Track team receivers

[VolJarhead]

Does anyone remember when Majors and Fulmer needed speed receivers how they would hit the track team and teach them to run routes and catch? It's a random thought, but we had some good receivers come from there.

 

[feathersax]

Does anyone remember when Majors and Fulmer needed speed receivers how they would hit the track team and teach them to run routes and catch? It's a random thought, but we had some good receivers come from there.

Yes, the UT Track Coach was Chuck Rohe, & several Vol receivers came from his stable of athletes. Coach Rohe died in 2023 at age 92.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Leonard Scott I believe was one of the track players.

 

[Boca Vol]

Willie Gault & Sam Graddy (sp?) come to mind.

 

[MurphyVol]

Willie Gault, Anthony Hancock, Mike Miller, Darryal Wilson

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Does anyone remember when Majors and Fulmer needed speed receivers how they would hit the track team and teach them to run routes and catch? It's a random thought, but we had some good receivers come from there.

No, it didn't happen that way at all. We signed receivers who also ran track when players competed in both sports. In regards to your first question, the answer is NO. That actually never happened

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Yes, the UT Track Coach was Chuck Rohe, & several Vol receivers came from his stable of athletes. Coach Rohe died in 2023 at age 92.

No, they came to UT as dual sport athletes. We never had a great receiver who didn't come here to play football

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Willie Gault, Anthony Hancock, Mike Miller, Darryal Wilson

Who all signed here as football players, but also ran track. None of them came from the track team

 

[cgbtn]

No, it didn't happen that way at all. We signed receivers who also ran track when players competed in both sports. In regards to your first question, the answer is NO. That actually never happened

That's the way I remember it. Grady was the exception, and he wasn't much of a receiver. If we're going to have this discussion, somebody needs to say RichmondFlowers.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

That's the way I remember it. Grady was the exception, and he wasn't much of a receiver. If we're going to have this discussion, somebody needs to say RichmondFlowers.

Yes, but even Flowers came to UT as a football player too

 

[fossilfiction]

I really don't think getting open was the problem. They may not always get open, but plenty of times the ball was off or passes were dropped. It was a nasty year for mid to deep passes.

 

[feathersax]

No, they came to UT as dual sport athletes. We never had a great receiver who didn't come here to play football

OK. I stand corrected. I also think that Chuck Roe resigned from his UT job & beccame director of one of the bowl games in Florida.

 

[Batman1948]

No, they came to UT as dual sport athletes. We never had a great receiver who didn't come here to play football

But they had to be on a football scholarship and then run track

 

[Teeman]

Sam Graddy and RB Jeff Powell were the only "track first" guys I remember.

 

[Zues1]

Speaking of WRs. Not one receiver had a catch last night for Penn State. Not one.
Now #44 TE was a beast. I really enjoy having TE who have good hands. They can dominate a game. Big part of the NFL passing game.

With that said, PSU had zero stud receivers and an average QB and still came within an interception of reaching the championship game.
You have to be able to scheme and adapt to the personal you have at the time. Due to injuries or incorrect recruiting evaluation of players.