Any Dylan Sampson Updates?

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I know that Cedric Tillman is day to day and will be a game time decision, but is there any news I may have missed regarding Dylan Sampson? I think he might be the most talented back we have.
 
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Frosty said:
I know that Cedric Tillman is day to day and will be a game time decision, but is there any news I may have missed regarding Dylan Sampson? I think he might be the most talented back we have.
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I think he's definitely the most talented. I don't really know why he doesn't start or at least play more. Usually, in these situations, it's because a freshman RB doesn't know the blocking assignments, but given that Small is awful in that regard (missed 4 pickups against Florida), you might as well play the more talented (by far) RB.
 
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He’s had a total of 18 touches against only Ball State and Akron which were terrible teams. You are not alone with the high praise of Sampson, but I just don’t understand how folks have determined this when he’s not had a touch against a P5 defense? Hope he’s the next Travis Stevens but he’s going to have to show me something against a legit team before I move him up past Small and Wright. JMO
 
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GregAmsler said:
I think he's definitely the most talented. I don't really know why he doesn't start or at least play more. Usually, in these situations, it's because a freshman RB doesn't know the blocking assignments, but given that Small is awful in that regard (missed 4 pickups against Florida), you might as well play the more talented (by far) RB.
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You can think that all you want, but most people care more about what the coaches think.
 
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He's got some potential and the 27-yard run against Akron was nice, but other than that he's averaging 3.6 ypc.
 
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walkenvol said:
He’s had a total of 18 touches against only Ball State and Akron which were terrible teams. You are not alone with the high praise of Sampson, but I just don’t understand how folks have determined this when he’s not had a touch against a P5 defense? Hope he’s the next Travis Stevens but he’s going to have to show me something against a legit team before I move him up past Small and Wright. JMO
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I think people are just desperate for that game-changing breakaway speed at running back that we haven't seen in a while. No slight against Small or Wright, they're good running backs.
 
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GregAmsler said:
I think he's definitely the most talented. I don't really know why he doesn't start or at least play more. Usually, in these situations, it's because a freshman RB doesn't know the blocking assignments, but given that Small is awful in that regard (missed 4 pickups against Florida), you might as well play the more talented (by far) RB.
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Given that we have Fant taking snaps at RB in his absence, I think blocking is high on the minds of the coaches.
 
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jaguinn5 said:
You can think that all you want, but most people care more about what the coaches think.
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WTF
Do you ever share your thoughts on politics, business, government? Do you ever have an opinion on how politicians, business people, or government officials do their jobs?
What did you think of Dooley, Butch Jones, & Jeremy Pruitt?
 
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Tman44 said:
He is listed as third string on the depth chart released an hour ago.

Tennessee releases depth chart ahead of LSU game

EDIT: Upon further review, this article from VOLSWIRE is fake news. Warren Burrell is listed as starting CB. My apologies for posting info from this source.
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It wasn’t the source’s fault actually. That is the official depth chart that was released lol. Basically the coaches set that thing once and never touch it again.

May as well have ole Lynn-J listed as 3rd string RB.
 
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I don't think there's necessarily going to be any updates. He was dressed for the Florida game, they just only played 2 backs. As long as Small and Wright are healthy, we might not see a ton of Sampson.
 
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rdk4121 said:
I don't think there's necessarily going to be any updates. He was dressed for the Florida game, they just only played 2 backs. As long as Small and Wright are healthy, we might not see a ton of Sampson.
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Maybe, but I love that little option he and hooker ran. I think we should use Sampson in his own little package
 
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The eye rarely lies man.

Sampson is faster, quicker and shiftier than both small and wright.

I am not saying he will for sure be a better overall back then them...that will depend on his work eththic and maturity.... I'm just saying the guy is much more naturally talented looking.

A lot of people were saying the same about Kamara over Hurd when he was here and everyone said no trust the coach lol.

Also, Heupel started Milton over Hooker last year....so....yeah, I'm not trusting any coaches based off what they see in practice anymore. Even ones as good as Heupel. Would like to see him get some strategic touches out in open field this game.
 
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I would like to see Fant in some short yardage and goal line situations. We need some beef to give more push. I don’t want to get Hooker killed in these short yardage situations. He takes plenty of hits
 
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I thought Small played a very good game against Florida. He's not really a breakaway threat, but he's more than capable of holding onto his position as long as he stays healthy. I wasn't paying attention to his blocking so can't comment on that specifically.
 
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BigOrangePaddy said:
The eye rarely lies man.

Sampson is faster, quicker and shiftier than both small and wright.

I am not saying he will for sure be a better overall back then them...that will depend on his work eththic and maturity.... I'm just saying the guy is much more naturally talented looking.

A lot of people were saying the same about Kamara over Hurd when he was here and everyone said no trust the coach lol.

Also, Heupel started Milton over Hooker last year....so....yeah, I'm not trusting any coaches based off what they see in practice anymore. Even ones as good as Heupel. Would like to see him get some strategic touches out in open field this game.
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Well aren't you... special... having all that insight that's better than guys being paid to do the job.

Not sure why UT hasn't hired you and your crystal ball.

I like Sampson. I like the other Fr for that matter. But I'm on board with the coaches' decision to make sure they can handle the other parts of being a RB before putting them out there. If you were only evaluating those guys with the ball in their hands then Sampson and maybe Justin Williams would be the top 2. In fact, Williams may have the best combination of size, speed, quickness, and power of the 4. But apparently he hasn't picked up the other responsibilities even as well as Sampson has.
 
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GregAmsler said:
I think he's definitely the most talented. I don't really know why he doesn't start or at least play more. Usually, in these situations, it's because a freshman RB doesn't know the blocking assignments, but given that Small is awful in that regard (missed 4 pickups against Florida), you might as well play the more talented (by far) RB.
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Small missed some pickups but the UF win was one of his better games as a Vol.
 
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CascadeVolunteer said:
I would like to see Fant in some short yardage and goal line situations. We need some beef to give more push. I don’t want to get Hooker killed in these short yardage situations. He takes plenty of hits
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IMO using Fant in that manner is a fumble waiting to happen. Unless youre willing to give valuable practice time to repping it 100+ times.
 
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He's going to have that hometown revenge game. Need to get him a couple touches, because I bet he would house one.
 
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kckempf said:
Given that we have Fant taking snaps at RB in his absence, I think blocking is high on the minds of the coaches.
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I hate to say it and don't take this personal but I haven't seen Fant block anyone yet, i.e. Purdue or this year . Not trying to be negative
 
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