Practice Updates 8.18.16

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ButchAintOne said:
If I had any faith in Medley I would bet my entire estate on the vols winning the sec this year. He will cost us a game this year if he hasn't improved. I'm more concerned about his leg than I am Dobbs arm.
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I think Medley costs us 2 games if he can't improve. Kicker is such an important position and hopefully Butch realizes Medley is garbage over 40 yards and goes for it more on 4th down
 
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08Vol said:
I think Medley costs us 2 games if he can't improve. Kicker is such an important position and hopefully Butch realizes Medley is garbage over 40 yards and goes for it more on 4th down
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He might win us 4 games by going for it rather than kicking.
 
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TN Outlaw said:
Idk what the chances are that a true Fr ends up being one of the best players on the field but Warrior seems like he will be as athletic as any Safety/DB we have. If he has the mental aspect down, look out!
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And how did that work out for UT the last time a true freshman started in our defensive backfield 😁 ?!
 
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HardKnoxVol said:
Got some good footage and photos today (caught Preston doing the whip). Also, I was over at Anderson Complex/Haslam Field for 4 hours tonight. Some of my observations:

-Trevor Daniel just keeps booming them. I will not be surprised if he is a finalist/winner of the Ray Guy award.

-Jalen Hurd and Corey Vereen were in green jerseys, but they'll be good to go once the season gets here.

-Guarantano was throwing dimes today. This kid is challenging Dormady for the #2 spot already. He's our future for sure. I can already see it.

-Spent a lot of time with the QBs and WRs today. Preston, Malone, and Smith are above everyone else right now, but don't fret. Byrd, Callaway, and yes, even Jeff George are coming along. Also, I finally saw Latrell Williams practicing. The kid is super quick, but needs to develop more in terms of route running and footwork. Azzanni was killing him because he didn't have his feet lined vertically.

-Mahoney was working the O-line really hard today, but that could be said almost every time as he's probably the most intense coach out there. From one of the drills I saw, he had a lot of praise for Ryan Johnson, who may very well be someone who could challenge for that RT position with Hall being out. Charles Mosley was looking solid too.

-Nigel Warrior was playing very fast in a strip drill. He just looks the part of the safety we've needed for years. I'm gonna say it now, he may be the next Eric Berry. He has all the potential in the world and it looks like it every time I watch him. Just relentless pursuit every down.

-The defense seems to love Shoop, as do I. He's aggressive, but not too much. It seems to be a good balance and you can see the players love him. Him and the players joke around sometimes so it's good to see. Plus, he seems to mind us media members okay which is also good. Not to mention, when he talks anything defense or technique, it's like listening to Albert Einstein talk about quantum physics. Just mindblowing how much he knows, and he's very articulate.

-As practice was over and we were standing around Butch with his interview, the kickers were practicing some field goals. Guess who hit the bar again?
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HKV...are any of the other kickers showing any consistency from longer distances? Tozer (sp?) comes to mind
 
#59
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Are they still using the more narrow goal post? I believe I read that when practice first started. Just wondering if that may have been the case this time.
 
#60
#60
Don't be badmouthing my boy...'Money' Medley.


When hitting it good, he has a slight draw on the ball. The key is being consistent with his plant foot. In 2016, he gonna be automatic. Nice and relaxed.
 
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Iam4utalways View Post
He might win us 4 games by going for it rather than kicking.

TheBigOne10 said:
Worked for Florida against us 5 TIMES last year. Must have not shown up on our charts though.
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It all started with BG / 3 of 3 and JMC had to have seen that as a then-weak point.

Let's go Shoop.
 
#62
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ButchAintOne said:
If I had any faith in Medley I would bet my entire estate on the vols winning the sec this year. He will cost us a game this year if he hasn't improved. I'm more concerned about his leg than I am Dobbs arm.
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If Dobbs' arm improves this season Medley might hopefully be a non-factor.
 
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Jax_Vol said:
Fingers needs an intro song


[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM[/youtube]




Come on Chance!
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did we just witness history and see the first ever recorded instance of a duck face?
 
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RUCKER:


"There's been some talk about the freshmen OL on here, and it seems pretty clear that the staff likes what they have in the trio of Tatum, Niehaus and Johnson."


!
 
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3rdAndChavis said:
With all the kongbo hype, I forgot about butcher. Can someone remind me what's going on with butcher, please? Is his absence related to his injury from last season, or was there something more recent?
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Butcher's not in the mix to play this season. We all forgot about him. Had the unfortunate incident with the law his freshman year and been dealing with injuries since iirc.
 
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Big Charles is looking much better, too. I think our Oline is definitely going to be a strength going forward in the future.
 
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KBVol said:
Butcher's not in the mix to play this season. We all forgot about him. Had the unfortunate incident with the law his freshman year and been dealing with injuries since iirc.
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Thanks KB, I completely forgot about the public intox I40 5k run Butcher did last year. I hope he gets it together and finds the field...

...On the other hand, it's nice to have so much depth at positions now that we don't hold our breath every time a kid goes down with injury, or gets caught being a kid
 
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I haven't heard Jack Jones mentioned much lately in the OL conversations, is he still expected to be in the two deep? Glad to see Butcher back in practice after a long rehab on his knee. Hope too see some this season once he is up to speed.
 
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