Recruiting Forum Football Talk IX

[TheMookieMonster]

I have never understood the approach of leaking it that you’re planning to fire your next coach after they play their next game. I mean surely Billy knows this….why even bother coaching the game if you’re a dead man walking?

 

[peaygolf]

You realize both obesity and life expectancy are direct results of poverty right

All because of Reconstruction in 1865.

 

[UTvol1fn]

Love this. Vamos Vols!

 

[RandomUTfan]

I wonder if these people in soul crushing poverty ever considered just skipping that Starbucks and Avocado Toast every morning?

Broke from betting on Sports.

 

[Wickman]

I have never understood the approach of leaking it that you’re planning to fire your next coach after they play their next game. I mean surely Billy knows this….why even bother coaching the game if you’re a dead man walking?

It seems to make him coach better. Maybe that’s the strategy.

 

[RandomUTfan]

I have never understood the approach of leaking it that you’re planning to fire your next coach after they play their next game. I mean surely Billy knows this….why even bother coaching the game if you’re a dead man walking?

I think to placate the fan base. But it doesn't make much since to wait until after the next game if you're going to do it no matter the results.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

We need to be better in forcing FGs...we are just giving slow TDs right now. Good bend but don't break philosophy defenses give up tons of yards and ToP...but not a whole lot of points... the good ones force a lot of FGs and TOs..we are getting the turnovers but not as many FGs forced as we should.

 

[RandomUTfan]

It seems to make him coach better. Maybe that’s the strategy.

I sincerely hope he beats the breaks off of Mississippi State and his players carry him off the field.

 

[RandomUTfan]

We need to be better in forcing FGs...we are just giving slow TDs right now. Good bend but don't break philosophy defenses give up tons of yards and ToP...but not a whole lot of points... the good ones force a lot of FGs and TOs..we are getting the turnovers but not as many FGs forced as we should.

Agreed, but we've hardly been as healthy as we are right now for most of the season.

 

[WesTnVol]

We play Bama as hard as we played Georgia and I like our chances. Fans focus on our holes/weaknesses, coaches focus and look to exploit theirs. I like our chances

 

[Dadof2Vols]

I find it funny that we ran almost all sone against arky, and almost all man vs georgia. Maybe mix it up a bit.

Of course in worked in both cases just didn’t execute the Georgia field goal to win it

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I think to placate the fan base. But it doesn't make much since to wait until after the next game if you're going to do it no matter the results.

If I’m Billy, I’m just kicking my feet back and doing zero preparation this week and calling halfback dive for 50 plays.

 

[Ten_Titans]

You realize both obesity and life expectancy are direct results of poverty right

Not by any definition of "direct result" I would subscribe to.

As far as obesity, that's certainly not a "direct result" in any other country that has actual poverty by global standards.

On the other hand, obesity does directly cause mortality. It's the universal comorbidity.

 

[csprig9]

5.9 360 magnum in the middle of having a thumpr wife beating cam put in it. I think It'll probably pass because of the diesel. I really like the truck other than that though.

That 7.3 is a great reliable motor
They can be built for big power also

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I totally agree and actually think we matchup very well with this bama team, even though no one is talking like we do.

That said, I think this week is a little more important than a lot of people realize. This could be our last chance this season to beat a ranked team. A loss puts us squarely behind 2 SEC teams, minimum, in the line to make the playoffs. We would have to be perfect and not slip up against 2 teams that will be giving us their 200% best effort in the final 2 weeks of the season. There would be no room for error to even be in the discussion to make the playoffs.

Not saying the season is over with a loss this week, but it makes it where we must be perfect in the final 5 weeks. I believe we have that in us, but I’d prefer to win this week and have some wiggle room. It’s very unfortunate that we didn’t make that kick against UGA - we’d be top 5 and be waltzing into the playoffs regardless of outcome this week.

That missed kick will probably end up keeping us out. I actually feel better about beating Bama in Tuscaloosa than I do Florida in the Swamp...I think we could win both, but I am not optimistic about beating either.

Let's see what happens... anything could happen.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

There’s books to write about this topic. I think you’re right.

Because teams can’t be elite at everything on defense, they have to play within what they have. I think they should aim to (1) make it hard to score and (2) play complimentary football.

The first point seems so obvious only a Dawg can think it profound, but it’s deceptively complex. Some defensive stats (sacks are a prime example) do not correlate with preventing points. Statistically, total yards don’t matter much, especially compared to yards per play. Preventing explosive plays is the best way not to get scored on. Forcing third downs is another.

Playing complimentary football just means that your defense works with your offensive identity. Tennessee is going to score 30+, so it doesn’t have to focus on shutouts. Stealing a possession with a turnover—even if means taking a risk—has more value to a team built to score fast.

Tennessee is good at playing disruptive and opportunistic defense, but I think it has struggled with imposing control with its defense, and that lets teams hang around and get back into the game after Tennessee gets a lead. Banks is all gas—pressure and man coverage. Something is gonna get blown up, and sometimes it’s his defense. Yards per play in UT’s FBS games this year is 10th in conference (though Bama is 12th). It may be that the guys in the secondary just don’t have it yet given injuries, but man would some solid zone packages be beneficial.

Fumble recoveries are historically 50/50, so it’s also a tad concerning if a team has been benefiting from a lot of recoveries. The ball doesn’t remember, but recovering a lot of fumbles can mean that a team is benefitting from some fortuitous bounces.

Most of our fumbles are actually forced...where we put a hat on the ball and obliterated or stripped it from the ball carrier, or knocked it out of the QBs hands, or just knocked the crap out of the QB. I don't remember us getting a cheap one all year.

But I get what you are saying.

 

[ndubvols]

When does the injury report typically come out today? Interested to see if any of the banged up Wr’s are back. Also wondering about Hobbs, know he got hurt on Saturday and didn’t see if he came back after that

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

I check in from time to time, but age has a way of calming your need to get that last point in.

I was getting there before the season started, but sadly I have regressed...the Idiot Margin just brings out the worst in me...lol.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

We need to be better in forcing FGs...we are just giving slow TDs right now. Good bend but don't break philosophy defenses give up tons of yards and ToP...but not a whole lot of points... the good ones force a lot of FGs and TOs..we are getting the turnovers but not as many FGs forced as we should.

we did jus that saturday until whatever that was the last 6.5-7 minutes. It was terrible.


we were in the middle of the 4th and had only given up 17 and only 10 after their initial drive. The ol prevent almost prevented us from winning.

 

[rocktopper16]

When does the injury report typically come out today? Interested to see if any of the banged up Wr’s are back. Also wondering about Hobbs, know he got hurt on Saturday and didn’t see if he came back after that

He said in a interview that he’s good to go

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Any game in the swamp is a toss up until they show it’s not.

Pavia may not be able to walk by the time he’s rolling into Neyland.

Your cousin guido?

 

[Orange_Crush]

You realize both obesity and life expectancy are direct results of poverty right

By that map, there seems to also be a direct correlation to fried chicken, fried catfish, fried okra, fried squash, fried hushpuppies, and french fries.

 

[RandomUTfan]

In case some of you thought Pate was anything other than a shill to the narrative these leagues want told this should cure you of it. Alabama and Georgia aren't even the two best SEC teams. Watch the games.

 

[Visidog]

Most of our fumbles are actually forced...where we put a hat on the ball and obliterated or stripped it from the ball carrier, or knocked it out of the QBs hands, or just knocked the crap out of the QB. I don't remember us getting a cheap one all year.

But I get what you are saying.

I completely agree with that. Forcing fumbles where the QB is rolling out and surrounded by defenders is a skill and recovering most of those is not chance. Y’all are good at it.

But fumble recoveries are weird, fickle, and even unfair. Do you remember that game in Knoxville a few years back where a UT defender gets a blindside strip sack on the UGA QB, only to have the ball bounce to a UGA TE who runs it like 20 yards for a TD? Defense did everything right, offense scores by sheer dumb luck (okay it was a heads up play by the TE but still).

It’s a cruel sport with a weird shaped ball that bounces funny.

 

[jave36]

In case some of you thought Pate was anything other than a shill to the narrative these leagues want told this should cure you of it. Alabama and Georgia aren't even the two best SEC teams. Watch the games.

Eh, I've watched the games. They're probably the 2 best. Ole miss isn't on their level. TAMU isn't either.