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Some of this has been covered already but here is my Sunday Night rambling.
The QB dilema rages on. From people who have seen both scrimmages it seems like Clausen is the more accurate passer right now and is throwing all of the different passes pretty well. Sanders really seemed to be more upset with Ainge's one interception than Clausen's. Ainge apparently said he thought he saw something and Sanders responed "you better be sure before you make that throw". With Clausen he said he could see what how he made that mistake. At this point it sounds like a really possibility that we will see both guys against UAB.
Overall many will agree that this team overall has as much talent as Tennessee has ever had, but the coaches are very disappointed that no one has stepped up as the number two guy at RB. That was a primary focus of last night's scrimmage and Hardesty went down after one play and Coker had trouble holding on to the ball. Foster does not seem to have set himself apart either. Right now I think it's fair to say that there is a HUGE dropoff after Riggs.
I am hearing that Gandy's injury may be more serious that what we are being told. This injury sometimes requires surgery and is accompanied by a lot of swelling and they just don't know right now what the outcome will be. I think having him back by the Florida game is pretty optimistic. Ligon on the other hand should be ready for Florida. As we know Rob Smith got most of the work at Center but Anthony Parker also got some looks at has some ability at the position. I think it's pretty obvious that Smith is going to be the center for the UAB game and Ramon Foster will be the guy that get's the start for Smith at guard.
Chris Brown has looked very good running routes from the TE position and will obviously be the starter, however we are very limited after that. Cottam has been injured and Reed is just limited in what he can do. We have the opposite problem at FB with Holbert and Anderson being very impressive. As a matter of fact, Anderson has gotten some work in a single back set in goalline situations.
As for the freshman, I think Morley is the guy most likely to see action quickly. He may end up being the #2 guy at both safety positions while Campbell is out. Lucas Taylor has turned a lot of heads with his playmaking abilty and there is some speculation that he may actually get some work as the #3 quarterback. He has a good strong arm, he played QB in high school and actually rushed for over 500 yards in a game. Taylor has also gotten some long looks at returning punts.
Interestingly Matt McGlothlin has been getting some recognition for his hard work. He was kicked off the team but got a second chance and is back on the team this year. Apparently his hard work is paying off. Of course he is not going to crack our starting lineup but it's nice to see him get some props.
Tuesday will be another night scrimmage and UAB preparations should start later in the week.
The QB dilema rages on. From people who have seen both scrimmages it seems like Clausen is the more accurate passer right now and is throwing all of the different passes pretty well. Sanders really seemed to be more upset with Ainge's one interception than Clausen's. Ainge apparently said he thought he saw something and Sanders responed "you better be sure before you make that throw". With Clausen he said he could see what how he made that mistake. At this point it sounds like a really possibility that we will see both guys against UAB.
Overall many will agree that this team overall has as much talent as Tennessee has ever had, but the coaches are very disappointed that no one has stepped up as the number two guy at RB. That was a primary focus of last night's scrimmage and Hardesty went down after one play and Coker had trouble holding on to the ball. Foster does not seem to have set himself apart either. Right now I think it's fair to say that there is a HUGE dropoff after Riggs.
I am hearing that Gandy's injury may be more serious that what we are being told. This injury sometimes requires surgery and is accompanied by a lot of swelling and they just don't know right now what the outcome will be. I think having him back by the Florida game is pretty optimistic. Ligon on the other hand should be ready for Florida. As we know Rob Smith got most of the work at Center but Anthony Parker also got some looks at has some ability at the position. I think it's pretty obvious that Smith is going to be the center for the UAB game and Ramon Foster will be the guy that get's the start for Smith at guard.
Chris Brown has looked very good running routes from the TE position and will obviously be the starter, however we are very limited after that. Cottam has been injured and Reed is just limited in what he can do. We have the opposite problem at FB with Holbert and Anderson being very impressive. As a matter of fact, Anderson has gotten some work in a single back set in goalline situations.
As for the freshman, I think Morley is the guy most likely to see action quickly. He may end up being the #2 guy at both safety positions while Campbell is out. Lucas Taylor has turned a lot of heads with his playmaking abilty and there is some speculation that he may actually get some work as the #3 quarterback. He has a good strong arm, he played QB in high school and actually rushed for over 500 yards in a game. Taylor has also gotten some long looks at returning punts.
Interestingly Matt McGlothlin has been getting some recognition for his hard work. He was kicked off the team but got a second chance and is back on the team this year. Apparently his hard work is paying off. Of course he is not going to crack our starting lineup but it's nice to see him get some props.
Tuesday will be another night scrimmage and UAB preparations should start later in the week.
