Early Predictions for Starting team?

#26
#26
Meachum is hyped up because he's a physical specimen. 6'3", 225, 4.3 forty, 40" vertical plus he was rated very high out of highschool. It's hard to say he's just overrated because he has had injuries but if he doesn't start producing he will be looked at as a huge bust.

If I'm not mistaken Shelley was redshirted so he still has four years to do something. He was also rated high coming out of highschool last year.

I don't see them moving Hefney back b/c they have Wade, Johnson, Fellows, and Moreley at corner and Hefney's move was generally considered a success.
 
#27
#27
(thunder5 @ Feb 6 said:
Meachum is hyped up because he's a physical specimen. 6'3", 225, 4.3 forty,
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Is he really that fast? Didn't seem like it last year.
 
#28
#28
Those are the numbers I've always heard but speed in a straight line race doesn't always translate to the same speed on the field.
 
#29
#29
(Orangewhiteblood @ Feb 6 said:
Is he really that fast? Didn't seem like it last year.
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remember he had ankle problems...that slowed him down a good bit
 
#30
#30
I think there is some concern over Garrett getting in school.
 
#31
#31
Even though Morley's natural position is CB, I think he likes it better at safety. I remember reading a Rocky Top News magazine that had an article on him saying he likes to play safety as well and we were the one school that offered playing time at safety, which was a big reason why we got him so I think he will play back-up at strong safety, but ultimately will start if any one of the 4 starters go down.
Hefney, although very small, can play at FS. I would keep him there cuz even though he's so small, he's recorded 130 tackles in his 2 years as a start, 65 each year. I'm not worried about him at FS unless he is up against a Leonard Pope, who thankfully is gone now. Here's how I see the DBs...

CB - Inky Johnson (Jr.) Roshaun Fellows (Jr.) Mars Johnson (Fr.)
CB - Jonathan Wade (Sr.) Antonio Gaines (Jr.) Ricardo Kemp (Fr.)
FS - Jonathan Hefney (Jr.) Corey Campbell (Sr.) Justin Garrett (So.)
SS - Antwan Stewart (Sr.) Demetrice Morley (So.) Sinclair Cannon (So.)
 
#32
#32
Moreley is way to talented to not start this year. Stewart is serviceable but I really think Moreley will take his spot if he's not moved to corner. This stuff will get worked out in the spring but I just can't see Moreley at second team this year.
 
#34
#34
morley would certainly bring some much needed physical presence to the corner position, i mean outside of jason allen who have we had that could really decleat someone in the last several years?
 
#35
#35
(Big Orange Diesel @ Feb 4 said:
I look for Hardesty to come off the bench early in the year but by mid-season he will be starting.....if his knee rehab goes as schedule.
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I look for you to be wrong. Once Coker gets going Hardesty can't carry his jock. You just can't coach a guy to be the fastest guy on the team. It's Foster and Coker all the way.
 
#36
#36
You have to be kidding me. That is obviously a bias statement by someone who knows Coker. Hardesty is the most talented RB on the roster. Once he gets to 100% he and Foster will make a great 1-2 punch in the backfield. Assuming every RB is healthy come August then I think that Foster will be the starter (getting 55% of carries), Hardesty second on depth chart (40% of the carries), and the other 5% will be divided between FB and the remaining RB's.
 
#37
#37
(thunder5 @ Feb 1 said:
QB: Ainge
TB: A. Foster
FB: Anderson
T: Sears
G: R. Foster
C: McNeil
G: Parker
T: Scott
TE: Brown
WR: Meachem
WR: Smith

DE: McBride
DT: Harrell
DT: Bolden
DE: Ayers
LB: Mayo
LB: Mathis
LB: McKoy
CB: Moreley
CB: Johnson
FS: Hefney
SS: Garrett
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sounds about right, but i think Morely will stay at SS
 
#38
#38
i'd look for Morley to get some pt at returner, and i wouldn't be suprised if lined up at WR in some formations either.....
 
#39
#39
QB-Ainge
RB-Foster
FB-Anderson
WR-Meachem
WR-Smith
TE-Brown
T-Sears
G-Foster
C-McNeil
G-Ligon
T-Young

DE-Reynolds (really impressive in spring from what I hear)
DT-Harrell
DT-McBride
DE-Ayers (Xavier Mitchell will push)
LB-McCoy
LB-Mitchell
LB-Mayo (watch out for Myers-White and Karl)
CB-Johnson,I
CB-Wade
S-Hefney
S-Morley

We are so deep in the secondary you could probably come up with 100 different lineups. Thats hardly been the case recently.
 
#40
#40
(adamvol @ Apr 14 said:
QB-Ainge
RB-Foster
FB-Anderson
WR-Meachem
WR-Smith
TE-Brown
T-Sears
G-Foster
C-McNeil
G-Ligon
T-Young

DE-Reynolds (really impressive in spring from what I hear)
DT-Harrell
DT-McBride
DE-Ayers (Xavier Mitchell will push)
LB-McCoy
LB-Mitchell
LB-Mayo (watch out for Myers-White and Karl)
CB-Johnson,I
CB-Wade
S-Hefney
S-Morley

We are so deep in the secondary you could probably come up with 100 different lineups. Thats hardly been the case recently.
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thats very true
 
#41
#41
(therickbol @ Apr 13 said:
You have to be kidding me. That is obviously a bias statement by someone who knows Coker. Hardesty is the most talented RB on the roster. Once he gets to 100% he and Foster will make a great 1-2 punch in the backfield. Assuming every RB is healthy come August then I think that Foster will be the starter (getting 55% of carries), Hardesty second on depth chart (40% of the carries), and the other 5% will be divided between FB and the remaining RB's.
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We'll see. When have you seen Coker to see how talented he is? You just don't coach that kind of speed.
 
#42
#42
I know. I mean look what it has done for Leonard Scott. Oh umm, wait. That is one example. I could list tons of guys who can run around the track like a lightning bolt, but never trasitioned that to the football field. They coaching staff at UTK saw both Hardesty and Coker at the beginning of their freshman years and they couldn't stop raving about Hardesty and how good he was. In contrast, all they said about Coker was how far behind he was in "adjusting" to college football. I don't know but those evaluations by the coaching staff seem to tell a pretty good tale to me.
 
#43
#43
(therickbol @ Apr 20 said:
I know. I mean look what it has done for Leonard Scott. Oh umm, wait. That is one example. I could list tons of guys who can run around the track like a lightning bolt, but never trasitioned that to the football field. They coaching staff at UTK saw both Hardesty and Coker at the beginning of their freshman years and they couldn't stop raving about Hardesty and how good he was. In contrast, all they said about Coker was how far behind he was in "adjusting" to college football. I don't know but those evaluations by the coaching staff seem to tell a pretty good tale to me.
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I'm pretty sure Leonard Scott was never the #2 prospect at their postion coming out of high school either.
 
#44
#44
(therickbol @ Apr 20 said:
I know. I mean look what it has done for Leonard Scott. Oh umm, wait. That is one example. I could list tons of guys who can run around the track like a lightning bolt, but never trasitioned that to the football field. They coaching staff at UTK saw both Hardesty and Coker at the beginning of their freshman years and they couldn't stop raving about Hardesty and how good he was. In contrast, all they said about Coker was how far behind he was in "adjusting" to college football. I don't know but those evaluations by the coaching staff seem to tell a pretty good tale to me.
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Wow! One whole example to counter my speed comment. I must be wrong. I apologize. He's not "transitioning" to football from track. I believe he's played a lot more football than he has run track. If I'm not mistaken, he didn't even run track as a HS senior and he's not running track there, and he's a runningback and not a receiver. Hmmm, doesn't really sound anything like Leonard Scott does he?
 
#45
#45
Your statement was "you can't teach speed like that" and that was what I countered. I said Scott was ONE example. There are plenty of others. How about a recent one. Chris Hannon. 6-4 with 4.3 speed. I mean there is no way he CANT be good is there? Hmmm...well, apparently there is. But, hey if you want to assume you know more about Coker's ability than the UTK coaching staff that sees him every day at practice then you go ahead. Its ignorant, but hey that does not stop most people on here from acting like they have a better idea of what is going on at UTK practicies then the coaches that are actually there. The coaching staff said before last season that even if Coker got healthy there was no way he was going to play. He was redshirt candidate the whole way. Injured or not. Hardesty on the other hand was the opposite. They said he was forcing them to find a way to get him on the field until he got injured. But, yeah I'm sure that is all hogwash and Hardesty will spend the summer workouts struggling to try and figure out how to "hold Coker's jock strap" or whatever your ridiculous cliche was.
 
#46
#46
(therickbol @ Apr 21 said:
Your statement was "you can't teach speed like that" and that was what I countered. I said Scott was ONE example. There are plenty of others. How about a recent one. Chris Hannon. 6-4 with 4.3 speed. I mean there is no way he CANT be good is there? Hmmm...well, apparently there is. But, hey if you want to assume you know more about Coker's ability than the UTK coaching staff that sees him every day at practice then you go ahead. Its ignorant, but hey that does not stop most people on here from acting like they have a better idea of what is going on at UTK practicies then the coaches that are actually there. The coaching staff said before last season that even if Coker got healthy there was no way he was going to play. He was redshirt candidate the whole way. Injured or not. Hardesty on the other hand was the opposite. They said he was forcing them to find a way to get him on the field until he got injured. But, yeah I'm sure that is all hogwash and Hardesty will spend the summer workouts struggling to try and figure out how to "hold Coker's jock strap" or whatever your ridiculous cliche was.
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So you are basing all of this on what the coaches said before LAST season. We all know nothing changes over the course of a year. Good argument. :clapping:
 
#47
#47
(mikey01 @ Apr 20 said:
and he's a runningback and not a receiver. Hmmm, doesn't really sound anything like Leonard Scott does he?
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I think Leonard Scott was a tailback coming out of high school.
 
#49
#49
Ok....and what have the coaches said about Coker SINCE last year? I mean they said he was not ready last season. And, all he has done since last season is be injured. I'm just curious as to what you think happened during the last year (in which he was injured) he has done to become a vastly improved football player? And, if he has why have the coaches not even mentioned him? You have no argument except, "Hey Coker runs really fast so he is the best thing since sliced bread." If you have nothing else to add then we can just determine this debate to be over until fall practice starts and we see how these two players actually play it out on the practice field.
 
#50
#50
(therickbol @ Apr 21 said:
Ok....and what have the coaches said about Coker SINCE last year? I mean they said he was not ready last season. And, all he has done since last season is be injured. I'm just curious as to what you think happened during the last year (in which he was injured) he has done to become a vastly improved football player? And, if he has why have the coaches not even mentioned him? You have no argument except, "Hey Coker runs really fast so he is the best thing since sliced bread." If you have nothing else to add then we can just determine this debate to be over until fall practice starts and we see how these two players actually play it out on the practice field.
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Do you honestly believe that what the coaches say in the paper is exactly what they are thinking? Sometimes coaches play head games with guys. Maybe they thought Hardesty needed a boost and/or Coker needed his head popped a little. Unless you can join me in saying you've talked to a couple of the coaches up there about it, YOU have nothing to add. Just trust me. If all three are healthy, it's Foster, Coker, Hardesty...and by the way, he's not just fast...he's FAST.
 
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