Safety Depth

[NighthawkVol]

Tennessee under Banks has typically rotated 4 Safeties. I’m trying to figure out who the 4th Safety would be after Turrentine, Farooq, and Beasley.

Would it be the freshman Walton? He was thought to be a project recruit. Is Marcus Goree a Safety?

 

[chuckiepoo]

Tennessee under Banks has typically rotated 4 Safeties. I’m trying to figure out who the 4th Safety would be after Turrentine, Farooq, and Beasley.

Would it be the freshman Walton? He was thought to be a project recruit. Is Marcus Goree a Safety?

247 sez CB. RS-FR, so still young.

https://247sports.com/player/marcus-goree-jr-46133090/

 

[volmandu]

Few options available. They can do 3 man heavy rotation with Goree or Freshman as 4th. Walkon William Wright can also play some safety. Also if things get bad with injuries, probably Boo can move to safety and McMurray can play STAR.
I think by mid season atleast a freshman or two will be serviceable in rotation.

 

[NighthawkVol]

247 sez CB. RS-FR, so still young.

https://247sports.com/player/marcus-goree-jr-46133090/

Seems like it would make sense to give him a shot at Safety, given the respective depth at each position. I thought he looked like a future safety or star in high school.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Few options available. They can do 3 man heavy rotation with Goree or Freshman as 4th. Walkon William Wright can also play some safety. Also if things get bad with injuries, probably Boo can move to safety and McMurray can play STAR.
I think by mid season atleast a freshman or two will be serviceable in rotation.

I wouldn't be surprised if McMurray slides over there too. Having Boo at Star makes this defense better due to his ability to play at the LOS. McMurray has been repping at star and corner so far. I'd be willing to bet he can play all 3 (technically 5) positions.

We all know that Banks loves a walk on story too. William Wright knows the system and has played in a pinch several times already. I'm sure he would get some action.

 

[37620VOL]

AT and Brooks took 2/3 of the safety snaps last year. So we are not exactly talking about a 50/50 rotation, especially once you factor in garbage time snaps.

I think we rotated a little bit because we had the luxury to do so. I think we will see the 3 you listed, except for garbage time or if we get banged up.

 

[BJWeeks]

Tim Merritt a corner or safety

 

[WillisWG]

No clarification in today's practice report

Boo Carter, Jalen McMurray and William Wright were working at the STAR spot. Felt notable that McMurray was working at STAR during the open portion of practice even with Gibson sidelined.

Lastly, Edrees Farooq was getting a good bit of run beside Andre Turrentine at safety in portions of practice open to the media.

 

[Special Ed]

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[NighthawkVol]

AT and Brooks took 2/3 of the safety snaps last year. So we are not exactly talking about a 50/50 rotation, especially once you factor in garbage time snaps.

I think we rotated a little bit because we had the luxury to do so. I think we will see the 3 you listed, except for garbage time or if we get banged up.

True, but if one of AT or EF gets hurt, Beasley comes in and we have no backups. It's a physical condition. Only having 3 going into the season is razor thin.