UT year in review: Evaluating the newcomers

[kamoshika]

With gaping holes on the depth chart at a few spots, it was a foregone conclusion that UT would lean on several newcomers in the 2013 season.

We took our best stab at who those guys would be in one of our season previews in July. Some, such as wide receiver Marquez North and quarterback Joshua Dobbs, played a large role as predicted. Others, such as tight end Woody Quinn and cornerback Riyahd Jones, didn’t get nearly the playing time we thought they would.

...Here’s our postseason ranking of the newcomers for Tennessee in 2013 with some thoughts on their futures as well:
UT year in review: Evaluating the newcomers | Nooga.com

 

[apsuhead]

JRM should be higher on the list …

 

[jimallvol]

The three who really stood out to me was Vereen,North, & Sutton they all seem to have a bright future

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Josh Smith at #7???? How did hands of stone make it that high?

 

[UTProf]

Josh Smith at #7???? How did hands of stone make it that high?

Here:

Most fans will remember him for a couple of key drops, but the freshman exceeded a lot of expectations overall, starting four games and appearing in all but one. He was fifth on the team in receiving yards with 182 and though he may not have the star potential of somebody like North, expect Smith to remain in the rotation in the coming seasons.

Seems a fair enough explanation.

 

[soda23]

We took our best stab at who those guys would be in one of our season previews in July. Some, such as wide receiver Marquez North and quarterback Joshua Dobbs, played a large role as predicted


I remember absolutely no one predicting Josh Dobbs would play any role this year , much less a large one

 

[Coug]

The QB struggle ahead will answers lots of questions for who will be the next QB.

 

[soda23]

The QB struggle ahead will answers lots of questions for who will be the next QB.

ya ' think ?

 

[FBtime]

ya ' think ?

lol...I was saying the same thing in my head and then read your response :lolabove:

 

[Bms4880]

Evan Woodbery of the KNS has an infographic that analyzes the contributions of the 2013 class.

Infographic: How has Tennessee\`s Class of 2013 fared? | Infogram

It suggests those who initially committed to Jones provided more contributions to the team than those who initially committed to Dooley (one notable exception is Cam Sutton, who was a Dooley commit).

 

[governmentmule]

i did like looking at who was red shirted,there are 2 offensive linemen and 2 defensive ends that have a year in the program and a year of SEC S&C,hopefully that pays off next year