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[wuwh_08]

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That's how you turn lemons into lemonade!

 

[Aesius]

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ESPN will still find a way to show that highlight for the rest of eternity. Even though we won the game.

 

[SoilVol]

Small sample size but Vols Defense is currently:
- tied 32nd in 3rd Down Conversion PCT (0.281)
- tied 64th in 1st Down Def (opponents are passing for twice as many first downs (24) as they're rushing (12) against us. Opp. have 2 first downs on penalties. Our opponents have had 38 first downs in two games. #1 has allowed 14)
- tied 106th in passing yards allowed (271.5 ypg - 10.86 ypc).
- tied 36th in red zone defense. 0 rushing TDs allowed, 2 passing, forced 3 fgs, 5/7 scores (bend don't break)
- we have 2 fumble recoveries and 3 INTs in 2 games.
- 44th in rushing defense (107.5 ypg - 3.26 ypc - 1 rushing TD)
- 4 sacks for 34yds (all against Pitt)
- averaging 5.5 TFL a game.

78th in Total Defense
- 379 ypg
- 4.95 ypp
- 4 TDs allowed (T-36th)
- 18.5 ppg
2021 ended the season 90th allowing 29.1 ppg, 98th in allowing 421.7 ypg, 5.4 ypp.

Conclusion: We are seeing improvement thus far with small sample size. I think we've said if we can get into the 40-60 rank range it would have huge results for our season. Should climb higher after Akron game but we will see where we are at the bye.

 

[VFL1993]

I knew there must have been a reason why I liked Heup from the jump!

 

[Chuckie]

I thought it when it happened live, and haven't seen anything to change my mind. On Pitt's last play, if that one-legged backup QB would have been able to hit the receiver in stride, I think he walks into the endzone. Flowers and McCullough may have been able to stop him short, but it would have been really close. Hadden runs right by the intended receiver to cover the slot receiver running a crossing route.

Pass defense is shaky. Thankfully Richardson looks capable of having really bad games.

 

[Glitch]

I’d be does, it’ll be for $10M+ a year

This is what posting at 4:55 am looks like.

 

[Nash_Vol97]

He has not been good enough based on the efficiency we need to be at to reach our goals… we know that he can reach that next level though.

Good enough, is subjective of what you’re measuring. In the case of has he been good enough to win an easy Ball State matchup and a really tough away game against a good defense? Yes, he has. Does he still need to become more efficient? Absolutely. Name me a QB in all of CFB that doesn’t need to still become more efficient? There isn’t one.

 

[Smyrna ATL Vol]

i didn't have a problem with the pressure, and i liked that it got a little more exotic as the game went on.

but there was a point in the 1st half where i really thought they were gonna stop doing it cause Slovis beat it pretty much every time, til he didn't. my worry was that they were going to get gun shy and try to keep everything in front of them. my feeling at the time was just keep hitting him....keep sending them....we're going to get a pick or sack/sack fumble at some point. i think for hte most part the DB's did OK, we did ask a lot of them, but there were times where coverages were really really good. and others...not so good. but i think that's sometihng you may have to live with if you're going to be THAT aggressive on defense. and i don't see any reason not to be. outisde GA and Bama, i'm not sure we play a QB that i'd just put money on beating us thru the air if we play it similarly. and based on what we saw saturday....bryce young can get got too.....

in the end, that aggressive defense is what won the game.....huge sack by a DB on a secondary blitz, that everyone would agree has his struggles....anyway, not trying to be argumentative, i just think if you're going to call defense like that, you're wliling to live with the negative results that may come a long with it.

I agree mostly. And not argumentative at all. We’re all just stating opinions and our thoughts,

 

[SoilVol]

Hendon Hooker is on pace for 3,400 yds passing which would put his 2022 4th behind 2007 Ainge, 2012 Bray, and 1997 Manning.

It would also put his 2 year UT career at 6,345 yds and 7th behind Kelly (4 seasons), Dobbs (4), Bray (3), Ainge (4), Clausen (4), and Manning (4). But just in front of Guarantano (5).

And Hendon is 4 TD passes from moving to 6th in career passing TDs.

And he's 2nd in consecutive games with a TD pass (14) only behind Shuler's 18.

 

[Glitch]

Hmmmmm I like that.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Welcome to the SEC

 

[Glitch]

If Hooker ever learns how to throw over the middle of the field we will be unstoppable. I gotta believe Florida is going to roll the cover two safeties to the edges and dare Hooker to throw over the middle.

The pass to Jacob Warren down the middle, which I still believe was a TD, says you ain't lying.

 

[Ten_Titans]

If Hooker ever learns how to throw over the middle of the field we will be unstoppable. I gotta believe Florida is going to roll the cover two safeties to the edges and dare Hooker to throw over the middle.

There's a reason he threw only three picks last year. Nothing goes over the middle in this offense unless it's the deep middle third.

 

[De La Cloobs]

I just heard on the radio:

Texas AM has 56 4/5 star players.
App State has 1.

Jimbo is overrated.

 

[MarcoVol]

ESPN will still find a way to show that highlight for the rest of eternity. Even though we won the game.

It was a great play

 

[johnfnkelly]

Drew Sanders is an absolute menace for Arky.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

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Welcome to the SEC

My god lol

 

[Orange_Crush]

524=6
Chill 2 Till

Endzone zip code == 52446

 

[De La Cloobs]

The pass to Jacob Warren down the middle, which I still believe was a TD, says you ain't lying.

Hooker HAS to spread the ball around. The left side of the field was barely looked at. Believe I heard Bru was only targeted 4 times. We can't rely on Tillman for everything. Hyatt and Bru played well, we gotta get them the ball.

 

[MarcoVol]

Hooker HAS to spread the ball around. The left side of the field was barely looked at. Believe I heard Bru was only targeted 4 times. We can't rely on Tillman for everything. Hyatt and Bru played well, we gotta get them the ball.

Hyatt led the team in catches vs Pitt.

Tillman has 15 catches on the season, Hyatt 13, Bru 7.

 

[bignewt]

The pass to Jacob Warren down the middle, which I still believe was a TD, says you ain't lying.

cool. one pass. and you see the result because defenses know he doesnt look there. he is going to have to start or our success on O is severely capped.

 

[johnfnkelly]

Under further review Rattler isn't terrible like some has suggested, but their tackles are god awful. 0 depth in the receiver room after their transfer Wells.

I would trade our RB's for theirs but their oline isn't capable of opening any holes for them. Juju is a player and Marshawn is more physical than any RB i've seen for us.

 

[johnfnkelly]

My god lol

It was in that moment that Spencer realized he had made a mistake transferring to Scar.

 

[SweetasSoda]

My goodness, and people were actually complaining!

 

[Glitch]

cool. one pass. and you see the result because defenses know he doesnt look there. he is going to have to start or our success on O is severely capped.

I am agreeing with you. If we see it then our opponents see it to and will leave the middle open until we force them to defend it. Seems like that would be a good idea to make them do that.