4th quarter play calling!

Other than needing a little more experience managing blowouts:):) it was a great game. Every game has room for improvement but there was nothing to seriously complain about in this game.

The young men turned out a great product tonight. Good job!!!!

It's nice not to be on the other end of a blowout
 
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For those of us who stayed 'til the end of the 4th quarter, it was a bit if a letdown after the way we steamrolled the Hawkeyes earlier (sorry, but it was). Don't know the cause, but still very happy for the great win.
 
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For those of us who stayed 'til the end of the 4th quarter, it was a bit if a letdown after the way we steamrolled the Hawkeyes earlier (sorry, but it was). Don't know the cause, but still very happy for the great win.

The cause was we were up 42-7 at one point and it wasn't worth risking anyone for the sake of a few blowhards on VN.
 
It's true, we took our foot off the gas too early. I didn't like.

It's only too early if you lose, fall behind, or if the other team even has a slim chance at the end...That did not happen here.

UT could have gone into victory formation for the final qtr and it probably wouldn't have mattered.
 
I get the whole "work on the clock" mindset...but to just completely "tank it" ????? I'm not saying try to hang 60 on an opponent...but these kids work to hard to be completely handcuffed offensively the entire 4th qtr. not to mention putting Dobbs at unnecessary risks running three times in a row from the 10 yard line. The fans who traveled also deserve more for there time and money. Very frustrating nod concerning.

I bet this guy could win the current Powerball (131 Million) and he would ***** because he didn't win Mega Millions (188 Million). Some people just have to find something to complain about.
 
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I get the whole "work on the clock" mindset...but to just completely "tank it" ????? I'm not saying try to hang 60 on an opponent...but these kids work to hard to be completely handcuffed offensively the entire 4th qtr. not to mention putting Dobbs at unnecessary risks running three times in a row from the 10 yard line. The fans who traveled also deserve more for there time and money. Very frustrating nod concerning.
I understand what your saying. I would have been fine with putting the 2nd string in at the beginning of the 4th quarter or possibly even sooner. I am extremely happy with the with the win. I also understand not wanting to take unecessary risks with the players. I would not have wanted to see them run up the score but it would have been nice to see them do something.
 
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I get the whole "work on the clock" mindset...but to just completely "tank it" ????? I'm not saying try to hang 60 on an opponent...but these kids work to hard to be completely handcuffed offensively the entire 4th qtr. not to mention putting Dobbs at unnecessary risks running three times in a row from the 10 yard line. The fans who traveled also deserve more for there time and money. Very frustrating nod concerning.

Wait, what???
 
I can respect not wanting to humiliate an opponent, but its bone dumb not to try to maintain possession. To do that, you've got to make first downs. Those last series in the 4th quarter didn't show any desire to move the ball. Those three and outs can come back to bite you in the butt. Pittsburgh found that out the hard way today.
 
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This really has gotta be one of the worse, I dont think I ever complained about someones opinons but come on.
We lost to Vandy last year and now we want or really expect our team to crush another opponet in a bowl game, never mind Ainge was the last QB to win a bowl game.
 
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I get the whole "work on the clock" mindset...but to just completely "tank it" ????? I'm not saying try to hang 60 on an opponent...but these kids work to hard to be completely handcuffed offensively the entire 4th qtr. not to mention putting Dobbs at unnecessary risks running three times in a row from the 10 yard line. The fans who traveled also deserve more for there time and money. Very frustrating nod concerning.

some people are born ugly, live ugly, and die ugly. You sure must have a very ugly life! smh
 
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Gonna chalk the whole 4th quarter up to Butch trying to show respect to the opposing team by not running up the score. Class is a rare commodity in college football these days (looking at you Florida State).
 
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I get the whole "work on the clock" mindset...but to just completely "tank it" ????? I'm not saying try to hang 60 on an opponent...but these kids work to hard to be completely handcuffed offensively the entire 4th qtr. not to mention putting Dobbs at unnecessary risks running three times in a row from the 10 yard line. The fans who traveled also deserve more for there time and money. Very frustrating nod concerning.


I would say the fans are happy and got their money's worth...now what part of "we have the game won but if we go crazy calling crazy stuff we might turn the ball over and do another Pittsburg thing" do you not understand? Oh yeah you 13 wayward souls that "liked" this are as strange as this person.
 
I get the whole "work on the clock" mindset...but to just completely "tank it" ????? I'm not saying try to hang 60 on an opponent...but these kids work to hard to be completely handcuffed offensively the entire 4th qtr. not to mention putting Dobbs at unnecessary risks running three times in a row from the 10 yard line. The fans who traveled also deserve more for there time and money. Very frustrating nod concerning.

Shut yo Mouth.
 
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I would say the fans are happy and got their money's worth...now what part of "we have the game won but if we go crazy calling crazy stuff we might turn the ball over and do another Pittsburg thing" do you not understand? Oh yeah you 13 wayward souls that "liked" this are as strange as this person.

Yeah....it makes a lot more sense to repeatedly go 3 and out...kill no clock...punt...and give up 3 TDs! Genius!
 
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Absolutely no point in running up the score today. Iowa played with class, we showed class in return.
 
By my observation, our Vols played an awesome game! The 4th quarter lineups on defense and offence were very different than the first three. Many players got snaps that would have never been in the game, had the score been closer. My advice to you 1truevol would be to pay closer attention to the game and who's actually playing. :D
 
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