QB: Guarantano RB: Chandler FB/HB: Pope TE: Wolf WR: Jennings WR: Callaway OT: Smith OG: Hall OC: Kennedy OG: Carvin OT: Richmond OL could see some guys play different positions, but if everyone is healthy these will probably be the 5. DE: Phillips DT: Tuttle DE: Gooden LB: Kongbo LB: Kirkland Jr LB: Bituli LB: Sapp CB: Osborne FS: Kelly Jr SS: Warrior CB: Buchanon K: Cimaglia P: Brooks Some young talent backing these guys up that could potentially start later in the year. Maybe I'm just a little too excited, but we have the talent to surprise some people this year.
No way Kelly starts at safety imo. Hes a backup at best and not quick. Gooden, have no idea what he will bring, assuming he makes it in. Im guessing Alontae ends up starting at cb and Sham at the other.
I blanked on Taylor. Not sure if he starts game one but he’s going to to play a lot of football this season. That will probably force Osborne and Shamburger to fight for the nickel spot.
I looked it up. Marquill returned a few kicks in late 2016, I guess when Evan Berry was out. Had a 55 yarder. Edit: That got me thinking about Evan, so I looked him up, too. With the Browns. Ugh.
I think Shamburger is the NB in our 5 DB sets. Alontae Taylor may very well start at one of the CB spots, as well. It's good to have talent.
I'm thinking 7-8 minimum also. There is actual coaching at all levels/positions now. This is the most I've been excited about Tennessee football in years.
I only did base sets, but do you think Tyler Byrd starts at slot and KR/PR? He's been an under-utilized player for 2 years IMO
I know this is going to sound petty, but if CP hits 7 or more this year I am going over to the other place and pull up every butch thread talking about how it's the first year and we should temper expectations and shout from my soap box how stupid butch was. I think it will go over well.
I'm going to add to this a little bit. QB: Guarantano-6'4 205 lbs RB: Chandler-5'11 195 lbs FB/HB: Pope-6'4 230 lbs TE: Wolf-6'4 230 lbs WR: Jennings-6'3 210 lbs WR: Callaway-6'2 200 lbs OT: Smith-6'6 320 lbs OG: Hall-6'4 315 OC: Kennedy-6'3 305 lbs OG: Carvin-6'4 325 lbs OT: Richmond-6'5 310 lbs DE: Phillips-6'4 270 lbs DT: Tuttle-6'2 310 lbs DE: Gooden-6'4 305 lbs LB: Kongbo-6'5 265 lbs LB: Kirkland Jr-6'1 235 lbs LB: Bituli-6'3 235 lbs LB: Sapp-6'2 225 lbs CB: Osborne-5'11 190 lbs FS: Kelly Jr-5'11 200 lbs SS: Warrior-6'0 195 lbs CB: Buchanon-5'11 185 lbs That's some good size to go along with some pretty good talent. About a month till camp. Can't get here fast enough.
