Recruiting Forum Football Talk III

[Ten_Titans]

Bend but don’t break D is what we need. Not allowing big plays and efficient at stopping teams in the red zone.

I sort of disagree with this.

The high tempo low TOP offense is really paired better with an aggressive defense looking for quick stops and turnovers. That way you either turn the games into a shootout or you jump out to big leads early.

 

[Pepe]

Well fans are totally nonbiased and usually dead on accurate Who did most of people want to hire here Kiffin? Freeze? Jeff Fisher?

I think the only person who wanted Jeff Fisher was Jeff Fisher

 

[butchna]

@Neyland Rising in the portal. Per Hubbs.....

Hupplefupple

 

[Hawaiian Hammer]

I see D Middleton being this generation’s/team’s Billy Ratliff. The under appreciated rock of the D line who would play with his arm hanging out of his shoulder or fight through destroyed knees

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I always thought the big knock on Leach was sucky defenses.

When he had Grinch at WSU he had a relatively good defense, and that helped him have better records there.

 

[butchna]

I mean does he though? Playing favorites is “Toxic” to a team.... let the best player play.

I get that. Just let it leak tho. Backchannel insiders>Twitter

 

[Dudley Smith]

Really wouldn’t mind a little of this on our sidelines to complement our more sedate head coach.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

I get that. Just let it leak tho. Backchannel insiders>Twitter

That’s true I can get on board with that.

 

[99vawl]

 

[pierce60]

Bullet. Dodged.

 

[Kingston Vol]

If Arnett is the hire as DC, this guy could make sense as secondary coach.

Jason Washington - Football Coach - Mississippi State

 

[Jimmy Football]

If Tennessee wants Arnett they will get him.

What if VolNation wants him? Still good?

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Bend but don’t break D is what we need. Not allowing big plays and efficient at stopping teams in the red zone.

And for **** sake...defend the slant better...that was infuriating.

 

[Dudley Smith]

Thank the Lord

 

[Grey_pilgrim]

We literally just hired someone who has better offensive numbers then both. Without the baggage. And isn't a flight risk. Again he also beat Kiffin twice.
That was part of the problem with this search short of hiring Saban this fan base wasn't going to accept anybody not named Freeze or Kiffin and people need to get over that. They weren't options. This guys resume is just as good.

I hope he does well! And very he well could be a great hire. I just have no optimism about it and think we’ll likely see similar results to what we have had recently. I think there were much better options available had we taken them. I’m just not sold on Heupel.

 

[Pepe]

I was at UT for the end of Buzz and beginning of Bruce. Can confirm the night and day difference, and the energy Bruce brought to campus. That’s why people were signing petitions for him. It wasn’t just winning - everyone knew the guy loved UT and wanted to be here.

Tennessee loves used car salesmen

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

Really wouldn’t mind a little of this on our sidelines to complement our more sedate head coach.
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We need a coach who doesn’t have to get like that because he commands enough respect that it isn’t necessary. One that can explain to the kids what they didn’t do right and tell them to fix it and the kid listen.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Really wouldn’t mind a little of this on our sidelines to complement our more sedate head coach.
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Good cop, bad cop..

 

[Sleegro]

That's too high a level for him.

 

[butchna]

@Neyland Rising in the portal. Per Hubbs.....

Oklahoma lock.

 

[cHiZzLeVOL]

And for **** sake...defend the slant better...that was infuriating.

For real. Lol first measure on if our defense is better is better over the middle coverage by our LBs and better slant coverage by our DBs

 

[mr.checkerboards]

Good got lucky here

 

[pierce60]

What if VolNation wants him? Still good?

If we DON'T want him then he is probably the next Buddy Ryan or Dick Lebeau, but if we did want him he is the next Sal Sunseri haha

 

[TrippieRedd]

Well if it's true that Golesh, Elarbee, and Halzle is coming then that's a good start, add Kodi Burns and our Offense staff is a solid B+

 

[RiotVol]

I sort of disagree with this.

The high tempo low TOP offense is really paired better with an aggressive defense looking for quick stops and turnovers. That way you either turn the games into a shootout or you jump out to big leads early.

I really wonder if the reduction in the number of practices over time has led to a paradigm shift. Rather than focusing on execution and chewing up clock, it's better take more shots (and risk more three and outs) because no one is getting the practice time to get 11 guys on the same page for 10-15 plays a drive multiple times in a game. It's better to run simple, fast offenses to get down the field in fewer plays (i.e. fewer opportunities to make execution mistakes).

On the flip, defenses are adjusting by going more "bend, don't break" to force offenses to execute 10-15 plays in a row. This is how everyone played Mississippi State after Arkansas dropped 8 every play. In other words, DCs are like "we'll let you have yards, because we know you're eventually going to f@#$ up and get behind schedule."

1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win. - Neyland