Could Kongbo be switching positions?

#52
#52
Old Geezer said:
Kongbo lacks coaching. He immediately locks up with a defender off every snap, with no idea how to shed a defender and no idea where the ball is going until too late. Every snap is a personal one-on-one shoving match that gets neutralized. Guys like Barnett see right past the defender and treat them like a temporary obstacle to be avoided on their way to the QB or runner.
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This ^. He does have heart. He wants to do well. He made some strides in his first year working inside off the nose in a speed capacity. This past year, I noticed a lack of technique at the point of attack and a lack of agility required to play in space. He appeared that he just didn’t trust his disengagement techniques.

Keep the offensive lineman’s hands off you. Once he gets his hands inside on you it’s over.
 
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#54
#54
Kongbo appears to be getting better. He made some good plays this past season. And then we had the worse record ever. I am leaning more to the train of thought that UT just went soft and the players and coaches decided they could reduce the physical toughness required of a top ten program. I hope CJP will "toughen up" this team. Kongbo is an edge rusher. Needs to get mean and nasty about it.
 
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#57
marcusluvsvols said:
I played DE thru JV in highschool, then was too small and changed positions for varsity. DE number 1 responsibility, regardless or pass or run play, is to "set the edge". In a word, containment. Nothing gets outside your outside shoulder. Ever. When it does, unless you are double teamed or steamrolled in the earhole by a pulling guard....you are likely getting called to the sideline while somebody else contains for a few plays.

Kongbo was terrible at this. Honestly, it would be different somewhat if he got mucho sacks and lost contain sometimes because he was always right on top of the QB...truth is he almost never got sacks and still lost contain on run plays all the time.

When a RB or scrambling QB gets outside the DE, the cornerback is long gone running with or being blocked by a WR...its nearly always a BIG gain for the offense, and usually puts the RB in a 1 on 1 situation with a safety or OLB... if the RB can make that 1 man miss, or a TE or lineman gets downfield to block....off to the races. Touchdown.

Tl,dr....Kongbos job is containment. He sucked at it last year...hopefully with better coaching and discipline...
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Kongbo couldn't contain our old milk cow. Appreciate his hard work tho.
 
#61
#61
I'm thinking this staff can get Kongbo going. But ever since hype videos on Hurd running the speed of light and equaling 2 ypc, I'm not buying any hype videos.

However think about if this staff can get Kongbo, Sly, Mac, Taylor, etc playing up to potential. That's a pretty fast way to rebuild...meanwhile wonder who's supervising the off season conditioning. Need to lock that position down with a stud. Am thinking whoever it is lined up for after bowl...you'd think.
 
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#62
#62
Tennessee has more 3-4 talent (other than OLBs) than it does 4-3 talent. Now to get them to play physical and tough.
 
#63
#63
I always thought kongbo would be a better LB then lineman...have him focus on runners and blitzes.

Hopefully this pans out
 
#64
#64
Kongbo came in raw and inexperienced, the old staff did a poor job in developing him. The raw talent is there just needs to be developed. Coach Pruitt and his staff could make a huge difference for him. :hi:

GBO
 
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