It’s no secret that Jim Chaney produced two 1,000-yard rushers this past year. And he did it with speedy backs in D’Andre Swift and Elijah Holyfield. The season before, Chaney had two totally different backs: a power back in Nick Chubb and a versatile back in Sony Michel.
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Simply put, he can work with all types of running backs. That bodes well for Tim Jordan, Jeremy Banks, Carlin Fils-Aime, and incoming running back Eric Gray. But nobody is a better overall athlete at the position than Ty Chandler.
We all screamed at Tyson Helton this past year for not getting Chandler the ball enough. His speed and power offset any potential lack of vision we may have. Well, imagine what Chaney is going ti be able to do with the guy.
Chandler is far and away Tennessee football’s best weapon. And Chaney focuses as much as possible on getting the ball into the hands of his best weapons. So imagine the creative ways he’s going to put the ball in Chandler’s hands.
With no other standout athletes at the running back position, don’t be surprised if Chandler has a historically great junior season in 2019. His ability to get involved in the passing game and to break off big runs is exactly what Chaney wants.
There’s no reason to use Chandler situationally. Chaney never thought like that, as Tennessee football fans knew when he found ways to get the ball in Cordarrelle Patterson’s hands in 2012. What makes you think he’ll do that this time around? He won’t, and that means Chandler is about to get lots of touches. So watch out.