‘Physical specimen’ Leacock learning to become WR ‘technician’

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“He’s been awesome, also,” Pope said after Monday’s practice, Tennessee’s eighth of the spring. “He’s been a guy that kind of stands out. Physically he’s absolutely gifted, like extremely gifted physically...."

Part of the adjustment with the tempo, though, is what Tennessee calls “ball mechanics” – it’s the responsibility the players have to get the football to the umpire after a play so he can spot it and the Vols can run the next play as fast as they want. “It’s sometimes a little bit confusing, but it’s not too hard to get, just trying to keep the tempo moving,” Leacock said. “So once you get that ball, getting it to the official, not the side judge, but the guy in the middle of the field, make sure you do that to keep the offense moving. That’s definitely a little adjustment. In high school, you just throw it to whoever’s near to you and then whenever the next play starts, it starts, but here it’s very different and the coaches make sure they emphasize us making sure that we’re getting the ball to the middle of the field to the umpire.”

Leacock said he weighed 195 pounds when he got to campus and was at 200 for the start of spring practice, and he and Tennessee’s nutrition staff are working to get him in the 205-210 range for the start of the season.
‘Physical specimen’ Leacock learning to become WR ‘technician’ in first spring with Vols
 
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“He’s been awesome, also,” Pope said after Monday’s practice, Tennessee’s eighth of the spring. “He’s been a guy that kind of stands out. Physically he’s absolutely gifted, like extremely gifted physically...."

Part of the adjustment with the tempo, though, is what Tennessee calls “ball mechanics” – it’s the responsibility the players have to get the football to the umpire after a play so he can spot it and the Vols can run the next play as fast as they want. “It’s sometimes a little bit confusing, but it’s not too hard to get, just trying to keep the tempo moving,” Leacock said. “So once you get that ball, getting it to the official, not the side judge, but the guy in the middle of the field, make sure you do that to keep the offense moving. That’s definitely a little adjustment. In high school, you just throw it to whoever’s near to you and then whenever the next play starts, it starts, but here it’s very different and the coaches make sure they emphasize us making sure that we’re getting the ball to the middle of the field to the umpire.”

Leacock said he weighed 195 pounds when he got to campus and was at 200 for the start of spring practice, and he and Tennessee’s nutrition staff are working to get him in the 205-210 range for the start of the season.
‘Physical specimen’ Leacock learning to become WR ‘technician’ in first spring with Vols
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Best thing in that article to me is all of the culture you can see being built and reinforced.
 
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GUNTERSVOL said:
Not counting the no-brainers like Nico, my 3 favorites were the real deal in Seldon, the steal in Bishop and the matchup monster in Leacock. Guess i could go 0-3 but those were my high level personal wants as the class unfolded.
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Carter at LBer looks to be the real deal as well. Will push for early playing time imo.
 
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DaddyChad said:
Carter at LBer looks to be the real deal as well. Will push for early playing time imo.
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My feelings were that MY 3 favorites were undervalued regardless of what there star rankings were. Carter not so much. Thrilled that we got some no-brainers on the D side for sure.... Bottom line for me is that we are still having to do more with less, BUT there is less less now since we are adding guys that are closing the gap with the historically more star blessed.

Our 85 will still not stack up against Bama and GA, but they still have to play them 11 at a time. So if a few of our guys actually produce at levels higher than their stars (ranking) life could be interesting. Fit is what it is. Mobility through the portal is another variable that EVERY team can benefit from or suffer from. Getting fits and keeping them are two different things.

A good trendline this year, on both sides of the ball, could help UT get in the ear of guys the staff truly values, regardless of their relative star rankings to guys that go elsewhere. That and getting a little lucky with guys exceeding anyone's max potential projections with a few would be helpful.
 
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GUNTERSVOL said:
Not counting the no-brainers like Nico, my 3 favorites were the real deal in Seldon, the steal in Bishop and the matchup monster in Leacock. Guess i could go 0-3 but those were my high level personal wants as the class unfolded.
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It is Spring and history resounds with stories of impact Spring performers who are never seen again, but of your 3, Bishop has truly surprised me. I’m impressed with his general makeup and via the brief glimpses we see in videos and camp reports, I think a PWO theft has occurred and not been reported. Little predicted some of this but has expressed concern over his usage in high school. I don’t share it. Any of us logging 40-50+ years on our frames can attest that physical tolls don’t measure up the same when you’re in your mutant, teenage years. They regenerate at an annoyingly frustrating level. This kid doesn’t look a bit tired. He looks ready to land that scholarship yesterday and stake his claim on backfield carries in the very near future imo.
 
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butchna said:
It is Spring and history resounds with stories of impact Spring performers who are never seen again, but of your 3, Bishop has truly surprised me. I’m impressed with his general makeup and via the brief glimpses we see in videos and camp reports, I think a PWO theft has occurred and not been reported. Little predicted some of this but has expressed concern over his usage in high school. I don’t share it. Any of us logging 40-50+ years on our frames can attest that physical tolls don’t measure up the same when you’re in your mutant, teenage years. They regenerate at an annoyingly frustrating level. This kid doesn’t look a bit tired. He looks ready to land that scholarship yesterday and stake his claim on backfield carries in the very near future imo.
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Just checked and Diamond Clear Media still has most if not all of last years Karns games available for free.... if you don't count being held hostage for a bunch of ads..... Go watch them all and have some facts not stats to judge the ole wear and tear arguments... Even as a highly targeted kid not many plays ended badly from an injury producing standpoint. Some guys just have the knack to avoid it. Only actual play will determine if it translates to the D1 level. Doubt he wins many races with some of our other backs, but whether he gets to the sticks more consistently is TBD.

I am sure part of my motivation for hoping for Bishop to jump on board at UT was the fear of the attacks on the staff if we did not make an effort to add him to this class. IF IF IF he were to go elsewhere and excel the resounding refrains on that might dwarf the Randal Cobb mantras we have had to endure down through the years.
 
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“It’s sometimes a little bit confusing, but it’s not too hard to get, just trying to keep the tempo moving,” Leacock said.

It seems to be, for Coach Saban.

This is like, planning ahead of time: getting to the next Class on time ; arriving timely to one's next medical or business appointment ; not lolly-gagging. All of the things that winners try to do.
 
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TNHopeful505 said:
That little detail of getting the ball to the middle judge is really important, and can absolutely make a huge difference when we're going full speed. I love that our offense does that. It's just one of the "little things" that make a big difference.
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More fake flops lol
 
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butchna said:
It is Spring and history resounds with stories of impact Spring performers who are never seen again, but of your 3, Bishop has truly surprised me. I’m impressed with his general makeup and via the brief glimpses we see in videos and camp reports, I think a PWO theft has occurred and not been reported. Little predicted some of this but has expressed concern over his usage in high school. I don’t share it. Any of us logging 40-50+ years on our frames can attest that physical tolls don’t measure up the same when you’re in your mutant, teenage years. They regenerate at an annoyingly frustrating level. This kid doesn’t look a bit tired. He looks ready to land that scholarship yesterday and stake his claim on backfield carries in the very near future imo.
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Are you saying Bishop is a walk on? Because he wasn't.
 
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LittleVol said:
Yeah.
He has a little bit of the physicality of a Bru McCoy.
The after catch ability of a Squirrel white.
And the length of a Keyton. And probably as fast as Cam Seldon.

He's a tremendous talent
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His size/speed combo remind me a lot of Robert Meachem. He may not be quite as fast a Meach, but he is close.
 
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