Practice Updates 4.6.17

[Fingers]

During today's 'Circle of Life' drill, Jauan Jennings completely rag-dolled TK Jr. Also, John Kelly won an impressive rep against Kirkland.

Jesse Simonton

#Vols O-Line stout in circle of life - Trey Smith beat Jonathan Kongbo, Ryan Johnson beat Alexis Johnson, but Quay Picou beat Jack Jones

Griffith

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The matchup between Kongbo and Smith was an explosive one. You couldn’t tell who really got the best of it, but that it was an impressive battle.

Jauan Jennings had the most dominant victory of the afternoon. He pancaked Todd Kelly Jr. in the quickest matchup. Ryan Johnson put in a good rep against Alexis Johnson, getting the better of the defensive tackle. Latrell Williams, who continues to have a very impressive spring, got the best of Baylen Buchanan. Darrell Taylor and Quay Picou were also impressive in their reps.

Butch Jones called Kelly vs. Kirkland the “matchup of the spring.” Impressively enough, Kelly seemed to get the best of Kirkland with relative ease.

Jarrett Guarantano and Quinten Dormady both lined up in the shotgun with the two different offensive units on the field. Both QBs were simply handing the ball off to John Kelly as he cruised into the endzone. Butch Jones was emphasizing that the play needed to be over in six seconds, counting up to six on the microphone during each rep. The only remote thing of note here: Guarantano was the first QB to run the drill. The first team offense was split up evenly between the two reps, but Guarantano was the first one to run it. Take that as you will.

Will Boling

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[Go Fight Win]

Noice

 

[RockyTopInBham]

...John Kelly won an impressive rep against Kirkland.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Kelly beat Kirkland 😳

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Noice

Werd. I am getting so hyped about this offense people. I'm really trying not to, I know the dangers of hype. But, this offense is looking live! It's been a long time. Just don't let them believe they are that good. I don't want them to stop!

 

[VFLCodyGBO]

Kelly beat Kirkland 😳

Give me the stocky 5'9 212 over the tall 6'1 230 any day. Leverage beats most

 

[Plano Vol]

who is #68?

 

[AllVol4]

who is #68?

Marcus Tatum OT

 

[24/7vol]

who is #68?

I was wondering the same thing.

 

[chaseasl]

who is #68?

Marcus Tatum

 

[Plano Vol]

Marcus Tatum OT

He has the tall thing down pretty well.

 

[AllVol4]

I was wondering the same thing.

He's tall, lanky, and needs to put on some weight, but he showed a lot of potential as a freshman. I think he played some snaps against Bama and held his own.

 

[TechnoVol]

Sounds like TKJr got served a dish of humble pie from JJ during the CoL drill.

 

[TheHound]

This concerns me more about our defense than gets me hyped over our offense

 

[nesbuddha66]

Sounds like TKJr got served a dish of humble pie from JJ during the CoL drill.

True, nobody needed some humble pie like ole TKJ did

 

[Vols4life]

Rock has done wonders with Quay Picou in the weight room! He also got valuable reps last season as the attrition at DT was going to 3rd and 4th string....excited for his upcoming season

 

[Remy]

Kelly beat Kirkland 😳

Short guy against a tall guy. That drill is all about leverage, not extremely surprising.

 

[KBVol]

Kelly beat Kirkland 😳

That's a bit of a concern. No way your "smallish" RB should be handling your MLB ina drill like that. Gonna write it off as just a single fluke rep.

 

[46yrvol]

Remember McKenzie pancaking guys when he was a freshman. these col drills are to get the competitive juices flowing. They do not represent what happens in a game.

 

[photovol]

This concerns me more about our defense than gets me hyped over our offense

Unfortunately

 

[KBVol]

Remember McKenzie pancaking guys when he was a freshman. these col drills are to get the competitive juices flowing. They do not represent what happens in a game.

Definitely hasn't translated to anything meaningful

 

[butchna]

Eli beat Ethan in the Battle of the Wolf's last year. True story...serious...it happened...it matte....nah, too much.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Remember McKenzie pancaking guys when he was a freshman. these col drills are to get the competitive juices flowing. They do not represent what happens in a game.

Well, I do remember that and you are right, but, this is not that team. This is different. These guys look consistent. They don't look up and down, and they are dependent on the pro game working for them: they are also been in place for years in most cases.

 

[Jax_Vol]

Eli beat Ethan in the Battle of the Wolf's last year. True story...serious...it happened...it matte....nah, too much.

Eli is the big, bad, Wolf?

 

[Power T-Rev]

Marquez Callaway is looking like a stud. Hope it translates to the field