Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Bad snaps force Tennessee Vols to swap two offensive linemen

The ball has been back in Simms’ hands for a game after an injury moved him into the starting lineup again. Now some shaky snaps have forced another change. It appears Bullard, from Brentwood Academy, will be the new guy in charge of delivering them for the Vols as they prepare for another stiff test from No. 2 Alabama at Bryant-Denny Stadium on Saturday (TV: ESPN2, 6:15 p.m.).

“Well, you know, we work a lot of guys, like we always do,” UT Coach Derek Dooley said after practice. “Just trying to find the right pieces, and I don’t think it’s any secret that James (Stone) has been inconsistent on the shotgun snaps. And we can’t not get in the shotgun, so we’ll look at them a little bit and see if that (works), and James has played some guard before.

“It’s not something you want to do, but it’s also something that when you have a pattern, you have to not be afraid to take some action.”

by Austin Ward

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