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Talking Points: Lane Kiffin to finally re-establish Tennessee's running game?

 

  • Fool me once. Inside Tennessee points out some troubling statistics for the Volunteer running game over the past several years. In 2005, we rushed 399 times for 1,411 yards and 10 TDs. Cutcliffe promised to change that, and in 2006, the team rushed 382 times for 1,404 yards (despite two more games). Clawson, too, came with promises of a renewed runnning game, and his offense rushed 409 times for 1,475 yards. So are we to believe Lane Kiffin's promises with respect to the running game? The one thing that's different is that Kiffin is actually in charge instead of simply a coordinator, although I think Cutcliffe pretty much had his way with the offense.
  • CRUNK! Yeah, Markeith Ambles is one of the Crunk Incident commits. He hopes to help us land an elite QB.

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  • 0001001111000111. Mike Slive hinted at it at SEC Media Days, but the SEC has now officially announced that the SEC Digital Network will soon be available. What is it?
    With its arrival just prior to football season, the fully integrated new media network will empower fans to experience their favorite SEC teams outside of live, at-game parameters and within minutes after a game's conclusion. "The SEC Digital Network provides our fans with access to the largest online library ever of the Southeastern Conference and its institutions," said SEC Commissioner Mike Slive. "Through the efforts of XOS Digital, the SEC Digital Network will provide us with the ability to create and repurpose programming for our fans in a way that was not possible in the past."

    . . . .

    The SEC Digital Network will provide fans with access to exclusive content through online video syndication, digital downloads, and exclusive live-streaming and on-demand video content encompassing:

    • Highlights
    • Complete game replays
    • Breaking SEC news in real-time
    • Post-game interviews
    • Tailgate events
    • Behind-the-scenes pep talks
    • Press conferences
  • Instant Impact players. VolQuest on the incoming freshmen most likely to see significant time on the field this season: Bryce Brown has a legit shot at the No. 2 running back position. Nu'Keese Richardson was likely going to find the field anyway, but count on it now with all of the injuries to returning WRs.
  • $$$. The class that landed Eric Berry cost Tennessee $1.3M. Worth it? Yeah, because any revenue that was earned after the first game last year pretty much has to be attributed to him.
  • Tough love. The Denver Post has a great perspective piece on Robert Ayers, who says he never would have made it if his parents didn't stick him on a bus in Jersey City and send him to South Carolina.
  • SEC recruiting roundup. Chris Low has an SEC recruiting scorecard. Tennessee has 13 commitments, four of which are on ESPNU's 150 Watch List (Ambles, Broussard, Copeland, and J. Smith).
  • #27. I don't know where this started (Mike Griffith, I know, but what made him start talking about it?), but there's talk of possibly having Al Wilson coaching or something on the sideline for the Vols. That would be great and all, but how does that work?
  • Gate 21 continues its preview series with Alabama.
  • Opportunity plays ding dong ditch with the Vols (2008 retrospective: Auburn 14, Tennessee 12)
  • More Scapegoats, Please (2008 retrospective: Tennessee 13, Northern Illinois 9)
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    Joel, you tease!

    Even though you started it with three zeroes, you had to know the first thing I’d do would be to convert that binary number over to decimal to see if you were hiding something…

    by David Hooper on Jul 29, 2009 7:43 AM EDT reply actions  

    Heh

    Yeah, I knew you would do exactly that. Unfortunately, I’m not fluent in binary, thus the gibberish.

    Rocky Top Talk

    by Joel Hollingsworth on Jul 29, 2009 8:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

    It was probably better that way.

    I had a good chuckle, even knowing I was following a dead end. (For future reference, there’s always this site.)

    by David Hooper on Jul 29, 2009 9:01 AM EDT up reply actions  

    o.O

    Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
    Eric Berry For Heisman!!!

    by VolBrian on Jul 29, 2009 8:53 AM EDT up reply actions  

    Crunk

    One of those Crunk guys was also Brian Vogler, who at the time sounded like he was sold on UT, he has now narrowed it down to Alabama or Oklahoma…. It doesn’t look like we’re in the running for any bigtime TE’s this year.

    So I guess the best 2 recruits we have left are Corey Lemonier and Kyle Prater? But I’m not sure if we need them more than we need someone like James Stone. A top-tier OL from Tennessee – we need to lock down.

    Speaking of local talent, does anyone know anything about Zak Tait, an OG from Knoxville Catholic? Scouts, Inc upgraded him to their Top150 watch list. But it looks like we’ve yet to offer? He’s stil only a 3 star on rivals and scout

    by golfballs03 on Jul 29, 2009 9:27 AM EDT reply actions  

    lemonier

    apparently he, and another UT recruit have narrowed down their 2 schools to Illinois and New Mexico State…………….

    by golfballs03 on Jul 29, 2009 9:39 PM EDT up reply actions  

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