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FranklinVol-615 said:
First year starters. They are vets now. 2 fall and 1 spring practice....they know the defense now.
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Respected players they are most definitely, but they are not Veterans IMO. Minimum two years of starting experience before I label them as “Vets”. They might know their role on the defense too, but their still learning how to execute it at the standard of a veteran on every play.
 
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TrueVolsGBOInsider said:
Respected players they are most definitely, but they are not Veterans IMO. Minimum two years of starting experience before I label them as “Vets”. They might know their role on the defense too, but their still learning how to execute it at the standard of a veteran on every play.
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Difference of opinion which I can respect. I can only speak from my experience. I started my freshman year in college. Performed well but the game definitely slowed down by end of Freshman year. Second year...I was a vet. I was a returning starter. Was I a captain or team leader my sophomore year? no. I did lead by example. Knew exactly our game plan, coaches expectations.

I feel like we will get that from our returning sophomore starters.
 
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FranklinVol-615 said:
Difference of opinion which I can respect. I can only speak from my experience. I started my freshman year in college. Performed well but the game definitely slowed down by end of Freshman year. Second year...I was a vet. I was a returning starter. Was I a captain or team leader my sophomore year? no. I did lead by example. Knew exactly our game plan, coaches expectations.

I feel like we will get that from our returning sophomore starters.
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Good post...

I don't think anything shocks FR players more than actually being on the field of play against upperclassmen. Their FR deficiencies are exposed quickly. It's how they respond to that learning curve that determines their future success.

Will they submit to coaching and the discipline of training to bet better? Will their bodies actually be able to withstand the rigors of SEC competition? Are they mentally tough enough to compete at this level?

All are questions that need to be answered.

GO VOLS!
 
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TrueVolsGBOInsider said:
I get where your coming from but I wouldn’t label Taylor and Thompson as veterans, cimaglia either.
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I said we have talented veterans in every position group and believe it to be so. Will our newcomers help fill the voids? I think as many as 7-8 newcomers will contribute next season, that's 20-22 high quality football players that will determine what type of season next year will be.
 
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FranklinVol-615 said:
Difference of opinion which I can respect. I can only speak from my experience. I started my freshman year in college. Performed well but the game definitely slowed down by end of Freshman year. Second year...I was a vet. I was a returning starter. Was I a captain or team leader my sophomore year? no. I did lead by example. Knew exactly our game plan, coaches expectations.

I feel like we will get that from our returning sophomore starters.
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Mutual respect from my side of it as well. I hope we can get that from those sophomores. They definitely have the talent to be explosive players on our d no doubt. They will have a good group of receivers to work out against in training camp so that’s only gonna help their maturation process.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Cimaglia is definitely a veteran with a chance to be one of the best in the league next year.
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I like his demeanor and I think he’s very talented, I just don’t know how much his presence would help the overall team whether he was a veteran or not is all I meant. That’s no knock on BC either, it’s just kickers are in their own world most of the time beacuase of the position they play.
 
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PulaskiVolFan said:
Warrior, Bituli, Kirkland, JG, Chandler, Calloway, Jennings, Wood-Anderson, A Taylor, Thompson, Cimaglia, Gooden, Taylor and Palmer.
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Can’t believe Jennings is still in school. I think he played under Fulmer. I like Calloway and Palmer. Cimaglia is a good kicker. Darrell Taylor can rush the passer.

Other than that, I don’t think much of that list. Sorry.
 
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TrueVolsGBOInsider said:
Mutual respect from my side of it as well. I hope we can get that from those sophomores. They definitely have the talent to be explosive players on our d no doubt. They will have a good group of receivers to work out against in training camp so that’s only gonna help their maturation process.
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Always room for growth. I think competition to play will weed out the weak.
 
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99gator said:
Can’t believe Jennings is still in school. I think he played under Fulmer. I like Calloway and Palmer. Cimaglia is a good kicker. Darrell Taylor can rush the passer.

Other than that, I don’t think much of that list. Sorry.
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I know Jenning’s family well. He will play on Sunday’s. Kid needs to focus his aggression and passion more. Other than that, he is a huge target possession receiver with a high vertical and large catch radius. His run blocking ability is phenomenal.

He will create bad matchup problems in the NFL.
 
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FranklinVol-615 said:
I know Jenning’s family well. He will play on Sunday’s. Kid needs to focus his aggression and passion more. Other than that, he is a huge target possession receiver with a high vertical and large catch radius. His run blocking ability is phenomenal.

He will create bad matchup problems in the NFL.
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I like Jennings. I like Tennessee’s wr corps. Best unit on the team by far. As a unit, it’s good enough to go out and win with.

Darn near every other unit is not good enough to go win with
 
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99gator said:
I like Jennings. I like Tennessee’s wr corps. Best unit on the team by far. As a unit, it’s good enough to go out and win with.

Darn near every other unit is not good enough to go win with
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Linebackers will be really good.
I feel really good about the secondary.
Oline.....reserved optimism.
DLine.....worried as hell.
 
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