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After watching both videos from Friday's practice, I feel much better about our team as a whole. Finally got to see some OLine play vs an actual DLine. Blair looks a lot better. The QBs, WRs and DBs all looked better today. Foreman looked pretty good in coverage. Sticking with my 8-5 prediction.
 
#11,731
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Completions and tackles will fall well down the list of things Tennessee's coaches monitor tonight inside Neyland Stadium when the Vols hold their first major scrimmage of preseason camp.

Rather, coaches want to see how players handle the spotlight, simulated noises, working without coaches behind them as a safety net --- and, Butch Jones told VolQuest.com, a full Southeastern Conference officiating crew.

"Our overall style of play, effort, getting to the football. The fine details, the fundamentals and what it takes to play winning football," Jones said. "But also assignment-sound [football]. There will be no coaches on the field. We're getting close to gametime. We want to create game-like situations. We'll have an SEC officiating crew here. See which players step up, put their identity on film and everyone is responsible for that. We're evaluating to see who we can win with."

For offensive coordinator Mike Bajakian, a major point of emphasis will be the offense's pre-snap execution. How quickly can Tennessee's quarterbacks get the offense into and out of the huddle? Bajakian, since utilizing a shot clock in spring camp and carrying it over to the fall, has made clear to his charges he wants a far greater tempo than at any point last season.

"(Today) will be a good opportunity for us to demonstrate a consistent level of performance, and to practice procedure. To get in and out of different situations," said Bajakian, whose offenses have historically taken significant steps forward in the second or third years of his system. "We put our guys in a lot of situations through the course of training camp, but we've focused on different situations. Now we're getting in and out of third down, we're getting in the red zone. We're working on tempo, things like that. It's a good way to put all the pieces of the puzzle together.

"I've still got the shot clock. We're still aiming … if we're not snapping the ball before 20 seconds on the play-clock then we're disappointed. I'd like to see it even faster than that."

What defensive coordinator John Jancek wants to see is a defense that knows its assignments --- and is faster at pressuring the quarterback on the heels of a season of meager production with just 18 sacks.

"Up front, I want to see the ability to get off blocks. The ability to rush the passer. With the entire defense, I want to see overall execution," Jancek said. "I'm going to call it like I would normally call a game, or situation by situation, and see how they are able to execute.

"Because I know that under the lights in Neyland, the first scrimmage there is going to be some anxiety. Guys are going to be jacked up, pumped up. I want to see how well they can execute, with that anxiety level being what we know it will be."

Jones and his coaches have a set of criteria they will monitor very closely --- particularly along the offensive and defensive fronts.

"It starts with the ability to run the football and protect the passer, but also the ability to play extended drives," Jones said of offensive priorities. "Be able to perform at a high level from rep one all the way to rep 10 on the field. Endurance, stamina, a football stamina; that's critical."

Knowing much interest is centered on the Vols' proclaimed quarterback derby, Jones also knows what those combatants --- Justin Worley, Nathan Peterman and Joshua Dobbs --- need to show inside Neyland Stadium. Worley got extensive first-team work in a key offensive line versus defensive line situation Friday afternoon; Peterman has worked toward commanding more reps in the Vols' offense ahead of Dobbs.

"Just managing the offense," Jones explained. "Making good decisions. Making the routine throws. That's the big thing, is make the routine throws. Don't have to play outside of yourself; just make the routine throws.

"And the ability to keep plays alive, whether it's on scrambles or sometimes it's just throwing the ball away. Sometimes it's third down and managing the game means throwing the ball away. And then you punt the ball and play field position. So the overall decision-making process and the control of the offense, but let's start by making the routine throws and the routine plays."
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nicksjuzunk said:
So, last season, we see below average QB play all season.

During camp, we continue to see below average QB play.

Do some of you have some magic beans your not telling me about, to think that our quarterback play is going to be remarkably better than last year? :dunno:
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My opinion is we will have average qb play but I think the numbers will be much better because of the talent at WR. We finally have multiple guys capable of turning 5 yard passes into 20 yard gains.

I expect a couple of games where the passing numbers will look decent based on one or two big gains due to WRs turning nothing into something.
 
#11,734
#11,734
Aside from the usual VN freak out - which no media will even see the practice - I think this is as good as it gets at coaching up guys and preparing them for game day. I am very pleased to see Butch handling it this way. Practice like you plan to play. It transfers over without having to think your way around a football field - which has been the #1 issue for years now with this program. Nobody talks about it much, but it is hard to play fast when you are trying to remember and focus on the "right" way to do it. Which is why Sunseri's D failed so badly at the same time Chaney's was succeeding so well.

FWIW - nothing has changed at QB from last season's evals at this point. Worley is the best option followed by Peterman followed by Dobbs. The coaches know what they are doing. The players can change that perception and analysis by their performance on the field and they will not consult us, thankfully.
 
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Vols4us said:
Aside from the usual VN freak out - which no media will even see the practice - I think this is as good as it gets at coaching up guys and preparing them for game day. I am very pleased to see Butch handling it this way. Practice like you plan to play. It transfers over without having to think your way around a football field - which has been the #1 issue for years now with this program. Nobody talks about it much, but it is hard to play fast when you are trying to remember and focus on the "right" way to do it. Which is why Sunseri's D failed so badly at the same time Chaney's was succeeding so well.

FWIW - nothing has changed at QB from last season's evals at this point. Worley is the best option followed by Peterman followed by Dobbs. The coaches know what they are doing. The players can change that perception and analysis by their performance on the field and they will not consult us, thankfully.
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+100. I think CBJ knows that the best option has always been Worley. There is really no need to come out and say it...you have to consider he's probably got the best pulse on the team. Last year, you really couldn't say that because it was an all new situation. He doesn't have to lay down all his cards for the media or for the players. If he pushes the team...it's going to be better in the long term. There is no sense in giving the team a false sense of security and start buying into the hype.
 
#11,739
#11,739
That day of rest looked like it helped Worley a lot. He looked much better today. Peterman is still showing out. Dobbs looks like he needs a day off. He looked terrible today.
 
#11,743
#11,743
Dobbs looked awful.

Worley is out front but Peterman is looking good.

But again it seems that we don't have anyone who is separating.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
Dobbs looked awful.

Worley is out front but Peterman is looking good.

But again it seems that we don't have anyone who is separating.
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I know it's just one video, but I think Peterman would be the starter if anyone had to choose based on just that video. Worley missed quite a few in that opening drill.
 
#11,747
#11,747
I just want to see Peterman play again, even if its during garbage time. I dont think we got a fair shot to see what hes got. The kid has something to prove, and I bet it has motivated him. I also think he started off fall camp with a good practice and the momentum has continued to carry and improve him.
 
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PassedOutAwake said:
I just want to see Peterman play again, even if its during garbage time. I dont think we got a fair shot to see what hes got. The kid has something to prove, and I bet it has motivated him. I also think he started off fall camp with a good practice and the momentum has continued to carry and improve him.
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If he keeps showing out, I bet he gets a shot.
 
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