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#31
#31
MyBloodRunnethOrange said:
Is this Nascar where we refer to everyone by number instead of name now?
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Well 99 seems to always get stuck in traffic and even when he’s free he’s slow getting around turn 1. 9 drives hard but has a habit of picking the wrong hole. Then you’ve got 28 on the outside who is regularly 2 lengths back and 18, even when he’s in position can’t seem to finish. Nobody can steal a position. It’s like we’re the only team with restrictor plates.
 
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#32
#32
tbones0711 said:
#40 JJR started practice yesterday. Looks to have good size. He's gonna relieve either #99 or #19 of some playing time and I'd prefer it be #99.
As OP stated I see #28 and #3 riding the pine and #22 not far behind. I had hopes that by now #3 would have stepped up his game at corner but being offsides on missed FG and letting receiver make catch and scamper for about 25 additional yds was all on him. Where are Shamburger, M.Gray, and T.Jackson at this point? I heard Shamburger was in CJP's doghouse. Anyone know what that's about?
#58 at LG is an excellent fit and the whole OLine seemed to get better as game went on. They still have a ways to go as a unit IMO.
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I am surprised by not seeing Shamburger as well. Something must be up, I thought he showed some promise last year. Maybe the coaches saw something during fall camp
 
#33
#33
volfan_28 said:
Well 99 seems to always get stuck in traffic and even when he’s free he’s slow getting around turn 1. 9 drives hard but has a habit of picking the wrong hole. Then you’ve got 28 on the outside who is regularly 2 lengths back and 18, even when he’s in position can’t seem to finish. Nobody can steal a position. It’s like we’re the only team with restrictor plates.
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Aggravating that’s for sure. Grier got rid of the ball incredibly fast but still, zero rush.
 
#36
#36
Another question is how many games before JJ starts. He could probably come in at Jack and start in place of Kongbo.

With new schemes there wil always be a learning curve but it was painfully obvious the front 7 lacks SEC speed and talent. You can’t coach that.
 
#37
#37
#86 was "that guy" that is always around the pile at the end helping guys up ... after missing every block he was supposed to make. Air has more resistance to a defender than #86.
 
#38
#38
BigOrangeTrain said:
Kongbo is a huge liability imo
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OrangePower said:
Rewatched the WV game tonight to more or less try and find something to make me believe that we are improved from last season and I think I found several. But, what stuck out the most to me was a few players that I think really are a liability moving forward. Also, after rewatching it, I feel more positive about this team moving forward.

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#28 In this game was completely unable to shed a block or keep up with his man wether it was zone or man2man. Out of position many times as well.
#22 I really do like Abernathy but I don’t think he has the speed for that position. He also seems to be unable to shed blocks and contribute to stop the run.
#80 Poor blocking and inability to maintain blocks hurt the O on many occasions. He did have one solid block to seal off a db but aside from that he got beat a whole lot.
Initially I was going to add #51, as he got whipped bad early in the game, to this list but I do feel that Drew and the rest of the O-line got better as the game went along. I honestly feel like the O-line as a whole will get better.
#3 I don’t think he sees much more than special teams or mop up duty against cupcakes this year.

Swain talks about “dudes” and I think it was Fred White that used to say “we got some dogs on this team”. Well, I think we have a few “dudes” or “dogs” on this team too. #58 is mean and nasty and fun to watch, #73 is what we all know he is, #9 and #33 are hardnosed tough guys that are gonna dish out some punishment. #15, though didn’t play much, showed what we all know on the couple passes he caught. Very impressed by them. Thought #2 was a huge improvement as well.

Last thought and maybe somebody else knows the answer: #86 Craig played quite a bit of FB early in the game but was replaced by either Wolf/Bumphus or a combination of the two. Where was Blakely? Why did he not get any time after all we have heard about his progression at the TE and/or FB position.

Just my thoughts. Go Vols!!! I’ll be there for ETSU with my wife and my father and stepmom.
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I agree with your assessments but I still have to have a semi level head and realize that it's gonna take longer than 1 spring and fall camp to correct the mentality and techniques these veterans have. A few things I am impressed with is 1) ball security, 2) lack of injuries. Our S&C program is paying dividends for the salary of the staff I think we're gettin our monies worth and no turn overs is a huge plus. Just my 2 pennies
 
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#39
#39
Gonna take some time to recover from butch's yoga and pilates training program. Not mention the mental aspect of the game. Most important thing Pruitt can do is get this team to 6 wins for the extra practice. O will bring back some good players in 2019 and could be above average if the OL can get it together. Don't see where the D will get any better though. Good recruits coming in but they will be young. An abundance of youth will not fix things quickly. There is no quick fix. Need to steal 1 game this year and keep another close for recruiting purposes and player buy-in
 
#40
#40
OrangePower said:
Rewatched the WV game tonight to more or less try and find something to make me believe that we are improved from last season and I think I found several. But, what stuck out the most to me was a few players that I think really are a liability moving forward. Also, after rewatching it, I feel more positive about this team moving forward.

Liabilities:
#28 In this game was completely unable to shed a block or keep up with his man wether it was zone or man2man. Out of position many times as well.
#22 I really do like Abernathy but I don’t think he has the speed for that position. He also seems to be unable to shed blocks and contribute to stop the run.
#80 Poor blocking and inability to maintain blocks hurt the O on many occasions. He did have one solid block to seal off a db but aside from that he got beat a whole lot.
Initially I was going to add #51, as he got whipped bad early in the game, to this list but I do feel that Drew and the rest of the O-line got better as the game went along. I honestly feel like the O-line as a whole will get better.
#3 I don’t think he sees much more than special teams or mop up duty against cupcakes this year.

Swain talks about “dudes” and I think it was Fred White that used to say “we got some dogs on this team”. Well, I think we have a few “dudes” or “dogs” on this team too. #58 is mean and nasty and fun to watch, #73 is what we all know he is, #9 and #33 are hardnosed tough guys that are gonna dish out some punishment. #15, though didn’t play much, showed what we all know on the couple passes he caught. Very impressed by them. Thought #2 was a huge improvement as well.

Last thought and maybe somebody else knows the answer: #86 Craig played quite a bit of FB early in the game but was replaced by either Wolf/Bumphus or a combination of the two. Where was Blakely? Why did he not get any time after all we have heard about his progression at the TE and/or FB position.

Just my thoughts. Go Vols!!! I’ll be there for ETSU with my wife and my father and stepmom.
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Definitely agree #3 Osbourne is out of his league.
 
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