Friday, September 01, 2006

Nashville City Paper: Tennessee expects receivers to shine against California

By Leonard Butts, The Maryville Daily Times
September 01, 2006 KNOXVILLE — As Tennessee prepares to host No. 9 California in Saturday’s season-opener, coach Phillip Fulmer has singled out his receiving corps as the most polished unit on the team. Having struggled for a couple of seasons to find pass catchers who can be playmakers, Fulmer believes the combination of good health and a coaching change has made a huge difference in this offseason.
“Right now the most improved position on our team is the wide receivers. We certainly need them to play at the level that they’re capable of playing,” Fulmer said. “From where they came from at the end of last season to where they are right now, I think, bodes well for them.”
Newly installed receivers coach Trooper Taylor agrees, saying he’s going to keep his most consistent players on the field, limiting the minutes of anyone who isn’t at the same level of development and skill.
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