Fugate Will Be The Next Greg Amsler

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Tennessee's sophomore fullback, who entered pre-season camp in the neighborhood of 260 pounds, said Thursday morning that he had trimmed down to "245-250," and head coach Derek Dooley has noticed.
Fugate has impressed Dooley in camp.
"He needed to (lose weight). He's moving a little bit better," Dooley said. "But he's a steady hand there. He's one of those guys that you kind of take for granted and them if you lose him, you go, 'Oh my God, we're in trouble.'"
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"We've put Channing at running back some. Get in there, he knows the protections, he can run the ball," Dooley said. "I mean, he got … Didn't he get 3,000 yards? Mr. 3-stack."

Fugate said his continued comfort at the fullback spot could open more opportunities across the offense.

"They told me I just need to keep on working, get more physical and just be as physical as possible at fullback and they can try to move me around other places once I get fullback down pretty good," Fugate said. "Just some different places, line me up some different places and stuff like that."
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John Brice & Rob Lewis
 
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Amsler was one of my all time favorite Vols. Those two yards he got against Virginia made a season.

Wasn't his nickname Greg "the keg" Amsler on campus?
 
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A fullback that had to trim down to get to 250 lbs. is scary! There are not but a few Mike's in the SEC with equivelant size, and they don't really get to generate momentum before a hit. If he is learning the offense and the position effectively, he will be an absolute hoss.
 
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velovol said:
oddly enough DD was out that game with an injury
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Ha! Small world. He might have been the gamechanger VA. I remember that game as classic Johnnyball.

What was their QBs name?

Major Major.... Major Washington?
 
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It seems like forever since we've had a strong running game....
 
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utgibbs said:
Ha! Small world. He might have been the gamechanger VA. I remember that game as classic Johnnyball.

What was their QBs name?

Major Major.... Major Washington?
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Shawn Moore... you are thinking of the West Virginia QB named Major Harris
 
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Amsler was a hoss and Fugate may be even more athletic. The more I see Fugate and watch his highlights, the more excited I get. This kid has turned into my favorite player this season. Can you imagine 4th and goal with this kid toting the rock. Hard to stop a 250 pound diesel locomotive!
 
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General Jack said:
He won't be Amsler until he starts hurdling DBs!
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One of the most awesome moves I have ever seen by a Vol running back. If I were Dooley I would make videos of Amsler and Poles and tell Fugate this is what real blue collar football is all about. I do think Channing is faster in the open field. He has a 6th gear.

Also, let's not forget about the Crossville Comet, Curt Watson.
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LWSVOL said:
Channing is not as athletic as Greg was. closer to Roland Poles who was not bad...
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If Fugate is 2/3rds the blocker Poles was, I'll be happy. I think Poles was our best blocking FB in many, many years. He put LBs on their a$$--and then told them to like it. Had a bit of a mean streak. Amsler was good-very athletic, one of our best running FBs.
 
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3 observations after watching that amsler video
1. I liked his class, always handing the football to the official in the end zone.
2. Did you see that ole miss cheerleader that they cut to a couple minutes in? She turned and looked at the camera over her shoulder as if to say "Gee, we can't stop him, can we?". Awesome video clip
3. I am impressed with a back of this size either on a screen in the flat, or on a pitch going wide. It creates a HUGE mismatch against a smaller corner or safety coming up. The LB will be late getting there, and if the play is a quick ball bam-bam play, we can spring somebody for some huge yards.

GO VOLS! Great Video, thanks for sharing.
 
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I noticed that the preferred walk-on from Alamo is now listed on the roster as a FB. Freshman Austin Taylor, 6'2" 240lbs...taking care of bidness. Playing LB and FB in HS, he was named the All-West Tennessee Offensive Player of the Year. Everybody thought that he was recruited to UT as a LB.
 
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What I always remember about Amsler is his play in the Bowl game in his final season. Nice way to get out. Most teams don't feature the fullback as a primary offensive weapon, I beleive he got the MVP trophy in the bowl game, was remarkable.
 
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