Practice #2 Updates 8.2.16

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GrantRamey
Offense won 1-on-1's 3-0 today. Butch was displeased with the defensive effort. http://twitter.com/GrantRamey/status/760608888752398337/video/1

Slow-motion majesty, Day 2. (Watch the dreads explode.) http://twitter.com/GrantRamey/status/760610321656586240/video/1

Watch Danny Parker's Vine "#Tennessee defensive backs work on tackling fundamentals with fourth-year #Vols assistant Willie Martinez on Day 2 of camp."

Dustin Dopirak
Just got out of practice. Would say that the receivers and quarterbacks look really good when neither are wearing pads or being defended. In one-on-one drills at the beginning -- when there was defense -- three first-year wideouts beat three first-year corners in the red zone. Brandon Johnson d. Baylen Buchanan, Tyler Boyd d. D.J. Henderson and Jeff George d. Marquill Osborne.


During 1 on 1's Brandon Johnson made a great back shoulder catch that ended up being low. There were a few drops but nothing earth shattering with Jauan Jennings and Preston Williams doing a nice job of high-pointing the football.

Rashaan Gaulden, Micah Abernathy and Nigel Warrior, were all working the strong safety position. Tennessee appears to be in really good shape there with three very capable players.

Kendrick continues to impress through the first two days and it's apparent that Drew Richmond is going to need to bring it and win the job outright if he wants to start at left tackle.
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Preston Williams again showed out early going and getting some deep throws and the timing of the passing game seems to be a bit better. I did see more overthrows than normal and that's not a bad thing when it comes to the deep throws.

On the defensive side, early on it appeared to be some maintenance work for Shy Tuttle. There's no question that they are going to be cautious and not over do it with him as he continues his rehab.

Of the young receivers, Callaway had a really good day yesterday catching the ball according to some. He has terrific hands.
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Jeff George is showing some really nice hands. The kid looks like he really needs to gain some weight, but he continues to impress with his ball skills.

Jennings still looks somewhat limited but he's really pushing himself through drills and making some nice grabs.

I continue to be a big Jarrett Guarantano fan. Anxious to see him in live action. Best looking freshman QB that's been here in awhile IMO.
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Brandon Johnson vs Baylen Buchanan. http://twitter.com/Volquest_Paul/status/760617099421155328/video/1

The rookies shined big-time in early one-on-one battles, with a trio of touchdown catches. Jarrett Guarantano drove a beautiful pass into the corner of the end zone to Brandon Johnson on the very first one-on-one battle.
Jeff George and Tyler Byrd likewise had touchdown grabs from Quinten Dormady and Josh Dobbs, respectively.

Jauan Jennings adjusted well to a ball during drills for a nice catch, made more impressive with his ongoing rehab from the knee surgery. Josh Malone was praised for his strong adjustment on a sideline route as well. Preston Williams is, well, Preston Williams. When the kid is dialed in, man is he good.

Seeing Jonathan Kongbo still isn't any less impressive; I'm told he has among one of the best body-fat ratios they've seen --- especially for someone his size. His burst is real.
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Brice

JesseReSimonton: #Vols Josh Malone with a great route on a pass from Dobbs. Butch Jones gave the WR a shoutout for the rep. https://t.co/wUzkqykcNA
-#Vols QBs/WRs a bit sloppy today, but O did go 3-0 in 1-on-1 drill on goal line. George beats Osborne on final rep. https://t.co/DdNFB6Lv53

PatMurray: WRs beat DBs 3-0 in one-on-one drills at beginning of #Vols practice. Brandon Johnson, Tyler Byrd and Jeff George all won.

I spent a lot of time watching the defensive line and the first thing that stands out is just how much the defensive ends look like an upper echelon unit.

The group that includes Derrick Barnett, Kongbo, Phillips, Mixon, Lewis, Vereen, Taylor and Austin Smith just looks great. They are big and athletic and seem very hungry out there.

Kongbo takes the drills very seriously and seems to practice the way you want a newcomer to practice. Very intense for sure.
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Quarterbacks Josh Dobbs and Jarrett Guarantano both overshot receivers when there were no defensive backs in coverage. The arm strength was there, the accuracy was not.
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LaTroy Lewis and Danny O’Brien were working with Tuesday’s first-team on the defensive line, joining Derek Barnett and Kendal Vickers in the first four of drill work. Lewis and O’Brien have made an early impression as two of the more improved players entering fall drills.
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• The battle for the second cornerback and nickel positions continued. Justin Martin continues to be pushed by Emmanuel Mosely and Malik Foreman faces a challenge from Marquill Osborne.
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Griffith

Reeves-Maybin, Jennings, Austin Smith in green. Tuttle missing from the field.

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Cody Blanc, Jay Rochelle and Joe Stocstill have all officially left the team. None were listed on today's roster per 247.

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• LBs Daniel Bituli and Ja’Quain Blakely: The two newcomers at linebacker look very similar. Both are among the taller of the LBs on the team (Bituli at 6-3 and Blakely at 6-2). Both need to fill out their frame just a bit, but they look like good athletes that should be able to help on special teams early. Bituli will likely get his first crack at inside linebacker and Blakely will most likely work on the outside.
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Me waiting for this thread
 

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it's apparent that Drew Richmond is going to need to bring it and win the job outright if he wants to start at left tackle.
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So, Richmond needs to win the starting job if he wants to start. Mind boggling.
 
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Biopsyman said:
Kendrick scares me a tackle
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Me too.

The guy was terrible all year last year. Especially against Florida where he nearly got Dobbs killed.

We desperately need Richmond to be the guy. Kendrick starting at LT would be a major cause for concern.
 
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Dobbs 4 Heisman said:
Me too.

The guy was terrible all year last year. Especially against Florida where he nearly got Dobbs killed.

We desperately need Richmond to be the guy. Kendrick starting at LT would be a major cause for concern.
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I said this same thing about Kerbyson as well as Coleman Thomas a couple of seasons ago and then the next season they both came out vastly improved. Lets not be too quick to jump to conclusions on who is anointed "The Guy".
 
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