David Sanders thoughts

[theFallGuy]

Sanders did look good on that pull and Lance Heard was a road grater on his pull blocks too. There's some really good offensive line coaching and offensive line talent on Rocky Top these days, very Fulmeresque. We're living in good times, fellow Vol fans. Let's savor it.

Actually impressed with how much better Oline is than I thought they would be

 

[BigALWiLson]

Boys we have some guys who can really play this game. David Sanders is going to be a top 5/10 draft pick one day. I get that sometimes we get frustrated with how a game is going and all that but some guys need to take a breath and relax at times. We have way too many loose cannons firing bullets when a game gets stressful. Mistakes happen yet we won even if we needed a little luck we still made the plays we needed to WIN

 

[theFallGuy]

 

[Will74]

On the first play of his career he almost took a dudes head off. won every rep after that. false start aside, I’m VERY excited to see what he can do down the stretch.

It was great to see how excited he was to come on the field .Dude looked like a kid in a candy store .He is going to be special

 

[Volwonder1]

Loved his intensity!

 

[lexkyvol]

He's a left tackle talent for sure!

I think since Perry has been playing well in his absence the staff is just leaving it like it is. If it allows Sanders to redshirt and step in for Heard or Heard move to OG in the future it will be a HUGE plus for us

 

[DaddyChad]

He's a left tackle talent for sure!

I think since Perry has been playing well in his absence the staff is just leaving it like it is. If it allows Sanders to redshirt and step in for Heard or Heard move to OG in the future it will be a HUGE plus for us

The days of redshirting are pretty much done. Most of these elite kids are gonna be here three years then be in the draft.

 

[lexkyvol]

The days of redshirting are pretty much done. Most of these elite kids are gonna be here three years then be in the draft.

i think sanders may be different but even if he redshirts he can still leave after three. some guys love the experience

 

[Volben00]

He's a left tackle talent for sure!

I think since Perry has been playing well in his absence the staff is just leaving it like it is. If it allows Sanders to redshirt and step in for Heard or Heard move to OG in the future it will be a HUGE plus for us

sanders isn’t redshirting. He will be the starting RT against Arkansas. Perry will move back to G

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Let's all just close our eyes and picture it. On the right side of the line, Perry and Sanders. Shoo-wee. And on the left, Heard, who is an absolute monster, and Moe the Mauler. Pendleton holding down the middle and a now-battle-tested Big Sham waiting in the wings to spell either guard. Lordy them boys are going to bully some people. They already have.

 

[tennesseeduke]

On the first play of his career he almost took a dudes head off. won every rep after that. false start aside, I’m VERY excited to see what he can do down the stretch.

He’s a beast!

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Anybody can get a random penalty. Most players can't look as good as he did in his first game action. He played good (and is good) regardless of any qualifiers.

Can’t really hold the false start against him. That was an enormous spot to get your first snaps of your career in.

 

[Alto1]

On the first play of his career he almost took a dudes head off. won every rep after that. false start aside, I’m VERY excited to see what he can do down the stretch.

He’s a HIGH motor BIG MAN for sure!

 

[Mccage]

I wish we could run off that “some” crowd.

We win a hard-fought conference road game, and they spew their negative bile non-stop.

Me think a lot of them are fans of other teams. They easy to spot!!

 

[NighthawkVol]

The problem he’s going to have is the guy in front of him currently is playing like a future first round draft pick. Perry has been incredible and will be tough to beat out.

He doesn’t have to beat out Perry. Perry is a Guard filling in at RT.

 

[livefaith]

Dude is quick.

That first play showed immediately how athletic he is.

He is very light on his feet.

He moves like a 230 lb athletic tight end. That guy is something different

 

[VOLINVONORE]

He doesn’t have to beat out Perry. Perry is a Guard filling in at RT.

I thought everyone knew that, but I guess not.

 

[bpalmer28]

It was great to see how excited he was to come on the field .Dude looked like a kid in a candy store .He is going to be special

It was one of the coolest football moments i’ve ever witnessed. can’t remember ever seeing a player so giddy about getting to play, then to go in and bust a guy in the mouth during a huge late game drive… just awesome. i’ll never forget it

 

[Seattle Hillbilly]

Think we are looking at perhaps best offensive lineman ever at Tennessee when all said n done . His motor is non stop . See his energy

Perhaps, but that’s some pretty tall cotton you are walking in.

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

Perhaps, but that’s some pretty tall cotton you are walking in.

No doubt, but he will stand little higher than rest when all said n done . He looks the part . Extremely bright future ahead for him barring serious injury

 

[NEO]

Perhaps, but that’s some pretty tall cotton you are walking in.

Huge but an elite OL men needs to be quick, strong, and nasty and him hitting his helmet shows he was getting himself psyched up. He came in the way a fighter normally comes into a ring and I loved seeing that. That very first hit, his first ever, was like a Mack truck being shot out of a cannon. You’re gonna see highlights of him rawdoggjng D line guys down the field as we run screens and RBs behind him. Gonna be fun.

I’m also calling it now……

He will eventually catch a screen pass etc and be put into the mix. That speed? It’s gonna happen.

 

[NighthawkVol]

i think sanders may be different but even if he redshirts he can still leave after three. some guys love the experience

Kid ain’t redshirting. He’s starting the next game. You don’t redshirt one of your 5 best OL so he can leave early for the NFL as a RSSo. instead of a true junior.

 

[JWM65]

On the first play of his career he almost took a dudes head off. won every rep after that. false start aside, I’m VERY excited to see what he can do down the stretch.

I'm a retired O line coach.... I jumped out of my seat yelling on that block!!!!

 

[Titans4Vols]

It's nice to know our tackle positions should be set next year with Sanders at LT and Perry at RT. Lot easier to find guards than it is tackles, so should probably just move Perry to tackle full time next year, if he does move inside for Sanders going forward.

 

[rdk4121]

How many snaps did he have. I did not realize he got tot play.

I think 11 snaps is what i saw