Lance Heard to Portal

[#1fulmerite]

What about all of the depth at O’line needed I keep hearing about?

 

[DaddyChad]

What about all of the depth at O’line needed I keep hearing about?

How much you willing to pay Heard to suck at LT and at the same time piss Sanders off?

 

[lilesrt]

He under performed and we have an elite sophomore who wants his spot.

Good observation.

 

[wmcovol]

the only feather in Warren’s hat is a 3 year old HS rating. Ratings mean nothing to me after a player has been in college for 12+ months

I like kids who work their butt off to change their body. He did that. Somebody will get a good player but I think Vols play Perry at RT, slip Moe in at RG

 

[lilesrt]

Agree. The Indiana team is fun to watch. A real team, not a bunch of superstars. I would never root for the Gumps!!!

Cignetti is the Vitello of college football. Who wouldn’t want to play for the guy?

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Sucks to lose him but if he wants 3 mil he can pound sand. His money will be better spent elsewhere.

 

[On the Heup Train]

Welcome to left tackle David Sanders.

 

[#1fulmerite]

How much you willing to pay Heard to suck at LT and at the same time piss Sanders off?

Nothing. I paid tuition a long time ago.

 

[BigBadVol]

I don’t see any team paying him big money. I’m betting TN overpaid and kindly asked him to move on to open up funds. JMO.

 

[DaddyChad]

Sanders moves to LT. Money is freed up to address other positions.

 

[Sarms58]

Just hastens David Sanders’ move to LT.

I think Sanders was going to take the LT position regardless…Heard has underperformed IMO

 

[onevol74]

3 million??????

Not worth it.

 

[bpalmer28]

I just said I wish he would reconsider so we could keep the guy who’s two years in the program. If we have to pay for another guy then what does it matter if we have bigger needs? Do you think the portal player will play for Petros cards? But I appreciate you explaining to me how ratings and the portal works. I was unaware until you brought them to my attention.

no reason to get your panties in a bunch. relax brother. it’s just football talk

 

[lukeneyland]

Was hoping he’d move to right tackle. He had his moments. I appreciate the effort wish him well

 

[Sarms58]

Is that 3 O lineman in the last 24 hours?

After watching the bowl game, I think they left last week

Yea, it’s tough to develop depth in the portal era…no doubt we’ll pick up a couple of OL out of the portal to make up for the ones we lost.

 

[10seV4L]

Aight'den. What's the story here? Is this not fire before the smoke?

 

[wmcovol]

I don’t see any team paying him big money. I’m betting TN overpaid and kindly asked him to move on to open up funds. JMO.

Per sources, they’d already had talked to him about moving to RT.

 

[bpalmer28]

I like kids who work their butt off to change their body. He did that. Somebody will get a good player but I think Vols play Perry at RT, slip Moe in at RG

Sanders, Umarov, Pendleton, Moe, Perry ain’t a bad lineup with Satterwhite pushing for PT. Could use more depth but need to flip the defense. Can’t have it all

 

[Legion of Doom]

Heuepel better work and do his job in portal or he will be looking for work after next year.

 

[MoreSteam]

Why is LT more important? Honest question

LT protects the QB's blind spot

 

[NCFisher]

Aight'den. What's the story here? Is this not fire before the smoke?

Just read the thread, friend.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I know Heard had a rough year but just assuming we wil get an upgrade in the portal? That’s not a for sure thing. I highly doubt Heupel does it but Elarbee needs to go.

 

[NEO]

Why is LT more important? Honest question

Blind side for QB.

 

[10seV4L]

Why is LT more important? Honest question

Most quarterbacks are right-handed. Thus, the QB's back side, aka the "blind-side", while standing in the pocket going through their progressions, is more often than not on their left side.
The Left Tackle (LT) position is considered the most important offensive line position because they protect the quarterback's left side, their "blind-side".
To reiterate, a right-handed quarterback can see a pass rush coming from ahead or to their right, based upon body articulation in preparation to throw. They cannot see a darn thang to their left unless they diagnose pre-snap, or their first read/pass-target is far, short-left (i.e. a wr screen pass)

 

[SubVet676]

I know Heard had a rough year but just assuming we wil get an upgrade in the portal? That’s not a for sure thing. I highly doubt Heupel does it but Elarbee needs to go.

Yep. Stop hiring recruiters and start hiring coaches who know how to win.

Do that, and the recruits (game winners) will come.