Maggitt and Barnett: Sack Race

[turambar85]

A few stats of note:

As a team, we had 8 sacks in the first 4 games. We have 21 in the last 6 games.

We are first in the SEC now in tackles for a loss.

Barnett has 56 tackles, 9 sacks, and 18 TFL's. He is in the third in Sacks and 1st in TFL's. Clowney had 36 tackles, 12 TFL's, and 8 sacks. It isn't even close.

Maggitt now has 8 sacks and 11 TFL's. He is well on his way towards achieving what I think I remember hearing was his goal of 10 sacks this year. This is great to see, especially after he was maligned by the thicker portion of our fan base when he only had a couple of sacks 5 games into the season.

It seems like we have had a slow defense and a god-awful pass rush for years now. It was a blast to see them in person at Neyland today eviscerating the Kentucky offense, and it was nice to see the statistics backing up the "eye test".

Just wait until we add Kahlil, Tuttle, Butcher, Picou, etc. next year. We will easily have the best pass rush in the SEC.

 

[dduncan4163]

I hope Maggitt decides to come back next year. The D-Line will be truly special.

 

[vols72]

I hope Maggitt decides to come back next year. The D-Line next year will be truly special.

It could start to look like our D from the 90s

 

[vol-un-tear]

Like the days if Chuck Smith, TK and Steve White! Barnett and Maggitt are fun to watch!!

 

[mgnelson88]

He should...idk if he would be an early draft pick. Haven't heard much buzz.

 

[cncchris33]

He should...idk if he would be an early draft pick. Haven't heard much buzz.

Doubt he leaves early. He is a bit of a tweener like Michael Sam was. Injuries will knock his grade down too. Not even concerned about him leaving.

 

[Doyle Hargraves]

Barnett is a god with Leonard Little's blessing.
Tis a fact.
If you disagree, suck it!

 

[hardcore vol]

No way Curt leaves, If so he would be lucky to be drafted in top 4 rounds.Coming off knee injury he will come back and work his way up to top 2 rounds.. my opinion

 

[volfanCLT]

Maggitt isn't leaving. You can rest easy

 

[morristown vol]

I think he'll be back,late pick at best and top pick next year.Next year should be fun
to watch.

 

[Phil-A-Man Jaro]

I think Henderson and Hendrix will be contributors down the road as well. It takes a special talent to be able to do what Barnett has done as a freshman, so I think our other d ends will have some big contributions in the next few years.

I think our pass rush has really improved over the course of the season for two main reasons:
1) Barnett, as a freshman just keeps getting better and better.
2) Maggit was a little slow getting back to full form and getting up to the speed of the game.

I hope our two 5star DTs can come in and be immediate impact players but that is difficult as freshmen. They will definitely be huge in the years to come though.

 

[mgnelson88]

Doubt he leaves early. He is a bit of a tweener like Michael Sam was. Injuries will knock his grade down too. Not even concerned about him leaving.

I'm saying he should come back, sorry that wasn't clear.

 

[cncchris33]

I'm saying he should come back, sorry that wasn't clear.

No worries. I understood ya. I was addressing his draft status, of which you said you hadn't heard much. I think it is because he isn't considered a serious threat to leave early.

 

[Escape Goat]

Barnett is a god with Leonard Little's blessing.
Tis a fact.
If you disagree, suck it!

Either Him or Hurd are my fav current Vols.

 

[VolToppers]

Barnett is a god with Leonard Little's blessing.
Tis a fact.
If you disagree, suck it!

Watching LL tweet about Barnett tonight was great. He really believes Barnett could be the next great DE for UT.

 

[morristown vol]

AJ came back to get us to a bowl game and curt will lead us to a sec east title next year.

 

[NomadVol]

Don't forget Mosley (broke leg) should be back healthy and needed. Truly excited.

 

[Dudley Smith]

Watching LL tweet about Barnett tonight was great. He really believes Barnett could be the next great DE for UT.

Could be? He already is. Most sacks since Parys Haralson 10 years ago.

 

[Power T-Rev]

I was imagining Barnett and Maggitt in potato sacks having a sack race at the fair. Lol

 

[Volz4lif3]

Like the days if Chuck Smith, TK and Steve White! Barnett and Maggitt are fun to watch!!

Steve White from Memphis, he was a good un..

 

[dcm3w]

It would be cool to have two platoons of Dline that could both dominate and just rotate them all game long next year.

 

[SmokeMSJ]

Here You Go...


Total Tackles For Loss In A Season (UT History)

Barnett 9 Sacks 18 TFL (2014) =27
Little 11 Sacks 14 TFL (1995) = 25
White 15 Sacks 9 TFL (1983) = 24

Total Tackles For Loss In A Season (SEC History)-Since 1980

Derrick Thomas 39 (88)
Wilber Marshall 27 (81)
Derek Barnett 27 (14)

 

[BEATBAMA12]

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[DD4ME]

A few stats of note:

As a team, we had 8 sacks in the first 4 games. We have 21 in the last 6 games.

We are first in the SEC now in tackles for a loss.

Barnett has 56 tackles, 9 sacks, and 18 TFL's. He is in the third in Sacks and 1st in TFL's. Clowney had 36 tackles, 12 TFL's, and 8 sacks. It isn't even close.

Maggitt now has 8 sacks and 11 TFL's. He is well on his way towards achieving what I think I remember hearing was his goal of 10 sacks this year. This is great to see, especially after he was maligned by the thicker portion of our fan base when he only had a couple of sacks 5 games into the season.

It seems like we have had a slow defense and a god-awful pass rush for years now. It was a blast to see them in person at Neyland today eviscerating the Kentucky offense, and it was nice to see the statistics backing up the "eye test".

Just wait until we add Kahlil, Tuttle, Butcher, Picou, etc. next year. We will easily have the best pass rush in the SEC.

Crazy to think he was headed to Vandy.

 

[DD4ME]

We need a little more size on the interior of our line but overall for this year and looking to next year our stock is quickly rising.