Vols Newest Practice "Trick"

[oryankees]

Wes Rucker ‏@wesrucker247 10m10 minutes ago
#Vols’ newest practice trick — I’m not making this up — is putting injured players in different jersey numbers when they have to wear green.

Thought I would share... What could possibly be the reason to do this?

 

[vol66]

Thought I would share... What could possibly be the reason to do this?

So the media has a harder time identifying the injured players?

 

[CountVolcula]

So the media has a harder time identifying the injured players?

That's what I figure

 

[AllVolinGA]

Rucker would gripe if someone gave him a piece of pie.

 

[Vol_is_Lyfe18]

So the media has a harder time identifying the injured players?

If that's the case it's borderline childish, imo.

 

[volgrad500]

Further evidence of the bunker mentality infiltrating the program

 

[OrangeByBirth]

I'll give 'em the benefit of doubt. I would be surprised if there are 99 numbered green jerseys floating around.

 

[Axo488]

Why would that be childish? Do you think the opposing teams dont want to know who is dinged up so they can key on them in the game? Sounds like good practice to me!

 

[samanderson]

Thought I would share... What could possibly be the reason to do this?

It's part of the infallible process as depicted by the f---ing CHART.

 

[crusse10]

I'll give 'em the benefit of doubt. I would be surprised if there are 99 numbered green jerseys floating around.

only reason I'd agree is because of the change to Nike. Probably had all covered for adidas

 

[UTFanForLife]

If that's the case it's borderline childish, imo.

Not when Butch has had to address injuries that didn't occur multiple times this year. We already have enough problems with the teams we play, no reason to let the media tell our opponents who is banged up before we play them.

 

[james_govols]

I don't see the big deal with this.

 

[crusse10]

Why would that be childish? Do you think the opposing teams dont want to know who is dinged up so they can key on them in the game? Sounds like good practice to me!

isn't that what injury reports do?

 

[Jxn Vol]

Analytics

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Rucker would gripe if someone gave him a piece of pie.

Had to log in and give this a triple like. Negavols will reach for what ever they can get.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

I don't understand what's going on here.

This is a good decision by the coaching staff if it's making it hard to identify injured players.

Man Butch is screwed, the whole world is against him.

 

[BigOrangeD]

Why would that be childish? Do you think the opposing teams dont want to know who is dinged up so they can key on them in the game? Sounds like good practice to me!

Everybody just hate'n on Butch.

 

['Boro-vol]

I'd like to take this moment to make my obligatory "Rucker is a punk and clown" declaration.

 

[crusse10]

are D1 programs not required to report injuries like in the NFL?

 

[crusse10]

I love following Rucker

 

[FEARinSEC]

If that's the case it's borderline childish, imo.

The media should not be "reporting" on Vol injuries until they hear it from the coaches mouth, as they have done in the past. Serves them right, if you ask me.

 

[Poppa T]

Why would that be childish? Do you think the opposing teams dont want to know who is dinged up so they can key on them in the game? Sounds like good practice to me!

Opposing teams have film of OK, FL, and AR games. They already know who/where to key on.

 

[hubcappsjr]

are D1 programs not required to report injuries like in the NFL?

No they are not.

 

[FEARinSEC]

are D1 programs not required to report injuries like in the NFL?

The problem is, you do not know the extent of an injury right off the bat. Once the training staff has a chance to fully evaluate the injury and give a prognosis, then it will be reported. That may take several days full of tests, MRI's, x-rays, etc....

 

[90 Vol]

This coaching staff has a few issues. This ain't one of them.