Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[Enki_Amenra]

Honest assessment of our offensive and defensive lines going into Spring ball?

I think we'll be fine. We were terrible under basically every coach between fulmer and heupel. Then, miraculously, we were good again. I don't think that was because we suddenly had good O-Linemen, but, instead, we have good coaches and schemes.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Crawford can come back. Carvin cannot.

Ok, Mincey and Crawford should both start. Whether one moves to RT or LG.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

I feel like the transfer from Texas will plug right in at Guard. Has experience, I know he's played Tackle but he seems like a true Guard.


but who knows

 

[butchna]

Are Carvin and Crawford guys that can use a Covid year? If so I think we'll be fine. If not, we do have question marks. Mincey at LT, Mays at Center, Spraggins at RG. Who will be the RT and LG? Carvin would answer one question. Lampley/Nichols could perhaps slide into the LG or provide depth at both guards and center. Will Karic start at RT or perhaps Larry Johnson. Will the Miami Tackle come in? If we land the Miami transfer, I will feel good.

As for the DL. Leo I feel very good with Harrison/Joseph/Pearce. I feel great at DE with Baron/Bumphis/Bailey/West. I feel solid at DT with Thomas, Simmons, Terry, Garland, Eason, and McNeil but we need depth here. Outside of Thomas, not sure we have a true game breaker at Tackle. Could one of our DE's slide inside?

I left off freshman recruits because it is a coin flip if they can advance to SEC level in short order and it is never wise to count on true freshmen to win games.

Carvin’s out of eligibility. This was his fifth year of playing on the field.

 

[StoVol]

 

[bigl3327]

We are going to need some of our recruiting class to help at linebacker this year. At worst, two of them will need to provide quality minutes.

We'll have to see how Herring and Perry progress over this winter and spring. Pak Garland is also still here and should be healthy now. He was in front of Kalib Perry before the injury. Beasley and the BYU transfer will be the starters. The coaches like to play 4 LBs if possible, but 3 will get the lion's share of snaps. It will be very impressive if two of the freshmen make that 4 man rotation, or very telling about the rest of the room.

 

[Volbucky]

"Lutherboy ran over here".........odd choice of words.

I get his avi deleted for praising a prayer??
With this post??

That's the way you see it?
Very telling.

Have a beer and relax

 

[butchna]

Ok, Mincey and Crawford should both start. Whether one moves to RT or LG.

Unless we land Campbell. Then he takes RT. Don’t know if the non-starter at LT will be better than Karic or Addison Nichols at LG. Needed both to get through a full season on the weak side.

 

[bigl3327]

Ok, Mincey and Crawford should both start. Whether one moves to RT or LG.

Crawford is better suited to play guard than Mincey. He is a punishing run blocker.

 

[luthervol]

Have a beer and relax

lol...Great advice!!!!!
Sounds like the voice of wisdom, but I'm waiting until lunchtime.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Crawford is better suited to play guard than Mincey. He is a punishing run blocker.

Kinda need a tackle.

 

[Z06VolinWV]

Dobbs and the Titans defense did enough to win the game last night. OL cost them the game and division.

Last night was the first time I've watched Titans play all year, and man that oline is bad. Defense isn't all that good either. I did hear them say 3 of their starting Oline are on IR tho. Backups were not good at all.

 

[barrylee]

You want to argue with people who were really hoping one of their very favorite players and who also happens to be a great dude and true VFL, that he doesn't have it, after extremely limited data in an extremely difficult situation. Most of us know that he has been a career backup and that is likely where he stays. Also, almost all of us were hoping he would have a great game for himself, the fans and everyone in this area who were cheering for him. But, of course, you have to make it all about your "realistic" analysis and run him down. And, you wonder why people give you so much grief on here? Goodness.

Really really wish I could like this more than once, exactly what I was thinking!!

 

[Orange.]

I'm going to miss big Carvin. Played hard and loved to celebrate with his RBs. And took no xxxx from Tootoo.

 

[bigl3327]

Kinda need a tackle.

Hoping we get Campbell. The Texas transfer might also fit right in with this offense. It's not necessary to be 320+ to be successful in this scheme. They will start the best 5 and like to cross train multiple guys.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Two things that give me tremendous confidence about our OL and DL = Elarbee and Garner.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Before we get too far away from Titans-Jags. That loss should be eye opening for Titans brass. That Offensive scheme, sucks,and I mean it sucks ass.

What could be is special. Instead its rotten.

 

[JCP201]

You want to argue with people who were really hoping one of their very favorite players and who also happens to be a great dude and true VFL, that he doesn't have it, after extremely limited data in an extremely difficult situation. Most of us know that he has been a career backup and that is likely where he stays. Also, almost all of us were hoping he would have a great game for himself, the fans and everyone in this area who were cheering for him. But, of course, you have to make it all about your "realistic" analysis and run him down. And, you wonder why people give you so much grief on here? Goodness.

Checkerboard analysis is not realistic and if anyone is ruled by emotion, it is him, so I call BS. Josh Dobbs didn't win the game, but he came into a team with little time to practice and gave them a chance to win, which was much better then what they had for a whle. It was not a blow out. He made some great plays. I don't think anything that happened last night should hurt his playing chances in the NFL.

 

[Jackcrevol]

Matt Ray caught up with WR recruit Ryan Wingo last Thursday and its clear that UT has made a big impression on him. He will be in next weekend for the first Jr Days.

inbf he loves the school and coaches but grew up an OSU fan

 

[ACvol3]

Hoping we get Campbell. The Texas transfer might also fit right in with this offense. It's not necessary to be 320+ to be successful in this scheme. They will start the best 5 and like to cross train multiple guys.

Cooper is doing pretty well in it and he’s prob under 300

 

[Jackcrevol]

Checkerboard analysis is not realistic and if anyone is ruled by emotion, it is him, so I call BS. Josh Dobbs didn't win the game, but he came into a team with little time to practice and gave them a chance to win, which was much better then what they had for a whle. It was not a blow out. He made some great plays. I don't think anything that happened last night should hurt his playing chances in the NFL.

absolutely

 

[BigSteve09]

Very toxic couple of days in here, morans!

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

At first seeing us at 18, I guess I thought it was reasonable. But Texas Tech, Oregon State, and Notre Dame are all ahead of us. Don’t even care what they have coming back. I don’t think they are better than us.

Definitely has a’98 feel to the ranking. Had a great team. Expected to take a step back the following year. But it will be all

15-0

 

[bigl3327]

Cooper is doing pretty well in it and he’s prob under 300

Smaller centers can have success in multiple schemes, but Cooper has become a beast. The best example is Marcus Tatum who transferred from here to UCF. He was an undersized OT that thrived in the offense under Heupel and Elarbee. He was never going to be a starter in a pro-style offense.

 

[Orange.]

Carvin tribute