Gerald Jones injury to test Tennessee freshmen
by Hooper on Aug 24, 2009 7:55 AM EDT
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The high ankle sprain that will likely sideline Gerald Jones for four to six weeks is probably the second most significant injury the Tennessee Volunteers could suffer. With an already depleted receiving corps, Gerald Jones was clearly the most game-ready wide out on the team, and it wasn't really even close. Brandon Warren is advancing by leaps and bounds; Nu'Keese Richardson and Marsalis Teague are further along than any Tennessee fan is conditioned to believe freshmen could be; Quintin Hancock is turning a slow start into a nice finish for fall camp, but the team always looked to Jones to provide the leadership and stability in the wide receiver corps.
Even with a cast on, Jones had been making many spectacular catches in practices and weekend scrimmages. The guy flat-out knew how to catch the ball, and how to get himself available. He was Jonathan Crompton's number one target and the player most likely to keep the opposing safeties honest.
Ladies and gents, here is your receiving corps for the opener against Western Kentucky (as of today):
- Brandon Warren
- Quintin Hancock
- Marsalis Teague
- Nu'Keese Richardson
- Zach Rogers
- Todd Campbell
MIA:
- Gerald Jones
- Denarius Moore
- Austin Rogers
We're about to find out just how easy it is to learn the Lane Kiffin offense. Go Vols.
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Part of me is bummed....
but another part of me (a small part) thinks TN will use this moment of adversity to become a better football team. Time will tell.
No choice, really.
Prior to the Jones injury, UT only had 7 receivers available. Given the new installation of the offense and the still-not-finalized QB decision, all 7 were needed for the scrimmage.
We’re not at the Indy-Colts-Peyton-Manning point of luxury where we can give anybody one or two series and know things will be ready for game 1. Jones needs his time in practice, and the quarterbacks (and other receivers, really) need him available to help them coordinate.
The injury was the result of a risk taken and lost, but every play in that scrimmage risked injury to 22 players. There’s no way around that, so you accept the risk and look for the ways to make your team as good as possible. Sometimes you take your best shot and still lose the roll of the dice.
by Hooper on Aug 24, 2009 8:58 AM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Well that being said
How do the freshman look ? Did you get a chance Sat. to see them in action. And is our defense really killing people out there or just some freak accdents ?
Phil,GO VOLS !!!
A bit of both.
The defense has not been laying off the offense all fall long. If they get a chance to lay in a good lick, they take it. Bryce Brown’s early nicks in the first week of fall practice were the result of the defensive intensity. But high ankle sprains usually come from excessive torque, and that can happen from a pile-on as well as landing wrong from a jump.
But I didn’t get a chance to see the Jones injury as I had to leave the scrimmage early.
Even if we get Jones, Moore or Rogers back by the Florida game
how much conditioning can they get done and how much rust will they face? /worry lines deepening
I do have a lot of trust in this system & its simplicity. The freshmen have made a lot of progress, but they are still freshmen. Press coverage, disguised coverages, yikes!
btw, is it possible that you intended ‘wide receiver corps’ instead of ‘defensive backfield’ in this quote:
but the team always looked to Jones to provide the leadership and stability in the defensive backfield.
oh, and I didn't mean to included Austin in that list
As one sportscenter talking head insightfully commented: “You don’t just bounce back from an ACL.”
Maybe
This will aid us in getting Prater to commit. SOME good out of this situation would be nice.
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
bruin fan here
I think the ucla vs tenn game is going to be very exciting, tenn is a little further behind ucla on offense because of injuries and the fact that the offensive players are learning a new system.
Both teams have top 25 defenses that will be hurt by a lack of offense, which will keep them on the feild tooo long.
As of right now i have the bruins as a slight 3point favorite in teen what do you guys think?
You have UCLA a 3 point favorite in Knoxville?
I think you have been enjoying a little too much Maui Wowie.
Official MCM Hater!
FREE BRYCE BROWN!
Free Bryce Brown
Nice.
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."
by Getoffmyvols on Aug 24, 2009 10:57 AM EDT up reply actions
After this Jones injury we need him more than ever.
RIP Steve McNair (1973 - 2009) Retire #9!
Member of the Committee to Keep Keith Bulluck.
Eric Berry for Heisman!!
by Pride of the Southland on Aug 24, 2009 11:49 AM EDT up reply actions
Despite the new system
All signs point to our offense being significantly better than it was last year. I think our D-Line and run game will be too much for UCLA to handle and UT wins by double figures.
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."
by Getoffmyvols on Aug 24, 2009 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
And I will add that Coach Chaney does exactly what would have won that game in a blow out last year
Give the ball to a player standing behind the quarterback. And watch him work.
Official MCM Hater!
FREE BRYCE BROWN!
Yes.
It still pains me when I think about how we just wouldn’t let ourselves win that game last year. We averaged over 6 yards a carry, had 4 first half interceptions and still felt the need to throw it 41 times.
"The man who complains about the way the ball bounces is likely to be the one who dropped it."
by Getoffmyvols on Aug 24, 2009 11:08 AM EDT up reply actions
I'll take it!!!!
You’ll give me Tennessee and 3 points?!?!? At home?!?!?!
How much can I put on that?
Tennessee is gonna win by 17+.
Book it.
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
Tenn fans
you guys are great and i would not try to flame on your site or on any site btw.
I didnt come her to start a sh*t talking argument and if i have offended anyone i am sorry.
I didnt know that saying “Kiffen” was a bad thing i was just saying his name.
This site has very classy fans who understand that im just bringing my point of view.
Beat florida!!!!!!!!!
Cant wait for the season.
we are not mad
we can show you a few conversations with a fella from another school in which we were a little warm under the collar – not naming any names but he gets sweaty palms when you say Roll Tide in public.
we appreciate your visit here on the site and hope you have an enjoyable trip to Knoxville – all except for 3 1/2 hrs or so on Saturday during the game…
You're cool.
It’s obvious you’re here for the chat and not for a whizzing contest. Always love to have opposing fans on board like you.
Enjoy that Southern California summer…
I can't even think about losing to UCLA again....
I’ve been waiting a year for this rematch. I hope the players and the rest of the UT fans are too.
Let’s make Kevin Prince make the same comments as Nate Longshore about the crowd noise in Knoxville.
UCLA
I heard a local journalist (not sure who it was) talking on the Sports Animal last week about how obnoxious the UCLA fans were last year. I had not heard about that before. and was a little surprised by it. Apparently the team was pretty ticked off abou tit as well.
I hope that storyline gets more play in the coming weeks leading up to the UCLA game at Neyland and our fans respond in kind. I want those UCLA people to remember this game for a long time for all the wrong reasons.
Lou Brock loves Lamp.
Well the state is 45 Billion in debt
And has a governer like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCH3w_LnmHE So how happy would you be : )
Phil,GO VOLS !!!
VolBrian
You have tenn winning at least 10 games this year?
Are you sure? I think Tenn is more like a 7-9 win team after the bowl season is over.
i got ucla winning 8 games after the bowl season.
Do you still stand on that 10 win season even after the injuries that Tenn has had?
Im not here talking smack.
Save that for someone else.
Last year was ugly because of 6 o-lineman getting injured and 2 starting QB’s being out for the season and a new system.
Yes
I do. The injuries that we have now are of no consequence to my predictions. Tennessee will beat Western Kentucky, UCLA (that’s right), lose to Florida, and beat Ohio with or without Denarius Moore and Gerald Jones. Just like I predicted.
Both should be back by Florida anyway, but I would think Auburn at the latest.
Now, if Eric Berry and Crompton, and two or three others all get hurt, it’s a different story, but such is the case with every team.
So, yes, I stand by those…
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
I'd throw hefty doses of caution at any notion of us beating UCLA by 14+
when we haven’t seen our offense (check back after WKU)…because I seem to remember that not working out well for us last time
Will - Rocky Top Talk
This thread of comments needs a reality check, I think.
UCLA and Tennessee fans alike.
OK, carry on, carry on.
Boy, that escalated quickly ... I mean, that really got out of hand fast.
Eric Berry for sending the guy who wins the Heisman spinning 720 degrees in the air at the podium - or for intercepting it and returning it to where it rightfully belongs
Did you throw a trident?
Eric Berry for sending the guy who wins the Heisman spinning 720 degrees in the air at the podium - or for intercepting it and returning it to where it rightfully belongs
Probably
But I’m just not as big on UCLA as some people are, and I’m really big on the positive difference the lack of the Clawfense will have on Tennessee.
Matter of fact, I think Ohio will likely give us a closer game than UCLA.
Tennessee WILL beat Georgia on the way to 9+ wins in '09!!!
Eric Berry For Heisman!!!
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