'15 AL OL Brandon Kennedy

[nicksjuzunk]

Eligible immediately?

Yes. Graduate transfers always are

 

[Rishvol]

Yes. Graduate transfers always are

I hear the color with crayons class is giving him troubles though

 

[thunder5]

I think it looks more like

T: Smith- Tatum
T: Richmond- Hall
G: J Johnson- Carvin
G: R Johnson- Calbert
C: Kennedy-Locklear

I could certainly live with that lineup

 

[BigZiti09]

Yes. Graduate transfers always are

Yeah, the 2 years of eligibility was throwing me off. So he graduated early and sat out 2017.

 

[scvolfan7]

I’d love this lineup:

T: Richmond-Johnson
T: Tatum
G: Smith-Carvin
G: Johnson
C: Kennedy-Locklear

A little thin on depth but I think that’s more than enough talent for a decent coach to work with

I think carvin starts

 

[Nashvegas31]

Yeah, the 2 years of eligibility was throwing me off. So he graduated early and sat out 2017.

Yeah last yr was a medical redshirt. Broke his leg or something

 

[Go Fight Win]

would be huge as we are hitting Wetumpka (BK old H.s.) HARD these next couple cycles

 

[MSME Vol]

I think it looks more like

T: Smith- Tatum
T: Richmond- Hall
G: J Johnson- Carvin
G: R Johnson- Calbert
C: Kennedy-Locklear

Considering what we looked like this spring, I would call this a minor miracle.

 

[Biopsyman]

Hall will start until he gets injured

 

[Sleegro]

I think it looks more like

T: Smith- Tatum
T: Richmond- Hall
G: J Johnson- Carvin
G: R Johnson- Calbert
C: Kennedy-Locklear

There is a good amount of potential with that lineup.

 

[Biopsyman]

There is a good amount of potential with that lineup.

Players all over Thev place with new positions could be a struggle city

 

[JacketVol]

everything i've heard points to Smith being back

This

 

[Sleegro]

Players all over Thev place with new positions could be a struggle city

Maybe. I just said there is potential there. Most of those guys were highly rated and underdeveloped. If they can develop quickly they have potential to be a solid line. Will it happen? I have no idea. That's why I didn't make a statement about if they would be good or not.

 

[Vols4us]

Simply cannot look backwards to see what the O-line may be like this next season. Everything's changed - S&C, system, scheme, techniques, coaches. What failed before is no more. The players could have played for other major schools - they would have been developed differently. From all reports they are working hard to get better. The coaches will get the Butch stink off.

Getting Kennedy is just another example of CJP believing they can win sooner rather than later. Hope it happens.

 

[SergeantVol]

Simply cannot look backwards to see what the O-line may be like this next season. Everything's changed - S&C, system, scheme, techniques, coaches. What failed before is no more. The players could have played for other major schools - they would have been developed differently. From all reports they are working hard to get better. The coaches will get the Butch stink off.

Getting Kennedy is just another example of CJP believing they can win sooner rather than later. Hope it happens.

Can’t stress enough how big of a deal a legitimate strength and conditioning program is for such positions as O Line.

 

[Montrell Hardy]

Kennedy would be a huge deal. He immediately slides in as your Center and it gives you a little room to move guys around to get your best 5 on the field.

 

[UT4LIFE86]

Y is poster thinking trey Smith never comes back ?

 

[Montrell Hardy]

I think carvin starts

I think so too. I expect Trey to be the RT. I can't see any way Tatum starts. He had an awful spring from everything I've heard.

 

[musolfmj]

Could Saban block him from playing for another SEC team?

 

[ob79]

Could Saban block him from playing for another SEC team?

Not as a grad transfer. He could go to Auburn if he wanted.

 

[Brillovol]

Kennedy would be a huge deal. He immediately slides in as your Center and it gives you a little room to move guys around to get your best 5 on the field.

He immediately makes me feel better about the interior of our line, especially with Hall and Smith back at 100%.

I’d have to go back and look, but it might be that Richmond was the only starting OL in the OW game that starts game 1.

 

[jpope9]

Y is poster thinking trey Smith never comes back ?

because he's not a vol fan and hoping he doesnt come back.

 

[Montrell Hardy]

He immediately makes me feel better about the interior of our line, especially with Hall and Smith back at 100%.

I’d have to go back and look, but it might be that Richmond was the only starting OL in the OW game that starts game 1.

I agree. I still have to see it to believe it with Hall since he's basically been injured 4 out of the last 5 years, but I agree adding Kennedy and getting Smith back just in itself improves the OLine immensely.

 

[Sleegro]

I agree. I still have to see it to believe it with Hall since he's basically been injured 4 out of the last 5 years, but I agree adding Kennedy and getting Smith back just in itself improves the OLine immensely.

Agreed. I think they will both be back but I'm not confident Hall can recover his form after the injuries he's had. I hope so, but I'm not really counting on it.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Not to be a Debbie downer but is there any smoke to this speculation, outside of that Simonton “one to watch” comment?