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Kahlil McKenzie was interviewed after the Indiana State game and was asked about the defensive performance on Monday night. His response, "Unconventional offense, triple option, you know, whatever you want to say, we didn't do our job."
The first step in finding a solution is identifying the problem. With all the excuses the staff has been laying out there some have wondered if they really believe that nonsense. I understand controlling the narrative but I'd like to have some hint that we have a handle at least on identifying the problem. I think we probably do.
Granted we accomplished the most important task, win the game, but in the process were exposed as an incredibly talented team that is potentially catastrophically weak on defense IF you have the ability to throw our staff a curve.
I'm glad at least one of our players and I'd guess quite a few of our players know we've demonstrated some issues defensively. Regardless of the desired narrative, I think it's more likely than not that our staff is also acutely aware of the problems, but since they're in the Public Relations game, they're trying to spin a different narrative for the media and the fans. OR Kahlil doesn't know what he's talking about.
I'm sort of wondering if against all odds Florida comes out passing against us and throws for 500+ yards and a bushel, I mean trash can, full of TDs if the staff will say afterwards, "We didn't expect them to be passing the ball as much as they did." Seriously, Florida could pull the old Tackle-eligible play and go to it time and time again, just beat us into the dirt with it, and I'd expect the staff to say, well, they did something exotic.
Just once, I'd like to hear a questioner tell the staff that in the 121 years of Tennessee football we've face option offenses many many times, some arguably much better than GT, but Monday night we gave up more yards under this staff than ever before in the history of the universe, like over 15 billion years. Whatever else you want to say, and there are some good things that can be said, it doesn't change the fact that the rushing defensive performance on Monday night was the WORST in at least the entire history of the school. It's not a pretty narrative.
Listen, I was sitting in Neyland Stadium watching Tennessee play football before Butch Jones was even alive. I'm not a complete idiot (jmo). Tennessee football is not about excuses; that's Butch Jones football. True to form, we faced another exotic offense yesterday which is why Im still smdh.
On a side note, I think the fumble and interception by QD today was a good thing. A new QB needs to find out PDQ that if you get lax you will pay the price. On this me and Butch would likely agree, those were good teaching moments and TBH, they came at the best time. Hopefully we'll learn something from those moments before heading into our SEC slate of games.
We're 2-0 and I fully expect we'll be 3-0 if we play Florida on Saturday - unless and maybe even if they pull the tackle eligible BS or some other such shenanigans. #GBO
One other thing, I think JG is going to be just fine. If you gave him a full half to get settled in say like against a GT type team and under a significant amount of real pressure, I think hed probably grow up real fast. Im okay with QD but given the opportunity I think JG could be just as good and likely much better. JG needs some experience. jmo.
I agree with the idea to move Kongbo inside or move him to the bench. Phillips needs to start opposite Taylor.
The first step in finding a solution is identifying the problem. With all the excuses the staff has been laying out there some have wondered if they really believe that nonsense. I understand controlling the narrative but I'd like to have some hint that we have a handle at least on identifying the problem. I think we probably do.
Granted we accomplished the most important task, win the game, but in the process were exposed as an incredibly talented team that is potentially catastrophically weak on defense IF you have the ability to throw our staff a curve.
I'm glad at least one of our players and I'd guess quite a few of our players know we've demonstrated some issues defensively. Regardless of the desired narrative, I think it's more likely than not that our staff is also acutely aware of the problems, but since they're in the Public Relations game, they're trying to spin a different narrative for the media and the fans. OR Kahlil doesn't know what he's talking about.
I'm sort of wondering if against all odds Florida comes out passing against us and throws for 500+ yards and a bushel, I mean trash can, full of TDs if the staff will say afterwards, "We didn't expect them to be passing the ball as much as they did." Seriously, Florida could pull the old Tackle-eligible play and go to it time and time again, just beat us into the dirt with it, and I'd expect the staff to say, well, they did something exotic.
Just once, I'd like to hear a questioner tell the staff that in the 121 years of Tennessee football we've face option offenses many many times, some arguably much better than GT, but Monday night we gave up more yards under this staff than ever before in the history of the universe, like over 15 billion years. Whatever else you want to say, and there are some good things that can be said, it doesn't change the fact that the rushing defensive performance on Monday night was the WORST in at least the entire history of the school. It's not a pretty narrative.
Listen, I was sitting in Neyland Stadium watching Tennessee play football before Butch Jones was even alive. I'm not a complete idiot (jmo). Tennessee football is not about excuses; that's Butch Jones football. True to form, we faced another exotic offense yesterday which is why Im still smdh.
On a side note, I think the fumble and interception by QD today was a good thing. A new QB needs to find out PDQ that if you get lax you will pay the price. On this me and Butch would likely agree, those were good teaching moments and TBH, they came at the best time. Hopefully we'll learn something from those moments before heading into our SEC slate of games.
We're 2-0 and I fully expect we'll be 3-0 if we play Florida on Saturday - unless and maybe even if they pull the tackle eligible BS or some other such shenanigans. #GBO
One other thing, I think JG is going to be just fine. If you gave him a full half to get settled in say like against a GT type team and under a significant amount of real pressure, I think hed probably grow up real fast. Im okay with QD but given the opportunity I think JG could be just as good and likely much better. JG needs some experience. jmo.
I agree with the idea to move Kongbo inside or move him to the bench. Phillips needs to start opposite Taylor.
