John Henderson, Doug Atkins, Lee Otis Burton, Reggie White.
Bonus: Jimmy Noonan at NG.
For you whippersnappers, I once saw Lee Otis Burton chase down a tailback who was running in the open field. He contracted some serious illness and never played his Jr and Sr years. Absolutely the best I've ever seen and I was around during the Reggie years.
Majors had put out a call one year for deep snappers and I was seriously considering it. Then I saw Noonan put FIVE opposing centers out during ONE game. I stuck with History.
Reggie White, John Henderson, Albert Haynesworth, Derek Barnett
2nd Team: Will Overstreet, Shaun Ellis, Doug Atkins, Little (DE/LB)
You could throw Malik Jackson in if you include his NFL success but he wasn't a standout at UT.
Im sorry no one is putting a 190 lb lineman in as one of the greatest now. He was great for his era.How you guys continue to forget that Bob Suffridge is the greatest lineman to have ever played at Tennessee? If you don’t know anything just look him up in any football history book. He was a 3 time All American at Tennessee and all pro in what is now the NFL.
When compared to 6'7 300lb guys who may be even faster he isn't one of the best. He was great against other small, slow players.List wasn't tied to right now modern era, it was best ever.
"Get those hands up, Lee Otis!"John Henderson, Doug Atkins, Lee Otis Burton, Reggie White.
Bonus: Jimmy Noonan at NG.
For you whippersnappers, I once saw Lee Otis Burton chase down a tailback who was running in the open field. He contracted some serious illness and never played his Jr and Sr years. Absolutely the best I've ever seen and I was around during the Reggie years.
Majors had put out a call one year for deep snappers and I was seriously considering it. Then I saw Noonan put FIVE opposing centers out during ONE game. I stuck with History.
Which was a horrible mistake... why move an All american DE to LB .. stupid
You got it correct. The 4 best we have ever had and two of those were the best NFL has ever hadWe may have produced more great defensive linemen than any other position throughout the years. It's hard to pick four, but who would make up your line. I've got Atkins and Barnett at end and White and Henderson at tackle.
Roland James was better than all four of your dbs. Terry McDaniel was better than three of them. Bobby Majors and Eddie Brown better than two of them. Chris White not really an all time great. Had one special year with interceptions. That's about it for him.Atkins, Haynesworth, Henderson and White.
Barnett could play linebacker with Wilson and Kiner.
Secondary would consist of Berry, Grant, Priest and Chris White.
That is my all time Tennessee defense.
Thoughts?