Quart'e Sapp declares for draft

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i fear this will be like when Rob Smith, an OG quite a few years back, decided to go pro..never got picked and I don't even think he made a practice squad. He could have used to prove something somewhere first.
 
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Look at his stats from last year's Florida game:
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Final score: 26-20.

Then explain why he rode the pine for the first half of this year's game where we looked horrible: 26 to 3 in the first half.

Tennessee was not investing in him. He has demonstrated that he can make a positive difference before. He is not allowed to make that difference here. (Appearantly, we would rather lose badly than let him.)

Definitely the right decision.
 
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VolTexas said:
Look at his stats from last year's Florida game:
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Final score: 26-20.

Then explain why he rode the pine for the first half of this year's game where we looked horrible: 26 to 3 in the first half.

Tennessee was not investing in him. He has demonstrated that he can make a positive difference before. He is not allowed to make that difference here. (Appearantly, we would rather lose badly than let him.)

Definitely the right decision.
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So is he projected to go in the 2nd or 3rd round? Those stats are pretty impressive.
 
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mbible1utk said:
i fear this will be like when Rob Smith, an OG quite a few years back, decided to go pro..never got picked and I don't even think he made a practice squad. He could have used to prove something somewhere first.
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Smith was angry because Fulmer fired the O Line coach. Can't remember his name nut he was O Line coach at Florida before coming to Tennessee
Smith was given a try out by Cleveland
 
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rocytop2624 said:
He did not start and has a year of eligibility!
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He had 75 total tackles in 2017 under Shoop so the NFL has some tape to review.

Pruitt wouldn't start him for whatever reason this year and wasn't going to play him next year either with another round of his recruits in the fold.

His year of eligibility would have likely been used at another school. Choose to start over as a grad transfer or choose to start over taking a shot at the draft. Either way he was likely making a move.
 
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VolTexas said:
Look at his stats from last year's Florida game:
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Final score: 26-20.

Then explain why he rode the pine for the first half of this year's game where we looked horrible: 26 to 3 in the first half.

Tennessee was not investing in him. He has demonstrated that he can make a positive difference before. He is not allowed to make that difference here. (Appearantly, we would rather lose badly than let him.)

Definitely the right decision.
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Don't be letting facts cloud the issue. Any player that doesn't stay 4 years isn't a Vol no matter the circumstances according to some on here.
 
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JonGrudensAgent said:
He had 75 total tackles in 2017 under Shoop so the NFL has some tape to review.

Pruitt wouldn't start him for whatever reason this year and wasn't going to play him next year either with another round of his recruits in the fold.

His year of eligibility would have likely been used at another school. Choose to start over as a grad transfer or choose to start over taking a shot at the draft. Either way he was likely making a move.
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Because he isn't better than Bituli or Kirkland and he's undersized
 
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How fast is he? at 6'2 223(ish) he is small for an NFL LB but if he has good wheels may play well in a 3-4 as an OLB. He will need to be great either rushing or in coverage and I don't remember him standing out in either this year. I mean no offense to the young man and truly wish him well but I simply don't remember any games where he was making plays consistently. Only 16 solo tackles this year (42 solo his SO year; 7 TFL) and no impact plays (Int, sack, TFL).

Unless he has a monster combine (assuming he is invited) he will have a tough road; wish him the best. Thanks for being a VOL!
 
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I hope he makes it. His measurable might help him. I think it’s a gamble, but guessing he didn’t graduate so would have to sit out if he transfers? Anyway, hope hegets a chance it even if a UFA contract
 
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Hey I think he has a great shot of doing big things..I think he will get drafted..The combine gonna put him on the map..He will test out good..Good Luck kid
 
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Visions of grandeur


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JonGrudensAgent said:
Yeah. I mean..God forbid a coach come to UT and adjust his scheme slightly to the personnel on hand.
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Yeah. I mean. Let's blame the coach for the player not being worthy of a starting spot. You saw 4 down linemen didn't you? Did he do that at Bama? What about UGA? FSU he did because that's what fit his players. You still have to install your system to a degree that way everyone knows it 3-4 years down the road and you aren't starting from scratch.
 
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Vol865 said:
Yeah. I mean. Let's blame the coach for the player not being worthy of a starting spot. You saw 4 down linemen didn't you? Did he do that at Bama? What about UGA? FSU he did because that's what fit his players. You still have to install your system to a degree that way everyone knows it 3-4 years down the road and you aren't starting from scratch.
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Saban may have had some say in how things are handled at Bama. Just sayin.

Not sure I would include his tenure at UGA as a rousing success either. Stats looked pretty but they got mangled against good teams. Jones dropped 30+ on him twice and we know how incompetent he was.

Looking forward to another 3 or 4 year "install" on defense. Maybe they can whittle it down to 3 20 point losses by year 4.
 
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JonGrudensAgent said:
Saban may have had some say in how things are handled at Bama. Just sayin.

Not sure I would include his tenure at UGA as a rousing success either. Stats looked pretty but they got mangled against good teams. Jones dropped 30+ on him twice and we know how incompetent he was.

Looking forward to another 3 or 4 year "install" on defense. Maybe they can whittle it down to 3 20 point losses by year 4.
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Incompetent or not Jones had playoff level talent (before I get roasted, I've heard rival fans say the same thing) in 15 and 16 and coached it down to 9 wins. Therefore, there is always a punchers chance against equal talent.

With that said, if you want to blame anyone for where we are blame Butch for running out of luck on evaluations and not developing worth a damn. Florida hired a good coach but they also had more guys pan out than us.

All I really want to know is who are you taking off the field to put Quarte on it?
 
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