So YOU want to be the VOLS coache, eh?

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Okay, for all of you wannabe coaches out there, I'm planning on starting my own *virtual* 2005 season, implementing the offense and defense as I wish. However, I want some input on some aspects of coaching.

1. What should the depth chart look like on offense (skill positions only; QB, RB, FB, WR)

2. What should our offensive & defensive philosophies be (in terms of a ration of run : pass)

3. Should our basic playbook be: (1) West coast offense (2) Spread (3) Balanced


Give me some input, and we'll let this season rip (for those of you wondering, I'll be using EA's latest installment of NCAA 2006 to run the simulation).
 
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Originally posted by ThebigO@Nov 16, 2005 1:33 AM
Okay, for all of you wannabe coaches out there, I'm planning on starting my own *virtual* 2005 season, implementing the offense and defense as I wish.  However, I want some input on some aspects of coaching. 

1.  What should the depth chart look like on offense (skill positions only;  QB, RB, FB, WR)

2.  What should our offensive & defensive philosophies be (in terms of a ration of run : pass)

3.  Should our basic playbook be:  (1)  West coast offense  (2) Spread  (3)  Balanced
Give me some input, and we'll let this season rip  (for those of you wondering, I'll be using EA's latest installment of NCAA 2006 to run the simulation).
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:dunno: Who in their right mind would want to be a Vol Coach next year?

About 2/3 of the members of this list will be calling for the new coach to be fired right after the first series of plays in the first quarter of the first game. The screams for firing might come after the first play if our quarterback doesn't complete an 80 yard pass for a touchdown on the opening play. :moon2:

 
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I'll be coach. I'm officially starting my barely existant campaign to become UT's next and youngest head coach ever.

-JeremiaH JohnsoN-
Next UT HC
Call on me... I'll call the right plays.

Okay... who votes I?
 
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Originally posted by KYVolFan@Nov 16, 2005 9:31 AM
:dunno: Who in their right mind would want to be a Vol Coach next year?

About 2/3 of the members of this list will be calling for the new coach to be fired right after the first series of plays in the first quarter of the first game.  The screams for firing might come after the first play if our quarterback doesn't complete an 80 yard pass for a touchdown on the opening play. :moon2:
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Hmm. For 2 million dollars a year, I might be able to find time to do it.
 
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Originally posted by oklavol@Nov 16, 2005 9:23 AM
Hmm. For 2 million dollars a year, I might be able to find time to do it.
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I think I could last that first year.....$2 million....hmmmm.

I smell a new reality show. The Coach.
 
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I'm going to go out on a limb and guess that if the job went to anyone on this board, the University would stipulate the the coach would be paid just slightly more than minimum wage.
 
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ok here goes in 2006 I would like to see this as my setup.


Starting QB Crompton, Ainge has been given his chances and he has FAILED. I know Crompton has not taken a snap but IMO it's his show UNTIL he proves he can't get it done. Once or Twice a game (with a lead) I would run Lucas Taylor out at QB just to throw a wrinkle in he would always run an option type play until there came a time 5-6 games into the year when he runs out VS a bama or a team like that they are looking option run and Taylor fakes the FB rolls right and hits Holbert down the left sideline.....Give him 6. :aggressive:

At RB I would start Arian Foster, and he would split the reps, 50% to Foster(15-18 carries) No more 30 carries a game stuff....we have other RB's why beat the hell out of one? and the other 50% to Hardesty and Coker...if one shows they are a better back than the other that back would get the majority of the carries behind Foster. FB I would start Holbert. On ALL 3rd and short or 4th and go for it downs...I would have my best guard that is NOT in the OL at FB.

At TE I would go with Brown and then I would look to a Freshman or maybe one of the Cottom boys. I WILL not have a TE in the game who is not a threat to catch a pass. Corey Anderson would also line up at TE on occassion.

OL ..there will be NO MORE ZONE BLOCKING BS! If the guy wants to play OL..then I need to see him take his man heads up and put him on his azz 4 yards downfield. Case Closed. IMO we don't see enough quick snaps on our team. I will bring that back. OL comes to the line Crompton says set..and the OL drives the DL off the ball....some call it 4 yards and a cloud of dust..I call it 1st downs baby.

WR... Starters would be Meachem and Smith, with Swain getting the 3rd guy when we go 3 wide. We will run some 4 and 5 wide but only when we get a lead JMO. I know that's odd to say..but it's time Tennessee football is known for that KO punch. My starting WR's will be in on 75% of all the plays. There WILL NOT be a 12 WR rotation. WR need to get in a groove just as a QB, or a RB does. After the year the Vols have had in 06 my rule would be simple...drop a pass in a game...you run 10 (100 yard sprints). Drop 2 it's 20...drop a 3rd...you will be watching a freshman take your reps.

KO return would be Morley

PR would be Heffney(I would toss in a few reverse plays and things to get the return teams excited about playing special teams.

KO coverage and P coverage I would play my starters for the most part. I would not have 11 freshman and 4th stringers on the field for what alot of people think is a break in the game.

All in all I would say I would be a 60-40 run to pass offense. If I'm playing a team I know I can throw it deep on I would do so. If I know my best chance to beat them into quiting in the 3rd quarter is to run at them 90% of the plays in the 1st half I would be more than happy to.

I'm not a coach...but this is just my thoughts. Screw the 2 Million for 60,000.00 sign me up Mike. :birgits_giggle:
 
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Originally posted by ThebigO@Nov 16, 2005 12:33 AM
Okay, for all of you wannabe coaches out there, I'm planning on starting my own *virtual* 2005 season, implementing the offense and defense as I wish.  However, I want some input on some aspects of coaching. 

1.  What should the depth chart look like on offense (skill positions only;  QB, RB, FB, WR)

2.  What should our offensive & defensive philosophies be (in terms of a ration of run : pass)

3.  Should our basic playbook be:  (1)  West coast offense  (2) Spread  (3)  Balanced
Give me some input, and we'll let this season rip  (for those of you wondering, I'll be using EA's latest installment of NCAA 2006 to run the simulation).
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There's no such thing as "rationing" a run:pass defense.
 
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He said he would do a 2005 season, not '06...So ill do it

QB- Erik Ainge with Clausen playing if Ainge sucks through the 1st few games.Redshirt Crompton
RB- Riggs then Foster Redshirt Coker
FB-Anderson all the way
TE- Brown and Reed
Line...whatever it is set on
WR-Fayton and Swain then Meachem and Hannon
DE-Hall and Haralson
DT Mahelona and Harrell with McDaniel and Bolden backin up
OLB-Jason Mitchell and Gaither
MLB-Simon
CB-Allen and Wade
FS-Cory Campbell with Hefney second string
SS-Stewart with Morley 2nd team
KR-Morley and Williams
PR-Morley

Offense-UT playbook and 65% run 35% pass because Riggs is good on the game Balanced O or maybe little more run.
Defense- 45%run and 55% pass basic 4-3 little more agressive than conservative.....just above half on sub less or more
 
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Originally posted by bigzurc420@Nov 16, 2005 2:49 PM
He said he would do a 2005 season, not '06...So ill do it

QB- Erik Ainge with Clausen playing if Ainge sucks through the 1st few games.Redshirt Crompton
RB- Riggs then Foster Redshirt Coker
FB-Anderson all the way
TE- Brown and Reed
Line...whatever it is set on
WR-Fayton and Swain then Meachem and Hannon
DE-Hall and Haralson
DT Mahelona and Harrell with McDaniel and Bolden backin up
OLB-Jason Mitchell and Gaither
MLB-Simon
CB-Allen and Wade
FS-Cory Campbell with Hefney second string
SS-Stewart with Morley 2nd team
KR-Morley and Williams
PR-Morley

Offense-UT playbook and 65% run 35% pass because Riggs is good on the game Balanced O or maybe little more run.
Defense- 45%run and 55% pass basic 4-3 little more agressive than conservative.....just above half on sub less or more
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I still don't get the Defense part. Can you help me out?
 
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They're playing Dungeons and Dragons football. It doesn't matter.
 
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No more field goal attempts until fourth quarter
First play-pass or run 50% of the time
Second play-pass 90% time
third-long-pass only


This can all be renegotiated if the offensive line plays like the O/L's of old.


Crompton qb (next year no doubt)
 
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Originally posted by utfantilidie@Nov 16, 2005 3:23 PM
No more field goal attempts until fourth quarter
First play-pass or run 50% of the time
Second play-pass 90% time
third-long-pass only
This can all be renegotiated if the offensive line plays like the O/L's of old.
Crompton qb (next year no doubt)
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I like that. First play- pass or run 50% of the time. I thought that was kind of funny. :p
 
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HC and QB coach - smokedog

OC - oklavol

RB'S and OL - lexvol

DC and linebackers - patrick

DL - jasongivm6

DB's and special teams - volbeef88

i'll split the 2 million 6 ways. i don't think we could do any worse despite what GAVOL says. i can tell you one thing i would be more accountable than fulmer.
 
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Originally posted by smokedog#3@Nov 16, 2005 3:45 PM
i don't think we could do any worse despite what GAVOL says. i can tell you one thing i would be more accountable than fulmer.
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I never said you'd do worse . . . just that you'd have to coach for minimum wage. :D
 
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i would do it for minimum wage unlike our current coach. i think we could do pretty close to what he has this year. my boys better be able to recruit though. :dance2: :ermm:
 
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Forget all that crap.

It doesn't matter who you start or what type of style offense you run if you can't block, tackle, pass, catch, cover kicks, return kicks. You can't make stupid penalties and turn the ball over in the red zone.

We need to get back to the fundamentals of football execution. I actually think the tackling has been improved this year, with the exception of the Notre Dame game, but as far as all the other things I mentioned this is the worst Tennessee team I've seen in a long time. We can't get anyone open, and even when they do we either can't get them the ball or they drop it.

It's real easy to name a starting lineup and say, "okay, let's run the spread" or whatever. We need to get back to the fundamentals, especially on offense. Look at the way Notre Dame executes, especially with their blocking, and the way their QB gets the ball out on time and accurately, and the way their WR's attack the ball when it's in the air. They also don't beat themselves with retarded penalties (drive killers) and turnovers.

That's what we need. I can't do that. I'm just a law student. But at a premier program like UT, with the money we can pay, we should have some of the nation's best coaches on the sidelines that can guarantee all the things I've harped about in this post.
 
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QB-Clausen
RB- Riggs/Foster
FB-Anderson
TE- Brown
Line...the current line
WR-swain/fayton/meachem/briscoe/hannon
DE-Hall and Haralson
DT Mahelona and Harrell with McDaniel and Bolden backin up
OLB-Jason Mitchell and Gaither
MLB-Simon
CB-Allen and Wade
FS- morley
SS-hefney
KR-Morley and Williams
PR-Morley or lucas taylor

Offense-balanced run and 67% run 33% pass
foster and riggs would split carries, clausen all the way through, play just 4 wideouts, and try to stay consistant on the oline

Defense-4-3, lots of moving around, blitz 35% of the time on 3rd down, 20 % on 2nd down, 25 % on 1st down
 
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Originally posted by GenNeyland9@Nov 16, 2005 5:41 PM
Forget all that crap.

It doesn't matter who you start or what type of style offense you run if you can't block, tackle, pass, catch, cover kicks, return kicks.  You can't make stupid penalties and turn the ball over in the red zone.

We need to get back to the fundamentals of football execution.  I actually think the tackling has been improved this year, with the exception of the Notre Dame game, but as far as all the other things I mentioned this is the worst Tennessee team I've seen in a long time.  We can't get anyone open, and even when they do we either can't get them the ball or they drop it. 

It's real easy to name a starting lineup and say, "okay, let's run the spread" or whatever.  We need to get back to the fundamentals, especially on offense.  Look at the way Notre Dame executes, especially with their blocking, and the way their QB gets the ball out on time and accurately, and the way their WR's attack the ball when it's in the air.  They also don't beat themselves with retarded penalties (drive killers) and turnovers. 

That's what we need.  I can't do that.  I'm just a law student.  But at a premier program like UT, with the money we can pay, we should have some of the nation's best coaches on the sidelines that can guarantee all the things I've harped about in this post.
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What I don't understand is, why have these coaches been successful before? Have they changed the way they coach? Are they recruiting bad apples? Our offense was much better last year with the same exact coaches, QB's, OL, WR's, and RB. Is it just an anomoly?
 
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