'17 MS RB Cam Akers (FSU commit 12/27)

[Catbone]

Us poor guys born in the 90s don't remember hardly any Tennessee team or player being that good.

 

[CamVol8]

Us poor guys born in the 90s don't remember hardly any Tennessee team or player being that good.

I was born in 1999 so same :/

 

[KPT_VFL]

I was born in 1999 so same :/

You missed 98 what a shame

 

[SoMissVol]

Us poor guys born in the 90s don't remember hardly any Tennessee team or player being that good.

I'm an 89 model so I remember the second half of Peyton, Tee, the National Championship, and everything following that. It has not been all bad.

 

[JacketVol]

Yes

If Hurd is as quick as I think he is, and would cut some in the open field instead of just plowing ahead then he would break a long one. Love the punishing style and I know sometimes he doesn't get started with getting hit early but would like to see him juke and jive when he breaks into open field. He trucked that Georgia guy last year but a quick cut may have got him in the endzone standing up.

 

[Paper_Towel]

Born in '96, I remember Peerless scoring a TD against Free Shoes U.

 

[The Breakerboy]

If Hurd is as quick as I think he is, and would cut some in the open field instead of just plowing ahead then he would break a long one. Love the punishing style and I know sometimes he doesn't get started with getting hit early but would like to see him juke and jive when he breaks into open field. He trucked that Georgia guy last year but a quick cut may have got him in the endzone standing up.

He was stumbling when he punished that kid. Remember he's 6'4 right at 250lbs. Not short or small like the others.

 

[UTSuave’]

My all time favorite was Jamal lewis he ran with so much power,my second favorite was little man Stewart. boy do I miss the "over the top" plays when we was on the goal line those were the days

 

[JacketVol]

He was stumbling when he punished that kid. Remember he's 6'4 right at 250lbs. Not short or small like the others.

I know but if he did, oh my goodness.

 

[BondJamesBond]

My all time favorite was Jamal lewis he ran with so much power,my second favorite was little man Stewart. boy do I miss the "over the top" plays when we was on the goal line those were the days

I remember an over the top play where the running back... Travis Henry I believe... Landed on his head and lay motionless on the field for several minutes and was placed on a back board and carted off. I have never heard 100,000 people be so quiet.

 

[UTSuave’]

I remember an over the top play where the running back... Travis Henry I believe... Landed on his head and lay motionless on the field for several minutes and was placed on a back board and carted off. I have never heard 100,000 people be so quiet.

Totally understandable lol but it worked the majority of the time and was always a for sure touchdown it just brought excitement to me as a young buck growing up watching football

 

[CamVol8]

You missed 98 what a shame

I know. Thank god I have YouTube at least

 

[Volinnooga]

I remember an over the top play where the running back... Travis Henry I believe... Landed on his head and lay motionless on the field for several minutes and was placed on a back board and carted off. I have never heard 100,000 people be so quiet.

I recall that one too. Was telling someone about it the other day. Unreal how quiet it was.

 

[JacketVol]

I recall that one too. Was telling someone about it the other day. Unreal how quiet it was.

I was in the end zone where he had went over the top.

 

[onevol74]

I recall that one too. Was telling someone about it the other day. Unreal how quiet it was.

It was quiet until his Momma got on back of the John Deere. She elevated the front wheels just off the ground and they could not turn it to head back into the tunnel. They had to unload her to get the front wheels back on the ground. The driver initially could not figure what was going on and was over working the steering wheel.

Hilarious!!!

 

[norriscraftbasser]

If Hurd is as quick as I think he is, and would cut some in the open field instead of just plowing ahead then he would break a long one. Love the punishing style and I know sometimes he doesn't get started with getting hit early but would like to see him juke and jive when he breaks into open field. He trucked that Georgia guy last year but a quick cut may have got him in the endzone standing up.

If he would have stayed healthy I don't believe his records would have ever been broken!

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

So now the Akers thread has turned into the if Hurd was thread. Brilliance.

 

[utvolmaniac]

Johnny Majors, Gene McEver, and Beattie Feathers all belong in the conversation of greatest Vol RB ever.

 

[UTSuave’]

It was quiet until his Momma got on back of the John Deere. She elevated the front wheels just off the ground and they could not turn it to head back into the tunnel. They had to unload her to get the front wheels back on the ground. The driver initially could not figure what was going on and was over working the steering wheel.

Hilarious!!!

LOL!!!! What do you think she was pushing?😂

 

[Scissor Hands]

My all time favorite was Jamal lewis he ran with so much power,my second favorite was little man Stewart. boy do I miss the "over the top" plays when we was on the goal line those were the days

I know Dobbs will never forget one "over the top" play.

 

[onevol74]

Johnny Majors, Gene McEver, and Beattie Feathers all belong in the conversation of greatest Vol RB ever.

So does Johnny Jones. Highly under rated.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Johnny Majors, Gene McEver, and Beattie Feathers all belong in the conversation of greatest Vol RB ever.

I agree, but I realize that most posters have no idea who these older Vols are or that they even player football at Tennessee.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Johnny Majors, Gene McEver, and Beattie Feathers all belong in the conversation of greatest Vol RB ever.

Impact on the program wise...I agree. Chuck Webb would be dominant in any era of CFB. I think that is really what we are saying. Once again I never said I think Akers is another Chuck, just saying that in running style he reminds me more of Chuck than Cheese.

 

[Orange Alert]

I remember an over the top play where the running back... Travis Henry I believe... Landed on his head and lay motionless on the field for several minutes and was placed on a back board and carted off. I have never heard 100,000 people be so quiet.

2000 v Vanderbilt I believe.

 

[sanddune50]

That Cam Akers sure is a top notch prospect.....