2014: 30% of our roster will be WRs & TEs

[1truevol]

It looks like we'll have 18 scholarship WRs and 7 TEs (not including walk-ons) on the roster in 2014. That seems like an inordinate number of both; it's actually 6 more WRs than Coach Jones has stated he'd like "in a perfect world."

WRs
Seniors: Dallas, Young, Carter
Juniors: Howard, Johnson, Blanc, Jackson
Sophomores: Bowles, Croom, Harris, North
Freshmen: Jenkins (RS), Smith (RS), Creamer, Wharton, Powell

That's 16, and we'll likely add Eric Lauderdale and one more high schooler (Booth?). Creamer could conceivably play DE and Wharton might end up at DB.

TEs
Seniors: Quinn, Downs
Juniors: King
Sophomores: Branisel, Meredith
Freshmen: Wolf, Helm

So why does this concern you? There's always certain positions on any team that are deeper than others, and that will change from year to year.

 

[TuskALoosa]

Still only one football.

 

[TD10EYEC]

Its ok.... Ever one of mmm have the frame to add healthy weight.. might move a couple to linebacker and maybe a de al la willy bo

 

[Volunteer forever]

So that's why they call us wide receiver U :question:

 

[ElVolo]

It looks like we'll have 18 scholarship WRs and 7 TEs (not including walk-ons) on the roster in 2014. That seems like an inordinate number of both; it's actually 6 more WRs than Coach Jones has stated he'd like "in a perfect world."

WRs
Seniors: Dallas, Young, Carter
Juniors: Howard, Johnson, Blanc, Jackson
Sophomores: Bowles, Croom, Harris, North
Freshmen: Jenkins (RS), Smith (RS), Creamer, Wharton, Powell

That's 16, and we'll likely add Eric Lauderdale and one more high schooler (Booth?). Creamer could conceivably play DE and Wharton might end up at DB.

TEs
Seniors: Quinn, Downs
Juniors: King
Sophomores: Branisel, Meredith
Freshmen: Wolf, Helm

Nice thread, Kamoshika :salute:

 

[terrypedigo]

sounds good. wish there were more D Linemen, CBs and LBs

Wish there was a over flow of DL and linebackers.

 

[peyton4heisman]

Wish there was a over flow of DL and linebackers.

Wish there were too many crystal footballs to fit in the trophy case

 

[patrick]

It's a good plan to have more than enough so that if injuries or suspensions take place we still have body's. Also, every WR will bring a certain talent to the team that will help in adding more specialized plays for that individual to throw wrinkles in the other teams gameplan.

Personally, I like it.

Um no. Specialized plays for each WR??? Really??? If that were the case which it isn't, that is an easy scout.

UT needs more offensive and defensive linemen than WR's!!!

 

[patrick]

I'm not a math proffesor or a scientest but if 5 out of 22 starters are WRs or TEs then that's over 20%, plus they do all the runs for the passes so it makes scense to have some more catchers for the passes on the roster

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5 starters are WR's and TE's???

Nor sure where u get that number...

LT, RT, LG, RG, C, QB, RB often 2 RB's....

30% of roster should not be made up of WR's and TE's.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Wish we had four more: CP, Hunter, Rivera and Zach Rogers.

 

[ManningBerry#1]

Um no. Specialized plays for each WR??? Really??? If that were the case which it isn't, that is an easy scout.

UT needs more offensive and defensive linemen than WR's!!!

Yes, Really.

 

[volger]

I'm not a math proffesor or a scientest but if 5 out of 22 starters are WRs or TEs then that's over 20%, plus they do all the runs for the passes so it makes scense to have some more catchers for the passes on the roster

*cents

 

[ManningBerry#1]

I'm not a math proffesor or a scientest but if 5 out of 22 starters are WRs or TEs then that's over 20%, plus they do all the runs for the passes so it makes scense to have some more catchers for the passes on the roster

Or an English major.

I kid, I kid.

 

[patrick]

Yes, Really.

FYI

Your idea is not going to happen! Book it!

 

[tennesseeduke]

It looks like we'll have 18 scholarship WRs and 7 TEs (not including walk-ons) on the roster in 2014. That seems like an inordinate number of both; it's actually 6 more WRs than Coach Jones has stated he'd like "in a perfect world."

WRs
Seniors: Dallas, Young, Carter
Juniors: Howard, Johnson, Blanc, Jackson
Sophomores: Bowles, Croom, Harris, North
Freshmen: Jenkins (RS), Smith (RS), Creamer, Wharton, Powell

That's 16, and we'll likely add Eric Lauderdale and one more high schooler (Booth?). Creamer could conceivably play DE and Wharton might end up at DB.

TEs
Seniors: Quinn, Downs
Juniors: King
Sophomores: Branisel, Meredith
Freshmen: Wolf, Helm

Okay what's the point? Here is the current roster of 112 players sorted by position.

DB
3 Byron Moore DB RS SR
7 Michael F. Williams DB RS FR
19 Tyler Coombes DB RS JR
21 David Priddy DB FR
21 Riyahd Jones DB JR
22 Malik Foreman DB FR
23 Cameron Sutton DB FR
24 Eric Gordon DB RS SR
26 Geraldo Orta DB RS SO
27 Justin Coleman DB JR
28 Lemond Johnson DB FR
29 Devaun Swafford DB FR
30 Max Arnold DB RS SO
31 Tino Thomas DB RS FR
33 LaDarrell McNeil DB SO
34 Jalen Reeves-Maybin DB FR
35 Jaron Toney DB RS JR
36 Naz Oliver DB RS SR
37 Brian Randolph DB RS SO

DL
4 LaTroy Lewis DL RS FR
42 Charles Folger DL RS FR
44 Maurice Couch DL RS SR
50 Corey Vereen DL FR
54 Jordan Williams DL JR
55 Jacques Smith DL SR
58 Marlon Walls DL RS SR
69 Allan Carson DL RS SO
80 Corey Miller DL SR
89 Jaylen Miller DL FR
90 Malik Brown DL FR
93 Gregory Clark DL RS JR
94 Jason Carr DL FR
95 Danny O'Brien DL RS FR
96 Trevarris Saulsberry DL RS SO
97 Daniel Hood DL RS SR
98 Daniel McCullers DL SR

LB
17 Brent Brewer LB SR
18 Joe Stocstill LB RS FR
38 Nikolay Timoshchuk LB RS FR
39 Michael Cantwell LB RS SO
40 Raiques Crump LB SR
41 Dontavis Sapp LB SR
45 A.J. Johnson LB JR
46 Channing Fugate LB SR
47 John Propst LB SR
48 Greg King LB RS SR
51 Kenny Bynum LB RS FR
52 Christian Harris LB RS SO
53 Justin Thomas LB RS FR
56 Curt Maggitt LB JR
59 Gregory Grieco LB RS JR

LS
53 J.R. Carr LS RS SR
57 Andrew Henry LS RS SO
59 Matt Giampapa LS RS SO

OL
57 Mack Crowder OL RS SO
60 Austin Sanders OL FR
63 Brett Kendrick OL FR
64 James Stone OL SR
65 Jacob Gilliam OL RS JR
66 Marques Pair OL RS JR
67 Alan Posey OL RS SO
70 Ja'Wuan James OL SR
71 Dylan Wiesman OL FR
72 Zach Fulton OL SR
74 Antonio Richardson OL JR
75 Marcus Jackson OL JR
76 John Simcox OL RS FR
77 Kyler Kerbyson OL RS SO
78 Alex Bullard OL RS SR

P/K
25 Trevor Daniel P FR
43 Matt Darr P RS JR
36 Ryan Ault P/PK RS FR
5 George Bullock PK RS FR
34 Patrick Toole PK RS SO
1 Michael Palardy PK/P SR
42 Derrick Brodus PK/P RS JR

QB
6 Tyler Page QB RS JR
10 Riley Ferguson QB FR
11 Joshua Dobbs QB FR
12 Nathan Peterman QB RS FR
13 Charlie High QB FR
14 Justin Worley QB JR

RB
15 Marlin Lane RB JR
20 Rajion Neal RB SR
22 Reggie Juin RB RS SR
24 Deanthonie Summerhill RB RS JR
29 Tom Smith RB RS SO
30 Alden Hill RB RS FR
45 Austin Bolen RB RS JR

TE
38 Justin King TE SO
40 Alex Ellis TE RS SO
43 Dakota Summers TE RS JR
82 Justin Meredith TE RS FR
84 Woody Quinn TE JR
85 Brendan Downs TE JR
86 A.J. Branisel TE FR
88 Joseph Ayres TE RS SR

WR
1 Paul Harris WR FR
2 Pig Howard WR SO
6 Vincent Dallas WR JR
7 Drae Bowles WR RS FR
8 MarQuez North WR FR
9 Ryan Jenkins WR FR
10 Brett Parisi WR RS SO
18 Jason Croom WR RS FR
19 Devrin Young WR JR
25 Josh Smith WR FR
80 Dylan West WR RS JR
81 Johnathon Johnson WR SO
83 Cody Blanc WR SO
87 Jacob Carter WR RS JR
3 Tyler Drummer WR/H RS SR


Just saying!

:hi:

Tennesseeduke

We go 8-4 this year! Book it!

 

[ManningBerry#1]

FYI

Your idea is not going to happen! Book it!

FYI

It's called a scheme, not an idea. Book it!

 

[CroKev]

It seems to me that we need a lot of receivers due to our hurry up offense. Each play, receivers cover more ground than any other player and I expect several of them will run to the sidelines after every play while the next receivers come into the huddle and give the QB the next play.

 

[coach799]

In our heyday, we converted a ton of fast players to LB that played RB and Receiver at the HS level. It may just be history repeating itself! Butch has been studying!

GO VOLS!!

 

[RichRollin]

Dl/ol

 

[RichRollin]

I'm not a math proffesor or a scientest but if 5 out of 22 starters are WRs or TEs then that's over 20%, plus they do all the runs for the passes so it makes scense to have some more catchers for the passes on the roster

You should post more. JMO

 

[orangeluvr]

You can always find a place for speed on a football team.

 

[99gator]

Okay what's the point? Here is the current roster of 112 players sorted by position.


Just saying!

:hi:

Tennesseeduke

We go 8-4 this year! Book it!

the problem is only 85 of those guys are on scholarship.

unless, you want to rely on walk ons to provide needed depth.

 

[sanddune50]

It looks like we'll have 18 scholarship WRs and 7 TEs (not including walk-ons) on the roster in 2014. That seems like an inordinate number of both; it's actually 6 more WRs than Coach Jones has stated he'd like "in a perfect world."

WRs
Seniors: Dallas, Young, Carter
Juniors: Howard, Johnson, Blanc, Jackson
Sophomores: Bowles, Croom, Harris, North
Freshmen: Jenkins (RS), Smith (RS), Creamer, Wharton, Powell

That's 16, and we'll likely add Eric Lauderdale and one more high schooler (Booth?). Creamer could conceivably play DE and Wharton might end up at DB.

TEs
Seniors: Quinn, Downs
Juniors: King
Sophomores: Branisel, Meredith
Freshmen: Wolf, Helm

Agreed if NSD was today.

 

[patrick]

FYI

It's called a scheme, not an idea. Book it!

They are not going to scheme plays for 18 WR's and & 7 TE's. CBJ has an offensive scheme that he runs.

You will not see the Vols play 18 diff wide out and 7 TE's this year.

 

[DazzleVol]

It seems to me that we need a lot of receivers due to our hurry up offense. Each play, receivers cover more ground than any other player and I expect several of them will run to the sidelines after every play while the next receivers come into the huddle and give the QB the next play.

You cant do this, it defeats the purpose of the hurry up .. if the offense subs then the refs stand over the ball and give the defense time to sub. You can only "quick snap" when you havent subbed.