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[WVMULE]

Defense:

Defensive line a strength. No real concerns. WVU believes its DL is night and day from last year.

At LB the first four, lead by David Long and Dylan Tonkery, are exceptional. Not much experience after the top four of Long, Tonkery, Benton and Hensley. WVU will be in trouble if one of the top four goes down.

The Spur (Dravon Askew-Henry), Bandit (Toyous Avery) and FS (Kenny Robinson) are solid to exceptional.

LCB Hakeem Bailey has had a good fall camp battling against one of the best group of WRs in the country, but Bailey has always been a practice superstar who only started to show his talent in games late last year.

RCB Derrek Pitts has the skills and attitude to be a shutdown CB but he's up and down as r-frosh starting for the fist time will be. Pitts is a big hitter with good speed.

Offense:

OL is a strength of the team and one of the best in the country. They've had a few titanic battles with the DL.

The WR group truly is one of, if not the best in the country. Dana describes Alabama transfer TJ Simmons as "pro" with the ability to "go get the football". Frosh Sam Jones has shown blazing speed. Marcus Simms has had a great fall camp and has Grier's full trust going into the season. And there's always David Sills and Gary Jennings...

The breakout has been TE Javoni Haskins. Haskins has shown incredible hands and has the speed and size to take advantage of LB coverage. If Haskins has a weakness its blocking. If he's in the game then he's likely a target or a decoy.

The RBs have been somewhat disappointing with 4* frosh Leddie Brown being the only true standout. Brown, 6'1", 190, will not start but he might just get the bulk of the carries.

Dana and DC Tony Gibson have done nothing to curtail expectations. As a matter of fact both have been downright cocky.

Its a safe bet that WVU will use a three WR set with TE Trevon Wesco in as h-back for max protect to start the game. They expect Tennessee to blitz early and often and exploit the matchups that result.

Expect Grier to take a few shots deep early especially if Sills has double coverage and Simms or Simmons are one-on-one.

 

[chargervol]

Defense:

Defensive line a strength. No real concerns. WVU believes its DL is night and day from last year.

At LB the first four, lead by David Long and Dylan Tonkery, are exceptional. Not much experience after the top four of Long, Tonkery, Benton and Hensley. WVU will be in trouble if one of the top four goes down.

The Spur (Dravon Askew-Henry), Bandit (Toyous Avery) and FS (Kenny Robinson) are solid to exceptional.

LCB Hakeem Bailey has had a good fall camp battling against one of the best group of WRs in the country, but Bailey has always been a practice superstar who only started to show his talent in games late last year.

RCB Derrek Pitts has the skills and attitude to be a shutdown CB but he's up and down as r-frosh starting for the fist time will be. Pitts is a big hitter with good speed.

Offense:

OL is a strength of the team and one of the best in the country. They've had a few titanic battles with the DL.

The WR group truly is one of, if not the best in the country. Dana describes Alabama transfer TJ Simmons as "pro" with the ability to "go get the football". Frosh Sam Jones has shown blazing speed. Marcus Simms has had a great fall camp and has Grier's full trust going into the season. And there's always David Sills and Gary Jennings...

The breakout has been TE Javoni Haskins. Haskins has shown incredible hands and has the speed and size to take advantage of LB coverage. If Haskins has a weakness its blocking. If he's in the game then he's likely a target or a decoy.

The RBs have been somewhat disappointing with 4* frosh Leddie Brown being the only true standout. Brown, 6'1", 190, will not start but he might just get the bulk of the carries.

Dana and DC Tony Gibson have done nothing to curtail expectations. As a matter of fact both have been downright cocky.

Its a safe bet that WVU will use a three WR set with TE Trevon Wesco in as h-back for max protect to start the game. They expect Tennessee to blitz early and often and exploit the matchups that result.

Expect Grier to take a few shots deep early especially if Sills has double coverage and Simms or Simmons are one-on-one.

So every position group except RB, is just the absolute best. And the RBs aren't a concern because WV will be passing to the greatest receiving unit in all of fb history by the greatest QB around.

Sounds legit.

 

[Negan]

WGWTFA!

Go Vols!

 

[BowtechDan]

Come on mule.......game is just days away. Drop it.

 

[Negan]

So every position group except RB, is just the absolute best. And the RBs aren't a concern because WV will be passing to the greatest receiving unit in all of fb history by the greatest QB around.

Sounds legit.

Yeah... In other words they have a good quarterback and a few good receivers. The rest of the team still sucks, but at least their coach is as cocky as their fans! That is a win for Tennessee already.

 

[MSME Vol]

Everyone looks purty until they get hit in the mouth.

 

[TJ1985]

It's really going to suck for WV fans to have their hopes dashed by a team that won 4 games last year.

 

[dduncan4163]

 

[HARTUPM]

Based on your commentary, they should be ranked above Alabama

 

[joevol33]

I love being the underdog to such a superior team. Gonna be sweeter when we win

 

[NMVol]

We ain't skeer'd.

 

[TAF]

Outside of 1 offensive lineman...Tennessee can't say they are "exceptional" at ANY position.

Let's go ahead and play the game...and come back to this thread on the evening of September 1st.

 

[Power T-Rev]

We all know big 12 teams don't play defense. Plus, the size of their front seven is laughable. I hope they have enough syrup in Charlotte for all those pancakes Trey Smith is gonna be serving up.

 

[NMVol]

And JJ will have something to say about who the best WR on the field might be.

 

[fossilfiction]

Come on mule.......game is just days away. Drop it.

See what I am talking about?!

 

[Orange_Crush]

Thread marked for return Sunday.

Cheers.

 

[Power T-Rev]

And JJ will have something to say about who the best WR on the field might be.

I really believe JJ isn't even the best WR on our team. Not a shot at JJ, but Callaway is a more naturally gifted receiver

 

[BowtechDan]

See what I am talking about?!

I see one fan. What sites are you visiting?

 

[TennesseeZep]

"OL is a strength of the team and one of the best in the country. They've had a few titanic battles with the DL. " Man, it sound like both lines are extremely strong / nasty and a good recipe for a dominating performance for sure.

I guess I'd like to report the entire post to Freak as it is just too intimidating. Perhaps Tennessee could still get a buyout on this one? Just kidding of course, but I do hope that you experience some disappointment if they don't throw the little Volunteers around like ragdolls. I myself have gotten fairly hyped-up after practice reports and assessments of individual Tennessee players over the last several seasons only to be brought back to reality when they did not live up to their billings. I hope (and it sure sounds like it from what I've seen and read) that this coach has more of the players melded and bonded together as a team with less selfish and childish antics than the last HC.

As one poster pointed out last week, this game may come down to depth and overall conditioning, as the weather in Charlotte is going to play a major factor at a hot and humid 92 degree dog day afternoon. I'm not sure if that bodes well for either team. Here's hoping for a great game without any serious injuries to the players! Thanks for the good read and information on your solid WVU football team.

 

[fossilfiction]

I see one fan. What sites are you visiting?

The home teams site. This trash is your fan base representation. This fool is here talking about the most talented team in the history of the program so yes I am ready to see Tennessee whoop the piss out of WV.

 

[1725gatorhater]

Their LBs and Dline will get pushed around like powder puff players. Mark it down we will play ball control. We will rush for 200+ and maybe have a few deep balls and some screens and throws to TE to keep them honest. Tennessee will win by 10-14 points. Tennessee 34-24

 

[BowtechDan]

The home teams site. This trash is your fan base representation.

Which one?

 

[NMVol]

I really believe JJ isn't even the best WR on our team. Not a shot at JJ, but Callaway is a more naturally gifted receiver

OK. I'll buy that. It will come down to a friendly competition between JJ and Callaway. I just like the way JJ will fight through a defender to catch the ball. Still I don't think it will be a shoot out. Grier might get a strike or two into the end zone in the second half but in the end the Vols running game and defense prevails. I'm saying 21-20 Vols.

 

[BowtechDan]

The home teams site. This trash is your fan base representation. This fool is here talking about the most talented team in the history of the program so yes I am ready to see Tennessee whoop the piss out of WV.

One fool. What fan base doesn't have any? What site are you referencing?

 

[TennGentry]

Defense:

Defensive line a strength. No real concerns. WVU believes its DL is night and day from last year.

At LB the first four, lead by David Long and Dylan Tonkery, are exceptional. Not much experience after the top four of Long, Tonkery, Benton and Hensley. WVU will be in trouble if one of the top four goes down.

The Spur (Dravon Askew-Henry), Bandit (Toyous Avery) and FS (Kenny Robinson) are solid to exceptional.

LCB Hakeem Bailey has had a good fall camp battling against one of the best group of WRs in the country, but Bailey has always been a practice superstar who only started to show his talent in games late last year.

RCB Derrek Pitts has the skills and attitude to be a shutdown CB but he's up and down as r-frosh starting for the fist time will be. Pitts is a big hitter with good speed.

Offense:

OL is a strength of the team and one of the best in the country. They've had a few titanic battles with the DL.

The WR group truly is one of, if not the best in the country. Dana describes Alabama transfer TJ Simmons as "pro" with the ability to "go get the football". Frosh Sam Jones has shown blazing speed. Marcus Simms has had a great fall camp and has Grier's full trust going into the season. And there's always David Sills and Gary Jennings...

The breakout has been TE Javoni Haskins. Haskins has shown incredible hands and has the speed and size to take advantage of LB coverage. If Haskins has a weakness its blocking. If he's in the game then he's likely a target or a decoy.

The RBs have been somewhat disappointing with 4* frosh Leddie Brown being the only true standout. Brown, 6'1", 190, will not start but he might just get the bulk of the carries.

Dana and DC Tony Gibson have done nothing to curtail expectations. As a matter of fact both have been downright cocky.

Its a safe bet that WVU will use a three WR set with TE Trevon Wesco in as h-back for max protect to start the game. They expect Tennessee to blitz early and often and exploit the matchups that result.

Expect Grier to take a few shots deep early especially if Sills has double coverage and Simms or Simmons are one-on-one.

As moronic as this is, I’d rather read your posts than D4H all day long.