Recruiting Forum Football Talk XXXVI

[SpringBokVol]

Would you rather go 10-2 and not win the East or go 9-3 and manage to win the east

9-3 and win the east.

 

[buckfama]

Believe it or or not I just read this over in the FF and it's a great way to look at the gt game.

We may have a lot of things to correct but our record ain't one of them.. 1-0

We could be like Florida, GT, and TAMU.. 0-1

 

[tomq_123]

I've watched the game over again, and I've come to the conclusion the defensive game plan (playing off the ball, limited Dline subs) was on purpose to limit any possible injuries and to not have to play players who might not be 100% yet. I believe they were willing lose the game, to save the players for later in the season. I also don't think they expected the offense to be as ineffective in the first half, so the Dline players would get more rest. Jmo

 

[3rdDegreeVol]

2. Play for and make the breaks and when one comes your way - SCORE.

3. If at first the game - or the breaks - go against you, don't let up... put on more steam.

6. Press the kicking game. Here is where the breaks are made.

7. Carry the fight to our opponent and keep it there for 60 minutes.

I'd give you a like if I could...

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I've watched the game over again, and I've come to the conclusion the defensive game plan (playing off the ball, limited Dline subs) was on purpose to limit any possible injuries and to not have to play players who might not be 100% yet. I believe they were willing lose the game, to save the players for later in the season. I also don't think they expected the offense to be as ineffective in the first half, so the Dline players would get more rest. Jmo

I agree. My like button.

 

[BaldBiker]

Believe it or or not I just read this over in the FF and it's a great way to look at the gt game.

We may have a lot of things to correct but our record ain't one of them.. 1-0

We could be like Florida, GT, and TAMU.. 0-1

If I'm Florida....I'm worried about playing UT.

Tennessee's offense scored 42 points - Florida's scored 3.

Tennessee's defense played against a triple option offense. Florida's defense played against an offense that they will pretty much see every week in the SEC...and couldn't stop it.

Tennessee's QB struggled early on, but put it together when it mattered. Unfortunately for Florida.....he's already better than all of their QB's combined.

We have John kelly....they don't.

:hi:

 

[millst987]

If I'm Florida....I'm worried about playing UT.

Tennessee's offense scored 42 points - Florida's scored 3.

Tennessee's defense played against a triple option offense. Florida's defense played against an offense that they will pretty much see every week in the SEC...and couldn't stop it.

Tennessee's QB struggled early on, but put it together when it mattered. Unfortunately for Florida.....he's already better than all of their QB's combined.

We have John kelly....they don't.

:hi:

Yeah, but it's in the damn swamp

 

[Nashvegas31]

Shoop will be fine. Chill out folks. Good grief. You will never see that defensive package again. One time deal with top priorty to protect the DL for season and not lose them all game 1. We are critically thin at DT and had to do this. Then we lost vickers at one point making it even worse.

We would have been fine had offense not went 3 and out almost every drive making it an insane time of possesion. You want to play a triple option. Worried about your knees every play for 90 freaking plays?

Our DEs Couldn't even show off their main strength at rushing passer.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I've watched the game over again, and I've come to the conclusion the defensive game plan (playing off the ball, limited Dline subs) was on purpose to limit any possible injuries and to not have to play players who might not be 100% yet. I believe they were willing lose the game, to save the players for later in the season. I also don't think they expected the offense to be as ineffective in the first half, so the Dline players would get more rest. Jmo

I said this last night. It is an obvious deduction to me. I think the early offensive paralysis (mainly due to dropped passes) is what obliterated the game plan.

Also..for all their huge gaudy yardage numbers, they only scored 28 points in regulation..28. The defense had a part in causing that inefficiency.

 

[Bassmaster_Vol]

#NoteToModsThatDeepPurpleFloydLikedBassmaster_volsPostForFutureReference

Liked...

 

[GoBigOrange86]

Would you rather go 10-2 and not win the East or go 9-3 and manage to win the east

9-3 and win the East, easily. Ready to see the Vols play for a title again.

 

[tomq_123]

I said this last night. It is an obvious deduction to me. I think the early offensive paralysis (mainly due to dropped passes) is what obliterated the game plan.

Also..for all their huge gaudy yardage numbers, they only scored 28 points in regulation..28. The defense had a part in causing that inefficiency.

So did special teams, especially Trevor Daniels....I mean a 70 yard punt that was awesome.

 

[BaldBiker]

Liked...

Anytime I read a post I like, I click where the like button is supposed to be. I'm hoping, when it turns back on, it will pass them out accordingly.

 

[Geronimo]

Just got home from a 12 hour shift. My wife had this waiting for me. Just reminded me I could've woke up this morning as the fan of a losing team. 1-0. On to the next game with a chance to be 2-0.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

So did special teams, especially Trevor Daniels....I mean a 70 yard punt that was awesome.

Yes..and ST in close games usually makes the difference. Major props to Butch for recognizing this better than it seems like a lot of other coaches do anymore.

 

[BaldBiker]

Saw a man wearing a Florida shirt today.


I laughed at him.

 

[Chief Vol 13]

Shoop will be fine. Chill out folks. Good grief. You will never see that defensive package again. One time deal with top priorty to protect the DL for season and not lose them all game 1. We are critically thin at DT and had to do this. Then we lost vickers at one point making it even worse.

We would have been fine had offense not went 3 and out almost every drive making it an insane time of possesion. You want to play a triple option. Worried about your knees every play for 90 freaking plays?

Our DEs Couldn't even show off their main strength at rushing passer.

Maybe I have too much Tennessee in me but I actually buy a lot of this. Whoever was responsible for scheduling Georgia Tech needs to be punched in the mouth. Very little good can come from playing that game while a whole lot of bad can come out of it. Jumper still concerns me a great deal, mainly when he will be forced to cover. Gonna try to withhold judgement on this defense until after the Florida game.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Cool story bro moment...
We're in Naples for a few days, and cable was out so we went to a bar to watch the game. We were 4 Vol fans in a Sports bar plastered with Gator swag.
There was one other young guy in there with a Vol shirt on, so we chatted. Turned out Byrd and Fils-Aime was his adopted brothers he said.
He told me 27 has tried every thing under the sun to gain weight and can't get past 180ish but has been working hard to. I asked about Byrd and corner, he said he doesn't want to play corner, wants to be a WR, but would def be better served there. No clue whether he was blowing smoke or for real, but he knew an awful lot about them, and said his parents were at the game to watch them.

Glad we squeaked out a win! That game was way too on edge for the season opener!!

Thank you for sharing this. I would love for CFA to move to safety or WR. You can't play WR at 180.

 

[LightningVol]

I've watched the game over again, and I've come to the conclusion the defensive game plan (playing off the ball, limited Dline subs) was on purpose to limit any possible injuries and to not have to play players who might not be 100% yet. I believe they were willing lose the game, to save the players for later in the season. I also don't think they expected the offense to be as ineffective in the first half, so the Dline players would get more rest. Jmo

Totally agree- IMO they never were going to play Tuttle and avoiding injury was paramount.

 

[tomq_123]

Saw a man wearing a Florida shirt today.


I laughed at him.

Wish I could Like this. Consider this a virtual Like.

 

[Glitch]

People keep telling me that they gifted us the game. Bull. Both fumbles were forced. Those aren't gifts, those are defensive plays. Kelly was an animal that could not be stopped. That isn't a gift. Callaway balled last night, they couldn't cover him. Dormady made some clutch throws as well. And when it was on the line, our defense, especially Taylor, made the stop when we hadn't stopped them all night. That isn't a gift. That is a hard fought, come from behind, earned victory. We got the W. We earned it.

Likety like like.

 

[BJHSVol]

That's a big leap in a small amount of info. There was a moment though where the ref was having to explain in detail the pretty obvious ramifications of a 5 yard penalty. That had me scratching my head more than the TO call. Even the head ref was loomed like he was saying "wtf is taking so long." Maybe our D was misaligned on the TO, who knows.

I would have to rewatch, but in the moment it looked to me like butch was relaying where exactly the ball was marked to Shoop and letting him make the call

 

[VOL-uh-tile]

I am not being an advocate for Hoke. I am just saying that anybody else would be a better option if this D gets shredded in the swamp. That will be enough for a change to be needed imo.

No way in hell we get shredded by the Gators

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I think our fan base is one of the most committed in all of sports, I also think a vast portion of our fanbase needs to be committed..We have got to be the worst at self flagellation in all of football. It is insane. I have never seen so many fans hate on their team like we do. We win an exhilarating game, and all anybody can do is gripe about how we won, some are nearly apologetic to GT that we "stole" this game.

This is rediculous, we are rediculous, I will include myself because I am also guilty. Butch Jones and this team do not embarrass me or us..We do a excellent job of doing that.

 

[The Breakerboy]

Chandler looks like the real deal. Kelly/Chandler combo best in the country 2018. 😎😎😎😎