The Oline

Discussion in 'Vols Football' started by justingroves, Jul 25, 2019.

  1. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    We'll see if they looked coached.

    Here's what I expect the starting oline to be game one:

    LT Morris
    LG Trey Smith
    C Brandon Kennedy
    RG Calbert
    RT Wright

    Carvin and Jahmir will be the swing guys, Carvin able to play all the interior spots and Johnson either OG or OT. Ryan Johnson wasn't very good last year inside, but he's still here.

    Tatum will be another option at OT with Niehaus inside.

    Akporoghene and Lampley are true freshmen, both interior guys.

    The two freshmen tackles aren't going to be any worse than what Tennessee had after Trey went down, it's not possible. Trey is one of the best guards in college football. Kennedy is average. Calbert is unknown, but the staff loves his physicality. That's not a bad starting five.
     
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  2. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    The big question is health. Smith could retire at any moment, Kennedy hasn't stayed healthy and Calbert suffered a knee injury as a senior in high school.
     
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  3. VolDad

    VolDad Super Moderator

    Thanks for the analysis that you provide. I always enjoy these.
     
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  4. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    I am going to do the spreadsheet thing tonight, but collectively the line looks to be heavier than last year. An SEC sized group.
     
  5. BigOrangeBeech

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

    Lotta beef in that starting 5
     
  6. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    All the starters are 305+ lbs
     
  7. Ssmiff

    Ssmiff Went to the White House...Again

    We are going to be much better at OL without momentum killer Richmond out there, and also not playing 275 lb guards.
     
  8. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    one poor attitude can do a lot of damage, gotta be some addition by subtraction.
     
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  9. Tenacious D

    Tenacious D The law is of supreme importance, or no importance

    +1
     
  10. NorrisAlan

    NorrisAlan Founder of the Mike Honcho Fan Club

    Yes, thank you. I love cutting/pasting this stuff to another place I go to and claiming that I have "sources"!
     
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  11. JohnnyQuickkick

    JohnnyQuickkick Calcio correspondent

    Also wonder how close Trey is to his old self
     
  12. Tenacious D

    Tenacious D The law is of supreme importance, or no importance


    JG is a source. A great one.
     
  13. utvol0427

    utvol0427 Chieftain

    He's the Mickey Dearstone of the message boards. We're lucky to have him.
     
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  14. IP

    IP Super Moderator

    Did that come from the grassy knoll or the book warehouse?
     
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  15. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    He has spent a lot of time with Fitzgerald
     
  16. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    Rumors swirling Niehaus is going on a medical scholarship due to back issues
     
  17. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    And he left the team.
     
  18. PilotFlyingJ

    PilotFlyingJ Chieftain

    This has been an odd turn of events. Maybe he's finding out what it's like to be a hold over.
     
  19. VOLinDAWGland

    VOLinDAWGland Contributor

    Maybe he's realized he's been recruited over and will continue to be recruited over.
     
  20. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    Yup.

    Redshirt junior not even in the mix for a starting spot..............it's clear as day.
     

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