New to Board BUT Long Time Vol Distressed!

[VolNRaleighNC]

I have visited this site for a while and just joined not too long ago and am wanting to throw in my :twocents: ... My unwavering support for the Vols has been tested, well, since we won the title in '98. I sense a mindset within the leaders and the administration of this football team that has the inability to get them over the hump per se. While I am optimistic about our turn around season from last year's debacle, I do not forsee anything that points to signs of future National Championships, or even SEC titles, unless there are changes made that would allow us to compete with the other changes being made around the SEC and country... (Examples; Young fiery coaches that are aggressive in their play calling and have the respect of their players [i.e. Urban Meyer, Mark Richt, Bob Stoops, etc.], etc.) I do agree that CPF has been a great coach in the SEC in previous years (heck, his winning % in the SEC reflects that) but changes are being made around us and we are "stuck in the mud of good ole Tennessee 'tradition' " (if you will) with leaders who, IMO, do not like change and will not implement change. Therein lies some further problems with our football program (i.e. recruiting, to start with). IMO, and I'm sure plenty will disagree, UT football doesn't strike many high school football players with "attractive program on the rise"...we are plain ole CONSERVATIVE, as far back as UT football tradition takes us... Anyway, enough rambling...these are my 'big picture' thoughts of UT football for the past several years. I am thankful where CPF has taken this program but do not believe there can be much progress without changes made in the near future to match those that surround our program. GO VOLS!

 

[OWB]

we are plain ole CONSERVATIVE, as far back as UT football tradition takes us...

Welcome to the board.

The other night watching the game, I was thinking that Fulmer and Company would have NEVER put a RB in at QB and had them run an option. That was a solid call by Houston Nutt.

During the Florida game when Taylor threw the TD to Coker, I thought that Cutcliffe had a lot up his sleeve this season. Turns out, there's nothing up the sleeve afterall.

Since then, I believe that the wildest play Tennessee has run is the reverse and that usually nets them -7 yards.

Now I'm not one who is a big fan of trick play after trick play, but why not try something like that when you're down by 3 TD's and nothing else is working? Anything to get the momentum back on your side a little bit. Our current coaching staff is afraid to take a risk and that's how Tennessee football has been for as long as I can remember.

A good example would be Kansas State beating Texas. They went to the crazy page of their playbook and it worked like a charm.

 

[champyvol]

I have visited this site for a while and just joined not too long ago and am wanting to throw in my :twocents: ... My unwavering support for the Vols has been tested, well, since we won the title in '98. I sense a mindset within the leaders and the administration of this football team that has the inability to get them over the hump per se. While I am optimistic about our turn around season from last year's debacle, I do not forsee anything that points to signs of future National Championships, or even SEC titles, unless there are changes made that would allow us to compete with the other changes being made around the SEC and country... (Examples; Young fiery coaches that are aggressive in their play calling and have the respect of their players [i.e. Urban Meyer, Mark Richt, Bob Stoops, etc.], etc.) I do agree that CPF has been a great coach in the SEC in previous years (heck, his winning % in the SEC reflects that) but changes are being made around us and we are "stuck in the mud of good ole Tennessee 'tradition' " (if you will) with leaders who, IMO, do not like change and will not implement change. Therein lies some further problems with our football program (i.e. recruiting, to start with). IMO, and I'm sure plenty will disagree, UT football doesn't strike many high school football players with "attractive program on the rise"...we are plain ole CONSERVATIVE, as far back as UT football tradition takes us... Anyway, enough rambling...these are my 'big picture' thoughts of UT football for the past several years. I am thankful where CPF has taken this program but do not believe there can be much progress without changes made in the near future to match those that surround our program. GO VOLS!

you may be new but very smart. well said.

 

[BNAVOL]

Maybe someone could explain to me why we continued to "try" and run the ball late in the 3rd and 4th quarters being down as much as we were.....cause i cant for the life of me figure out why.

 

[therealUT]

Maybe someone could explain to me why we continued to "try" and run the ball late in the 3rd and 4th quarters being down as much as we were.....cause i cant for the life of me figure out why.

Rushing attempts by quarter:
1: 8
2: 5
3: 5
4: 4

Maybe we should have handed the ball to Crompton and told him to go win the game for us. However, Crompton wasn't exactly helping his own cause either.

 

[Hoosier_Vol]

First off welcome to the board. I'm a huge supporter of CFP and have stated on here many times that I think fans wanting a change needs to chill out. With that said I've done alot of researching and thinking back on some of our play calling over the past few seasons. I agree with OWB when he said he thought Cut would pull out a few more trick plays this season but it just hasn't happened. I realize when your in a close game against a LSU or Florida you might not want to get crazy with play calling but why not at least try something new when your down huge? I think this team has been a very good surprise after last season and dealing with all the key injuries we've had this season so I'm holding out judgement until next season. If next season is another 8 or 9 win season without a serouis threat for the SEC title I feel it is time for a change. I feel like we might start being like Penn State where they are affraid to change coaches and differ from thier traditional style of play. This day and age favors athletic QB's who have a okay arm but can run the option to a prefection. One school that pops in mind is Nebraska. They have ALWAYS been a 99% run team. That worked for many years and then they settled into being a "above average" team instead of a top 10 team. They made a bold move and hired a new staff and now run west coast offense that is still taking heat from "traditional" Husker fans. The result is they are again a top team and are getting top notched recruits that want to play a NFL type offense.

 

[AndyMizunogolfer]

Maybe someone could explain to me why we continued to "try" and run the ball late in the 3rd and 4th quarters being down as much as we were.....cause i cant for the life of me figure out why.

Do you really think it would have mattered? I mean Mcfadden was getting 5-10 yards everytime he touched the ball. Maybe if we had kept with the run in the first half a little and kept our defense off the field we would have had a chance.

 

[#10_Ainge_#10]

Welcome to the board.

The other night watching the game, I was thinking that Fulmer and Company would have NEVER put a RB in at QB and had them run an option. That was a solid call by Houston Nutt.

During the Florida game when Taylor threw the TD to Coker, I thought that Cutcliffe had a lot up his sleeve this season. Turns out, there's nothing up the sleeve afterall.

Since then, I believe that the wildest play Tennessee has run is the reverse and that usually nets them -7 yards.

Now I'm not one who is a big fan of trick play after trick play, but why not try something like that when you're down by 3 TD's and nothing else is working? Anything to get the momentum back on your side a little bit. Our current coaching staff is afraid to take a risk and that's how Tennessee football has been for as long as I can remember.

A good example would be Kansas State beating Texas. They went to the crazy page of their playbook and it worked like a charm.

Was it not 2004 when KY was beating us at home and were down by 2 TD's and I think it was CJ Fayton threw a WR reverse pass to Brett Smith down the field for a TD and that sparked out comeback? I agree with you, I think you should try something like that down as much as we were the other night on the road....Could change the complection of the game