I truly respect anyones observation concerning who will probably start where but I assume by the post that maybe you weren't able to go out this fall and observe first hand who was playing where. As I posted in another thread at this site there are some new faces that can and will contribute and most people have heard little about or overlookthe fact that they're there. Based on what I saw, Raliegh knows they are there and he plans to use them. Jared Frazier may play in the infield and may not but I can assure you that he has never fielded the first ball there since Raliegh has been at UT. I figure he'll remain in the outfield. So far as others there, Griffin and Jones will play but I tell you they have serious competition in PJ Polk and Kentrail Davis. Both had good falls and have lots of speed, speed, speed. Ayone questioning if Josh Lilies is legit has seen him play. He is the real deal and probably had the best fall of any of the outfielders. It will not suprised me to see an all freshman outfield at some point in the season.
So far as the middle infield, I witnessed three very good defensive player in SS Danny Lima, 2nd baseman Andy Siminic and transfer SS Cody Grisham. All three can interchange at the two middle positions and never miss a beat. Transfer Trey Burstrom played 2nd periodically but was way behind the other three. I hear he must have seen the writing on the wall and transfered out of UT. Alan Wright and another walk-on who's name I can't remember played some at second. I hear the walk-on kid is now also gone.
Cody Brown in my opinion has 3rd base nailed down and another kid, Tanner Moore looked good there as well. Behind the plate, I see Gomes and new comer Blake Forsyte playing there. Matt Hamaker would have had to be figured into the mix, but I hear he isn't elgible to play this season. Hamaker is a power hitter, who hit several bombs and will be missed.
Lockwood, Gomez and Brown will probably swap it up at 1st. One of them will DH when not playing. So far as the pitching goes, Hochever will not play since he had Tommy John surgery a few months back. The Illinois transfer, Steve Crnkovich will be one of the starters but from that point on, my obsevation would become a guess. Pitching could become this teams problem. I am not a suth sayer by no means but I have been around the game and have taken in several practices and games this fall and am only giving you my opinion. It is certainly up for debate but just because a kids does or doesn't go somewhere isn't the only factor that goes in to why he's at a particular school. So far as Liles; Jackson, TN is alot closer to Knoxville than Miami or Texas. One more observation before I spare you my further intelect. Raliegh seems to not give a damn who played where last year for who. He appears interested in putting the best [;ayers in positions to best help his team win and I figure if you ask the players who were there last year they will tell you, It's a new day and not the Delmonico nation any longer.