'20 GA ATH/RB Tank Bigsby (Auburn)

[VolMike16]

UGA doesn’t even use the backs they have great. Kendall Milton is a 5 star rotting on the bench and Zamir Whit barely outpaced Jabari Small even with carrying the ball 20+ more times behind a better OL. Tank would put up way better numbers with us than UGA.

UGA also has James and Robinson coming in. Would love to pull Tank.

 

[KPT_VFL]

UGA also has James and Robinson coming in. Would love to pull Tank.

Would be huge. Give our young guys a year to get ready. RB room is about to be stacked.

 

[VolMike16]

Would be huge. Give our young guys a year to get ready. RB room is about to be stacked.

Big time if it happens. I like the room but Tank is the best back in the SEC imo.

 

[ERvolsfan]

This would be a HUGE ADDITION if we could land him. He was always my first choice if he entered the portal, but when we discussed a few weeks ago it was just rumors and speculation.

Now that it's official much prefer him over Gibbs from GT, or Evans from TCU.... Plus we finished 2nd for Tank coming out of HS.

 

[irish1485]

These guys can't all be transferring to UGA or Bama, at some point we have to get one. Wishful thinking I guess..

 

[Big Orange#1]

These guys can't all be transferring to UGA or Bama, at some point we have to get one. Wishful thinking I guess..

He could be the feature back in our electric offense next season.

 

[seaofORANGE22]

Gotta hope the relationship with Garner is there. Agree with @Bassmaster_Vol that UGA could be the favorite out of the gate, but CRG gives us a punchers chance.

Kodi Burns should know him too

 

[rdk4121]

Let's hope the familiarity with RG and Burns does plays a role for us. Tank and Small would be an awesome 1-2 punch.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Tank still has eligibility????? Never would have guessed it.

Why not? Having an M1A2 Abrams in the Heup offense within the redzone would be a surefire TD.

 

[UTK]

He's better than Tiyon or Zach Evans. Dear Santa.......

Zach Evans is better. But Tank is very good. We better go and get him.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

Too good to be true. Cmon football gods

 

[Dudley Smith]

Tank still has eligibility????? Never would have guessed it.

Why not? Having an M1A2 Abrams in the Heup offense within the redzone would be a surefire TD.

Man, I had completely forgotten about Tank McNamara.

 

[clt_tiger]

UGA doesn’t even use the backs they have great. Kendall Milton is a 5 star rotting on the bench and Zamir Whit barely outpaced Jabari Small even with carrying the ball 20+ more times behind a better OL. Tank would put up way better numbers with us than UGA.

 

[Vol8188]

I am not interested in him at all. He just cost Auburn an almost sure win over Alabama today.

Really hoping this is blue font

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I’m not going to get my hopes up. He’s probably looking to get paid, which we won’t do.

I’m just shocked that with the elite offensive system we put on display in Year 1 with a not very talented team that we can’t land one of these portal studs. Sure hope this is the one that proves me wrong.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

Go all in

Go half way in and then back out real slow.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

UGA doesn’t even use the backs they have great. Kendall Milton is a 5 star rotting on the bench and Zamir Whit barely outpaced Jabari Small even with carrying the ball 20+ more times behind a better OL. Tank would put up way better numbers with us than UGA.

@tankbigsby

 

[Vol8188]

I’m not going to get my hopes up. He’s probably looking to get paid, which we won’t do.

I’m just shocked that with the elite offensive system we put on display in Year 1 with a not very talented team that we can’t land one of these portal studs. Sure hope this is the one that proves me wrong.

Seems a bit early for such an overreaction. At a minimum we know one of the elite offensive transfers has met with our staff, and one elite defensive transfer was just on campus. Given there’s only been about 5 big name offensive guys in the portal so far, I think your panic is premature.

Hooker just announced he’s back too which could be a big factor for some of these elite play makers

 

[Vol8188]

A big physical back in an uptempo spread offense is brutal on a defense. They’ve already got you spread out so you have smaller players on the field trying to tackle him. They’re going up tempo so you’re having to tackle him every 20 seconds and physically wearing down faster. It’s miserable.

 

[Nashvegas31]

1 yr rental wherever he goes so I wouldn’t get excited about however years of eligibility he has. I would gladly take the 1 big year

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I am not interested in him at all. He just cost Auburn an almost sure win over Alabama today.

Wow...you have no idea how dumb and shortsighted this take is do you?

 

[SDV]

Go half way in and then back out real slow.

TWSS

 

[wmcovol]

Zach Evans is better. But Tank is very good. We better go and get him.

Well, depends on how hungry Evans is or is he content to play one more season and go for the money. Bigsby is a player who busted his butt for a 6-6 team.

 

[Orange_Crush]

A big physical back in an uptempo spread offense is brutal on a defense. They’ve already got you spread out so you have smaller players on the field trying to tackle him. They’re going up tempo so you’re having to tackle him every 20 seconds and physically wearing down faster. It’s miserable.

Yep. It can literally break a defense's will.

 

[wmcovol]

A big physical back in an uptempo spread offense is brutal on a defense. They’ve already got you spread out so you have smaller players on the field trying to tackle him. They’re going up tempo so you’re having to tackle him every 20 seconds and physically wearing down faster. It’s miserable.

I appreciate the job Small did this year. He played hurt most of the season. Shoulder injury is very painful. That said, he'd really benefit from Vols having a bigger, more physical back.