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Here are my thoughts on the WR situation. I really don't think it's that big of a deal that Croom or Bowles are not starting. I think that we are going to see a lot of rotation with the receivers this year. Croom and Bowles will likely get just as many looks as North and Smith. CBJ may also be using it as a motivational tool to get the upperclassmen, or older players to step up. It may also be a case like in practice, were he switches up who works with the first team from day to day. He may be having them rotate in practice so that they all get reps with the first team, as they will be in games with the first team.
 
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The Breakerboy said:
I make a bit too much cash to stay in a trailer park. My financial advisor actually told me to go build a new house or something to get a tax break. :) But keep trying. Didn't know I had requirements though outside of me wanting to see certain players. Wow...........
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I am proud for you...

by the way, do you wanta buy my trailer ... :)
 
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I know this may seem like a stupid question, but I want to see what you guys think.

In HS, Worley was named the National Gatorade Player of the Year. And he may have won a state title... Not sure though.

Riley Ferguson lost like 2 games in 4 years of HS ball. Kid is a winner and a competitor. He's mobile and picks up things quick.

Josh Dobbs led the Alpharetta HS to a couple successful seasons. He performed very well in the Elite 11. He's smart and mobile as well.

Here's my question. Coming straight out of HS, who was the more polished QB of those 3 and why? My vote goes to Riley.
 
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Ron Swanson said:
@jcshurburtt: Davonte Lambert, Joe Henderson and possibly Dewayne Hendrix- big time DE group for the #Vols

@jcshurburtt: Forgot to mention Derek Barnett and Charles Mosely when talking potential #Vols DL gets last night. One of the best DL classes in ‘14?



But I thought DL recruiting was going terribly, Stripling couldn't relate to DL recruits and we needed to be really concerned? :)
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LebanonVolunteer, are you feeling any better about our DL recruiting after reading this?
 
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The list of tax benefits for building a new house are not that extensive. With all your cash I guess you won't be financing it, so no interest or MIP deductions. And if you are going to sell your current home, you may have to pay taxes on your capital gain. If you'll let us know who your FA is, we'll be sure to steer clear of him/her.
 
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TriCitiesVol said:
I know this may seem like a stupid question, but I want to see what you guys think.

In HS, Worley was named the National Gatorade Player of the Year. And he may have won a state title... Not sure though.

Riley Ferguson lost like 2 games in 4 years of HS ball. Kid is a winner and a competitor. He's mobile and picks up things quick.

Josh Dobbs led the Alpharetta HS to a couple successful seasons. He performed very well in the Elite 11. He's smart and mobile as well.

Here's my question. Coming straight out of HS, who was the more polished QB of those 3 and why? My vote goes to Riley.
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I thought furgie was in elite 11?
 
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mreynoldsdvm said:
LebanonVolunteer, are you feeling any better about our DL recruiting after reading this?
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Getting Lambert helped alot. I will feel better when the other 3 have committed to Tennessee. :)

Barnett is still considering candy, Mosley is still looking at bama, and Hendrix has started to look at several other schools. Long way to go till the LOI's are signed. We apparently led for Williams, Humphreys, Ford, and many others that are now committed elsewhere. An article/"insider" saying we lead means very little as of now.
 
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OrangeBlood4life said:
I thought furgie was in elite 11?
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He didn't make it because he hurt his hand during the competition. He was one of the first few out though and on the last competition I thought he played his way in. It was a 2 min (or 1 min) drill and Riley threw a TD on the first play with a hurt hand. He barely missed the E11 and I think if he was fully healthy he would have made it. Just making it as far as he did was good though. Of the 20 something competing for the 11 spots he was one of the last four in and ESPN even made a video saying "surprise final 4" referring to Riley.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
Getting Lambert helped alot. I will feel better when the other 3 have committed to Tennessee. :)

Barnett is still considering candy, Mosley is still looking at bama, and Hendrix has started to look at several other schools. Long way to go till the LOI's are signed. We apparently led for Williams, Humphreys, Ford, and many others that are now committed elsewhere. An article/"insider" saying we lead means very little as of now.
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Another way to look at it is that we lead for Barnett, Mosley and Hendrix, all will eventually be Vols. Mosley and Barnett likely announce very soon, Mosley in 4 days on his birthday.

The staff passed on Williams, Humphreys and Ford because Lambert, Mosley and Barnett are going to be Vols.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
Getting Lambert helped alot. I will feel better when the other 3 have committed to Tennessee. :)

Barnett is still considering candy, Mosley is still looking at bama, and Hendrix has started to look at several other schools. Long way to go till the LOI's are signed. We apparently led for Williams, Humphreys, Ford, and many others that are now committed elsewhere. An article/"insider" saying we lead means very little as of now.
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Apparently the guys you mentioned though were all told to look around or gently given a hint to
 
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Ron Swanson said:
Another way to look at it is that we lead for Barnett, Mosley and Hendrix, all will eventually be Vols. Mosley and Barnett likely announce very soon, Mosley in 4 days on his birthday.

The staff passed on Williams, Humphreys and Ford because Lambert, Mosley and Barnett are going to be Vols.
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Adding 2xBerry whats that leave us with?

2?
 
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Ron Swanson said:
Another way to look at it is that we lead for Barnett, Mosley and Hendrix, all will eventually be Vols. Mosley and Barnett likely announce very soon, Mosley in 4 days on his birthday.

The staff passed on Williams, Humphreys and Ford because Lambert, Mosley and Barnett are going to be Vols.
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I do hope that is how it all plays out Ron. While both Mosley & Barnett have some weight concerns to deal with before they see the field at UT, the depth is something we need asap. I do like landing the local kids if/when possible.
 
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Wilson27 said:
Apparently the guys you mentioned though were all told to look around or gently given a hint to
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I get that and IF it all plays out as planned, it's great. I think we passed on HS DT recruits who would have played sooner than the 2 we seem to be trying to get. As long as we actually get them, passing on the others will be no big deal 2-3 years from now.
 
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This is what happens when you ask these guys how they track their internal competitions.

Stone: We got a chart up in our room.
James: I'm leading in every category.
Stone: We compete in pass rush, we compete in knockdowns.
James: I'm really winning. Honestly. I am.
Stone: You're leading in knockdowns.
James: I'm leading in knockdowns, and I'm undefeated in pass rush.
Stone, Fulton, in unison: We're all undefeated in pass rush.
James: I'm 13-0! Y'all are 12-0! [And this is about where the room devolves into a spirited debate over whether 13-0 should really count as a lead over 12-0.]
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Big softies. Jones pumps a rotating series of noises into Tennessee football practices, but it's not the canned crowd noise you might expect: rattling trains, breaking sheets of glass, and recorded car alarms echo around the practice field at nausea-inducing volumes. Then there's a file of a wailing infant that seems to stretch on past the point of humane motivational tactics. James, Stone, and Fulton trip over each other to declare it the worst offender. Richardson: "I'm like, Coach, it sounds like somebody's hurting these kids. It ain't right."
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Please restrict yourself to five plates of lo mein, gentlemen. "We got a new offense," says James, "so we gotta be a lot faster. I think collectively, as an O-line, we've lost like 200 pounds." Stone: "Basically, everybody had to drop some weight. We had to make some hard, tough decisions in the kitchen." James: "I don't eat past six o'clock. Or when I do, it's a salad." What kind of salad satisfies an offensive lineman? "Those big Zaxby's salads!"
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Tennessee's O-line and the season ahead - Grantland
 
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