'15 OH TE Eli Wolf

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VolDango said:
People transfer because they're not playing, or when they do play they're not performing well. Name someone who was a starter that transferred because their coach cusses. I'll wait.
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Helm got a lot of PT and 2 -3 TE's got many reps. Don't think PT was a factor with Helm. Hendrix yes and who really knows with Scott.
 
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jason3713 said:
Tim Tebow left the NFL because of cussing . That's my story and I'm sticking to it .
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I never would have thought that Tebow would be kicked off of a team for cussing too much.

by the way: this Wolf kid that we were previously speaking of.......................
 
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VolDango said:
You're ignoring my question. Name someone who was a starter that left for such a reason.

You can't.

People don't leave when they're starting, unless it's academic or trouble related. I'm not saying Helm isn't using that as an excuse and telling people that. But it's not why he's transferring.

Do you expect Helm to say what I'm saying??? Lol. Of course he wouldn't say that.

Get a clue.
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Aaron Douglas and Bryce Brown were two starters from recent memory that left our program that weren't related to academics. Arnett got plenty of PT and left.

Helm was banged up for a lot of the season. I thought he looked pretty athletic on the 2-point conversion he caught. No reason to write the kid off yet. He's a freshman who most fans paying attention knew would need some time to add weight and work on blocking. If he stays, he'd be a great complement to Wolf.
 
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Id assume he would join in the summer but I'm not for sure. Looking at his senior highlight it looks like a great pickup. He can really go up and get the ball. A steal for a walk-on. I could see him seriously contributing late in his career.
 
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The type of kid that deserves a scholarship and will earn it...always a cool story.
 
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Vols4us said:
Good post. Now we have one of the major reasons he left, IMO. Ellis earned the #2 role.
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Helm was most likely in a good frame of mind being behind Wolf...the guy's a monster...when the walk-on started outplaying him, he started hearing curse words (probably some his own).
 
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Is the consensus Eli plays offense, or is that just because of his brother? I actually like some of his defensive highlights. Wouldn't mind him getting a shot at DE or MLB.
 
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The Wolf family is very nice. Got a chance to meet them at a game. Didn't get to meet the younger brother but you gotta love siblings that get a chance to play together.
 
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Nice addition especial if Oliver doesn't stick.. Opens a spot for a pos of need maybe another rb or qb? and all in for brooks in '16
 
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MoB_MoVols said:
Nice addition especial if Oliver doesn't stick.. Opens a spot for a pos of need maybe another rb or qb? and all in for brooks in '16
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TE is a position of need though, especially if Oliver doesn't stick. Young Wolf is not SEC TE material, might get some use flexed out wide but he doesn't have the mass to be an inline blocking TE(which is what we need).
 
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"It's awesome; it's a great opportunity for me. One, to be able to play with my brother. And then also to be able to play under coaches like Coach (Mark) Elder and (Butch) Jones, it's great," Wolf told VolQuest.com on Christmas Eve. "I've been down multiple times to watch Ethan play and got to hang out with the guys and it's a great place. I love everybody down there. I'm really excited about it."

Wolf's ties with Elder run deep; after all, Elder is the Tennessee assistant who had recruited Wolf at Cincinnati and then helped land him on Rocky Top.

And in speaking to VolQuest.com earlier this week, Elder --- who obviously cannot speak about any prospect until he is enrolled on campus and signed --- could not say enough about the elder Wolf.

"He's been great to coach. He's hungry, wants to be the best. And he's willing to put the work in to do it," Elder said of Ethan Wolf. "He's what you want out of a kid. Someone that has the desire to be great and is willing to back it up with effort and dedication. He's a complete tight end. You can do just about everything with him. Blocking, pass-catching wise, he's capable of doing those things.

"I felt really strong about him as a football player and as a kid. He's got a great family, and they're wonderful people. When I got the opportunity to watch him play senior year, it stood out how dominant a player he was live and in person. Really at that point, I knew we had gotten a great get."

So what type of player is the younger Wolf? Well, he's been a two-time Ohio State Track Championships participant, and he's athletic enough to have played wide receiver at Minster (Ohio) High School.

"I feel my athleticism and speed [are strengths]; I played receiver in high school, and I feel like if I can transition to tight end then having that athleticism will be key," said Eli Wolf, who runs the 100m, 200m, 4x100m and 4x200m relays.

Wolf noted it also stood out to him that Tennessee both fostered a family environment and had displayed a willingness to play walk-ons --- such as both Ellis and Jacob Gilliam, the offensive lineman who earned a scholarship in May.

"It was huge. The first day I came, a bunch of players came up and introduced themselves to me. They were really friendly, and then just to know that Coach Elder is a really highly respected coach, is really relatable to the kids. That's a big part of that. Every coach I talked to, every time I talked to them about Coach Elder, they always told me, 'He's the best. He's awesome.' So that got me real excited," he said. "Especially with Alex Ellis [just getting rewarded]. He's a great player, and they're playing him. I know I have to work really hard to do that and I'm looking forward to that challenge also. This year they had three, sometimes four (tight ends) rotating. That got me excited for the opportunity to show them what I can do and hopefully earn my way onto the field."
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-VQ.
 
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In 15 years, there will be a 30 for 30 called "call of the wild" for the Wolf brothers succeeding at UT and in the NFL.
 
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Remember when people talked about Wolf potentially moving to OT, and D. Barnett sliding inside to DT? Both got into the UT weight program (IMO best in the country) and reshaped themselves and became dynamic. I hope Eli has that same drive and is hungry like Elder mentions in the article above. #wolfpack
 

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Volunteer_Kirby said:
TE is a position of need though, especially if Oliver doesn't stick. Young Wolf is not SEC TE material, might get some use flexed out wide but he doesn't have the mass to be an inline blocking TE(which is what we need).
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Oliver and eli are pretty much the same size. Oliver is an inch taller and at 6'5 205. Wolf is 204 and we know he has the genetics to get bigger.

Apparently I was looking at an old rivals profile but still eli has the frame for more weight easily.
 
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