Recruiting Forum Football Talk II

[mr.checkerboards]

Double posted, so I'll use this space to wonder when the SC game will be played? Late or early?

4pm. SEC Network

 

[Fun coupon VOL]

Cool so we took advantage and exploit their weakness. That is a good thing

I didn’t say it was a bad thing. Volquest guys noted it as well.

 

[SLICKYINC]

Hogs just lost a LB too the portal whos played in all 6 games this year. Ours and their records are the same but it just feels like they are going in the opposite direction and Morris isn't gonna make it over there.

That Whitehaven trio...…. Vols

 

[SoilVol]

Some of y'all have incredible memory loss.

I'm not overlooking UAB after that "guaranteed" win over Georgia State.

 

[mrmax86]

This is amazing.

 

[butchna]

Some of y'all have incredible memory loss.

I'm not overlooking UAB after that "guaranteed" win over Georgia State.

 

[SweetasSoda]

Really nice article from Simonton reviewing and breaking down the game...

VolQuest - Upon Further Review: More steam

That was a good article. Thanks!

 

[Devo182]

Sacks allowed per game

2016: 52nd

2017: 114th

2018: 48th

2019: 73rd

Our sack rate has gone from 108th last year to 79th so far this year. And it feels like even some of those are on the RBs. Last year's per game looks better than it is because we didn't throw that much.

Also a technical note - PFF only has us down for 8 sacks allowed. Official stats show 13. NCAA may be considering anything behind the line a sack, even on designed runs such as some of Maurer's that ended up being losses may be getting included. I believe they also include any type of intentional grounding.

Though rush blocking stats have seen the most improvement. Vastly better line yards and success rate according to s&p+

 

[SweetasSoda]

2016 - Butch Jones as HC & Mike DeBord as OC/QB Coach (QBs: Joshua Dobbs-SR, Quinten Dormady-SO, Sheriron Jones-SO, Jarrett Guarantano-FR)
2017 - Butch Jones/Brady Hoke as HC & Larry Scott as OC/Mike Canales as QB Coach (QBs: Quinten Dormady-JR, Jarrett Guarantano-RS FR, Will McBride-FR)
2018 - Jeremy Pruitt as HC & Tyson Helton as OC/QB Coach (QBs: Keller Chryst-RS SR, Jarrett Guarantano-RS SO, Will McBride-SO, JT Shrout-FR)
2019 - Jeremy Pruitt as HC & Jim Chaney as OC/Chris Weinke as QB Coach (QBs: Jarrett Guarantano-RS JR, JT Shrout-RS FR, Brian Maurer-FR)

In 4 years at UT JG has had 3 different Head Coaches, 4 different OCs, and 4 different QB coaches. While also watching 3 teammates leave the team before graduating. I mean seems unfair to praise Tyler Byrd for sticking with UT during his playing career, but not giving JG a little respect for doing the same.

He's never painted the narrative that all the coaching changes are an excuse for his poor play, that's always been outside media noise. I've never heard him in an interview or even on social media make a poor comment about the program, coaching, or otherwise either. I don't think he's the best QB to be starting for us, but I'm not going to drag the dude through the mud over being excited that he threw a TD to win us our first SEC game of the season.

The struggles of this TEAM are not something you can fully put on one player, regardless of who the player is or what position they play.

Excellent point

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

This iteration of Tennessee is never going to win pretty. Getting the dub is all the matters, so beating Mississippi State 20-10 was beautifully ugly.

Simonton. Just stop with the weird slang. You come off as the goober of VQ, which is hard to do going against price and Hubbs.

 

[drvenner]

They are really good don’t get me wrong but what is their record in the sec West?

9-4 or 8-4 most likely winner imo

Let's see how they do against a second team with comparable talent, like Ohio State. I would argue Michigan's talent is better than all west teams except LSU and Bama and still not bad compared to theirs. Wisconsin embarassed Michigan.

 

[drvenner]

Debating grabbing tickets to Vandy game...

You should go, for sure.

 

[Blake25p]

My birthday, would like a win.

 

[drvenner]

Odom is going to try to embarrass Pruitt because of the player recruitment after the bowl ban.

He almost definitely will try. It will be a very tough game, for sure.

 

[drvenner]

Oddly enough I think UAB is a bigger challenge than teams like Kentucky and Vandy.

I am at 5-7. I actually think we beat USCe, but stumble against UAB or possibly Kentucky, because it's on the road.

 

[orangefreak21]

Anybody saying UAB will be tough should take a lap.

Our 2019 Tennessee Vols are 2-4 with home losses to GA State and BYU..

No win is automatic and every win should be counted as a blessing

 

[drvenner]

Knox media trying to bait Pruitt into a headlining quote over Maurer playing a couple snaps more and not pulling him...

Pruitt- I mean there's a lot of guys hitting, running into one another. I guess we could stop the game and check everyone out but that may take a while. I don't know if anybody's got time for that....


He must hate life every time he gets in front of these clowns

Do you know who asked the question?

 

[orangefreak21]

BM has given the team another spark though. Seems like the team could feed off that.

Outside of Bama every game SHOULD be competitive so we'll see

 

[drvenner]

He’s real damn bad.

Those QBs are about as bad as I’ve seen.

They looked absolutely lost after we took away Hill. I think our defense had something to do with it, though.

 

[Vols4us]

Irrespective of good attitude by JG and others; Tyler Byrd's patience and willingness to stay and work at it is more impressive to me than JG or the others who have played a lot of snaps that came in with them. Tyler Byrd could and should have been a starter at CB on D, but when converted to WR by Botch should have been given more opportunities to play it. JG has been given three seasons of opportunities to start and prove himself after a RS year to learn the position. It does not take away from JG's good and team first attitude now if one admires Byrd more for his dedication.

Byrd starred in HS and in the AS game against top competition at CB and as a returner. He ran legit low 4.3 forty and had an official recorded time at UT of 4.29 his freshman year. Botch refused to design scheme for the talent, he was a system coach only. Just another reason why he is no longer HC. Chaney has no problem scheming to his talent.

 

[bleedsUTorange]

Do you know who asked the question?

Was one of if not the first question. Not entirely sure but sounded like maybe Hubbs or Rucker or both. Someone asked the first part, which was simply the idea or extent of BM's injury, and as soon as Pruitt said the word concussion someone cut in and asked/implied why Pruitt knowingly left him in. Least seemed that way to me imo. Something to the extent of what does it take to diagnose concussion or something along those lines. Definitely a cheap shot by our own. his restraint to these jackholes is admirable, although I'd raise my glass to him if he called all their bluffs and just went full lightning on them and started pulling credentials.

 

[drvenner]

Was one of if not the first question. Not entirely sure but sounded like maybe Hubbs or Rucker or both. Someone asked the first part, which was simply the idea or extent of BM's injury, and as soon as Pruitt said the word concussion someone cut in and asked/implied why Pruitt knowingly left him in. Least seemed that way to me imo. Something to the extent of what does it take to diagnose concussion or something along those lines. Definitely a cheap shot by our own. his restraint to these jackholes is admirable, although I'd raise my glass to him if he called all their bluffs and just went full lightning on them and started pulling credentials.

Thanks, and I agree. Very toolish thing to do. He handled it very well, though.

 

[JCP201]

 

[TheMagnificantOne]

Our 2019 Tennessee Vols are 2-4 with home losses to GA State and BYU..

No win is automatic and every win should be counted as a blessing

Not the same team

 

[Ron Swanson]

Anyone who can't see we've improved quite a bit from the Florida game needs help.


Over/Under 3 wins left

South Carolina at home
UAB at home
Kentucky away
Missouri away
Vandy home

If we find a way to beat USC, Mizzou will be in for a serious fight. We will beat the others.

Whatever it takes, need to win 4 of these. Bowl game would do amazing things for this program, fanbase, recruiting and national perception going into next year. MUST WIN 4 MORE!