Scout Article: Crowder has a Gift

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Soooo, you like the fact that Kiffin didn't recruit a center with that #1 class?

Will team 118 be totally DEkiffinATED?

 

[Volfan2012]

I heard Weisman and Kerbyson are mean also hoping this line will be a very good one.

 

[sjt18]

The last guys were good Passing O linemen but never really had the run blocking down. I want to be able to run even when the D knows its coming.

This article was dead on. Those guys didn't have the aggression to consistently finish their blocks. You frequently saw them in the vicinity of RB's being tackled just standing there watching the play.

Compare that to Mizzou's OL that had a fraction of the natural ability and athleticism... but ALOT of that mean streak. They were flat out nasty at times as a group. Almost always on their blocks a half count after the whistle. Their RB's knew that and could anticipate their cuts because of it.

Some of that is the players' innate mental/emotional disposition and personality. Part of it is coaching.

 

[tenntex67]

That mean streak is the one the thing the whole football team has been lacking the last few years.

 

[volnashun]

This article was dead on. Those guys didn't have the aggression to consistently finish their blocks. You frequently saw them in the vicinity of RB's being tackled just standing there watching the play.

Compare that to Mizzou's OL that had a fraction of the natural ability and athleticism... but ALOT of that mean streak. They were flat out nasty at times as a group. Almost always on their blocks a half count after the whistle. Their RB's knew that and could anticipate their cuts because of it.

Some of that is the players' innate mental/emotional disposition and personality. Part of it is coaching.

:good!: :salute:

 

[vol-un-tear]

Our o line has not had a mean streak in years. This is music to my ears. I was a freshmen in 90. That o line was mean and nasty. That is Tennessee football! Made Tony Thompson a super star! Go Mac and Go Vols!!

 

[NUVOLPOSTERPERSON]

Our o line has not had a mean streak in years. This is music to my ears. I was a freshmen in 90. That o line was mean and nasty. That is Tennessee football! Made Tony Thompson a super star! Go Mac and Go Vols!!

agree. need more mean and nasty, the kind that causes the D linemen to get-after-the-play-penalties for taking a swing at the olinemen that would not let up during the play