Heupel says it's time for Mike Matthews

[VolForLife83]

Let's hope so

Josh Heupel updates the progress of Tennessee freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel on Wednesday updated the progress of freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews ahead of the Alabama game.

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[CAVPUT]

Let's hope so

Josh Heupel updates the progress of Tennessee freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel on Wednesday updated the progress of freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews ahead of the Alabama game.

www.on3.com

You got Thornton kinda lame. Bru with a soft cast like tape job on his hand. White has a bum shoulder. Yet you can't play your healthy backups? Pretty strong indictment of the WR in year 4, no?

 

[VOLfrombama]

I would love to see him get some targets. He is so smooth and has good hands.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

You got Thornton kinda lame. Bru with a soft cast like tape job on his hand. White has a bum shoulder. Yet you can't play your healthy backups? Pretty strong indictment of the WR in year 4, no?

MM lost time to injury early in the fall as well. I was hoping the UF game was going to be his break out, but maybe Bama will be. Their secondary is not great so far so it could be a good time to get him in the rotation.

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

Matthews has been leveling DBs in practice in downfield blocking for the last two weeks. He has the best raw talent of any receiver we have. He finally understands the route trees. I think he will make some plays this weekend.

 

[VOLfrombama]

Matthews has been leveling DBs in practice in downfield blocking for the last two weeks. He has the best raw talent of any receiver we have. He finally understands the route trees. I think he will make some plays this weekend.

 

[DaddyChad]

Let’s hope he plays like Hyatt this weekend.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Hopefull this is the spark we need. Get MM the ball on some quick strikes and let him make a play.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Kid has a lot of potential. We need our line to block long enough for our receivers to get down field

 

[BanditVol]

He had an amazing catch against...Chattanooga I think Just went up vertically like almost 4 feet, or that's how it looked.

 

[bpalmer28]

He had an amazing catch against...Chattanooga I think Just went up vertically like almost 4 feet, or that's how it looked.

If our offense is sputtering hopefully Nico just lobs some balls up to him and Brazzell. Both have great ball skills. Let them prove it!

 

[adam.vol]

If our offense is sputtering hopefully Nico just libs some balls up to him and Brazzell. Both have great ball skills. Let them prove it!

I’m excited about Brazzell and Matthews.

 

[bigorangepoppa]

You got Thornton kinda lame. Bru with a soft cast like tape job on his hand. White has a bum shoulder. Yet you can't play your healthy backups? Pretty strong indictment of the WR in year 4, no?

McCoy has an issue with a hand injury, Squirrel has a bum shoulder, Thornton is trying to play injured. Matthews had a hamstring injury during training camp. One of the stronger positions coming into the season has been hit hard during the season. That really hits the receiving corp pretty hard.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

If our offense is sputtering hopefully Nico just libs some balls up to him and Brazzell. Both have great ball skills. Let them prove it!

I heard folks on the radio say this as well. Tell Nico to get the ball out fast and give our boys a chance to beat somebody and make a play. a 6 yard completion with potential for YAC is better than a 20 yard drop / miss. Eventually they will start sneaking up giving Nico a faster window for a deep ball.

Not every deep pass has to be a 40 or 50 yard bomb. I remember back in '22 we were chunking on 5-10 yard passes constantly which started the trend of safeties sneaking up to get burnt by Hyatt. We do not have a JH on this team, but we can give our boys a shot if we can hit more in mid range.

 

[Oldvoldad]

Matthews has been leveling DBs in practice in downfield blocking for the last two weeks. He has the best raw talent of any receiver we have. He finally understands the route trees. I think he will make some plays this weekend.

But, this staff has always favored the old guys. Squirrel and Boo are the only exceptions.

 

[Vol in Buckeye Land]

It would be peak college football if after our defense has been elite and our offense anemic, we went out Saturday and it was a shootout, with Ryan Williams going off for them and Matthews having a breakout game for us.

 

[vol94]

You got Thornton kinda lame. Bru with a soft cast like tape job on his hand. White has a bum shoulder. Yet you can't play your healthy backups? Pretty strong indictment of the WR in year 4, no?

I think Heup is concerned w/ backups blocking. Our O requires perimeter blocking.
But I agree, Thornton and Matthews need targets, esp after bye week.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Have to actually look at him when he's running wide open down the field if it's going to be time for Mike Matthews (or any receiver.)

 

[Vfl2407]

I think Heup is concerned w/ backups blocking. Our O requires perimeter blocking.
But I agree, Thornton and Matthews need targets, esp after bye week.

Brazzell, Webb, Staley, Leacock ?

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

All he said was to "anticipate him playing." So I'll believe he'll actually get more than a handful of snaps when I see it.

 

[JohnWardForever]

If the bama freshman can do it, MM can too! CMON!! Let's GO!!

 

[Vawlk Tuah]

All he said was to "anticipate him playing." So I'll believe he'll actually get more than a handful of snaps when I see it.

With Heupel that could just mean a package and kick return unfortunately

 

[Orangeblooded615]

Would love them hyping up their freshman wr the whole game only for MM to have a breakout game.

 

[Volfan1000]

Let's hope so

Josh Heupel updates the progress of Tennessee freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel on Wednesday updated the progress of freshman wide receiver Mike Matthews ahead of the Alabama game.

www.on3.com

Matthews could be the spark that this receiving corps need.

 

[HalfullVol]

MM will get more playing time but not confident he'll play more than those who have been in the program for at least a year.

Squirrel (the playmaker) didn't get much play as a True Freshman, did he?