Missouri defensive coordinator had some strong comments this week about Tennessee Vols' wide receivers
Missouri Tigers defensive coordinator Blake Baker met with reporters earlier this week to discuss Mizzou's showdown with the Tennessee Vols this weekend. Baker was asked several questions about Tennessee's offense. One of those questions focused on Tennessee's impressive wide receivers. The Vols' starting trio of Bru McCoy, Cedric Tillman, and Jalin Hyatt might be the […]
Missouri Tigers defensive coordinator Blake Baker met with reporters earlier this week to discuss Mizzou's showdown with the Tennessee Vols this weekend.
Baker was asked several questions about Tennessee's offense. One of those questions focused on Tennessee's impressive wide receivers.
The Vols' starting trio of Bru McCoy, Cedric Tillman, and Jalin Hyatt might be the best in the nation.
And if you think that's too strong of a statement, it's not just me that thinks that might be the case.
Baker feels that way, too.
"I think they're probably the best-receiving group — I mean I haven't studied every receiving group in the country, but I find it hard-pressed to find a better unit," said Baker this week. "They're a complete unit. They got size, they got physicality, they got speed. They're tough to stop."
"We'll find out on Saturday if our plan is going to work," added Baker. "I know we got our hands full. I think they're all dynamic. 11 (Jalin Hyatt) obviously has world-class speed — he can run by anybody. And again, the two outside guys are big physical receivers that make tough catches. They can go up and get it, they can run by you. It's impressive what those three young men can do."
Tennessee used to be known as "wide receiver U".
After hearing those comments from Baker, it feels like that moniker might be on its way back to Rocky Top.
With the ridiculous numbers that Cedric Tillman put up last season and the even more insane numbers Jalin Hyatt is putting up this season, the Vols should have no shortage of talented wide receivers wanting to wear the Power T.
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