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ALL THINGS CONSIDERED...
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The word out of the AD's office is that there is no special teams coach or even unity of coaching between the different positions on a single unit.
Fulmer has, pretty much forever, been dividing things up by position (rather than unit) between the various coaches who handle similar positions (blocking positions coached by line coaches, etc.).
IOW, if you wanted to emphasize how great a special teams coach Beamer is by coming up with the most idiotic approach possible, you'd do what Fulmer is doing....
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First time poster here. Why can we not attack over the middle more. Is it me or do we throw everything to the outside. The few times we do it seems to work, except the interseption for a touchdown late, but we never make the safties respect the middle of the field. Do we not have a tight-end that can catch it between the linebackers. Looked to me like the same old play calling.
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ditto on the welcome...
And I've been ticked off about the failure to develop the TE position ever since Witten. As of the end of the game today, we've thrown a grand total of 11 passes to the TE.
Basically, our problem- as state by Fulmer himself in a Tennessean article earlier this week- is that Fulmer has a rigid, uncontrovertible idea of O, and will not allow his coaches or players to move out of it, even when it's necessary to adapt to our actual strengths and weaknesses.
So, we went to Witten alot when he was around because he was too good to ignore or deny, but Fulmer will be damned if he will actually recruit or develop- much less exploit- a TE who is anything but 98% lineman. It doesn't fit his narrow-minded little vision. And if he's willing to first hobble then screw Sanders over his O vision (however badly it serves a particular group of kids), then he sure isn't going to do it for players.
And I've been ticked off about the failure to develop the TE position ever since Witten. As of the end of the game today, we've thrown a grand total of 11 passes to the TE.
Basically, our problem- as state by Fulmer himself in a Tennessean article earlier this week- is that Fulmer has a rigid, uncontrovertible idea of O, and will not allow his coaches or players to move out of it, even when it's necessary to adapt to our actual strengths and weaknesses.
So, we went to Witten alot when he was around because he was too good to ignore or deny, but Fulmer will be damned if he will actually recruit or develop- much less exploit- a TE who is anything but 98% lineman. It doesn't fit his narrow-minded little vision. And if he's willing to first hobble then screw Sanders over his O vision (however badly it serves a particular group of kids), then he sure isn't going to do it for players.
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My thoughts:
Well, first off, we lost. Again. 4 in a row is something I don't even remember, since I hadn't even really started watching UT football the last time it occurred. Had we a lack of talent and low expectations, I could probably swallow it, but the pill is a little bitter given the preseason hype and the supposed "talent" available.
Our special teams continues to be our Achilles heel. How many times have we felt the huge momentum swings this year after fumbles, returns by the other team, or stupid penalties? You could almost feel the loss coming with the early fumble on the punt. Although we came back to tie it, that one really put us in the hole from the start.
Our receivers, for whatever reason, just don't seem to care. It's not even about technique (which would be coaching, I suppose) a lot of the time. I'm talking about balls that are reached at and glance off the fingertips. Dangit, I wan't to see the wideouts lay out, jump, . . . .whatever it takes. Not sure what it is, but we just don't seem to have the fire that makes great receivers great. You can't help but think that a few stellar plays by them would really give Ainge a boost, as well.
Foster looked solid. We should be OK at tailback next year.
Ainge looked better. Not "good," but better. For about 2 and a half quarters, our offense was much less "offensive" than usual, and almost, I said ALMOST, started to get a little rhythm.
Anderson should never have another ball thrown his way.
Our DB's were exploited. That's the weakness on defense, and ND's tall receivers took advantage. Lesson to our guys: watch the second TD catch: THAT'S how it looks when you WANT the football.
Last, but not least, hats off to the defensive front 7 for playing their hearts out, as always. If not for them, we just might be 0-8.
Well, first off, we lost. Again. 4 in a row is something I don't even remember, since I hadn't even really started watching UT football the last time it occurred. Had we a lack of talent and low expectations, I could probably swallow it, but the pill is a little bitter given the preseason hype and the supposed "talent" available.
Our special teams continues to be our Achilles heel. How many times have we felt the huge momentum swings this year after fumbles, returns by the other team, or stupid penalties? You could almost feel the loss coming with the early fumble on the punt. Although we came back to tie it, that one really put us in the hole from the start.
Our receivers, for whatever reason, just don't seem to care. It's not even about technique (which would be coaching, I suppose) a lot of the time. I'm talking about balls that are reached at and glance off the fingertips. Dangit, I wan't to see the wideouts lay out, jump, . . . .whatever it takes. Not sure what it is, but we just don't seem to have the fire that makes great receivers great. You can't help but think that a few stellar plays by them would really give Ainge a boost, as well.
Foster looked solid. We should be OK at tailback next year.
Ainge looked better. Not "good," but better. For about 2 and a half quarters, our offense was much less "offensive" than usual, and almost, I said ALMOST, started to get a little rhythm.
Anderson should never have another ball thrown his way.
Our DB's were exploited. That's the weakness on defense, and ND's tall receivers took advantage. Lesson to our guys: watch the second TD catch: THAT'S how it looks when you WANT the football.
Last, but not least, hats off to the defensive front 7 for playing their hearts out, as always. If not for them, we just might be 0-8.
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The offense did seem to find more of a flow today.
I am beginning to think that the rumors of Ainge's lack of preparation in the film room are true. He has an unbelievable arm, but continues to make the same mistakes over and over again. That has been the hallmark of this team, making the same mistakes game after game.
The DBs were exploited, but by scheme. I sit and watch other coaches get receivers open in space and wonder how hard it can be. All in all Chavis has earned his Assistant Head Coach title this year.
This game was more fun to watch than the first 7 until the fourth quarter.
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"THAT'S how it looks when you WANT the football" my thoughts exactly, thought that last week against SC are WR's don't look hungry for the ball, if it doesn't hit them in the hands(unless you're anderson, he does better when the ball isn't thrown right inti his hands) it's like "oh well, throw me another, I can't stretch out that far."
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