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Former FSU tight end Brandon Warren was in attendance at practice and watched workouts with spectators from the sidelines.
Warren, an Alcoa native, left the Seminoles program after his freshman season last year and said he was planning on transferring to UT.
UT officials have not announced if the transfer has become official.
Warren was a member of the ACC All-Freshmen team last season after catching 27 passes.
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Secondary coach Larry Slade said Berry is as good as hes seen.
Hes a playmaker. Hes got outstanding speed. Hes tough as nails. All of those qualities that you find in an outstanding player, Slade said of the Fairburn, Ga., product.
(Hes) as good as anyone Ive had. Hes come in very well prepared. If you didnt know it, youd think he was an upperclassman. Hes ahead of most of the freshmen we have.
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There's no way of knowing whether LaMarcus Coker will ever play football again at Tennessee, but the door to return isn't completely slammed shut.
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Coker's back to is to the wall if his career is going to continue.
Coker, the Vols' leading rusher last season, was indefinitely suspended Tuesday for violating the athletic department's substance abuse policy, which was recently revamped. A source close to the situation said Coker has now had multiple offenses, this latest one for marijuana.
Under the new policy, an athlete isn't permanently dismissed until the fourth positive test for marijuana. The old policy stipulated that an athlete was booted on the third positive test.
The new policy mandates that an athlete is suspended from competition and practice for both a second and third positive test for marijuana and must successfully complete an outpatient substance abuse counseling program before being eligible to return to the team. The policy also states that athletics director Mike Hamilton must grant his approval before the athlete is reinstated.
As part of the new policy, all athletes are subject to random testing, and all athletes with previous positive tests will be subject to more frequent testing throughout the year. In addition, an athlete may be subject to testing based on reasonable suspicion.
Tennessee head Coach Phillip Fulmer referred to a medical problem in announcing the suspension, but didn't specify that it was drug-related. He was also vague as to how long Coker would remain suspended or if he would be back at all.
Much of that, Fulmer said, is up to Coker.
"He's got to go through the process," Fulmer said. "I can't tell you whether it's going to be a week, two weeks or a month. I'm really not going to talk about it more until I know more about the whole scenario.
"Our team hurts for him. I hurt for him. I hurt for our team, but we're going to go on. You treat it just like an injury. When you have an injury, somebody else has to step up. My hope is that he'll get himself squared away completely and be back with us."
Coker was suspended for part of the Vols' practices last December leading up to the Outback Bowl, but was allowed to play in the game. At the time, Fulmer said that suspension was the result of a culmination of unspecified transgressions.
As recently as last Saturday at the Vols' Media Day, Coker said he was committed to being more consistent both on and off the field.
"It's up to me to stay out of trouble and stay out of (Fulmer's) doghouse," said Coker, who'd had a good start to preseason practice.
But on Tuesday morning, coaches and players began receiving the grim news, that Coker had been indefinitely suspended.
"He was very hurt today, very remorseful, very regretful, lots of tears," Fulmer said. "But we are where we are, and he has to take care of himself from a personal standpoint. It's not just football. It's about life. It's about becoming a person who can be a productive husband and father and citizen."
Senior quarterback Erik Ainge said the Vols have to move on without Coker, but he said nobody is forgetting about him, either.
"I feel bad for our team, and I feel really bad for LaMarcus," Ainge said. "LaMarcus is a good kid. I have a lot of good things to say about LaMarcus. He just didn't take care of his business. Some guys don't take care of business sometimes. Coach Fulmer's done all he can. I credit Coach Fulmer. He's done a great job of trying to handle the situation, but LaMarcus needs to handle himself. I pray for the best for him and that he'll be able to get back on this football team.
Junior tailback Arian Foster said he's not about to turn his back on Coker, one of the Vols' most dynamic playmakers and a guy the offensive staff had planned on using a number of different ways this fall.
"He's my brother, and I stand by him 100 percent," Foster said. "Just like when I was going through what I was going through last year, he was behind me. I'm going to stand by him 100 percent and be there to help him through this."
Ainge felt like Coker was on solid footing based on what he'd seen out of the 5-foot-11, 195-pound speedster during the July workouts.
"He was doing the right things," Ainge said. "Obviously, I'm not entitled to say everything, but he just needs to take care of his business. Obviously, he wasn't. When I heard it this morning, I was like, 'Whoa.' We didn't see it coming, but we've got to go from here. We can't look back."
Depending on when and if Coker gets back, the Vols may have to re-tool some things in their backfield. Foster's workload probably just got heavier, and it's more imperative than ever that Montario Hardesty stays healthy. It's also an opportunity for freshman Lennon Creer to show what he's got.
Still, none of the three possess Coker's breakaway speed, which becomes even more valuable in those situations where the offensive line isn't consistently knocking people off the football.
"Arian has established himself as the No. 1 guy," Fulmer said. "Montario has a little bit of a hamstring right now, but he should be fine for Saturday. We spent the whole day (Tuesday) looking at those young guys. We need three to play. LaMarcus brings an element of speed that's not out there. We'd love to have him back with us.
"Hopefully, he'll take care of his business and get back."
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The rain has forced them inside to practice which players ALWAYS HATE.
Everybody's legs are trashed from the surface, players are mad sore on their way to dinner.
On the good note he said every man on the 0-line has been lossin 2-5lbs A DAY!!!....This could be a real good thing for some of those who appear to be out of shape AGAIN!! cough* Mitchel *cough
The rain has forced them inside to practice which players ALWAYS HATE.
Everybody's legs are trashed from the surface, players are mad sore on their way to dinner.
On the good note he said every man on the 0-line has been lossin 2-5lbs A DAY!!!....This could be a real good thing for some of those who appear to be out of shape AGAIN!! cough* Mitchel *cough
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In an effort to build team unity, coach Randy Shannon has taken to screening episodes of HBO's Band Of Brothers to the team every two or three nights.
The entire team and coaching staff gather together in the Edgerrin James team meeting room to watch the show on a projector at the front of the room.
A synopsis of what the show is about: After enduring basic training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, Easy Company heads to Aldbourne, England to prepare for the invasion of Europe. In the weeks before D-Day, Easy Company heads to Uppottery, England to prepare for the drop into Europe. In Toccoa, Ga., 1942, a disparate group of young men begins voluntary training to become members of one of America's newest military regiments - the paratroopers. Under the harsh leadership of Lt. Sobel (David Schwimmer), members of the newly formed Easy Company go from green civilians to some of the Army's most elite soldiers. As training progresses, a rivalry flares between Sobel, whom the men despise, and Lt. Winters (Damian Lewis), a junior officer who's earned the respect and admiration of Easy Company. The show follows these characters and others.
Players were asked what watching the show as a team has done for UM's unity. Here's what they had to say:
- Daren Daly: "It's a different episode we watch every time, and it shows how unity and team and staying together is vital, whether you're on the war front or the football field. It's a great show. The whole team, coaches all get together to watch."
- Willie Cooper: "It has messages about overcoming fear, trust, things that are essential to a team. Every time you watch you get a different meaning from it. We're just quiet watching it. It's shooting, manly stuff, heads falling off."
- Chris Rutledge: "It's a message of togetherness and unity in the heart of battle. When bullets are flying around you, you know how to stay cool and calm under pressure, not make a mistake and just know that your partner has your back."
Has the show helped the team come together in some way?
"I think it has," Rutledge said. "The team was always a unit, but this show has probably brought us more together, just the concept of working harder together and trusting the person next to you that he's going to do his job."
* There were a couple of touchdowns in today's practice.
Randy Phillips returned an interception 30 yards for a score. And Lance Leggett had a short touchdown catch. Kenny Phillips also had an interception during the day's work.
* The running backs didn't have many big plays in yesterday's scrimmage.
Tailback Javarris James said, "We made a lot of mistakes. We learn from our mistakes, went over it in meetings. We came out today and put yesterday behind us, are working hard."
James said he continues to split reps with Graig Cooper at first team.
Running backs coach Tommie Robinson said no determination has been made on which running backs will get the most action in games.
"Javarris and Graig are doing a good job, and Charlie Jones had been very impressive (until he suffered a minor injury yesterday)," Robinson said. "Charlie's been really busting his butt, and he's got more experience than any of them. Derron Thomas led us in rushing yesterday. Those guys have been really doing well. I've been very pleased with them. I'm really encouraged by what Charlie and Derron have been doing. And Lee Chambers has been doing a good job for us. We came in here with one idea, and we may in the first game have a different deal. I don't know."
* With Josh Holmes and Teraz McCray out with minor injuries, the primary first team defensive tackles today were Dwayne Hendricks and Antonio Dixon.
With Darryl Sharpton and Glenn Cook out, joining Colin McCarthy as first team linebackers were Eric Houston and Spencer Adkins.
Coach Randy Shannon said Sharpton should return to action "any day now."
"Today he went through individual work and then sat out the rest of the time," Shannon said. "He'll be fine."
* Add DT Josh Holmes, RB Charlie Jones and OL Chris Barney to the list of walking wounded. They were working out with the injured players on the side today.
Shannon said all should be back soon but would not talk about their specific injuries.
Lovon Ponder is off crutches and was doing lateral work on the side today with his right knee in a heavy wrap. He's walking with a slight limp.
Shannon said there is no update on Ponder or Glenn Cook.
"Ponder, it depends when he gets back recovered," Shannon said.
Shannon wouldn't say if Cook's having surgery.
Also remaining with the injured players today was DT Teraz McCray.
The entire team and coaching staff gather together in the Edgerrin James team meeting room to watch the show on a projector at the front of the room.
A synopsis of what the show is about: After enduring basic training at Camp Toccoa, Georgia, Easy Company heads to Aldbourne, England to prepare for the invasion of Europe. In the weeks before D-Day, Easy Company heads to Uppottery, England to prepare for the drop into Europe. In Toccoa, Ga., 1942, a disparate group of young men begins voluntary training to become members of one of America's newest military regiments - the paratroopers. Under the harsh leadership of Lt. Sobel (David Schwimmer), members of the newly formed Easy Company go from green civilians to some of the Army's most elite soldiers. As training progresses, a rivalry flares between Sobel, whom the men despise, and Lt. Winters (Damian Lewis), a junior officer who's earned the respect and admiration of Easy Company. The show follows these characters and others.
Players were asked what watching the show as a team has done for UM's unity. Here's what they had to say:
- Daren Daly: "It's a different episode we watch every time, and it shows how unity and team and staying together is vital, whether you're on the war front or the football field. It's a great show. The whole team, coaches all get together to watch."
- Willie Cooper: "It has messages about overcoming fear, trust, things that are essential to a team. Every time you watch you get a different meaning from it. We're just quiet watching it. It's shooting, manly stuff, heads falling off."
- Chris Rutledge: "It's a message of togetherness and unity in the heart of battle. When bullets are flying around you, you know how to stay cool and calm under pressure, not make a mistake and just know that your partner has your back."
Has the show helped the team come together in some way?
"I think it has," Rutledge said. "The team was always a unit, but this show has probably brought us more together, just the concept of working harder together and trusting the person next to you that he's going to do his job."
* There were a couple of touchdowns in today's practice.
Randy Phillips returned an interception 30 yards for a score. And Lance Leggett had a short touchdown catch. Kenny Phillips also had an interception during the day's work.
* The running backs didn't have many big plays in yesterday's scrimmage.
Tailback Javarris James said, "We made a lot of mistakes. We learn from our mistakes, went over it in meetings. We came out today and put yesterday behind us, are working hard."
James said he continues to split reps with Graig Cooper at first team.
Running backs coach Tommie Robinson said no determination has been made on which running backs will get the most action in games.
"Javarris and Graig are doing a good job, and Charlie Jones had been very impressive (until he suffered a minor injury yesterday)," Robinson said. "Charlie's been really busting his butt, and he's got more experience than any of them. Derron Thomas led us in rushing yesterday. Those guys have been really doing well. I've been very pleased with them. I'm really encouraged by what Charlie and Derron have been doing. And Lee Chambers has been doing a good job for us. We came in here with one idea, and we may in the first game have a different deal. I don't know."
* With Josh Holmes and Teraz McCray out with minor injuries, the primary first team defensive tackles today were Dwayne Hendricks and Antonio Dixon.
With Darryl Sharpton and Glenn Cook out, joining Colin McCarthy as first team linebackers were Eric Houston and Spencer Adkins.
Coach Randy Shannon said Sharpton should return to action "any day now."
"Today he went through individual work and then sat out the rest of the time," Shannon said. "He'll be fine."
* Add DT Josh Holmes, RB Charlie Jones and OL Chris Barney to the list of walking wounded. They were working out with the injured players on the side today.
Shannon said all should be back soon but would not talk about their specific injuries.
Lovon Ponder is off crutches and was doing lateral work on the side today with his right knee in a heavy wrap. He's walking with a slight limp.
Shannon said there is no update on Ponder or Glenn Cook.
"Ponder, it depends when he gets back recovered," Shannon said.
Shannon wouldn't say if Cook's having surgery.
Also remaining with the injured players today was DT Teraz McCray.
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Yo AAir, Adrian tell you how Llyod dropped em off at the golf course 4 miles away and tell them they had an hour to get back
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Nah, I aint talk to him today....was that today he did that?
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Carr doing em dirty with that stunt.
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^ man ...I have mad love for coach carr and think I more highly about him then the VAST majority.
But I do indeed think after this season it's best to hang em up. He's just to old school and the kids these day just don't respond to his tactics like they used to...
It's sad to say but I do feel the game has passed him by
And NO I don't blame him I blame the kids, but it is what it is
Your guys thoughs?
A) do you feel this is gona be it? Do you think it should be?
B) Replacemnts?
I presonally think out D is going to suprise the @#%$ out of EVERYONE this year and the quality of coaching on that side of the ball is going to show so much they have no choice but to give RE the spot
But I do indeed think after this season it's best to hang em up. He's just to old school and the kids these day just don't respond to his tactics like they used to...
It's sad to say but I do feel the game has passed him by
And NO I don't blame him I blame the kids, but it is what it is
Your guys thoughs?
A) do you feel this is gona be it? Do you think it should be?
B) Replacemnts?
I presonally think out D is going to suprise the @#%$ out of EVERYONE this year and the quality of coaching on that side of the ball is going to show so much they have no choice but to give RE the spot
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I think Lloyd should retire after this year. He runs a good, clean program but yea his style of football is outdated. I personally would love to see Les Miles become the new head coach, he is a former Wolverine. The only question is would he leave LSU?
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I think Carr leaving after the season would be best.
If they keep in-house, it HAS to be English. I could care less if he hasn't proven it over the long haul as a DC. DeBord screwed CMU up so bad I don't want to think about what he does here. English is an intense, young, black coach and him coming to a prestigious program could not be better hire from the family.
If it goes nationally, I have no clue who I want. I have heard the names of Urban Meyer, Les Miles, John Gruden, Mike Trgovac, Jeff Tedford, Greg Schiano, Butch Davis, etc. I think they go BIG with this hire. It will be a $3 million kind of guy. I would hate to see Tedford because his QBs all suck in the L. I will take Scot Loeffler teaching my QBs over Tedford. I think Gruden would be MASSIVE. I can't see the college coaches coming here. I am not sold on Schiano and Meyer and Miles cost too much to buy out. Miles also burnt some bridges at Michigan. Butch seems like a pipedream and not that serious. Trgovac could be the guy that comes out of the Blue. But I would think that English would get the nod before him.
People that say DeBored are wishing that Michigan hires him. Bill Martin could give two @#%$ about if they are a "Michigan Man" That is the problem we have run into with Llyod's mentality. He is very stubburn and wants it done the "Michigan" way. Not gonna work with kids these days.
Thats how I feel about the coaching search.
If they keep in-house, it HAS to be English. I could care less if he hasn't proven it over the long haul as a DC. DeBord screwed CMU up so bad I don't want to think about what he does here. English is an intense, young, black coach and him coming to a prestigious program could not be better hire from the family.
If it goes nationally, I have no clue who I want. I have heard the names of Urban Meyer, Les Miles, John Gruden, Mike Trgovac, Jeff Tedford, Greg Schiano, Butch Davis, etc. I think they go BIG with this hire. It will be a $3 million kind of guy. I would hate to see Tedford because his QBs all suck in the L. I will take Scot Loeffler teaching my QBs over Tedford. I think Gruden would be MASSIVE. I can't see the college coaches coming here. I am not sold on Schiano and Meyer and Miles cost too much to buy out. Miles also burnt some bridges at Michigan. Butch seems like a pipedream and not that serious. Trgovac could be the guy that comes out of the Blue. But I would think that English would get the nod before him.
People that say DeBored are wishing that Michigan hires him. Bill Martin could give two @#%$ about if they are a "Michigan Man" That is the problem we have run into with Llyod's mentality. He is very stubburn and wants it done the "Michigan" way. Not gonna work with kids these days.
Thats how I feel about the coaching search.
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^ Newbs I'm with you 100...
Too me it's either hire english cause he has so much going for him.
Young, black, agressive, hungry then a mofo, intnesity, carsimatic, west cost ties, and just an all around players coach.
However unless MD proves something this year (and I mean number one offense MNC type @#%$) then he has to go. Cause as confident as I am in RE as a head coach I'm not confident in an RE MD combo being a move in the right direction.
I've heard all the names you've mentioned also and the only guy with Michigan ties that intrigues me a little is Cam and we know he JUST signed with wayne so I'd imagine it be hard to pull a bama.
I think everyone feels Chucky would be perfect for the college game. Do you have insight on where his name came from? I've never heard anything on that...did it just come out the blue.
One name not to forget is Frentz. He has the Sue Colmen conect from Iowa. And if the money was right along with the opertunity to spend his time dominating the Penn HS kids might be an offer he cant refuse.
My list goes...
1.Chucky
2.Frentz (only if we can get RE to stay on)
3.Cam (only if we can get RE to stay on)
4.RE...bottom line Chucky is the only one I'd allow RE to walk for
Too me it's either hire english cause he has so much going for him.
Young, black, agressive, hungry then a mofo, intnesity, carsimatic, west cost ties, and just an all around players coach.
However unless MD proves something this year (and I mean number one offense MNC type @#%$) then he has to go. Cause as confident as I am in RE as a head coach I'm not confident in an RE MD combo being a move in the right direction.
I've heard all the names you've mentioned also and the only guy with Michigan ties that intrigues me a little is Cam and we know he JUST signed with wayne so I'd imagine it be hard to pull a bama.
I think everyone feels Chucky would be perfect for the college game. Do you have insight on where his name came from? I've never heard anything on that...did it just come out the blue.
One name not to forget is Frentz. He has the Sue Colmen conect from Iowa. And if the money was right along with the opertunity to spend his time dominating the Penn HS kids might be an offer he cant refuse.
My list goes...
1.Chucky
2.Frentz (only if we can get RE to stay on)
3.Cam (only if we can get RE to stay on)
4.RE...bottom line Chucky is the only one I'd allow RE to walk for
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If it goes nationally, I have no clue who I want. I have heard the names of Urban Meyer, Les Miles, John Gruden, Mike Trgovac, Jeff Tedford, Greg Schiano, Butch Davis, etc. I think they go BIG with this hire. It will be a $3 million kind of guy. I would hate to see Tedford because his QBs all suck in the L. I will take Scot Loeffler teaching my QBs over Tedford
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Ouch another DUI. I can't believe a kid as smart as Obi would go and do something like that. Those 2 are gonna pay for that. I can't see either getting much run after these stunts.
Gruden got the nickname Chucky from the Childs Play character and how their facial expressions are the same.
Gruden got the nickname Chucky from the Childs Play character and how their facial expressions are the same.
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Savoy prolly got pissin outside or somethin stupid like that
Obi @#%$ up big time though
Obi @#%$ up big time though
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