Austin Pope sounds like an old-school fullback

[kamoshika]

When Tennessee’s Austin Pope was a high school senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville, he dislocated his finger while warming up for a scrimmage against Karns. “He dislocated a finger and actually tried to not say anything, and I made him get over there with our team doctor,” said Rusty Bradley, who was Pope’s coach at CAK. “He was like, ‘Hurry up. Pop it back in. Pop it back in. Pop it back in.’ And then as soon as they popped it back in, he went back in before they could even put tape on it to make sure it was taped to the next finger.”

...CAK had a short-yardage package in which it put Pope at quarterback. “We would just snap the ball to Austin, and he would run power,” Bradley said. Pope rushed for five touchdowns his senior season. “He’s one of those rare kids that actually embraces the contact,” Bradley said. “He loves the contact and craves the contact. That’s just something that’s rare now. His physicality is off the charts.”

..."I try to pride myself on being the toughest one out there,” Pope said before a recent practice. “I try to be a leader out there like everyone else. I want guys to look for me in the fourth quarter and know that I am there.”
How Austin Pope's toughness and courage make him a good fit to be UT Vols fullback

 

[sgtwebb1]

I'm just glad that UT is going to have a fullback again....

 

[reecetn]

 

[Caleb59seal]

Great Guy! Great family! I’m so excited for him... he is a friend and can’t wait to see what he can do this year!!!!!

 

[0nelilreb]

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Still too SOON

 

[butchna]

Blakeley’s better.

 

[Evergrenevol]

When Tennessee’s Austin Pope was a high school senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville, he dislocated his finger while warming up for a scrimmage against Karns. “He dislocated a finger and actually tried to not say anything, and I made him get over there with our team doctor,” said Rusty Bradley, who was Pope’s coach at CAK. “He was like, ‘Hurry up. Pop it back in. Pop it back in. Pop it back in.’ And then as soon as they popped it back in, he went back in before they could even put tape on it to make sure it was taped to the next finger.”

...CAK had a short-yardage package in which it put Pope at quarterback. “We would just snap the ball to Austin, and he would run power,” Bradley said. Pope rushed for five touchdowns his senior season. “He’s one of those rare kids that actually embraces the contact,” Bradley said. “He loves the contact and craves the contact. That’s just something that’s rare now. His physicality is off the charts.”

..."I try to pride myself on being the toughest one out there,” Pope said before a recent practice. “I try to be a leader out there like everyone else. I want guys to look for me in the fourth quarter and know that I am there.”
How Austin Pope's toughness and courage make him a good fit to be UT Vols fullback

In the Spring game he made a great block on Sapp (1 of our top 3 inside LBs) that sprang our RB for a long gain...made me smile ear to ear.

 

[VetVol]

I like power football!

 

[stevenrich2003]

This makes my heart happy.

" he is one of those rare kids that actually embraces the contact " ahhh I crack open a bottle of happy and start soaking it up!

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

I'm just glad that UT is going to have a fullback again....

Bingo!

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Blakeley’s better.

They'll both be playing.

 

[RollerVol]

fullback U....

GO VOLS!

 

[photovol]

When Tennessee’s Austin Pope was a high school senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville, he dislocated his finger while warming up for a scrimmage against Karns. “He dislocated a finger and actually tried to not say anything, and I made him get over there with our team doctor,” said Rusty Bradley, who was Pope’s coach at CAK. “He was like, ‘Hurry up. Pop it back in. Pop it back in. Pop it back in.’ And then as soon as they popped it back in, he went back in before they could even put tape on it to make sure it was taped to the next finger.”

...CAK had a short-yardage package in which it put Pope at quarterback. “We would just snap the ball to Austin, and he would run power,” Bradley said. Pope rushed for five touchdowns his senior season. “He’s one of those rare kids that actually embraces the contact,” Bradley said. “He loves the contact and craves the contact. That’s just something that’s rare now. His physicality is off the charts.”

..."I try to pride myself on being the toughest one out there,” Pope said before a recent practice. “I try to be a leader out there like everyone else. I want guys to look for me in the fourth quarter and know that I am there.”
How Austin Pope's toughness and courage make him a good fit to be UT Vols fullback

Getting rid of butt Jones offense is a God send, actually having blockers and a FB will be real football again
Go Vols

I'm just glad that UT is going to have a fullback again....

Getting rid of butt Jones offence

 

[Pruitt Will Do It]

Tennessee needs a hardnosed son of a gun like Greg Amsler at fullback

 

[photovol]

When Tennessee’s Austin Pope was a high school senior at Christian Academy of Knoxville, he dislocated his finger while warming up for a scrimmage against Karns. “He dislocated a finger and actually tried to not say anything, and I made him get over there with our team doctor,” said Rusty Bradley, who was Pope’s coach at CAK. “He was like, ‘Hurry up. Pop it back in. Pop it back in. Pop it back in.’ And then as soon as they popped it back in, he went back in before they could even put tape on it to make sure it was taped to the next finger.”

...CAK had a short-yardage package in which it put Pope at quarterback. “We would just snap the ball to Austin, and he would run power,” Bradley said. Pope rushed for five touchdowns his senior season. “He’s one of those rare kids that actually embraces the contact,” Bradley said. “He loves the contact and craves the contact. That’s just something that’s rare now. His physicality is off the charts.”

..."I try to pride myself on being the toughest one out there,” Pope said before a recent practice. “I try to be a leader out there like everyone else. I want guys to look for me in the fourth quarter and know that I am there.”
How Austin Pope's toughness and courage make him a good fit to be UT Vols fullback

Getting rid of butt Jones offense is a God send, actually having blockers and a FB will be real football again
Go Vols

I'm just glad that UT is going to have a fullback again....

Getting rid of butt Jones offence


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Getting rid of butt Jones offense is a God send, actually having blockers and a FB will be real football again
Go Vols









Getting rid of butt Jones offence


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