Vols Fall Practice #5

#52
#52
Is it just me, or do the guardian helmet covers make all the players look like the kids from 2010+ cartoons with huge heads and little bodies that I used to watch with my daughter? I can't not see it.sddefault.jpg
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
If Mark Twain had a baby with Hemingway.
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I meant to post my original comment in the day 4 thread. Mr. Sylvia actually used a complete sentence, I was astonished.

Hemingway is one of my favorite authors, Sylvia definitely reminds me of him: "I walk to the mailbox. The wind is cold. The box is empty, leaving me longing and lost. I walk back to the house."
 
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zeppelin128 said:
I meant to post my original comment in the day 4 thread. Mr. Sylvia actually used a complete sentence, I was astonished.

Hemingway is one of my favorite authors, Sylvia definitely reminds me of him: "I walk to the mailbox. The wind is cold. The box is empty, leaving me longing and lost. I walk back to the house."
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Hell of an amateur boxer he was.
 
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zeppelin128 said:
What got into R. Sylvia today? Like a modern day Tolstoy.
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I don't see his in here today?

I sub to them, here is what he had:

- In shells again, expect full pads on Wednesday when they return. No practice tomorrow.

- Cameron Seldon, Tommy Winton III in red jerseys again

- Mike Matthews remained without a helmet and not participating as he has all of the fall period

- Nathan Leacock had another day without the knee brace he sported previously in the fall

- Andrej Karic, John Campbell Jr. both limited during warmups, didn't do much

- Larry Johnson III was getting his hand taped up but was fully active

- Dylan Sampson did not participate in the route running that the running backs did. First time I've noticed him limited this fall.

- Dont'e Thornton did not run routes for the second-straight practice

- Kaleb Webb ran routes today, did not last practice

- Quarterbacks and running backs worked on routes, first a stutter to an out, then in-route, then out of the backfield release to the flat

- Peyton Lewis had a good practice, coaches were pleased with him. With Seldon still limited, there's playtime for the taking and he's looked sharp so far. Clear athletic traits and he's got nice size.

- DeSean Bishop was RB1 with Sampson limited. DeRail Sims was on him about how he caught a pass but the coaches seem to really like him. All signs point to him playing in his redshirt freshman year considering how high he is on the practice depth chart. He's got really nice acceleration and quickness. Always at full speed.

- Wide receiver depth chart in practice:
1s: X - Bru McCoy, Y - Squirrel White, Z - Chris Brazzell II, H - Holden Staes
2s: X - Nathan Leacock, Y - Chas Nimrod, Z - Kaleb Webb, H - Ethan Davis

- While Staes took the first first team reps, he switched out with Davis to work with the 1s and Nico Iamaleava

- Quarterback rotation is the same, Nico Iamaleava, Gaston Moore, Jake Merklinger, Navy Shuler, Ryan Damron

- Nico Iamaleava had his first few poor throws we've seen this fall. Completed a pass to Squirrel White but it was off-target. White had to turn around and adjust to it. Likely incomplete with defenders if there was decent coverage. Next rep was a really bad miss to Miles Kitselman on an about 15-yard corner route. Next throw was incomplete to Chris Brazzell II over the middle but it hit his hands, probably should've been caught. He bounced back well to finish the open period strong. He's been nearly perfect this fall up until those string of reps so really nothing to worry about. With some other quarterbacks, it wouldn't have necessarily been too bad of a stretch but in comparison to what we've previously seen from him, it stood out.

- Josh Heupel primarily spent his time with the defense during the open period. Coached up some young defensive backs including Colin Brazzell, Chris Brazzell's younger brother.

- Josh Heupel seemed to not be too happy with the defensive backs. Wanted more out of the young unit.

- Arion Carter looks physically improved from last year. Obviously, he was in great shape as a freshman, but it looks like he's put on a ton of muscle. In all the drills we've seen, he's looked explosive and the part of a starting linebacker.
 
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butchna said:
This staff is exceedingly cautious. Even with that approach, Jourdan Thomas happens. I’d say that McMurray and Matthews not participating has no bearing on their future availability…jmo.
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I read it as they might have some soft tissue soreness so we are being overly cautious with both. McMurray is probably CB3 so we need him for the regular season.
 
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Volfan76 said:
Wow...reading the 3 sets of notes, you get 3 completely different assessments on how the practice went. About the only consistents are the injury reports. I guess season will tell the real story.
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We needed a typical detailed response from r.sylvia to get a true read.
 
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So there are a lot of players in red jerseys, some balls were caught, some balls were dropped and some guys just stood around and watched… while wearing red jerseys. Got it. Outstanding reporting.
 
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VolForLife83 said:
Orange and white game had me dreading Hooker lol
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That’s the thing; regardless of practice and scrimmages; you never really know what you have in a player until they step into the field in an actual game.
And you aren’t 100% certain until they enter a critical game on the road.
That is why I am so looking forward to the Oklahoma game
 
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After practicing five times in a six-day span, the Vols had an off day from the field on Tuesday before entering a key stretch – full pads will go on for the first time on Wednesday, and Tennessee football’s first scrimmage is set for Friday night at Neyland Stadium.

Full pads, competing takes another step up..
 
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