How much better does Tyler Bray make Tauren Poole?
As much as we find comfort in looking to the future, I’ll say this: the Vols are going to miss being able to put Gerald Jones, Denarius Moore, Luke Stocker and a freshman of your choice on the field at the same time in the passing game. It’s a great time to get started if you’re Tyler Bray, so you can lean on those guys while your build your own confidence. Poole is also part of that picture, which means the Vols really have very capable playmakers at all the skill positions right now. It’s been overshadowed because the Vols are 3-6, but Poole can easily get to 1,000 yards this season – he’s at 729 through nine games, and averaging 5.2 yards per carry. But we’ve also seen Poole become more involved in the passing game with Bray at the helm – Poole had only 10 catches in the Vols’ first seven games, but caught 4 passes from Bray in 5 quarters between South Carolina and Memphis; Bray also went to Rajion Neal and David Oku once each during that span. When asked about why he struggled to c
