Covers brothers! I am proud to graduate on may 10th and walk at Thompson-Boling Arena as I earn my degree in Supply-Chain Mgmt/Marketing from UT. I have been a long time covers fan/follower and wanted to throw my two cents in the hat, while asking for y'alls opinions as well!
The Orange/White game showed us a lot - specifically what to expect on defense given our Defensive-minded coach.
Next, who will start at QB? - Guantanamo or one of the new comers?
Finally, What can us Vol fans truly expect this season? 7-5? 6-6?
Jimmy Hyams, Bob Kissing and the like had positive things to say about the Vols - but a lot of question marks are raised towards our team this season.
What do my covers brothers think??
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Covers brothers! I am proud to graduate on may 10th and walk at Thompson-Boling Arena as I earn my degree in Supply-Chain Mgmt/Marketing from UT. I have been a long time covers fan/follower and wanted to throw my two cents in the hat, while asking for y'alls opinions as well!
The Orange/White game showed us a lot - specifically what to expect on defense given our Defensive-minded coach.
Next, who will start at QB? - Guantanamo or one of the new comers?
Finally, What can us Vol fans truly expect this season? 7-5? 6-6?
Jimmy Hyams, Bob Kissing and the like had positive things to say about the Vols - but a lot of question marks are raised towards our team this season.
I have heard that they are very young, yet talented...I think they will experience some growing pains as they ramp up the learning curve. but, I think GP is the right coach for the job, and by November, they will be a good team...
LonghornHoosier
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I have heard that they are very young, yet talented...I think they will experience some growing pains as they ramp up the learning curve. but, I think GP is the right coach for the job, and by November, they will be a good team...
if the Vols can somehow convince Burrow to come to UT, they will win a lot of games... Unfortunately they just took Keller Cryst as a grad transfer, which is a shame because had Burrow been available I think it's a perfect situation for both parties...
Burrow could start for 95% of the teams in the country, including Ohio State, which says a lot. Considering that he's shown interest in LSU, and Florida, I dont think it's that unrealistic for Pruitt to sell him on UT. Tennessee has a great WR corps, Trey Smith, Ty Chandler at Rb, so I honestly believe they could compete w/ Georgia for the SEC East with a big time QB.
Burrow was easily the best QB on the field during the buckeyes spring game, but I understand why Urban Meyer couldnt tell him that he was def going to be the starter...
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if the Vols can somehow convince Burrow to come to UT, they will win a lot of games... Unfortunately they just took Keller Cryst as a grad transfer, which is a shame because had Burrow been available I think it's a perfect situation for both parties...
Burrow could start for 95% of the teams in the country, including Ohio State, which says a lot. Considering that he's shown interest in LSU, and Florida, I dont think it's that unrealistic for Pruitt to sell him on UT. Tennessee has a great WR corps, Trey Smith, Ty Chandler at Rb, so I honestly believe they could compete w/ Georgia for the SEC East with a big time QB.
Burrow was easily the best QB on the field during the buckeyes spring game, but I understand why Urban Meyer couldnt tell him that he was def going to be the starter...
For what it's worth, Pruitt has also said that there were a SUBSTANTIAL amount of potential starters who didn't play the O&W game. I'm pretty sure this included JJ Peterson (LB).
Also, to the 1980's UT grad, no greater honor than singing our Alma mater the other day. GBO, sir!
Appreciate the feedback, everyone!
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For what it's worth, Pruitt has also said that there were a SUBSTANTIAL amount of potential starters who didn't play the O&W game. I'm pretty sure this included JJ Peterson (LB).
Also, to the 1980's UT grad, no greater honor than singing our Alma mater the other day. GBO, sir!
Well after a decade plus of abysmal football, I am not optimistic about the Pruitt hire. The whole coaching search was embarrassing.
I graduated in '94 (and again in '99), and I am definitely biased when I state that I believe TN should be a perennial top 15 to 20 program, based on facilities and program history, yet we continue to make bargain basement hires. (TN is paying Pruitt less than the outgoing hot mess of Butch Jones). I for one was hoping that Jeff Brohm was going to get good hard look. (a large buyout but TN has the money.....one of the top earners in all of college football which is amazing because we are so pitiful)
Pruitt may surprise me and I will certainly support him like I would any coach at UT, but I believe we are several years from competing for the SEC East and probably closer to hiring a new coach than winning the East. UGA has built a solid program and is going to be crazy good the next few years (the recruiting class this year at UGA was insane). And Mullen was a solid hire at UF (And I would have liked having him at UT, but once Chip Kelly went to UCLA and Scott Frost to Nebraska, UF went with Mullen..leaving UT with "chopping the wood" cliche and the rest is history).
I was not impressed watching the orange/white game, although I was happy to see a normal scoring system, unlike that other walking cliche, Jones, and his lame scoring system.
In any case I am a bitter fan and will take a wait and see approach before I invest any dollars in the football program (well except I will go to the WVU/TN game because I am from WV and will have a lot of peeps there.) After that game, I will start my financial protest of the football program, lol! (Until they starting winning anyway)
On another note, I am thrilled about the basketball program...we lucked into excellent basketball coach.
In any case my two cents: TN is a fade team this year, too many question marks all over the place QB, LB, DL, OL to name a few...also with a change in defensive schemes 4-3 to a 3-4 the last time TN made that change was when we hired anther bama coach Sunseri as DC...and we had the worst defense in the history of TN that year. Best case scenario is 6 wins IMO.
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Well after a decade plus of abysmal football, I am not optimistic about the Pruitt hire. The whole coaching search was embarrassing.
I graduated in '94 (and again in '99), and I am definitely biased when I state that I believe TN should be a perennial top 15 to 20 program, based on facilities and program history, yet we continue to make bargain basement hires. (TN is paying Pruitt less than the outgoing hot mess of Butch Jones). I for one was hoping that Jeff Brohm was going to get good hard look. (a large buyout but TN has the money.....one of the top earners in all of college football which is amazing because we are so pitiful)
Pruitt may surprise me and I will certainly support him like I would any coach at UT, but I believe we are several years from competing for the SEC East and probably closer to hiring a new coach than winning the East. UGA has built a solid program and is going to be crazy good the next few years (the recruiting class this year at UGA was insane). And Mullen was a solid hire at UF (And I would have liked having him at UT, but once Chip Kelly went to UCLA and Scott Frost to Nebraska, UF went with Mullen..leaving UT with "chopping the wood" cliche and the rest is history).
I was not impressed watching the orange/white game, although I was happy to see a normal scoring system, unlike that other walking cliche, Jones, and his lame scoring system.
In any case I am a bitter fan and will take a wait and see approach before I invest any dollars in the football program (well except I will go to the WVU/TN game because I am from WV and will have a lot of peeps there.) After that game, I will start my financial protest of the football program, lol! (Until they starting winning anyway)
On another note, I am thrilled about the basketball program...we lucked into excellent basketball coach.
In any case my two cents: TN is a fade team this year, too many question marks all over the place QB, LB, DL, OL to name a few...also with a change in defensive schemes 4-3 to a 3-4 the last time TN made that change was when we hired anther bama coach Sunseri as DC...and we had the worst defense in the history of TN that year. Best case scenario is 6 wins IMO.
Tenn is going to turn the program around pretty quickly, he made a great decision to recruit Juco players in his first year. Coming into that disaster, it made a lot of sense to make to focus on bringing in grad transfers, the top Juco players, and some Bama flips....
Bituli and Kirkland both sat out the spring game, but in about a 3 week period, Pruitt was able to get the #1 OLB JJ Peterson, the #5 WR Alontae Taylor, the #5 Juco OT, the #2 Juco DE, the #1 Juco TE, the #7 Juco DT... Since then they have landed former Michigan St RB London, former Stanford QB Keller Chryst, the former #2 OG Brandon Kennedy from Alabama, and he reinstated star WR Juwan Jennings.
They're supposedly in contention for Josh Belk the #1 DT from the 2018 class, who just transfered from Clemson... If they get decent QB play they can beat any SEC east team...
They still need a QB, but t
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Tenn is going to turn the program around pretty quickly, he made a great decision to recruit Juco players in his first year. Coming into that disaster, it made a lot of sense to make to focus on bringing in grad transfers, the top Juco players, and some Bama flips....
Bituli and Kirkland both sat out the spring game, but in about a 3 week period, Pruitt was able to get the #1 OLB JJ Peterson, the #5 WR Alontae Taylor, the #5 Juco OT, the #2 Juco DE, the #1 Juco TE, the #7 Juco DT... Since then they have landed former Michigan St RB London, former Stanford QB Keller Chryst, the former #2 OG Brandon Kennedy from Alabama, and he reinstated star WR Juwan Jennings.
They're supposedly in contention for Josh Belk the #1 DT from the 2018 class, who just transfered from Clemson... If they get decent QB play they can beat any SEC east team...
** Phil Steele noted of Tennessee’s roster, “it’s unusual for a team to have four wins the previous year and rank in my top units in four of the position categories, which Tennessee does on my defensive line, linebacker and (defensive back), as well as wide receiver.”
Then he added, “Tough start to the schedule. But November, it could be a November to remember. I think if the Volunteers are going to get back to winning records and bowl games, you’re going to have to have a big November this year.”
“They’re my No. 37 defense coming in.”
*Tyson Helton is a fiery OC that brings the best out in players (their actual talent, not the 'champions of life' crap Butch would preach); then add a defensive-minded HC with a lot of face-cards in his deck, so-to-speak.
** Phil Steele noted of Tennessee’s roster, “it’s unusual for a team to have four wins the previous year and rank in my top units in four of the position categories, which Tennessee does on my defensive line, linebacker and (defensive back), as well as wide receiver.”
Then he added, “Tough start to the schedule. But November, it could be a November to remember. I think if the Volunteers are going to get back to winning records and bowl games, you’re going to have to have a big November this year.”
“They’re my No. 37 defense coming in.”
*Tyson Helton is a fiery OC that brings the best out in players (their actual talent, not the 'champions of life' crap Butch would preach); then add a defensive-minded HC with a lot of face-cards in his deck, so-to-speak.
I have heard that they are very young, yet talented...I think they will experience some growing pains as they ramp up the learning curve. but, I think GP is the right coach for the job, and by November, they will be a good team...
We will see my friend.. November seems like it will be Tennessee's month to prove themselves. The 'sink-or-swim' month for sure, at least according to a lot of ESPN analysts.
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Quote Originally Posted by LonghornHoosier:
I have heard that they are very young, yet talented...I think they will experience some growing pains as they ramp up the learning curve. but, I think GP is the right coach for the job, and by November, they will be a good team...
We will see my friend.. November seems like it will be Tennessee's month to prove themselves. The 'sink-or-swim' month for sure, at least according to a lot of ESPN analysts.
An interesting article for those who are interested.
I'm very excited to see Kongbo play in his new position now that he's lost all that weight.
It is safe to say that given the hand he was dealt, Pruitt is working his tail off to put these young men in the position that they are fit best/poised to succeed the most & I can see the Vols reaching 6-6 this year.
Would love to hear y'all's thoughts, opinions and critiques
An interesting article for those who are interested.
I'm very excited to see Kongbo play in his new position now that he's lost all that weight.
It is safe to say that given the hand he was dealt, Pruitt is working his tail off to put these young men in the position that they are fit best/poised to succeed the most & I can see the Vols reaching 6-6 this year.
Would love to hear y'all's thoughts, opinions and critiques
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