Practice #3 - Updates

#77
#77
The defensive package with Maggitt, Mixon, and Vereen up front with AJ and Reeves Maybin roaming the line sounds nasty. I'm just ready for a consistent pass rush that we use to have in the late 90's early 00's
 
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Power T-Rev said:
The defensive package with Maggitt, Mixon, and Vereen up front with AJ and Reeves Maybin roaming the line sounds nasty. I'm just ready for a consistent pass rush that we use to have in the late 90's early 00's
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I thought the same thing. I'm really looking forward to finally seeing Maggitt back out there. And after what we say of Reeves-Maybin last year on special teams, with another year under his belt I'm expecting big things.
 
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Fingers said:
I mean, I really don't think there's any chance that Worley isn't starting against Utah State. Does anyone think Dobbs might actually win the job before the first game?

Competition is good and all, but I don't understand why Jones just didn't name Worley the starter, make him a captain and move on. There have been rumblings that Worley was upset that he wasn't chosen to go to SEC Media Days and I don't see any reason why he shouldn't have gone. JMO.
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I don't know. Worley , maybe/maybe not, should be the starter, but I wonder why he hasn't taken it. Maybe CBJ realizes that all of our QB's are inaccurate/inconsistent. I just hope that it gets worked out soon for receivers sake. My money is on a mobile QB that is accurate and has nuts to take the job.
 
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Tennessee’s third practice of fall camp needed three restarts.

Head coach Butch Jones barked out orders to hit the restart button on stretch drills three straight times Sunday afternoon, after his football team entered practice with a less than desirable mindset.

First it was the fault of Jason Croom, for not clapping in unison with the rest of his team. Then it was freshman running back Jalen Hurd, who didn’t have his chin strap buckled. Then it was freshman safety Rashaan Gaulden, who was caught not clapping.

The slow start called for an extended rendition of Jones’s trademark ‘Circle of Life’ drill, which made it’s fall camp debut and ran around 15 minutes in length.
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Justin Worley continues to look like the leader of the three-man quarterback battle, getting reps before sophomores Nathan Peterman or Joshua Dobbs. In what limited team drills that have taken place in front of the media, Worley has worked in first with Marlin Lane at running back and Marquez North, Von Pearson (in the slot) and Josh Malone as the first set of wide receivers. Pig Howard, Josh Smith and Croom have been the first rotations in at receiver. Daniel Helm, Ethan Wolf and Brendan Downs rotated in with the first unit at tight end.
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-Peterman is working with the second team ahead of Dobbs.

-Devrin Young is working behind Land and Hurd at RB.

-Butch to Von Pearson: “I don’t feel you, Von! You had 15 articles written about you today, then you take the day off!”

Camp Central: Tennessee Practice Updates at Grant Ramey
 
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Watching the vids...
Evan Berry looks like an option on KO returns based on his speed alone
Weathered was smooth in pass coverage
Wharton will be in the rotation at slot, catches everything we've seen in the video
The transfer from UVA (#89 Gamble) has skills. Sure hands and looks fast
JRM will be a play maker at LB for us, great ball & coverage skills
Blair looks much quicker in drills than I would have imagined for someone his size
Barnett & Hendrix look very athletic and should get reps at DE
 
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Jayson Swain@SwainEvent 1m
Von Pearson was the player of CBJs choice to challenge today. VP feeds off of it and it makes him better. He loves it.
 
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“I’ll give you a pair of names,” Stripling said when asked about his newcomers. “I think Barnett and Hendrix have jumped out, and they’re showing that I think they’re mature enough and physical enough at this point to where we’ll see where they can end up on the depth chart.”
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“No, they’re both ends,” Stripling said. “It’s all based on your athleticism. They can be large and athletic, and they can still play end, if that makes sense. You’ve got the real package when you can get a 275-pound end that’s athletic.

“That’s the real deal right there.”
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Tennessee’s defensive line coach said three position changes — linebackers Curt Maggitt and Jakob Johnson moving to defensive end, and and Jordan Williams moving inside to tackle — also boosted the Vols’ athleticism up front.
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Tennessee Vols freshmen Derek Barnett, Dewayne Hendrix surging
 
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3rd practice, and CBJ made sure the energy was up and the small details was covered. He challenged the leadership of team @ beginning of day
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Von Pearson was the player of CBJs choice to challenge today. VP feeds off of it and it makes him better. He loves it.
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Hard to keep Swafford off the field and he is working at the top strong safety position. He is a playmaker.
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Marlin Lane's leadership crystal clear. He leading a young RB group and doing a great job. Leading by actions. Theyre speaking loud
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Swafford is playing a diff position this yr than last. Don't judge him yet. SS maybe his position. Jancek is putting the best 11 on field
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Emmanuel Moseley

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This is why our defense will be better. Speed is the great equalizer.

Willie Martinez told me that his unit has overcome mistakes in the first three days with their speed that they never could have a year ago.
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-Hubbs
 
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Azzanni on the Vols' roster improving so drastically in such a short period of time.

"Hard word, and Coach Jones is the best. He has a vision, and he works every day to make it a reality."
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Also found it very telling that Coach Gillespie voluntarily told me --- as I was asking about Derrell Scott and Treyvon Paulk --- that Gillespie no longer considers Jalen Hurd a freshman and that Hurd does not carry himself as a freshman
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Rob Lewis says Weatherd really "jumps out physically." Says his athleticism/explosiveness is apparent. He's impressed by Barnett, Hendrix and Mosley.

Fortenberry praised Weatherd and Bates and wrote that Mack Crowder has emerged as the leader on the o-line. Also, says he's buying the Hurd hype and Scott may earn a role in the offense.
 
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A dispute erupted during between senior Devrin Young and freshman RaShaan Gaulden. Both got in a couple of punches each before they could be separated when their facemasks locked up during the confrontation. Jones was so annoyed by the fight that he ordered: “All of the team leaders … report to The Hole.” Both players are extremely confident and neither backs down from a challenge. No news on what started the dispute.
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Jones called out Kendal Vickers and Jaylen Miller afterwards, saying both "hid" and didn't want to compete. “I gave you seven opportunities, Vickers, and you hid,” Jones said, pausing before adding: “You hid, too, Jaylen Miller.”
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Jones challenged the leadership ability of Joshua Dobbs.
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Both safety Devaun Swafford and linebacker Justin King were called out over the mic by Jones for walking on Haslam Field. This Tennessee staff runs extremely up-tempo practices and running won't be tolerated. Jones threatened to send Swafford "in for the day."
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