DB Competition Prediction Poll

[keenobserver]

We'll all agree Tank and Flowers will be two of the 5. Try to limit your responses to 1 more safety that will play nickel and obviously 2 corners. I wasn't able to include the true freshman as I was only allowed 10 choices.

We'll assume the top safety choice (nickel) and the top 2 corner choices will join Tank and Flowers in the starting 5.... Keeping in mind that 7-8 DBs will probably play significant snaps.

 

[strongj81]

For the love of Tennessee please let Burrell not be starting! Sorry for the negatively but everytime I saw 4 on the field something bad happened for us! Gbo!

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

Good luck predicting this. This will be our Achilles heel group all year.

 

[GoBigOrange_2309]

Good luck predicting this. This will be our Achilles heel group all year.

I disagree. While it may be hard to predict who will start, I think(hope), that we can find 4-7 guys that will be pretty good and play significantly. There’s quite a big of experience back there

 

[rdk4121]

Man I haven't even heard Dee Williams name yet in fall camp. It seems to be Walker vs McDonald for the STAR. I think a 3 man race between Burrell, Hadden, and Turnage for 2 CB slots. Turrentine is certainly a safety and is certainly behind Flowers and McCullough, but should certainly see time. I'd imagine Charles factors in with at least a couple positions. I do expect to see more of a rotation as I believe we are very deep at DB.

 

[keenobserver]

Man I haven't even heard Dee Williams name yet in fall camp. It seems to be Walker vs McDonald for the STAR. I think a 3 man race between Burrell, Hadden, and Turnage for 2 CB slots. Turrentine is certainly a safety and is certainly behind Flowers and McCullough, but should certainly see time. I'd imagine Charles factors in with at least a couple positions. I do expect to see more of a rotation as I believe we are very deep at DB.

I think that's a pretty accurate analysis. As far as Wiiliams goes, I believe at some point I've heard Hypeul or someone claim he'll be an option in the return game. It might have been the spring.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I disagree. While it may be hard to predict who will start, I think(hope), that we can find 4-7 guys that will be pretty good and play significantly. There’s quite a big of experience back there

We will find 4-7 guys to play significantly but be pretty good? IDK.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Opposing coaches live or die by finding the weak links. Agree the Burrell has to get a hole lot better, be replaced by someone a whole lot better, or that position will be our weak link.

 

[PA Vol]

Haven’t heard anything about Slaughter. Seems like he’s kind of disappeared since his freshman year.

 

[keenobserver]

Haven’t heard anything about Slaughter. Seems like he’s kind of disappeared since his freshman year.

Me either. I remember him starting his 1st game as a true freshman when Shamburger was out. He was subsequently burned several times IIRC.

 

[DougVol]

Good luck predicting this. This will be our Achilles heel group all year.

Yep. Just looking at this list makes me nervous. So much for Milton getting playing time in the 4th quarter.

 

[Vol8188]

I don't actually agree. I think Tank gets dethroned by Turrentine.

CB-Hayden
CB-Burrell
NB-Charles
S-Turrentine
S-Flowers

 

[keenobserver]

I don't actually agree. I think Tank gets dethroned by Turrentine.

CB-Hayden
CB-Burrell
NB-Charles
S-Turrentine
S-Flowers

What is it specifically that leads you to believe McCullough, a 3 year starter, won't be one of the 3 starting safeties?

 

[Vol8188]

What is it specifically that leads you to believe McCullough, a 3 year starter, won't be one of the 3 starting safeties?

Production, foot speed, overall safety play the last few years.

He was also the lowest graded safety in the entire SEC last season by PFF