Recruiting Forum: UNofficial Chatanooga Pre-Game Thread

[VolGee4]

I understand your point but it's in my opinion they are under performing even given their youth and lack of talent. Most of the time you should see some progression over the course of the season and we're seeing none. If this was another SEC team we were playing today I would give them the benefit of the doubt but this is a division II school.

Not Division 2. Lol.

 

[vol2002]

Same excuse people made for Dooley.

It. Is. UTC. What do you think the coaches' job is?

This is getting out of hand.

The only thing holding Tennessee back is the stupid elements of our fanbase.

 

[VolGee4]

It certainly plays a factor.

Are they not supposed to develop these guys, AV? What the hell is their job then?

Time. It won't happen in 3 weeks. It will take offseason and getting stronger. I would hope to improve at the end of the year, but Thomas just started the OU game. People hate to hear it, but we need time.

 

[LotteryPick]

I don't think you understand what I am saying. Look at last year and look at this year. Same coaches. Same scheme. Better OL players. Then 5 yards/carry. Now 3 yards/carry. 19 sacks so far this year. Only thing that has changed is the players. Look at this set of coaches previous jobs and how well they ran the ball there. Every single piece of evidence points at a lack of talent and experience on the OL.

This is fair, but I don't think the coaches deserve a pass for the lack of run game. Many of Neal's big games came against the easier teams too. No doubt they were more effective last year, but there's no excuse for a run game this bad.

 

[LotteryPick]

This is getting out of hand.

The only thing holding Tennessee back is the stupid elements of our fanbase.

Expound.

 

[NMVol]

Only up 21 at the half. Boosters should be calling Hart in soon.

 

[JCP201]

The DEFENSE is incredible.

 

[AV_12]

It certainly plays a factor.

Are they not supposed to develop these guys, AV? What the hell is their job then?

Not much to work with.. IMO

 

[Vol knight]

Up 24-3 at half?

VN:

 

[SSVol]

UTC=13th grade

This should be a cake walk

As are 6 of our offensive starters.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Defense looks like a top tier defense athletically. DT is the only position. But I'd love to see this defense paired with a consistent offense.

We would be competing for the east...easily!

 

[LotteryPick]

Not much to work with.. IMO

I'm not even talking about SEC play. We don't have the horses for that.

But this is UTC. It's no excuse.

 

[Volnukem]

This is fair, but I don't think the coaches deserve a pass for the lack of run game. Many of Neal's big games came against the easier teams too. No doubt they were more effective last year, but there's no excuse for a run game this bad.

That's a fair point as well. We are looking at the same thing two different ways.

You say our coaches should have been able to coach them up to be better than this against UTC.

I say an SEC OL shouldn't need to be coached up to be able to handle UTC DL.

Two sides of the same coin. The answer probably lies somewhere in the middle.

 

[TNVolsScott]

Berry!

 

[Volnukem]

DY just got his job taken.

 

[JCP201]

Evan berry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[The Breakerboy]

So please leave him back Jones. Young is over with back there.

 

[LotteryPick]

Berrrry.

 

[TNVolsScott]

TD TN. J Johnson #2!

 

[Vol464]

Same excuse people made for Dooley.

It. Is. UTC. What do you think the coaches' job is?

To block the dl that kerbyson and thomas can't.

 

[TNVolsScott]

Berry with the spark on O!

 

[volstopfan14]

I hope Berry is our full time returner now

 

[volatil]

Medley 6th touchback

 

[TNVolsScott]

I hope Berry is our full time returner now

This. Berry makes shizz happen on the return.

 

[jave36]

So please leave him back Jones. Young is over with back there.

Nah man, coaches always make the right personnel decisions, they see these guys in practice every day, DY is the guy.