We have 2 of the highest rated true FR CBs in the nation

[BigOrangeTrain]

Bryce Thompson is graded as the top FR CB in the nation. Alonte Taylor is 4th. Thats pretty amazing.

 

[southpaw75]

AT's score would be even higher if anybody dared to throw in his direction.

 

[Recoil]

Horn was committed to us for a while, right?

 

[So.ProVOL]

Horn was committed to us for a while, right?

Correct. He jumped ship during the whole coaching debacle.

 

[The Original Fade]

It’s called coaching

 

[volfannbama]

Are these the same two in the "proof we have good db coaches" thread or do we have that many good players?

@BigOrangeTrain weird to see you talking about talent. How do you balance that with your earlier post of this team having no talent?

 

[1TallVolFan]

Has UT ever had 2 All SEC Freshman CB's?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Are these the same two in the "proof we have good db coaches" thread or do we have that many good players?

@BigOrangeTrain weird to see you talking about talent. How do you balance that with your earlier post of this team having no talent?

Think about it. True FR. These guys arent upperclassmen that sucked last year and all of a sudden turned into studs. The fact is, when your best DBs are true FR, it just shows what kind of talent Pruitt was left with.

Thompson and Taylor are Pruitts recruits, not Botchs.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

It’s called coaching

And very good talent. Both were highly ranked players.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

crazy, feels like forever since we had more than 1 good corner, period

 

[UTK]

AT's score would be even higher if anybody dared to throw in his direction.

Yup. Bryce is really really good...AT is even better imo. We’re in good shape in the secondary the next couple years.

 

[DonDiego]

Think about it. True FR. These guys arent upperclassmen that sucked last year and all of a sudden turned into studs. The fact is, when your best DBs are true FR, it just shows what kind of talent Pruitt was left with.

Thompson and Taylor are Pruitts recruits, not Botchs.

In case you didn't notice, Coach Jones' first name is not spelled with an 'o'. When referring to him in the future, please change the 'o'. An 'i' works better.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

 

[volfannbama]

Think about it. True FR. These guys arent upperclassmen that sucked last year and all of a sudden turned into studs. The fact is, when your best DBs are true FR, it just shows what kind of talent Pruitt was left with.

Thompson and Taylor are Pruitts recruits, not Botchs.

There talent all over. Coaches werent getting the most of it early on. Now they are. Pretty nice job by all.

 

[The Original Fade]

In case you didn't notice, Coach Jones' first name is not spelled with an 'o'. When referring to him in the future, please change the 'o'. An 'i' works better.

You could put the two together and call him “Biotch”

 

[DonDiego]

LOL

 

[Hacksaw]

Think about it. True FR. These guys arent upperclassmen that sucked last year and all of a sudden turned into studs. The fact is, when your best DBs are true FR, it just shows what kind of talent Pruitt was left with.

Thompson and Taylor are Pruitts recruits, not Botchs.

Yeah, but we seemed to play pretty well as a TEAM Saturday and managed to outplay a ranked SEC opponent with the talent we have on the roster now. I think I recall some fans on here saying that we just did NOT have the talent to compete this year.

 

[gog1]

Coach P said at the first of the season, the freshmen will be playing like freshmen in September, but not in November. Coach P knows!!!!!!

 

[Gandalf]

It’s called coaching

Its also called recruiting. Something Pruitt seems to know a bit about as well.

 

[Special Ed]

They are crowd pleasers.

 

[OneVolNation]

Congrats to both! It's good to see Bryce Thompson finally get some well deserved recognition along with Alontae Taylor.

Both their last names start with T and they're blowing up already at the top of the charts rated as two of the highest in the nation.

T and T are explosive like TNT found in dynamite. Big Orange Dynamite. Come on marketing people. Take that idea, flesh it out, and make something fun with it.

 

[feathersax]

And very good talent. Both were highly ranked players.

Great to have a head coach who can recognize talent then take the player(s) to the next level. We have such a coach at Tennessee!

 

[OneVolNation]

Yes, sir! Agreed. Coach Terry Fair deserves acknowledgement for his role in development as the defensive backs coach this season, too.

This is an exciting time of growth for Tennessee Football!

Great to have a head coach who can recognize talent then take the player(s) to the next level. We have such a coach at Tennessee!

 

[VolsnRavens]

Wow, in two years when these guys are a Jr tandem, along with Pruitts recruits on the D line and coaching, Tennessee could have one of if not the best defenses in the country. I get tingly all over just imagining it. And finally, to the dismay of many in the SEC,

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

At one point, was CJP getting questions about the need for cornerbacks? Looks like he fixed that.