3 major changes since last year

[Doberman]

There are a lot of deficiencies, but great quarterback play is everything. There’s no single position in another team sport that matters as much as quarterback. And this is the way this season was always going to go. You guys can say oh yeah…if I’m smart why aren’t I a coach blah blah blah. But I’m gonna tell you something… Milton has been god awful since the moment he first took a snapper Tennessee. He’s big and has a strong arm, and occasionally he’ll look very good. But he just doesn’t have it. He runs out of bounds as the clock has already expired. He doesn’t move the chains. He throws too many in accurate passes. He doesn’t snap the ball when they’re trying to sub and have guys offsite. When we get a free play, he doesn’t take a shot down field. He just doesn’t have “it”. And I don’t know why the smartest coach we’ve had here in my lifetime can’t figure out what is a very basic easy to spot fact. Some quarterbacks have “it”. Some don’t.
We were always going to struggle this year, because Milton was always going to be the quarterback. But he didn’t have to be. Are genius offensive coach could have planned for life beyond hooker, and had someone else in place and ready to go.

Indeed sir.

 

[Boston Vol]

Also Hooker’s ability to play extend plays in the pocket and scramble for 10+ yards when needed is something that the offense desperately misses.

 

[08Vol]

Those still thinking 8 wins may be vastly over estimating this team. Our “elite” defense (coaches words) got exposed again. And the offense has struggled for the 3rd game. Have other teams figured CJH out or is it just Milton cannot deliver at the high efficiency required? Much like the drop off in BJ’s “infallible” offense after Dobbs left

Milton refuses to run the ball unless it’s a called QB run. There were a lot of plays tonight where he threw incompletions or took sacks that he could have easily picked up 5+ yards running the ball. Hooker would make quick reads then take off if no one was open. Milton just stands in the pocket waiting for someone to get open.

 

[KeyVol14]

90 percent is the LOS play. The rest is on QB and playcalling

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

8-4 or 7-5 depending on whether or not Tennessee can show up against A & M

That seems more in line. Florida is not very good.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

1. Milton can’t play under pressure. If we are up a ton he is ok. He is mentally slow. He has no awareness. He has no feel if he has to move. His presnap posture gives away run or pass. His demeanor looks panicked

2. Ollie Lane still sucks. So does Dayne Davis. It’s are terrible and shouldn’t see the field.

3. Tamarion McDonal is still slow, soft, and unreliable.

4. Our Rbs are our best players and they aren’t game breakers.

5. Our 2nd best offensive player is a TE

6. The play calling shows zero trust in the QB.

This is still a 8 win team max in the regular season

Regarding #2, who else do we play? Lampley? Nichols?

 

[GetEmVols]

Link to proving huepel,is cLling plays???

He had great offenses everywhere he has been and he has had different OCs during those times.

 

[Toucan Sam]

8-4 or 7-5 depending on whether or not Tennessee can show up against A & M

I agree with you.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Milton refuses to run the ball unless it’s a called QB run. There were a lot of plays tonight where he threw incompletions or took sacks that he could have easily picked up 5+ yards running the ball. Hooker would make quick reads then take off if no one was open. Milton just stands in the pocket waiting for someone to get open.

Yep.

Been 3 straight games now where he has turned down easy yardage by scrambling only to attempt low percentage throws.

The dude is just slow processing the game in front of him.

 

[CAVPUT]

Hooker had QB IQ.

Milton is a great guy to have fun with and have in the locker room. OTOH, he's the last guy you want to be in an SEC football foxhole with. He's gotten by on his physical tools and hasn't developed anything beyond that. No sense of awareness. It's almost as if he's just going through the motions and not really into the game itself. Running out of bounds as time expired last year and watching his blunders last night. You have to question what's going on in that head of his. Sadly, that's just something you don't "fix". You have it and develop it over time. You don't "create" it. Heupel is coaching with smoke and mirrors with both his roster and his coaching staff. I'm also not so sure things are all that great in the locker room right now. Feels a bit like Banks and Mitchell snuck back in when no one was looking.

 

[CAVPUT]

8-4 or 7-5 depending on whether or not Tennessee can show up against A & M

Welcome to my world. Don't forget to dress for extreme heat and get comfortable ducking.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Commentators have been saying WRs aren't as dynamic this year...not getting open for Milton

They're open, he just overthrows most times.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Milton is a great guy to have fun with and have in the locker room. OTOH, he's the last guy you want to be in an SEC football foxhole with. He's gotten by on his physical tools and hasn't developed anything beyond that. No sense of awareness. It's almost as if he's just going through the motions and not really into the game itself. Running out of bounds as time expired last year and watching his blunders last night. You have to question what's going on in that head of his. Sadly, that's just something you don't "fix". You have it and develop it over time. You don't "create" it. Heupel is coaching with smoke and mirrors with both his roster and his coaching staff. I'm also not so sure things are all that great in the locker room right now. Feels a bit like Banks and Mitchell snuck back in when no one was looking.

He's VY without the running ability.

 

[VAVol85]

1. OL is not nearly as good. We are currently without 3 of our top 4 OL from last year.
2. Hooker was a brilliant game manager, in addition to his ability to place the ball.
3. Halsze doesn’t seem to be thriving as the OC and QB coach.

Apparently down 4 on OL from last year for FL - Wright, Carvin, Mays, Mincey. Need to get Mays and Mincey back.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

1. OL is not nearly as good. We are currently without 3 of our top 4 OL from last year.
2. Hooker was a brilliant game manager, in addition to his ability to place the ball.
3. Halsze doesn’t seem to be thriving as the OC and QB coach.

I agree with all of those.

 

[HARTUPM]

It's not Halzle. Heupel is calling the plays. I had grievances with the playcalling in '21 when he called plays (especially Ole Miss). I don't think it's a stretch to say Golesh is a better playcaller.

Golesh had better players to work with

 

[08Vol]

Yep.

Been 3 straight games now where he has turned down easy yardage by scrambling only to attempt low percentage throws.

The dude is just slow processing the game in front of him.

At this point I think it’s either he’s afraid of getting hit or he thinks if he is labeled a “running QB” it will hurt his chances of going to the NFL.

 

[loosecannon]

Regarding #2, who else do we play? Lampley? Nichols?

That’s the pickle isn’t it. We are in a tough spot

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

At this point I think it’s either he’s afraid of getting hit or he thinks if he is labeled a “running QB” it will hurt his chances of going to the NFL.

Well, he's not an accurate QB. Lamar Jackson is a running QB. Nothing wrong with being a running QB.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Commentators have been saying WRs aren't as dynamic this year...not getting open for Milton

This. Its been happening every game.

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

That’s the pickle isn’t it. We are in a tough spot

We are in year 3 and unfortunately we aren’t playing one guy we recruited out of HS. Crawford was a Juco and all new players are transfer portal guys. Mays, Spraggins, and even Lane were Pruitt recruits.

 

[Vol865]

Golesh had better players to work with

Yes but still plenty good enough players now and he's still playing aggressive at USF while we dink and dunk and call the same predictable plays over and over

 

[volmanNC]

There are a lot of deficiencies, but great quarterback play is everything. There’s no single position in another team sport that matters as much as quarterback. And this is the way this season was always going to go. You guys can say oh yeah…if I’m smart why aren’t I a coach blah blah blah. But I’m gonna tell you something… Milton has been god awful since the moment he first took a snapper Tennessee. He’s big and has a strong arm, and occasionally he’ll look very good. But he just doesn’t have it. He runs out of bounds as the clock has already expired. He doesn’t move the chains. He throws too many in accurate passes. He doesn’t snap the ball when they’re trying to sub and have guys offsite. When we get a free play, he doesn’t take a shot down field. He just doesn’t have “it”. And I don’t know why the smartest coach we’ve had here in my lifetime can’t figure out what is a very basic easy to spot fact. Some quarterbacks have “it”. Some don’t.
We were always going to struggle this year, because Milton was always going to be the quarterback. But he didn’t have to be. Are genius offensive coach could have planned for life beyond hooker, and had someone else in place and ready to go.

Conehead is to JG as Heupel is to Milton!

 

[loosecannon]

We are in year 3 and unfortunately we aren’t playing one guy we recruited out of HS. Crawford was a Juco and all new players are transfer portal guys. Mays, Spraggins, and even Lane were Pruitt recruits.

That is a huge issue. We look a lot like Snyder’s old K-State teams. Living off Juco and Portal. We really need some player development from our own guys.