CWB
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May 31st, 2006 at 6:29 am
Sunday Morning Quarterback has an "Absurdly Premature Assessment of Tennessee" and compares the 2006 Vols to New Coke. Best line: REASON TO BE AFRAID, VERY AFRAID: The same Ainge behind a reconstructed line is a whole cookbook for calamity; the same guys on offense last year couldnt score on anybody, and the defense cant be nearly as good again without Mahelona, Haralson, Simon, etc.
Losing Parys Haralson, Jesse Mahelona, Omar Gaither, Kevin Simon, and Jason Allen (two of four starting defensive linemen, two of three starting linebackers, and one defensive back) will certainly hurt, but defensive coordinator John Chavis always seems to have the talent and to coach that talent well, and he likes his linebackers for this year. And the hope is that we wont see the same Ainge but a reanimated one, and that the reconstructed line will be better, lighter, faster, stronger than the old one. Still, SMQ wonderfully articulates Vols fans worst fears.
Speaking of Parys Haralson, who was selected in the 5th round by San Francisco in the recent NFL draft, SFillustrated.coms Russ Lande thinks that Haralson is going to be better than Manny Lawson, who SF picked in the first round: I think two years from now hell be the starter and Manny Lawson will be trying to find a way to get on the field. Pretty strong.
The off season tinkering with the system continues this year as basketball does away with the airborne timeout. UT basketball coach Bruce Pearl doesnt like the change. To get in on the action, NCAA football officials decided yesterday to allow coaches to challenge one on-the-field ruling per game and have it reviewed by instant replay. They can only challenge if they have a timeout remaining. Yall see any problems?
Sunday Morning Quarterback has an "Absurdly Premature Assessment of Tennessee" and compares the 2006 Vols to New Coke. Best line: REASON TO BE AFRAID, VERY AFRAID: The same Ainge behind a reconstructed line is a whole cookbook for calamity; the same guys on offense last year couldnt score on anybody, and the defense cant be nearly as good again without Mahelona, Haralson, Simon, etc.
Losing Parys Haralson, Jesse Mahelona, Omar Gaither, Kevin Simon, and Jason Allen (two of four starting defensive linemen, two of three starting linebackers, and one defensive back) will certainly hurt, but defensive coordinator John Chavis always seems to have the talent and to coach that talent well, and he likes his linebackers for this year. And the hope is that we wont see the same Ainge but a reanimated one, and that the reconstructed line will be better, lighter, faster, stronger than the old one. Still, SMQ wonderfully articulates Vols fans worst fears.
Speaking of Parys Haralson, who was selected in the 5th round by San Francisco in the recent NFL draft, SFillustrated.coms Russ Lande thinks that Haralson is going to be better than Manny Lawson, who SF picked in the first round: I think two years from now hell be the starter and Manny Lawson will be trying to find a way to get on the field. Pretty strong.
The off season tinkering with the system continues this year as basketball does away with the airborne timeout. UT basketball coach Bruce Pearl doesnt like the change. To get in on the action, NCAA football officials decided yesterday to allow coaches to challenge one on-the-field ruling per game and have it reviewed by instant replay. They can only challenge if they have a timeout remaining. Yall see any problems?
