CJ Fleming? Hef likes him...

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Hefney said all the newcomers have impressed him, but one less heralded prospect has definitely caught his eye.
“I like lil’ C.J. right there,” Hefney said as he pointed to freshman cornerback C.J. Fleming from Richmond, Va. “I think he’ll be the sleeper. I think he’ll be like Inky.”
That’s strong praise.

Hefney also seems plenty impressed with Eric Berry, who was UT’s highest-rated prospect of the 2007 class.
“He’s a beast,” Hefney said. “I think he’s going to be good but we’ve got to put on the pads. He told me he was a safety. Well, we know he can hit then.”
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Also there is this about Cut's offseason...
David Cutcliffe spent some of the offseason looking at the New Orleans Saints’ offense, which, under first-year head coach Sean Peyton, finished the season 10-6 and advanced to the NFC Championship game.
So, what was Cutcliffe studying?
“Just wanted to see how they were getting the ball to their guys,” UT’s offensive coordinator said, “the different places they’re putting those guys in their offense.”
Cutcliffe was impressed by New Orleans’ ability to spread the ball around while making sure its best players were always involved. Running back Deuce McAllister had 274 touches while athlete Reggie Bush had 271.
That could prove to be a blueprint for the Vols, who have a deep corp of talented tailbacks.
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Cutcliffe said the no-huddle offense will make it even harder to get some of UT’s talented freshmen involved this fall.
“It’ll be a real challenge,” he said. “I knew that coming in, we can teach them what they need to know.”
Still, there’s no substitute for speed.
“We’ve got some guys that can really run fast, I mean, really run fast,” Cutcliffe said, referring to some newcomers. “The challenge is to put the ball in their hands where they can make plays.”
Cutcliffe also said he’s talked to Berry about playing offense as soon as possible.
“I think he can be an impact player for us in a lot of areas but what will happen initially is he’ll play defense,” Cutcliffe said. “If he progresses and is comfortable there, then we’ll look at the possibility of trying to use him.
“His ball skills are great. When he intercepts the ball, he knows what to do with it real quickly.”
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Ben Martin from Ohio is one of a handful of prospects who have garnered the most praise.

“It’s hard to build up a freshman,” defensive ends coach Steve Caldwell said, “but being able to spend time with him in my office and talking to him about everything, not just football, he seems to be such a great kid. I’m looking forward to getting to know him and coaching him.”
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Jarod Parrish isn’t the only defensive back garnering rave reviews for his effort in summer workouts. Cornerback Antonio Gaines, who held down a first team spot throughout spring practice, is also on his coaches’ minds.
“He’s taken it to another level,” defensive backs coach Larry Slade said. “…Antonio has really blown it out.”
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Lots of good info out there today. We're getting closer folks...
 
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I have missed your reports. The fact they are starting to appear here again means it's getting closer.

thanks!
 
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