Kelsey Pope?? Does Heupel need to look at getting a new WRs coach?

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SamuraiVol74 said:
That is true, Nighthawk.

In regards to Martinez's job and the play of the whole defense, I will always advocate that the effectiveness of the defensive backfield is predicated on the success of the D-Line. No pressure up front, DBs get torched in most cases. That being said and specific to the Georgia game, there were too many times no one (corners or safeties) were aiding linebackers in TE coverage. Linebackers can cover TEs, but they usually need some help over the top. That help was void this past Saturday. My disappointment is with the entire defensive performance and too many times, it looks like Banks and all his defensive coaches have game planned based on what the previous opponent of the team they are facing did......and that turns out to be all wrong. Then, they struggle to adjust/adapt. To me, that is a product of every coach on that side of the ball. Martinez included.
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So basically Martinez’s group plays good and still Willie is to blame? 😂 CBs bad? Blame Willie. CBs good? Eh what the hell let’s still blame Willie.
 
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SamuraiVol74 said:
Anyone who doesn't look at certain coaches and think "wow, we could be better" are only looking at things through Vol-tinted glasses. Halzle, Elarbee, Martinez, and Pope are all issues that should be addressed.
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Dooley,Pruitt, Butch,Sunseri, need I go on. Get you a new team because you will never be happy till the Vols are perfect ! But they are only accepting PERFECT FANS
 
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The_topis_Rocky89 said:
He is a good recruiter however this is 2 years in a row that our WRs have not played to the level that we need them to. They do not consistently catch the ball and no longer break tackles.
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Absolutely..We have to be top 5 in dropped passes. Squirrel has 12+ plus on his own. We need a WR, OL and OC upgrade. Heupel needs to give up play calling, bring in a guy that the 2 can incorporate both of their systems and change $hit up. Our offense is so predictable and has very little creativity. And damn sure not very many adjustments. I believe teams have caught on to our offense and needs to add more wrinkles to it. We're way too damn predictable.
 
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Budalicious said:
Dooley,Pruitt, Butch,Sunseri, need I go on. Get you a new team because you will never be happy till the Vols are perfect ! But they are only accepting PERFECT FANS
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Fans have the right to complain or whatever they want. Nobody needs your advice and can pull for whomever they want. That's why the ignore button is there. So STFU and let posters vent if they want. That's what message boards are for!
 
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bpalmer28 said:
You’re free to have an opinion. I just think our DBs are playing extremely well this year, most of whom are 1st year players in our system, that signifies good coach
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barney said:
if you look at Pope's history...the only prolific passing team he has ever been a part of was the 2022 volunteers in his first year as wide receivers coach when he was gifted a biletnikof level talent by his predecessor and one of the best passers in Tennessee history was under center. His other results are not encouraging.

2018-19 Shorter University, Asst Wide Receiver Coach: 187 passing yds per game. Leading receiver 388 yards and 3 tds
2019-20 Tennessee Tech, Wide receiver Coach: 238 passing yds per game. Leading receiver 629 yds 3 tds.
2020-21 Gardner Webb*, passing game coordinator: 178.5 passing yds per game. Leading receiver 267 yds 2 tds.
2021-22 -Tennessee offensive analyst-
22-23 Tennesse wide receivers coach: 326 yds per game. Leading receiver (Jalin Hyatt) 15 tds
23-24 Tennessee: 243 passing yds per game. Leading receiver: Squirrel White, 803
24-25 Tennessee: 229 passing yds per game. Leading receiver: Donte Thornton, 505**

Average over 6 years of coaching: 233 yds per game

*Season cut to 4 games due to covid
**Season in progress
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... Imho, it's that same with Martinez, and I'm starting to put the new-ish OC in the same boat:
The longer these 3 coaches have to "coach" a player, the worse the player actually plays. In other words, the players are more successful early in their careers than later, due to misguided (poor) coaching undermining the talent and their abilities.
 
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jasonvol18 said:
Absolutely..We have to be top 5 in dropped passes. Squirrel has 12+ plus on his own. We need a WR, OL and OC upgrade. Heupel needs to give up play calling, bring in a guy that the 2 can incorporate both of their systems and change $hit up. Our offense is so predictable and has very little creativity. And damn sure not very many adjustments. I believe teams have caught on to our offense and needs to add more wrinkles to it. We're way too damn predictable.
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... and what's up with the "stop running, stiffen up, and lean out to dive every catch" method??? Leaping dive attempts aside, it seems almost every time S. White puts his hands out to catch, his feet stop churning. He literally lays out for balls thrown on stride, and it seems others are starting to adopt the technique-- which might point towards instruction (of some sort), idk. What do y'all think?
 
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WRs can't get open, they drop an awful lot of passes. Some would say we have regressed since Pope took over. Last year we blamed Milton's lack of touch and did he threw too hard.

Definitely couldn't hurt to upgrade this position
 
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