Help me out here: Callaway

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

I remember his recruitment, but I don’t remember his name called in 2016 as a Freshman. However, he’s not a RS-Senior.

Sooooo.... did Butch roast his Redshirt for this?

 

[BleedinOrange98]

The chart told him to do it

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

If I’m not mistaken his redshirt was blown because we needed a return man for punts.

 

[VOLfrombama]

If I’m not mistaken his redshirt was blown because we needed a return man for punts.

Botch'd

 

[utvolpj]

Marquez Callaway - Football - University of Tennessee Athletics

2016 – FRESHMAN
Appeared in six games as a true freshman…made one catch for 13 yards versus Tennessee Tech – the first reception of his career…had a 62-yard punt return touchdown against Tennessee Tech and finished with two punt returns for 114 yards versus the Golden Eagles…his 62-yard punt return touchdown was the first by a Vol freshman since Devaun Swafford brought a blocked punt back 15 yards in 2013…made his collegiate debut at South Carolina on Oct. 29, 2016.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Marquez Callaway - Football - University of Tennessee Athletics

I guess that makes a little more sense. But it seems like we could have combed the roster a little more for a punt returner to save a guy’s eligibility.

 

[utvolpj]

I guess that makes a little more sense. But it seems like we could have combed the roster a little more for a punt returner to save a guy’s eligibility.

Except he was pretty good at it and played in 6 games. This hindsight about saving redshirts gets ridiculous. I don't think 5th year seniors are what we really need to compete

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

When a coach talks to a kid who is interested in playing at the university level, the subject of playing time has to come up. Are they willing to take a Redshirt year? Some would rather not if they are physically and mentally needed. Also, a coach has to have people who can compete. He has to put a product on the field that will be competitive. Sometimes he has to rely on freshmen.

 

[LittleVol]

Except he was pretty good at it and played in 6 games. This hindsight about saving redshirts gets ridiculous. I don't think 5th year seniors are what we really need to compete

Yeah...
Good young talent that is ready to contribute and change outcomes.

But...
It's really good when you have 4th year and 5th year guys that have split snaps most of their career then turn into the primary option or "starter" in their last year. Physically they are just stronger than the other team.


Mizzou and their DL are an example of that.
They're always rolling out some big powerful disruptive DL that's just been getting partial snaps for 2 or 3 years and they explode year 4 or "5".

 

[njvols]

Yeah...
Good young talent that is ready to contribute and change outcomes.

But...
It's really good when you have 4th year and 5th year guys that have split snaps most of their career then turn into the primary option or "starter" in their last year. Physically they are just stronger than the other team.


Mizzou and their DL are an example of that.
They're always rolling out some big powerful disruptive DL that's just been getting partial snaps for 2 or 3 years and they explode year 4 or "5".

We've just never been able to get our players to year 4-5 and not transferred or significantly injured for the past two coaches. Seems Pruitt got a better handle on this, but WHO on this board wants to wait it out another couple years when we're on year 12 of stinking up the joint, w/ a couple marginally enjoyable years w/ Butch?

I think Pruitt and crew are up to the task, but is imperative to show some pretty good progress in year 2, for momentum purposes.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

The chart told him to do it

ANALytics

 

[LittleVol]

We've just never been able to get our players to year 4-5 and not transferred or significantly injured for the past two coaches. Seems Pruitt got a better handle on this, but WHO on this board wants to wait it out another couple years when we're on year 12 of stinking up the joint, w/ a couple marginally enjoyable years w/ Butch?

I think Pruitt and crew are up to the task, but is imperative to show some pretty good progress in year 2, for momentum purposes.

Oh yeah without a doubt. Absolutely.

That's why they recruited Gooden in 2018 and Middleton, Williams, Solomon in 2019.
Need to produce now.