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Alabama Crimson Tide, LSU Tigers get their quarterbacks in college football trades we wish teams could make

What do you guys think about this? I don't think I'd make that trade at all. I think we have some WR's ready to make a big leap this seaon.


Nebraska WR Jordan Westerkamp for Tennessee RB Alvin Kamara

Why it makes sense for Nebraska: Losing Westerkamp -- a beloved and highly productive player -- hurts. But as Nebraska learned last year, you win in the Big Ten by running the ball. And the Cornhuskers need a big-time, home run threat at tailback. Enter Kamara, who averaged 6.5 yards per carry in the SEC last year while scoring 10 TDs. Nebraska has enough depth at receiver to accept this significant upgrade in speed and playmaking ability in the backfield. -- Brian Bennett

Why it makes sense for Tennessee: Kamara can do just about everything for the Vols, but Tennessee needs a topflight wide receiver to help out Joshua Dobbs. If Tennessee didn't already have Heisman contender Jalen Hurd, this trade wouldn't happen. And the Vols feel good about sophomore John Kelly, so why not help Dobbs out with a guy who caught 65 passes for 918 yards and seven touchdowns last year? That's more than double the total yards of any Tennessee receiver in 2015. -- Aschoff
 
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peyton4heisman said:
Wouldn't trade Kamara for ANY player that's not a VOL!

GBO
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Amen. Would be nice to get more talent, but not at the cost of Alvin. Wouldn't trade your daughter for a new motorcycle; that's ridiculous even to say. Same with Alvin. He's family. He's 100% VFL. And we're glad of it.
 
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No way, never. Kamara is worth 5 Westerkamps.

We already have multiple receivers as talented as the guy offered in the trade. Maybe they haven't produced as much as he has, but there is no telling how his production might change in the Vols' offense.
 
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Enki_Amenra said:
No way, never. Kamara is worth 5 Westerkamps.

We already have multiple receivers as talented as the guy offered in the trade. Maybe they haven't produced as much as he has, but there is no telling how his production might change in the Vols' offense.
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That's really the same way I feel about it.
 
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I actually like the hypothetical idea of CFB trades, but this specific trade? Lol no. Clearly this writer is just looking at stats because this would be a horrible trade for us. Kamara brings such a diverse set of talents that can't be replaced. And a lack of talented receivers is not our problem. We have plenty of talented guys, we just under-utilize them and don't play to their strengths.

Hell, we have two 5* receivers on our offense but you would never know it because of our deficient passing attack.
 
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I'd be willing to bet that P Willy and Malone are at least as good as Westerkamp. Would be a bad trade for Tennessee. Receiver talent isn't the problem. Getting them the ball accurately is.
 
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Jmyers1033 said:
so you wouldn't trade him for Leonard Fournette?
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I would trade Hurd for Fournette. Honestly, I think for the type of offense we use to run Kamara for is completely different than what we would use Fournette for.

Fournette runs much more similarly to Hurd. With Kamara you have the option to run him out into the slot, line up in the I, use a Wildcat package, run some quick screens. He is a quintessential utility player. I like having the Thunder and Lightning approach. Thunder and Thunder would be great as well, just different.
 
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Yes, this is all just off-season water cooler fodder, but trades?

Are we supposed to even stop pretending that this is collegiate athletics?
 
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This article did get me thinking a bit about the difference between college ball and the pros. And it really does kind of come down to this very issue.

Loyalty. Family.

Pro players are often viewed as commodities, even by the most loyal of fans. Heck, even by themselves. Fan loyalty tends to be to the team, rather than the players or the coaches or the institution [there are exceptions, like Favre at Green Bay, until he wasn't].

And that makes sense. Because the institution is making huge $$, it's a business, a very lucrative one, and decisions are made all the time with one eye (or both of them) on the bottom line. Players get into the $$ game, too, holding out for more bucks, looking to be traded, leveraging their value.

Nothing wrong with all that. It's just a very different animal than college sports. Alma maters, and marching bands, and allegiance for life. True loyalty to the team, to the institution, and a sense of family with the student-athletes.

It's okay to write an off-season "what-if" blog about possible college trades. But very few true college fans are going to embrace giving up their players for someone else's. It just doesn't feel right. Not at the college level.

VFL.
 
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Jmyers1033 said:
so you wouldn't trade him for Leonard Fournette?
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No. Kamara is almost as good but Kamara committed to the VOLS and wanted to be here (after JUCO). He could've gone anywhere and he chose us. Therefore, I'll stick with him. Fournette is a great back, but Kamara is a VFL

And if you would trade him you're no VFL
'Nuff said
 
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peyton4heisman said:
No. Kamara is almost as good but Kamara committed to the VOLS and wanted to be here (after JUCO). He could've gone anywhere and he chose us. Therefore, I'll stick with him. Fournette is a great back, but Kamara is a VFL

And if you would trade him you're no VFL
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Oh come on man really? Let's not question other's loyalty or fandom based on whether he would rather have one player or another. That's just dumb.
 
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VersaceButch said:
Oh come on man really? Let's not question other's loyalty or fandom based on whether he would rather have one player or another. That's just dumb.
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You either chastise him along with everyone else.....or you're no VFL either!

:p
 
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peyton4heisman said:
No. Kamara is almost as good but Kamara committed to the VOLS and wanted to be here (after JUCO). He could've gone anywhere and he chose us. Therefore, I'll stick with him. Fournette is a great back, but Kamara is a VFL

And if you would trade him you're no VFL
'Nuff said
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Kamara wouldn't even be at Tennessee if he didn't get kicked off at bama. i mean im glade we have him but to say you wouldn't want the best player in collage football on your team makes me question your fandom. with your logic you're saying you would rather Jayson Sparks then fournette.
 
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The Artful Dodger said:
I'd be willing to bet that P Willy and Malone are at least as good as Westerkamp. Would be a bad trade for Tennessee. Receiver talent isn't the problem. Getting them the ball accurately is.
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+1. Then add to that the constant attrition from injury that kept them either "nicked up" or shuffled as a group. Then add to that the fact that we have definite top shelf talent at 2 RBs, slot receiver, and QB, and the staff made the easy transition to that team being run-focused.

I believe our WR talent is good and if we can stay healthy generally this season will bear that out.
 
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peyton4heisman said:
No. Kamara is almost as good but Kamara committed to the VOLS and wanted to be here (after JUCO). He could've gone anywhere and he chose us. Therefore, I'll stick with him. Fournette is a great back, but Kamara is a VFL

And if you would trade him you're no VFL
'Nuff said
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True fan. I like it!!! :salute:
 
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peyton4heisman said:
No. Kamara is almost as good but Kamara committed to the VOLS and wanted to be here (after JUCO). He could've gone anywhere and he chose us. Therefore, I'll stick with him. Fournette is a great back, but Kamara is a VFL

And if you would trade him you're no VFL
'Nuff said
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Please tell me you just didn't type that Kamara is almost as good as Fournette... I mean I love my Vols but come on.
 
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