AJ returning, per Butch.

[SmokinBob]

@UTCoachJones: Very excited to announce that ALL-SEC LB @aj_thebeast_45 (AJ Johnson) will be a member of #Team118! #BrickByBrick

Yeeeee Haawwww!!! :baloon:

 

[pualsline]

 

[VolForLife83]

Hell yeah

 

[DLuckySeven]

Is this some form of english?

it b called Ebonics

 

[jim pique]

Glad to see A.J. returning to the Vols.He will continue to be a great lb.In other news,Dominique Booth just commited to Indiana. WE all hope this works out well for him and his mother in Indianapolis.

 

[BornAndRaisedVOL!]

3rd favorite gif..... now we need that one the coach that shoots lighting bolts.. that's my all time favorite. .

Well played sir.

Glad to have him back. Team 118 son!

edit: oops, wrong quote....

 

[fall2hb86]

Really, really happy that AJ is coming back

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

Hooray!

Band Geek on LSD.....probably thinks her saxophone is a snake or rabid baby alligator lol: :rofl: :lol:

 

[mreorange]

Great news

 

[HwyChile]

Why? He will be a solid middle LB at the next level..to much blame gets placed on him at times IMO. Is it his fault our DB's and Safeties can't get off blocks on screens nor tackle on hitch routes? He ain't fast, but we also didn't get gashed by people running his way.

He may be faster than folks think. Having to play full speed 70 snaps a game can reduce your speed. Try running 70 40 yard dashes and see how fast you are on the 70th one.

 

[VOLorNuttin]

Great news. Him and Maggitt will be quite a tandem.

 

[VolSinceIwasborn]

Booooommm!

 

[SteelerVol]

There's no possible way anyone in their right mind can think our leading tackler and All-SEC linebacker coming back for his senior year is a bad thing.

never underestimate the lunacy of Negavol-itis.

 

[SteelerVol]

AJ got a 4th-5th round grade. I love the guy, but he isn't in CJ's league. Bama had a few other guys making tackles... Same can't be said for AJ. It's silly to say those two players are comparable based on tackle totals.

I'm not hating on AJ. I think he's a good LB, but I don't think he will be a good NFL LB.

Whatever. Both of these guys will be NFL linebackers but the jury will be out until they sign their SECOND NFL contracts. Mosely has a sh-t ton better bunch of DTs taking up blockers than AJ has ever had to deal with. It's all speculation before so spare me the Mosely man-crush.

 

[majorvol]

Tremendous help for our D, hope he has a great year.

 

[N2TheVols]

been doing it since I was 10

some people are late bloomers.. Nothing to be ashamed of....

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Big Boom! He will provide great leadership to the younger guys.

 

[1985Vols]

Returning your leading tackler is huge for any team. Wish CBJ would run The Beast in goal line situations

 

[feathersax]

Heartwarming news during a cold week.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Could the coaches convince AJ to line up with his hand in the dirt?

They'd have to think that's a good idea first. And nobody but posters on VN thinks AJ is a DL

 

[volnashun]

good decision - thank you.

 

[TNHopeful505]

Met Curt Maggitt in Target today. Nice young man. Then I come home and read this news? Amazing!

I mean, to think about the fact that next year, we are going to have at LB:

A.J. Johnson
Curt Maggitt
Chris Weatherd
Dillon Bates
Gavin Bryant
Jalen Reeves-Maybin
Jerome Dews
Justin King
Jakob Johnson
Kevin Mouhon

Anybody else just absolutely amazed at the talent upgrade that we've received in the LB corp in just a matter of a few years?

Totally pumped about that.

 

[thebjd]

Next you're probably going to tell me you don't want to see the second largest ball of twine on the face of the earth.

We watch his programs, we buy his toys, we go to his movies. He owes us. Doesn't he owe us? He owes the Griswold's, right? ____ing A right he owes us!

 

[livefaith]

There's no possible way anyone in their right mind can think our leading tackler and All-SEC linebacker coming back for his senior year is a bad thing.

Our rivals maybe.

 

[PowerWookie]

Boom!