'19 TN RB Eric Gray

[peaygolf]

I’m old enough to know who that is and who(da raiders) he played for.

And some on here think they know football.

 

[tatervol]

If some cards fall like most think they will, our OL next year could likely be:

LT: Tatum/Morris(5*)
LG: Smith/J Johnson
C: Kennedy/Locklear
RG: R Johnson/Carvin
RT: Wright(5*)/Neihaus

That's a pretty good OL and worlds better than what we had by years end. Most people think Smith will be cleared for football and Kennedy should make a good recovery. The only player we lose going into 2020 is Kennedy and possibly Smith if he declares. Otherwise, that depth chart is in-tact for 2020.

Bear in mind, most of those guys languished under a lacidasical S&C program under lyle. Given a full off-season of S&C (and, you know, getting most of our OL over 300lbs) and removal of cancerous tissue, I expect our OL will be more physical, especially if we have a legit OT that can allow Smith to slide to OG where he's more comfortable.

No one thinks smith will be medically cleared are you crazy?

 

[tatervol]

Ollie Lane?

Will never contribute

 

[RikidyBones]

Will never contribute

worthless comment. he was a freshman. hes got time.

 

[VOLuptuousBOOMS]

worthless comment. he was a freshman. hes got time.

Yea I’ve disliked the tater for a while, but he just earned the privilege of the ignore feature.

 

[m1al]

When has this staff had any success with BIGGER BACKS. They took Banks and moved him to the bench. All years seems as if they were moving somebody. Ty Chandler is a very good back and could have been much better if not for a poor offensive line. If the kid wants to play running back and his heart is set on it then I hope he goes to a school that accepts him as a running back. This getting to Tennessee and being pulled and moved everywhere and never seeming to fill a spot has to end.

Thanks coach, I'll pass it on.... smdh...

 

[bignewt]

And some on here think they know football.

Loved ole Lester!

 

[reVOLution33]

Didn’t say it was definite, it’s been asked. Perhaps the kid comes in and puts on weight. Just passing along info.

I've thought he was a little small to be a bruiser rb we want.

 

[jakez4ut]

A lot of consternation over nothing.

I think we'd find plenty of ways to feature Gray.

 

[tatervol]

worthless comment. he was a freshman. hes got time.

He’s just not good enough for this level of play if you want to contend for championships

 

[awaitingawin]

Thanks coach, I'll pass it on.... smdh...

No need to pass it on he's probably already got word. Thx anyway

 

[Ron Swanson]

Memphismitch post on VQ says we're still good here.

 

[awaitingawin]

A lot of consternation over nothing.

I think we'd find plenty of ways to feature Gray.

Give me a chandler type all day long

 

[jakez4ut]

Give me a chandler type all day long

Gray is in that mold.

The way offenses run today you need both types of backs of you really want to present match up problems for a defense, and be as multiple as so many say they want to be

 

[KBVol]

If some cards fall like most think they will, our OL next year could likely be:

LT: Tatum/Morris(5*)
LG: Smith/J Johnson
C: Kennedy/Locklear
RG: R Johnson/Carvin
RT: Wright(5*)/Neihaus

That's a pretty good OL and worlds better than what we had by years end. Most people think Smith will be cleared for football and Kennedy should make a good recovery. The only player we lose going into 2020 is Kennedy and possibly Smith if he declares. Otherwise, that depth chart is in-tact for 2020.

Bear in mind, most of those guys languished under a lacidasical S&C program under lyle. Given a full off-season of S&C (and, you know, getting most of our OL over 300lbs) and removal of cancerous tissue, I expect our OL will be more physical, especially if we have a legit OT that can allow Smith to slide to OG where he's more comfortable.

Not sure how that’s a good OL at all. Same guys as this year....only without Smith since he’s clearly not coming back....and adding a true freshman or two. Don’t see anyway our OL is worth a damn yet again next year.

 

[Blake25p]

Not sure how that’s a good OL at all. Same guys as this year....only without Smith since he’s clearly not coming back....and adding a true freshman or two. Don’t see anyway our OL is worth a damn yet again next year.

Another year in S&C program will help immensely for guys like Carvin and both Johnson’s.

 

[jakez4ut]

Not sure how that’s a good OL at all. Same guys as this year....only without Smith since he’s clearly not coming back....and adding a true freshman or two. Don’t see anyway our OL is worth a damn yet again next year.

No way?

Clearly not coming back?

Why so absolute kb?

Another year with Fitz will certainly help... To what degree, that's the unknown.

As for Smith, I think it's unlikely as well. But there's been no "hard no" on the matter as of yet, so it's possible.

The o line is not going to be mistaken for bama's. But it's not unreasonable to think that with an infusion of young talent, that two things are possible

1. The just get better with more development.
2. We'll at least have the #'s to have a real 2 deep.

 

[BigOrange15]

He’s just not good enough for this level of play if you want to contend for championships

Based on what?

 

[jakez4ut]

Based on what?

Nothing.

It's bait

 

[BigOrange15]

Nothing.

It's bait

Expected.

 

[bignewt]

Anyone that condemns a freshman lineman is a troll.

 

[jakez4ut]

Anyone that condemns a freshman lineman is a troll.

Well part of the problem, and this doesn't go away next year, is that we've been so bad on the o line, had so many injuries on the o line, that we've had to rely on young guys way too much.

So it has been a foreign concept for us to have an o lineman develop for a year or two.

If you're not able to start and/or contribute at a high level basically immediately, then you're a bust.

Expectations on Morris and wright (hopefully) will be unfair and somewhat unrealistic as a result.

 

[bignewt]

And if you can't fathom that...you're a troll.

 

[volunteerfan]

Not sure how that’s a good OL at all. Same guys as this year....only without Smith since he’s clearly not coming back....and adding a true freshman or two. Don’t see anyway our OL is worth a damn yet again next year.

It’s what volnation does. We said the d-line and o-line was gonna be good for the past two years with the exact same players

 

[jakez4ut]

It’s what volnation does. We said the d-line and o-line was gonna be good for the past two years with the exact same players

No we didn't. The o line was talked about regularly as being the biggest issue on this team, and that past the first 3-5 guys on the DL, the depth wasn't there.