Travel roster for last night's game

[ThreatLevelOrange]

I was at the game last night, at managed to score seats right behind the UT bench. One thing that stuck out to me was the fact that we had so many current (and former) walk-ons among our 70 man travel roster.

46-Arnold (DB)
87-Carter (WR)
53-Carr (long snapper)
3-Drummer (holder)
59-Giampapa (backup long snapper)
42-Brodus (backup kicker)
65-Gilliam (OL)
59-Grieco (LB)
9-Juin (DB)
6-Page (QB/backup holder)
76-Simcox (OL)
82-Stocstill (TE)
24-Summerhill (RB)
13-Swafford (DB)
35-Toney (DB)
80-West (WR)

These guys are certainly VFL, but is there any wonder why we have issues when we can't even field more than 54 (non-redshirted, non-injured) scholarship players? In fairness, I believe we were redshirting about 10 players this year.

Obviously, our specialists should go to preserve continuity in the kicking game. But look at the other positions....

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

I still think it's weird that Dobbs didn't go to Florida

 

[tallyho]

I was at the game last night, at managed to score seats right behind the UT bench. One thing that stuck out to me was the fact that we had so many current (and former) walk-ons among our 70 man travel roster.

46-Arnold (DB)
87-Carter (WR)
53-Carr (long snapper)
3-Drummer (holder)
59-Giampapa (backup long snapper)
42-Brodus (backup kicker)
65-Gilliam (OL)
59-Grieco (LB)
9-Juin (DB)
6-Page (QB/backup holder)
76-Simcox (OL)
82-Stocstill (TE)
24-Summerhill (RB)
13-Swafford (DB)
35-Toney (DB)
80-West (WR)

These guys are certainly VFL, but is there any wonder why we have issues when we can't even field more than 54 (non-redshirted, non-injured) scholarship players? In fairness, I believe we were redshirting about 10 players this year.

Obviously, our specialists should go to preserve continuity in the kicking game. But look at the other positions....

Some of those players who were walk-ons received scholarships...believe Toney, Swafford, Drummer, Arnold and maybe Carr have scholarships...may be wrong.

 

[Fullfillmer]

I still think it's weird that Dobbs didn't go to Florida

It is because he was either tied for third string or fourth string at the time and was scheduled for red shirting.

 

[Darth_Shiveman]

I still think it's weird that Dobbs didn't go to Florida

At that point in the season, Ferguson was healthy and 3rd on the depth chart.

 

[KBVol]

I still think it's weird that Dobbs didn't go to Florida

He had a thermodynamics quiz on the following Monday IMO.

 

[KBVol]

Some of those players who were walk-ons received scholarships...believe Toney, Swafford, Drummer, Arnold and maybe Carr have scholarships...may be wrong.

May have "earned" schollys but most if not all are not SEC caliber players. God bless em, just is what it is.

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I still think it's weird that Dobbs didn't go to Florida

I think it is weird Peterman got the nod in that game.

 

[KBVol]

I was at the game last night, at managed to score seats right behind the UT bench. One thing that stuck out to me was the fact that we had so many current (and former) walk-ons among our 70 man travel roster.

46-Arnold (DB)
87-Carter (WR)
53-Carr (long snapper)
3-Drummer (holder)
59-Giampapa (backup long snapper)
42-Brodus (backup kicker)
65-Gilliam (OL)
59-Grieco (LB)
9-Juin (DB)
6-Page (QB/backup holder)
76-Simcox (OL)
82-Stocstill (TE)
24-Summerhill (RB)
13-Swafford (DB)
35-Toney (DB)
80-West (WR)

These guys are certainly VFL, but is there any wonder why we have issues when we can't even field more than 54 (non-redshirted, non-injured) scholarship players? In fairness, I believe we were redshirting about 10 players this year.

Obviously, our specialists should go to preserve continuity in the kicking game. But look at the other positions....

And yet there are some arguing we're a more talented team than one (or maybe both) of the teams playing in the SEC Champ game.

 

[vols 30]

May have "earned" schollys but most if not all are not SEC caliber players. God bless em, just is what it is.

Swafford stands out of that group. I'm not saying he is 1st team SEC, but he has contributed this year.

 

[dobbsonaut11]

Swafford stands out of that group. I'm not saying he is 1st team SEC, but he has contributed this year.

Exactly! Kid has a nose for the ball. Hope he continues to improve and gets playing time next year.