Wasn't he projected as a slot receiver? That would make 4 slot receivers out right now.
Here's a ($) link:
Tennessee Vols freshman Ryan Jenkins to miss 2013 season
So Young and Jenkins are out for an extended period of time and Pig and Johnson have both been hurt recently. God forbid something happen to Smith or North...
Wonder how many are still riding the "Butch is recruiting too many WRs" train now.
Me. Don't we have like 5 commits looking for a sixth? We're thinner on the d-line. No Couch, Saulsberry out, I think that's more troublesome than the WR position. We have DBs that could play receiver if needed, how do you replace a DT? You think a second string OL could play in the DT rotation? I certainly don't.
Me. Don't we have like 5 commits looking for a sixth? We're thinner on the d-line. No Couch, Saulsberry out, I think that's more troublesome than the WR position. We have DBs that could play receiver if needed, how do you replace a DT? You think a second string OL could play in the DT rotation? I certainly don't.
Me. Don't we have like 5 commits looking for a sixth? We're thinner on the d-line. No Couch, Saulsberry out, I think that's more troublesome than the WR position. We have DBs that could play receiver if needed, how do you replace a DT? You think a second string OL could play in the DT rotation? I certainly don't.
Check the commitment list. Not counting Kameel Jackson whose situation is currently unclear, we've got just as many D-line commits as we do true WRs (two). Even assuming we land Josh Malone, that's still only three true wideouts. It's very clear that the staff have been pursuing DL lately and we did land some quality guys in the last class (Carr, Vereen, etc.). They'll stock up here soon, Lambert was just the beginning. But contrary to what everyone seems to believe, we do have some talent at DL, just not a lot of experience.
Yahoo Sports: Rivals.com 2014 Tennessee Commitments
I didn't count Vic and Creamer towards the WR total as it's not a complete guarantee they end up there.
Let me clear up what I was saying. When I say DL, I really mean DT. How many DT commits do we have right now? Lambert has supposedly been told he'll get to play DE, so since you're not counting Vic and Creamer at WR, then we can't really count Lambert as a DT. So that leaves us with how many DT commits? Zero. To succeed in the SEC, you have to be able to rotate your DTs to keep them fresh, and not have a major drop-off of talent when you rotate in the fresh bodies. The SEC is a defense first conference. Dynamic offenses may find some success here, but generally, the best defense wins the SEC championship.
If you truly believe WR is a more pressing need than DT, you're nuts.