Ideal Depth Chart when fully healthy

[FlyFishnVol]

I have no words, nothing to say, wordless........this is a deep team, I almost cried at how good this team looks. We will be watching some good football this year.......its just sooo exciting! September will not get here fast enough for me.:crazy:epper::yahoo::rock2::dance2:

 

[sjt18]

Very likely that Barnett, Kongbo, Mixon, and Phillips all play some at DT on passing downs this season. That will let them save reps for the regular DT's and give UT a scary passing down package.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

That's a solid two-deep, D4H, well done. Think maybe O'Brien starts early on (you have him third-string), but gets overtaken as soon as Tuttle's 100% again. Otherwise, don't see a fault anywhere. Plenty of room to debate among our many talented D-backs, but no faults.

 

[LA vol7]

Boy that depth looks good! I'm about to bust! Let's get it on!!!

 

[TNnative]

King Kong will start.

By mid-season? Good chance if he keeps on track.

Week One? Not likely. But they will have him in before halftime if he has lost his stripe by then.

Until the stripe comes off, he will not start.

 

[tomq_123]

The job this staff has done recruiting talent and depth is simply amazing. The turn around from even 2 years ago is incredible. Quality, fast players all over the field and some really good freshman will get to redshirt finally. Can't wait for the season to start.

 

[Biopsyman]

The job this staff has done recruiting talent and depth is simply amazing. The turn around from even 2 years ago is incredible. Quality, fast players all over the field and some really good freshman will get to redshirt finally. Can't wait for the season to start.

The difference is speed is night and day

 

[VOLywood]

By the end of the season I don't think there's any way George is over Callaway in the depth chart.

What about Charles Moseley? Will he factor in the OL this year?

 

[Biopsyman]

By the end of the season I don't think there's any way George is over Callaway in the depth chart.

What about Charles Moseley? Will he factor in the OL this year?

Maybe next year

 

[TennesseeVols16]

Can't forget that Alexis Johnson could be a player too. Loaded on the defensive line.

 

[livefaith]

Nice post D4H.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Jumper one way or another. But, I expect big things out of Gavin Bryant. He played very well on ST last yr as a true FR. He was in on a lot of plays. I would not be surprised at all to see him behind Darrin by season's end.

 

[FleeceItOut]

Is Kongbo going to end up at tackle or end?

Probably Tight End

 

[butchna]

Nice post D4H.

This has absolutely nothing to do with Jumper one way or another. But, I expect big things out of Gavin Bryant. He played very well on ST last yr as a true FR. He was in on a lot of plays. I would not be surprised at all to see him behind Darrin by season's end.

He was a RS freshman last year.

 

[swchandler1988]

The fact that no argument has broken out on this thread speaks to how awesome this line will be. I think it's impossible for anyone to be negative about something that is so amazingly perfect. All this talent, teamed with Shoop as their leader. May God have mercy on our opponents souls...

 

[tonybologna]

Shy is still not 100%, Alexis is not reinstated, and we know Butch never lets freshmen start at the beginning of the year. By December when we play for the SEC title, I hope this is the depth chart:

QB - Dobbs/Dormady/Guarantano
RB - Hurd/Kamara/Kelly

WR1 - P. Williams/Jennings/B. Johnson
WR2 - Malone/George/Callaway
Slot - J. Smith/Byrd/L. Williams
TE - Wolf/Croom

LT - Richmond/Kendricks
LG - Robertson/Boulware
C - Thomas/Jones
RG - Wiesman/Jones
RT - Hall/Kendricks

DE - Barnett/Phillips/Mixon
DT - Tuttle/Kongbo/A. Johnson
DT - McKenzie/Vickers/O'Brien
DE - Vereen/D. Taylor/A. Smith

WLB - Reeves-Maybin/Sapp/McDowell
MLB - Kirkland Jr./Jumper/Bryant
SLB - Bituli/Bynum/Bates

CB - Sutton/Buchanan/Henderson
CB - Martin/Moseley/Osborne
Nickel - Gaulden/Foreman
Dime - Foreman/Abernathy
FS - Warrior/Abernathy/Griffin
SS - Kelly Jr./Berry

Amazing how LOADED our roster is. :thumbsup:

DF4, you are leaving 1 player out that I think will make an impact or be at least somewhat of a factor in 2016:

Andrew Butcher(hybrid DE/DT)(once fully recovered)


Now, Butcher probably won't play a lot but I could see him getting some snaps each game especially the non-conference games.

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

That's a solid two-deep, D4H, well done. Think maybe O'Brien starts early on (you have him third-string), but gets overtaken as soon as Tuttle's 100% again. Otherwise, don't see a fault anywhere. Plenty of room to debate among our many talented D-backs, but no faults.

Yeah this is what I think the lineup will look like in December when we play for the SEC title.

 

[tabrams]

LOL. Our d-line is so loaded, I forgot about LaTroy Lewis.

He'll obviously be in the D-Line rotation.

DE - Barnett/Phillips/Lewis/Mixon
DT - Tuttle/Kongbo/A. Johnson/Picou
DT - McKenzie/Vickers/O'Brien
DE - Vereen/D. Taylor/A. Smith

That's 14 bodies that could see playing time in any given game.

I wouldn't be surprised if our d-line dominates this year like Alabama's did last year.

Defense will look More like this IMO:

DE Barnett/ Phillips/ Taylor
DT Vickers/ Kongbo/ Picau
DT. McKenzie/ Obrien/ Tuttle
DE. Vereen/ Lewis/ Mixon

WLB. Maybin/ McDowell/ Sapp
MLB. Kirkland/ Bryant/ Jumper
SLB. Bynum/ Bates/ Bituli

CB. Sutton/ Henderson/ Buchanan
CB. Martin/ Moseley/ Osborne
FS. Kelly/ Abernathy/ Gaulden
SS. Berry/ Warrior/ Griffin
Nickel Foreman/ Gaulden/ Osbourne

 

[Dobbs 4 Heisman]

Defense will look More like this IMO:

DE Barnett/ Phillips/ Taylor
DT Vickers/ Kongbo/ Picau
DT. McKenzie/ Obrien/ Tuttle
DE. Vereen/ Lewis/ Mixon

WLB. Maybin/ McDowell, Sapp
MLB. Kirkland/ Bryant/ Jumper
SLB. Bynum/ Bates/ Bituli

CB. Sutton/ Henderson/ Buchanan
CB. Martin/ Moseley/ Osborne
FS. Kelly/ Abernathy/ Gaulden
SS. Berry/ Warrior/ Griffin
Nickel Foreman/ Gaulden/ Osbourne

What makes you think Evan Berry is any good at safety?

He's not practiced in a week. And even when he was practicing he was not a projected starter. Gaulden and Kelly were projected to start till the emergence of Warrior and Abernathy made Gaulden expendable and was moved to nickel.

I think Warrior and Abernathy see the field before Evan.

 

[tabrams]

What makes you think Evan Berry is any good at safety?

He's not practiced in a week. And even when he was practicing he was not a projected starter. Gaulden and Kelly were projected to start till the emergence of Warrior and Abernathy made Gaulden expendable and was moved to nickel.

I think Warrior and Abernathy see the field before Evan.

I just like Berry and he has game experience.... He's a junior and should be the starter based in those things... If he's healthy he could start or maybe Abernathy if he's not healthy... Doubt warrior will start... Too young

 

[butchna]

Play the best players and quit making up reasons not to do so IMO. Warrior gonna warrior. :aggressive:

 

[TNnative]

By the end of the season I don't think there's any way George is over Callaway in the depth chart.

What about Charles Moseley? Will he factor in the OL this year?

Actually, it is Charles Mosley. I heard Kahlil McKenzie mention him as someone else who is making changes to their diets. The reason that made me take notice is how much better Kahlil has looked since he dropped some excess pounds.

Charles was a bit overweight when he signed, and that car accident probably made losing weight harder. If he has also improved his fitness? Yes, he could push for playing time.

 

[utallthetime]

Paul bain nuff said!

 

[KBVol]

DF4, you are leaving 1 player out that I think will make an impact or be at least somewhat of a factor in 2016:

Andrew Butcher(hybrid DE/DT)(once fully recovered)


Now, Butcher probably won't play a lot but I could see him getting some snaps each game especially the non-conference games.

Not a chance. He's a tweener without a position right now. He's already been recruited over. Literally have not heard or read one word about Butcher being anywhere near the depth chart or having any impact on Team 120. I'm not even sure he's healthy. No disrespect to the kid, but I think he's in no man's land right now and I don't see how he's gonna get on the field.

 

[Biopsyman]

Not a chance. He's a tweener without a position right now. He's already been recruited over. Literally have not heard or read one word about Butcher being anywhere near the depth chart or having any impact on Team 120. I'm not even sure he's healthy. No disrespect to the kid, but I think he's in no man's land right now and I don't see how he's gonna get on the field.

He would one of the biggest at DE... No homo

 

[walkenvol]

By mid-season? Good chance if he keeps on track.

Week One? Not likely. But they will have him in before halftime if he has lost his stripe by then.

Until the stripe comes off, he will not start.

Barring injury, I predict Barnett and Vereen will start at DE the entire season - they've earned it.

Again, barring injury I predict Phillips will see more snaps at DE than Kongbo. Kongbo appears to be an amazing athlete, but he has a lot to learn.