1 Bammer's take: CMK & the Tampa 2...

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No answer huh?

There are bammer boards for such nonsense.

You can feel free to post. I'll feel free to respond.
 
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volmanbill said:
No answer huh?
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I see by the fact you responded 3 mintes after I hit "post" you didn't read it. It's got some valid points and he isn't acting like a homer with his blog. It's a good read, but you wouldn't know that because you obviously have your superman cape on. have a nice day though.
 
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Seems pretty relevant to VOL football, thanks for posting. I think many of us have wondered if we have the right MLB to execute the Tampa 2 with success. Time will tell.

However, I think the writer of that blog fails to give MLK enough credit for his ability to adapt to his personnel. I don't think he is confined solely to playing the 4-3 with a MLB that can drop into deep coverage.
 
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If you know football, you will give the writer of that article some credit. It is informative and it wasn't written wearing the "crimson glasses" either.
 
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uagrad93 said:
If you know football, you will give the writer of that article some credit. It is informative and it wasn't written wearing the "crimson glasses" either.
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It was informative but the part about finding a Mike back to play the pass and run being difficult is over stated. Many of the linebackers in college were at one time safeties and vice versa. If anything that position player is easier to find in the college game.
 
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That was pretty much the dumbest thing I have ever read. If you have watched any football what so ever the past ten years...you understand the Tampa 2 defense. He acts like Monte stays in the same defense the entire game and he doesnt. There is a big difference between the system the Colts run and Monte runs also he failed to mention how successfull Sabans defense lasted in the NFL.
 
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Hi I'm new here, and I just want to say is that those stupid bammers are just doing this because there jealous that we have family trees that fork and they don't.
 
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Monte has said that he won't use the Tampa 2 all the time. He mentioned bringing 8 in the box frequently.
 
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Monte has said in interviews that he will use multiple defensive formations. I'm sure if he doesn't have the MIKE player he wants there, he will not run the Tampa 2 all the time. Saying that, I believe we might have a player or two capable of doing this. Nevon McKenzie would have been perfect for it. Too bad he's gone.
 
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I loved this part. I hope everyone we play underestimates our offense like this. Something tells me our offense will not be like the crap we saw last year.

Quote from Bammer:
IF Kiffin's "off the field" decision making skills are indicative of the decisions he'll make as a head coach and offensive play-caller, the UT offense doesn't fit the bill of "something to be feared."
 
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I think that he will run it less the first year because he's just trying to expose people to the system and analyze our personel and by year two or three someone liked jerod askew or another future recruit will step up and be mike od Derrick brooks in the defense. DBs wise I think we have more than enough talent with EB, JJ, Darren myles, dennis rogan, etc.
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It kills me to see idiots write things like this,like mk is some one trick pony
and the only defensive scheme the man knows is the Tampa 2.
Top 10 in total defense in the last 13 years running only the Tampa 2, AMAZING!
 
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Monte is smart enough to know what defense fits best for what team. Just as Meyer adapted his offensive scheme to adapt so will Monte on defense. Guy can write all the what if's he wants.
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Quote from Bammer:
IF Kiffin's "off the field" decision making skills are indicative of the decisions he'll make as a head coach and offensive play-caller, the UT offense doesn't fit the bill of "something to be feared."
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Which decisions is he talking about? Let me review:

1. Take a lower pay so you can hire potentially the best staff in the country. CHECK!
2. Recruit the best recruiters, offer them more money (see no. 1), and take them from your rivals. CHECK!
3. Get one of the best defensive minds ever to run your defense. Throw in a couple NFL position coaches. CHECK!
4. Go after the absolute best recruits in the country despite the fact you're 2 years late to the party and they're committed to your rivals. CHECK!
5. Let EVERYONE know Tennessee football is on the way back. CHECK!
6. Let the other coaches know confidence has found it's way back to The Hill. CHECK!
7. Make sure the work ethic in the weight room and in the classroom are where they should be. CHECK!


Seems to me like he's made some pretty good decisions off the field. I guess the Bammer was talking about all the talking he's been doing. I like that, too. He's fired up the fanbase, gotten UT all over the media, and let the other coaches know there's a new confidence in Knoxville. If all these people weren't worried about him they wouldn't be paying so much attention to him.
 
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TylernLuke said:
Which decisions is he talking about? Let me review:

1. Take a lower pay so you can hire potentially the best staff in the country. CHECK!
2. Recruit the best recruiters, offer them more money (see no. 1), and take them from your rivals. CHECK!
3. Get one of the best defensive minds ever to run your defense. Throw in a couple NFL position coaches. CHECK!
4. Go after the absolute best recruits in the country despite the fact you're 2 years late to the party and they're committed to your rivals. CHECK!
5. Let EVERYONE know Tennessee football is on the way back. CHECK!
6. Let the other coaches know confidence has found it's way back to The Hill. CHECK!
7. Make sure the work ethic in the weight room and in the classroom are where they should be. CHECK!


Seems to me like he's made some pretty good decisions off the field. I guess the Bammer was talking about all the talking he's been doing. I like that, too. He's fired up the fanbase, gotten UT all over the media, and let the other coaches know there's a new confidence in Knoxville. If all these people weren't worried about him they wouldn't be paying so much attention to him.
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Nice post! :rock:
 
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volinjackson said:
It kills me to see idiots write things like this,like mk is some one trick pony
and the only defensive scheme the man knows is the Tampa 2.
Top 10 in total defense in the last 13 years running only the Tampa 2, AMAZING!
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The article is titled, Tampa 2 in the SEC. Why would the writer discuss other schemes in an article about the Tampa 2. It's a valid point about the MLB, the key to the tampa 2 is spotlighted on the MLB. a DL capable of getting pressure on the QB can arguably be the next most important thing.

Lets not kid ourselves either, in the NFL its easier for MK to get the personnel and experience he likes. MK will be a very good DC, but I also believe it will take him some time to adjust to the college level as well. JMO
 
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The guy that penned this piece has some knowledge of the Tampa 2 , but it is very limited . The Tampa 2 is a philosophy of the 4-3 that is designed to 'bend but not break' One of the primary things that Monte does with it is to show the 'Tampa 2' look ...but then morph to something else pre-snap or even after the snap . The problems the author pointed out would only be problems if CMK stayed in the vanilla base T2 . He will not ...nor have I ever seen one of his defenses do this . IE : from the T2 base , post snap , both safeties drop to middle coverage short , the middle LB blitzes up the middle , outside backers spread to contain the edges . Corners in man . This works because the QB is reading off of Cover 2.

Another big issue with this article is that the author consistantly refers to the MIKE backer as the guy that makes it all happen . He is important , but the nose tackle is the most important . If he is not dominant the MIKE will fail , as will the DE's . I have a feeling CMK will know if he has a Nose or a Mike that can do the job ...he will know before anyone else knows .

Another central piece of the Tampa 2 ...it is designed to give up ( or fail ) giving teams the underneath stuff and give the safeties and the MIKE backer the ability to punish the receiver or back that makes the catch with gang tackling and hard hitting safeties . It causes turnovers and wears offenses out. As long as the Mike and safeties can run and hit ...they will do their job . It all comes back to the nose tackle . I believe ol' coach MLK is smart enough to play around his weaknesses.
 
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majic73 said:
The guy that penned this piece has some knowledge of the Tampa 2 , but it is very limited . The Tampa 2 is a philosophy of the 4-3 that is designed to 'bend but not break' One of the primary things that Monte does with it is to show the 'Tampa 2' look ...but then morph to something else pre-snap or even after the snap . The problems the author pointed out would only be problems if CMK stayed in the vanilla base T2 . He will not ...nor have I ever seen one of his defenses do this . IE : from the T2 base , post snap , both safeties drop to middle coverage short , the middle LB blitzes up the middle , outside backers spread to contain the edges . Corners in man . This works because the QB is reading off of Cover 2.

Another big issue with this article is that the author consistantly refers to the MIKE backer as the guy that makes it all happen . He is important , but the nose tackle is the most important . If he is not dominant the MIKE will fail , as will the DE's . I have a feeling CMK will know if he has a Nose or a Mike that can do the job ...he will know before anyone else knows .

Another central piece of the Tampa 2 ...it is designed to give up ( or fail ) giving teams the underneath stuff and give the safeties and the MIKE backer the ability to punish the receiver or back that makes the catch with gang tackling and hard hitting safeties . It causes turnovers and wears offenses out. As long as the Mike and safeties can run and hit ...they will do their job . It all comes back to the nose tackle . I believe ol' coach MLK is smart enough to play around his weaknesses.
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Thinking about the talent we have in the backfield after reading this comment makes it hard to wait untill the season starts. To just think about what a safety of Eb's caliber can do in a system like this sends a tingle up my spine. I could see him breaking his own record for turnovers returned for six. :dance2:
 
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