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[JMSqb11]

I don't really understand the resentment levied toward chaney. It may be that he isn't going to fit in to the new coaches scheme but it isn't as though he didn't do at least a moderately good job. Our problem was defense and given our defensive history under phil that is a really sore spot with me.

And our etrocious defense covered up a lotta flaws Chaney had this year that lost us 4 games.

 

[MFL]

Maybe he will.... but I will wait for the link rather than just take your word for it.

I like his DC though. Stats are always relative to competition but his performance against the better teams they've played looks good. In the 3 years he has been at UC, they have gone from 28 ppg to 20 ppg to 17 ppg. They held the same WVU O that hung 70 on Steele and Clemson to 24 pts.

Actually it's being reported DC/OC coming but DC may not be DC. I think they need to hire a big name DC

 

[volmaniac18]

Most of us don't have a resentment towards Chaney. He helped us have a great offense. Questionable play calling at times, but he was a good OC. But just like Pittman, you may be a great coach, and the players may like you, but if you aren't oriented towards the type of football we are going to play, then maybe you should look elsewhere. I'm sure that Chaney will find a job VERY quickly.

My only beef with Chaney was his 2nd half adjustments and our inability to run the ball. Up through the Miss. State game this year, our offense average only 8 pts in the secon half, no matter who we played... whether it was MTSU, UK, UGA, or Bama. It always bothered me. However, the last few games of the season was better. Our ground game finally improved when Graham came in this past year. I would have been fine with Chaney's fate either way.

 

[sjt18]

Got a problem with his Cincy DC being DC. He can be LB coach. They need to cough up 1,000,000 for a DC that can fix the mess quick.

I don't think it will take that. Sal's D was constantly out of position. It got worse instead of better. It was complex, confusing, and resulted in the players being tentative.

I am not sure that most people know how badly that D was coached. Most see the results but few take the time or have the ability to notice the smaller things that create the result. It was worse than most know.

That said, I will take a D that starts:

Couch and maybe McCullers at DT. With depth provided by Hood, O'Brien, and Saulsberry. Think back... UT's biggest DT when Fulmer left (and they had only one) was 300 lbs. UT had to play a guy at 260 at DT.

At DE, Williams, Smith, possibly Maggitt, Walls, Sentimore, Miller, and Lews.

At LB you have AJ but someone else has to show up. Speed is an issue at OLB so Brewer probably becomes a full time LB along with Sapp. Maggitt may be a hybrid player. AJ will have the freedom to roam in the 4-3 that he wanted in the 3-4. He was constantly out of position or overrunning his lane to make a play. As a MLB in the 4-3, his job will be to run to the ball with the DT's keeping OL's off of him.

DB... there is just ALOT of speed and athleticism returning ready to be coached up.

McNeil and Randolph make up a potentially great S pair with Moore helping among others. Coleman, Bonner, Gray, Gordon, and Thomas are all guys with physical talent that can be deveoped.


The short of it is that the defensive cupboard is NOT bare at all. They were just the victim of a terrible scheme, bad playcalling, and bad coaching.

 

[aredfox28]

Actually it's being reported DC/OC coming but DC may not be DC. I think they need to hire a big name DC

Steele?

 

[FenianVol]

Pittman being released is Coach Jones first mistake. What a fine OL coach he is.

 

[wildorange]

No disrespect for anybody in here with any info but I:rock: will not believe anything until it is official. But I like to hear opinions but that is all it is! GO VOLS!