How do you feel about Halzle taking the reins?

[VoLBall86]

I for one feel pretty confident in his ability to mimic what worked last year and evolve our offense. He's got decent experience with the playbook as well as what's expected and I'd like to think he knows exactly how to make this offense the #1 offense in the country for a consecutive year. Thoughts?

 

[joevol33]

Time will tell for me, but I have hope.

 

[RockyTopTexas]

No concern

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

We won't miss a beat.

 

[TnVol!]

I trust Coach Heupels' judgement.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Where’s the option for “uhh it’s Heupels offense so as long as he’s here I don’t care who “runs” it”

 

[LittleVol]

He's been with Heupel since he played QB for him at OU if I'm not mistaken.
He's probably been a big part of the evolution of this offense.

We looked good against Clemson.
I think not much will change

 

[Titan&Volfan4life]

As long as we have our HC in charge then it's his O and it will still run through him and keep purrring along.

VFL...GBO!!!

 

[vol_smoothie]

I am nervous about this change.
Remember what happened when Cutcliffe left and Randy Sanders took over as OC.

We fell flat in '99 with a more talented team because of lack of discipline, which is what Cutcliffe brought to the practice field every day.
Just look at how much better the team played together when he returned in 2006 after 7 up & down seasons.
I don't believe we blow the 2001 SEC championship game if Cutcliffe had still been here.

 

[CDB]

I am nervous about this change.
Remember what happened when Cutcliffe left and Randy Sanders took over as OC.

We fell flat in '99 with a more talented team because of lack of discipline, which is what Cutcliffe brought to the practice field every day.
Just look at how much better the team played together when he returned in 2006 after 7 up & down seasons.
I don't believe we blow the 2001 SEC championship game if Cutcliffe had still been here.

That’s a valid point. There’s much more to it than play calling. That being said, a lot of the lack of discipline falls on Fulmer. Hopefully, Heup is a better CEO than Fulmer. Would Sanders have been a better OC under someone like Saban?

 

[Eastknox865]

I am nervous about this change.
Remember what happened when Cutcliffe left and Randy Sanders took over as OC.

We fell flat in '99 with a more talented team because of lack of discipline, which is what Cutcliffe brought to the practice field every day.
Just look at how much better the team played together when he returned in 2006 after 7 up & down seasons.
I don't believe we blow the 2001 SEC championship game if Cutcliffe had still been here.

I would agree with you 100% if Fulmer was a former qb turned OC. This is Hypes offense coach Fulmer was a lineman that never created an offense or called plays. If it doesn't work out Hype will call the plays if he doesn't already

 

[PEPPERJAX]

I for one feel pretty confident in his ability to mimic what worked last year and evolve our offense. He's got decent experience with the playbook as well as what's expected and I'd like to think he knows exactly how to make this offense the #1 offense in the country for a consecutive year. Thoughts?

I don’t expect us to have the number one offense but the expectations should still be high. There were some significant losses however UT returns a good amount of experience and talent in every unit for the OC to utilize. Heupel also deserves the benefit of the doubt at this point too with his coaching ability and schemes. Good things to come.

 

[VolBricks]

I said EEEHHHH, I just feel that it takes years to get in the groove of being good at calling plays

 

[Tin Man]

What will be will be. There’s a reason they line up and play the games. GBO.

 

[fossilfiction]

As long as CJH is on the sideline, the offense will be the same. I am not worried about the offense at all. I don't think the offense will put in the same points, but it will be a lot. The Clemson game plan is what I believe the offense to look like for any team with a pulse.

 

[LittleVol]

I am nervous about this change.
Remember what happened when Cutcliffe left and Randy Sanders took over as OC.

We fell flat in '99 with a more talented team because of lack of discipline, which is what Cutcliffe brought to the practice field every day.
Just look at how much better the team played together when he returned in 2006 after 7 up & down seasons.
I don't believe we blow the 2001 SEC championship game if Cutcliffe had still been here.

This is Heupels offense.
Not even close to the same dynamics.

 

[perico]

I would agree with you 100% if Fulmer was a former qb turned OC. This is Hypes offense coach Fulmer was a lineman that never created an offense or called plays. If it doesn't work out Hype will call the plays if he doesn't already

Maybe I read this wrong, but Fulmer did call plays when he was OC.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Where’s the option for “uhh it’s Heupels offense so as long as he’s here I don’t care who “runs” it”

This.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Maybe I read this wrong, but Fulmer did call plays when he was OC.

He did. It’s my understanding that he leaned heavily on Cutcliffe wrt the passing game while he was OC under Majors, but yes, he was the play caller.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Not worried. I trust Coach Heupel and have no reason not to at this point.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Just give this team a decent all around defense, and we'll be just fine.

 

[Emperor VOLpatine]

Heupel calls the plays so I'm not worried one bit. I trust anyone he picks to help him run his offense and coach his QBs

 

[miket4god]

I for one feel pretty confident in his ability to mimic what worked last year and evolve our offense. He's got decent experience with the playbook as well as what's expected and I'd like to think he knows exactly how to make this offense the #1 offense in the country for a consecutive year. Thoughts?

Much more worried about the OLine than the OCoordinator.

 

[snappervol]

I would agree with you 100% if Fulmer was a former qb turned OC. This is Hypes offense coach Fulmer was a lineman that never created an offense or called plays. If it doesn't work out Hype will call the plays if he doesn't already

Your understanding of UT football is showing. With the departure of Walt Harris (a great coach @ UT), Phillip became OC and then HC, going on to win our only Natty in the last 70 years or so.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I think it was during the Orange Bowl telecast that they showed how Golesh prepared his play sheet for each game, because it was (to them and to me) very unusual. IIRC it involved his predictions of how defenses would anticipate and respond to certain plays. Golesh might be a unique mind. Depends on how deeply he mentored Halzle.
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Related to that idea, I would expect many Computer Science depts who have been working on predictive AI, early on offered to test their capabilities in coordination with their athletic dept. Of course by now, predictive AI would be predicting which boosters will commit infractions, and how much specific donors will give.

(With access to gameday video, the CS Dept. also probably knows which season ticket holders "wooooo!" during Rocky Top and which don't.)