Film Study: Vols’ Josh Malone has prerequisite skills for complete domination - SDS

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Josh malone reminds me a lot of robert meacham. Both were highly rated recruits. Meacham struggled his first two years, then put it all together for a stellar junior season in which he had almost 1300 yds receiving. Don't give up on Malone if he continues to struggle his sophomore year, eventually he will put it all together and get the most out of his natural ability just like meacham did.
 
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IDT anyone has given up on Malone. When skills, preparation, experience and opportunity finally come together, he'll be an explosive playmaker-- hopefully, this year.

Great read! It's so nice to see a well-researched, thoughtfully-written article. Post more, @MurfBaldwin!
 
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LA Vol said:
IDT anyone has given up on Malone. When skills, preparation, experience and opportunity finally come together, he'll be an explosive playmaker-- hopefully, this year.

Great read! It's so nice to see a well-researched, thoughtfully-written article. Post more, @MurfBaldwin!
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I appreciate that, Los Angeles Vol. And you'd be surprised how quickly some give up on "underperforming" freshmen...
 
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@MurfBaldwin said:
I appreciate that, Los Angeles Vol. And you'd be surprised how quickly some give up on "underperforming" freshmen...
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You've got a point. We were all hoping for Malone and Hurd to be freshman phenoms, so it was disappointing when #3 didn't have the best year. We'll need him to step up if the Vols are to have the season we hope we'll have.
 
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Don't think anybody (with the exception of 1 or 2 guys) on here questions his athletic ability. He has all the measurables, all the talent in the world to be an All-SEC type player and an early round NFL player. It's his head and chest that people are concerned about given what we saw and heard last year. Hoping the light comes on, the maturity level rises and he becomes the great player most suspect he can be.
 
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@MurfBaldwin said:
I appreciate that, Los Angeles Vol. And you'd be surprised how quickly some give up on "underperforming" freshmen...
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Yes, how quickly we, as fans, lose patience with expectations for freshmen receivers. Here are stats which illustrate the dramatic improvement in performance for several of our eventual All-Americans at that position from their freshmen to sophomore seasons (or, in the case of those who played when freshmen were not eligible, from their sophomore to junior years):

Larry Seivers:
Sophomore 1974 25-347 13.9 ave. 2 tds.
Junior 1975 41-840 20.5 ave. 4 tds. All-American honors (1976 also).

Willie Gault:
Sophomore 1980 14-240 17.1 ave. 1 td.
Junior 1981 22-479 21.7 ave. 4 tds.
Senior 1982 50-668 13.4 ave. 4 tds. All-American honors.

Tim McGee:
Sophomore 1983 19-286 15.1 ave. 2 tds.
Junior 1984 54-809 15.0 ave. 6 tds. All-American honors in 1985.

Carl Pickens:
Freshman 1989 7-81 11.6 ave. 2 tds.
Sophomore 1990 53-917 17.3 ave. 6 tds. All-American honors in 1991.

Robert Meachem:
Freshman 2004 25-459 18.4 ave. 4 tds.
Sophomore 2005 29-383 13.2 ave. 2 tds.
Junior 2006 71-1,298 18.3 ave. 11 tds. All-American honors in 2006.


The same pattern holds true for two of Peyton's favorite targets, Joey Kent and Marcus Nash.

Joey Kent:
Freshman 1993 10-209 20.9 ave. 5 tds.
Sophomore 1994 36-470 13.1 ave. 4 tds.
Junior 1995 69-1055 15.3 ave. 9 tds.
Senior 1996 68-1080 15.9 ave. 7 tds.

Marcus Nash:
Freshman 1994 5-77 15.4 ave. 0 tds.
Sophomore 1995 43-512 11.9 ave. 4 tds.
Junior 1996 53-688 13.0 ave. 3 tds.
Senior 1997 76-1170 15.4 ave. 13 tds.
 
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#36
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Most everyone forgets that Malone played hurt a lot last season and injuries always impact any player.

Josh learned loads last season so he really understands much better now what he has to work hard to improve on and he'll do that.

This season I also expect to see Croom really bring it and show out like people have been expecting him to do since he arrived on the hill.

WRU is in good hands.

#BrickbyBrick...VFL...GBO!!!
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Jesus, can you EVER post anything even remotely positive? You're worse than this guy

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Grow up and realize that everything is not as it seems through your VOL-colored glasses. Malone did NOT look like a 5 star recruit last year. Not negative but a factual comment. I do hope he can live up to expectations and make our WR group better. We need him to step up. Potential is a terrible thing to waste.
 
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@MurfBaldwin said:
I totally appreciate the look from you. Gotta get you to check out Power T talk, though. Making money from talking is the best feeling in the world, haha. Much more efficient than writing, too.

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I've landed my very own LSU football show that I'm super excited about, too. Hopefully you check that out when it hits.
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Agreed, I technically make money from talking too, just with some occasional math haha. And yeah definitely will check out your other work too.

I assume you'll be continuing to do pieces like this come the fall once you have more material to work with, or will there not be enough time?
 
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1982Alum said:
Grow up and realize that everything is not as it seems through your VOL-colored glasses. Malone did NOT look like a 5 star recruit last year. Not negative but a factual comment. I do hope he can live up to expectations and make our WR group better. We need him to step up. Potential is a terrible thing to waste.
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Grow up and realize your opinions are only your opinions and they are not facts just because they are you opinions. There are many 5* freshman that never see the field their freshman year. You saying he didn't look like a 5* recruit is solely based on what you think he should have looked like. To me he looked like a very talented rookie player that was playing injured, but there were flashes of what's to come.

I assume you don't realize a 5* rating doesn't mean he will come in and be dominant his freshman year, just means he has everything to be great in college. Malone will be great in college!
 
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WilliamDuVOL said:
Agreed, I technically make money from talking too, just with some occasional math haha. And yeah definitely will check out your other work too.

I assume you'll be continuing to do pieces like this come the fall once you have more material to work with, or will there not be enough time?
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I think you guys may have just found me, but I've been doing this at SDS for just under a year now...I cover the entire conference so I never get a chance to stay out there as much as I'd like. But I have other business ventures to where I concentrate on certain teams more than others: Arkansas, LSU, Bama etc.

This was the first Tennessee piece I remember doing:

Film Study: Get Tennessee while you can

Thanks again, bro.
 
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@MurfBaldwin said:
I think you guys may have just found me, but I've been doing this at SDS for just under a year now...I cover the entire conference so I never get a chance to stay out there as much as I'd like. But I have other business ventures to where I concentrate on certain teams more than others: Arkansas, LSU, Bama etc.

This was the first Tennessee piece I remember doing:

Film Study: Get Tennessee while you can

Thanks again, bro.
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Oh no, I read that one too. :)

Not sure if I posted it or not.

Regardless, thanks as always and I look forward to your work. I understand you don't exclusively cover us, but it's always cool to see breakdowns of real games.
 
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mountainair said:
Grow up and realize your opinions are only your opinions and they are not facts just because they are you opinions. There are many 5* freshman that never see the field their freshman year. You saying he didn't look like a 5* recruit is solely based on what you think he should have looked like. To me he looked like a very talented rookie player that was playing injured, but there were flashes of what's to come.

I assume you don't realize a 5* rating doesn't mean he will come in and be dominant his freshman year, just means he has everything to be great in college. Malone will be great in college!
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Yeah MountyBoy. Me and most objective others that watched him felt the same. You are free to live in a World where there is no badness in it, just peace, love, and understanding. Peace on you too . I suggest you just put me on the Ignore list and move on with your pathetic closed mind existence.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
Yes, how quickly we, as fans, lose patience with expectations for freshmen receivers. Here are stats which illustrate the dramatic improvement in performance for several of our eventual All-Americans at that position from their freshmen to sophomore seasons (or, in the case of those who played when freshmen were not eligible, from their sophomore to junior years):

Larry Seivers:
Sophomore 1974 25-347 13.9 ave. 2 tds.
Junior 1975 41-840 20.5 ave. 4 tds. All-American honors (1976 also).

Willie Gault:
Sophomore 1980 14-240 17.1 ave. 1 td.
Junior 1981 22-479 21.7 ave. 4 tds.
Senior 1982 50-668 13.4 ave. 4 tds. All-American honors.

Tim McGee:
Sophomore 1983 19-286 15.1 ave. 2 tds.
Junior 1984 54-809 15.0 ave. 6 tds. All-American honors in 1985.

Carl Pickens:
Freshman 1989 7-81 11.6 ave. 2 tds.
Sophomore 1990 53-917 17.3 ave. 6 tds. All-American honors in 1991.

Robert Meachem:
Freshman 2004 25-459 18.4 ave. 4 tds.
Sophomore 2005 29-383 13.2 ave. 2 tds.
Junior 2006 71-1,298 18.3 ave. 11 tds. All-American honors in 2006.


The same pattern holds true for two of Peyton's favorite targets, Joey Kent and Marcus Nash.

Joey Kent:
Freshman 1993 10-209 20.9 ave. 5 tds.
Sophomore 1994 36-470 13.1 ave. 4 tds.
Junior 1995 69-1055 15.3 ave. 9 tds.
Senior 1996 68-1080 15.9 ave. 7 tds.

Marcus Nash:
Freshman 1994 5-77 15.4 ave. 0 tds.
Sophomore 1995 43-512 11.9 ave. 4 tds.
Junior 1996 53-688 13.0 ave. 3 tds.
Senior 1997 76-1170 15.4 ave. 13 tds.
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Great ! Summarizing freshman comparisons, right in there with the best --

Josh Malone
Freshman 2014 23-231 10.0 ave. 20 long 1 tds

Carl Pickens:
Freshman 1989 7-81 11.6 ave. 2 tds.

Robert Meachem:
Freshman 2004 25-459 18.4 ave. 4 tds.

Joey Kent:
Freshman 1993 10-209 20.9 ave. 5 tds.

Marcus Nash:
Freshman 1994 5-77 15.4 ave. 0 tds.
 
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