Blitzing -- 2 Questions

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1. Now that Richt has seen the UF and Akron tapes, he'll surely blitz Bray. Do we have an answer?

2. The D didn't get after Driskel enough. Do we have enough stamina to blitz Murray?
 
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WiseOlVol said:
1. Now that Richt has seen the UF and Akron tapes, he'll surely blitz Bray. Do we have an answer?

2. The D didn't get after Driskel enough. Do we have enough stamina to blitz Murray?
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We haven't gotten much pressure on anybody this year. I'm not optimistic that will change.
 
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After watching the Dooley show, I see how difficult it was to defend the Akron quick passes. I think we did a great job of open field tackling. Our defense gave up one big play, which is a improvement from a week ago. Everybody wants to say yeah but it's Akron well look at Auburn barely beat ULM and then took LSU to the wire. I believe Florida is a vastly underrated football team. Driskel is a phenomal athlete, so the pressure was a non factor. How can you get pressure on a quarterback when he quick throws?...Negavols grow up and give us a chance. If you want to be critical about the team do it on your own time. We all know what is at stake for Dooley if he doesn't win a couple of these big games. However us talking about it NONSTOP is not going to do anything, we have no effect on the firing or the hiring of our next coach. Instead we look like a fanbase full of wavering emotional idiots. If you read this and youre a negavol who post negativity on here, I hope this connects with you. Get behind the troops and after give encouragement. Go Vols!
 
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WiseOlVol said:
Is it scheme or personnel?
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This is a great question. I saw where CDD said after Akron game the staff had made the decision to not blitz much. Seems we have a lot of quickness and strength in our starting front 7. Just don't know how deep we can go to stay fresh for 4 quarters. Also, our DBs look awfully lose right now. I say "damn the torpedoes" and get after Murray.
 
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We got good pressure on Glennon and thats about it. We need to do what we did in that game.
 
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UTK said:
We got good pressure on Glennon and thats about it. We need to do what we did in that game.
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Murray can run well if he has to to, which separates him from Glennon.

I just don't see Richt sending him out on purpose, as Muschamp did with Driskel.
 
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WiseOlVol said:
Murray can run well if he has to to, which separates him from Glennon.

I just don't see Richt sending him out on purpose, as Muschamp did with Driskel.
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True, but still we need get pressure on him regardless is he can run or not.
 
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We did get some pressure on driskell, go back and watch the game. Two of td passes we were all over him. I think our biggest problem is in the secondary. Maybe I'm wrong but Im not sure why any coach would call a blitz and play the dbs 15 yds off the line. Watch bama blitz they play bump and run. The two td passes in second half we never touched the receiver. Chavis used to do the same thing, blitz and play off. Its just too easy for the qb to throw the quick slant or hitch.
 
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When covering a team that runs alot of 5 wide, especially the type of 5 wide that Akron plays, you can't blitz very much on it at all because the quick slants and curl patterns will kill you. If you blitz your linebackers, then you almost have to give them 5 yards cushion because you don't have as much help in the secondary. If you don't give them a little cushion, they will burn you for ten or fifteen yards a pass all game long. The qb only needs about two to three seconds to see that. And if you get really reckless and blitz your corners, then your going to have your linebackers covering much faster receivers.
 
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It's a double edge sword.

If we blitz and have success with it, they will run to slow us down.

if we blitz and don't have success with it, Murray will hit the open receivers.

I am way more concerned about their running game than I am their passing game.

They will pound us and pound us then go play action over the top of the LBs.

If we can force them to be one dimensional then we have a shot.

But if we come out playing man and can't stop the run it's going to be a very long day.
 
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I imagine Jarvis Jones will be in attack mode all day long. Granthan is probably going to press the receivers and let his front 7 pin their ears back and come after Bray.

Hopefully we can hit screens and flares to soften UGA's defense...
 
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SpringBokVol said:
It's a double edge sword.

If we blitz and have success with it, they will run to slow us down.

if we blitz and don't have success with it, Murray will hit the open receivers.

I am way more concerned about their running game than I am their passing game.

They will pound us and pound us then go play action over the top of the LBs.

If we can force them to be one dimensional then we have a shot.

But if we come out playing man and can't stop the run it's going to be a very long day.
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Sums it up well.

It comes down to the LOS on both sides.

If you can't get pressure with 4 you are forced to gamble. If you are solid in the back it is less a gamble. We are not that lucky right now. That doesn't mean you can't blitz, but the more you have to the worst the results will be over 4 quarters.

If you can't block 4 or 5 with you OL your gonna be forcing passes into double coverage a lot because you are not forcing the D to use more than what you have blocking to get there. Bray is the key here. If he can't read a blitz and know where to go your screwed from the start.

The running game is the equalizer. We still have plenty of doubts here against SEC level defenses. First can we establish it. Second if we do, do we stay with it. If UGA has the same problem they will get some of the same results.
 
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Our DBs aren't good enough to play one-on-one, so when we blitz we are inviting big passing plays. Driskel was able to burn us a few times and basically iced the game away. Murray is a better QB. So if we do blitz we have to get there, if not it'll be a long day.
 
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Sal has puy more pressure on the QBs. Only game we didnt was Florida. Glennon was on his back all night that game.
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Something I'd like to see combat the blitz is put Rivera as the back in shotgun formation, and go to more 3 WR/2 RB sets. Mike Martz use to do this to protect Warner in St. Louis.

You also get open up the middle of the field some because the linebacker has to stay in to cover Rivera. Rivera is a pretty decent pass blocker from what I've seen. I think it'd be a nice little mix up.
 
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WILLC43 said:
Sal has puy more pressure on the QBs. Only game we didnt was Florida. Glennon was on his back all night that game.
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The problem isn't when we blitz. It's when we don't blitz. UT has ZERO legit pass rushers. Driskel picked us apart when UT tried to drop seven in coverage because nobody up front could get pressure.
 
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zjcvols said:
Something I'd like to see combat the blitz is put Rivera as the back in shotgun formation, and go to more 3 WR/2 RB sets. Mike Martz use to do this to protect Warner in St. Louis.

You also get open up the middle of the field some because the linebacker has to stay in to cover Rivera. Rivera is a pretty decent pass blocker from what I've seen. I think it'd be a nice little mix up.
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Didn't think of that. I bet that'd probably be pretty effective.
 
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UT's problem on offense is terrible OG play.

UT's problem on defense is terrible DE play.

fix those 2 issues and UT is undefeated right now!
 
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i also think Gordon should start opposite of Waggner with Coleman and Bonner as backups, nickel and dime guys.
 
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