'27 TN RB David Georges

[KPT_VFL]

We gonna sign this guy or what?

We better…

 

[VolinMichigan]

Stud RB had no chance to win a title at UT this past season. Zero.

Stud RB better learn how to pass block at UT. Thats the drawback of CJHs offense and what schools that feature a run heavy offense can recruit against. Is the RB going to get 20-30 touches a game? Probably not. That’s not to say they can’t be successful at UT or win a championship. Deshaun Bishop was NOT the problem on last seasons team.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

We gonna sign this guy or what?

If everybody setting an expectation that we must kicks in the needed cash, we have a good shot.

Fans are on the clock. Staff has already established he is a priority.

 

[Mullins2010]

Stud RB better learn how to pass block at UT. Thats the drawback of CJHs offense and what schools that feature a run heavy offense can recruit against. Is the RB going to get 20-30 touches a game? Probably not. That’s not to say they can’t be successful at UT or win a championship. Deshaun Bishop was NOT the problem on last seasons team.

We run as much as any major school and def more the OSU

 

[tn4elvis]

Stud RB better learn how to pass block at UT. Thats the drawback of CJHs offense and what schools that feature a run heavy offense can recruit against. Is the RB going to get 20-30 touches a game? Probably not. That’s not to say they can’t be successful at UT or win a championship. Deshaun Bishop was NOT the problem on last seasons team.

I’ve said in earlier post that CJH will love this kid if for no other reason than he flat stone walls oncoming rushers. I’ve seen him on multiple occasions flatten blitzing linebackers. He actually seeks out the contact. This is an actual football player trapped as a running back.

 

[NighthawkVol]

I’ve said in earlier post that CJH will love this kid if for no other reason than he flat stone walls oncoming rushers. I’ve seen him on multiple occasions flatten blitzing linebackers. He actually seeks out the contact. This is an actual football player trapped as a running back.

Wonder if he played hockey growing up in Canada. A lot of those hockey playing kids develop a toughness that translates to other sports

 

[tn4elvis]

Wonder if he played hockey growing up in Canada. A lot of those hockey playing kids develop a toughness that translates to other sports

I have no idea about the hockey but I can promise you that he definitely does not avoid contact . In fact I think he seeks it.Guy I work with knows him better than me and just said that he thinks he did play hockey when he was younger.

 

[VolinMichigan]

We run as much as any major school and def more the OSU

I get that but the guys that play the most are the best pass blockers. We’ve now had two blue chip running backs transfer out (Seldon and Lewis) because they weren’t good pass blockers and did not play because of that.

 

[Vol423]

They were all good but one of those was more productive than the others. Travis Henry really knew how to score.

...on and off the field.

 

[VolinMichigan]

I’ve said in earlier post that CJH will love this kid if for no other reason than he flat stone walls oncoming rushers. I’ve seen him on multiple occasions flatten blitzing linebackers. He actually seeks out the contact. This is an actual football player trapped as a running back.

That’s great to hear.

 

[tn4elvis]

That’s great to hear.

How long you been in Michigan

 

[VolinMichigan]

How long you been in Michigan

I’m not anymore. I liked it there but I moved out a while ago for work.

 

[tn4elvis]

I’m not anymore. I liked it there but I moved out a while ago for work.

My daughter is based in Detroit.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

I’d go:
1) Webb
2) Lewis
3) Garner
4) Cobb

After that, Stewart, Foster, Henry, Stephens could be put in any order.

Really good list, and I know he’s got a black eye as of late, for reasons I despise, but the player, Jay Graham has to be in that group and probably even ahead of a few of them.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Really good list, and I know he’s got a black eye as of late, for reasons I despise, but the player, Jay Graham has to be in that group and probably even ahead of a few of them.

Graham was really fast. He had some of the biggest runs in UT history, especially against Bama. His 1995 season was highly productive. But I can't put him ahead of any of those guys. He had a subpar senior year and he had some really crushing fumbles in his career. He was more of a guy who needed a superior oline because he didn't have the wiggle or power that those other guys had, which is why he rarely saw the field as a pro.

My top 3 of Webb, Lewis, Garner is, IMO, a tier above the others. Then I have Cobb, who was way better than Graham (and had the superior pro career, in spite of knee problems). Then I just can't put Graham ahead of Foster or Stephens or Henry or Stewart. He was kind of a one year wonder.

 

[ALLVOL 4LIFE]

Graham was really fast. He had some of the biggest runs in UT history, especially against Bama. His 1995 season was highly productive. But I can't put him ahead of any of those guys. He had a subpar senior year and he had some really crushing fumbles in his career. He was more of a guy who needed a superior oline because he didn't have the wiggle or power that those other guys had, which is why he rarely saw the field as a pro.

My top 3 of Webb, Lewis, Garner is, IMO, a tier above the others. Then I have Cobb, who was way better than Graham (and had the superior pro career, in spite of knee problems). Then I just can't put Graham ahead of Foster or Stephens or Henry or Stewart. He was kind of a one year wonder.

Respect

But Stephen’s had to have that great Oline as well and Foster was Mr. Fumbles himself, usually in critical situations, and he sold out his school. Not on my list of VFL’s.

Just good conversation.

 

[deatojl]

Respect

But Stephen’s had to have that great Oline as well and Foster was Mr. Fumbles himself, usually in critical situations, and he sold out his school. Not on my list of VFL’s.

Just good conversation.

Fair or not, my biggest lasting impression of Arian Foster's UT career was the Bama game in 2005. It is still the only game I ever attended in Tuscaloosa. I was in the corner of the endzone as I watched Foster bowl the ball through the end zone as we were going in to take the lead late in the game. To this day, I have never understood how he managed to fumble that ball while trying to stiff arm the defender with his left hand. Of course, Bama got the ball, drove down field and kicked the game winning field goal in a 6-3 game.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Respect

But Stephen’s had to have that great Oline as well and Foster was Mr. Fumbles himself, usually in critical situations, and he sold out his school. Not on my list of VFL’s.

Just good conversation.

Stephens, despite his size, ran through people. While he had a good Oline and great speed, he was known to truck folks. He had some legendary runs against Florida in 2001. He was also an All American, which Graham never was.

I may be jaded by my memories of Graham crumbling in his two games vs. Florida and Stephens owning them in Gainesville. I just never thought Graham was much more than a straight line speed guy...albeit a very good one of those.

 

[MemphisVol3]

Fair or not, my biggest lasting impression of Arian Foster's UT career was the Bama game in 2005. It is still the only game I ever attended in Tuscaloosa. I was in the corner of the endzone as I watched Foster bowl the ball through the end zone as we were going in to take the lead late in the game. To this day, I have never understood how he managed to fumble that ball while trying to stiff arm the defender with his left hand. Of course, Bama got the ball, drove down field and kicked the game winning field goal in a 6-3 game.

Yep. Bama was still undefeated at the time too. That was back when they had Prothro.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Fair or not, my biggest lasting impression of Arian Foster's UT career was the Bama game in 2005. It is still the only game I ever attended in Tuscaloosa. I was in the corner of the endzone as I watched Foster bowl the ball through the end zone as we were going in to take the lead late in the game. To this day, I have never understood how he managed to fumble that ball while trying to stiff arm the defender with his left hand. Of course, Bama got the ball, drove down field and kicked the game winning field goal in a 6-3 game.

That's a weird lasting impression of Arian Foster, since it was Cory Anderson.

So yeah, I'm gonna say not fair.

 

[LittleVol]

Yep. Bama was still undefeated at the time too. That was back with they had Prothro.

That was Big Cory that fumbled.

 

[deatojl]

That's a weird lasting impression of Arian Foster, since it was Cory Anderson.

So yeah, I'm gonna say not fair.

No, it was most definitely Foster. He caught a swing pass and Roman Harper grabbed his left arm as he was trying to stiff arm him. Then , the ball came out of his right arm and rolled right through the end zone.

 

[cncchris33]

No, it was most definitely Foster. He caught a swing pass and Roman Harper grabbed his left arm as he was trying to stiff arm him. Then , the ball came out of his right arm and rolled right through the end zone.

Cory Anderson, my man. Rick Clausen passed to Anderson who fumbled into the end zone.

Arian Foster did it a week later in a loss to South Carolina just before halftime.

 

[NighthawkVol]

No, it was most definitely Foster. He caught a swing pass and Roman Harper grabbed his left arm as he was trying to stiff arm him. Then , the ball came out of his right arm and rolled right through the end zone.

Nope. It was Cory Anderson. I thought this was pretty well understood by Vol fans, as it was one of the more infamous plays in the history of that rivalry. Attaching a screen shot of the play by play from that game's box score on ESPN.com. And here's the link: Alabama 6-3 Tennessee (Oct 22, 2005) Final Score - ESPN

 

[WesTnVol]

Fair or not, my biggest lasting impression of Arian Foster's UT career was the Bama game in 2005. It is still the only game I ever attended in Tuscaloosa. I was in the corner of the endzone as I watched Foster bowl the ball through the end zone as we were going in to take the lead late in the game. To this day, I have never understood how he managed to fumble that ball while trying to stiff arm the defender with his left hand. Of course, Bama got the ball, drove down field and kicked the game winning field goal in a 6-3 game.

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