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Defense:
A lot was said Saturday about the disparity in talent between our two teams, and while I did see moments where we just happened to lose some talent vs. talent matchups, nothing was more significant than the difference in Alabama's offensive game plan vs. our defensive game plan.
First Bama drive of the game you see the screen left to Cooper that picks up 10 or so yards. Next play they run the same thing on the opposite side and it goes 60+ for a TD. Obviously the Bama OC was exploiting something he saw in game tape review this week and he liked it, so much so that he ran it twice in a row, and this wasn't the only time we got exploited in the passing game either. All day we saw WRs running wide open because they found gaps in the defense via play calling, not because of superior talent.
Now, as we entered into the second half the defense as a whole played much better. Many of us may not have noticed because they were still awe struck, but we did. Jancek wasn't prepared for this game, the players weren't prepared for this game, but they got better as the game went on and I know for a fact that that this game made our team better.
This game was a learning moment for both our players and coaches, and best of all a teaching moment for our coaches. Also, just like the Oregon game before it, our defense was exploited enough to where we can find the holes and correct them in time for the next four games. You gotta learn somehow.
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Offense:
The biggest reason this team is now significantly better than before is because of a change at QB. All year QB has been our limiting factor just as I predicted in the preseason. "but Hulk, Worley led us to a win against USCe, our first against a ranked opponent since 09". First, let me clarify for you that Worley didn't lead us to anything, but rather that we beat USCe on the back of our defense 1st, run game 2nd and Marquez North 3rd. Worley played average in that game and it was the absolute best game of his career.
Now, enter Joshua Dobbs. let me set this up for you.
He is a true freshman.
His first game as a college athlete is against the #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide coached by Nick Saban who has won 3 of the last 4 national championship games.
He was 3 dropped passes away from going 8/12 for over 100 yards and maybe even better if those passes were caught because the drives would have been sustained.
He threw 1 bad pass that I can remember and it was the one that was actually caught by North. Worley is good for 3 or 4 overthrows per half of play.
Dobbs kept the ball on the option. Dobbs sold the play action and stayed alive in the pocket.
Counting the Tennessee game Alabama had only 1 touchdown scored on them in the last 6 games. A Joshua Dobbs Tennesse offense scored the 2nd with a team full of receivers that couldn't catch the ball on that particular day. He converted a 4th down pass on the drive.
I am going to remind you again that he is a true freshman that has likely taken little to no first team reps.
It took only one half of football for me to see that Josh Dobbs has made this team better. I now have become optimistic about the rest of the year as a Tennessee vol fan if for no other reason than that the future looks bright. GO VOLS!
A lot was said Saturday about the disparity in talent between our two teams, and while I did see moments where we just happened to lose some talent vs. talent matchups, nothing was more significant than the difference in Alabama's offensive game plan vs. our defensive game plan.
First Bama drive of the game you see the screen left to Cooper that picks up 10 or so yards. Next play they run the same thing on the opposite side and it goes 60+ for a TD. Obviously the Bama OC was exploiting something he saw in game tape review this week and he liked it, so much so that he ran it twice in a row, and this wasn't the only time we got exploited in the passing game either. All day we saw WRs running wide open because they found gaps in the defense via play calling, not because of superior talent.
Now, as we entered into the second half the defense as a whole played much better. Many of us may not have noticed because they were still awe struck, but we did. Jancek wasn't prepared for this game, the players weren't prepared for this game, but they got better as the game went on and I know for a fact that that this game made our team better.
This game was a learning moment for both our players and coaches, and best of all a teaching moment for our coaches. Also, just like the Oregon game before it, our defense was exploited enough to where we can find the holes and correct them in time for the next four games. You gotta learn somehow.
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Offense:
The biggest reason this team is now significantly better than before is because of a change at QB. All year QB has been our limiting factor just as I predicted in the preseason. "but Hulk, Worley led us to a win against USCe, our first against a ranked opponent since 09". First, let me clarify for you that Worley didn't lead us to anything, but rather that we beat USCe on the back of our defense 1st, run game 2nd and Marquez North 3rd. Worley played average in that game and it was the absolute best game of his career.
Now, enter Joshua Dobbs. let me set this up for you.
He is a true freshman.
His first game as a college athlete is against the #1 ranked Alabama Crimson Tide coached by Nick Saban who has won 3 of the last 4 national championship games.
He was 3 dropped passes away from going 8/12 for over 100 yards and maybe even better if those passes were caught because the drives would have been sustained.
He threw 1 bad pass that I can remember and it was the one that was actually caught by North. Worley is good for 3 or 4 overthrows per half of play.
Dobbs kept the ball on the option. Dobbs sold the play action and stayed alive in the pocket.
Counting the Tennessee game Alabama had only 1 touchdown scored on them in the last 6 games. A Joshua Dobbs Tennesse offense scored the 2nd with a team full of receivers that couldn't catch the ball on that particular day. He converted a 4th down pass on the drive.
I am going to remind you again that he is a true freshman that has likely taken little to no first team reps.
It took only one half of football for me to see that Josh Dobbs has made this team better. I now have become optimistic about the rest of the year as a Tennessee vol fan if for no other reason than that the future looks bright. GO VOLS!
