So where is Mizzou bad? And where are they good?

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Extra Point said:
This is our opportunity, just as Coach Heupel says every week. We blew it last year at So. Carolina. Not this year. We are peaking at the right time. We got this.
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I will say I've secretly felt this way about us actually, but haven't wanted to say it out loud. I agree it sure feels like we're peaking, at least offensively.
 
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They are well-balanced, both offensively and defensively which makes them a tough matchup. They are a pretty gritty team but they have their fair share of NFL talent.

I remember wanting Kris Abrams-Draine out of HS and he has become a dude at CB - likely day 2 pick. They have a really strong WR corps with two 5 star WRs led by Burden who will likely be a first rounder. Their QB is above average as a passer but not great. However, he is a big threat running the ball and the best running QB the team has faced this year. Losing Kamal Hadden will really hurt in a game like this where a S or LB will need to pay extra attention to the QB scramble & run.
 
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Otis1105 said:
You get a little too far upfield with those blitzs and Cook will pick up 25 yds in a hurry.
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Tennessee hasn’t been getting inside pressure lately like we did early in the year. Those DTs need to get back on track getting push up the middle to keep Cook contained for our Edge guys.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
They have allowed some mediocre QBs to have good games against them. If Joe keeps improving and plays like he has their secondary is in trouble. I am vastly more concerned with our secondary. If our pass rush is as stagnant as it has been, we are in deep trouble.
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I don't think our pass rush has been as stagnant as it just hasn't had time to get there due to a lot of quick releases to wide open underneath receivers. I understand that Banks has gone to the soft zone to protect what has often been a mediocre secondary, but IMO he needs to occasionally roll the dice, especially on 3rd and 4th downs with some press coverage to give the blitz packages a chance. The risk is a big play, but getting beat on 3rd and 11 conversions by underneath throws has kept the defense on the field all season.
 
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Our corners will not be able to handle#3.

Our only chance at limiting him is with a suffocating pass rush. They need to get back on track after the past few games being mediocre.
 
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knox-townVOL said:
Just looking over team rankings in individual categories and it's hard to get a bead on them.

#24 ranked rushing defense is really good, it's actually higher than Bama's. They have the #64 ranked passing defense which is pretty bad, but I've heard their secondary is supposed to be really good.

They seem to give up around 21-27 points in every game, except they gave up 49 (yikes) to LSU.

I thought they had a really good RB too, along with Cook being able to run, but they are ranked #76 in rushing offense.

So I'm confused. Aside from throwing, where are they a really good team, and what should we be worried about?
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When it’s third-and-long for them, they will pass for a first down against our secondary, with our nearest DB at least 10 yards away. We geezers remember the phrase “third and Chavis” back in the day, which was really unfair against Chief, in my opinion. These days it’s third-and-Martinez, which seems to me to be truly fair; it means the other team is very likely to get a passing first down.
 
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They are a solid team and this will be a tough game, but, I think that their stats are a little padded. They've played a lot of cupcakes.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Ok at WR? This is a joke right? Burden is one of the best WRs in the nation.
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No doubt, having a great season and has a bright future.

Overall, as a team I still consider them "ok." I would consider LSU and Ole Miss "good" at receiver.

One can consider what Penix and company are doing at Washington "great" but they aren't necessarily going up against the best DB's in the nation, so I'm keeping the scope to the SEC.
 
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IMO the Mizzou defense is legit but not elite.

If Burden isn’t 100% it’s huge. He is elite.

Cook is pretty good. Getting pressure on him could be huge, but don’t over pursue. He is much quicker than you might think. Don’t let him extend drives with his legs! Keeping him contained is a must IMO.
 
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wmcovol said:
Mizzou isn’t bad anywhere but they’re not great at anything either. Fairly balanced offensively. They can be run on thou. I think the offense can explode against them as they will probably cheat some to stop the run (first team Vols have played that has tried this) and get exposed with the passing game.
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i think we need to run a lot on them. we need to ware them down.. i worry about our secondary
 
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DirtyDawg said:
IMO the Mizzou defense is legit but not elite.

If Burden isn’t 100% it’s huge. He is elite.

Cook is pretty good. Getting pressure on him could be huge, but don’t over pursue. He is much quicker than you might think. Don’t let him extend drives with his legs! Keeping him contained is a must IMO.
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Cook is Jayden Daniels lite as a runner imo. Not sure about as a passer.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
I don't think we have anyone in our secondary that can cover Burden. He may lead the SEC is catches or yards, not sure. Pressure on their QB will be very important in this one. Hope Banks has some blitz surprises up his sleeve.
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Losing Hadden is gonna haunt the rest of this season. All his haters are gonna be forced to notice.
 
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OrangeBeachVol said:
I don't think we have anyone in our secondary that can cover Burden. He may lead the SEC is catches or yards, not sure. Pressure on their QB will be very important in this one. Hope Banks has some blitz surprises up his sleeve.
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I don't want to make you think I'm taking anything at all away from Burden. He's fast. He has developed good skills. He has good hands. But he's no more of a coverage problem than Smith and Stewart for A&M. he's pretty similar athletically to I Bond from Bama.

UTs secondary has improved. Mizzou's pass game has improved but I don't think you can legitimately claim that a top group of Burden, Wease, and Cooper have a massive talent advantage over Lovett, Burden, Banister, and Cooper.

Pressure on Cook will be key. But more than that... they cannot give those huge cushions and free releases.

FWIW, Slaughter is capable of giving tight coverage and Gibson looks like he is really, really close. He is noticeably quicker than other DBs. So what you do is take Wease away then bracket Burden. The Vols will have to mix coverage too.
 
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sjt18 said:
I don't want to make you think I'm taking anything at all away from Burden. He's fast. He has developed good skills. He has good hands. But he's no more of a coverage problem than Smith and Stewart for A&M. he's pretty similar athletically to I Bond from Bama.

UTs secondary has improved. Mizzou's pass game has improved but I don't think you can legitimately claim that a top group of Burden, Wease, and Cooper have a massive talent advantage over Lovett, Burden, Banister, and Cooper.

Pressure on Cook will be key. But more than that... they cannot give those huge cushions and free releases.

FWIW, Slaughter is capable of giving tight coverage and Gibson looks like he is really, really close. He is noticeably quicker than other DBs. So what you do is take Wease away then bracket Burden. The Vols will have to mix coverage too.
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Our secondary had improved…and then it took a huge step back with the loss of Hadden. Going to be next season before we potentially get back to where we were the first half of this year. Still ahead of last year’s though, and certainly 2021’s.
 
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Vol in Buckeye Land said:
Cook is Jayden Daniels lite as a runner imo. Not sure about as a passer.
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He is a good passer from what I’ve seen. Looks to me like the type of QB that never really looks to run but is capable and aware enough to make you pay with his legs.

It’s the same old story, he will turn a second and long into a third and short. Or scramble for a first down on third and long. Your defense plays very well only to have him extend the drive with his legs. Plays like this are killer for a defense bc it tires them out eventually. When you get Mizzou behind the sticks, you can’t let Cook bail them out with his legs.
 
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They ain't ****...as long as the red zone defense holds up. People who live for shutdown passing defense better hope the DL is peak.
 
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I don't get the Mizzou love either! I think too much is being made by their ability to stick with a Georgia team that all of college football is trying to prop up. But statistically speaking, Mizzou is a poor man's version of our team.

In every category we are better than them. The only category, on the surface, they are better than us is in Passing Offense. But I argue that all the teams they have played, outside of Georgia, are all 75th or worse in Yards Allowed. We are 54th Pass Defense.
Also, I would counter that a good amount of their passing yards are from forward toss plays to the RB or WR on an end around play.

Total Offense:
Tennessee : 13th
Mizzou : 36th

Rushing Offense
Tennessee : 3rd
Mizzou : 76th

Passing Offense
Tennessee : 58th
Mizzou : 23rd

Total Defense
Tennessee : 21st
Mizzou : 41st

Rushing Yards Allowed
Tennessee : 13th
Mizzou : 24th

Passing Yards Allowed
Tennessee : 54th
Mizzou : 65th

Oh, maybe they are better are penalty yards:

Tennessee : 119th
Mizzou : 79th

I went through other categories too such as 3rd down offense, 3rd down defense, sacks, sacks allowed and we were all better. The only other category I found that Mizzou was better was in Redzone Offense which they were 1st in the Nation. We were 62nd. So they are more efficient once reaching the redzone.
 
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IMHO, Mizzou's rush D is a paper Tiger. Several of their opponents are not good running teams. The two that are both had good days against them. LSU went for over 270. UK had 181 and averaged almost 6 ypc in the game immediately before being held to 72 yds and 3 ypc vs UT.

Maybe they will try to surprise UT but I think the whole world expects them to try to man up with UT's receivers and load up against the run. As much as is being made over Mizzou's WRs vs UT's secondary, UT's WRs vs their secondary could be a bigger mismatch. They're solid, assignment types of players. They're not Bama level coverage guys.

UT has to protect. Milton has to make the throws. That happens... UT will score a lot of points.
 
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