Someone in the know please explain

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BigOrangeVols said:
There's a few more factors at play than that. Evan Berry played on a stacked team last year and halfway the year before that. C Pat had no one and a Dooley staff coaching special teams. C Pat is one of the best kick returners in NFL, if Berry even returns a kickoff in the NFL we'll talk.
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You're comparing things that don't matter. Berry has been more productive in the return game than Patt and it's as simple as that.
 
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Power T-Rev said:
That has nothing to do with direction change and being shifty. Evan Berry, to his credit, sees the hole and hits it fast. CP can change direction so fast, almost Barry Sanders like. Go back and compare their returns. No way you could say Evan is more shifty than CP, but they're both great return men, just different styles
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I couldn't care less about shifty. Who gets to the house more often?
 
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I would definitely try him at slot and take a shots downfield a time or two while also giving him a couple of touches using the jet sweep.

I would also put Bryd at CB, so obviously I'm not a coach. Lol. I hope he has a break out year at WR though! He has all the potential. I always thought he would make an All American at CB. His army game tape shows how good he could be on the other side of the ball.
 
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#54
Fade Route, I'd also like to see Evan get touches on offense, particularly this year with play makers Kamara and Malone gone to the League, and Hurd gone. And it's been a thrill watching him at KR, hitting the lanes at high speed and showing balance & strength in bouncing off tacklers.

But, I wouldn't agree that Evan is way better than Cordarrelle in the open field. Cordarrelle scored 10 TDs by KR and PR, as well as Rushing and Receiving in just the 12 games he played here. He ran like a 200+ lb. jackrabbit in the open field! I think he undressed 3 or 4 UK defenders on one play. I think open field running was the best part of Patterson's game.
 
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IndianapolisVol said:
Fundamentally weak arguments for several reasons but I'll take your lead with the ambiguity and leave those reasons out.

You're just being hard-headed at this point.
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Weak arguments surround the only argument that matters which is using two eyes to see that CP is way better. Like I said, if Evan Berry ever returns a kickoff in the NFL I'll consider the argument, but I certainly don't see that happening.
 
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me_grag said:
I thought Todd Kelly Jr. looked like a heck of a running back in high school .Was he ever even considered? Any one else remember seeing him play in h.s.?
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Yes I told all my friends I thought he was a better running back than Jalen Hurd!
 
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I wouldn't consider myself "in the know" but I sure hope the admin staff is reading these comments and passes them on to a GA and maybe, just maybe, he can mention this to Coach Scott. Surely they never thought of this or we would have seen EB at running back like Willie Gault....wait...
 
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It's an agility and lateral quickness issue. RB's typically don't run straight every down. Certainly not in our system. EB has good vision and burst, but he wouldn't be very effective as an every down back. He'd have 5 lost yardage or no gain plays for every one 20 yard gain.
Now having said that, it seems you could work a small package for him or a trick play or two, but thats it really.
 
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VolsSince78 said:
Fade Route, I'd also like to see Evan get touches on offense, particularly this year with play makers Kamara and Malone gone to the League, and Hurd gone. And it's been a thrill watching him at KR, hitting the lanes at high speed and showing balance & strength in bouncing off tacklers.

But, I wouldn't agree that Evan is way better than Cordarrelle in the open field. Cordarrelle scored 10 TDs by KR and PR, as well as Rushing and Receiving in just the 12 games he played here. He ran like a 200+ lb. jackrabbit in the open field! I think he undressed 3 or 4 UK defenders on one play. I think open field running was the best part of Patterson's game.
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Open field running was the ONLY part of his game.

fyp
 
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HARTUPM said:
Not exactly. Coming from experience returning kicks, you see the field one you have fielded the ball and then you have to quickly find your lane and open space to run through.

And once you get into the second level as a RB out of the backfield, it is a lot like returning kicks.
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90% of being a RB involves all the things it takes to get to the second level.
 
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fade route said:
Why Evan Berry has never been used at RB in his time at UT. Speed to burn, great vision, prototypical RB size, and is electric with the ball in his hands. I know he is rehabbing, but it baffles me that the most dynamic athlete on the roster only gets 1-2 touches per game since his arrival, especially with the shortened kickoff distance.

Maybe since we are a little thin there this Fall he will get a look if fully recovered.
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I'm not a coach but it's obvious that he needs to touch the ball more. He played QB in HS and led his team to a state title.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
The same reason Eric Berry was never used on offense.
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Because Evan Berry is an elite AA safety?

I'm sorry, Evan Berry is yet to take a snap on defense that he didn't look completely lost.

He's clearly a threat with the ball in his hands, and a liability when it's not.
 
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When Eric used to run the Wildcat package they called it the Wild Berry...
 
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fade route said:
Why Evan Berry has never been used at RB in his time at UT. Speed to burn, great vision, prototypical RB size, and is electric with the ball in his hands. I know he is rehabbing, but it baffles me that the most dynamic athlete on the roster only gets 1-2 touches per game since his arrival, especially with the shortened kickoff distance.

Maybe since we are a little thin there this Fall he will get a look if fully recovered.
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Well, for those who think we need a FB for goal line situations, why not Elliot?
 
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