Vols need to do like Notre Dame in Sun Bowl

[temptn]

Watch that game to see how to handle opposing teams on third and long. ND is rushing five or six every time, none of that stupid lay back and let them get 15-20 yards. Tennessee's weakness.

 

[GordonC]

Watch that game to see how to handle opposing teams on third and long. ND is rushing five or six every time, none of that stupid lay back and let them get 15-20 yards. Tennessee's weakness.

rushing 5 or 6 is great
as long as it works

 

[temptn]

rushing 5 or 6 is great
as long as it works

It's bound to work better than what we have been doing on third and long.

 

[temptn]

Just watched Kentucky get beat because they started "setting back and playing soft". They started rushing three and putting NO pressure on the quarterback. With only 50 seconds to go Clemson went 50 yards.

 

[LittleVol]

Watch that game to see how to handle opposing teams on third and long. ND is rushing five or six every time, none of that stupid lay back and let them get 15-20 yards. Tennessee's weakness.

Many many times we did rush that many and they would get picked up.

Need more explosive defensive players at every level. Even James Pearce gets tired

 

[TN1111]

rushing 5 or 6 is great
as long as it works

If you watch Georgia and Alabama... they often draw up pressure on 3rd downs [even though they obviously have the talent to get pressure with their front four].

 

[Sarms58]

Watch that game to see how to handle opposing teams on third and long. ND is rushing five or six every time, none of that stupid lay back and let them get 15-20 yards. Tennessee's weakness.

Send this game film to the Kentucky staff - they think you can only rush 3 when you’re up by 5 late in the 4th quarter

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Oregon state is also on their 3rd string qb so I would imagine pressuring an untested qb a little more often

 

[Carp]

rushing 5 or 6 is great
as long as it works

Yup. Rush 5 or 6 and don't get to the QB in time, you're probably giving up a 20+ yard play.

 

[basspond]

Just watched Kentucky get beat because they started "setting back and playing soft". They started rushing three and putting NO pressure on the quarterback. With only 50 seconds to go Clemson went 50 yards.

John Madden said "the prevent defense, prevents you from winning"

 

[temptn]

Yup. Rush 5 or 6 and don't get to the QB in time, you're probably giving up a 20+ yard play.

How many times have we seen Tennessee rush only three and give up 20+ yards? Far more often than when we brought the heat. If you put a hard rush on the quarterback he only has about two seconds to throw. How far can a receiver get down the field in two seconds from a dead start and if you bump them at the line?

 

[TN1111]

Yup. Rush 5 or 6 and don't get to the QB in time, you're probably giving up a 20+ yard play.

Especially if you play zone on the back end... if you don't get to the QB, there are big holes in the zone to throw to.

TN has routinely experienced this under Banks & Martinez. Now, is it the players or scheme, or both? I guess we'll find out going forward.

 

[TrueOrange]

Just watched Kentucky get beat because they started "setting back and playing soft". They started rushing three and putting NO pressure on the quarterback. With only 50 seconds to go Clemson went 50 yards.

John Madden said "the prevent defense, prevents you from winning"

To be fair to them, they reason they lost is more about the 3 turnovers inside their own 30 on 3 straight drives to start the 4th quarter than anything else.

 

[kptvol1452]

Just watched Kentucky get beat because they started "setting back and playing soft". They started rushing three and putting NO pressure on the quarterback. With only 50 seconds to go Clemson went 50 yards.

Yes played soft and lost should been L for Dabo and
Klubnik.......

 

[NetworkVol]

To be fair to them, they reason they lost is more about the 3 turnovers inside their own 30 on 3 straight drives to start the 4th quarter than anything else.

Bingo. Defense shouldn't have been in that position in the first place.

 

[cgrish]

rushing 5 or 6 is great
as long as it works

Rushing 3 as we most often do has not been working

 

[cgrish]

Yes played soft and lost should been L for Dabo and
Klubnik.......

I have seen far too many games lost like this, you would think coaches would learn this.

 

[CAVPUT]

Just watched Kentucky get beat because they started "setting back and playing soft". They started rushing three and putting NO pressure on the quarterback. With only 50 seconds to go Clemson went 50 yards.

Great game tho....especially since UK lost.

 

[cgrish]

Watch that game to see how to handle opposing teams on third and long. ND is rushing five or six every time, none of that stupid lay back and let them get 15-20 yards. Tennessee's weakness.

Auburn lost to Bama this year by rushing only 2 on the last play of the game, Bama qb had all day to throw. I prefer blitzing on 3rd or 4th and long.

 

[CAVPUT]

Watch that game to see how to handle opposing teams on third and long. ND is rushing five or six every time, none of that stupid lay back and let them get 15-20 yards. Tennessee's weakness.

Wanna bet Iowa changes their stripes and blitzes the beegeebers outta Nico? I would.

 

[IndianaVol]

Vols need to watch that ND game because that is exactly what Iowa will be doing, especially against an.untested QB.

 

[cgrish]

Wanna bet Iowa changes their stripes and blitzes the beegeebers outta Nico? I would.

I think they will too.

 

[VolunteerVFL]

Yup. Rush 5 or 6 and don't get to the QB in time, you're probably giving up a 20+ yard play.

We do it anyway, why not try it?

 

[VolunteerVFL]

I have seen far too many games lost like this, you would think coaches would learn this.

This and trying to run directly up the middle into a crowded box on 4th and 1. It’s ridiculous.

 

[kell7517]

I feel The same way. Bring the heat, make the qb make a quick read and pass and see if the receiver can create separation, and break a tackle and then get the yardage. A qb with a lot of time back there will find an open receiver