Elijah Herring to the portal

[LittleVol]

Makes a lot of sense. He wasn't going to play unless we lose about 4 linebackers to injury

No he was definitely going to play. Just not start.

We play 5-6 ILBs. Top 4 get 90% of the snaps.
And Telander and Ed Spillman are in that top 4
Along with Pili and Arion Carter

 

[VolinMichigan]

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Yikes. Gotta think Pili/Telander locked those spots down and Perry/Spillman stepped up.

Carter when he comes back healthy should be a factor as well. Coaches seem to be high on Telander. He has been getting alot of praise and he seems like he’s in on every play.

 

[VolinMichigan]

Seems like maybe he didn’t agree with the post spring depth chart. New position coach can also change things. I wish him luck.

 

[LittleVol]

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Carter when he comes back healthy should be a factor as well. Coaches seem to be high on Telander. He has been getting alot of praise and he seems like he’s in on every play.

Telander made the kind of move this spring that I was really hoping to see Seldon make at RB. He brings a calm and command to that LB room and has the physical abilities to back it up. He sacked Nico twice during the spring game

Telander had 37 tackles last season as a true freshman and just became more of a leader with every opportunity. That’s why Carter is chopping at the bit to get back out there. Going through every rep he can without pads. Carter will be there soon

I think your “Top 4”
1) Telander
2) Pili/Carter
3) Spillman/ Kentucky kid

 

[Vols All Day]

I remember lots of complaining last year about Herring being to slow. Hope it works out for him

He really struggled against Florida and Mizzou.

 

[Volfan1000]

This is shocking news.

 

[RavinDave]

Bit of a red herring if you ask me.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

This is shocking news.

Not really.

He was passed up by better players and wasn’t going to see much action.

 

[joevols89]

This makes zero sense from any angle

Do you remember the Missouri game?

 

[GordonC]

Best wishes Elijah. Hope your portal move will be prophetable.

 

[DaddyChad]

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McDad joke confirmed.

 

[Sarms58]

Probably better suited for the big 10 where he can excel as a run stopper. Was exposed in the passing game last year.

True…in Pass coverage he was a step slow…but definitely a crusher against the run. He would be behind Pili for sure and by mid season might drop behind some of the newer players.

i still like him and wish he would stay - he’s tenacious and a hard hitter.

 

[BleedOrange81]

Not a big loss cat couldn’t cover someone in a phone booth…got better options available

 

[Eastknox865]

I hadn't seen a LB get hit so hard in my life the way he got hit not once but twice last year against Austin Peay. OMG he had no idea how to keep his head on a swivel. He got absolutely nailed twice. Hope he finds success

 

[VolsSince78]

Herring did his best while here. For that, thank you, Elijah.

Two, we are down to the Fall scholarship limit now, including the probation required reduction. Someone had to leave. And more will have to leave if we make any Portal additions.

Three, bluntly, Herring is a bit stiff for today’s successful SEC LB. His change of direction, and coverage instincts lack.

 

[JT3]

Best of luck to this young man!

 

[vols1071]

We gotta be a better fanbase than this... The kid came in and started 10+ games... Led the team in tackles over Beasley... He was a sophomore that was growing... We praise em and love em as freshman but forget em after.... It's a loss for sure.. Experienced young starter even if his role went to the 3rd LB

 

[jbr82]

Hope all goes well with him

 

[vols1071]

Herring did his best while here. For that, thank you, Elijah.

Two, we are down to the Fall scholarship limit now, including the probation required reduction. Someone had to leave. And more will have to leave if we make any Portal additions.

Three, bluntly, Herring is a bit stiff for today’s successful SEC LB. His change of direction, and coverage instincts lack.

Hope Caleb doesn't read this BS.....

 

[DaddyChad]

Hope Caleb doesn't read this BS.....

Fans saying stupid crap on a message board? Hopefully he doesn’t read any team’s message board.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Bigger loss would be his brother. Hopefully he sticks around

 

[jbr82]

Probably better suited for the big 10 where he can excel as a run stopper. Was exposed in the passing game last year.

Maybe Iowa

 

[LittleVol]

Bigger loss would be his brother. Hopefully he sticks around

Remember we have Jordan Ross coming in.
But I still want Caleb to stay as he’s had really good spring and his development should show this fall

 

[sonofUT62]

I think $ is a factor also. I heard he wasn’t happy with his NIL at the end of the year.

If he got a dollar for every time Cody Schrader ran by him, his bag would be just fine.

 

[snappervol]

Carter/Telander/Perry/Spillman = young future

This is the correct take. Thought he might have been in a rotation of sorts, the youth movement is afoot in the LB room. The speed of these newcomers is what jumps. They play fast. Carter is a future star.