'22 TN DT Walter Nolen (Ole Miss)

[Big Gucci Sosa]

I dont know anything about Knoxville area football. Was this not the expected outcome?

Murrrville was the favorite

 

[montanatenn]

Dunno why they went to the delay handoff up the middle when they were getting like 10-20yds on sweeps to the outside.

Just because he made a good play doesn’t mean he isn’t out of shape though lol. The kid didn’t pursue a single play. He would just stand there if he wasn’t actively in on the play.

(I bring this up because our coaching staff wants people to pursue, so he needs to work on this and his shape especially with this staff)

I'm sure he will if he wants to play.

 

[Tennessee Golfer]

I dont know anything about Knoxville area football. Was this not the expected outcome?

Maryville was expected to win. Maybe not this handily though. Maryville usally faces just two real tests all year. Alcoa and Oakland in the semis.

 

[drvenner]

I dont know anything about Knoxville area football. Was this not the expected outcome?

Powell is supposed to be very good but Maryville is generally on a higher level than other area teams.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

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[Mose Phillip's Watch]

. Hard hit for sure

Is that Redmond or Nolen ??

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

He is good but he isn't a top 25 in the country good from what I've seen. Only been a football fanatic for 45 years or so

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

That hit was hard as you will ever see in hs football

What was upsetting about watching him, was that when he wanted to, he could manhandle that center. Like he did on that play.

It was just that he was gased and he would only choose to manhandle the center sometimes.

 

[Sin City Vol]

What was upsetting about watching him, was that when he wanted to, he could manhandle that center. Like he did on that play.

It was just that he was gased and he would only choose to manhandle the center sometimes.

He seemed to only have 5 or 6 tackles. Maryville plays fast and he seemed dehydrated in the first half and got hurt in the 2nd. I think he has a chance to be special. Maryville is just very well coached and almost knew exactly where he was gonna be

 

[Jackcrevol]

What was upsetting about watching him, was that when he wanted to, he could manhandle that center. Like he did on that play.

It was just that he was gased and he would only choose to manhandle the center sometimes.

wasnt it first game of year

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

wasnt it first game of year

2nd game

 

[SamRebel35]

I was at the game. Dude was a complete non-factor. People claiming he was getting doubled are being selective. He was doubled a handful of times. The times he wasn't, he still didn't beat his man (who was probably 5'-9" and maybe 240 lbs soaking wet). He was blocked man to man in pass situations and he never got within 5 yards of the qb. Maryville did run away from his side mostly, but there was a ton of inside zone runs that a truly good backside tackle would be able to blow up. Slow, weak, unaggressive, bad body language. He wasn't even the best player on the D line for them. I'm predicting his ranking will take a blow when they're updated next.

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

I was at the game. Dude was a complete non-factor. People claiming he was getting doubled are being selective. He was doubled a handful of times. The times he wasn't, he still didn't beat his man (who was probably 5'-9" and maybe 240 lbs soaking wet). He was blocked man to man in pass situations and he never got within 5 yards of the qb. Maryville did run away from his side mostly, but there was a ton of inside zone runs that a truly good backside tackle would be able to blow up. Slow, weak, unaggressive, bad body language. He wasn't even the best player on the D line for them. I'm predicting his ranking will take a blow when they're updated next.

Yah just not blown away with him but he has great potential for sure

Two years in weight college weight program he will look impressive getting off the bus in Athens


Was Coach Heupel there?

 

[SamRebel35]

Yah just not blown away with him but he has great potential for sure

Two years in weight college weight program he will look impressive getting off the bus in Athens


Was Coach Heupel there?

I didn't see him there, but I wasn't looking for him.

 

[GoVolsGo54]

I was at the game. Dude was a complete non-factor. People claiming he was getting doubled are being selective. He was doubled a handful of times. The times he wasn't, he still didn't beat his man (who was probably 5'-9" and maybe 240 lbs soaking wet). He was blocked man to man in pass situations and he never got within 5 yards of the qb. Maryville did run away from his side mostly, but there was a ton of inside zone runs that a truly good backside tackle would be able to blow up. Slow, weak, unaggressive, bad body language. He wasn't even the best player on the D line for them. I'm predicting his ranking will take a blow when they're updated next.

I guess it’s a good thing we have one of the best Dline coaches in football evaluating then

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I guess it’s a good thing we have one of the best Dline coaches in football evaluating then

For sure this kid has all the potential in the world to be an absolutely amazing athlete. He is already a good athlete imagine if RG gets a hold of him and gets him where he needs to be….. whew boy wouldn’t want to be on the other side of that football

 

[engineerVOL]

I mean how can anyone on this board evaluate a friggin high school nose tackle. Lol. They’re just big kids at this age. Wait until he has coaching, structure, a defensive playbook, and college nutrition and training. They aren’t playmakers, they’re disrupters.

 

[UT_Tix79]

I just don’t see RG being here for 4 years, these DL coaches bounce around like crazy. Hoping he commits to us, and not RG

 

[engineerVOL]

A 5* is supposed to be an immediate contributor. I'm not saying he isn't worth recruiting, but he will not be an immediate contributor if he can't beat his man head to head who he outweighs by almost 100 lbs. Weak af

OT, Is your avi Leon Russell?

 

[SamRebel35]

OT, Is your avi Leon Russell?

Yes it is. Love Leon Russell.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

best player in the country and he’s gonna wear orange

 

[RhodesVol]

I just don’t see RG being here for 4 years, these DL coaches bounce around like crazy. Hoping he commits to us, and not RG

Garner isn’t one to bounce around. His entire career has been made at three SEC schools. UT, Georgia, and Auburn. He’s spent long stints at each over the past 30 years.

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

I'm sorry he isn't the best defense player in hs

Lots of potential though

 

[T2P_Priceless]

I mean how can anyone on this board evaluate a friggin high school nose tackle. Lol. They’re just big kids at this age. Wait until he has coaching, structure, a defensive playbook, and college nutrition and training. They aren’t playmakers, they’re disrupters.

I don’t think people are evaluating his talent, that’s for the coaches and we all know he has big time talent.

What people are doing is observing his conditioning. I noticed it in the first game too. He’ll be fine when he gets in better condition and plays hard every play

 

[Mose Phillip's Watch]

I hope we get him don't get me wrong