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ndubvols said:
I think I’m on the opposite end of the spectrum from many on here. I think our pass rushers are good enough to not need to blitz much. Give the backend more bodies to make Simpson pause a beat and let the edges rushers pressure the qb.
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Meh - both are true, but we only have the sacks we do because we aren't just bringing 4. He need to he multiple and keep them guessing. The issue is we need a better plan and execution on third down. Teams have our number in this down.
 
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Outofmyvolcanmind said:
Ok, watched Missouri.

- 5 total passes by Simpson traveled over 10 yards. 3 to the left and 2 to the right. The other gains of 10 or more were dump throws to RB or TE in flat.
- He lives in play action. Don't bite on it. Just get him.
- When in shotgun, he scrambles if initial read isn't there.
- Bama likes to run right
- Simpson makes best plays on roll outs following play action.
- He holds the ball too long at least 5 times a game and throws two picks waiting to be intercepted. Will we make the play? Missouri did not. One hit DL and bounced in the air to be caught by OL for 2 yard gain. Early in game he threw behind WR Brooks. DB never looked or would've picked it off. It went for 18-yard catch and one of the 5 passes over 10 years in air.
- He will exploit middle a lot. He wants LB's to vacate and the run motion to cause this. If a LB vacates, we need to bring the safety from Williams side of the field. Why Williams? Because he doesn't go over the middle. He is scared of being hit.
- Simpson is terrified of being hit. Hit him.

If that OL (Proctor) lines up in the backfield, we better bring McMurray or Boo from the outside and hit him low and very hard. He won't do it again nor will his parents allow him to risk his career. Bama only has 2 tough players on offense (Miller and Cuevas), the rest do not bring a physicality to the game. If Miller cannot go, that is an enormous blow to them.
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Thank you!
 
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25vol said:
Thanks to everyone who participated in the Midseason Performance Poll! I wasn’t quite expecting the level of engagement it received (It really blew up overnight) but thank you all! If you haven’t already, here’s the link:
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Tennessee Football 2025 Midseason Performance Poll: Offense vs Defense

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There’s been really interesting results already. Here’s some interesting tidbits:

1. The Tim Banks vitriol was expected, but maybe not to this extent lol. One guy wrote in an answer that was at least 3 paragraphs long explaining exactly why Banks should be fired and why he’s the worst coordinator in Tennessee History.

2. A few people wrote in an explanation for the offense woes and blamed it on Joey. I didn’t expect that one at all. I didn’t even include that as an option for the “holding back the offense” question because I didn’t expect anyone to think that, but that’s on me.

3. Some of you blamed the defensive woes on lack of pass rush. I’m not sure what to say to that. Apparently leading the nation in sacks just isn‘t good enough for some people.
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Enki_Amenra said:
There is a man at work who sneezes all the time. It's worse than seasonal allergies. It's like a tic or something and it gets annoying as crap when you're working with him.

But wait, there's more. . .

There is a man at work that, no matter where he's at in the building if he hears the man sneeze he yells "Bless You", but he says it like he's talking to a baby or a dog or something. It never fails, he always does it, even if you can barely hear the sneeze.

I always have to make sure they're working at different sites or i hear crap about it from everyone else for the rest of the week.

This morning the sneezing man went into a fit and the Bless You guy went off into a Bless You flurry. I was trying to talk to another contractor and all we could hear was "Sneeze", Bless You", over and over for about 2 minutes straight. Then we hear a door slam and one guy start screaming. One of the other guys got tired of hearing it and slammed the door on the box trailer side door. The bless you man had his foot in the door. He's been crying about going to the emergency room and how I'm lucky he likes me, cause he'd sue me for an unsafe workplace.

One of the sites got shut down for a couple days, that's what I was talking to the other guy about. There is probably gonna be a fight at some point today because I had to send everyone to the same job so they wouldn't miss any work hours.

I had the Bless You man wait a few minutes behind after everyone left to make sure he wasn't really hurt. They're all gonna flip out when they see him pull up to the job here in about 5 mins. 😂
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Bless you brother..
 
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Volsdeep4 said:
Death by 1,000 papercuts or 5. We are not good in man 2 man either. Bigger explosive plays happen in man.
With how bad our secondary is. I’d rather play zone than m2m
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That's why we should run some 1-Rat and use the rat as a spy against dual threats or as a way to cover the mid crossing routes. I haven't noticed us running robber or 1-rat much, if at all, but I think it could help with the personnel. Then again, if it's crossed my mind to run it, I know Banks has thought of it and there is a reason they don't.
 
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Volsdeep4 said:
Yeah I think the more important question is why would he take hisself out of the play. He runs around the block dipping to outside shoulder. As soon as you do that there’s no chance of you making a play.
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Brooks Austin talks about “block avoidance” in his film review ahead of this weekend’s game. UT defenders seem to try to get around blocks instead of striking, engaging, and trying to leave an arm free to make the tackle. The earlier commenter is right that the defender has to force the play back inside, but it does seem like engaging the blocker could slow the play and leave 15 a chance to make a play while also steering the play back inside.
 
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