Blame coaching all you want but...

[SickEmSmokey14]

This game didn't fall to bad coaching decisions. I do agree we could have used better play calling but that's not why we lost. They were more athletic in the trenches. Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling. Execution isn't on the coach, that's on the players. Penalities, dropped passes, turnovers are execution defaults. Not coaching. Youthism will wade out over time. But executuon will fall on the players every time. The guys had a bad game, and Unfortunately it always comes against the Gators, I'm just as upset as you guys are but I'm still supporting this team and this coaching staff. There won't be any midseason changes made, so I hope you do as well. Bowl game is the goal, even if the path there did get tougher with Saturday's loss.

Go Vols.

 

[golfballs]

Coaching certainly played a factor.

 

[BearCat204]

Lol, yeah coaching had nothing to do with us being in the red zone 3 times without a single touchdown

 

[Vol_is_Lyfe18]

Lol, yeah coaching had nothing to do with us being in the red zone 3 times without a single touchdown

After one of the INTs when we were in the redzone, and went for the TD every play, instead of simply trying to get a first down...yeah, that's not coaching.

 

[kcvols1]

After one of the INTs when we were in the redzone, and went for the TD every play, instead of simply trying to get a first down...yeah, that's not coaching.

So now we're mad that our calls are too aggressive?

You sure as hell can't please everyone.

 

[dbowen]

This game didn't fall to bad coaching decisions. I do agree we could have used better play calling but that's not why we lost. They were more athletic in the trenches. Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling. Execution isn't on the coach, that's on the players. Penalities, dropped passes, turnovers are execution defaults. Not coaching. Youthism will wade out over time. But executuon will fall on the players every time. The guys had a bad game, and Unfortunately it always comes against the Gators, I'm just as upset as you guys are but I'm still supporting this team and this coaching staff. There won't be any midseason changes made, so I hope you do as well. Bowl game is the goal, even if the path there did get tougher with Saturday's loss.

Go Vols.

Everybody looking for a scapegoat to assuage skewed expectations. This one we could of had. There will be games that we should not have won that will go our way. USC and November look winnable if we play well and stay healthy

 

[volinreallife]

This game didn't fall to bad coaching decisions. I do agree we could have used better play calling but that's not why we lost. They were more athletic in the trenches. Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling. Execution isn't on the coach, that's on the players. Penalities, dropped passes, turnovers are execution defaults. Not coaching. Youthism will wade out over time. But executuon will fall on the players every time. The guys had a bad game, and Unfortunately it always comes against the Gators, I'm just as upset as you guys are but I'm still supporting this team and this coaching staff. There won't be any midseason changes made, so I hope you do as well. Bowl game is the goal, even if the path there did get tougher with Saturday's loss.

Go Vols.

I'm glad everyone besides Bajakian knows we have a terrible offensive line.

 

[utvolkyle06]

First of all, yes coaching is at fault. You get big, big bucks and praise when winning. And as a coach you are also responsible for a loss. Any standup coach will tell you that themselves.

 

[Vol_is_Lyfe18]

So now we're mad that our calls are too aggressive?

You sure as hell can't please everyone.

No, no. It just makes sense that you get closer to the endzone, because it makes scoring a TD a lot easier. Throwing to the endzone every play is dumb, unless you're at the 5 yd line or closer. Maybe 10 yd line.

 

[EastTN]

To get to a bowl we gotta win 6 you realize KY beat SC our road is not easy and playing like that wont cut it

 

[GrowVol]

This game didn't fall to bad coaching decisions. I do agree we could have used better play calling but that's not why we lost. They were more athletic in the trenches. Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling. Execution isn't on the coach, that's on the players. Penalities, dropped passes, turnovers are execution defaults. Not coaching. Youthism will wade out over time. But executuon will fall on the players every time. The guys had a bad game, and Unfortunately it always comes against the Gators, I'm just as upset as you guys are but I'm still supporting this team and this coaching staff. There won't be any midseason changes made, so I hope you do as well. Bowl game is the goal, even if the path there did get tougher with Saturday's loss.

Go Vols.

So, of all the turnovers our Defense has gotten this season, and it getting us what? 1 or 2 FG's???? how is that not coaching/play calling? If we get a turn over, generally the other team just gets not as good field position as they had prior to the turnover. If I were an opposing coach, I wouldn
t be worried about int's as much.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

To get to a bowl we gotta win 6 you realize KY beat SC our road is not easy and playing like that wont cut it

This team will not make a bowl

 

[TucsonVol]

This game didn't fall to bad coaching decisions. I do agree we could have used better play calling but that's not why we lost. They were more athletic in the trenches. Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling. Execution isn't on the coach, that's on the players. Penalities, dropped passes, turnovers are execution defaults. Not coaching. Youthism will wade out over time. But executuon will fall on the players every time. The guys had a bad game, and Unfortunately it always comes against the Gators, I'm just as upset as you guys are but I'm still supporting this team and this coaching staff. There won't be any midseason changes made, so I hope you do as well. Bowl game is the goal, even if the path there did get tougher with Saturday's loss.

Go Vols.

You posted this as a joke, right?

 

[landscapingvol]

the joke is most of the goofballs on here couldn't coach a little league softball team yet think they have the answer for every issue on the field

 

[Spartacavolus]

Herding little girls and boys in together at tball is more difficult than calling for a single back set with 2 te's and letting our, wondering who to block line, just fire off and tag a defender.
Much more difficult. Then when they crash in, you hit North in a fade thrown up high or helm releasing to the post and throw up to him when the safety comes up in run support.
Not difficult in the least.

 

[CountVolcula]

Herding little girls and boys in together at tball is more difficult than calling for a single back set with 2 te's and letting our, wondering who to block line, just fire off and tag a defender.
Much more difficult. Then when they crash in, you hit North in a fade thrown up high or helm releasing to the post and throw up to him when the safety comes up in run support.
Not difficult in the least.

I actually think this offense is too cerebral for the young players to grasp.

I think if we simplified it, like you just said, and block the man in front of you, it would be much better

 

[Orangeslice13]

Herding little girls and boys in together at tball is more difficult than calling for a single back set with 2 te's and letting our, wondering who to block line, just fire off and tag a defender.
Much more difficult. Then when they crash in, you hit North in a fade thrown up high or helm releasing to the post and throw up to him when the safety comes up in run support.
Not difficult in the least.

I coached travel football when my sons were young. Won a couple of championships. Had a couple of 500 years and a few in between.
Play calling is not an easy art. I wouldn't want to do it on a highschool level much less a big time collage level. When people get on here and complain most of the time they have no idea what they are talking about.

 

[Orangeslice13]

I actually think this offense is too cerebral for the young players to grasp.

I think if we simplified it, like you just said, and block the man in front of you, it would be much better

This is a major issue IMO

 

[jcvet]

I knew they were going to lose in the first half when at FL's 35 TN had it 4th and 2 and punted giving them the ball at the twenty. You are at home with a fired up crowd against a team they never beat and punt in that situation?..... loser.

 

[VolsRule]

should i blame the refs more than coaching, or bad play by the players???

 

[Sandvol]

This game didn't fall to bad coaching decisions. I do agree we could have used better play calling but that's not why we lost. They were more athletic in the trenches. Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling. Execution isn't on the coach, that's on the players. Penalities, dropped passes, turnovers are execution defaults. Not coaching. Youthism will wade out over time. But executuon will fall on the players every time. The guys had a bad game, and Unfortunately it always comes against the Gators, I'm just as upset as you guys are but I'm still supporting this team and this coaching staff. There won't be any midseason changes made, so I hope you do as well. Bowl game is the goal, even if the path there did get tougher with Saturday's loss.

Go Vols.

We were up 9-0 so we were in the driver's seat in the game. The coaches made some bad tactical decisions in the second half and poorly managed the game. Butch Jones is Captain of this ship and gets praised and big raises when he wins. It isn't just one sided.

 

[jcvet]

I actually think this offense is too cerebral for the young players to grasp.

I think if we simplified it, like you just said, and block the man in front of you, it would be much better

I agree. I see coaches all over the country beat themselves by trying to make things too complicated and losing due to mistakes instead of just letting them play.

 

[Spartacavolus]

I coached travel football when my sons were young. Won a couple of championships. Had a couple of 500 years and a few in between.
Play calling is not an easy art. I wouldn't want to do it on a highschool level much less a big time collage level. When people get on here and complain most of the time they have no idea what they are talking about.

I still don't think it's hard to try to put UF on their ass there, go big set one back, and run the damn ball.
And if it is hard to think ahead or on good instinct, get an asst in your ear that can.
And it's flat out stupid to pass the ball and put yourself at risk at the end of the 3rd, no matter how difficult the job is. That's what they get paid to do. Deer in headlights is unacceptable.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

the joke is most of the goofballs on here couldn't coach a little league softball team yet think they have the answer for every issue on the field

You're absolutely right. I am one that falls under the category you mentioned. I have no idea how to fix things. I think maybe a new OC would help. Better OL should help.

 

[TGVol]

Veteran guys against our young rookies. You can't coach experience. That's what hurt us this game on offense. Athleticism and youth; not play calling.

We had veteran oline last year (3 in NFL now) and still easily lost to the worst UF team in their history (4-8). That loss as well as this one against another horrible UF team are both squarely due to horrible game planning and no in game adjustments by our coaches - nothing to do with players.