The Official #21 Tennessee vs. Missouri Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[ETV]

Being on the road means nothing this year.

So if UT wins next week @ Georgia, w/covid restrictions in place, it means nothing?

You believe Alabama or Florida will feel the same way if they come in to Knoxville and win?

 

[FLVOL_79]

Considering where we’ve been, I’ll take 2-0 playing an SEC only schedule any day. There’s plenty of season left but We’ve all seen a hell of a lot worse.

Much better start to the season than last year!

 

[FïreBall]

LMAO KY fumbled on the goal-line

Go Kats!


Just kidding!!

 

[DougAtkins91]

Tennessee had their first string in on both sides of the ball the entire game. Alabama did not.

NegaVol hater!

 

[zeppelin128]

Aggies just tied it up after being down 14-0.

 

[DougAtkins91]

Go Kats!


Just kidding!!

Two plays before the RB is celebrating on a breakaway TD, and gets dragged down from behind. Same guy fumbles 2 plays later on the goal line.

 

[MemphisVol77]

I'm Taylor's biggest fan but he struggled today a bit and I only mean that because he's definitely got ALL-SEC talent and I've predicted he'll be just that this season. He was great last week and solid today.

Taylor will be fine.

There's jamming a WR at the line & there's trying to take a guy out the play at the line. He got over aggressive for the size differential between himself & the WR when he got burnt late in the 4th.
You'd rather have to coach over aggressiveness out of him that not have any fight in him.

During the 2nd half our entire secondary started taking bad angels & didn't tackle as well as we've gotten used to over the last 8 games.

Conner Bazelak = Good JG's effect on our run game.
Shawn Robinson = Bad JG's effect on our run game.

I kid. That's certainly part of it, but we both know there's way more to our run game than that..... and theirs (we played allot of zone with the lead to make them eat up clock).

JG doesn't have to throw at his best, like he did last year against UK & Mizzou, to elevate us.

I was as impressed with how quick & decisive JG was reading the defense and picking up a few first downs tucking and running as I've been with the games he's had hot steaks passing in the past.

JG's accuracy is streaky. That's just a given at this point and the team has to play through it. He doesn't have to complete +66% if he'll consistently recognize the defense & tuck and run like he did today.

I'm still not convinced he ends the year our starter, but I'd love if this becomes every game and I have to eat crow.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

Taylor will be fine.

There's jamming a WR at the line & there's trying to take a guy out the play at the line. He got over aggressive for the size differential between himself & the WR when he got burnt late in the 4th.
You'd rather have to coach over aggressiveness out of him that not have any fight in him.

During the 2nd half our entire secondary started taking bad angels & didn't tackle as well as we've gotten used to over the last 8 games.

Conner Bazelak = Good JG's effect on our run game.
Shawn Robinson = Bad JG's effect on our run game.

I kid. That's certainly part of it, but we both know there's way more to our run game than that..... and theirs (we played allot of zone with the lead to make them eat up clock).

JG doesn't have to throw at his best, like he did last year against UK & Mizzou, to elevate us.

I was as impressed with how quick & decisive JG was reading the defense and picking up a few first downs tucking and running as I've been with the games he's had hot steaks passing in the past.

JG's accuracy is streaky. That's just a given at this point and the team has to play through it. He doesn't have to complete +66% if he'll consistently recognize the defense & tuck and run like he did today.

I'm still not convinced he ends the year our starter, but I'd love if this becomes every game and I have to eat crow.

The next 3 games will determine his fate and likely his legacy in Knoxville, it was always going to be this way I thought. If we go 3-0 the next 3 he'll be a hero, 2-1 he'll likely finish the season as QB1 1-2 he's likely losing snaps and 0-3 will get him benched. Lots of football left but he looked good behind a really good line and he's got a go to receiver in Palmer now I believe as well.

 

[KeyVol14]

Tennessee had their first string in on both sides of the ball the entire game. Alabama did not.

They still had first string defense in the entire game...nice try though

 

[MemphisVol77]

The next 3 games will determine his fate and likely his legacy in Knoxville, it was always going to be this way I thought. If we go 3-0 the next 3 he'll be a hero, 2-1 he'll likely finish the season as QB1 1-2 he's likely losing snaps and 0-3 will get him benched.

Very true. Josh Dobbs would not be so revered without his pinball stats the last 5 games of 2016.

Only thing I can add about the next 3 games is 1-2 might need to include a W verse GA or AL, then FL writes the last chapter.

 

[Volinnooga]

Is this really the 1st game the offense has scored 30 pts with JG as the starter?

First time since last week.

 

[MemphisVol77]

First time since last week.

No.

Our offense scored 24 last week.

 

[FLVOL_79]

They still had first string defense in the entire game...nice try though

Oh. That changes everything!!

 

[perico]

I agree with your overall point and no doubt Bazelak looked impressive today and looks more impressive than Mathis so far. That doesn’t mean Bazelak is better though. They’re both freshmen. Check back on that comparison in 3 years and we will see. I agree that stars aren’t everything though.

They get Daniels back today

 

[whodeycin85]

No, we didn’t have enough practices for the backups to get garbage time. JG needs that to establish a good rhythm with our fresh receivers. If it had been reg practice I would agree with you but we need all the first team reps we can get to deal with our next few games

You're kidding right? You have to be.

So logically in your minds it make more sense to let JG had the ball off and take a knee the last 2:25...then give another QB game speed reps????

This explains why out backups struggle when they get time...cuz they are not ready....CJP seems to invest alot of time in starters but not backups....explains why Slaughter and other backups have struggled with game speed...

 

[Rylee_Vol18]

So if UT wins next week @ Georgia, w/covid restrictions in place, it means nothing?

You believe Alabama or Florida will feel the same way if they come in to Knoxville and win?

I mean there's really not much advantage to playing at home. Crowd noise, etc.

 

[MemphisVol77]

explains why Slaughter and other backups have struggled with game speed...

I'm not sure Slaughter is the best guy to use for your argument.......

 

[whodeycin85]

I'm not sure Slaughter is the best guy to use for your argument.......

Why??? He got beat like a drum numerous times by shi smith on the slant last week

 

[ETV]

I mean there's really not much advantage to playing at home. Crowd noise, etc.

Its not the same, but are they piping in crowd noise the PA system?

 

[MemphisVol77]

Why??? He got beat like a drum numerous times by shi smith on the slant last week

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Slaughter a true freshman?

 

[ButchPlz]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Slaughter a true freshman?

Yes.

Also if today's JG had shown up last week we'd have beat the devil out of USCjr and I think we wouldn't be giving a rip about some young DBs getting beat up.

 

[whodeycin85]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't Slaughter a true freshman?

He is but lack of reps showed as well as inexperience....

 

[ETV]

Yes.

Also if today's JG had shown up last week we'd have beat the devil out of USCjr and I think we wouldn't be giving a rip about some young DBs getting beat up.

Agreed. However. A 5th year senior shouldn't be having inconsistencies at this level, week to week. I guess we'll know at the end of next weeks game if he's beginning to move beyond that.

 

[BigDvol1]

Much better start to the season than last year!

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

A good football move can't be over-rated.