If the "D" is supposed to lack talent

[99gator]

Defense should be a lot better, but don't kid yourself, talent is an issue

 

[terrypedigo]

I was glad to see something on the field that looked like a defence, and at the skill we are very young and will take time to get it going.

 

[terrypedigo]

What?

Maybe 7 and 5 this team is young, and if we get this then we are on way back to the top.:rock:

 

[orangeluvr]

Last seasons D looked uncertain, out of position, and down right confused due to coaching and scheme.
With those problems solved the D will play much faster and with more confidence. We will be in a better position to gauge our talent level this fall. Exciting times at Tennessee.

 

[terrypedigo]

Defense should be a lot better, but don't kid yourself, talent is an issue

Talent is a big issue with this team people get tired of hearing it but we are so young at QB RB WR it going to take time we just got to hang in there with this team and hope to improve week to week, if we do that we will be alright.:rock:

 

[LawsonVFL]

 

[99gator]

Talent is a big issue with this team people get tired of hearing it but we are so young at QB RB WR it going to take time we just got to hang in there with this team and hope to improve week to week, if we do that we will be alright.:rock:

I think people understood what Dooley walked into and were patient until it was obvious nothing was getting better

I think it will be the same with jones except there will be progress and improvement which will create more patience.

But, it still won't be fun for a little while longer

 

[orangeluvr]

Defense should be a lot better, but don't kid yourself, talent is an issue

:the_finger: :finger3::moon2::bottom: :rtfm:

 

[RockyTop411]

I think people understood what Dooley walked into and were patient until it was obvious nothing was getting better

I think it will be the same with jones except there will be progress and improvement which will create more patience.

But, it still won't be fun for a little while longer

Did y'all have success immediately with your offense when Urban got there? Is CBJ like CUM's offense?

 

[99gator]

:the_finger: :finger3::moon2::bottom: :rtfm:

This doesn't get old for you?

 

[RockyTop411]

And with a not-sal sunseri defense last year, we beat florida.

 

[chavisut]

99gator brings truth, per usual.
Vol fan can't handle it, per usual.

 

[99gator]

Did y'all have success immediately with your offense when Urban got there? Is CBJ like CUM's offense?

No.

We didn't have the right qb for the system and we didn't have the kind of playmakers at wr he was looking for.

The one he liked for that year broke his leg on a kickoff return against Tennessee

We struggled, but had a good defense

Tebow and harvin supplemented what was there in 2006, but the offense did not take off until tebow started in 2007

 

[voldawgforever]

Maybe 7 and 5 this team is young, and if we get this then we are on way back to the top.:rock:

This team is not young on defense.

 

[RockyTop411]

No.

We didn't have the right qb for the system and we didn't have the kind of playmakers at wr he was looking for.

The one he liked for that year broke his leg on a kickoff return against Tennessee

We struggled, but had a good defense

You see another 5-7 year for us?

 

[99gator]

You see another 5-7 year for us?

No

Tennessee will go bowling

Having said that, Tennessee has done worse than I thought for the last two years

 

[GLDunlap]

Guys on offense who were missing yesterday who will play a lot this year:

Tiny
Harris
North
Quinn
Lane
Croom
Downs
Jenkins
Branisel

A lot to be determined yet to see what this offense will look like come next September. I think we will be just fine.

Jacob Carter and he may be our best receiver going into fall.

 

[OrangeHammer]

It was a scrimmage and we have another class full coming in August. Nothing to see here..

 

[sjt18]

Defense should be a lot better, but don't kid yourself, talent is an issue

Mostly the same players were slightly above mid-pack in the SEC the last time they ran the 4-3 as Sophs and Fr.

Unless the recruiting sites somehow accomplished the incredible feat of overrating just about every UT starter... UT will have enough talent to be in the upper 3rd of the conference. There are depth issues though.

 

[WillisVol]

I'm sure it has been mentioned somewhere else, I just haven't seen it, but I was extremely impressed with Corey Vereen! He seemed to have a really good motor with a lot of explosiveness off the ball. I figured the rest of #VolNation would be drooling over his performance in the O&W game...no??

 

[99gator]

Mostly the same players were slightly above mid-pack in the SEC the last time they ran the 4-3 as Sophs and Fr.

Unless the recruiting sites somehow accomplished the incredible feat of overrating just about every UT starter... UT will have enough talent to be in the upper 3rd of the conference. There are depth issues though.

IMO, the defensive rankings under Wilcox were deceiving.

As an example, I don't remember the last time Tennessee put consistent pressure on a qb.

 

[gnm53108]

IMO, the defensive rankings under Wilcox were deceiving.

As an example, I don't remember the last time Tennessee put consistent pressure on a qb.

Haven't since Coach Chavis left.

 

[CroKev]

Defense should be a lot better, but don't kid yourself, talent is an issue

UF has the same issue on offense - especially the OL.

 

[99gator]

UF has the same issue on offense - especially the OL.

O-line will be very good this year. So will the backs.

Qb and wr is where they need major improvement from what they have

Frosh wr may begin to fix that

 

[ScornedPapaVol]

And with a not-sal sunseri defense last year, we beat florida.

We also beat them if we scored in the second half. Hard to win against Florida when only scoring 20 points without a dominant defense. Our defense was certainly not dominant.