Practice 9/6

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George and Murphy — who are suddenly much more important to a Tennessee team that just lost leading receiver Jauan Jennings for an indefinite period of time with a wrist injury — got plenty of attention from their head coach Wednesday, and that’s probably going to be the case for a while. This team needs the 6-foot-6 George and the quick Murphy to contribute much more for the foreseeable future.
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Starting defensive tackle Kendal Vickers didn't finish Monday night's game after walking off the field gingerly with a pair of trainers during the second half, but he was still in uniform and participating in the postgame celebrations.

And on Wednesday he was going through drills during the early parts of practice.
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As expected, redshirt sophomore offensive tackle Drew Richmond returned to the practice field following his suspension for Tennessee’s season opener Monday night, and he worked at his usual left-tackle position during offensive-line drills.
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Sophomore wide receiver Marquez Callaway again received plenty of work on punt returns coming off his two-touchdown game Monday night, likely indicating that his potentially expanded role on offense won’t come at the expense of his punt-return duties.
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p.brown

Injured wideout Josh Smith (shoulder) and Kendal Vickers (leg) were both at practice. Smith was in a green, non-contact jersey, while Vickers was not. Also in green Wednesday: DT Eric Crosby and a few other scout team guys.
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* During kickoff return work, Ty Chandler, Micah Abernathy, Emmanuel Mosley, Nigel Warrior and Shawn Shamburger rotated reps.

* With the OL at full-strength, Drew Richmond returned as the first-team LT, with Brett Kendrick now at RT. The interior stayed the same from Monday. Walt Wells was very complimentary of Venzell Boulware during combo-blocking drills.

* The OL spent a lengthy period working on blitz pickup against the scout team.
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j. simonton

Both quarterbacks looked crisp today and both appeared to be getting coached hard by Mike Canales with some kind of immediate feedback--whether positive or negative--after almost every rep.

Looked like both guys were really accurate and as far as reps Dormady and Guarantano took I counted only one ball on the ground today in the two periods of work we saw and that was a clear receiver drop.
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Jack Jones slid over to right tackle during today’s practice. Ryan Johnson was getting work at guard alongside Coleman Thomas, Venzell Boulware and Richmond.
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Butch Jones said today that he needs more individuals to step up on the defensive line. One of those guys is Alexis Johnson, who he was all over today.
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During routes vs. air, George was under a watchful eye from both Jones and Kevin Beard. Beard was physical in coverage, pushing the backs of the receivers as the ball came their way, trying to throw them off.

Also of note — Josh Smith was back on the practice field. The senior wide receiver, who is considered “questionable” to play this weekend, was wearing a green non-contact jersey.
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Good to know Vickers is ok!! When Tuttle returns against Florida we will have a formidable front once again.
 
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I think Marquez Callaway is going to be our next super star. I hope the guy stays healthy.
 
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Vickers appearing to be ok is huge news. We need to have 4 solid DTs to get through the meat of our schedule. Also josh Smith won't be able to replace Jennings but it should help a ton having that experience practicing and playing.
 
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"We are going to HAVE TO catch the ball better on the paremeter."

"We are going to have to rotate better upfront."

He's not lying to you. Listen to him.
 
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TheBigOne10 said:
Good to know Vickers is ok!! When Tuttle returns against Florida we will have a formidable front once again.
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Glad to know Vickers is ok and getting back a healthy Tuttle will help immensely. However, we're not gonna have a "formidable front" anytime soon with the DT personnel we currently have on the roster......unless John Henderson and Albert Haynesworth from 1999-2002 come walking through that door, which is the last time was had a "formidable front".
 
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IluvdoubleD's said:
"We are going to HAVE TO catch the ball better on the paremeter."

"We are going to have to rotate better upfront."

He's not lying to you. Listen to him.
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The problem is that he's said it before then it didn't happen.

They DO need to rotate a lot more and give the young guys some reps even if it is just a handful per game. That's the way you build the depth he keeps complaining he doesn'thave.
 
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millst987 said:
We didn't look fine Saturday, win or loss.
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You got that right. Georgia Tech kicked our azzes.. It was a minor miracle to actually win that game. I fully expected them to walk into the end zone on the two point conversion. Hadn't stopped them all night, didn't think it would happen then. Taylor made a play, thank god.:crazy::clapping:
 
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Glad Vickers doesn't appear to be seriously hurt.

I hope Josh Smith returns to his Sophomore year form. He clearly wasn't himself last year.
 
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