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volfanngatorland said:
Smith, Johnson, Kennedy, Carvin/Calbert, Richmond

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What I'm thinking. Pretty sure Carvin will get the nod though and I think Locklear may be ahead of Calbert. I also wonder about whether they'll want to keep Richmond at LT or move him to the right side. Conventional wisdom says put him on the right side, but he's been at LT for so long now that if he feels more comfortable on the left side than the right they may just want to keep him there.
 
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Darth_Shiveman said:
What I'm thinking. Pretty sure Carvin will get the nod though and I think Locklear may be ahead of Calbert. I also wonder about whether they'll want to keep Richmond at LT or move him to the right side. Conventional wisdom says put him on the right side, but he's been at LT for so long now that if he feels more comfortable on the left side than the right they may just want to keep him there.
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Absolute best case scenario for me is Drew has a revelation and becomes solid at LT.

Would LOVE for that left side to be Drew, Trey, Kennedy but not sure if that’s even reasonable at this point. Like Sleegro said earlier, I think Trey’s best position might be G but he can still be a really good LT. May need to play there out of necessity.

Even that case I have no idea who plays RT.
 
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volfanngatorland said:
Absolute best case scenario for me is Drew has a revelation and becomes solid at LT.

Would LOVE for that left side to be Drew, Trey, Kennedy but not sure if that’s even reasonable at this point. Like Sleegro said earlier, I think Trey’s best position might be G but he can still be a really good LT. May need to play there out of necessity.

Even that case I have no idea who plays RT.
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RT should be the #3 tackle in the 2015 class, right tackle out of Memphis University School, standing at 6’5 316 pounds...Drew Richmond :)
 
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It would be good if we didn't have to rely on 18 or 19 year olds for the offensive line unless they're generally regarded as a 5-star immediate impact lineman. Age/experience is an important key for the OLine as is the most important unit quality of cohesion. If possible we want our best 5 guys on the field.

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swchandler1988 said:
RT should be the #3 tackle in the 2015 class, right tackle out of Memphis University School, standing at 6’5 316 pounds...Drew Richmond :)
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That's kind of what I was getting at. I could see things playing out where Smith is the RT and Richmond is LT.

Like others have pointed out, teams move their best pass rushers around so much nowadays that RT has become much more valued than in the past. It's not just a place where you put an OT who has trouble with speed rushers anymore.

edit: nvm misread this and thought you meant Smith at RT and Richmond at LT. My bad.
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
It would be good if we didn't have to rely on 18 or 19 year olds for the offensive line unless they're generally regarded as a 5-star immediate impact lineman. Age/experience is an important key for the OLine as is the most important unit quality of cohesion. If possible we want our best 5 guys on the field.

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Now that's a great thing to see. All starting OL above 300lbs.
 
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ChattaTNVol said:
It would be good if we didn't have to rely on 18 or 19 year olds for the offensive line unless they're generally regarded as a 5-star immediate impact lineman. Age/experience is an important key for the OLine as is the most important unit quality of cohesion. If possible we want our best 5 guys on the field.

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That would be nice, I just don't expect much out of hall after all the injuries. Hopefully he gets back close to 100%. Just hard to believe it yet.
 
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LT is still the most important spot if you have a right handed QB. You need your most trustworthy blocker to protect his blind side. Trey Smith is the man for this job.

Also how humongous is it that we got Brandon Kennedy? I feel infinitely better about our offense as a whole knowing we have a talented upperclassmen to plug in at center. He's been groomed for this role. Center is such a crucial position in so many ways. That could be the difference between us sucking and being pretty good honestly. His addition makes every oline combo look a million times better.
 
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seaofORANGE22 said:
LT is still the most important spot if you have a right handed QB. You need your most trustworthy blocker to protect his blind side. Trey Smith is the man for this job.

Also how humongous is it that we got Brandon Kennedy? I feel infinitely better about our offense as a whole knowing we have a talented upperclassmen to plug in at center. He's been groomed for this role. Center is such a crucial position in so many ways. That could be the difference between us sucking and being pretty good honestly. His addition makes every oline combo look a million times better.
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I think LT is the place to put Smith, let me make that clear. I just could see a scenario where they leave Richmond there if they feel like he's better at LT than RT is all.


True about Kennedy. Changes the composition of our starting 5 big time.
 
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I’d love to see Hall & Calbert at Guard. Couple of road grading beefcakes is just what Helton’s power run game needs.
 
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Oh, and the coaches said they're trying Smith at LT and expect Hall to play. But they're still moving players around, so some could end up playing multiple positions. IDT anybody knows what to expect from Hall-- if he can stay healthy or play at the same level. Would be great if he could. And by all accounts, Richmond continues to improve. Maybe he can be the player everyone thought he would be.
 
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“On the quarterback front, a source on campus said it best this week: Neither Jarrett Guarantano nor Keller Chryst have done anything to lose the job this summer. And the truth is no one was going to win it in June or July, but one could have let the other distance themselves in the race. That hasn't happened. Both have thrown the ball well. Chryst is smart and has grasped the system quickly. Guarantano has shown improvement and a really good worth ethic. Both have positioned themselves to win the job based on how they perform in fall camp.”

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LA Vol said:
Oh, and the coaches said they're trying Smith at LT and expect Hall to play. But they're still moving players around, so some could end up playing multiple positions. IDT anybody knows what to expect from Hall-- if he can stay healthy or play at the same level. Would be great if he could. And by all accounts, Richmond continues to improve. Maybe he can be the player everyone thought he would be.
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Appreciate the info.

Would be great if we get Hall back to his old self again.
 
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“Tennessee will potentially exit the dead period with another addition to its 2019 class, and then all eyes will be on Warren Burrell’s announcement and the upcoming cookout following the end of the dead period. “

VQ hmmmm

“We’ll see if that strategy changes in the fall, but the Vols have now positioned themselves well for a number of defensive backs. Logic would dictate that Tennessee can’t take all of Burrell, Jaydon Hill, Tyus Fields, Devin Bush, Elijah Blades and safety Jaylen McCollough — and yet the staff is recruiting all them fairly hard and feels strongly about Tennessee’s positioning with many of them. ”
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Big Gucci Sosa said:
“Tennessee will potentially exit the dead period with another addition to its 2019 class, and then all eyes will be on Warren Burrell’s announcement and the upcoming cookout following the end of the dead period. “

VQ hmmmm

“We’ll see if that strategy changes in the fall, but the Vols have now positioned themselves well for a number of defensive backs. Logic would dictate that Tennessee can’t take all of Burrell, Jaydon Hill, Tyus Fields, Devin Bush, Elijah Blades and safety Jaylen McCollough — and yet the staff is recruiting all them fairly hard and feels strongly about Tennessee’s positioning with many of them. ”
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Walter Brady I assume?
 
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