'22 TN ATH/RB Dallan Hayden (Ohio State commit)

[RiseToTheTop]

Sampson is 1a and 1b

Yikes

 

[walkenvol]

Nico better be putting up numbers if Bishop is getting 15 carries a game by time we get to the meat of our schedule. This would be a huge step back vs what Joe Milton was working with at RB.

Then you’re clearly not as high on Bishop as I am which is understandable. IMO, Bishop can be a very effective SEC RB.

 

[headhunter15]

If Seldon is out until Oct., Nico may be slinging it 40-50 times a game. Tennessee has the receivers for that, but we all know Heupel’s offense uses the run game to set up everything.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

If Seldon is out until Oct., Nico may be slinging it 40-50 times a game. Tennessee has the receivers for that, but we all know Heupel’s offense uses the run game to set up everything.

Yeah thats not happening

Dylan Sampson is arguably better than Wright and Small combined. Bishop, Keith and Lewis are plenty good. We are going to run through everyone but MAYBE Oklahoma.

Jabari and Wright in 2021 were very below average for the SEC and we still ran all over people. (Tiyon was good, but barely played)

Heupel is not changing the offense because we may not have Seldon for a while.

There are a ton of RB's that will fund success behind

LT Heard
LG Lampley/Karic/Umarov/Davis (whoever is LG)
RG Spraggins
RT Campbell

 

[orangebloodgmc]

And people acting like there is only one kind of "shoulder injury."

 

[JCVol00]

Yeah thats not happening

Dylan Sampson is arguably better than Wright and Small combined. Bishop, Keith and Lewis are plenty good. We are going to run through everyone but MAYBE Oklahoma.

Jabari and Wright in 2021 were very below average for the SEC and we still ran all over people. (Tiyon was good, but barely played)

Heupel is not changing the offense because we may not have Seldon for a while.

There are a ton of RB's that will fund success behind

LT Heard
LG Lampley/Karic/Umarov/Davis (whoever is LG)
RG Spraggins
RT Campbell

Kind of an over exaggeration abt Sampson being better than Wright and small lol

He is really good, but Wright was more physical and Small was better in pass protection. He could, and probably will, take a giant leap this year. I think with the opening we have now needs to be for an IOL, and then a rb if we have an extra spot come open

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

Sampson is definitely better than Small and that's not even up for debate lol. He's leveled right there with Wright. Sampson is real and people will see that this coming season

 

[BigorangeBoy]

Was reading Patrick Brown’s article on 247 about TN’s portal needs, and he definitively said TN is not pursuing Hayden, didn’t elaborate.

 

[majinVol]

Was reading Patrick Brown’s article on 247 about TN’s portal needs, and he definitively said TN is not pursuing Hayden, didn’t elaborate.

im surprised there is no thread for martinez yet

 

[MarcoVol]

Was reading Patrick Brown’s article on 247 about TN’s portal needs, and he definitively said TN is not pursuing Hayden, didn’t elaborate.

Zero championship caliber teams are

 

[allvolrecruiting]

im surprised there is no thread for martinez yet

Tennessee is not going to buy a running back from the portal this offseason

 

[MarcoVol]

im surprised there is no thread for martinez yet

Lots of threads about Willie Martinez. Check out the FF

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Was reading Patrick Brown’s article on 247 about TN’s portal needs, and he definitively said TN is not pursuing Hayden, didn’t elaborate.

Did he say what they were pursuing? Position wise

 

[GoodTimeVol]

Sampson is going to be really fun to watch this year I predict, he is tailor-made for this offense

 

[SugarCC]

Sampson is going to be really fun to watch this year I predict, he is tailor-made for this offense

I agree, completely...however, the ONE THING he CANNOT do, is get our QB killed, something he is prone to doing.

I'm with you, though, I believe he can have a monster in this offense, full season.

 

[Walkman]

Tennessee is not going to buy a running back from the portal this offseason

Lol…he’s taking an official here in a couple of weeks. Go Vols!

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Lol…he’s taking an official here in a couple of weeks. Go Vols!

Not sure Tennessee is brining him in for an official at this point. Still don’t think they’re dropping a big bag on a running back. Yes, I know what the tweet said

 

[thistime]

Come back home young man.

 

[LittleVol]

Lol…he’s taking an official here in a couple of weeks. Go Vols!

Interesting…

 

[DaddyChad]

Sampson is definitely better than Small and that's not even up for debate lol. He's leveled right there with Wright. Sampson is real and people will see that this coming season

Lol no he’s not leveled right there with Wright. Sampson has potential to be better but Wright was more a complete back than Sampson has ever showed to this point. Wright could pass protect, had speed to hit the home run, and was big enough to be physical. Sampson has great speed, his vision is very good, he has been a bit undersized to this point and he has sucked in pass protection. Again I think Sampson has the potential to be phenomenal but he has to improve in pass protection or he will find his time on the field more limited.

 

[MarcoVol]

Lol…he’s taking an official here in a couple of weeks. Go Vols!

Deleted, referenced wrong recruit

 

[allvolrecruiting]

Is he?

Six Power Five college football programs have already been in touch with the former four-star recruit according to On3’s Steve Wiltfong. “Former Ohio State RB Dallan Hayden has heard from Colorado, Auburn, Louisville, UCLA, Virginia Tech, and Georgia Tech since entering the transfer portal,”

He was taking about the Oregon State kid. Kid told Hayes he was taking an OV here. Not sure about Tennessee’s side of things at the present moment

 

[Jravol78]

As crazy as it sounds boo may Be even better… I have to see it in live game but I think he may be shiftier than Dee… this team will be fun to watch in all 3 phases…

You aren’t Heupel. You don’t know what we have. Just stop with the silly.

 

[SoullessGinger32_]

Lol no he’s not leveled right there with Wright. Sampson has potential to be better but Wright was more a complete back than Sampson has ever showed to this point. Wright could pass protect, had speed to hit the home run, and was big enough to be physical. Sampson has great speed, his vision is very good, he has been a bit undersized to this point and he has sucked in pass protection. Again I think Sampson has the potential to be phenomenal but he has to improve in pass protection or he will find his time on the field more limited.

He's RB1 all season long no matter who gets healthy or who we land in portal lol. Sampson has elite speed and footwork. Can make anyone miss. Also he's probably the best pass catching RB on the roster. The only thing you have is pass protection haha. And based off what I've read from practice reports he's elevated his game. Yes he is up there with Wright. When he rushes for 1000 plus this year we'll come back to this conversation. Dude averaged 5.68 yards a carry last year .....but okay

 

[LouderVol]

Lol no he’s not leveled right there with Wright. Sampson has potential to be better but Wright was more a complete back than Sampson has ever showed to this point. Wright could pass protect, had speed to hit the home run, and was big enough to be physical. Sampson has great speed, his vision is very good, he has been a bit undersized to this point and he has sucked in pass protection. Again I think Sampson has the potential to be phenomenal but he has to improve in pass protection or he will find his time on the field more limited.

I really think being cheated out of that game winning TD against Purdue really changed Wright's mindset. got him committed to being a better back. dude was on a mission.