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Originally Posted by VolinArizona  Here's some very quick, easy, rough analysis:
Cal's front 7 from 2006 garnered little to no pressure on Erik Ainge in last season's meeting. Of those front 7 players, the best 3 have departed. Droski mentions that Cal's defensive weakness will be the DL.
Thus, when playing Tennessee, if you are unable to get pressure on Erik Ainge, the offense, regardless of how good your secondary is, and really, regardless of how inexperienced the WR crew will be, you will be eaten up. Erik Ainge's worst games were the few where he had no time to make reads.
Our offensive line loses it's best player and a player who was really mediocre. I think with the losses along Cal's DL and UT's OL, the scenario in the trenches when UT has the ball will remain the same as 2006. No pressure on Ainge. |
our dline got zero pressure on pretty much everyone last season. it can't get worse. Our best 2 of the front seven departed (not best 3). I think ainge will have time unless we blitz. Was the victory ainge picking us apart or your WRs running over us? I'd lean towards the latter. Our offense will be vastly improved. Baring longshore throwing 4 ints, the game will be much closer.