Can A Brother GET A LINEBACKER PLEASE??

[KBVol]

Linebacker will be fine. A healthy Dline with actual DT's and not DE's playing out of position due to injuries will help. Let's play a couple of games before we proclaim the position a weakness.

Let's play a couple of games before we proclaim the position "will be fine".

 

[utvolmaniac]

Can a brother get a Linebacker coach please?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I'm starting to believe that Shoop is trying to install some type of complex scheme that calls for mental insight and the need to have the MLB read the offense and set the defensive alignment. Several knowledgeable posters on VN state that the backers 1st responsibility is gap fill. More than I like, I see our LB's getting sucked in by play action and misdirection plays. It goes without saying that in the SEC when one of our opponent's OC finds a way to exploit a weakness the other OC's follow suit. A lot depends on our front four and this year even with Barnett and Vereen, Lewis, O'brien gone, I think our defensive front is ready to step up. We have good depth there also and this should take some pressure off of our LB's. We should have solid play behind our LB's too. No doubt our defense will improve simply because Ican't picture it being any worse than last year.

Mental insight? 🤔 whut?

 

[millst987]

Go drink a beer and relax guys. Life is too short to be so negative.

 

[buckfama]

Go drink a beer and relax guys. Life is too short to be so negative.

Said no one in the FF ever..

 

[rekinhavoc]

Let's play a couple of games before we proclaim the position "will be fine".

It is my opinion. I definitely will not panic or throw in the towel because of a couple of injuries. The glass is half full kinda thing. They will adapt. Go Vols!

 

[voltn21]

We used to get hoss RB's that weighed 230 and ran a 4.5. (see Al Wilson) and convert them. Now it seems we get stars that satisfy Bruin but no actual linebackers to speak of. Are there any on the radar because that looks like its gonna be our weakness this year?

Cecil Cherry

 

[MADISONGAVOL]

Thig is the next coach that needs to be closely evaluated to see if he is bringing his weight to the table. The LB recruiting and play has been poor. Our LB unit is not SEC caliber. We have some quality guys, but not elite SEC guys who can shed blocks, make plays on the perimeter, and that have the speed necessary to compete in the SEC.

Now I do not know if this is all Thig's fault, but he is the LB coach.

Preach it. If they can find better technician first and foremost and hopefully better recruiter. Tough to type that he use be best one we had

 

[UTMVol76]

Surely Travis Henry has some other kids ready for recruitment. He's a legacy machine.

 

[sanddune50]

All I know is I'm excited for tonight's game, and I hope none of you debbie downers ruin whatever tailgate or get together you find yourselves at for the game. Those are the types in my circle that would find themselves listening to the game in their vehicles.

 

[sanddune50]

Let's play a couple of games before we proclaim the position "will be fine".

Can we wait that same duration of time before declaring it a disaster?

 

[BaldBiker]

Can we wait that same duration of time before declaring it a disaster?

That will never happen.

 

[UTSuave’]

Cecil Cherry

By far one of my favorite recruits just because of how big he was,dude was a man among boys in high school but he never panned out anyway very sad.

 

[Crazy Ivan]

And the " better than dooley" crowd is tickled to death about 8 wins too

Just stop with that stupid narrative. It's even sillier than saying anyone who criticizes the team is not a true fan.

 

[Glitch]

Hey OP. How about some Bituli?

 

[Bring_Back_Dooley]

Well Let's see. After Bama,AU, LSU, UF And UGA Take the 5 and 4 star LBS---------------. Evidently the Powers that be at UT are satisfied with The Vol's second Tier Status. Win 7-8 and get a Peach Bowl. It's important enough at the aforementioned Schools to Win Big; so they open the wallets. Bama was a Joke until they lured Saban.

This is such a stupid statement, but it encapsulates the mentality of the Football Forum.

 

[Vol Main]

This is such a stupid statement, but it encapsulates the mentality of the Football Forum.

It really ignores the fact that Jones started with a rock bottom tier three team. Taking it up to tier two was hard. Taking it further up to tier one is just as hard or harder. That is obviously Jones' goal, and he is bringing in players we can be proud to have on campus. He is not building an instant gratification, win at any cost kind of program. Will he get there? Nobody knows, but I think that is exactly what he is doing, getting there.

 

[armchair]

We should be signing /at least/ 4 linebackers every year.

 

[E20volfan]

We should be signing /at least/ 4 linebackers every year.

I don't see us having 16 linebackers on the roster. Most games we'll only be having 2 on the field at a time.

 

[HalfullVol]

We should be signing /at least/ 4 linebackers every year.

really?

blue font was intended I suppose.

 

[therickbol]

really?

blue font was intended I suppose.

Be careful to assume blue font when the poster is armchair.

 

[sjt18]

I don't see us having 16 linebackers on the roster. Most games we'll only be having 2 on the field at a time.

If you sign 4 only 2 or 3 will finish at UT. That gives you 8 to 12 to fill six spots in the two deep. Four per year is pretty close to what you need to sign.

 

[sjt18]

IIRC, UT's best LB's during the Fulmer years were converted safeties. I think Al Wilson came to UT as a S.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

IIRC, UT's best LB's during the Fulmer years were converted safeties. I think Al Wilson came to UT as a S.

Wilson came as a RB

 

[The Dog]

Wilson came as a RB

No he didn't. Yes, Wilson was an All-American RB out of Jackson, but the main reason, he picked UT was because they wanted him as a safety and he wanted to hit people. Then, one day in practice after getting toasted half the day in coverage, Chavis told him to work with the LBs and the rest is UT history.