Expectations/Predictions for 2020

Discussion in 'Vols Football' started by BigOrangeBeech, Aug 19, 2020.

  1. BigOrangeBeech

    BigOrangeBeech Poster of the Month, July 2014 and recruiting guy!

    Yep
     
  2. BigOrangeBeech

    BigOrangeBeech Poster of the Month, July 2014 and recruiting guy!

    Think we're gonna see Chandler shine this year with OL taking a big step in the running game and just simply being one year better. Gray too, gonna be a nice 1-2 punch.
     
    Last edited: Aug 20, 2020
  3. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    I want to see Hodge or Whitehead be a battering ram at tailback too.

    It would be funny if we're all worried about JG and Tennessee comes out running it 80% of the time and just throwing a play action bomb twice a drive
     
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  4. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    Eh...I'm not in love with our backs.
     
  5. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    Chandler is pretty good but isn't great.

    Gray has something Tennessee hasn't had in awhile, an ability to make people completely whiff.

    Tennessee needs a big back too
     
  6. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    Fils Aime in his now 13th year may help. I kinda liked how he ran when he got a chance.

    Word is since this year doesnt count for eligibility, JG will be back next year. Iyam, siap,
     
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  7. ptclaus98

    ptclaus98 Contributor

    Don't you threaten me with a good time
     
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  8. A-Smith

    A-Smith Chieftain

    I just don't think anybody on the roster sniffs the field at Bama or Georgia. Gray maybe could prove that wrong.
     
  9. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    True I mean Georgia has the backfield boys
     
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  10. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I hope they choke on that this season.
     
  11. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    .
     
  12. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    Boys? Seems a little racist, imo.
     
  13. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

  14. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    Looks like we are going to have a much smaller front 7 on D but bigger at cb and s.
    Hopefully that means more disrupting and just trying to get in the backfield.
    Hopefully it doesnt mean getting shoved around by big OL. Lbs all lost weight too.
    Hopefully we look fast af
     
  15. Volgrad98

    Volgrad98 Contributor

    Probably not by design. I haven't gone around to look at other teams' roster stats but I'd guess Covid has affected all team's in that regard due to limited off season work outs. Or the other players kept the weight but it's fat and not muscle. Or I don't know wtf I'm talking about and I just want football to start.
     
  16. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    Ha. Funny thing is oir skill players all bulked up but most of our bulk on DL and lb went down. Couple OL did get bigger. 7th yr senior riley locklear appears to have finally started lifting
     
    Last edited: Aug 23, 2020
  17. Volgrad98

    Volgrad98 Contributor

    You know or can you tell if Elijah Simmons leaned up? For a big dude, he agile and if he did drop some baby fat that could only help. He's another I eagerly want to watch on the field.
     
  18. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    He lost quite a bit
     
  19. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    I don't see a decrease in size

    Henry To'oto'o is 225
    Crouch 235
    Eason 255
    French 240
    Page 220
    Johnson 245
    Peterson 225
    Bennet 245
    Joseph 220
    Baron 255

    Garland 295
    Emerson 300
    Solomon 315
    Bumphus 290
    Butler 291
    Middleton 305
    Mincey 276
    Blakely 285
    Simmons 320
    Thomas 305
     
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  20. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    JG i saw a link that listed every player from spring i believe. Havent seen the link since though. Believe it said our lbs were down about 10 each. Cbs and safeties up. Aaron beasley up big.
     

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