Article: Vols' spring challenge: Rebuild offensive line

[volnashun]

Link -> KNOXVILLE, Tenn.: Vols' spring challenge: Rebuild offensive line | NCAA Sports | NewsObserver.com

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Tennessee welcomes the challenge of replacing all five starters from an offensive line that featured four likely draft picks.

"I think it's really driving everybody," junior center Mack Crowder said.

Tennessee coach Butch Jones calls Crowder a leader of this line, which faces perhaps the toughest task of any position group this spring. The offensive line was Tennessee's greatest strength last fall. Now it's one of the team's biggest concerns.

Junior guard Kyler Kerbyson said the linemen are "definitely playing with a chip on our shoulder" because of the skepticism surrounding how well they can take over for last year's starters.

Read more here: KNOXVILLE, Tenn.: Vols' spring challenge: Rebuild offensive line | NCAA Sports | NewsObserver.com

 

[orangebloodgmc]

I see us with multiple options at right tackle.

But I wonder who is our next best option at LEFT TACKLE, after Blair?

 

[Teeman]

I see us with multiple options at right tackle.

But I wonder who is our next best option at LEFT TACKLE, after Blair?

Good question. I would think it would be Kerbyson and Weisman would take the RG spot. After that it's probably Sanders.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

Good question. I would think it would be Kerbyson and Weisman would take the RG spot. After that it's probably Sanders.

I think I've read in the recent updates that sanders has been practicing at OG with the second team.

pair and Kendrick have been the 2nd tackles this far.


We need Blair to hit stride by the fall in a bad way.

 

[Biopsyman]

Spring ball allows salot of experimating

 

[VolsnRavens]

I don't think the offensive line was one of our greatest strengths. They underplayed way too much. For all of the experience and beef we had on that line. They sure didn't push anyone around.

 

[VolsnRavens]

Spring ball allows salot of experimating

experimating? I think I did a lot of that in college.

 

[Cartervol]

Build a better offensive line should be the title. The last one shouldn't be the benchmark..

 

[UT Hill Man]

For such an experienced line we sure had a ton of false starts last year. That would be a nice place to start showing some improvement.