Heard OUT per sources

[OrangeTsar]

Correct.
Mays is our most important olineman. Heard is second.

But my BVS is back today. I am remembering Coop out for Florida year

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

Davis is a 23-year-old grown man who’s spent over half a decade in our S&C program. I’ve got some concerns about pass blocking, but I feel pretty confident he can line up and stalemate Oklahoma’s ends if not blow them off the ball in the run game. Need to avoid pre-snap penalties and stay on schedule.

 

[JlorVol]

Hearing that it’s Heard’s agent that is holding him out. Does not want Heard playing unless he’s 100%. It’s a big loss. I think Davis is capable but Heard has some serious athleticism that will be missed. Overall tho, if we lose, it won’t be because one guy didn’t play. It’ll be a mixture of things. I think we’re fine. Vols by 10

If this is true, he needs to sit the rest of the year. Then transfer.

Not a good look to pro scouts nor other possible transfer destinations.

 

[chuckiepoo]

Stronger pass pro than run. He’ll be okay.

 

[MegaVol615]

Hearing that it’s Heard’s agent that is holding him out. Does not want Heard playing unless he’s 100%. It’s a big loss. I think Davis is capable but Heard has some serious athleticism that will be missed. Overall tho, if we lose, it won’t be because one guy didn’t play. It’ll be a mixture of things. I think we’re fine. Vols by 10

Where did you hear that?

 

[Z06Vol]

If this is true, he needs to sit the rest of the year. Then transfer.

Not a good look to pro scouts nor other possible transfer destinations.

TN may have agreed to 100% health playing time with Heard.

 

[TMvol10]

Where did you hear that?

Buddy of mine works for the athletic program for the past 10 years. Has looooooots of contacts within the program. Didn’t ask him his direct source but he’s good for it

 

[BigALWiLson]

Yet 4-0 with him playing no?

I would say the slide Campbell and put Davis at RT

 

[joevols89]

TN may have agreed to 100% health playing time with Heard.

Well 100% health isn’t a thing in football after the first game.

 

[BearCat204]

Not idea but confident in Davis. Much better situation from a few years ago when our oline was absolutely atrocious.

 

[KeyVol14]

Buddy of mine works for the athletic program for the past 10 years. Has looooooots of contacts within the program. Didn’t ask him his direct source but he’s good for it

Staff won't have any of that nonsense if true

 

[cbrown]

Dayne is on scholarship just like walk-ons Stetson Bennet and Ladd McConkey were for Georgia and they plugged them in and won a Natty and beat us. Newsflash if you are a walk-on and earn a scholarship the hard way you are not a walk-on forever.,

I think I’ve missed the games where Davis has performed at the level of those two examples.

 

[Z06Vol]

Well 100% health isn’t a thing in football after the first game.

Unfortunately, it is a thing in the NIL era and agents only concerned with a large payday. I'm not saying this happened with Heard but I definitely wouldn't be surprised.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

If true, this is another bad look for the "NIL era". Makes it look like the attitude is "I've got my money from TN, now I have to protect my future NFL earnings".

Unfortunately it prob is. But this started long before NIL.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Buddy of mine works for the athletic program for the past 10 years. Has looooooots of contacts within the program. Didn’t ask him his direct source but he’s good for it

Is your buddy related to a beaver?

 

[OrangeTsar]

Shouldn't be a problem dude. Our running game will still ride them down like grass.

This still worries me. A breakdown in protection from Nico‘s blindside could wreck the entire season. Oklahoma will throw some sneaky hidden blitzes at us all game and we needed our 5 star left tackle.

 

[Godfatha]

If true, this is another bad look for the "NIL era". Makes it look like the attitude is "I've got my money from TN, now I have to protect my future NFL earnings".

He won't have the chance for future NFL earnings if he don't play, or runs from competition.

 

[BigALWiLson]

This still worries me. A breakdown in protection from Nico‘s blindside could wreck the entire season. Oklahoma will throw some sneaky hidden blitzes at us all game and we needed our 5 star left tackle.

This. And if he really doesn't play slide Campbell to LT. I do not want Davis protecting Nico's blind side

 

[MyAll]

This. And if he really doesn't play slide Campbell to LT. I do not want Davis protecting Nico's blind side

Davis has looked better than Campbell

 

[OrangeTsar]

This. And if he really doesn't play slide Campbell to LT. I do not want Davis protecting Nico's blind side

We might have to do those double TE sets more than we normally would

 

[BigALWiLson]

Davis has looked better than Campbell

Yeah we will agree to disagree with an 8 million dollar qb on the line. Campbell was the LT all last year and did a great job.

 

[valoisvol]

If this is true, he needs to sit the rest of the year. Then transfer.

Not a good look to pro scouts nor other possible transfer destinations.

Plus his pay should be docked

 

[firedog28]

I agree...but...
AP & Hubbs have some 'SPLAININ' to do as LAST WEEK they BOTH said he'd "be ready to go against Kent State, but sitting out to insure he's ready for Oklahoma..."

I also remember our coach saying he could have played last week!

 

[StuckInBamaVol]

They did, and I trust Heupel to scheme around deficiencies more than most coaches. My only criticism is the first couple years of OL recruiting. It’s definitely improved to the point where I wouldn’t anticipate being in this situation in the coming years.

He had limited scholarships. He has to be picky

 

[tennesseeduke]

Per Pete Thamel

We Heard