Is it accurate not one high school OL signed by JH & staff…

[brockytop]

has ever started a game during Huepel’s four year s at TN and all starters were either already here or came from the transfer portal? If so, is the greatest indictment of this poor talent evaluation or player development? I can for darn sure say it’s not been because we’ve been loaded across the offensive line.

My assumption is this trend will end with David Sanders, but geez Louise, folks from the recruiting office up to Elarbee should be held to account for such a pathetic lack of production.

 

[Tarkus]

You would think the law of averages would say at least one out of all the linemen they’ve recruited would be good enough to be a starter.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Correct, it's why Elarbee should be fired. He can't develope players and OL gets dominated by good teams. But Heupel won't let him go

 

[DaddyChad]

So glad we could get one more negative thread up in here about a topic that’s been discussed no less than fifty times. Well done OP.

 

[brockytop]

You would think the law of averages would say at least one out of all the linemen they’ve recruited would be good enough to be a starter.

That’s what I was thinking when I was told this.

 

[brockytop]

So glad we could get one more negative thread up in here about a topic that’s been discussed no less than fifty times. Well done OP.

Not a damn soul made you click on this thread. I was just told this tidbit last night and that’s why I brought it up.

Funny thing is you’d rather go after me than ask how in the hell can high school OL recruiting be off base up to this point.

 

[DaddyChad]

Not a damn soul made you click on this thread. I was just told this tidbit last night and that’s why I brought it up.

Funny thing is you’d rather go after me than ask how in the hell can high school OL recruiting be off base up to this point.

We’ve discussed the crap to death. See any of the many threads complaining about Elarbee.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Correct, it's why Elarbee should be fired. He can't develope players and OL gets dominated by good teams. But Heupel won't let him go

He developed Wright and Mays

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Not a damn soul made you click on this thread. I was just told this tidbit last night and that’s why I brought it up.

Funny thing is you’d rather go after me than ask how in the hell can high school OL recruiting be off base up to this point.

We have broken school records with Elarbee at the helm. I am not saying he is great. But this thing with HS OL is a little overblown. Does it really matter if we are winning?

 

[volmandu]

has ever started a game during Huepel’s four year s at TN and all starters were either already here or came from the transfer portal? If so, is the greatest indictment of this poor talent evaluation or player development? I can for darn sure say it’s not been because we’ve been loaded across the offensive line.

My assumption is this trend will end with David Sanders, but geez Louise, folks from the recruiting office up to Elarbee should be held to account for such a pathetic lack of production.

You have to look things in correct perspective: Darnell Wright played for 3 years (is in NFL), Spraggins started all 4 years and will play in NFL, Cooper Mays played all 4 years and was all SEC center.
Thats 3 spots. Jerome Carvin donned a spot 2 years , Crawford started 3 years, was JUCO recruited first year of Huepel.
So basically most spots were taken up by TN kids who he gave chance to play and flourish under him (unlike most other coaches)
Only transfers to start: John Campbell (2 years)
Lance Heard: This year
Gerald Mincey: Shared job for 2 years.

Thats not bad at all for 4 years !!

 

[Rocky Top T]

He developed Wright and Mays

He did not recruit those 2. Not 1 player he recruited has started a game

 

[Doberman]

He did not recruit those 2. Not 1 player he recruited has started a game

Not for Tennessee. Addison Nichols starts for Arkansas. Not a good look for Elarbee.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Not a damn soul made you click on this thread. I was just told this tidbit last night and that’s why I brought it up.

Funny thing is you’d rather go after me than ask how in the hell can high school OL recruiting be off base up to this point.

Maybe study the roster we've had a bit? Top OLs weren't coming here to sit and wait for Mays, Spraggins, etc to finish their careers.

 

[FanDude]

I do not know what you'nes are drinking, but it must be dirt cheap.

 

[DaddyChad]

Not for Tennessee. Addison Nichols starts for Arkansas. Not a good look for Elarbee.

You mean SMU? Right?

He doesn’t start for Arkansas anymore. He transferred to SMU.

 

[Teeman]

We have broken school records with Elarbee at the helm. I am not saying he is great. But this thing with HS OL is a little overblown. Does it really matter if we are winning?

I'm not sure you and I watched the same games this year.

 

[Doberman]

You mean SMU? Right?

He doesn’t start for Arkansas anymore. He transferred to SMU.

Haven’t seen him start for SMU. But did see him start for Arkansas. Right?

 

[nomads-11]

Three years of saying fix the OL. As mentioned, they tend to under perform in games that matter.

 

[Rushin Orange Collusion]

He developed Wright and Mays

Kevin Mays developed Mays.

 

[brockytop]

Maybe study the roster we've had a bit? Top OLs weren't coming here to sit and wait for Mays, Spraggins, etc to finish their careers.

Yeah, so how ‘bout the other three spots? DA.

 

[Hank Bukowski]

has ever started a game during Huepel’s four year s at TN and all starters were either already here or came from the transfer portal? If so, is the greatest indictment of this poor talent evaluation or player development? I can for darn sure say it’s not been because we’ve been loaded across the offensive line.

My assumption is this trend will end with David Sanders, but geez Louise, folks from the recruiting office up to Elarbee should be held to account for such a pathetic lack of production.

Good grief, if that’s true, how on earth is Elarbee still coaching anywhere, much less for us?

 

[C-south]

So glad we could get one more negative thread up in here about a topic that’s been discussed no less than fifty times. Well done OP.

It’s what Festivus is all about…the airing of grievances.

 

[DaddyChad]

Haven’t seen him start for SMU. But did see him start for Arkansas. Right?

Transfered to SMU. I doubt he transferred to sit on the bench. Does that reflect badly on Pittman as well or does the guy just like to transfer a lot?

 

[Teeman]

We’ve discussed the crap to death. See any of the many threads complaining about Elarbee.

Maybe so, but it's an on-going problem that isn't being addressed. I think we all can agree UT won't have much success without good O-line play. It was good enough to win by one score against UF and Bama, but you could argue the defense won those games. The O-line play we saw this year will not beat UGA or win a playoff game. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't look for it to improve next year either. Basically the same cast of characters minus All-American Cooper Mays. So yes, as long as we don't see any improvement or development, especially from UT recruits, it's relevant.

 

[brockytop]

You have to look things in correct perspective: Darnell Wright played for 3 years (is in NFL), Spraggins started all 4 years and will play in NFL, Cooper Mays played all 4 years and was all SEC center.
Thats 3 spots. Jerome Carvin donned a spot 2 years , Crawford started 3 years, was JUCO recruited first year of Huepel.
So basically most spots were taken up by TN kids who he gave chance to play and flourish under him (unlike most other coaches)
Only transfers to start: John Campbell (2 years)
Lance Heard: This year
Gerald Mincey: Shared job for 2 years.

Thats not bad at all for 4 years !!

Darnell Wright hasn’t been here for two years.

Even if I give you Mays and Spraggins that’s six spots over two years that a high school signee was unable to win. Campbell, Heard and Mincey? LOL. Campbell & Heard were mostly garbage this year and Mincey was last seen at the concession stand buying M&Ms as TN dragged UK.

Thing is, as I noted in the OP, this is an indictment on evaluation as well as development. Who’s responsible there?