tennesseefan31
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Butch is building for the future. He knows there is a chance Paulk may not play in '14 because of the injury, but he will hopefully have Hurd, Lane and maybe another RB, like one of the Berrys to carry the load. Since freshmen are mostly given time to develop, he takes Paulk, gives him time to heal and develop and then he has a good RB for 3 to 4 years. So, the best scenario is to honor the scholly and get a very good player for the future.
yeah, but Tom Smith didnt get many carries IIRC. i think Pickett will end up on kick and punt returns next year. i think the RB depth will look like 1. Lane 2. Hurd 3. Pickett 4. Smith 5. Hill
Freshmen Marquez North, Dylan Wiesman and Corey Vereen, along with transfer running back Justus Pickett, all had their stripes removed Sunday night during a team meeting.
Justus Pickett, whose eligibility for 2013 is yet to be determined through the NCAA appeals process, has established himself as the third running back in the rotation (behind Rajion Neal and Marlin Lane, whove split first team reps).
Running Back | Who starts is still undecided, but Im not sure it matters. Rajion Neal and Marlin Lane have split first team reps and that should continue through the course of the season. The story is Justus Pickett, who seems to be third in the rotation, usually working with the second team offense, ahead of the likes of Alden Hill and Tom Smith.
Running backs coach Robert Gillespie on transfer RB Justus Pickett
Hes hungry, has a lot to prove, really good kid, smart, was able to pick up on everything as far as adjustments and protections, and was able to relate them to him to his last school. Youre talking about a guy thats played two years as a true freshman and a true sophomore, so its really good to have that kind of maturity in the group. He came in and fit in really good from a mentality standpoint and hit it off well with the players. So far hes doing really well.
I agree on the 1st 3 though I think Hurd could start. I don't know if Smith and Hill both stick around for another year.
Notes from fall camp:
Search Results pickett at Grant Ramey
i agree that hes probably pretty good, but i dont consider 3rd team snaps as meaningful
