'18 GA RB Lyn-J Dixon (Tennessee transfer)

[GBO121]

The most positive development here: King Nico proving himself again. Appreciate the insights bro

 

[NighthawkVol]

Do we need 5 RBs? I know it’s not ideal, but if Sampson and William me provide depth to Small and Weight, we’re fine. And if one or both of the freshmen surpass Wright, even better.

 

[KptVFL]

With this staff, the #1 requirement is to come in and compete everyday. That's the standard. You have to EARN it every single day. I don't think that's asking too much. Zero tolerance for anything less.

The way it should be! Just makes me like this staff even more!

@Glitch

 

[you]

I seen a practice video of Elijah Simmons fielding a punt… any chances the coaches give him a look at RB?

 

[KnoxToTheBoro93]

If the best of the two are just as good as Wright last year, we will probably have a worst backfield than last year.

Sampson and JWT are both more polished than Wright was last year… Wright missed his senior season due to Covid if I’m not mistaken… Sampson is his schools all time leading rusher and has elite game breaking speed… he will be very solid for us this year if he is able to stay healthy. Both freshman have done a good job of staying healthy all camp and making the most of the added reps… I’d like to have 1 more but I am confident in our 4 backs to have a good season behind a very seasoned OL.

 

[TN-POSSUM]

*bless his heart

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

Man @KingNico is the Truth

 

[lilesrt]

This is reflective of the unbending culture that Josh Heupel has built. Adapt, compete.. or walk. Zero tolerance for nonsense.

 

[VolInDayton]

Do we need 5 RBs? I know it’s not ideal, but if Sampson and William me provide depth to Small and Weight, we’re fine. And if one or both of the freshmen surpass Wright, even better.

Look at every schools depth chart in the SEC. We are the only school in the SEC east that will be forced to rely on freshman at the start of the season. It's unusual to have only 2 returning running backs on a 85 person roster.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

So what does it mean to be an on-field incident? Curse out staff for being 3rd string?

 

[rev_vol]

yup, wasnt throwing shade.

I meant it. Learn a trade.

Honestly wasn’t taken that way. All good here!
I agree 100% about learning a trade.

 

[Neyland Law Vol]

curious what happened here. Hope we get some info.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Look at every schools depth chart in the SEC. We are the only school in the SEC east that will be forced to rely on freshman at the start of the season. It's unusual to have only 2 returning running backs on a 85 person roster.

A) Relying on freshmen as 3rd and 4th stringers is fine. When has Tennessee ever gotten down to using a 5th string RB in a time that mattered?

B) Not all freshmen are created equally. In 1991, Tennessee opened the season on a Thursday night against Louisville and relied on 2 true freshmen who each rushed for over 100 yards. Their names were Stewart and Hayden. And that was a good Tennessee team. The next RB in line that year was Tavio Henson, who later moved to DB. After that was a TB/FB hybrid named Mose Phillips. He was a RS Freshman.

If Sampson and Williams are ready to just be 3rd/4th string, this loss doesn’t matter. Hell, it doesn’t sound like he was gonna be higher than 5th string anyway.

 

[BarnesIsCaliparisDaddy]

Do we need 5 RBs? I know it’s not ideal, but if Sampson and William me provide depth to Small and Weight, we’re fine. And if one or both of the freshmen surpass Wright, even better.

The problem is they’re both unproven freshmen. We will absolutely need all 4 this year, and probably use a walk on as well

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Well… I take back what I said about this guy being a winner, having experience, and showing these younger guys how to operate in the locker room I was way off.

 

[TheRain]

 

[NMVol]

Well… I take back what I said about this guy being a winner, having experience, and showing these younger guys how to operate in the locker room I was way off.

It's the internet. None of us know what lurks behind the curtain of the electrosphere.

 

[Jackcrevol]

It's the internet. None of us know what lurks behind the curtain of the electrosphere.

 

[peaygolf]

 

[RiseToTheTop]

The problem is they’re both unproven freshmen. We will absolutely need all 4 this year, and probably use a walk on as well

for some reason ppl just dont want to hear the truth about it. Theres was a reason the coaches wanted a transfer back.

 

[volKano]

Experience is key. Freshman can get a qb hurt and cause turnovers. Just have to hope our top 2 stay healthy.

 

[GableVol]

I'd like to have at least 6 scholarship running backs but that's not the case. We played Marcus Pierce last year and he played fairly good considering he was a walk on. So who's our walk on running backs this season? We may need them.

 

[peaygolf]

Lost a 5th string RB……..?????

that’s a shame…….

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

I'd like to have at least 6 scholarship running backs but that's not the case. We played Marcus Pierce last year and he played fairly good considering he was a walk on. So who's our walk on running backs this season? We may need them.

Tim Riggings of the Dillon Panthers

 

[VolByLaw]

Any thoughts on who may be an emergency play there and does this change their thoughts in recruiting another back

Fant

On specifics:

As I told someone in a PM…some things just don’t need to find their way to this message board. I try to show the same respect to everyone in terms of privacy on certain things. If that isn’t good enough then oh well….I try to do right by everyone involved.

-AP