spring has been returning Devrin Young to running back after a season of playing slot receiver. Young has been a standout player the last couple of practices – making several big plays running the ball and catching it out of the backfield.
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Man I am SO pumped about Darr now. Hope he keeps it up!

Volatil, does Jr do any punting, or just place kicking?
 
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