andy112382
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Hey, just got back home here in Augusta, GA from Columbia, outside of my sunburn from sitting in the sun and forgetting sunscreen and the fact we lost, it was 100x more fun than the last time we were in Columbia (the game before it was announced Fulmer was out)
I have just a few observations from the game I thought I'd share:
1. South Carolina fans gave no problem or trash talking the entire time, just to let those who haven't been to Columbia know (i've been to about 4 or 5 UT/USC games there now)
2. Simms has had plenty of chances to be consistent and not turn the ball over. He got hit by the same guys Bray did and he was the only one of them that fumbled (x2 at that) so I was 100% for seeing Bray and would love to see him start.
3. I saw no yelling at Wilcox by Dooley as someone noted they saw last week against Bama, so I will assume that was more of an isolated instance vs the norm.
4. I kept counting the guys on the field, they seemed to do just fine getting 11 on the field this week. One time a coach tried sending Moore out but Moore pointed out there were already 11 out there so he didn't go out, not sure who the coach was but impressive by Moore for the heads up/awareness.
5. Simms and his postgame comments rubbed me the wrong way, I have been behind him this whole time, but unless he changes his attitude, we just can not stand for any bad apples...he said he did extremely well but if that had been the case we would have been ahead, way too slow on that release. Also, he was just pacing by himself away from the rest of the team after being pulled, not a good attitude at all.
Last time I was in Columbia in 2008 we were a team sinking like a rock and you could see the team quit on the sidelines, no one standing on the sideline other than the coaches, etc. This year was completely opposite, only players sitting were listening to coaches, they didn't give up, just turnovers killed the chance we had. It's usually an 'uh-oh' when you have 1 or 2 freshmen starting but obviously we are well beyond that, but I can see them growing with the season and that bolds very well starting next year and onward.
I have been watching Kentucky and Ole Miss on tv (flipping back and forth) and already knowing about Vandy and Memphis, not saying it is a given, but the four games in November are all VERY winnable if we play like we did today or like we did against LSU, minus the turnovers. I am all for Bray getting the starts based on the better attitude, long term outlook, and the sweet throws he made for TTDs after he settled in. Hard to get too worked up over that pick, never been a QB but I imagine jumping in a game against the SEC's #1 pass rush can't be easy. I could see him rapidly improving if given most or all of the reps in November. Was good to hear the loud cheering in the Vols section I was sitting in at the game today, tough year to break guys in but it'll do wonders for the upcoming years, we're headed in the right direction, no doubt in my mind about that seeing them today, just stop making freshmen-like mistakes (no explanation needed there on why we would be having that problem!) and limit turnovers.
GO VOLS!!! (and don't complain about the length please, no cliff notes version available, head hurts from squinting while sitting in the sun, just don't read if you don't like to or can't! :good!
I have just a few observations from the game I thought I'd share:
1. South Carolina fans gave no problem or trash talking the entire time, just to let those who haven't been to Columbia know (i've been to about 4 or 5 UT/USC games there now)
2. Simms has had plenty of chances to be consistent and not turn the ball over. He got hit by the same guys Bray did and he was the only one of them that fumbled (x2 at that) so I was 100% for seeing Bray and would love to see him start.
3. I saw no yelling at Wilcox by Dooley as someone noted they saw last week against Bama, so I will assume that was more of an isolated instance vs the norm.
4. I kept counting the guys on the field, they seemed to do just fine getting 11 on the field this week. One time a coach tried sending Moore out but Moore pointed out there were already 11 out there so he didn't go out, not sure who the coach was but impressive by Moore for the heads up/awareness.
5. Simms and his postgame comments rubbed me the wrong way, I have been behind him this whole time, but unless he changes his attitude, we just can not stand for any bad apples...he said he did extremely well but if that had been the case we would have been ahead, way too slow on that release. Also, he was just pacing by himself away from the rest of the team after being pulled, not a good attitude at all.
Last time I was in Columbia in 2008 we were a team sinking like a rock and you could see the team quit on the sidelines, no one standing on the sideline other than the coaches, etc. This year was completely opposite, only players sitting were listening to coaches, they didn't give up, just turnovers killed the chance we had. It's usually an 'uh-oh' when you have 1 or 2 freshmen starting but obviously we are well beyond that, but I can see them growing with the season and that bolds very well starting next year and onward.
I have been watching Kentucky and Ole Miss on tv (flipping back and forth) and already knowing about Vandy and Memphis, not saying it is a given, but the four games in November are all VERY winnable if we play like we did today or like we did against LSU, minus the turnovers. I am all for Bray getting the starts based on the better attitude, long term outlook, and the sweet throws he made for TTDs after he settled in. Hard to get too worked up over that pick, never been a QB but I imagine jumping in a game against the SEC's #1 pass rush can't be easy. I could see him rapidly improving if given most or all of the reps in November. Was good to hear the loud cheering in the Vols section I was sitting in at the game today, tough year to break guys in but it'll do wonders for the upcoming years, we're headed in the right direction, no doubt in my mind about that seeing them today, just stop making freshmen-like mistakes (no explanation needed there on why we would be having that problem!) and limit turnovers.
GO VOLS!!! (and don't complain about the length please, no cliff notes version available, head hurts from squinting while sitting in the sun, just don't read if you don't like to or can't! :good!
