'17 TN OL/DT Trey Smith (UT commit 12/6/2016)

[volfanCLT]

Richmond is the LT until he leaves imo

More than likely correct

 

[dyllisvol42]

Have to find a place for Jones!

Forgot about him. I think if we can get some solid coaching we should have a good o-line for a few years.

 

[dyllisvol42]

Jones took some reps at center didn't he? At least in practice.

 

[VolMike16]

Sure Farrell can't justify that ranking after this week

He'll find a way. He always seems to have one guy a year like Trey.

 

[LaagerVol]

Any chance Jones or Tatum RS this year?

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Forgot about him. I think if we can get some solid coaching we should have a good o-line for a few years.

Should be better than good. We should have an elite OL. We have loads of talent at that position.

 

[appvol]

They had to move Wiesman to C because Thomas wasn't playing up to par.Hopefully Thomas plays better next year.

 

[VolMike16]

Jones took some reps at center didn't he? At least in practice.

Good problem to have. Don't forget about Boulware. Good talent on this line in the future.

 

[dyllisvol42]

Any chance Jones or Tatum RS this year?

Possibly Tatum? I think they wanted to red shirt him this past year.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Good problem to have. Don't forget about Boulware. Good talent on this line in the future.

Going to be hard to play all these guys. Dang, good problem to have tho

 

[dyllisvol42]

Good problem to have. Don't forget about Boulware. Good talent on this line in the future.

I worry about Boulware. I know they said he will be back, but more often than not that doesn't happen.

 

[LaagerVol]

They had to move Wiesman to C because Thomas wasn't playing up to par.Hopefully Thomas plays better next year.

I think that had more to do with Thomas being injured. He played pretty well the last half of the season.

 

[thunder5]

IMO on next years line:

LT: Richmond-Tatum
RT: Kendrick-Smith
LG: Robertson-Boulware
RG: Jones-Hall
C: Thomas-Jones

Smith and Hall will be interchangeable at guard and right tackle

 

[VolMike16]

I worry about Boulware. I know they said he will be back, but more often than not that doesn't happen.

Yeah true as well. Totally forgot about that. Still looks good though. I think maybe Locklear plays center here in the future.

 

[Biopsyman]

IMO on next years line:

LT: Richmond-Tatum
RT: Kendrick-Smith
LG: Robertson-Boulware
RG: Jones-Hall
C: Thomas-Jones

Smith and Hall will be interchangeable at guard and right tackle

Kendrick is horrible at T

 

[dyllisvol42]

Yeah true as well. Totally forgot about that. Still looks good though. I think maybe Locklear plays center here in the future.

I could see that. I like our o-line class this year. I think you have a couple road graters and a great athlete in Smith.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Kendrick is horrible at T

Hopefully Hall and Richmond win those tackle jobs outright and Kendrick is depth

 

[Catbone]

Jack Jones will be ready to battle for a spot as well.

OL SHOULD really help the new QB next yr and JK, CFA and Ty.

My thought as well. The OL has all the pieces to be solid.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

My thought as well. The OL has all the pieces to be solid.

Hopefully we start seeing some real development

 

[Rishvol]

Unless Kendrick declares he is the starting RT next year and Richmond is the starting LT. I can see Smith pushing for playing time at RG if he doesn't redshirt.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Unless Kendrick declares he is the starting RT next year and Richmond is the starting LT. I can see Smith pushing for playing time at RG if he doesn't redshirt.

Could you imagine him red shirting and we have an OL with he and Cade Mays for multiple years?

 

[dyllisvol42]

Could you imagine him red shirting and we have an OL with he and Cade Mays for multiple years?

Ya in my perfect world we would redshirt every freshman lineman that comes through. They have so much they have to learn with technique, footwork, the offense and have to get stronger at the same time that's a lot to do.

 

[appvol]

Unless Kendrick declares he is the starting RT next year and Richmond is the starting LT. I can see Smith pushing for playing time at RG if he doesn't redshirt.

With Hall and Jones already being in college for 3 years it will be hard to replace them on the right side.Kendrick want beat a healthy Hall or Jones out.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

Ya in my perfect world we would redshirt every freshman lineman that comes through. They have so much they have to learn with technique, footwork, the offense and have to get stronger at the same time that's a lot to do.

Agree. We should not be hoping that a freshman starts at OL. That's rarely a good thing. Id say he replaces Robertson at LG in 2018 after he graduates. What does Mays project as? He's a guard as well at the next level, isn't he? With Trey and Mays at LG Andrew RG, every RB in the country should want to come here

 

[JacketVol]

Ya in my perfect world we would redshirt every freshman lineman that comes through. They have so much they have to learn with technique, footwork, the offense and have to get stronger at the same time that's a lot to do.

They get to lift the whole season as well which helps them get SEC ready by second year.