Brass_Vols
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i dont understand why people cant grasp this. youth may not be an excuse to some but it is. so are injuries and so is a lack of depth. when you mix all those together then you have a huge problem.
offensive line- 4/5 are sophmores or freshman.... going against some of the best juniors and seniors in the nation week in and week out. people saying they were better last year are wrong. the only reason it looked like it was because poole would have a couple big runs a game for almost all his yards ie the bama game he had 60 on one run and 40 something the rest of the game. this year there were holes but our backs missed them. i expect this unit to be shaken up this off season and some of the younger guys to see more playing time(look for mack truck at center, marcus jackson played some this season at guard, tiny richardson at tackle, kerbyson at guard is also possible)
quarter back- bray broke his thumb and missed almost half the season we started matt simms and a freshman that many have said is a bit of a project enough said.
running back- poole gave up this year. watch his runs he didnt finish them or try for extra yardage once contact was made. lane has a high ceiling but needs to stay healthy, hopefully being another year removed from his knee injury will help. tom smith should be a year bigger and stronger and cross and hill look sec ready size wise but one may end up at full back. neal may also be back at rb
wide reciever- rodgers played great but needs to make the easy catches not just the spectacular. hunter is an unknown we will see how he recovers the wr from arky didnt will hunter? arnett looks good but needs size something the offseason is for, same goes for dallas. neal may play more wr and i am for it he looks great.
it may look like gloom and doom right now but the peices are there next season and with the depth we are building we will even be able to withstand a couple of injuries. the future is bright dooley may not be able to coach but he is building a roster that will need to be reckoned with i still support him and think its incredibly shortsighted to think other wise but if he dosent make us competitive and win some games next year then i want him gone no excuse next year. this year however was not his fault.
offensive line- 4/5 are sophmores or freshman.... going against some of the best juniors and seniors in the nation week in and week out. people saying they were better last year are wrong. the only reason it looked like it was because poole would have a couple big runs a game for almost all his yards ie the bama game he had 60 on one run and 40 something the rest of the game. this year there were holes but our backs missed them. i expect this unit to be shaken up this off season and some of the younger guys to see more playing time(look for mack truck at center, marcus jackson played some this season at guard, tiny richardson at tackle, kerbyson at guard is also possible)
quarter back- bray broke his thumb and missed almost half the season we started matt simms and a freshman that many have said is a bit of a project enough said.
running back- poole gave up this year. watch his runs he didnt finish them or try for extra yardage once contact was made. lane has a high ceiling but needs to stay healthy, hopefully being another year removed from his knee injury will help. tom smith should be a year bigger and stronger and cross and hill look sec ready size wise but one may end up at full back. neal may also be back at rb
wide reciever- rodgers played great but needs to make the easy catches not just the spectacular. hunter is an unknown we will see how he recovers the wr from arky didnt will hunter? arnett looks good but needs size something the offseason is for, same goes for dallas. neal may play more wr and i am for it he looks great.
it may look like gloom and doom right now but the peices are there next season and with the depth we are building we will even be able to withstand a couple of injuries. the future is bright dooley may not be able to coach but he is building a roster that will need to be reckoned with i still support him and think its incredibly shortsighted to think other wise but if he dosent make us competitive and win some games next year then i want him gone no excuse next year. this year however was not his fault.
