Recruiting Forum: Official Missouri Pre-Game/Game Thread

#951
#951
I4Jay said:
Again just like the 1st half of Kentucky game I have no clue why we stayed In nickel package.

At least we switched in Kentucky, mizzu seemed like a "**** it" game
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He seems like he's frustrated as hell right now. He's keeping Gaulden in because the LBs are getting blasted like DBs.lol
 
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#952
#952
The Breakerboy said:
He seems like he's frustrated as hell right now. He's keeping Gaulden in because the LBs are getting blasted like DBs.lol
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Kirkland has gotta be hurtin pretty bad. I have seen the guy play at a really high level. He is no scrub. I really think a lot of the guys we have left are hurting pretty bad. It's gotta suck having to tackle guys coming at you with s full head of steam on every play. This does not make sense. Sutton is playing tender too.
 
#953
#953
nicksjuzunk said:
Tennessee remains at home again this week after a scorefest against Kentucky last week. Could this week feature some more big numbers?

Keys to Victory:

1. Lock Down: Mizzou QB Drew Lock is down, but not out this week. He is fighting through a "leg injury" but is expected to play. How WELL he plays is by far, the biggest key in this game.

Missouri features the best passing attack the Vols have faced this season, ranking 24th in the nation in passing offense. Mizzou averages 297 through the air, and Tennessee gives up about 200, so something has to give. It is true that Lock has thrown for miles against the bottom of the schedule, but he has been very good against some stronger defenses as well:

UGA 376
USC 302
Vandy 294

Florida and LSU had him on lock down, and Tennessee needs to have some measure of that success also.

2. Slow the run game: Brace yourself... Mizzou runs the ball also. Tennessee has played 5 teams that rush for more than the 191 Mizzou rushes for weekly, but they also played 4/5 teams with defensive tackles... and we all see what the 5th team did to us last week. Against those 5 teams, Tennessee has given up a mind numbing 295.4 yards per game... and that includes a game when the excellent running attack of Ohio was held in check for 88 yards!!

The fact is, Tennessee is 102 in rushing defense, giving up 216.8 yards per game, and Mizzou is going to run wild, quite simply, because they can. Damarea Crockett is not the best RB Tennessee has faced, but he is 9th in the SEC in rushing, and hasn't had that nice Tennessee statistical bump that RB's tend to get after playing us... ouch. Crockett is going to get huge yards, and that is just a fact, so prepare yourself.

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That's the ugly part. Now comes the fun

3. Score more: Pretty much the biggest key every week, amirite? Tennessee doesn't have a lot of hope of slowing down Mizzou, but they do have the ability to make a little noise on their own. Here are some relative defensive statistics for Mizzou:

110 in total defense (464.4 ypg)
70 in scoring defense (29.1ppg)
109 in rushing defense (225.3 ypg)... yes, worse than TN

During the flim sessions this week, the entire offense should be...

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4. 3rd down conversions: In a game which I expect to feature less punting than usual, 3rd down conversions become a huge factor. This is how the teams stack up against each other:

Offense conversion rate
Mizzou 41%
TN 39%

Defense giving up conversion rate
Mizzou 42%
TN 35%

Edge, Tennessee. Dobbs on 3rd down is a nightmare for defenses, and he will eat.

5. Mt. Rush More: We all know the difference between the offense when Dobbs is running, and when he is not. DeBord had a target of 12 runs for Dobbs against KY, and he nailed it. That netted 147 rushing yards for our hero. Dobbs is already the leading rusher on this team. This is the week that Kamara and Kelly pass the running back, formerly known as Jalen Hurd.

Dobbs 470
That dude who quit on his team in mid season 451
Kamara 441
Kelly 407

Kamara has 48 less carries, and Kelly has 66 less carries than that dude, but that's none of my business.

6. Red-zone shutdown: Tennessee won the Kentucky game by holding the Wildcats to 3 points, dang near every time they got into the redzone. How does Mizzou do in this area?

Red Zone Scoring
Tennessee: 92%
Mizzou: 72%

% of Redzone scores that are TD's
Tennessee: 75%
Mizzou: 63%

Huge edge to Tennessee

Red Zone defense (opponents score)
Tennessee: 84%
Mizzou: 85%

% of Redzone scores that are TD's
Tennessee: 67%
Mizzou: 74%

Fun with numbers. Edge... Tennessee

Prediction: If you enjoy defense, you should find an Alabama or Michigan game to watch this weekend. If you enjoy offense, this is your game. 1,000 yards of total offense. Tennessee rushes for 350+, and just try to ignore what Mizzou does. A shootout to remember...

TN 52
Mizzou 44
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Pretty dang close on this one.

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#957
#957
BleedOrange91 said:
Doesn't mean anything now
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Yep, would mean absolutely nothing...oh, except it would be the most prestigious bowl game that we have been to since what? Cotton Bowl in 05? First appearance in one of the 4 major bowls since 2000. But yeah, continue on...it would mean nothing. Did Callahan tell you to say that?
 
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OGbabyaviVol said:
Yep, would mean absolutely nothing...oh, except it would be the most prestigious bowl game that we have been to since what? Cotton Bowl in 05? First appearance in one of the 4 major bowls since 2000. But yeah, continue on...it would mean nothing. Did Callahan tell you to say that?
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About 110 teams looking up at Tennessee
 
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#960
#960
I'm very appreciative of this senior class. They have been through a lot and have busted their asses to bring UT football back to respectability. They improved on their win total every year. They ended the streak against UF. We're gonna go to 3 straight bowls for the first time in like 10 years.

Thank you.
 
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#961
#961
One more thing...it's a real shame that the majority of the crowd left at the beginning of the 4th and didn't stay til the end to give this senior class the respect they deserved.
 
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#963
SouthKnoxVOL said:
One more thing...it's a real shame that the majority of the crowd left at the beginning of the 4th and didn't stay til the end to give this senior class the respect they deserved.
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Yes, it was. I noticed it on TV. I am sure it was cold, but those seniors deserved a full house to give them a standing ovation as they walked off the field.
 
#964
#964
nicksjuzunk said:
In some people's eyes, every team since 98' has underachieved.

I'm kinda of sick of dwelling on the "under" and ready to celebrate the achievements
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I'm with you. Let's destroy Vandy, and then let us celebrate all this senior class has done for this program!
 
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SouthKnoxVOL said:
One more thing...it's a real shame that the majority of the crowd left at the beginning of the 4th and didn't stay til the end to give this senior class the respect they deserved.
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I'mnot going to criticize when I didn't even go. I do wish they would have stayed but who am I to criticize?
 
#967
#967
SouthKnoxVOL said:
One more thing...it's a real shame that the majority of the crowd left at the beginning of the 4th and didn't stay til the end to give this senior class the respect they deserved.
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I agree. I stayed to the end, but we didn't dress for it and it was cold and windy. We moved down from upper deck to the lower bowl and the latest helped a great deal.

That and the $75 I spent on gloves and toboggans for my daughter and me.
 
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#972
InVOLuntary said:
I'mnot going to criticize when I didn't even go. I do wish they would have stayed but who am I to criticize?
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Exactly. Those who stay home don't have any right to criticize those who go to the effort and expense of attending. Actually, we should be grateful that 100,000 showed up and made the stadium look full for Senior Day. Looked like some schools started with half-empty stadiums yesterday.
 
#973
#973
SouthKnoxVOL said:
One more thing...it's a real shame that the majority of the crowd left at the beginning of the 4th and didn't stay til the end to give this senior class the respect they deserved.
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We stayed with two 5th graders, until after the TN Waltz song. It was a special day with what will be special memories with some special friends. That is what college football is about. The two kids where so happy and thankful to be there and spoke how exciting it was. How much fun they had the entire day. I love football and the Vols but sometimes, I think we lose focus about where it should be in our life perspective. It is entertainment and I am a competitor to the excessive side. But as I get older and closer to the end than the beginning of life, I realize what is really important. The memories are not of a horrible D or a third and 21 first down run conversion but of the smile saying thank you for taking me from a kid and the love of my own son who was thankful we spent time together and the blast he had with his friend and his dad. This Vol year of beating Florida at Neyland and all the other fun times with my son was wonderful. Thank you team 120 and Coach Jones for your blood, sweat and tears for us this year. :hi:
 
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JacketVol said:
We stayed with two 5th graders, until after the TN Waltz song. It was a special day with what will be special memories with some special friends. That is what college football is about. The two kids where so happy and thankful to be there and spoke how exciting it was. How much fun they had the entire day. I love football and the Vols but sometimes, I think we lose focus about where it should be in our life perspective. It is entertainment and I am a competitor to the excessive side. But as I get older and closer to the end than the beginning of life, I realize what is really important. The memories are not of a horrible D or a third and 21 first down run conversion but of the smile saying thank you for taking me from a kid and the love of my own son who was thankful we spent time together and the blast he had with his friend and his dad. This Vol year of beating Florida at Neyland and all the other fun times with my son was wonderful. Thank you team 120 and Coach Jones for your blood, sweat and tears for us this year. :hi:
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YES!!! Thank you!! :salute:
 
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