Recruiting Football Talk VIII

[InVOLuntary]

Banks brought the blitz and they picked it up easy. I think the problem isn’t the play call but the lack of deception and disguising of coverages pre-play.

Uga does a really good job running an exotic defense and making it hard to recognize what’s about to happen. Combine that with they’re talent and depth, hard to put up big numbers against them.

Banks brought 5 a handful of times. It was always a linebacker. 4-5 rushers against 7 doesn't win often.

 

[AllVol11717]

I was literally begging for him to do something different. 3rd and 25 and he rushed 4 and dropped everyone else in coverage to the sticks, 25 yards down the field. I knew it was over at that min. He's pulled that crap time and time again. He's not changing.

He’s not the only DC guilty of thinking prevent defense is good on any play other than a hail mary. Too common in football altogether.

But that 3rd where we brought the house, they called the perfect screen for it but it still got disrupted because the pressure messed up the timing and prevented blockers from getting out? That gives me a little bit of hope that he’s starting to realize you can just bring pressure when youre supposed to without trying to be super deceptive and it can still work.

We’ll find out either way. He’s our DC next year barring some absolute surprise.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Fair. I still think 10-2 with a win over Bama and losses to Arkansas and UGA gets us in as it’s far more respectable than a win over UGA and losses to Kentucky and LSU.

Keep talking, I’m listening. I need the hope.

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

I still can’t figure out why we haven’t witnessed Mathews or Leacock get on the field. WR play has been atrocious the last 4 games.

 

[VolNRaleighNC]

Lotta bad takes in here and they’re all excused (hopefully mine included) because gawd that freaking sucked.

My shite takes:

Defense: Bank’s isnt the problem. They were throwing the ball quick and taking advantage of a talent gap and home field advantage. Looked very South Carolina 2022 esque. Same reason we didn’t get home. Disappointed by some of the lack of disguise. Think we would have sacked and forced INT if Beck was more confused by what we were doing. What I don’t understand is the seam passes that were wide open over and over. No knock on Will brooks because he has way outplayed his pay this year but we need a talent influx. shaedy can’t get here soon enough.

Offense: Big Kudos to Nico, he looked like the man minus a couple misses. Receiver drops, again. Man that’s killing us. Offensive line looked overwhelmed. I don’t think we have the depth there to stay in a game against a team this good on the road, and it shows. Wish we’d power run more, love seeing an extra blocker coming through the hole. Peyton Lewis is good, need him (and Sampson) off the tackles and in space more).

Refs were awful. We weren’t good enough. We lost. Media got what they wanted. There should be no way we beat Bama and Florida and miss the playoffs, and we probably will. Praying for chaos and a change of sentiment from the cfp committee. All I wanted this year was the validation of legitimacy of making the playoff. Please please let it happen still.

Also, f’ uga, bama, and Texas is a baby back bitch too and I hope it gets proven in the seccg.

I don’t call it a validation of legitimacy of making the CFP when we would have to back into because others will have had to lose. We wouldn’t have earned it IMHO, sort of “gifted it” but I’m sure you’ll take a gift.

Again just MHO but this isn’t a CFP team. I know there’s been a lot of parody in CFB this year, but with that said I still think there’s some glaring deficiencies on this team (staff included).

 

[knoxvol52]

Bobo used Max Protection to keep Vols front 4 from getting to Beck.



TWSS!!!

 

[Adam Sandler]

Well. Last night completely sucked.

Win out and hope for several upsets.

Nothing else to say about that game

I’m probably gonna sulk for a week but I admire your flush it ability.

 

[Jack Burton]

I think we bring ratings if you look at the yearly ratings winners at ESPN, and who doesn't want to see new blood? I sure would.

We do but the committee wants them somewhere in the mix. I think most people want to see new blood too.

 

[Adam Sandler]

I woke up this morning still pissed. There’s no whitewashing this game. We should have and could have won, but our defense didn’t show up and our WRs, yet again, screwed the pooch. Meanwhile, Heupel still can’t win the big games on the road. And even though I feel we have the more impressive resume, I firmly believe the committee puts us just outside the top 12 and moves Ole Miss up to Top 10. So now our only hope rests in Billy Boy down in the Swamp.

My brain (and soul) can’t handle this.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Keep talking, I’m listening. I need the hope.

Oh that was last night. I have 0 hope this morning. I’m already looking ahead and seeing the chapters being written. We’ll beat Vandy and go to some stupid bowl game where we’ll roll that opponent. Then we’ll hear all about how next year is the year, but have you seen that schedule? We really gonna think Heupel, who can’t win on the road, manages to run the table in Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Starkville, and Lexington? Meanwhile Billy Boy will get the Gators back to national prominence next year and Heupel enters 2026 on the hot seat.

I’m so over it.

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

We got manhandled

Smart critical of CFP committee after UGA victory

Coming off a devastating loss last week, Carson Beck and No. 12 Georgia bounced back and positioned themselves for a playoff berth with a 31-17 victory over No. 7 Tennessee.

www.espn.com

 

[InVOLuntary]

He’s not the only DC guilty of thinking prevent defense is good on any play other than a hail mary. Too common in football altogether.

But that 3rd where we brought the house, they called the perfect screen for it but it still got disrupted because the pressure messed up the timing and prevented blockers from getting out? That gives me a little bit of hope that he’s starting to realize you can just bring pressure when youre supposed to without trying to be super deceptive and it can still work.

We’ll find out either way. He’s our DC next year barring some absolute surprise.

As long as he's here, we'll never win anything of significance. 9-3, 10-2 is the ceiling. I pray he'll get that head coaching job but he makes so much here i don't see him taking a job that he would get offered.

 

[Adam Sandler]

I think our path is losses from two of Notre Dame, A&M, Ole miss, and Bama.

ESPNs odds for their remaining games:

Next week
42% Auburn > A&M
22% Florida > Miss
18% OU > Bama
12% Army > ND

Thanksgiving week
78% Texas > A&M
33% USC > ND
9% Auburn > Bama
5% Miss St > Ole Miss

Gods prayer box gonna be overflowing with submission from me.

 

[Adam Sandler]

Oh that was last night. I have 0 hope this morning. I’m already looking ahead and seeing the chapters being written. We’ll beat Vandy and go to some stupid bowl game where we’ll roll that opponent. Then we’ll hear all about how next year is the year, but have you seen that schedule? We really gonna think Heupel, who can’t win on the road, manages to run the table in Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Starkville, and Lexington? Meanwhile Billy Boy will get the Gators back to national prominence next year and Heupel enters 2026 on the hot seat.

I’m so over it.

 

[BillyD]

I don’t think the OL was the biggest issue. A team like ga will get to the qb, but they can get to the qb because Nico rarely had a receiver open to throw to. Our wr group is mid at best and cannot get separation on anyone better than Kent state. And considering that most of them were really good at their last stop, I think it is our wr coach or system. The defense also never disquises what they are doing and honestly look lost presnap every down. They miss Pili alot

 

[Jackcrevol]

Oh that was last night. I have 0 hope this morning. I’m already looking ahead and seeing the chapters being written. We’ll beat Vandy and go to some stupid bowl game where we’ll roll that opponent. Then we’ll hear all about how next year is the year, but have you seen that schedule? We really gonna think Heupel, who can’t win on the road, manages to run the table in Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Starkville, and Lexington? Meanwhile Billy Boy will get the Gators back to national prominence next year and Heupel enters 2026 on the hot seat.

I’m so over it.

Huepel isnt going anywhere, man. Lol.

I do see massive staff changes at EOY. Banks likely gone, and with him Chop. Ellarbee and Pope need togo. Halzle needs demoted, or needs help.

 

[BigOrange15]

We are still in our Clemson 2009-2014 phase.

Need to keep stacking 10 win seasons to reach the next level as a program.

And to do that?? We should start fahring coaches!

But seriously, the climb back up the mountain sucks ass but I'd rather be there than laying dead at the bottom (RIP 2008-2020)

 

[Jack Burton]

I don’t call it a validation of legitimacy of making the CFP when we would have to back into because others will have had to lose. We wouldn’t have earned it IMHO, sort of “gifted it” but I’m sure you’ll take a gift.

Again just MHO but this isn’t a CFP team. I know there’s been a lot of parody in CFB this year, but with that said I still think there’s some glaring deficiencies on this team (staff included).

I don’t think we’re a playoff team either. Would be fun to sneak in but they’re keeping us out because the offense is ass.

If we were 10-2 scoring 40 ppg in SEC play we’d be in but the offense is hard to watch and not scoring enough to be exciting.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Huepel isnt going anywhere, man. Lol.

I do see massive staff changes at EOY. Banks likely gone, and with him Chop. Ellarbee and Pope need togo. Halzle needs demoted, or needs help.

He’s not going anywhere this year or next, and nor should he. But if he goes 8-4 or 7-5 next year, which is absolutely possible, no way he enters 2026 without being on the hot seat.

And yes, I agree. There needs to be some massive staffing overhaul after this season.

 

[99Vol]

He was throwing dimes because he was throwing against air most of the time. We weren't getting pressure rushing 4 against 7. It was never going to work yet he never changed things up. The definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. Tim Banks will never, ever field a championship level defense.

#’s say it’s a championship level defense but the O is not. Better O helps the D, always been that way

 

[Adam Sandler]

being pissed after the game doesnt do squat. i want to see him chew the refs butts. i want to see him explode and show some damn emotion instead of chewing gum and looking at the jumbotron. jump up and down, get in their ears, take the freaking penalty. do something. i lm sick of seeing stupid flags and him just taking it.

He definitely did all that during the game. He was letting them have it. I saw some cuss words for sure.

 

[Jackcrevol]

He’s not going anywhere this year or next, and nor should he. But if he goes 8-4 or 7-5 next year, which is absolutely possible, no way he enters 2026 without being on the hot seat.

And yes, I agree. There needs to be some massive staffing overhaul after this season.

Huepel is NOT going to be on the hotseat man.

 

[Adam Sandler]

So then surely a 2 loss will make it yes?

 

[Jackcrevol]

being pissed after the game doesnt do squat. i want to see him chew the refs butts. i want to see him explode and show some damn emotion instead of chewing gum and looking at the jumbotron. jump up and down, get in their ears, take the freaking penalty. do something. i lm sick of seeing stupid flags and him just taking it.

That doesnt seem like Huepel's style.

 

[Aesius]

Hot seat and firing assistants talk is crazy right now. About to be 10-2 and if we are left out of the playoff it’s because of media narratives. We are a really good team in a very difficult SEC.