Key to us getting the win vs South Carolina.

#51
#51
No.1- Limit Davis' rushing
No.2- Contain there QB's rushing
No.3- We must rush the ball
No.4- Protect the ball
No.5- Score more than they do

Basically the same thing you must do every week to win in our league.
 
#52
#52
SouthKnoxVOL said:
Please stop making excuses for Clowney. The dude is done playing college ball. Its all about the NFL now. He's been half assing it all year.
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I think you'll be surprised how much he "half asses" it next Saturday. The guy has given pretty damn good effort all year and been affecting every game. This coming from a guy who has watched every snap of gamecock football this year as opposed to you who has caught a game or 2 but otherwise been watching the media on ESPN try to spin the situation in to something it's not.
 
#53
#53
This game will be a big test for the Vols: Similar to Arkansas, they are poor in passing offense making up the bottom two in the SEC with the Razorbacks. USC's biggest weakness is their passing defense, and Arky was unable to capitalize on this, and as a result USC held Arky to their lowest passing output, their lowest offensive output, and their fewest points scored this season...

USC's defense isn't exactly a BAD defense: they have been mostly solid to stout for 75-80% of their games. They have had some breakdowns in 4th quarters that have allowed some decisive wins to turn into ugly wins in the end. USC has some youth and inexperience at LB and in the secondary, so inconsistency in the early portion of the season should be expected.

USC had their best defensive effort of 2013 yet with their game vs Arkansas. They have dealt with questions of being able to win on the road in addition to their defense, and came away from Fayetteville with some new-found confidence in both areas. The Gamecocks have a lot of weapons on offense behind an improving OL, and one of the most efficient QBs in CFB managing them.

Tennessee is pretty similar to Arkansas in many areas: their biggest issue on offense is their passing offense, so like with Arkansas they may struggle being able to take advantage of USC's passing defense issues. The Vols rank lower than Arkansas in most defensive statistical categories. The two things that could work in UT's favor was their solid effort versus UGA in their last game, as well as their bye week to spend on drawing up a gameplan vs the Gamecocks. The game should be an interesting one....
 
#54
#54
lincolncovol said:
No.1- Limit Davis' rushing
No.2- Contain there QB's rushing
No.3- We must rush the ball
No.4- Protect the ball
No.5- Score more than they do

Basically the same thing you must do every week to win in our league.
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agree. we need to mix up our passing plays also.
 
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ihateorange4 said:
I think you'll be surprised how much he "half asses" it next Saturday. The guy has given pretty damn good effort all year and been affecting every game. This coming from a guy who has watched every snap of gamecock football this year as opposed to you who has caught a game or 2 but otherwise been watching the media on ESPN try to spin the situation in to something it's not.
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Ummm, this is not accurate.
 
#58
#58
I'm optimistic vols end the long losing streak to top 25 teams, and that it'll happen to the gamecocks if not then before this season ends.
 
#59
#59
They key to winning Saturday is simple. That we play mistake free football and SC has a ton of them. They are a more talented team with much better QB play. They are coached by one of the best in history. On paper we do not win this game! The one and only equalizer we can hope for is that SC craps the bed and makes a ton of mistakes and we don't.

Maxim #1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.
 
#60
#60
Gotta hold Davis to under a 100 yards, keep Clowney in check, and win the turnover battle while making them pay with TD's.

Gotta win the rushing game. It's a given every SEC game but that's key more so this year than usual.
 
#61
#61
Vols must play to win.. we had GA but didn't take of business the last 3 minutes. This has got to change. I hope Butch gets em ready and puts a killed in stint in them .. football is Football.. no mercy.. go vols chicken for supper Saturday night..
 
#62
#62
Their defense is softer than advertised. I've watched alot of South Carolina football this year, as I went to grad school there, and I'm a Gamecock fan as long as they're not playing the Vols....I'm predicting Tennessee to win by 10 with about 50% certainty.
 
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#63
#63
1. A solid running game where Neal gets 75 to 100 yards.
2. Win the turnover battle.
3. Get some points from special teams.
4. Stop the run.
 
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sport3500 said:
1. A solid running game where Neal gets 75 to 100 yards.
2. Win the turnover battle.
3. Get some points from special teams.
4. Stop the run.
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And for god's sake CONTAIN SHAW!! I am sick and tired of seeing QB's run take off and run all over the field against our D, especially at THE worst times like in 3rd and long situations!
 
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#65
1. Containing Shaw. He isn't Driskell. He's better. If we can contain him on the ground, we should be able to keep this game close.

2. Worley, he needs to show us his consistency and make big throws.

X-factors: Clowney and Neal. Can we contain Clowney, he's been decent so far and hopefully he won't make this the game that reemerges as a game changer.
If Neal can have a third consecutive 100+ yard game it will help us move the ball and keep momentum.

Something I would like to see: Pig score on the run or after a catch to prove the "haters" wrong and get a huge confidence boost.
 
#66
#66
Well, when the RB runs a flair (I am not really sure how to spell that) and the wide out to that side runs a slant, make sure there is no doubt about who has the RB who is running the flair (sp). Then, instead of losing to them like we did Georgia, we will win.
 
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#67
#67
Not a coach like so many, but hope our D can finally get better a the little screen passes. I am confident in our D with the long ball stuff, but the short little passes are killing us.
 
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#69
GrowVol said:
Not a coach like so many, but hope our D can finally get better a the little screen passes. I am confident in our D with the long ball stuff, but the short little passes are killing us.
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It's pretty much the same "bend but don't break" defense that Wilcox was running when he was here except that we are taking the football away more. I'm sure it's designed this way because we don't quite have the athletes to play any other way right now.
 
#71
#71
It will probably be close in the 4th quarter like it has been the last few years with the Vols needing to make a play to win the game. 2 years ago Worley gets the start and drops a dime on DaRick for a long TD; except DaRick drops the ball. Last year Clowney makes one play all day and its a sack of Bray who fumbles the ball and the game away. Can this years team make the play to win the game when its all on the line? IDK. But I'm hoping all this Butch Gets It stuff has rubbed off on the kids and they can close the deal.
 
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