Coach Fulmer Local Interview last night

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1.Seemed somewhat aged
2.Spoke as though Cut will run offense completely
3.Expects Defense to be as good as last year
4.Stated Ainge went from having a stellar freshman season to below average season last year.The way I understood it,if Ainge can't step it up, he will be stepping out, probably pretty quick, Crompton will be in.
5.Is confident Foster will pick up where he left off.

Broken record I know, but it is what it is...........................
 
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Your first point is something I have definitely noticed. The stress of the past couple of years is really showing up on his face.
 
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utfantilidie said:
1.Seemed somewhat aged
2.Spoke as though Cut will run offense completely
3.Expects Defense to be as good as last year
4.Stated Ainge went from having a stellar freshman season to below average season last year.The way I understood it,if Ainge can't step it up, he will be stepping out, probably pretty quick, Crompton will be in.
5.Is confident Foster will pick up where he left off.

Broken record I know, but it is what it is...........................
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all these comments seem good to me. I don't want Fulmer running the offense, I want him looking at special teams, defense, the whole picture. And Ainge should be stepping out pretty quick if he doesn't play better immediately. the defense is going to struggle along the defensive line if they dont get some guys back quick, having Ayers break his hand and fisher having shoulder surgery hurt a lot. :wink2:
 
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I'm excited about #3. If the offense and special teams had performed even average last year we would have been 9-2 at least. So if the defense can maintain its level of play and we see reasonable improvement in offense and special teams we will have a pretty good season.

The change of pace having Cut call plays should be refreshing too.
 
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I think alot of people are underestimating this team if they can get good play from the QB position with either guy.

In hindsight, if I were in Cut's shoes I'd have told Ainge he was #2 going into spring to see if he could regain the mental toughness to compete. The insulation of his psyche to restore his confidence idea doesn't seem to have worked so far.

Of course they haven't played a down yet but I am pretty optimistic about the D. DE is a small concern but DT is rock solid now with Mapu back in the mix. If they need to move McBride outside, it shouldn't hurt with Mapu and McGlothlin ready at DT. The secondary could be one of the better ones UT has ever had as a unit. The LB's are probably going to turn the heads of the naysayers fairly quickly.

The big question mark is Ainge. Is he better? Will he be replaced in time if he isn't?
 
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sjt18 said:
The big question mark is Ainge. Is he better? Will he be replaced in time if he isn't?
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we'll find out...2nd scrimmage is Saturday...hope to see/hear about some serious improvement...

but i also think the O Line is still a ? because of depth issues....plus, the O line has a lot to do with all that pressure that seems to fluster EA....if they can protect him, he'll get better....

and if he truly can't get it done, then i have no doubt that the coaches will make necessary changes. but they are committed to giving him the best opportunity to suceed, and i have no problem with that....

one of the things i was very critical of last season was it was very hard to expect consistency and accuracy from a qb and recievers when they didn't practice together all the time. He never got the reps the last two season in practice as the sole no. 1 guy. This year he's got that opportunity. If he can't get better and develop as a qb under these circumstances, a change will be warranted.
 
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sjt18 said:
I think alot of people are underestimating this team if they can get good play from the QB position with either guy.

In hindsight, if I were in Cut's shoes I'd have told Ainge he was #2 going into spring to see if he could regain the mental toughness to compete. The insulation of his psyche to restore his confidence idea doesn't seem to have worked so far.

Of course they haven't played a down yet but I am pretty optimistic about the D. DE is a small concern but DT is rock solid now with Mapu back in the mix. If they need to move McBride outside, it shouldn't hurt with Mapu and McGlothlin ready at DT. The secondary could be one of the better ones UT has ever had as a unit. The LB's are probably going to turn the heads of the naysayers fairly quickly.

The big question mark is Ainge. Is he better? Will he be replaced in time if he isn't?
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It seems like every other year there is a question about our D. But we always seem to have a good defensive football team. Chief is a very good (and highly underrated) DC. His style of rotation is what makes our D ready. As far as the D line goes I'm not worried. IMO the D line is probably the one area the easiest to replace due to roatation on a regular basis all year long. Our LB's fall into the catagory of a ? for me a little. But I think we will be fine due to the atheleats we have there.
On the QB ofcourse we all know the ? there. I'm not going to put too much stock into one scrimmage. You have to take into account that there was no scouting of the Defense and a game plan was not set up to go against the D. Let's have a couple more then worry.
 
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VolBeef88 said:
It seems like every other year there is a question about our D. But we always seem to have a good defensive football team. Chief is a very good (and highly underrated) DC. His style of rotation is what makes our D ready. As far as the D line goes I'm not worried. IMO the D line is probably the one area the easiest to replace due to roatation on a regular basis all year long. Our LB's fall into the catagory of a ? for me a little. But I think we will be fine due to the atheleats we have there.
On the QB ofcourse we all know the ? there. I'm not going to put too much stock into one scrimmage. You have to take into account that there was no scouting of the Defense and a game plan was not set up to go against the D. Let's have a couple more then worry.
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then that should be the one thing that should worry you...i think we probably have 4 pretty good starters, but the issue is depth....that roatation could be hurt if the depth doesn't develop...from what i've read several guys need to step up so they can be on that rotation....
 
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jakez4ut said:
then that should be the one thing that should worry you...i think we probably have 4 pretty good starters, but the issue is depth....that roatation could be hurt if the depth doesn't develop...from what i've read several guys need to step up so they can be on that rotation....
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IMO the D line is the one area on a team that is the fastest to replace. Some years your better than others but the way we rotate it won't be nearly the trouble some are thinking. The Defense is the least of my worries. I wanna see EA come out and play the way we know he can. I do believe as others that it is a mental thing with him now. Heck, I won't give the kid too much though. Look at Carsen Palmer!
 
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VolBeef88 said:
IMO the D line is the one area on a team that is the fastest to replace. Some years your better than others but the way we rotate it won't be nearly the trouble some are thinking. The Defense is the least of my worries. I wanna see EA come out and play the way we know he can. I do believe as others that it is a mental thing with him now. Heck, I won't give the kid too much though. Look at Carsen Palmer!
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i agree, but that still doesn't mean we are deep enough to have that rotation you speak of...that's all i'm getting at...and from everything i've read regarding the D Line is that depth is the issue....they want 7-9 guys that can play, and right now they have 4 or 5.
 
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Yep, we really some depth there. One or two injuries, even minor ones, would kill our defensive line.
 
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jakez4ut said:
i agree, but that still doesn't mean we are deep enough to have that rotation you speak of...that's all i'm getting at...and from everything i've read regarding the D Line is that depth is the issue....they want 7-9 guys that can play, and right now they have 4 or 5.
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There has never been a player that has experience that started out with it. If we have enough to fill the line that have playing experience (and we do) then they will rotate the younger guys in one or two at a time and most people will never notice. It happens every year. Trust me the D line will be fine. My concern is like so many others and that is on the other side of the ball. They need an identity. The WR seem to be showing it and if so that can be huge in helping our QB. The O line seems to be struggling a little more than I like for it to be this late in the year. Right now our D line is much better than our O line. That is where our worries should be.
 
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VolBeef88 said:
There has never been a player that has experience that started out with it. If we have enough to fill the line that have playing experience (and we do) then they will rotate the younger guys in one or two at a time and most people will never notice. It happens every year. Trust me the D line will be fine. My concern is like so many others and that is on the other side of the ball. They need an identity. The WR seem to be showing it and if so that can be huge in helping our QB. The O line seems to be struggling a little more than I like for it to be this late in the year. Right now our D line is much better than our O line. That is where our worries should be.
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i admire the optimism...hope you are right.
 
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VolBeef88 said:
It seems like every other year there is a question about our D. But we always seem to have a good defensive football team. Chief is a very good (and highly underrated) DC. His style of rotation is what makes our D ready. As far as the D line goes I'm not worried. IMO the D line is probably the one area the easiest to replace due to roatation on a regular basis all year long. Our LB's fall into the catagory of a ? for me a little. But I think we will be fine due to the atheleats we have there.
On the QB ofcourse we all know the ? there. I'm not going to put too much stock into one scrimmage. You have to take into account that there was no scouting of the Defense and a game plan was not set up to go against the D. Let's have a couple more then worry.
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the DL and LB are always solid, often outstanding, especially the line. The DB's have been disappointing in the past. There have been few if any years where the secondary was the strongest unit of the defense. :search:
 
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agree about the secondary...we've had individuals that were really good back there, but never a really good group at one time back there...hopefully that will change this year, but the d line and lb's will go a long way in determining that as well...if we can't put pressure up front, no matter how good the secondary may be, they'll give up plays eventually.
 
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jakez4ut said:
agree about the secondary...we've had individuals that were really good back there, but never a really good group at one time back there...hopefully that will change this year, but the d line and lb's will go a long way in determining that as well...if we can't put pressure up front, no matter how good the secondary may be, they'll give up plays eventually.
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What is the evidence that things have changed from last year? Is that something we need to give a little more time to develop?
 
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