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"Tim Irwin, a former Tennessee offensive lineman, has seen enough.
He's seen Tennessee's wide receivers drop passes, run poor routes, fail to block downfield and not get yardage after making a catch.
He's seen enough to say it's time for a coaching change.
``The receivers are poorly coached,'' Irwin said. ``They're not stepping up. They're not getting it done. They've got raw material that's not developed.''
No one would argue that the receivers have underachieved. It's been a concern over the years.
The main charges against receivers coach Pat Washington is that he's not demanding enough of his players and the receivers don't show improvement. The result is a lack of production.
Vols quarterback Rick Clausen said before this season that UT had the nation's best crop of receivers. He couldn't say that now - not with a straight face.
Chris Hannon has not improved. Washington said Hannon's main problem is running consistent routes.
Robert Meachem hasn't made strides. You could blame a nagging ankle injury this season.
Jayson Swain is solid, but he's not become the receiver he was touted to be.
Bret Smith was a touchdown maker last year, but timid this season.
C.J. Fayton has developed as a receiver, but he's injured and didn't play against Alabama.
The Vols have played eight wide receivers this season.
David Cutcliffe, former Ole Miss coach and former UT offensive coordinator, said he prefers to have three or four main guys. He said playing more than that can hurt the chemistry between the receivers and the quarterback.
Washington said chemistry can be a concern when you play that many wideouts, but he said injuries and using three and four wideout sets have led to more receivers getting more snaps.
Against Alabama, Tennessee made a curious move with Erik Ainge, who hadn't played since the LSU game. Ainge was inserted on the third series. His receivers: Josh Briscoe, Lucas Taylor, Austin Rogers - each a true freshman.
That was unfair to Ainge. "
"Tim Irwin, a former Tennessee offensive lineman, has seen enough.
He's seen Tennessee's wide receivers drop passes, run poor routes, fail to block downfield and not get yardage after making a catch.
He's seen enough to say it's time for a coaching change.
``The receivers are poorly coached,'' Irwin said. ``They're not stepping up. They're not getting it done. They've got raw material that's not developed.''
No one would argue that the receivers have underachieved. It's been a concern over the years.
The main charges against receivers coach Pat Washington is that he's not demanding enough of his players and the receivers don't show improvement. The result is a lack of production.
Vols quarterback Rick Clausen said before this season that UT had the nation's best crop of receivers. He couldn't say that now - not with a straight face.
Chris Hannon has not improved. Washington said Hannon's main problem is running consistent routes.
Robert Meachem hasn't made strides. You could blame a nagging ankle injury this season.
Jayson Swain is solid, but he's not become the receiver he was touted to be.
Bret Smith was a touchdown maker last year, but timid this season.
C.J. Fayton has developed as a receiver, but he's injured and didn't play against Alabama.
The Vols have played eight wide receivers this season.
David Cutcliffe, former Ole Miss coach and former UT offensive coordinator, said he prefers to have three or four main guys. He said playing more than that can hurt the chemistry between the receivers and the quarterback.
Washington said chemistry can be a concern when you play that many wideouts, but he said injuries and using three and four wideout sets have led to more receivers getting more snaps.
Against Alabama, Tennessee made a curious move with Erik Ainge, who hadn't played since the LSU game. Ainge was inserted on the third series. His receivers: Josh Briscoe, Lucas Taylor, Austin Rogers - each a true freshman.
That was unfair to Ainge. "
