TN vs Georgia Determines what direction this Program will head

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sjt18 said:
If he loses to teams with less talent then he has undercoached the roster. Vandy, Mizzou, and UK have less talent... and it isn't all that close.

I full well expect him to win those games IF he's the right coach to bring UT back... plus pull off an upset vs UGA, USCe, or Auburn by outcoaching them.

I have said it numerous times. UT will NEVER rise to the level of championship play with a coach who only beats the teams with less talent. I'm not sure any program can but UT for sure cannot because of the lack of instate talent. There is a two edged sword. UT's coach has to outcoach others because he may have a disadvantage in talent AND he will only pull elite out of state recruits in consistently sufficient numbers if he demonstrates he's an elite coach... who can beat teams who have more talent.


I do not have to believe Jones is the "guy" at this point to support him. In fact, I would say that it is pretty foolish to ignore his possible deficiencies and shortcomings. I'm just not ready to declare him a sure bet if he does no better than Dooley did in his first season.
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I think me and you agree on most I just do not think it is fair to say Jones has undercoached or overcoached the team at this point. He has won the games he should and lost the games he was supposed to. While I have some issue with some of the decisions that have been made I am not going to judge him on this season. I believe that there is a HUGE learning curve for a coach with no SEC experience to come into this league and coach. I think there will have to be some tweaks to his offensive system as the season progresses for us to be successful but on the flip side I also think that is why the defense is ahead of the offense at this point because most of the coaches on the defensive side of the ball have SEC experience.
 
#53
#53
this is the most important game because we only have bama left as a big win after this one. yes i will say maybe that my statement biggest game in history was alittle overboard but as far as the direction this program is going, a blowout tomorrow will hurt, more than it will help i think. oh well, whatever.
 
#55
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I think every game this season is an important game. Nothing is a given. However, I don't think a loss means we are doomed to fail. Realistically, UGA is a hell of a team and I don't think we are quite there yet. I just hope we put up a good fight.
 
#56
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bUTchLookin4Dimez said:
There does need to be a dumbass button next to the like button. If your dumbass count ever doubles your like count with a minimum number of likes you get permabanned. Would rid this place of the stink.
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That's a very good idea...the only negative is that when the smoke settles, there will be 6 posters left.
 
#58
#58
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome".

So you have to be insane to expect Worley and the team we have this year to go and beat UGA.
 
#59
#59
If UGA beats Clemson they are ranked number 1 right now. They are a really good team but we do have some things working in our favor. Hopefully its a close game. If it is, ill be happy win or lose.
 
#61
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1982Alum said:
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome".

So you have to be insane to expect Worley and the team we have this year to go and beat UGA.
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That's a terrible analogy
 
#64
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1982Alum said:
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome".

So you have to be insane to expect Worley and the team we have this year to go and beat UGA.
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We have no other option.
 
#66
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1982Alum said:
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome".

So you have to be insane to expect Worley and the team we have this year to go and beat UGA.
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Ever heard the term "non sequitur"? It applies to your post.
 
#69
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volfan411 said:
I think me and you agree on most I just do not think it is fair to say Jones has undercoached or overcoached the team at this point. He has won the games he should and lost the games he was supposed to.
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I agree with that though he missed an opportunity for that "big win" by the strategic mistake of starting Peterman. I respect him for giving that a shot... but he's still responsible for the bad call.

While I have some issue with some of the decisions that have been made I am not going to judge him on this season.
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I will both qualitatively and quantitatively. The expectations that I have expressed (though pretty meaningless considering I have no real power) are not unreasonable whatsoever for the "right coach". The right coach must be a great recruiter, great steward of the program, a great developer of talent, but also a great game week and game day coach. Jones can do NOTHING more than he's doing about the first things. The last thing however he proves every time his team takes the field.

I believe that there is a HUGE learning curve for a coach with no SEC experience to come into this league and coach.
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But there doesn't seem to be for the coaches who come in and succeed. I have listed the names of coaches who improved their programs' records in their first year... it is almost ALL of those who survived or had any success.

Even the poor example of Saban's first year holds to this "rule of thumb". He lost to ULM and won only six regular season games... which was one more than they won the year before.

I think there will have to be some tweaks to his offensive system as the season progresses for us to be successful but on the flip side I also think that is why the defense is ahead of the offense at this point because most of the coaches on the defensive side of the ball have SEC experience.
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According to Worley they are still installing the O every week. That explains some of the struggles but also provides an opportunity for exponential improvement.

Worley is starting to play more aggressive. The WR's are developing. I am personally more satisfied with what I have seen from the O than from the D. I think they've improved more.
 
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#70
So, if I follow the OP:

If UT loses to a top ten Georgia team, Butch Jones ought to be canned? Because that loss would indicate at least a half decade of sustained mediocrity?
 
#72
#72
sjt18 said:
Please tell me that YOU are fixed....
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Dude get a grip. This team is horrible this yr!!! QB situation is horrendous!!!! That's why I'm sticking to a 4-8 season. GA is going to massacre us and all realists ought to realize this!!!! Only team I see us beating is Kentucky. That's it. There's always next yr to get better. This season is a wash at this point...
 
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1982Alum said:
Albert Einstein is quoted as saying, "Insanity is defined as doing the same thing over and over yet expecting a different outcome".

So you have to be insane to expect Worley and the team we have this year to go and beat UGA.
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I don't know. I've heard it said that is the definition of practice. Just sayin'.
 
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