2015 starting lineup prediction

#26
#26
TBtheGBwiththeTD said:
If Gaulden continues to progress and Justin Martin is as good as he's supposed to be, combine that with the great safety play and Cam Sutton and we finally have a secondary that is as good as anyone in the conference.

If we can get Mike Williams back to add depth, Secondary may be the best around.
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You make some points that I like. Here's how we stacked up this year in passing efficiency defense:

Team Passing Efficiency Defense | FBS Football Statistics - NCAA.com

I saw this year that TKjr was often in great position to make a play, but maybe needed a little more time in the weight room (I'm thinking of a specific play here against Vandy. goal line play. he came up to hit the rb and just barely lost the 1v1.). I think he will be special this coming year.
 
#27
#27
The correct answer is...

QB - Josh Dobbs
RB - Jalen Hurd
WR - Marquez North
WR - Von Pearson
WR - Pig Howard
TE - Ethan Wolf
OT - Dontavius Blair
OT - Kyler Kerbyson
OG - Marcus Jackson
OG - Jashon Robertson
C - Mack Crowder

For the first time in forever, we don't have to redo the entire starting lineup from the year prior. Butch has called O-line a developmental position. Only one lineman leaves. Seriously doubt we reinvent the wheel by starting Jack Jones, Charles Mosley, Coleman Thomas, et al. Their day will come.

DE - Derek Barnett
DE - Curt Maggitt
DT - Danny O'Brien
DT - Kahlil McKenzie
LB - Dillon Bates
LB - Jalen Reeves-Maybin
NB - Emmanuel Moseley
CB - Cam Sutton
CB - Justin Martin
S - Brian Randolph
S - LaDarrell McNeil

In the 4-3, Maggitt moves back to LB, Moseley comes off and Corey Vereen comes in to DE.

I think Bates is the guy who gets tabbed for LB over Jakob Johnson and Kenny Bynum (and Kirkland, for that matter). Kahlil is just too powerful. I think he's better than Owen Williams now.
 
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#28
#28
bcmbvol said:
You make some points that I like. Here's how we stacked up this year in passing efficiency defense:

Team Passing Efficiency Defense | FBS Football Statistics - NCAA.com

I saw this year that TKjr was often in great position to make a play, but maybe needed a little more time in the weight room (I'm thinking of a specific play here against Vandy. goal line play. he came up to hit the rb and just barely lost the 1v1.). I think he will be special this coming year.
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Yep, combine an improved Kelly with the ever solid leader of the secondary, Randolph, and the surprising depth of Mcneil... That's a really strong top 3 for any position group.
 
#30
#30
I think the following:

QB - Dobbs
RB - Hurd
WR - North
WR - Pearson
Slot - Howard
TE - Wolfe
RT - Kerbyson
RG - Jackson
C - Thomas
LG - Robertson
LT - Blair

DE - Barnett
DT - Williams
DT - O'Brien
DE - Maggitt
OLB - Reeves-Maybin
MLB - Bynum
OLB - Bates
CB - Sutton
CB - Martin
S - Randolph
S - Kelly, Jr.
NB - Gaulden or Berry

I believe Owen Williams starts the Bowling Green game at DT and will start there the first two or three games. I believe that by game 4 MacKenzie will replace him as the starter.

I believe that our MLB will be Bynum for the first game but that could change depending upon how Kirkland and Bryant play against Bowling Green. I fully expect one of these two to be the starter at MLB by game 3.

Kerbyson will be the starting RT until someone else is deemed ready to go. I believe that person will be Big Charles Mosely. Once that happens, Kerbyson will slide down to the RG position or the C position. He will not be on the bench this year at all. CDM calls him the best interior lineman in the group and he will be on the field. I think when all is said and done, he is the starting C.
 
#31
#31
The two deep is more important than the starting line up... and especially in the DL positions.

QB- Dobbs/Peterman or Fr
RB- Hurd/Kamara/Fr
TE/HB- Wolf/Ellis/Creamer (underrated group btw)
WR- North/Malone/Williams
WR- Croom/Pearson/Smith
Slot- Howard/Jenkins/Wharton/Johnson
RT- Kerbyson/Kendrick/Jones
RG- Robertson/Wiesman
C- Crowder/Thomas
LG- Jackson/Sanders/Raulerson
LT- Blair or Kerbyson or Kendrick or Fr


DE- Barnett/Lewis/Mixon
DT- McKenzie or Saulsberry/Tuttle
DT- O'Brien/O Williams/Picou
DE- Maggitt/Vereen/Phillips
MLB- Bynum/Johnson/Bryant (Johnson is listed as a DE on the winter roster, someone else could move to MLB)
OLB- JRM/Bates/Weatherd/Berry/McDowell/Kirkland/King (been a long time since UT went that deep with talent at OLB)
CB- Sutton/Gaulden/Foreman
CB- Mosely/Martin/Abernathy
S- Randolph/Berry/
S- McNeil/Kelly/Swafford


Good roster. No longer abnormally dependent on Fr.
 
#32
#32
SMiVol said:
I think when all is said and done, he is the starting C.
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I am all but certain that Crowder will be the starting C. Jackson is going to start at one OG. If Kerbyson slides inside then Robertson is going to play behind him.
 
#33
#33
this is our most talented lineup.

QB - Dobbs (heisman contender)
RB - Hurd/Kamara (best 1-2 punch in the nation)
TE - Wolf
WR - North
WR - Malone (all-sec breakout season)
Slot - Howard
RT - Kerbyson
RG - Robertson
C - Crowder
LG - Jackson
LT - Blair

DE - Barnett (all-american)
DT - McKenzie (freshman all-american)
DT - O'Brien
DE - Phillips
OLB - JRM
MLB - Kirkland Jr. (freshman all-american)
OLB - Maggitt
CB - Sutton
CB - Martin
S - Randolph
S - Kelly Jr.
 
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