'15 TN ATH Jauan Jennings (UT commit 4/7/14)

#751
#751
LebanonVolunteer said:
It's kind of a trade off IMO. If you like to see your QB running away from DBs on the sideline, that is great as long as your not interested in landing top tier WRs. Top caliber WRs/TEs want to play in an offense where the QB throws it a lot. If your QB is always looking to take off with the ball, your WR recruiting will take a huge hit IMO. Give me a QB who can take off and run 4-5 times a game for 4-5 yards a carry and I'm good. I'd much rather see weapons at WR/TE/RB making the plays down the field.
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I agree. On the other hand, a quick glance at the rushing stats of quarterbacks who have started for teams coached by Butch Jones clearly indicate that he is not opposed to using the quarterback as a ball carrier more frequently than we are accustomed to seeing from a Tennessee offense. Consider the following data:

Cincinnati (2010-2012):
2012: Munchie Legaux 55-335 6.1 ave. 4 tds.
Brendon Kay 48-306 6.4 ave. 2 tds.
Total: 103-639 yds. 6 tds.

2011: Zach Collaros 84-234 2.8 ave. 8 tds.
Munchie Legaux 41-185 4.5 ave. 2 tds.
Total: 125-419 yds. 10 tds.

2010: Zach Collaros 121-202 1.7 ave. 4 tds.
Chazz Anderson 19-80 4.2 ave. 0 tds.
Total: 140-282 yds. 4 tds.

Central Michigan (2007-2009):
2009: Dan Lefevour 183-713 3.9 ave. 15 tds.

2008: Dan Lefevour 168-592 3.5 ave. 6 tds.

2007: Dan Lefevour 188-1122 6.0 ave. 19 tds. (Incidentally, Lefevour also passed for 3652 yds. and 27 tds. that year.).

Admittedly, these guys were not playing regularly against SEC defenses, but their numbers suggest that Butch most definitely likes to use his quarterback as an integral part of the running game. Given how punishing SEC defenses are, he might be inclined to "dial it down a notch" but I wouldn't be the least bit surprised to see Dobbs, if he should wind up as the starter, with 80-100 carries.
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“Every offer I have wants me at quarterback,” he said. “But it doesn’t matter what they want me as, I have to work and to see my position. You aren’t going to be handed a position, you have to work for it.

“I’m a 100 percent quarterback, nothing else. I’m going to prove it to anybody that doesn’t believe I can do it.”

“I’m going to commit, and then I’m done,” he said. “Then it’s all about working towards winning a state championship in high school. At this level, I can’t win a national championship as a senior in high school, so I keep my focus on winning a championship with my friends, first.

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wU-Tang Vol said:
“Every offer I have wants me at quarterback,” he said. “But it doesn’t matter what they want me as, I have to work and to see my position. You aren’t going to be handed a position, you have to work for it.

“I’m a 100 percent quarterback, nothing else. I’m going to prove it to anybody that doesn’t believe I can do it.”

“I’m going to commit, and then I’m done,” he said. “Then it’s all about working towards winning a state championship in high school. At this level, I can’t win a national championship as a senior in high school, so I keep my focus on winning a championship with my friends, first.

-scout
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Can't argue with a kid who has the want to "prove it"
 
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wU-Tang Vol said:
“Every offer I have wants me at quarterback,” he said. “But it doesn’t matter what they want me as, I have to work and to see my position. You aren’t going to be handed a position, you have to work for it.

“I’m a 100 percent quarterback, nothing else. I’m going to prove it to anybody that doesn’t believe I can do it.”

“I’m going to commit, and then I’m done,” he said. “Then it’s all about working towards winning a state championship in high school. At this level, I can’t win a national championship as a senior in high school, so I keep my focus on winning a championship with my friends, first.

-scout
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It's been the kids stance for a while I think that he wanted to be a QB and nothing else. I think the UT staff will take him if he wants to commit. I do think he ends up being a transfer before he plays much QB at Tennessee. Hopefully his stance on being a QB or nothing changes once he gets into college.
 
#758
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wU-Tang Vol said:
“Every offer I have wants me at quarterback,” he said. “But it doesn’t matter what they want me as, I have to work and to see my position. You aren’t going to be handed a position, you have to work for it.

“I’m a 100 percent quarterback, nothing else. I’m going to prove it to anybody that doesn’t believe I can do it.”

“I’m going to commit, and then I’m done,” he said. “Then it’s all about working towards winning a state championship in high school. At this level, I can’t win a national championship as a senior in high school, so I keep my focus on winning a championship with my friends, first.

-scout
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Butch-ism if I've ever seen one.
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
It's been the kids stance for a while I think that he wanted to be a QB and nothing else. I think the UT staff will take him if he wants to commit. I do think he ends up being a transfer before he plays much QB at Tennessee. Hopefully his stance on being a QB or nothing changes once he gets into college.
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Or you could hope he develops into a Heisman winning QB
 
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LebanonVolunteer said:
It's been the kids stance for a while I think that he wanted to be a QB and nothing else. I think the UT staff will take him if he wants to commit. I do think he ends up being a transfer before he plays much QB at Tennessee. Hopefully his stance on being a QB or nothing changes once he gets into college.
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He's played QB ONE season. Let the guy develop. Good grief.
 
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LaagerVol said:
You don't know who and how many at each position they want to take. And you don't even know if Butch sees this kid as a project. In fact, you have NO CLUE what is going on or how the coaching staff feels. All you know is that YOU think he is a project, but it doesn't matter what YOU think of him. You are speaking as if what you're saying is fact when it's actually speculation and conjecture.

We get it. In your eyes he isn't a true QB. I have no clue if your assessment is right or wrong. All I know is all that matters is what the coaches think. And you don't know what they think any more than the rest of us do.
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Sing the ABC song :whistling: and DON'T FORGET TO BREATHE :focus:
 
#771
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VolsnCards5 said:
How many times are we going to have this discussion?

VQ guys have said we are recruiting him at QB...so we are recruiting him at QB
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With what Jennings has said in interviews, I would think at least he believes UT is offering a scholarship at QB. IMO he would not have UT in his top group if it was not an offer to play QB. Could the coaches just be telling him what he wants to hear to sign him? They could. I for one hope they don't resort to that type of recruiting. As long as they are 100% sold on him playing QB, I say sign him up. I do think it could effect signing Gentry though if they do.
 
#775
#775
So if it comes down to having to take one - two out of Gentry Gibson or Jennings at QB wouldn't you rather have Jennings as an ATH if we are lucky enough to get Gentry and Gibson.
 
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