Recruiting Forum: UNofficial Chatanooga Pre-Game Thread

#432
#432
nicksjuzunk said:
On the heels of one of the more discouraging losses over the last couple of seasons, the Vols have a nice "tune-up" game before they resume the brutal SEC schedule.

Let's be honest. This will not be much of a game. Chattanooga can put up some points, (45 ppg in their last 3), but they will be very over-matched against Tennessee. This will be an opportunity for the Vols to build some confidence, try some new things, and hopefully, get some youngsters some repetitions. Here is what I'd like to see.

1. I don't want to see you: Von Pearson, Josh Smith, Jalen Hurd, Marlin Lane, Ethan Wolf... all of these players have been dinged up and could use an extra week of rest. I am not sure that we will rest Marlin Lane. Hurd is out, but after Marlin, you don't really have anyone who has taken a legitimate snap yet. Look for Scott to finally get some touches.

Pearson played a bit against Florida, but would be better served with some rest to get back to 100%. Smith has not yet returned from his injury, and I'd like to see Ethan Wolf keep his snaps low.

2. The deeper the better: Throw the ball all over the field. Take some chances and let Worley and the WR's connect on some deep balls. North deserves it, and we sure as heck deserve it as fans. Air that junk out, and let's add that dynamic to our offense as we enter the second half of the season.

3. 4th Quarter Strong: The defense has done well this season, but has faded in the 4th quarter. It's a 4 quarter game, and that is where Florida and Georgia have beaten us. Depth is an issue, but we have to play 4.

4. Rack it up: The Vols have not broken the 40 point barrier this season. They need to do that this Saturday. Not because I think Chattanooga will score 39, but because the fans are gutted from the last week, and you can bet the team is as well. Nothing soothes the pain of losing like winning... and winning big. Score a lot of points, have fun again, and let Neyland go home happy.

That's pretty much it for this week. I could drag it out longer, but that's the basic idea of what I'm hoping to see out of this game.

UT 45
Chatt 10
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Dat Score tho. :thumbsup:
 
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#434
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BleedorangeinGA said:
Should it be concerning at all that it took the fans and media to pile on about the QB keeping the ball on the zone read for it to actually happen?
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You can't legitimately think it was the media pressure, and not the fact we played UTC so there's less chance the QB gets hurt but still gives future teams more to gameplan for as the reason to why they kept it. It's a risk/reward thing. We don't keep against SEC teams because if worley gets hurt it's over
 
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Looked like Worley was still missing long on the deep balls. Got to connect on them when they're open. He had a good game otherwise though.
 
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BJHSVol said:
You can't legitimately think it was the media pressure, and not the fact we played UTC so there's less chance the QB gets hurt but still gives future teams more to gameplan for as the reason to why they kept it. It's a risk/reward thing. We don't keep against SEC teams because if worley gets hurt it's over
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I am certainly happy we won, every win counts to the goal of getting to a bowl game. I appreciate your opinion. Your theory is sound for sure. Figured we might have shown that option during the Arky St game prior to the start of SEC play to give teams a little more to prepare for.
 
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#441
InVOLuntary said:
Ok guys, we're 3-3 going into Ol' Miss. Any confidence we can pull an upset?
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I will answer your question after I see Ole Miss play tonight. I have set it for a while that I believe the game against them sets up as a nice trap game. On top of that, I really think that our defense can keep us in almost every game we play, as long as the offense does not put us with a lot of short-field possessions due to turnovers.
 
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#442
OGbabyaviVol said:
I will answer your question after I see Ole Miss play tonight. I have set it for a while that I believe the game against them sets up as a nice trap game. On top of that, I really think that our defense can keep us in almost every game we play, as long as the offense does not put us with a lot of short-field possessions due to turnovers.
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I would love to see the Ole Miss game go to about 6 overtimes.
 
#443
#443
OGbabyaviVol said:
I will answer your question after I see Ole Miss play tonight. I have set it for a while that I believe the game against them sets up as a nice trap game. On top of that, I really think that our defense can keep us in almost every game we play, as long as the offense does not put us with a lot of short-field possessions due to turnovers.
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So you're saying there's a chance? Honestly, I think we can beat anybody left on our schedule and we could lose to anybody left on our schedule. That being said, I have zero hope for this O-line. It is truly putrid. It will be what keeps us from getting a bowl this year.
 
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InVOLuntary said:
So you're saying there's a chance? Honestly, I think we can beat anybody left on our schedule and we could lose to anybody left on our schedule. That being said, I have zero hope for this O-line. It is truly putrid. It will be what keeps us from getting a bowl this year.
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Unfortunately you may be right, but I hope you are really wrong.
 
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jjay2518 said:
I would love to see the Ole Miss game go to about 6 overtimes.
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I just hope they win a hard fought 4 quarter game. Then they can roll into Oxford undefeated and thinking they will have a little break when the big orange come to town. Then...BOOM! We put it on them. One can hope and dream, right?
 
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