'13 TN DB Donald Gray

[volfrk86]

I think they are vols but I do think we may miss on ramsey unless he waits till after football season

[ORANGE & WHITE]

It's a long way to February with Ramsey, but I certainly don't like where we are right now with him. I hope that changes.

[LynxVol]

In-home visits will make a big difference with the in-state kids, and we are a long way from those. Plus, like a broken record, we have to have a good season.

[jmoore_21]

Originally Posted by ORANGE & WHITE

It's JMO but I think that Carr, Gray, and JRM all end up at the same school. Hopefully, it's on the Hill.

I read somewhere that JRM was recruiting for or at least pushing Ole Miss to some in state recruits.

[SigNu_VolFan]

Originally Posted by jmoore_21

I read somewhere that JRM was recruiting for or at least pushing Ole Miss to some in state recruits.

You may be referring to the fact that JRM told the Ole Miss staff about Rico McGraw. I saw that in an article as well. That could just as much be doing a friend a favor as it is recruiting for that school.

[Vol Main]

Originally Posted by The Breakerboy

I'm wondering is there any film out there of him playing man coverage? I really want to see him lining up and doing work in press coverage.

You like that press coverage, don't you?

[The Breakerboy]

Originally Posted by Vol Main

You like that press coverage, don't you?

That's the bread and butter of a good defense to me. Lining up in a WRs face and taking their will all game.

[VolBuck]

Originally Posted by The Breakerboy

That's the bread and butter of a good defense to me. Lining up in a WRs face and taking their will all game.

I gotta agree with you BB. Wilcox's scheme of playing 10 yards off the ball made me sick

[mlsoft]

Originally Posted by VolBuck

I gotta agree with you BB. Wilcox's scheme of playing 10 yards off the ball made me sick

I could not agree more. That is one reason I disliked T Joseph so much. Actually there were very many things I disliked about his coaching, or I should say the lack thereof.

I am so glad he and Hiestand are gone.

mlsoft

[I4Jay]

you can be mad at Terry Joseph all you want but he can only coach his position according to the scheme that is run. and Im not defending him at all but that Entire 2011 Vols defense was a JOKE.

Wilcocks defense is a Joke. great vs WAC opponents.

[ORANGE & WHITE]

Bend don't break. That's what I saw a lot with Wilcox.

[Biopsyman]

I saw 5-7 last season and many empty Jack bottles.

[BlueTick Vol]

Originally Posted by I4Jay

you can be mad at Terry Joseph all you want but he can only coach his position according to the scheme that is run. and Im not defending him at all but that Entire 2011 Vols defense was a JOKE.

Wilcocks defense is a Joke. great vs WAC opponents.

Tennessee's defense was ranked #28 last year. While I don't think the aggressiveness to win games was present at all times I'm not sure I would classify it as a joke. Again I am by no means implying that I was satisfied with the 2011 defense.

I'll be interested to see what Wilcox does out at Washington. He never developed an SEC defense mentality. I'm excited to have Sal and the other coaches in here. I think the turnover was more refreshing than worrisome. I just hope they can create a "team".

[The Breakerboy]

Originally Posted by I4Jay

you can be mad at Terry Joseph all you want but he can only coach his position according to the scheme that is run. and Im not defending him at all but that Entire 2011 Vols defense was a JOKE.

Wilcocks defense is a Joke. great vs WAC opponents.

[I4Jay]

Unit Rankings in college football is a Joke. Buffalo, Mid tenn, Montana and Kentucky are stat padders

that Vols defense was a disgrace to Volunteer defenses. and it wasnt because the kids werent trying.
it was 3 man rushes, bad down and distance calls, bad secondary calls, inability to get pressure on the QB at all times, Inability to create turnovers due to positioning and mostly the inability to adjust within the game

The best our defense did vs ranked opponents were UGA and South Carolina.
UGA misssed on 3 Bombs b/c the QB simply missed his target while we were stuck in the sdame defense Each time.

So. Carolina was playing with an incompetent QB and 2nd string RB. basically another stat padding game, and we still gave up Big run after big run when everyone in the stadium knew that was all they could do.


I expect More out of a Volunteer defense and I especially don't rely on rankings to determine if what Im watching week in and week out on the football field is good defense or a sieve.