I'll take our 2014 receivers over the 2012 receivers

[Stevorino]

North
Pearson
Malone/Croom/Pig

over

Hunter
Cordarelle
White Lightning



Let's just hope one of these QBs can get the ball in the general direction

 

[Teetfeeler]

No......

 

[GrowVol]

Yes.......plus once game slows down for Josh Smith...then he will be a threat
Many more talented options now.

 

[Rockytoptalker]

How about we combine them-

Hunter, Pearson, North, Patterson, Malone, Howard, Croom, Z Rogers and I'll throw D. Rogers in there as well.

That would just be unfair.

The funny thing is, with the exception of Malone and White Lightning, that could've actually happened last season if everything went right for us. Edit: And Pearson.

 

[GBOVOLS]

Yes.......plus once game slows down for Josh Smith...then he will be a threat
Many more talented options now.

Dude the players could be walking and Josh Smith would never be a real threat. I'm glad he's a Vol but no one is game planning around him.

 

[hightower52]

Your wild card is Pearson I like north over hunter and I like Malone/pig over over z Rogers if Pearson can to what he is doing in practice on game day then I'm 100%

 

[TrueOrange]

I thought at first this was one of those "We'll have so many weapons at receiver, there's no way a defense will be able to cover them all!" threads.

(because if they try to cover one more, they'll just get burned by another, etc, etc)


Saw quite a few of those back before 2012.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

North
Pearson
Malone/Croom/Pig

over

Hunter
Cordarelle
White Lightning



Let's just hope one of these QBs can get the ball in the general direction

No you wouldn't because the 2012's now have pro ball experience and would be unstoppable as college players now. Even if Patrick Ashford was the QB. Actually Pat might be awesome for all I know.

 

[livefaith]

I thought at first this was one of those "We'll have so many weapons at receiver, there's no way a defense will be able to cover them all!" threads.
(because if they try to cover one more, they'll just get burned by another, etc, etc)
Saw quite a few of those back before 2012.

Not doubting the usual dorky threads. But that group did actually do some serious damage to SEC Ds in 2012. Anything resembling a defense and Dools is still here IMO.

 

[hep]

Wait til we play a game first.

 

[Big Orange#1]

Not doubting the usual dorky threads. But that group did actually do some serious damage to SEC Ds in 2012. Anything resembling a defense and Dools is still here IMO.

Yep they had some monster production, the majority of SEC schools couldn't handle them but we had the worst defense in TN history.

 

[BeecherVol]

Maybe.
But not yet.

 

[AV_12]

I thought at first this was one of those "We'll have so many weapons at receiver, there's no way a defense will be able to cover them all!" threads.

(because if they try to cover one more, they'll just get burned by another, etc, etc)


Saw quite a few of those back before 2012.

Mostly Due to the fact that it could have been Da'Rick, CP, and Hunter...
3 guys with NFL starts last year

 

[jeffmcflurry27]

Not doubting the usual dorky threads. But that group did actually do some serious damage to SEC Ds in 2012. Anything resembling a defense and Dools is still here IMO.

Exactly. If someone told me at the beginning of the year that UT would score 51 on UGA and 35 on SC, but still lose them both I would have called them crazy.

 

[sonofUT62]

Dude the players could be walking and Josh Smith would never be a real threat. I'm glad he's a Vol but no one is game planning around him.

He wasn't open that many times by only busted coverages. He has talent, and is VERY fast in a straight line. He just happened to do the one thing that will get you negative attention as a WR. If he gets the drops straightened out he's going to be solid.

 

[sjsmith87]

WAY too early for a statement like this, IMO

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

North has already shown to be a better WR than Hunter or CP. We will have to see how Pearson does. So this thread is not that far fetched.

 

[sonofUT62]

North has already shown to be a better WR than Hunter or CP. We will have to see how Pearson does. So this thread is not that far fetched.

Umm no. Granted they benefitted from better QB play but CP and Hunter both put up better first year performances than North. Numbers wise and eye test. Lot of people on this board forget what Hunter was like before the injury.

 

[fade route]

North has already shown to be a better WR than Hunter or CP. We will have to see how Pearson does. So this thread is not that far fetched.

Your first sentence is absurd.

 

[GBOVOLS]

He wasn't open that many times by only busted coverages. He has talent, and is VERY fast in a straight line. He just happened to do the one thing that will get you negative attention as a WR. If he gets the drops straightened out he's going to be solid.

I didn't see that speed you are talking about. He was constantly left one on one and didn't get much separation. I can see why he wasn't heavily recruited. To be honest he won't see the field next year.

 

[sonofUT62]

I didn't see that speed you are talking about. He was constantly left one on one and didn't get much separation. I can see why he wasn't heavily recruited. To be honest he won't see the field next year.

Go back and watch the drops. The first comment you'll hear from the announcers is that he was WIDE OPEN. Separation isn't the problem. It's been making the catch.

 

[jeffmcflurry27]

North has already shown to be a better WR than Hunter or CP. We will have to see how Pearson does. So this thread is not that far fetched.

Your first sentence and this thread are the two dumbest things I have ever read on VN.

And that says a lot.

 

[GrowVol]

Dude the players could be walking and Josh Smith would never be a real threat. I'm glad he's a Vol but no one is game planning around him.

Exactly, no one is game planning around him, yet he is a great receiver with some drops he will shave off.

 

[KBVol]

Go back and watch the drops. The first comment you'll hear from the announcers is that he was WIDE OPEN. Separation isn't the problem. It's been making the catch.

This is 100% correct IMO. Kid is fast, runs good routes, was open a lot last year.... just had the yips and dropped a lot of balls. I was a critical of him as much as anybody. But I'm willing to bet he gets it straightens out and is in the 2 deep rotation..... I could see North-Croom-Pearson, Malone-Smith- Johnson.

 

[GBO Vols]

One thing to consider is that the 2012 receivers had the opportunity to establish a great rapport with one quarterback (Bray), which made them even better.

The argument can be made that the 2014 receiver group has more straight-up talent, but I don't see them outpacing the 2012 group production-wise.