Sports â—† A9
Wednesday, August 18, 2010 â—† The Mountain Press SEC FOOTBALL
Depleted Vols looking for worthy D linemen By BETH RUCKER AP Sports Writer KNOXVILLE — Tennessee coach Derek Dooley is looking for some tackles and ends to fill vacancies on his defensive line. But he’s finding the guys competing for the jobs aren’t very distinguishable from one another. “You just shake them up and pull one out and throw another one in,� Dooley said. Gone are tackles Dan Williams and Wes Brown. Sophomore tackle Marlon Walls and senior end Ben Martin recently suffered Achilles’ tendon injuries, and tackle John Brown couldn’t qualify academically after transferring from a junior college. “I think we get the point,� junior defensive end Malik Jackson said. “They expect more from us.� The biggest problem is at tackle, where only sophomore Montori Hughes has any significant experience. Hughes made 20 tackles in 13 games as a backup in 2009. The others are either undersized or inexperienced. Perhaps the only things that distinguishes the rest of the tackles are the twisted paths that has given each one a chance to compete for a starting role. Junior Rae Sykes and sophomore Steven Fowlkes have moved from end to tackle, but at 270 pounds and 253 pounds respectively, both are a bit undersized for tackles. Senior Victor Thomas spent the spring trying to bolster the depth on the
offensive line but is back at defensive tackle, where he sat for three seasons with very little opportunity to play. Senior Minor Bowens was a member of the practice squad last year while competing as a discus thrower for the track team and is now competing for a prime spot in the rotation. So is redshirt freshman Arthur Jeffery, who hasn’t played for the past two years because of an ACL injury. So far none of them have impressed. “We’ve got to go out there and compete to our highest potential,� Sykes said. “We’ve got to give more effort and more competitiveness. We need to work on taking on the double teams and having relentless effort.� Defensive line coach Chuck Smith said he’s teaching the inexperienced tackles how to run right at the offensive coverage, how to turn their hips and change direction and how to use their hands and leverage to tackle. With a lot of work, they’ll be ready to play, he said. “We’re working them and improving them everyday and we need to start taking some giant steps,� he said. “They’ve made some small steps, but I’m waiting for one of them to truly step out and take that giant step.� The defensive end spot might hold up if no other players suffer injuries. There’s senior Chris Walker, who is a preseason second team allSoutheastern Conference
SPORTS BRIEFS Vols want to eliminate UNC game
KNOXVILLE (AP) — Tennessee wants to eliminate a trip to North Carolina from its 2011 football schedule, even if it means paying a $750,000 buyout of a contract with the Tar Heels. The two schools have a contract to play in Chapel Hill, N.C., in 2011 and in Knoxville in 2012, but Tennessee athletic director Mike Hamilton requested several months ago that the series be pushed back to future seasons. Hamilton says he’s looking to break up the Vols’ schedule in the first half of the 2011 season, which also includes contests against Cincinnati, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Alabama. North Carolina senior associate athletic director Larry Gallo says the final outcome hasn’t been decided and the Tar Heels would prefer to play the series.
Tennis round-robin event upcoming
A tennis round robin event will be held 3 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 22, at the Don Watson Tennis Center in Mynatt Park in Gatlinburg. It will be a doubles format for players 16 and above. Players are asked to bring their favorite dessert or appetizer to share. Call G. Webb at 368-3433, or the Gatlinburg Tennis Office at 436-3389 to register for a guaranteed spot.
SCHS HOF dinner upcoming
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In this 2009 file photo, Tennessee running back Montario Hardesty (2) is stopped by defenders Willie Bohannon (86), Montori Hughes (93) and Nick Reveiz (56) during the first half of the spring Orange and White l game in Knoxville. Tennessee coach Derek Dooley is looking for some tackles and ends to fill vacancies on his defensive line. pick after having 43 tackles, six sacks and two interceptions in 12 starts last season. Senior Gerald Williams had 15 tackles mostly as a backup last season. Sophomore Willie Bohannon has plenty of experience as Walker’s backup, and Jackson is expected to contribute after recording 18 tackles
at Southern California last year. Even with the experience at end, Dooley has been clear that he expects more out of his entire defensive line. “They need to be productive and disruptive, and take on blocks the right way, be in gaps the right way, play with great mental intensity,� he said.
The Sevier County High School Athletic Hall of Fame Dinner will be held 5:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 28, at SCHS. Dinner will begin at 6 p.m. and the induction ceremony will be at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 each. For tickets or more information, contact Bob Barnes at 654-4337.
Time for Young to mature as NFL QB
NASHVILLE (AP) — Vince Young finished a drill tossing a football up into the air. A teammate batted it back down, so Young picked it up and tossed the ball over the fence to a waiting fan. He later autographed the ball in a session where he sent every fan home happy. In the span of 90 minutes, Young displayed what he calls his goofy self along with the maturity expected from a fifth-year NFL quarterback. The challenge for both Young and the Tennessee Titans is this: Which shows up this season? Young is coming off a year in which he revived his career, coming off the bench to post an 8-2 record and his best passer rating yet. Coach Jeff Fisher isn’t making it easy either. He notes the Titans have given Young his best supporting cast yet.
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