On a lighter note, after seeing former Tennessee coach Chuck Smith’s Charlie Sheen-ish interview this morning and basically listening in disbelief, I decided instead of posting it, to lighten the mood on here a bit with a recent Jimmy Kimmel skit featuring such notable stars as Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Biel, and Lindsay Lohan. Better quality video all the way around I’d say.
Posts Tagged ‘Chuck Smith’
Smith on Young Vols
Posted 30 Sep 2010 — by Volunteer
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Tennessee defensive line coach Chuck Smith (right) on Vol freshmen Jacques Smith and Corey Miller:
“If I’m here as I plan on being here with Corey Miller and Jacques Smith, we’re going to bludgeon the conference,” Smith said. “I got a guy right there in Jacques Smith that has the potential to be a top-five pick in the NFL. It is what it is — I hate to say that as a true freshman, but he’s just special. The one thing you can’t measure in any defensive lineman is that dog in him. Him and Corey have that dog now. Technique comes and goes, but when people play with that dog, like Leonard Little, like Al Wilson, like Raynoch Thompson — he ain’t big, he ain’t fast, but he got that dog in him. Those are the kind of guys we want. We want tough guys here, and all that pretty, sexy stuff gets you in the position we’re in now. We want dogs, guys that hunt, guys that get punched in the mouth and get up and say, ‘Where are my teeth at? It’s cold out here. Who cares?’ We’re working towards that, and all I tell folks is just stick by us. We’ve got some bright days ahead of us and young, talented players here that are as talented as anybody in the conference.”
The Jedi Master and his Padawan
Posted 05 Aug 2010 — by Volunteer
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Image courtesy of Volquest.com
Please excuse the Star Wars reference, but it went with the pic. A great shot from today’s practice of the master – Vol defensive line coach Chuck Smith, and one of his pupil’s – defensive end Jacques Smith. Jacques looks like he his going to be monster off the edge for the Vols and who better to learn from than the sack master himself, Coach Chuck.
P.S., I don’t know how I missed this, but here’s a humorous piece done on Coach Dooley earlier this year from the guys over at Every Day Should Be Saturday.com: The Anatomy of Derek Dooley
Chuck Smith – Former Vol and new Tennessee defensive line coach
Posted 12 Apr 2010 — by Volunteer
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Meet new UT defensive line coach Chuck Smith – former Tennessee Volunteer, NFL All-Pro and certified bad ass. Though he was new head coach Derek Dooley’s final hire, he was definitely the most anticipated. Before being hired by Dooley, Smith spent the past couple of years as a pass rush specialist for the New York Jets and the Baltimore Ravens, not too shabby.
Smith was also a teammate of Dooley’s at Clarke Central High School outside of Athens, GA in the late ’80s… And just another in long line of Georgia talent that made Knoxville home during their formative years on the gridiron. I don’t think I’m too far off when saying that Smith can only help an already talented Vol defensive line.
Vols first spring practice of 2010
Posted 27 Mar 2010 — by Volunteer
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The University of Tennessee Volunteers football team kicks off their first spring practice of the Derek Dooley era. In this video, you get a look at new defensive coordinator Justin Wilcox, defensive line coach Chuck Smith and head coach Derek Dooley. You’ll also notice holdovers like offensive coordinator Jim Chaney and linebackers coach Lance Thompson. Nick Stephens looks to be quarterbacking the Vols first team offense as well.
