Talking Points: don't expect much more coverage, Nuke, or Berry

by Joel Hollingsworth on Oct 9, 2009 6:47 AM EDT in Rocky Top Talking Points

Don't expect Monte Kiffin's defense to double A.J. Green. It's not that they don't respect him -- Kiffin compared him to Terrell Owens and Randy Moss in their heyday -- it's that they don't want to leave the other side at a disadvantage, either.
Don't expect to see more of Nu'Keese Richardson at QB, either. It's complicated, says offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. He's got a point that the base offense still needs all the work it can get, but could you not run that one play you know works more than once per game?
Don't expect Eric Berry to return for his senior season. Not that I did anyway, but his goals for his hometown -- which is apparently a much rougher area than I had envisioned -- suggest that he can't wait to help provide a safer environment for the kids (his younger brothers included, you'd think) living there.

Kyle sees our Record of Wrongs and raises one of Georgia's own.

With Emmanuel Negedu out for the season and perhaps his career, Bruce Pearl is moving pieces around to shore up the front court. "It moves Kenny Hall into the picture much sooner, and it may mean Renaldo Woolridge moves from the three to play the four. Steven Pearl has an opportunity to move up the depth chart.''

There's a Knoxville memorial service for Jesse Mahelona scheduled for Sunday at Faith Promise Church at 7:00 p.m.

Tennessee is third and fourth in the nation in penalty yards and penalties per game, respectively. Georgia is 103rd and 115th.

John Cullen, Chaz Green, and Jawuan James are taking official visits to Tennessee this weekend. They're all offensive linemen, and if you haven't heard, we need some of those.

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Game is on ESPN GamePlan

DIRECTV channel 789 !! I have to work Sat. until 2:oo can you watch it live at sec.com ?

Phil,GO VOLS !!!

by bulldurham on Oct 9, 2009 9:26 AM EDT reply actions

If your work uses Comcast you can stream Espn 360

A baseball game is simply a nervous breakdown divided into nine innings.
~Earl Wilson

by BeantownVol on Oct 9, 2009 9:59 AM EDT up reply actions

We have DSL

Phil,GO VOLS !!!

by bulldurham on Oct 9, 2009 10:11 AM EDT up reply actions

Get it to the Nuke!

Richardson can be our Percy Harvin. Whether it’s direct snap, handoff, pitch-out, end around, or pass, he should get 6-10 touches per game.

Vinnie Testaverde is always remembered for Tennessee kicking his ass.

by RevOrange on Oct 9, 2009 9:52 AM EDT reply actions

Ugh...

Steven Pearl? He already gets WAY too many minutes…

Lou Brock loves Lamp.

by birdjam on Oct 9, 2009 10:58 AM EDT reply actions

Yeah

But, at least Childress won’t be throwing up anymore ill-advised three’s for Tennessee…..

Neyland Stadium: Home of the biggest bust in quarterbacking history.
I got bored and made a blog!! SCS

by VolBrian on Oct 9, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions

Bruce should tell Steven that he will be disinherited if he shoots the ball, period.

by memphispete on Oct 9, 2009 11:34 AM EDT up reply actions

The Torry Harris Rule

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by Will Shelton on Oct 9, 2009 12:10 PM EDT up reply actions

Goal line defense

I liked the story on Kyle’s site about the Tennessean pulling a pistol and promising to dust anyone who crossed the goal line. I don’t doubt that it is true. Knoxville was a rowdy place back then.

by Tennexile on Oct 9, 2009 1:48 PM EDT reply actions

Jesse Mahelona

Wow this is the first I have heard of his passing. I used to live out there in Hawaii and watched him play in HS. Good kid sad to hear of him passing away. RIP

by RocketDawg on Oct 9, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions

I assume your coaches have watched some video on us?

Whats the deal with not doubling AJ. We have TWO pass plays that work often and that Charles over the middle or just throw it somewhere near AJ. I dont have alot of confidence in my Dawgs tommarow but the knowledge that they will single cover AJ has brightened my spirits. Hes a monster when hes doubled, he will eat single coverage alive. Who is Kiffin worried is going to beat him? Moore our lone senior wideout that occasionaly forgets to play, or Wooten our highly touted freshman? Or maybe its brown who has played maybe three downs. Good luck with covering AJ, Id triple team him.

by kydawg on Oct 9, 2009 3:30 PM EDT reply actions

Yeah

Actually, that concerns me, too. For all the reasons you just mentioned. Maybe Monte’s got something else up his sleeve, though. In fact, now that I think about it, if you look closely at his words, he didn’t rule out triple teaming him.

So there’s hope!

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by Joel Hollingsworth on Oct 9, 2009 5:18 PM EDT up reply actions