Tennessee made quite a few...
mistakes with players in recent years. Robert Ayers should have been put in more freelance situations at Tennessee but Chavis (last year's D-Coordinator) was ver conservative in his approach to the game.
Last year's defensive rookie of the year, Jerrod Mayo, was from Tennessee and averaged 12 tackles a game but would have done more if given the chance to freelance. Tennessee remains one of the most NFL-ready schools in college football.
Hopefully, under this new guy, we will see how great the talent is at Tennessee. They are already making waves in recruiting and practices so I can only hopeful for the best in years to come.
Ayers reminds me of Shaun Ellis who played on the 98 National Championship team. He may be even quicker. He's not in the mold of a Reggie White, Haynesworth, or John Henderson.
It will be interesting to see where he goes.
Reg
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