Recruiting Football Talk VII

[volbeast33]

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I like Huep going for it. However both calls was bad imo. First one ran Milton to the weak side(speed option would have been nice here) 2nd one was straight ass and everyone knew what was coming. Should have been a roll out and have the TE leak and give Milton the option to run or pass. Bama was blowing up our oline in the run game in the 2nd half. Awful call

When they showed the replay of the second one. We had white lined up and leak out to the left. In not sure if he was a real passing option but the DB didn't crash he stayed out with him.

 

[VOLED]

Not one to blame refs for losses or think there is some big conspiracy. I think it’s more incompetence on the officiating side(maybe it’s more glaring these days because we have all the TV angles) But for the life of me I can’t understand with all the money from the SEC TV contract they couldn’t pay officials where it is their year round full time job. No second jobs. Big10 and SEC could afford to have the officials right below the NFL level.

This wasn't just incompetency.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I don’t like how we loaded up the left side and then ran to the right with no lead blocker. Would have rather seen a speed option or actually running behind the blockers

I'm just not a fan of going wide on Bama. To that point everything we had tried on the edges had gotten stopped. Since Saban has been there you have to go straight downhill to run the ball on them.

 

[Morgan Hall]

First post after many years of lurking. I broke down and signed up during discussion of what would be the appropriate 3rd quarter song, for the State of Tennessee that answer must be Coppperhead Road.

Did I agree with the call to go for it in the 3rd quarter when we could have pinned them deep? I didnt, and I certainly didnt care for the play call. That said, JH has gotten many more of those right than wrong the last 2.5 years. Anyone really questioning if we can do big things with him as coach should probably give up on watching sports.

 

[SpringBokVol]

That’s the signal they do when they aren’t fielding it… but is that the rules that it’s a dead ball? I’ve searched and can’t find anything on it. The only thing I’ve seen is someone doing that but then returning it for a TD (wasn’t called back)

Did the refs not call it a fair catch anyways? That’s what Gary said like 10000000 times

Correct. They did not call it a fair catch. That would have been at the 25 then.

The not fielding it signal and then fielding it puts the where it’s caught.

Just a terrible rule and call to be honest. No one ever calls it.

 

[thistime]

Gary Fu#$&ng Danielson should never be able to call another game where his love interest Saban is coaching. His OBVIOUS BIAS is ridiculous.

 

[volbeast33]

 

[Smokey123]

When they showed the replay of the second one. We had white lined up and leak out to the left. In not sure if he was a real passing option but the DB didn't crash he stayed out with him.

I wasn’t paying attention to the replay… in that case I’ll say it’s a good call and bad read by Joe. They crashed the middle if he had that option to pull it he should have

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I don’t like how we loaded up the left side and then ran to the right with no lead blocker. Would have rather seen a speed option or actually running behind the blockers

Under center, power-i, push for a yard.

 

[mr.checkerboards]

I wasn’t paying attention to the replay… in that case I’ll say it’s a good call and bad read by Joe. They crashed the middle if he had that option to pull it he should have

The flip to White wasn't there at all, the DB went with him. I just couldn't tell if Joe even looked or it was just a straight give.

What I don't get is the insistence on cramming everyone into a little box when your offense is built to spread everyone out. If it's not your game why try and force it. Especially when we don't have a Princeton Fant type this year.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I think we can all stop believing Thornton will have production whatsoever this year. I dont think I saw him out there after that drop either

He doesn't deserve to be out there, based on his performance.

 

[SoilVol]

And people were bitching about Butch being conservative and now Heupel being too aggressive. You have to be aggressive to win big games, especially if the opponent has more talent. We have some miserable fans.

Every coach has mistakes and struggles early in their career (and even during). Did anyone think Saban was gonna be championship coach at Michigan State? Saban, Smart, Stoops, etc all had struggles and inexplicable losses at points in their career and at every stop in Saban's case. They've all been outcoached at some point in some game.

They've all had average/middling teams and really good teams. All had years where certain position groups struggle.

23-10 at Tennessee (.6969 - nice) - unless you count Purdue as a win. 12-8 SEC record (4 losses in year 1). 7 ranked wins. 19 weeks ranked. 10 weeks ranked in the Top 10.

Still doesn't have a full team of his recruited guys and missing an entire recruiting class from the year he was hired.

I'm on the Heupel train until the tracks melt or we run out of coal for the boiler.

 

[Volunteer821]

This wasn't just incompetency.

I'm getting closer to believing this. Home cooking is expected, especially when your playing in the worlds largest septic tank, but tonight was pretty extreme.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Biggest gripe is RPO with Joe is RB dive every time it’s called. My man is only handing them off, Hendon was a wizard with the RPO.

Some QBs can run those and some can’t, but if the Defense doesn’t collapse in the 2nd half we are likely tied or winning in a “last possession wins”

 

[Volsdeep4]

So many questionable things from tonight. No doubt, terrible fourth down calls. Terrible referees. Man ******* these refs

 

[SoilVol]

I think we can all stop believing Thornton will have production whatsoever this year. I dont think I saw him out there after that drop either

I was hopeful but not expecting him to be huge this year. I think his chance to break out is next year. Gives him a year to train and get familiar and build his confidence back.

I wouldn't write any player off until they're out the door.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

What's this supposed to mean?

 

[Specs]

The officiating isn't acceptable, especially with as much money as there is in cfb. We should have full time and appropriately trained and compensated officials.

Obviously whoever is in charge of such things is getting what they want or else it would change.

 

[Smokey123]

Correct. They did not call it a fair catch. That would have been at the 25 then.

The not fielding it signal and then fielding it puts the where it’s caught.

Just a terrible rule and call to be honest. No one ever calls it.

The only thing I’ve seen is called “an invalid fair catch signal” which might have been what they called?

 

[TheRain]

I like this.

 

[BigSteve09]

I seriously cannot believe our 2nd half today

 

[thistime]

It's hard to beat, Saban, the crowd, the refs, the SEC front office and the announcers all at once.

 

[knoxvol52]

What's this supposed to mean?

Looks like trying to say people were slacking but wants to take the heat. ...because he is the QB...

 

[volbeast33]

What's this supposed to mean?

several guys sucked but i’ll take the blame bc i am the qb/leader