The UT D-Nasty

#27
#27
cwbytruckers said:
The assumptions and mislead dreams I'm sorry to say to our fan base come crashing down Saturday night. I bleed orange. I love all things Tennessee. But the swagger and talk of some fans on here has this Tennessee team ahead of progress. Yes Utah State and Arky State were quality wins. But come on guys let's get real. This game is going to be won or lost in the trenches. And our OL and DL has showed me we can compete with OU yet. Now come Saturday night I'm going to be wearing my orange colored glasses. But let's not talk about being some NASTY anything until we actually beat someone. I will be shocked if we have 50 yards rushing.
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Very possible hell even likely but to assume this team won't come out swinging and that at least on defense we can't make some things happen is IMO selling those guys short. Heck Hurd smacked the ASU's nfl prospect LB so hard he was battling rib issues the whole game. It may be ugly for UT but I believe team 118 won't go down without a fight.
 
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#28
#28
Tackle in space... and you better wrap up. Don't put on a show. This one is all about fundamentals. We have better tacklers in space if they show up..
 
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#29
DD4ME said:
Very possible hell even likely but to assume this team won't come out swinging and that at least on defense we can't make some things happen is IMO selling those guys short. Heck Hurd smacked the ASU's nfl prospect LB so hard he was battling rib issues the whole game. It may be ugly for UT but I believe team 118 won't go down without a fight.
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Didn't say they would have no fight. But some people posting on here have us already being a top ten team. Baby steps is all I'm saying.
 
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Fan or Fanatic

n. noun

1.A person marked or motivated by an extreme, unreasoning enthusiasm, as for a cause.

adj. adjective

1.Fanatical.

There needs to be a new term for some of you supposed fans.

Fan doesn't seem to fit.

Maybe....."Reasonable Followers Of".
 
#32
#32
Not sure how the D will show Saturday but I will say this we have been 2-0, for 3 years before this. Before the 3rd game we have been on here talking..... players are not wrapping up ...yeah we won but too many missed tackles etc..... I have not seen much of that convo this year. Does that translate into a close game , I dont think so maybe closer 1st half and wearing down 3rd and especially 4th quarter. To many key players playing too many snaps.
 
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sechamp2012 said:
Not sure how the D will show Saturday but I will say this we have been 2-0, for 3 years before this. Before the 3rd game we have been on here talking..... players are not wrapping up ...yeah we won but too many missed tackles etc..... I have not seen much of that convo this year. Does that translate into a close game , I dont think so maybe closer 1st half and wearing down 3rd and especially 4th quarter. To many key players playing too many snaps.
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We've truly been an #orangeswarm and have been quick to make the tackles. It's been awesome.
 
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DD4ME said:
Again the point. They went 5-7 and left a trail of tears in their wake. If I was an OK fan I'd want none of a pissed off and dissed UT D with nothing to lose coming into Norman. Just my 2 cents.
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Saban is that you??? :lol:
 
#38
#38
DD4ME said:
Sooner lurkers should know this. A lot of really good teams have kicked our ass of late but they left limping after. Post that on your message boards while you dream of invites.
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Yep, ga left Neyland last year with a lot off walking wounded. :yes:
 
#39
#39
orangeluvr said:
Yep, ga left Neyland last year with a lot off walking wounded. :yes:
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My only point. That was undoubtedly one of their costliest wins in many many seasons. I really don't like when players get taken out for seasons but that doesn't preclude or prevent me from liking how hard our defense has been at attacking the ball.
 
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Come on DD...not cool. Injuries are part of the game, sometimes they are connected to the physicality of it and sometimes they aren't. Idk if they can be used to show a defense is tough and physical though.
 
#41
#41
LittleCat said:
Come on DD...not cool. Injuries are part of the game, sometimes they are connected to the physicality of it and sometimes they aren't. Idk if they can be used to show a defense is tough and physical though.
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I understand what you mean. Maybe there are less stark ways to illustrate it but imo this defense has a track record of playing very physical.
 
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#42
Third down for

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TNHopeful505 said:
While I will agree that they have played hard and with intensity and swagger the past two weeks, this will truly be a test as to how "nasty" they are.

Let's hope that they are able to play older mentally, and they limit mistakes, and wrap up, especially on open field tackles. Secondary will be tested a lot more in this game.

Very glad we're playing this game. It'll be an awesome benchmark for the freshmen. Won't have too many games more intense than playing #3 Oklahoma on the road for your very first road trip. If they can handle that, they can handle just about anything.
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That's my thoughts as well. We have a good combo of both talented youth with some talented experience on D that could produce an outstanding overall Defense THIS season. But a game like this one will give test them all and give them a good idea of what to expect once conference play begins. Even more, it will allow the coaches to better evaluate who is capable of how much and possibly the need to change personnel if necessary.

I'm glad we have this game with a week off to follow, before conference play begins. When we hit the road to Georgia, these guys will have already played against one of the best
 
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DD4ME said:
I understand what you mean. Maybe there are less stark ways to illustrate it but imo this defense has a track record of playing very physical.
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I agree. The hits to Ethan and Von were not really indicators of extreme physicality. Von had somebody roll over his ankle. Ethan got a helmet to the knee. I won't say it was dirty, and regardless, it wasn't any sort of extremely vicious hit. Had it been, he would have torn his ACL(remember Gordon's hit on Marcus Lattimore?)

When you see multiple players down with bruises and needing to come out, all from the same team, without cheap shots or bad luck, then you know that they were manhandled. I think that this Tennessee team does have that effect. I am happy for it, though I never like seeing a player injured in any way serious.

I don't mind seeing our TB crunch the opposing LBs in such a way that they need multiple breathers to deal with the pain.
 
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