Bituli and Jumper combined for 42 tackles

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KingtUT said:
Shoop is a proven DC with lesser talent, can anyone explain wth is going on
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This....i mean he had very solid defenses with Vandys two and three stars Franklin did stsrt recruiting better but nothing like our talent or so rivals calls it
 
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Mick said:
It wasn't sarcasm. Well maybe it was but wasn't directed at your observations from the game. Remind me not to agree with you again.
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😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 hey its your fault......no blue font......
 
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tallshortvol said:
jumper shows the ability to read where the play has been, while constantly getting blocked, tripped up, or run through. The coaches may like him for knowing the game but he is a huge liability because he gets easily blocked almost every play.

Butuli looked good at olb, but either way we need something new at mlb. The kid has gotten 3 seasons with chances to prove his worth and has never impressed.
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fyp
 
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I am not bashing on the other linebackers, but Butuli looks like he is on a different level to me!
I don't know what Smith looks like but I think we would have had a good core of linebackers had Kirkland stayed healthy.
 
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xpsyclonex2002 said:
Simply do not understand the disrespect that continues to be paid to Jumper. Sure the kid was not a 5 star recruit. But so far he is getting better and better. How did our five-star recruits fair last night? for the love of God the kid got 19 tackles in that game last night. Je's been the hero and more than one football game last season. we got some folks who need to get over his star rating and watch what he's actually putting on the field. That kid plays with heart.
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The criticism is the response to all the unwarranted praise he is getting by a lot of posters with an agenda. Everyone here knows he isn't a SEC caliber LB but given that he is all we have and tries his best and gives his all. It should be left at that. But a faction on this board has decided that since he does give his all the fact that he is not an SEC caliber LB should not be mentioned. They have proceeded to try and shut down the honest discussion about his lack of talent thus causing over blown criticism.
 
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maotai said:
The criticism is the response to all the unwarranted praise he is getting by a lot of posters with an agenda. Everyone here knows he isn't a SEC caliber LB but given that he is all we have and tries his best and gives his all. It should be left at that. But a faction on this board has decided that since he does give his all the fact that he is not an SEC caliber LB should not be mentioned. They have proceeded to try and shut down the honest discussion about his lack of talent thus causing over blown criticism.
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I don't know why "heart" is so praised when many of our players with more talent have just as much heart as Jumper. Seems like a great teammate and all but if you're not a net positive on the team then you need to be on the sidelines or in a more limited role.
 
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tallshortvol said:
I don't know why "heart" is so praised when many of our players with more talent have just as much heart as Jumper. Seems like a great teammate and all but if you're not a net positive on the team then you need to be on the sidelines or in a more limited role.
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I don't know man I am in the hate faction since I am a hater at heart. Ask someone in the praise faction.
 
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I would say jumper played decent to good, all the bickering about him making tackles down field is just funny, do some of you guys ever think about the fact that he was the one making the tackles down field? No one else was! Besides butuli, where were the other 9 guys at most of the night? I'm not saying the other 9 didn't contribute, but jumper and butuli was all over the place. Some, act like none of the defensive line missed any tackles or didn't get ran through. It's always just jumper being ran through. The defense as a whole didn't play great at all, but to just single out one player is rediculous, as he had a pretty good game considering the type of offense they faced.
 
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Remy said:
Unfortunately he probably missed that many tackles as well. The little GT QB had a record performance rushing right around and through Jumper all night, not to mention the UT defense gave up more rushing yardage tonight in the history of the program. Much of that can be laid at Jumper's feet not because he is a bad kid or not trying hard rather because he is unable to manage playing well at this level of competition due to a talent deficit. Many of those gashing runs by GT you can see on replay Jumper two or more steps from where he needs to be to make the play, other's he is reaching with
arms and hand tackles being run through as well. I feel for the kid actually to be in this position.
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Exactly what I saw as well,
 
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rjd970 said:
Jumper was a liability tonight. I like that he gives his all, I really do, and I want him to succeed. But go back and look at the replay. He simply couldn't make a play from the mid-second quarter on.
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everyone that plays against tech is like that...you start spending more time protecting your legs than you do reading your keys...
 
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Jumper is all effort, but I have to admit he was a liability out there. He is just a couple steps slow, even against GT. He is a liability in the SEC. Yes, he has made some plays for us, and I appreciate his efforts. However, he will be abused by SEC OCs this fall. It's obvious he is a step slow, and our opponents will game plan against him.
 
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After rewatching most of the game, specifically watching CJ, he just doesn't have the headhunting nose-for-the-ball instinct, nor the physical attributes required to be Mike in a competitive SEC defense. I want the best for the kid and I absolutely dig his "heart," but I think we really need to look at other options if winning the East is in our sights.
 
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Orange&White said:
Jumper was serviceable tonight, but anybody just looking at his number of tackles would be mistaken. As mentioned, they ran almost 100 plays and nearly all of them were run plays. He made a few great tackles, but a lot were down field and on numerous occasions he was just flat out ran by or missed the tackle. A lot of our LBs, including Jumper, do not seem capable of shedding blocks, getting pressure, or taking good pursuit angles. Jumper may not make the 2 deep at another SEC school, but we don't have the luxury of a strong LB corp and he gives his all for Tennessee, so he's ok by me.

On the other hand, Bituli looked great. He was fast, had good range, and was disputive at times. He's got the speed and instincts to be a really good LB for us.
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i think you're carrying this too far/not looking at the big-picture of 90+ total offensive plays these LB's were up against (and if they're not blitzing, and if DL is starting 1+ yrd off los, and if 80+ plays are run, then how do you expect the tackles to not be downfield?).

Take a look at this play, 23:40: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cljdHedTnEM

how did this run get thru our stout DL?

DL is off the los.
as he was unblocked, so, do you think bituli should have made this tackle?
do you think jumper should have just thrown that lineman into the stands, and made a solo himself?
what about elliot berry (41) -- why is he being pushed downfield and not in on an early tackle?
and as gaulden (22) was unblocked, but even he couldn't make the tackle (so should he be benched, over 1 play? / of course not).
was bituli awarded this tackle / if so, how many yards downfield was it beforehand.

bituli, and jumper, played a good game.

Look at the next play -- both bituli and jumper are on the ground (90+ plays -- they both played well, and we won -- sorry, but with dkjr out, I don't think you're going to get to see jumper 2nd string, just yet, so start pulling for him).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBfCCDAFZk8
The clemson DL plays that Tech run differently.
 
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At least the staff realized that Jumper doesn't do very well shedding blocks when run at. When he scraps, he doesn't attack the ball. I'd like to see Ignont get some snaps this weekend.
 
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str8upVOL said:
I would say jumper played decent to good, all the bickering about him making tackles down field is just funny, do some of you guys ever think about the fact that he was the one making the tackles down field? No one else was! Besides butuli, where were the other 9 guys at most of the night? I'm not saying the other 9 didn't contribute, but jumper and butuli was all over the place. Some, act like none of the defensive line missed any tackles or didn't get ran through. It's always just jumper being ran through. The defense as a whole didn't play great at all, but to just single out one player is rediculous, as he had a pretty good game considering the type of offense they faced.
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Look there's a difference in a Lb making a talke and making the play. Bitulli made plays behind te LOS. Meanwhile Jumper missed plays and made tackles mostly after missing the play and coming from behind to make a tackle. As a Mlb thats not a positive. On several ocasions he would be in the area and just blatantly miss the play on the ball carrier. He can be a good person, great kid but he's not staring Mlb material. I'm willing to bet the farm he'd never toc the field at Mizzou, Vandy, or Ky. He's awful and a major liabilty. I swear several of us that communicate with Thig all called and asked WHY. He said not again and it was ultimately not is call this time. Just nit aceptable to hv this kid on the field. Btw heart don't mean didly squat without talent and ability.
 
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