Why is this unit so f bad?
Got a couple basic 5 stars in Solomon and Emerson (High 4). 300lb guys
The rest are a mix of top juco recruits and 4/3 stars. Some guys solidly 280-300lbs. I mean they get no push. I seriously don’t get it. Darrel Middleton is huge
Totally the Achilles heel, can’t win a game without pressure. These guys should be playing better, this looks like at least mid sec level talent. Miss state has a huge o line sigh, I wonder if it’s a speed thing. Prob not athletic enough to get around guys on end. Not impressed with d line development
Everyone has to be able to play their starters on defense because most of the offenses can go tempo. I do think that failure to cover the second level is hurting more failure to get the pass rush because a lot of those slants are timing plays where you're never going to touch the QB before he releases.Because we don't have any depth.
It's no secret. You can't win in the SEC with only 2-4 good D-linemen. You need to go be able to rotate in 2nd and even 3rd string guys. We don't have that.
We have a few good players there, but nowhere near enough.
This. Gooden going down hurt us badly as well. We were already thin there even before injuries. Strength and conditioning were kind of optional with butch’s last few years, that’s going to show up more in the trenches than anywhere else.Because we don't have any depth.
It's no secret. You can't win in the SEC with only 2-4 good D-linemen. You need to go be able to rotate in 2nd and even 3rd string guys. We don't have that.
We have a few good players there, but nowhere near enough.
I agree. Watch the D-line at the point of contact. It’s almost as if they are O-linemen. They engage with the lineman blocking them, lock up and that’s it! No technique, no swim moves, no smacking the lineman’s hands down, they just engage in the block and they’re just kinda there. I watch other teams and their defensive linemen have the “violent” hands and different techniques, trying to shed blockers, our guys, not so much.Citing depth as a reason doesn't really explain it IMHO.
Lack of depth would explain being disruptive and getting a push early but not being able to sustain it as the game goes on. The push really hasn't been there at all yet.
Maybe with more time and development the Dline will come around and with another recruiting class (if it's a solid haul of dline guys) maybe UT will have some dominate dlinemen with capable backups.
We've been hearing that for 5 or 6 years. We don't have enough depth. And the same people that defended all those coaches at the time are now blaming those coaches for our problemsBecause we don't have any depth.
It's no secret. You can't win in the SEC with only 2-4 good D-linemen. You need to go be able to rotate in 2nd and even 3rd string guys. We don't have that.
We have a few good players there, but nowhere near enough.
With that said, I should clarify that depth is an issue as well as the talent level, maybe...I agree. Watch the D-line at the point of contact. It’s almost as if they are O-linemen. They engage with the lineman blocking them, lock up and that’s it! No technique, no swim moves, no smacking the lineman’s hands down, they just engage in the block and they’re just kinda there. I watch other teams and their defensive linemen have the “violent” hands and different techniques, trying to shed blockers, our guys, not so much.
GBO!!
At present time, two that I know. Emmit is out for the year and Solomon is doubtful this week. Point still being, if Dean went down for the year, will the replacement be as good thus affecting the performance on the field?
At Bama, FSU and Georgia Pruitt had a boatload of premiere defensive linemen. Those are all talent rich states with great black athletes. Tennessee has nothing similar as far as consistent instate talent of 300 pounders who can run. How long will it take to get top sec talent at dL and can it actually be done? I like the vol staff as recruiters and it will be interesting to see how they compensate for the pizzpore shortage of talent in that weirdly drawn geopolitical area known as Tennessee.
Again, most knew that the D-line would be the thinnest position this year withe loss of our starting Dlinemen from last year. We also now are very thin with numbers at linebacker. Depth is a problem at both positions, quality depth is a bigger problem. Recruiting is the only solution to depth problems.Citing depth as a reason doesn't really explain it IMHO.
Lack of depth would explain being disruptive and getting a push early but not being able to sustain it as the game goes on. The push really hasn't been there at all yet.
Maybe with more time and development the Dline will come around and with another recruiting class (if it's a solid haul of dline guys) maybe UT will have some dominate dlinemen with capable backups.