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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Did you ever see him play or are you just looking up his stats?

When Scott played they were only a few years removed from the single wing. When pass plays were called, they were almost always long, down field attempts. Very few were easy screens and dump off throws. Shuttle passes were virtually non-existent.
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I saw his entire career. The single wing was scrapped in 1964. We are talking 1970. If all the passes were long why did he average less then 7 yards per catch. Like I said Bobby Scott was ok but the 70 team was led by a great defense. JMO
 
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GLDunlap said:
I saw his entire career. The single wing was scrapped in 1964. We are talking 1970. If all the passes were long why did he average less then 7 yards per catch. Like I said Bobby Scott was ok but the 70 team was led by a great defense. JMO
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Bobby Scott had a long career as a pro. None from the 1970 defense were drafted.

Check the thread title.
 
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Tyler Bray. If he would've had a defense playing opposite of him in 2012 he would be remembered as a legend.
 
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Raynock Thompson......stopped Auburn cold on 4th down.

James "Little Man" Stuart. I named my son after him, don't tell my brother.

Carl Pickens should have left him on defense...not really. Could have played both ways the whole time

Alvin Harper wide receiver U.

John Fisher for throwing the cup at Berke, when he missed the game winner against Auburn.

Tony Thompson saving the day

GO VOLS!
 
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Tyler Bray...dude could sling it and had the most accurate/beautiful deep ball I've ever seen in college. Sucks his head coach was Dooley and the defense during his time couldn't stop a high school offense. Wish we could of seen him with a competent head coach.

Ib4 beer bottle jokes
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Bobby Scott. Condredge, Streater, Robinson, Dickey, Kelly, Heath, Peyton, Tee, Casey, Ainge, and Dobbs are mentioned more often, but he led TN to one of the best seasons in the last 50 years in 1970.
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I'm glad that you mentioned Bobby Scott. Bobby has gone on record as saying that he regrets not having taken a redshirt early in his career. The '71 team had an extraordinary defense, one that set NCAA records for turnovers that still haven't been broken, but struggled all season to find any continuity at quarterback. Bobby didn't pat himself on the back but he felt that that team, with a senior quarterback, would have been a serious national championship contender.

Note: The total passing stats for our three quarterbacks in 1971 were a mindbogglingly abysmal 71-172-15, for 951 yards and 3 touchdowns. See 1971 Tennessee Volunteers Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
 
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Dewey, in 1966, was also the only quarterback in Tennessee football history to lead the NCAA in passing efficiency.
 
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jarnol32 said:
Tyler Bray. If he would've had a defense playing opposite of him in 2012 he would be remembered as a legend.
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He was to full of him self, and that little ding a ling he did after we scored a TD was like a little kid would do in pee wee football game, he will be remember as a all time waste of talent.:eek:hmy:
 
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Jason Allen is an over looked guy because he got his knee blown out by some b**** TE for UGA. But he was a great player before that. And was still drafted in the first Rd iirc.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Dewey was a converted linebacker. That's not something you see EVER for a QB.
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Yes and no, depending on your sources. "The early 1960s wasn't a good time to be a passing quarterback at Tennessee. But that didn't faze the "Swamp Rat," Dewey Warren. When he came to Knoxville from Savannah, Ga., in 1963, Warren was primarily a passer playing in a run-heavy single-wing offense. To see the field, Warren played linebacker on the freshman team.

But when Doug Dickey took over as coach the following season, he scrapped the single-wing, which operated much like today's spread formation with the quarterback in shotgun. Dickey moved Warren back to quarterback and redshirted him as he implemented the T-formation, with the quarterback under center. And Warren's instructions were to pass first" ( Catching Up: Dewey Warren - University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site).

In this interview (An Interview With Former Vols Dewey Warren And Larry Seivers - Chattanoogan.com), however, Dewey says that, when he came out of high school, he "played both ways . . . and really wanted to play linebacker but ended up playing quarterback at Tennessee."
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Bobby Scott had a long career as a pro. None from the 1970 defense were drafted.

Check the thread title.
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Actually there were a bunch of defensive players from the 70 team that were drafted just not in 70 because they were not Seniors. Bobby Majors, Jackie Walker, Jamie Rotella, Ray Nettles, Conrad Graham, Carl Johnson. Maybe one two more. Priest may be the only DB from that team that wasn't drafted and he holds the UT record for interceptions. Doesn't matter I just think that our defenses under Dickey and Battles first couple of years were extraordinary.

You are right Scott did carry a clip board for Archie Manning for 8 years or so. Played very little but was on the team.
 
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Volosaurus rex said:
I'm glad that you mentioned Bobby Scott. Bobby has gone on record as saying that he regrets not having taken a redshirt early in his career. The '71 team had an extraordinary defense, one that set NCAA records for turnovers that still haven't been broken, but struggled all season to find any continuity at quarterback. Bobby didn't pat himself on the back but he felt that that team, with a senior quarterback, would have been a serious national championship contender.

Note: The total passing stats for our three quarterbacks in 1971 were a mindbogglingly abysmal 71-172-15, for 951 yards and 3 touchdowns. See 1971 Tennessee Volunteers Stats | College Football at Sports-Reference.com.
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I guess Scott could have redshirted in 68 but since they couldn't play as Freshman he probably didn't want to sit out another year. Bubba Wyche had a very good year as the starter. Could have used Scott in 71 for sure but luckily our backfield was loaded.
 
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Agree with Tyler Bray. I am hoping Dormady will kind of be like him minus the character. Tall, big arm. Good deep ball.

Rick Clausen.
Someone might have said him but Denarious Moore.
 
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GLDunlap said:
You are right Scott did carry a clip board for Archie Manning for 8 years or so. Played very little but was on the team.
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Bobby Scott also played in the USFL. It's pretty douchey to keep ripping a guy that's been around UT football for about 50 years in a thread about appreciation of VFLs.
 
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terrypedigo said:
He was to full of him self, and that little ding a ling he did after we scored a TD was like a little kid would do in pee wee football game, he will be remember as a all time waste of talent.:eek:hmy:
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Only because he played on teams that lacked talent, and coaching. He is easily the most talented qb to play for ut since peyton Manning.
 
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Thunder Good-Oil said:
Bobby Scott also played in the USFL. It's pretty douchey to keep ripping a guy that's been around UT football for about 50 years in a thread about appreciation of VFLs.
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I have never ripped Bobby Scott or any other UT player that I can remember. It's a fact he very rarely played in the NFL. So what that's not ripping him.
 
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