Coach Hype Monday Presser

[sami]

They better not lay an egg against the Vandy.

Or else what?

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Well, you can’t let the inmates run the asylum, either. If any player is willing to throw away a chance at a national title because a coach disciplines a teammate, the second player needs to go, too. Loser attitude.

With NIL a college coach has to shift, in part, to a pro coach mentality. Managing egos of guys who have "made theirs" already.

Watch the NBA and you'll see that a coach has a hard time coaching millionaires and getting them to function as a team. It's slightly, only slightly, better in the NFL as guys like Antonio Brown or even Tom Brady (I'll be gone for a while..... like it or not) or Aaron Rodgers (why do I even show up for this lousy team?) show.

Keeping the locker room sane is going to be hard for NIL heavy programs......Hi Alabama and aTm!..... going forward.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

We don’t even know what happened. We also don’t know if him being there would’ve effected the outcome of this game. I do think there’s still a lot of quit in the defense of this team though and that’s sad bc some guys are playing their asses off out there as well.

Im not saying him being on the field would've helped just making tackles, him allowed to play would have been the difference and his unit wouldn't have mailed it in like they did.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

The defense was overmatched. They got whipped repeatedly, and then they realized they were not going to win, they quit. Not sure why you think it was some kind of protest. Even if they thought something was unfair, there was too much on the line to play soft in protest. Your theory makes no sense to me.

They weren't trying from the first quarter. No theory, easily to see that.

 

[UTFanHades]

Yes, you did. You said it was like picking groceries at Kroger. I don't know about you, but for me and everyone else picking groceries at Kroger is easy. Way easy.

Was referencing the availability but sure-let’s excuse what we saw Saturday and pretend it wasn’t a complete failure across the board that should never happen to this staff and team. They’ve got a chance to earn a reputation for tight environments this week and the bowl game when they face competition with a limited roster on the road again.

 

[UTFanHades]

Real good defensive coaching.

Banks had great scheming in those outings no doubt

 

[Stephen Gray]

With NIL a college coach has to shift, in part, to a pro coach mentality. Managing egos of guys who have "made theirs" already.

Watch the NBA and you'll see that a coach has a hard time coaching millionaires and getting them to function as a team. It's slightly, only slightly, better in the NFL as guys like Antonio Brown or even Tom Brady (I'll be gone for a while..... like it or not) or Aaron Rodgers (why do I even show up for this lousy team?) show.

Keeping the locker room sane is going to be hard for NIL heavy programs......Hi Alabama and aTm!..... going forward.

I agree, and think coaches who have done so well in college but struggled in the pros are going to likewise struggle more in the new landscape. Just don’t have the control over players they did before now that they have options in terms of the portal and how and how much they get paid. I’m not saying they can’t adapt and do well, but how they manage people will have to reflect the new reality, and what worked for them before may or may not now.

 

[volfeeva]

Hey Coach, volfeeva, it was noticed, and efforts made to address it. We didn't then, and don't now, have the personnel to do anything about it. Perhaps next season, improvement of personnel or quality transfers will correct that.

" it was noticed" ? if you didn't see it last spring in practice , what makes you think it will be fixed next spring in practice ?

 

[WoodsmanVol]

" it was noticed" ? if you didn't see it last spring in practice , what makes you think it will be fixed next spring in practice ?

If you look far enough back, you'll see the concerns expressed by VN'ers, the media, and a few videos where coaches breached the subject.
Leakage was practically expected based on those comments and observations. The concerns were proven right away, even with the lower tier teams we played.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

I agree, and think coaches who have done so well in college but struggled in the pros are going to likewise struggle more in the new landscape. Just don’t have the control over players they did before now that they have options in terms of the portal and how and how much they get paid. I’m not saying they can’t adapt and do well, but how they manage people will have to reflect the new reality, and what worked for them before may or may not now.

A lot of TN's success this season has been attributed to guys with less talent than some of the other schools we've faced "buying in" on Heupel's vision and coaching.

Saturday, I think, we saw what happens when those same players "stop buying" for whatever reason.

We're far more talented than USCe and even with the defensive limitations we've had all year, USCe was nowhere near the biggest challenge our D had faced.

Whatever our challenge was on D Saturday, the biggest part of it wasn't being outmatched in talent.

 

[sami]

We don't have good secondary players yet. Takes time to build a team with quality starters and quality depth. This is only Heupels second year. Give it some time.

Everyone was more than prepared to give it some time before the season started. It was all about "2-3 years to establish a program" and "he started behind the 8-ball with all the opt-outs".

Then something happened - the team overachieved and had a few otherworldly seasons from players and a scheme that made up for lack of talent and depth, and we got to experience the rarified air of the elite, being in the playoff discussion. Now the expectation is to be there routinely, and any suggestion that next year might be a step back due to losing a stud QB and that we are way ahead of schedule are brushed off.

 

[Allvols1996]

Not sure why he needs transparency at all. If it has been handled and taken care of, why does he owe anyone in the media or fanbase an explanation?

I've never understood why fans have this entitlement to know everything that happens in the locker room.

If Hype says its handled and taken care of, that should be good enough for the village idiots.

Taken care of? His team likely blew an incredible opportunity. If they sandbagged this game, that is a huge friggin indictment of his leadership. Taken care of? Yes, our chances of being in the playoff we’re taken care of.

 

[youcancallmeAl]

let’s excuse what we saw Saturday and pretend it wasn’t a complete failure across the board that should never happen to this staff and team.

Your words - not mine.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Because the defense clearly protested him not being allowed to play and mailed it in. That tells me they didn't agree with the decision or the punishment.

Edit - And if it isn't fixed we will get throttled this week too.

The Defense did not mail it in. If you think so then everything accomplished this year was a farce.
I am so tire of hearing that the Defense mailed it in. If they did then this is not a team.
Too much on the line to mail it in.
We were not able to put pressure on Rattler because a key player was missing.
3 to 4 stops and we win this game. A turnover.
No Pressure and a good QB picked us a part.
Defense played on its heels all night.
It was not a strike by the Defense, but some want to believe it was well it was not.

Had Banks been a leader, none of this would have ever happened.

 

[DrTNT]

Do not like his answer on Banks. Needs way more transparency on that after it was clear the defense mailed it in to protest him not being allowed to play.

Disagree, he can be as transparent as he wants to be or not. That is his call. If there is something to the rumors you only hurt your player and your program putting things out there. Nothing good comes from giving unneeded info.

 

[Vfl2407]

I would have liked to see a little more outrage after giving up 63 points to one of the worst offenses in the country and giving away a playoff berth.
I know he’s a calm type of person but this situation called for more explanation, and maybe even an apology, to the fan base.
Opportunities like we had dont happen often and what happened in Columbia still defies all logic.
I like Heupel but am disappointed that he doesn’t seem more disappointed. This was not just ANOTHER loss.

 

[Stephen Gray]

I would have liked to see a little more outrage after giving up 63 points to one of the worst offenses in the country and giving away a playoff berth.
I know he’s a calm type of person but this situation called for more explanation, and maybe even an apology, to the fan base.
Opportunities like we had dont happen often and what happened in Columbia still defies all logic.
I like Heupel but am disappointed that he doesn’t seem more disappointed. This was not just ANOTHER loss.

I’m fine with what he said. Yeah I too think probably some outrage is needed, but it’s not in the presser.

 

[FranklinVFL]

Imagine pissing away the opportunity to play for a national title in protest to someone getting punished.

I don’t believe it’s that simple. I think one we suck and two we were distracted by whatever went down with Banks.

Agree...if the defense decided to go on strike and ruin a chance to be in the CFP, then this is a bigger problem than just Banks....who mails it in with a chance to go to the playoffs????

Man, if they did....we got issues.

 

[Power T-Rev]

Is Hadden still talking trash?

 

[Memphisvol87]

Regardless of what the defense did or didn’t do, hooker went down. Milton needs to come out and lead us to the first 10 win regular season since who knows when and then beat a ranked team on New Years to set up momentum for next year. What’s done is done, we choked. We better not let that ruin the future again circa 2016

 

[KeyVol14]

Or else what?

Uhh that would mean we lost 3 of our last 4. South Carolina or Vandy have no business in beating us

 

[Stephen Gray]

Uhh that would mean we lost 3 of our last 4. South Carolina or Vandy have no business in beating us

It’s definitely not a good sign if it happens. I don’t want to say we can’t recover if we blow Vanderbilt, but it’s concerning and getting back on the right track gets harder for sure.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Or it was 10 weeks of tape on a suspect DC.

I don't believe it is a talent issue. To believe that would be to agree that Vandy and several other weak programs have more talent. I think it is the same issue that its been all along. I do not believe that Banks has the talent to be a DC in the SEC. I could be wrong. That choice will be Heupel's. It is his job and his call on the line.

UT's O improved 7 ppg year over year and about 15% in ypg. That's a pretty big step.

The D is allowing 4 ppg less and 10 ypg less this year. The Vols are 12th in total D in the SEC this year... and were 12th last year. It would have been difficult to imagine UT getting worse in passing D... but they have- 273 last and 303 this year.

I agree with what you are saying.
I also want to know if you know what team has ever won a SEC championship with a mediocare defense.
Also, I think that our DC has to have SEC coaching experience. So who is the answer?
We have talent but depth is an issue and I still don't know why we have not recruited at the LB position or are we going to use some of the edge rushers to fill that gap,

 

[JMSqb11]

I would have liked to see a little more outrage after giving up 63 points to one of the worst offenses in the country and giving away a playoff berth.
I know he’s a calm type of person but this situation called for more explanation, and maybe even an apology, to the fan base.
Opportunities like we had dont happen often and what happened in Columbia still defies all logic.
I like Heupel but am disappointed that he doesn’t seem more disappointed. This was not just ANOTHER loss.

Yeah lets sit here and be mad and pout about a loss that is in the rearview. Lord knows we have done that enough times over the last 15 years.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Or it was 10 weeks of tape on a suspect DC.

I don't believe it is a talent issue. To believe that would be to agree that Vandy and several other weak programs have more talent. I think it is the same issue that its been all along. I do not believe that Banks has the talent to be a DC in the SEC. I could be wrong. That choice will be Heupel's. It is his job and his call on the line.

UT's O improved 7 ppg year over year and about 15% in ypg. That's a pretty big step.

The D is allowing 4 ppg less and 10 ypg less this year. The Vols are 12th in total D in the SEC this year... and were 12th last year. It would have been difficult to imagine UT getting worse in passing D... but they have- 273 last and 303 this year.

We had 10 weeks of tape on the USCe offense also. FL held them to 6. It's unlikely they had some earthshaking offensive epiphany on how to drop a 60burger on the Vols defense.

Sure, it was a "spoiler" chance for them but c'mon..... a 60pt loss? That ain't just tape.