Alex Golesh On Tennessee’s Offense

[WillisWG]

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Alex Golesh says Tennessee football's offensive looks nothing like it did when he was the offensive coordinator.

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Former offensive coordinator Alex Golesh helped rejuvenate the Tennessee football program back in 2022 when the Vols posted an 11-2 (6-2 SEC) record with one of the nation’s best offenses. Tennessee ran the veer-and-shoot offense, utilizing tempo to put defenses on its heels while establishing the run and attacking the down field passing game.

But in the ensuing two seasons, Tennessee’s offense took a step back. Opposing defenses adjusted, playing either two or three deep safeties to take away the vertical passing game and make the Vols drive down the field with short or immediate passing.

Many questioned how much different Tennessee’s offense truly was, but we have a new source that confirmed how significant the changes were. Golesh, now the head coach at Auburn, went on “The Cube Show” with Cole Cubelic this week and shared this interesting factoid about Tennessee’s offense.

 

[knox73]

Thanks for posting this. It is a terrific interview and explains a ton of the Heupel, Lebby, Golesh progression in offensive style and building programs.

 

[Big Cheese Offspring]

We did a great job evolving the offense last season IMO.

 

[njvols]

We did a great job evolving the offense last season IMO.

that's the name of the game...Saban did it masterfully. I think much lost on how well JH offense did adapt last year, which wasn't noticed b/c of the defense. Hope we can get it all aligned this year.

 

[VOLfrombama]

One thing I wish they would bring back is all the WR motion. We saw a little of it last season again. It helps the Qb id coverage and get WRs open when the secondary can’t communicate quickly. We saw Saban have a giant conniption fit over it.

 

[Jackcrevol]

We did a great job evolving the offense last season IMO.

needed better players

 

[WillisWG]

Thanks for posting this. It is a terrific interview and explains a ton of the Heupel, Lebby, Golesh progression in offensive style and building programs.

I like Golesh, hated that he left but understood his desire to be a HC.

 

[Vol8188]

One thing I wish they would bring back is all the WR motion. We saw a little of it last season again. It helps the Qb id coverage and get WRs open when the secondary can’t communicate quickly. We saw Saban have a giant conniption fit over it.

Did we motion a lot in the first Bama win? Normally this offense doesn’t because it slows you down

 

[VOLfrombama]

Did we motion a lot in the first Bama win? Normally this offense doesn’t because it slows you down

Definitely did. It was confusing to Bamas safeties and that’s why Saban lost it. They had trouble all game communicating to switch and Hyatt ran between and behind them multiple times.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Golesh and AU visit Neyland on October 3rd. How big is that game?

 

[WillisWG]

Golesh and AU visit Neyland on October 3rd. How big is that game?

We will get to see him run that 2022 O against us?

 

[#1fulmerite]

needed better players

Lost our starting QB but replaced him with a far better one but still did not beat a single 1A (FBS) team with a winning record. How does that happen?

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

Lost our starting QB but replaced him with a far better one but still did not beat a single 1A (FBS) team with a winning record. How does that happen?

Defense was horrendous

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Golesh and AU visit Neyland on October 3rd. How big is that game?

No bigger than the others

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Lost our starting QB but replaced him with a far better one but still did not beat a single 1A (FBS) team with a winning record. How does that happen?

McCoy, Gibson and Carter

 

[Jackcrevol]

Defense was horrendous

the clinical term is dogshit

 

[VolatileVol]

Sometimes you just don't know how good something is until it's gone. I fully expect in 10 years we will likely view Alex as a much better coach than Heupel.

 

[VolForLife83]

Lost our starting QB but replaced him with a far better one but still did not beat a single 1A (FBS) team with a winning record. How does that happen?

Defense. A kicker makes a fg and we knock Ga off. Could/ should have beat Oklahoma also. We're not as far off as people think.

 

[WillisWG]

Sometimes you just don't know how good something is until it's gone. I fully expect in 10 years we will likely view Alex as a much better coach than Heupel.

Hope I am around 10 years from now to say you were wrong.



Poor is the pupil who does not surpass his master.

 

[VolatileVol]

Does this mean Heupel failed Art Briles, Mike Leach, Bob Stoops or all three equally?! Golesh temporarily fixed Heupel's offense. Not the other way around...

 

[WillisWG]

No bigger than the others

No SEC matchup is small but with some "It Just Means More" to borrow a slogan. I can remember when the Auburn game was almost as meaningful as playing Bama. From 1956-1991 we played the Tigers, to have lost that rivalry game to expansion was a damn shame.

 

[Volador]

We did a great job evolving the offense last season IMO.

Ya know, evolving doesn't always make you smarter or better, does it??

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[WillisWG]

Does this mean Heupel failed Art Briles, Mike Leach, Bob Stoops or all three equally?! Golesh temporarily fixed Heupel's offense. Not the other way around...

Long before Alex, I remember Josh's O while he OC at MO hanging B2B fifty burgers on the Vols and his UCF O (22-4) 2018-19 certainly wasn't in need of fixing in 2020 when Alex was hired. Granted they went 6-4 in 2020 then but it was the Covid year and everything was more than a bit off. The Vols under CJH have been a T5 O both with and without Alex. I don't believe Josh has failed anyone. JMO

Not sure I see where Alex fixed his O but Alex did do a great job calling the plays in Josh's O. He left with more than be brought....again jmo

 

[VolatileVol]

Long before Alex, I remember Josh's O while he OC at MO hanging B2B fifty burgers on the Vols and his UCF O (22-4) 2018-19 certainly wasn't not need of fixing in 2020 when Alex was hired. Granted they went 6-4 in 2020 then but it was the Covid year and everything was more than a bit off. The Vols under CJH have been a T5 O both with and without Alex. I don't believe he has failed anyone. JMO

Not sure I see where Alex fixed his O but Alex did do a great job calling the plays in Josh's O. He left with more than be brought....again jmo

Derek Dooley was 13th nationally in offense at Missouri after he left us. I'm not sure what that means, but it sounds important to the story you telling. ANYBODY watching football intimately knows Heupel is not the answer. In reality, the only thing punishing our defense worse than the other team's running backs the past couple of seasons is Heupel's own tempo. Sigh

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

No SEC matchup is small but with some "It Just Means More" to borrow a slogan. I can remember when the Auburn game was almost as meaningful as playing Bama. From 1956-1991 we played the Tigers, to have lost that rivalry game to expansion was a damn shame.

Some games carry significantly different weight depending on if it's a win or loss. This AU game looks to be one of those. A win would be "good". A loss under the circumstances would be extremely damaging to Heupel.