Transfer RB Lyn-J Dixon committed!

[TennesseeTarheel]

I approve.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Do you think Dixon is better than Jaylen Wright or our freshman running backs this year?

McCoy could be great or could be bad, I don't see him being in the middle. He has the talent to be great but has never been able to put it together in college.

He could very easily be the best RB on our team.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

Huge get!

 

[VolInDayton]

He could very easily be the best RB on our team.

I agree but I also think that's a fan's point of view.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

He didn’t come the first time. Don’t give a damn now.. bump

 

[DC_Vol]

I agree but I also think that's a fan's point of view.

Isn’t that about 99.9% of the posts here?

 

[docterjaws]

I bet he gets 8 to 12 carries a game. I think he will be much better than the RB who would have been getting those carries before he transfered here. So it is a big get.

why would you say that?? he had one decent season at Clemson = just decent and hasn't been a factor for Clemson or wests Virginia since that one 600 yard season

 

[DC_Vol]

He didn’t come the first time. Don’t give a damn now.. bump

If I’m trying to look for the positives here…

Maybe he didn’t come because he didn’t like Gump?

Not too many players would have gone to Knoxville over Clemson at the time of his recruitment.

 

[Vol49er]

I’m excited about this, he looks like a get. But can someone explain to me why his usage fell of a cliff after his sophomore year?

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I’m excited about this, he looks like a get. But can someone explain to me why his usage fell of a cliff after his sophomore year?

Was recruited over AFAIK. The level at which Clemson was recruiting then, I'm not surprised.

 

[SN-A-C Orange]

Say what you want but I at least commend the coaching staff for recognizing a problem and going out to find a solution. That’s more than what Jones or Pruitt would have done. He gives us depth where we needed it.

Plus, according to some reports we have quite a few scholarships that we can give out.

 

[VAVol85]

Perfect fit for our offense, could absolutely blow up with the open space he will get to operate in.

May have a little Travis Stephens in him!

Agree that he will be dangerous in open space. Not sure about the Stephens analogy yet.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Heupel will fit this sort of back into his system really smoothly. Good get for us

 

[VolInDayton]

Isn’t that about 99.9% of the posts here?

It doesn't seem like it sometimes. Some people always go with worst case scenario. It's probably a good thing because hope would destroy them.

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

Pray he’s in shape

 

[Vol49er]

Was recruited over AFAIK. The level at which Clemson was recruiting then, I'm not surprised.

Man he was averaging 8.8 then 6.1 yards per carry. Must’ve found some good backs. I hope you’re right and he wasn’t a locker room issue or something

 

[JoAllan]

1400 yards in 4 seasons in ACC? Is this that big of a get really?

depth needed for sure; however almost 1200 of those yards came his freshman and sophomore years at a combined 7.1 yards per.

Not sure his situation but if he can get back to that or can stay healthy……he “could” prove very solid.

2018 He had the highest average on their team at 8.8 per. In 2020 all of their rushing fell off a cliff. Last year he barley played. We shall see.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

He didn’t come the first time. Don’t give a damn now.. bump

Considering the mess UT has been for a while, and especially during Dixon's recruitment cycle, I wouldn't have come here either. The choice he made at the time was common sense, and I'm a diehard Vols fan. Yet smart enough to understand you make the best possible choice for your future, not the worst or less viable choice.

 

[njvols]

Pray he’s in shape

He'll get plenty of PT if he's in shape and can absorb the playbook. Frosh sound like they'll be good, but there's no substitute for ability with experience.

 

[tbones0711]

I've read he is a graduate transfer, but not 100% sure on that.

maybe a grad transfer who can use the covid xtra year.........? just guessing

 

[volfaninky]

I see some Kamara in him 😎

 

[Brave Volunteer]

I see some Kamara in him 😎

No you don't.

 

[BoroVolFan]

Looks ike he plays fooshball real good. Got burst at the LOS when going up the middle. Good stop and go deceptive moves, can be a charging bull when cornered. Jukes real good too. Gets caught from behind, but by the time he does, he has often consumed significant yardage. Seems to be a better Tiyon Evans than Tiyon Evans.

Seems he has excellent vision, and then the ability to juke defenders. If he has his head on straight and is in shape, he will definitely help the running game. Need depth for the SEC schedule.

 

[DaddyChad]

I agree but I also think that's a fan's point of view.

He was stuck behind a nfl first round pick at Clemson. He was pretty damn good there when he got opportunities. No idea what happened at WVU.

 

[tbones0711]

He had very good Fr and Soph years. Not sure what happened the last two.

Travis Etienne happened and likely the biggest factor but now he's a good fit due to our type of offense. I'm expecting Sampson to be a good fit down the line since he didn't enroll until June and has some catching up to do. Excellent receiving back.