Jacob Gilliam Update

#51
#51
IluvdoubleD's said:
Do we have any more bodies sitting on the bench cause it seems like he is being played because there are no more bodies to plug in. Like we are out of players. It's the only conclusion.
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I thought we had a walk on or two. I remember looking at the roster a few weeks back and noting that we had one or two players (OL) no one was mentioning on VN (not Blair) and they were JR/SR. - so I'm assuming they're walk on/practice squad talent but good lord they'd be better than a guy with an ACL injury I'd think.

*EDIT*
from this website -> Official Football Roster - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

I've highlighted non-true freshman, though I know there are injuries.

55 Coleman Thomas OL 6-6 328 FR Max Meadows, Va./Fort Chiswell
57 Mack Crowder OL 6-2 295 RS JR Bristol, Tenn./Tennessee HS
60 Austin Sanders OL 6-5 311 RS FR Cleveland, Tenn./Bradley Central
63 Brett Kendrick OL 6-6 316 RS FR Knoxville, Tenn./Christian Academy of Knoxville
64 Ray Raulerson OL 6-5 278 FR Tampa, Fla./Plant Senior
65 Jacob Gilliam OL 6-4 297 RS SR Knoxville, Tenn./Farragut
66 Marques Pair OL 6-5 327 RS SR Sumter, S.C./Sumter
68 Benson Napier OL 6-3 327 FR Coalfield, Tenn./Coalfield School
71 Dylan Wiesman OL 6-3 303 SO Cincinnati, Ohio/Colerain
73 Jashon Robertson OL 6-3 304 FR Nashville, Tenn./Montgomery Bell Academy
74 Dontavius Blair OL 6-8 300 JR Anniston, Ala./Anniston/Garden City C.C. (Kan.)
75 Marcus Jackson OL 6-2 306 RS JR Vero Beach, Fla./Vero Beach
77 Kyler Kerbyson OL 6-4 312 RS JR Knoxville, Tenn./Knoxville Catholic
79 Thomas Edwards OL 6-4 322 RS FR Kingsport, Tenn./Dobyns-Bennett

Now compare this to Alabama's OL roster (per Official Football Roster - ROLLTIDE.COM - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site)

75 Bradley Bozeman OL FR 6-5/325 RS Roanoke, Ala. (Handley)
72 Leon Brown OL SR 6-6/320 1L Riverdale, Md. (ASA College)
67 Josh Casher OL FR 6-1/295 HS Mobile, Ala. (St. Paul's)
62 Will Davis OL SO 6-5/316 SQ Letohatchee, Ala. (Fort Dale Academy)
58 Brandon Greene OL SO 6-5/304 1L Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove)
63 J.C. Hassenauer OL FR 6-3/290 HS Woodbury, Minn. (East Ridge)
64 Grant Hill OL SO 6-6/322 1L Huntsville, Ala. (Huntsville)
76 Dominick Jackson OL JR 6-7/320 JC Cupertino, Calif. (College of San Mateo)
70 Ryan Kelly OL JR 6-5/296 2L West Chester, Ohio (Lakota West)
77 Arie Kouandjio OL SR 6-5/315 2L Hyattsville, Md. (DeMatha Catholic)
68 Isaac Luatua OL JR 6-2/315 1L La Mirada, Calif. (La Mirada)
60 Brandon Moore OL JR 6-0/277 SQ Cincinnati, Ohio (Cincinnati Hills Christian Academy)
61 Austin Peavler OL SO 6-3/317 SQ Weldington, Fla. (Wellington Community)
71 Ross Pierschbacher OL FR 6-4/295 HS Cedar Falls, Iowa (Cedar Falls)
66 Chris Posa OL SO 6-3/269 SQ Commerce, Mich. (St Mary's Prep)
74 Cam Robinson OL FR 6-6/323 HS Monroe, La. (West Monroe)
79 Austin Shepherd OL SR 6-5/320 3L Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett)
50 Alphonse Taylor OL SO 6-5/325 1L Mobile, Ala. (Davidson)
69 Paul Waldrop OL JR 6-4/285 SQ Phenix City, Ala. (Central)
 
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#52
#52
It really seems like there is more to this story. It doesn't sit right with me. I guess there is the consideration that... well this is gilliams last chance to show what he's got. That might have something to do with it... but the whole story isn't being told here. I feel comfortable saying that.
 
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