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I found a story on ESPN talking about how Tuttle was making an impact at DT before his injury.
Shy Tuttle's return -- date still uncertain -- key for Tennessee's def - SEC Blog- ESPN
Near the bottom of the article I saw this:
"Tuttle is part of a big group of Tennessee defensive linemen who missed all or part of spring practice -- a group that also included All-SEC defensive end Derek Barnett, Vickers, defensive end Corey Vereen and promising defensive end Kyle Phillips.
Those absences exposed one of the leading questions for Tennessee as it enters the 2016 season as an SEC East favorite: Do the Vols have enough defensive line depth to withstand injuries to key players?"
If he had said DT depth I could see where he was going but even without Shy we have a potential star in McKenzie, two SEC caliber players in Vickers and O'Brien, Kongbo as a situational DT, and Paul FREAKING Bain!
But at DE :yahoo: we are absolutely loaded. Barnett has shown over the past two years that hes one of the best players in the country. We have three other upper class men (LaTroy Lewis, Dimarya Mixon, and Cory Vereen) that have shown they are SEC caliber players. They didn't always have amazing numbers but it seemed like one of these guys stepped up in most games to give Barnett a hand.
After those four we have Kyle Phillips a 5 star who battled injury but showed his potential.
Austin Smith who played LB last year, he got good speed for his size. I think he will play a role similar to Curt Maggitt.
Darrell Taylor he red-shirted last year to put on weight. but every one raved about him in the spring. Due to the depth in front of him he'll probably only see playing time when we are up big. But I could be a special pass rusher if he can put on some more weight and keep his quickness.
Andrew Butcher he red-shirted last year due to injury in fall camp, but he probably would have anyway. He has made some bad choices in his time on campus, and alot of people have labeled him a bust. But I'm not ready to give up on him yet. If you haven't watched his HS film you need to. He was a Beast against some of the best competition in Atlanta. I doubt he plays much his season but when the four DE's I mentioned first are gone I think he'll be in the rotation.
and the best for last....
King Kongbo, hes a 5 star JC transfer from Arizona, but is originally from Africa. I would guess hes one of the most athletic people in the country. Right now hes reported to be 6'6'' 280lb.
I went from listing the depth chart to a small description of some of the Lesser known DE's lol. Hope you enjoyed !
Shy Tuttle's return -- date still uncertain -- key for Tennessee's def - SEC Blog- ESPN
Near the bottom of the article I saw this:
"Tuttle is part of a big group of Tennessee defensive linemen who missed all or part of spring practice -- a group that also included All-SEC defensive end Derek Barnett, Vickers, defensive end Corey Vereen and promising defensive end Kyle Phillips.
Those absences exposed one of the leading questions for Tennessee as it enters the 2016 season as an SEC East favorite: Do the Vols have enough defensive line depth to withstand injuries to key players?"
If he had said DT depth I could see where he was going but even without Shy we have a potential star in McKenzie, two SEC caliber players in Vickers and O'Brien, Kongbo as a situational DT, and Paul FREAKING Bain!
But at DE :yahoo: we are absolutely loaded. Barnett has shown over the past two years that hes one of the best players in the country. We have three other upper class men (LaTroy Lewis, Dimarya Mixon, and Cory Vereen) that have shown they are SEC caliber players. They didn't always have amazing numbers but it seemed like one of these guys stepped up in most games to give Barnett a hand.
After those four we have Kyle Phillips a 5 star who battled injury but showed his potential.
Austin Smith who played LB last year, he got good speed for his size. I think he will play a role similar to Curt Maggitt.
Darrell Taylor he red-shirted last year to put on weight. but every one raved about him in the spring. Due to the depth in front of him he'll probably only see playing time when we are up big. But I could be a special pass rusher if he can put on some more weight and keep his quickness.
Andrew Butcher he red-shirted last year due to injury in fall camp, but he probably would have anyway. He has made some bad choices in his time on campus, and alot of people have labeled him a bust. But I'm not ready to give up on him yet. If you haven't watched his HS film you need to. He was a Beast against some of the best competition in Atlanta. I doubt he plays much his season but when the four DE's I mentioned first are gone I think he'll be in the rotation.
and the best for last....
King Kongbo, hes a 5 star JC transfer from Arizona, but is originally from Africa. I would guess hes one of the most athletic people in the country. Right now hes reported to be 6'6'' 280lb.
I went from listing the depth chart to a small description of some of the Lesser known DE's lol. Hope you enjoyed !
