Best player?

[Island Vol]

Tiny Richardson. Future top 10 NFL draft choice.

 

[FightingScott]

There is no best player of these. Bray is one dimensional, has a fine arm, but lacks instincts or leadership at crtical times. Hunter, Patterson are good receivers, but nowhere near the best among the nation's best or even the SEC's best. Too many dropped passes between them and can't get separation from tight coverage. Nobody on defense is very good. Down linemen have a mere 2 sacks in 5 games. Very little pressure from our front 3 or 4. Linebackers are adequate at times, but don't think or react very well at other times. Defensive backs are awful. Never expect one of them to make a tackle in open field one on one against an SEC running back. They are slow and anyone can pass on us.

We assign too much blame to the coaches. Even though the coaches haven't demonstrated any success of winning in the SEC, the players consistently don't make the plays necessary to win games like yesterday's GA game. Patterson can't catch a long pass over his head when a sure TD is inevitable. Neal drops a big gainer at a crucial point in the closing minutes. Our players just aren't standouts at any position. I chuckle when I see someone worried we might have someone go pro early. That's hysterical. We don't have ANYONE who could seriously attempt that and haven't in years. Hey, how many Trent Richardsons or Julio Jones types have played for us in recent history?

Do you even like Tennessee?

 

[LibertyVolance]

I may be giving my vote to big Mount McCullers in the middle

He hasn't had one sack. He is practically useless in obvious passing downs. Our little scrawny DBs have more unassisted tackles than McCullers and they are terrible themselves. McCullers is big. Nothing more. He is only valuable in specific situations. He wouldn't qualify as a 'best' at MTSU.

 

[OrangeByBirth]

At UT, potential should be measured as potential to exceed at UT. I think AJ Johnson has that potential and is an under classman. Bray has potential to be an outstanding QB. At this point in time, none of those previously mentioned are high NFL draft picks. They have not reached their potential in college yet.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Palardy.

 

[LibertyVolance]

Do you even like Tennessee?

I cheer for them, but I just don't let things get out of perspective. We have fans that think we have these "great" players like Bray for instance, and then they get mad as hell when we lose to Fla and GA. I don't get mad because I know we are realistically not nearly as talented or athletic. Because I don't overhype the Vols, it doesn't surprise me when they don't win big SEC games.