Our secret weapon.

[Vols1891]

Okay. I'll be the one to ask:
Who the hell is Shane Gillis?

Comedian

 

[Frozevol]

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From the other direction, I wonder if we will ever see a modern coach do a surprise quick punt on third down. Current DCs probably have never even told their kids that that is possible. Talk about flipping the field

Johnny loved the quick kick. I sincerely doubt anyone would try that again unless they had a comfortable lead in a deluge game.

 

[BruisedOrange]

I would say it would be funny to give Beamer with SC a dose of his own „Beamer Ball“ medicine. But I really am hoping there is no need to punt in that game.

As is the case by design. Heupel wants to give opposing teams even more stuff to prepare for.
Of course, even if we succeed in pulling a few of these off; it will be spun as just another „gimmick“.

Truth!

Yeah, I was wonderin'... how many points are they giving this season for those gimmick touchdowns?
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Knowing Heupel, we'll be pinned back on our 5 yard line on 3rd down, he'll "sneak" Ross into the game for a quick kick... and while their safety is scrambling to get back for the anticipated punt, Ross will zip a 30 yard strike to Keyton on the sideline.

Seriously, the threat of a passing punter could cause special teams coaches to drop back 3, thus limiting how many are rushing the punt. For sure, Ross represents a new piece on the special teams chessboard.

 

[chuck0303]

Okay. I'll be the one to ask:
Who the hell is Shane Gillis?

I'll take a guess, Dobie's brother???????If you have to ask who Dobie is you're on the wrong website. LOL.

 

[OrangeTsar]

Truth!

Yeah, I was wonderin'... how many points are they giving this season for those gimmick touchdowns?
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Knowing Heupel, we'll be pinned back on our 5 yard line on 3rd down, he'll "sneak" Ross into the game for a quick kick... and while their safety is scrambling to get back for the anticipated punt, Ross will zip a 30 yard strike to Keyton on the sideline.

Seriously, the threat of a passing punter could cause special teams coaches to drop back 3, thus limiting how many are rushing the punt. For sure, Ross represents a new piece on the special teams chessboard.

Creating confusion in the enemy is a potent strategy in any conflict that eventually delivers huge dividends

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Johnny loved the quick kick. I sincerely doubt anyone would try that again unless they had a comfortable lead in a deluge game.

The last one I remember was at AU, can’t remember the year or the punter. We were deep in our own end and ran our punter with a 40’s number in. I announced it seconds before the play at my seat in an all AU section. Worked too. Seems it was in a loss during the Fulwood era, but all bets are off.

What and when was the rain game where we punted on first down? It was at home.

 

[Zues1]

I would say it would be funny to give Beamer with SC a dose of his own „Beamer Ball“ medicine. But I really am hoping there is no need to punt in that game.

As is the case by design. Heupel wants to give opposing teams even more stuff to prepare for.
Of course, even if we succeed in pulling a few of these off; it will be spun as just another „gimmick“.

Coach can " gimmick" every game if that's what the opponents think
Meanwhile he's hanging 40+ on them.

 

[TAF]

Coach Josh Heupel CALLING OUT Ross...

 

[ftsandersvol]

Actual footage of Jackson Ross' offseason workout.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Coach Josh Heupel CALLING OUT Ross...

Hazle was a D1 QB also and a bit younger than Heupel. I'll bet he has a few yards left in his arm.

I think Heupel and Ross should play this up and do a charity "competition." Let Joe and Nico "coach" them and have some fun with it for a good cause, then let Nico and Joe show them how it's really done.

 

[Sarms58]

Well it’s not such a secret NOW!

Yea, it would have been nice for this story to run after he threw a TD pass to beat Georgia!

 

[TAF]

Coach Ek...ALSO Tennessee's "Look Up Football Coach in The Dictionary" Coach

 

[hjeagle1vol]

Coach Ek...ALSO Tennessee's "Look Up Football Coach in The Dictionary" Coach

That hat is awesome!!

 

[BruisedOrange]

That hat is awesome!!

Yeah. That hat looks like sun fade AND salt deposits from sweat.

The whole 8-minute interview with him offered lots of insight on special teams today, compared to back-in-the-day. WATCH: Mike Ekeler on culture, the UT standard, Ross being a special athlete and return candidates | WNML-AF

 

[BruisedOrange]

Hazle was a D1 QB also and a bit younger than Heupel. I'll bet he has a few yards left in his arm.

I think Heupel and Ross should play this up and do a charity "competition." Let Joe and Nico "coach" them and have some fun with it for a good cause, then let Nico and Joe show them how it's really done.

I was thinking the same thing, like many here, I'm sure.

Wonder if it could be tied to the start of spring baseball season, and have all the competing passers set up outside LNS, passing into the stadium? You would have plenty of fans in the stands to witness the throws on screen and the results on the field.

In addition to serving some charity, it could also be a kind of passing of the spotlight from one sport to another.