Tuesday Practice Notes

[Coug]

The only way Peterman or Dobbs see game action next season is on special teams as a kick/pat holder or both Worley and Ferguson get injured like last season.

Hogwash!

Worley will start and backup will be between Dobbs and Peterman. Ferguson is the least experienced between the 4 of them. We all know CBJ didn't play a frosh until everyone above them was physically injured.

 

[LibertyVolance]

I interpret this as confirmation that the QB situation is more glass half empty than it is glass half full.

What I mean is that Bajakian's quote here indicates that the lack of separation at QB is a function of none of the 4 developing into a serviceable QB, rather than it being a function of all 4 improving and competing at a high level, as some have postulated.

Not trying to be a negavol, but this comment from Bajakian worries me.

No disagreement because you might just be correct. But don't dismiss that all of them should now be well familiar with the offense as opposed to last year and the receivers should be more capable.

 

[NashVOL93]

Coach Mahoney looks like he's dropped a alot of weight. Setting a good example for the O-line. Stripling with high praise for Kyler Kerbyson. Good to see Knoxville kids DY, KK and Jacob Gilliam doing so well this spring.

Cracked up laughing at Coach Strip talking about "Danny O'Brien, the old warrior".

 

[GLDunlap]

Cracked up laughing at Coach Strip talking about "Danny O'Brien, the old warrior".

war·horse
noun \-ˌhȯrs\

: a person with a lot of experience in a field;

Danny O'Brien

0 career starts

 

[Vols4ever]

I bet Curt Maggit wins the Al Wilson leadership award. He was the leader even when he was not on the field last year.

 

[Freak]

Cool pic of Josh Malone from Patrick Brown.

 

[gunner]

Hogwash!

Worley will start and backup will be between Dobbs and Peterman. Ferguson is the least experienced between the 4 of them. We all know CBJ didn't play a frosh until everyone above them was physically injured.

Then why have Peterman and Dobbs stop getting reps withthe first team? It's pretty clear that Worley and Ferguson have risen to the top while Dobbs and Peterman have stopped getting reps with the first team. They only difference in the QB completion from last fall camp is that Ferguson and Dobbs have both passed Peterman on the depth chart.

 

[FLVOL_79]

It's been used for years, maybe not at UT, but it certainly isn't new.

I've never seen it but I haven't followed football practices but in recent times. It reminds of the wrench from dodge ball..if you can dodge a wrench you can dodge a ball.

 

[governmentmule]

i think worley and ferg are battling for the #2 spot. i think this is why they are "live" a lot. butch knows what he has as a starter and i personally think it's dobbs

oh,I thought you were talking about Peterman

 

[KBVol]

Hogwash!

Worley will start and backup will be between Dobbs and Peterman. Ferguson is the least experienced between the 4 of them. We all know CBJ didn't play a frosh until everyone above them was physically injured.

Sarcasm right? Surely.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

They have a cannon at Arnold AFB near Manchester-Tullahoma that shoots frozen chickens at aircraft windshields. Maybe CBJ could get his ball handlers to catch a few of those 300mph "fowl" balls!

Ha ha ha ha!

True story. Back in the mid 1990's such a canon was loaned to the Brits. Originally, the canon was said to test the strength of space shuttle windshields. The Brits were shocked that their hi-tech aircraft shields shattered so easily. Alarmed they contacted NASA for help. They were advised the space shuttle's shields were to provide protection against micro-meteorite impacts and bits of orbital debris. Whereas aircraft encounter mainly bird impacts. NASA's subsequent advice was to thaw the chickens.

 

[Madkins8]

Hogwash!

Worley will start and backup will be between Dobbs and Peterman. Ferguson is the least experienced between the 4 of them. We all know CBJ didn't play a frosh until everyone above them was physically injured.

Yikes, not even close.

 

[KBVol]

Yikes, not even close.

You're right. If he was serious, that's a really bad take

 

[Titans Fan]

Practice video from yesterday
http://youtu.be/ekbhGIwo_PU

Football: Tennessee Spring Ball: Practice #12 | Football.com

 

[Crazy Ivan]

i think worley and ferg are battling for the #2 spot. i think this is why they are "live" a lot. butch knows what he has as a starter and i personally think it's dobbs

If so, that seems counterproductive to not have your expected starter taking reps with with the 1st team.

 

[lexkyvol]

i think worley and ferg are battling for the #2 spot. i think this is why they are "live" a lot. butch knows what he has as a starter and i personally think it's dobbs[/QUOTE


Lol. Not sure if serious. If you are I don't even know what to say. You think its a coincidence that Peterman and Dobbs haven't even sniffed a starting center in the last 2 weeks? Maybe my sarcasm meter is broken...

i think he knows what he has in both peterman and dobbs. worley and fergy are the wildcards.

worley-to see if he's gotten any better
fergy- to see what he is

remember, they still have summer and fall practice to pick a guy and the last to actually play in games is dobbs. and dobbs looked very good in games throwing and running, despite the lack of an SEC-type wr core.

 

[lexkyvol]

Then why have Peterman and Dobbs stop getting reps withthe first team? It's pretty clear that Worley and Ferguson have risen to the top while Dobbs and Peterman have stopped getting reps with the first team. They only difference in the QB completion from last fall camp is that Ferguson and Dobbs have both passed Peterman on the depth chart.

judging by the coaches comments and not the media's perception and them tying themselves into what the readers want to read/ hear.......this is far from true

 

[lexkyvol]

i think worley and ferg are battling for the #2 spot. i think this is why they are "live" a lot. butch knows what he has as a starter and i personally think it's dobbs

If so, that seems counterproductive to not have your expected starter taking reps with with the 1st team.

not really, because jones has been known to use 2 qb's a lot and in the SEC, with this type of offense, u need 2

 

[KBVol]

i think he knows what he has in both peterman and dobbs. worley and fergy are the wildcards.

worley-to see if he's gotten any better
fergy- to see what he is

remember, they still have summer and fall practice to pick a guy and the last to actually play in games is dobbs. and dobbs looked very good in games throwing and running, despite the lack of an SEC-type wr core.

No offense, but how is Worley a wildcard? After having him for 2 Spring practices, all summer last year, working with him as a starter for half the season last year and now apparently having him take snaps with only the 1s you think Butch still doesn't know what he has in Worley? But he started Peterman for one disastrous half of football and now he knows exactly what he has in him? Actually I kinda agree... It would appear Butch knows what he has in Peterman for sure...a 4th string QB.

I really like Dobbs but by all accounts he's struggled a little bit this Spring with ball security and accuracy and that's why he's not getting the team 1 reps that Worley and Ferguson are. I hope he improves and pushes both guys the remaining spring practices and all throughout the summer and fall practices. I think he has a lot potential and I thought I saw some flashes of a very good athlete who could become a very good SEC QB at some point.

Right now, according to Swain, Stokes, Darago, Treece, Chris Low and John Brice, and others, all guys I've heard with my own ears who have each attended a ton of practices and all the scrimmages (with the exception of Low), Worley would start if the season started today with Ferguson at 2nd string. Additionally, everyone agrees that Ferguson is the most talented of the four and that if he can improve his command and eliminate the occasional mistake, that he has a very good chance to start ahead of Worley in the fall. Ferguson is the only wildcard....he also appears to have the highest ceiling according to most reports.

 

[lexkyvol]

No offense, but how is Worley a wildcard? After having him for 2 Spring practices, all summer last year, working with him as a starter for half the season last year and now apparently having him take snaps with only the 1s you think Butch still doesn't know what he has in Worley? But he started Peterman for one disastrous half of football and now he knows exactly what he has in him? Actually I kinda agree... It would appear Butch knows what he has in Peterman for sure...a 4th string QB.

I really like Dobbs but by all accounts he's struggled a little bit this Spring with ball security and accuracy and that's why he's not getting the team 1 reps that Worley and Ferguson are. I hope he improves and pushes both guys the remaining spring practices and all throughout the summer and fall practices. I think he has a lot potential and I thought I saw some flashes of a very good athlete who could become a very good SEC QB at some point.

Right now, according to Swain, Stokes, Darago, Treece, Chris Low and John Brice, and others, all guys I've heard with my own ears who have each attended a ton of practices and all the scrimmages (with the exception of Low), Worley would start if the season started today with Ferguson at 2nd string. Additionally, everyone agrees that Ferguson is the most talented of the four and that if he can improve his command and eliminate the occasional mistake, that he has a very good chance to start ahead of Worley in the fall.

worley came off thumb surgery so that makes him a wildcard. fingers don't always heal back to what they were so the spring is perfect to test it out.

the media guys are gonna give u what u want to hear. why? because it gets ratings. face it, a lot of folks before spring even started were high on fergy and a little less on worley. dobbs was somewhat forgotten, but had the best stats of all qb's last season for this offensive system. completion percentage was higher and more rushing yards vs better competition and with injuries to an already sub-par wr core. this is why i say CBJ and company know what they have in dobbs. if ur not bias and really think about it, it all makes sense. dobbs came in fresh, against a team that hadn't been scored on and led 2 scoring drives. had 26 completions against the Eastern division champs, and competed well against the National Runners-Up.

 

[lexkyvol]

and fergy is NOT better than dobbs

 

[KBVol]

and fergy is NOT better than dobbs

There's absolutely no way to know this. You don't know, I don't know, no fan knows. I know you're a Dobbs advocate, I like him too. But nobody knows how good Ferguson is and nobody knows how much better Dobbs will be. Period.

 

[KBVol]

worley came off thumb surgery so that makes him a wildcard. fingers don't always heal back to what they were so the spring is perfect to test it out.

the media guys are gonna give u what u want to hear. why? because it gets ratings. face it, a lot of folks before spring even started were high on fergy and a little less on worley. dobbs was somewhat forgotten, but had the best stats of all qb's last season for this offensive system. completion percentage was higher and more rushing yards vs better competition and with injuries to an already sub-par wr core. this is why i say CBJ and company know what they have in dobbs. if ur not bias and really think about it, it all makes sense. dobbs came in fresh, against a team that hadn't been scored on and led 2 scoring drives. had 26 completions against the Eastern division champs, and competed well against the National Runners-Up.

I've defended Dobbs on here many many times, recounting the difficult positions he was put into versus some of the best teams in the country. He was up and down last year. Looked good vs Bama, Mizzou and Ky.... didn't look good vs Auburn and looked bad throwing the ball vs Vandy though it was at best 50% his fault IMO.

But he's clearly not considered to be 1 or 2 right now.... It's Worley and Ferguson

 

[lexkyvol]

I've defended Dobbs on here many many times, recounting the difficult positions he was put into versus some of the best teams in the country. He was up and down last year. Looked good vs Bama, Mizzou and Ky.... didn't look good vs Auburn and looked bad throwing the ball vs Vandy though it was at best 50% his fault IMO.

But he's clearly not considered to be 1 or 2 right now.... It's Worley and Ferguson

i disagree, but we all have our opinions. no one is for certain. i just think butch goes away from the traditional way of doing things

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

and fergy is NOT better than dobbs

Dobbs biggest problem is holding on to the ball too long and getting sacked. I believe he is overthinking his options and not paying attention to his internal clock. He also doesn't have the strength/accuracy of Fergy. His int to TD ratio is horrible too. Dobbs probably is the best runner of the four, although Peterman can run too.

Dobbs would still be good to use in primary run situations and be an effective passer. But Fergy is the best true passer on the team.

Worley passes decently after the first quarter. Such a slow rattled starter though.