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08-21-2005, 01:16 PM
Rick Clausen was much sharper than Eric Ainge in Saturday's scrimmage and may have pulled ahead in the battle to be UT's starting quarterback. Clausen has a great understanding of the offense and is taking what the defense gives him. Both Fulmer and Sanders still say that it is even and will wait to publically name a starter.
There is also a battle at running back to backup Gerald Riggs. Everyone is raving about true freshman Montario Hardesty, but he sat out the scrimmage with a thigh bruise. Heralded fellow freshman LaMarcus Coker looked good, but put the ball on the ground twice. Like the quarterback position, this too could take awhile longer to sort out.
The defensive line and linebackers were solid, but the defensive backs continue to struggle to keep up with the receivers. Look for a big season out of wideout Robert Meacham. He is an absolute stud. True freshman Lucas Taylor is garnering a lot of attention and may crack a deep rotation. Taylor was a 4 star recruit out of Lafayette, Louisiana who played quarterback. He reportedly rushed for 538 yards in a single game. Judging from the televised practice on ESPN and comments from coaches and players, Taylor's ability to change direction is amazing. Hopefully, this says more about his phenomenal talent than it does about our secondary.
There is also a battle at running back to backup Gerald Riggs. Everyone is raving about true freshman Montario Hardesty, but he sat out the scrimmage with a thigh bruise. Heralded fellow freshman LaMarcus Coker looked good, but put the ball on the ground twice. Like the quarterback position, this too could take awhile longer to sort out.
The defensive line and linebackers were solid, but the defensive backs continue to struggle to keep up with the receivers. Look for a big season out of wideout Robert Meacham. He is an absolute stud. True freshman Lucas Taylor is garnering a lot of attention and may crack a deep rotation. Taylor was a 4 star recruit out of Lafayette, Louisiana who played quarterback. He reportedly rushed for 538 yards in a single game. Judging from the televised practice on ESPN and comments from coaches and players, Taylor's ability to change direction is amazing. Hopefully, this says more about his phenomenal talent than it does about our secondary.