'20 TN DE/LB Tyler Baron (UT SIGNEE)

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The spots we need guys - pasa rush...RB...and little of what we have leave.

Yikes. Verse just went to being a must-get.
 
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Baron wasn’t fast enough to be an edge rusher. It’s not that big of a loss; we will replace with better through the portal.
 
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This move is odd. Ample opportunity for playing time all while being coached by Rodney Gardner. The trajectory of the program is promising. Why leave? One has to question his mental clarity on this one.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
I love how people just think that’s so easy to do. If it’s so easy, then why haven’t we just loaded up on these better players?
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It’s also funny how you think Tyler Baron can’t be replaced lmao
they are clearly going to add players. Idk, maybe we were watching two different Tyler Baron’s or something.
 
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This is most definitely a loss but fortunately not a "big" loss and can be filled with present/future projects for Garner.

Didn’t contribute much down the stretch because of his attitude and work ethic. I get it with everything that happened with his dad but there was never good chemistry between this staff, Baron and his dad. Not going to rip the kid. I’ll leave it at that.
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-Bob_Vols

If true, will take dusting out those that mess with our present culture and locker room direction.
 
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RiseToTheTop said:
It’s also funny how you think Tyler Baron can’t be replaced lmao
they are clearly going to add players. Idk, maybe we were watching two different Tyler Baron’s or something.
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Better players need to be in the portal to "just replace him". If we get Verse, it'll be easy to say no big deal. Miss on Verse, and who in the portal is considerably better? Everyone keeps hammering "portal, portal, portal". But most every team in the country is chasing the good talent that's in the portal. Kids are not exactly jumping at the opportunity to play for Tennessee atm.

In Baron, you're losing a player already in the fold who actually saw playing time. Now we have to hope like hell we hit on a replacement in the portal that is at least as good, hopefully better, than the guy we just lost.
 
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Bassmaster_Vol said:
He’s a big loss. No way around it
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Boy don't know how we'll replace 30 tackles and 4 sacks (1 against P5), Bass sky ain't falling buddy. I like Harrison, a freshman, or Verse (if we get him) starting over him than him being out there and bull rushing every snap against guys he can't overpower
 
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Weezer said:
Better players need to be in the portal to "just replace him". If we get Verse, it'll be easy to say no big deal. Miss on Verse, and who in the portal is considerably better? Everyone keeps hammering "portal, portal, portal". But most every team in the country is chasing the good talent that's in the portal. Kids are not exactly jumping at the opportunity to play for Tennessee atm.

In Baron, you're losing a player already in the fold who actually saw playing time. Now we have to hope like hell we hit on a replacement in the portal that is at least as good, hopefully better, than the guy we just lost.
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Excellent post. It seems some think that TN can just go into the portal and pick the best guys easily.
 
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BucVol98 said:
Boy don't know how we'll replace 30 tackles and 4 sacks (1 against P5), Bass sky ain't falling buddy. I like Harrison, a freshman, or Verse (if we get him) starting over him than him being out there and bull rushing every snap against guys he can't overpower
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I didn’t say sky was falling. But we have very little talent on the DL and very little depth. I didn’t say he was Derek Barnett. But it hurts to lose a key contributor at a position of need
 
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BucVol98 said:
Boy don't know how we'll replace 30 tackles and 4 sacks (1 against P5), Bass sky ain't falling buddy. I like Harrison, a freshman, or Verse (if we get him) starting over him than him being out there and bull rushing every snap against guys he can't overpower
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Depth. Familiarity with the system. Experience. These are things Baron has. What happens if we miss on Verse? Or others we chase in the portal? Just because the portal is full of guys doesn’t mean you will hit on the ones you want.

No the sky isn’t falling but for a team that has been hammered with transfers since JH got here, losing a guy like Baron hurts.
 
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Has anyone even tried to figure out what our scholarship numbers look like now?
 
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Devo182 said:
The spots we need guys - pasa rush...RB...and little of what we have leave.

Yikes. Verse just went to being a must-get.
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RB who couldn’t beat out a walk-on for snaps. Pass rusher who didn’t do so much of that…specially when it was needed? There’s no such thing as a must-get. Because if you don’t…?
 
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VolzMan53 said:
Everyone has their bar when it comes to big, bigger and biggest....it's a loss and yes depth is an issue but a "huge issue", Please !
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We shall see. If we get Verse and maybe another then you will be correct. If we miss on Verse and maybe another DL, it’s gonna be a HUGE issue. I know you think portal, portal but ther is no definitive guarantee we find someone who is instantly better than Baron if we miss on Verse.
 
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If its true that work ethic and attitude were a problem then he can git....

His playing time would have disappeared had he stayed anyway.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Depth. Familiarity with the system. Experience. These are things Baron has. What happens if we miss on Verse? Or others we chase in the portal? Just because the portal is full of guys doesn’t mean you will hit on the ones you want.

No the sky isn’t falling but for a team that has been hammered with transfers since JH got here, losing a guy like Baron hurts.
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I mean depth maybe but his only experience and familiarity with the system was bull-rushing every passing down he was involved it
 
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