The 2015 Roster

#26
#26
Didn't realize how rough our LB situation could end up being after this season. Need some young guys to step up.
 
#27
#27
fade route said:
2 comments and a question:

1 - Worried a little about the LBs next year, appears to be the only position that might lack sufficient talent and experience, ope I'm wrong.

2 - That RB crew finally looks like SEC quality talent

Question: Is Jennings definitely going to get a chance to play QB?
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LB's will have plenty of talent. JRM isn't listed and C. Maggitt could return
 
#28
#28
AV_12 said:
LB's will have plenty of talent. JRM isn't listed and C. Maggitt could return
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If Maggitt returns for 2015 he's headed for the LEO position full-time. Your 2015 LB wrecking crew is gonna be guys like JRM, Dillon Bates, Gavin Bryant, Chris Weatherd, Cecil Cherry, Austin Smith, the Sapp kid out of Georgia, and probably one or two DBs that outgrew it and got moved up to LB, JRM-style.
 
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#30
#30
Is it safe to say that if Worley had a better arm people would be higher on him at this moment?

I think most of VolNation's issues with Worley begin and end with his weak arm strength.
 
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UTodd01 said:
Is it safe to say that if Worley had a better arm people would be higher on him at this moment?

I think most of VolNation's issues with Worley begin and end with his weak arm strength.
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His accuracy frightens me. He missed a lot of open targets last year.
 
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#33
#33
Excellent job "Ghost."

Each year the roster and potential of the program has gotten stronger and more dynamic. It looks like that 2015 will be the first season where all the recruiting efforts of the staff will finally pay off. the impact of Lawson and the S&C staff will show up even sooner. Even though 2014 will be a challenging year, I'm still can't wait to see the improvement.
 
#34
#34
Worley's arm is strong enough and his accuracy is good. His problem is he usually starts out game rattled (remember how many 3 and outs on first two series we had last year). Once he settles down he is pretty good and I expect him to be much better this year.
 
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#36
#36
Burger said:
What?? We beat SC despite his terrible throws. North bailed him out big time.
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Yes and we win the UF game if Peterman never plays!

:loco:

JW is the starter, a senior, has 4 yrs of experience, and can play well when given the opportunity.

Tennesseeduke
 
#37
#37
HuntlandVolinColo said:
Worley's arm is strong enough and his accuracy is good. His problem is he usually starts out game rattled (remember how many 3 and outs on first two series we had last year). Once he settles down he is pretty good and I expect him to be much better this year.
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His accuracy is horrible. He is barely over 50% vs SEC teams. 52.4% last year. He is even worse in the second half so the getting settled down thing isn't true either. Last year first half 60.4%. Second half 50.00% on the year.
 
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fade route said:
2 comments and a question:

1 - Worried a little about the LBs next year, appears to be the only position that might lack sufficient talent and experience, ope I'm wrong.

2 - That RB crew finally looks like SEC quality talent

Question: Is Jennings definitely going to get a chance to play QB?
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Bates and JRM should both have significant experience coming into next year. And Weatherd if he gets in.
 
#40
#40
ajvol01 said:
He protects the football
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Not vs SEC teams when it counts. 3tds 4ints. Career stats 11 tds 13ints vs everyone. He may start the year. He is not accurate nor does he really take care of the ball. Take away the cupcakes and you see his limitations. If not for the Austin Peay cake walk he looks really bad.
 
#41
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k-town_king said:
Not vs SEC teams when it counts. 3tds 4ints. Career stats 11 tds 13ints vs everyone. He may start the year. He is not accurate nor does he really take care of the ball. Take away the cupcakes and you see his limitations. If not for the Austin Peay cake walk he looks really bad.
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We will know by halftime in Norman.

This is the first season JW is the man to beat with some talented playmakers available.

Last year was thin - pretty obvious when North was the big play guy as a true FR.
 
#42
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k-town_king said:
Not vs SEC teams when it counts. 3tds 4ints. Career stats 11 tds 13ints vs everyone. He may start the year. He is not accurate nor does he really take care of the ball. Take away the cupcakes and you see his limitations. If not for the Austin Peay cake walk he looks really bad.
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Take away the cupcakes, UK, and Dobbs has 0 passing tds.

That's not a very good number either.
 
#43
#43
ajvol01 said:
We will know by halftime in Norman.

This is the first season JW is the man to beat with some talented playmakers available.

Last year was thin - pretty obvious when North was the big play guy as a true FR.
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I'm willing to see what he does this year. I just don't agree when people talk about he is accurate or takes care of the ball. He hasn't done it in the past. Megatron couldn't have caught a lot of the passes he threw last year .
 
#44
#44
Quite a few comments on Curt Maggitt missing from the list of LBs. He's not missing; he's listed in the Defensive Line section, as that's his official position right now. He could play some time at LB, however.

Here's a Chris Low article talking about Maggitt:

Curt Maggitt's Return Invaluable for Vols

Keep in mind that there are a few guys at one position that could be switched to another, and that also factored into my ratings. That particularly went into my LB rating, as I feel like there are a few guys listed on the D-Line or Secondary that could be shifted there if needed.
 
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#46
#46
Vol8188 said:
Take away the cupcakes, UK, and Dobbs has 0 passing tds.

That's not a very good number either.
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Take away UK and he is still more accurate vs SEC teams. With the same amount of ints vs better SEC teams.With less playmakers to throw to than Worley had. Dobbs was also a true freshman vs Worley being a Junior. If Worley was doing that well last year we wouldn't even have to compare. If Worley starts I will support him unless he plays so bad a change is obviously needed. He did not do well like people like to act. Dobbs made freshman mistakes and still was close to Worley in most categories and better in some too.
 
#47
#47
Vol8188 said:
What about JRM at lb?
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That was simply an oversight.

I was drawing this list from about 5 different sources (as there's obviously no "official 2015 roster"), so easy to overlook people or make a few errors. It's also not all-inclusive, as I was trying to mostly get the main guys, but did somehow forget to copy over JRM.
 
#48
#48
DiderotsGhost said:
That was simply an oversight.

I was drawing this list from about 5 different sources (as there's obviously no "official 2015 roster"), so easy to overlook people or make a few errors. It's also not all-inclusive, as I was trying to mostly get the main guys, but did somehow forget to copy over JRM.
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Thanks for the list.
 
#49
#49
A1A said:
I'm 51 years old and not willing to throw in the towel yet on my ceiling potential. I'm improving every day...and no...I don't play QB and apples and ORANGEs, but JW is what...21? His opportunities have been limited at best. He was coming along nicely in his first year to start before he was injured. He's had 2 different HCs in a tumult of a program. I don't think he's even begun to reach his potential. Things may prove otherwise, but at least give him a chance in a second year in the same scheme before putting him out to pasture. I for one think JW is about to blossom.
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If Worley has confidence in himself and receivers and steps into his throws, he has enough arm. People on here that say he doesn't are incorrect. He just needs to not throw off his back foot and get rid of it a split second quicker, but a reminder that he had to lead a program where all was new. With young wrs and no TE, it was tough, especially considering the competition. And add, no breakaway threat at rb.
Main thing, imo, is for him to come out of his shell and take over the team. He's a captain and leader with AJ and will start. But he needs to not be scared this year. To run or pass.
 
#50
#50
k-town_king said:
His accuracy is horrible. He is barely over 50% vs SEC teams. 52.4% last year. He is even worse in the second half so the getting settled down thing isn't true either. Last year first half 60.4%. Second half 50.00% on the year.
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ALL of our quarterbacks began last season with little to no experience as a starter at that position on the collegiate level. They were playing their first year in a newly installed offensive system and they were saddled with an equally inexperienced receiver corps. The fact that our passing game sputtered badly is hardly surprising. Psychologically, Peterman may be a major reclamation project but I expect both Worley and Dobbs to be much more effective in this offense, which has been upgraded significantly in terms of pure talent with the influx of Pearson and Malone, as well as the new tight ends, not to mention the addition of Jalen Hurd in the backfield. The big question, of course, is how good will pass protection and run blocking be with an altogether new offensive line.
 
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