Invade Florida for some Db help

[Mr. Rockytop]

Tennessee is not known for producing great DB's :bad: . We have a few to come from these parts, but overall nothing to be proud about. We need to go to Florida and bring some of that speed to UT :dance2: . Now every other position we do an ok job at fulfilling our needs. The University of Miami has a verbal commitment from Graig Cooper, a rb out of Memphis. Coker stated that he doesn't have to leave the state of Florida for DB's but he'll travel around the world for RB's and QB"s. Well I say the exact same, pretty much every position in the state of Tennessee is fair except QB and DB. We haven't had a decent DB group since our beloved 98-99 champions :huggy: . And this is the positon(DB) where we lose games at :banghead: ! Thank God for our Christmas present(Coach Cutcliffe) :bow: I do expect for us to return to national prominence next year :dance2: .

 

[Jacksonian 5151]

I remember D-Mo saying that there was supposed to be some more skill guys following him from South Fla.

 

[rwemyss]

I'm pretty happy with the talent we/ve got in the defensive backfield right now... I actually think our biggest concern will be at LB, while I think those guys are talented, they haven't played that much.

 

[USAF_Vol]

I remember D-Mo saying that there was supposed to be some more skill guys following him from South Fla.

They prolly hit the emergency brakes after our 5-6 implosion.

 

[Mr. Rockytop]

Well at LB we will always be good, you know we take prep all americans at RB and turn them into LB's ( see Al Wilson) :dance2: Our DB's is the main concern. Giving up pass plays in the secondary has become a major problem of years past :bad: . I think we ruin to many lives at QB. Tennessee needs to get a mobile Qb, you have to have that to win these days. I don't care if he is black, white, green, orange or purple, as long as he can throw or possibly take off and run. After all we didn't win a championship until we we had a QB with mobility( Tee Martin :huggy: ) who gets absolutely no credit or respect from Tennessee fans :bad: . All you old guys :disappointed: stuck in your old ways have to come off of it. The day of the pure drop back passer is over :mf_surrender: . Those were the good ole days, but defensive lineman have became much faster and not giving that QB the luxury of sitting back there. LB's have also became faster and can cover. Your typical DE today is a fast guy that can't catch or block, however he is fast and a human train wreck that is instructed to just go get the QB. No disrespect to the legends of football, but alot of them wouldn't have made it today, with guys like Jevon Kearse, Richard Seymour, Dwight Freeney, and others alike coming off the ball with speed.We should have kept Brent Scahaffer , sure he had off the field problems, but what team haven't experienced that. You can't blame either QB this past season. I point all the fingers at the offensive coordinator. A QB has to get in a comfort zone. The two QB system sucked this year :bad: . Rick Clausen was the more poised and experienced at the QB positon. Erick Ainge confidence wouldn't have been destroyed had not you start him then bench him ,then start him again, then bench him again :banghead: . I think we are too busy trying to search for the next Peyton Manning :dance2: and he is not out there yet. Let the young guys come along slowly unless injuries occur. The word on us ( Tennessee) is that if you're a QB don't go there or your career is over. That is what is rumored among prep all star QB's. The bottom line is that we need a mobile Qb :huggy: that can scramble and throw on the run. One reason that our WR's :scare: can't get open is because the secondary don't respect our Qb's ability to run, so we are blanketed down the field. I do know about Demetrice Morley, he was a huge step in the right direction, but lets not stop, let get some more quality help back there.

 

[wilburnVol]

Well at LB we will always be good, you know we take prep all americans at RB and turn them into LB's ( see Al Wilson) :dance2: Our DB's is the main concern. Giving up pass plays in the secondary has become a major problem of years past :bad: . I think we ruin to many lives at QB. Tennessee needs to get a mobile Qb, you have to have that to win these days. I don't care if he is black, white, green, orange or purple, as long as he can throw or possibly take off and run. After all we didn't win a championship until we we had a QB with mobility( Tee Martin :huggy: ) who gets absolutely no credit or respect from Tennessee fans :bad: . All you old guys :disappointed: stuck in your old ways have to come off of it. The day of the pure drop back passer is over :mf_surrender: . Those were the good ole days, but defensive lineman have became much faster and not giving that QB the luxury of sitting back there. LB's have also became faster and can cover. Your typical DE today is a fast guy that can't catch or block, however he is fast and a human train wreck that is instructed to just go get the QB. No disrespect to the legends of football, but alot of them wouldn't have made it today, with guys like Jevon Kearse, Richard Seymour, Dwight Freeney, and others alike coming off the ball with speed.We should have kept Brent Scahaffer , sure he had off the field problems, but what team haven't experienced that. You can't blame either QB this past season. I point all the fingers at the offensive coordinator. A QB has to get in a comfort zone. The two QB system sucked this year :bad: . Rick Clausen was the more poised and experienced at the QB positon. Erick Ainge confidence wouldn't have been destroyed had not you start him then bench him ,then start him again, then bench him again :banghead: . I think we are too busy trying to search for the next Peyton Manning :dance2: and he is not out there yet. Let the young guys come along slowly unless injuries occur. The word on us ( Tennessee) is that if you're a QB don't go there or your career is over. That is what is rumored among prep all star QB's. The bottom line is that we need a mobile Qb :huggy: that can scramble and throw on the run. One reason that our WR's :scare: can't get open is because the secondary don't respect our Qb's ability to run, so we are blanketed down the field. I do know about Demetrice Morley, he was a huge step in the right direction, but lets not stop, let get some more quality help back there.

What a mess of a post. Turn this billboard of, please!

:mf_surrender: :mf_surrender: :mf_surrender: :mf_surrender: :mf_surrender:

 

[smokedog#3]

i don't see us invading florida and stealing any of there elite players. to many other good coaches and fulmer doesn't like to play young talent. those two negatives will keep the florida players instate or heading off to michigan or lsu, georgia or other powehouses.

 

[Mr. Rockytop]

What a mess of a post. Turn this billboard of, please!

:mf_surrender: :mf_surrender: :mf_surrender: :mf_surrender: :mf_surrender:

You must that person that find it hard to accept change. Get off the porch with your coveralls on smoking your pipe and rocking back and forth in your rocking chair! It's 2006 not 1906, no longer are we sitting in the back of the bus, we're driving the damn thang!

 

[GAVol]

OK then?? What the heck was that supposed to be about?! We somehow jumped from criticizing schitzo spacing and fonts to who was driving a bus. :dunno:

 

[Mr. Rockytop]

OK then?? What the heck was that supposed to be about?! We somehow jumped from criticizing schitzo spacing and fonts to who was driving a bus. :dunno:

My point exactly Ga MOd, what the heck is my post about, same thing as WilburnVol, his post makes about much sense as mine. In short we need to stick to the content of the post, and comment on that. If you don't have anything good to say, then don't say anything at all !

 

[GAVol]

I agree, but remember this is an internet message board, and there is one (or 100) in every crowd.

Welcome to the board...

 

[vols kick balls]

Mr. Rockytop Posted Yesterday, 10:21 AM
Well at LB we will always be good, you know we take prep all americans at RB and turn them into LB's ( see Al Wilson) post-49835-1119740232.gif Our DB's is the main concern. Giving up pass plays in the secondary has become a major problem of years past bad.gif . I think we ruin to many lives at QB. Tennessee needs to get a mobile Qb, you have to have that to win these days. I don't care if he is black, white, green, orange or purple, as long as he can throw or possibly take off and run. After all we didn't win a championship until we we had a QB with mobility( Tee Martin huggy.gif ) who gets absolutely no credit or respect from Tennessee fans bad.gif . All you old guys disappointed.gif stuck in your old ways have to come off of it. The day of the pure drop back passer is over mf_surrender.gif . Those were the good ole days, but defensive lineman have became much faster and not giving that QB the luxury of sitting back there. LB's have also became faster and can cover. Your typical DE today is a fast guy that can't catch or block, however he is fast and a human train wreck that is instructed to just go get the QB. No disrespect to the legends of football, but alot of them wouldn't have made it today, with guys like Jevon Kearse, Richard Seymour, Dwight Freeney, and others alike coming off the ball with speed.We should have kept Brent Scahaffer sad.gif , sure he had off the field problems, but what team haven't experienced that. You can't blame either QB this past season. I point all the fingers at the offensive coordinator. A QB has to get in a comfort zone. The two QB system sucked this year bad.gif . Rick Clausen was the more poised and experienced at the QB positon. Erick Ainge confidence wouldn't have been destroyed had not you start him then bench him ,then start him again, then bench him again BANGHEAD2.jpg . I think we are too busy trying to search for the next Peyton Manning post-49835-1119740232.gif and he is not out there yet. Let the young guys come along slowly unless injuries occur. The word on us ( Tennessee) is that if you're a QB don't go there or your career is over. That is what is rumored among prep all star QB's. The bottom line is that we need a mobile Qb huggy.gif that can scramble and throw on the run. One reason that our WR's scare.gif can't get open is because the secondary don't respect tongue.gif our Qb's ability to run, so we are blanketed down the field. I do know about Demetrice Morley, he was a huge step in the right direction, but lets not stop, let get some more quality help back there.

i dont agree at all that you have to have a qb that is mobile to win games. yes having the luxury to take off and run when no one is open is good. but im pretty sure matt lienart didnt run a 4.6 40and he did pretty good for himself. and there arent that many scrambling qb's that throw as good of a pass as a good drop back qb. there are a few exceptions like vince young and tee martin. if you have an offensive line that can block you dont need a qb that can run well.

 

[Mr. Rockytop]

i dont agree at all that you have to have a qb that is mobile to win games. yes having the luxury to take off and run when no one is open is good. but im pretty sure matt lienart didnt run a 4.6 40and he did pretty good for himself. and there arent that many scrambling qb's that throw as good of a pass as a good drop back qb. there are a few exceptions like vince young and tee martin. if you have an offensive line that can block you dont need a qb that can run well.

Ok, I do agree in college you can get away with having a dropback passer, but how far can he take you :dunno: . Now you speak of Matt Leinart in which you have some validity, but let's not forget having a Reggie Bush :dance2: , Lendale White :dance2: to hand the ball off to and decent receivers helped Matt out alot. Well we are the Vols :bow: my friend as you already know and we play in The SEC, not the candy butt Pac-10 :bad: . We play real football. You made a reference to Matt Leinart, now do you think Matt Leinart would have been as succesful if he had to see Florida, Georgia, LSU, Alabama, and Auburn every week :disappointed: :disappointed: no you don't because I don't either. I really don't totally respect those guys like USC because they really have a cakewalk all year long :birgits_giggle: . I think they seen only 2 worthy opponents this year and actually Notre Dame was cheated out of their game against USC :no: . Just like Florida State of old :blush: , they use to have a cakewalk every year until the revamped ACC came about and now they are up and down, just like the SEC, one year they're contender then the next year they may have 3 or 4 losses. Now the dropback passer may have better accuracy, but I think I will take a scrambler over a dropback passer anyday. If the dropback passer doesn't have a supporting cast around him then he is no good :banghead: . Now let's look at Vince Young, he had ok WR"S and a alright backfield, nothing to really brag about, but switch QB"s for a minute. Let's take Matt and put him with Texas :bad: . How succesful would have Matt been? Don't know? :dunno: Well I'll tell you, probably a 4th round draft pick at best! :ermm: