Biggest areas of concern with UT at this point?

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#1. D/L inability to stop runners especially short yardage up the middle.
#2.O/L inability to open hole for short yardage
#3.Ainge's inability to know when to waste a throw instead of getting sacked
#4.Lame redundant play calling when it isn't working
#5.Coach and teams inability to use the "Killer Instinct" and not slack off until the game is over.Play to win not to lose.
#6. Lack of blitz used by defense this year (full out)

I list these areas of concern simply because I feel we will struggle ever SEC game remaining if they're not improved.
 
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utfantilidie said:
#1. D/L inability to stop runners especially short yardage up the middle.
#2.O/L inability to open whole for short yardage
#3.Ainge's inability to know when to waiste a throw instead of getting sacked
#4.Lame redundant play calling when it isn't working
#5.Coach and teams inability to use the "Killer Instinct" and not slack off until the game is over.Play to win not to lose.
#6. Lack of blitz used by defense this year (full out)

I list these areas of concern simply because I feel we will struggle ever SEC game remaining if they're not improved.
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I am concerned about our linemen on both sides of the ball. However, I believe we can negate those disadvantages by using Coker in the backfield and running a lot of slip screens. On defense, I was happy to see our DBs playing cover 1 on Saturday. Locking our DBs up frees our LBs up from taking their eyes off the RBs.
 
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Based on the Florida game, I'd say your rankings are dead on. I might move #3 on ainge down a little bit. In the UF game I thought he did what he could to help win and I did not feel like he hung onto it too long.
 
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I can only really agree with #1 & #2. The rest are ticky tack. I'd always rather have Ainge take a sack than throw a pick (he wasn't sacked in the first 2 games), and I've seen him WASTE plenty of plays, which is fine. The playcalling is 1 million times better than it has been in years, I can't for the life of me imagine complaining about the set of offensive plays that have been run thus far.
 
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rwemyss said:
I can only really agree with #1 & #2. The rest are ticky tack. I'd always rather have Ainge take a sack than throw a pick (he wasn't sacked in the first 2 games), and I've seen him WASTE plenty of plays, which is fine. The playcalling is 1 million times better than it has been in years, I can't for the life of me imagine complaining about the set of offensive plays that have been run thus far.
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I agree totally and would like to add kick off return game to that list. Still a struggle. I just keep thinking that maybe we can get better through practice but it has been a problem for quite some time now.
 
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bigdaddy said:
I agree totally and would like to add kick off return game to that list. Still a struggle. I just keep thinking that maybe we can get better through practice but it has been a problem for quite some time now.
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I agree. There haven't been any glaring mistakes like turnovers, but eventually you think the law of averages has to catch up and we'll break one. I can't remember the last time we returned a kick to the 35-40 yard line.
 
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I'm not that upset/worried/concerned with the return game... I wish it'd be better obviously, but I went into this year just wanting them to NOT turn the ball over because of a muffed punt or a fumble on the return. So far so good there. Hopefully the yards will come.

The other concerns have already been hit on, the lines. The DLine is now thinner and the OLine is just... not very good.
 
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utfantilidie said:
#1. D/L inability to stop runners especially short yardage up the middle.
#2.O/L inability to open whole for short yardage
#3.Ainge's inability to know when to waiste a throw instead of getting sacked
#4.Lame redundant play calling when it isn't working
#5.Coach and teams inability to use the "Killer Instinct" and not slack off until the game is over.Play to win not to lose.
#6. Lack of blitz used by defense this year (full out)

I list these areas of concern simply because I feel we will struggle ever SEC game remaining if they're not improved.
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1 and 2 are right on, though I may swap them. I am not putting Ainge on the list at all. He and the receivers are the best looking thing on the team so far.
 
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I think if we can fix 1 and 2 the rest will not be any issue at all. Yes you could add the kick off return as well.
 
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Idea!

Put Coker on in at TB and of course work Foster in as he heals better. Move Hardesty or some hungry tailback to returns.
 
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GVF said:
Idea!

Put Coker on in at TB and of course work Foster in as he heals better. Move Hardesty or some hungry tailback to returns.
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Just want to point out that they HAVE been changing things up constantly as far as who is in to make returns. I think Hef may have been the only one to get on the field more than once as a returner this weekend. Honestly it looks like the blocking is what is so poor on the returns, not necessarily who has the ball.
 
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rwemyss said:
I can only really agree with #1 & #2. The rest are ticky tack. I'd always rather have Ainge take a sack than throw a pick (he wasn't sacked in the first 2 games), and I've seen him WASTE plenty of plays, which is fine. The playcalling is 1 million times better than it has been in years, I can't for the life of me imagine complaining about the set of offensive plays that have been run thus far.
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Waste.............Got it rwemyss(I'll be on the look out for your sp as well-:) ).You can't tell me you were happy with the run up the center calls against UF.....................
 
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Defense is #1 and I am very suprised. I never would have thought that that would be a major concern. When we lay back in base we can't stop any play. But when we blitz we almost always end up making a good play at least we disrupt the play a little. The X Man Mitchell is a hoss and almost impossible to stop. But our other end is almost nowhere to be found. LB"s are pretty good but too many missed tackles by Karl.

We have not played with the same intensity of the Cal game since. Why did we come out so fired up then and we've been flat ever since.? Whose at fault thier?
 
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lawgator1 said:
Based on the Florida game, I'd say your rankings are dead on. I might move #3 on ainge down a little bit. In the UF game I thought he did what he could to help win and I did not feel like he hung onto it too long.
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I can agree with that LG............
 
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It wasn't the only spelling error, but I didn't have anything to say about HOLES. :)

I try and keep LIO from having to do ALL the spelling correction. That's a lot of work. :lol:

While I understand the frustration with trying to pound the rock against Florida with no success, the last thing you want is to be 1 dimensional, and if you don't call any running plays, you have already become 1-D to begin with. In the end though, you have to look at the work as a whole (correct usage of the one with a W here). This would include the trick play, the wide open slants to Swain, the proper recognition of a sub-par corner on Meach and taking advantage multiple times with hitch routes, and the 3rd and short play action that netted a TD on Saturday.
 
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rwemyss said:
It wasn't the only spelling error, but I didn't have anything to say about HOLES. :)

I try and keep LIO from having to do ALL the spelling correction. That's a lot of work. :lol:

While I understand the frustration with trying to pound the rock against Florida with no success, the last thing you want is to be 1 dimensional, and if you don't call any running plays, you have already become 1-D to begin with. In the end though, you have to look at the work as a whole (correct usage of the one with a W here). This would include the trick play, the wide open slants to Swain, the proper recognition of a sub-par corner on Meach and taking advantage multiple times with hitch routes, and the 3rd and short play action that netted a TD on Saturday.
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I guess I need to proof read...........Anyways, I see your point.UT has to have a balanced attack.Hopefully with Coker's performance the other night and with Foster returning to the line up soon (I hope), we will have a solid offense, one that keeps the defense on their toes!
 
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utfantilidie said:
I guess I need to proof read...........Anyways, I see your point.UT has to have a balanced attack.Hopefully with Coker's performance the other night and with Foster returning to the line up soon (I hope), we will have a solid offense, one that keeps the defense on their toes!
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Yup. We solidly agree on that fact. :good!:

Again, not to discount the concern people have, especially from the Florida game where it looked like we were just doing this. :BANGHEAD2:

But the playcalling should be looked at as a whole, and it has been good. Let's hope the hole that opened up on Coker's long run was an indication of things to come. They have been trying a few different things on the OL. I also think Ainge has some work to do with reading the D and getting the play to go the right way. On the long run, he checked into that side... multiple other times I saw us run directly into the teeth of a blitz.
 
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two biggest issues after 4 games are the O Line and Front 7....and O line was an issue before the season...the font 7 most thought would be OK because it just has been for the last few years....i think we are now finding out that we may have talent up there, but they lack experience. We have to be able to get teams off the feild more often.

Losing the T.O.P. to Marshall was really frustrating. 10+ play drives coming from Marshall should be a concern. Not getting but one Punt in the 2nd half against AF should be a concern. Not having an answer for Tim Tebow against UF should be a concern.

and i have to say, and i say this as a person who think John Chavis hast gotten to be a great DC, the adjustments during the game and half time have left much to be desired. it seems we come up with no answers as the game is going on...

anyway...JMO...we need to get better up fron on both sides of the ball. after this weekend, we can't rely on a slew of big plays to win each time. eventually we will need to drive the ball, and get 3 and outs.
 
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I think you have to throw the FB's in this discussion as well. I've seen them miss blocks more this year than normal. I don't know why either Anderson should be experienced enough to pick up a blitz or at least make some room for the RB's.
 
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hatvol96 said:
Quite simply, the worst offensive line I've seen at UT.
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Not as bad as 1988 with the likes of Ray Robinson at center and Phil Stuart at tackle. Manning's junior year('96) the OL wasn't very good though some of the younger guy later developed into great college and respectable pros (Chad Clifton and Trey Teague).
 
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