On the dubious Non-Beast decision you go with what you know. You know Bama is giving up 65 yards a game rushing coming in to Neyland. You know you are behind 27-7 and Cooper is having a record day. You know you have moved the ball down the field with time and TO's left to score a TD and give your team a huge lift before halftime - just 2 scores down. You do not telegraph a play like that. Trust the guys that have led your team back to this point. Then after making the bad play call, you compound it by telling your team they are not good enough to make a yard when with the real playmakers back in the game. So you kick a FG to remain 3 scores down at half time. C'mon folks, defend Butch all you want, but the rest of the nation, the announcers, and rational UT fans know the truth.
It should serve as a wake-up call to Butch and staff. Obvious errors were made in the game plan and play calling on both sides of the ball. Grow from it is all we ask. We knew this was a Big East level staff when they came in with the exception of Jancek, Martinez, Gillespie and Thig. They are doing some great things as well. However, not assigning Sutton to Cooper was a huge game planning mistake - we all knew it and many said it before the game. That's on the coaches that should know better including Butch. Not playing a QB that can run this offense the best despite not yet having full control of the passing game, while telling the fan base he was the third best option was a huge mistake. Not playing the right O-lineman in the positions they play the best, while having two true freshmen playing on the same side was a huge mistake. It cost the UF game and possibly others. All three of those mistakes were proven last night. Now fix it the right way the rest of the season and get better. W's matter to the program and they are more important than a perception of process.
I still believe Butch can get it done.
