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it is literally impossible for one guy to coach 3 positions, he would have to handle all there of them together in one individual period, or have a really long practice to get to each one and the NCAA only allows practice to be a certain length, if you knew anything about football you'd know him coaching 3 positions is dumb, and impossible.
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You know, hearing that makes me not want the guy. We need someone who will come in here right away and get to work. This stuff of putting UT on hold while he explores other options is like a girl who wants to see if anyone else is going to ask her out before going to prom with you. Sorry, but that just does not get it for me. There is lots of work to be done, and we need someone in there immediately. I don't think Cutcliffe is the hot commodity for HC that he once was.
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Hey guys, I was banned for a "week" on one of the other Vol boards (now going on a month) but that's okay. Seems some over there stay in a state of denial & for sure a bit on the slow side. Anyway, glad to be here.
Now on to business at hand. Certainly Coach Cut will be an improvement over what we've had over the last several years. However I see this as being a very very weak decision to plug back into a 30 year old system that has been way over used by UT. I'm highly disappointed Fulmer didn't try to find some new blood with some fresh ideas. If some here feel OC is the only problem, be ye warned other position coaches MUST be replaced before UT becomes a real player again in the SECE. Not to mention on the National scene.
Pls advise if you guys are real around here or if you just see orange...regardless.
Now on to business at hand. Certainly Coach Cut will be an improvement over what we've had over the last several years. However I see this as being a very very weak decision to plug back into a 30 year old system that has been way over used by UT. I'm highly disappointed Fulmer didn't try to find some new blood with some fresh ideas. If some here feel OC is the only problem, be ye warned other position coaches MUST be replaced before UT becomes a real player again in the SECE. Not to mention on the National scene.
Pls advise if you guys are real around here or if you just see orange...regardless.
Some do. Most don't. There are always a few loyalists that would say "Give Fulmer more time" even if he went 0-11 for five straight years.
Welcome aboard. You sound like a person that can see the situation as it is and not what we want it to be. You will not be banned here for your opinion. :hi:
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Welcome aboard RealVol. That's what I like about this site: Everyone has an opportunity to give their opinion. Some may disagree with your opinion. Most who will disagree will be respectful for your right to have your opinion.
Anyway about the topic of Coach Cut having several positions. The first thought that crossed my mind is maybe this is a way CPF can cut down on expenses without having to give up some of his own salary. If he is going to be an Assistant Head Coach then he should be paid like one, which made me think about the previous thought that CPF may let Cut take several positions to keep expenses down to pay Cut's salary, and not have to cut into his own salary.
Anyway about the topic of Coach Cut having several positions. The first thought that crossed my mind is maybe this is a way CPF can cut down on expenses without having to give up some of his own salary. If he is going to be an Assistant Head Coach then he should be paid like one, which made me think about the previous thought that CPF may let Cut take several positions to keep expenses down to pay Cut's salary, and not have to cut into his own salary.
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well i've heard and read from several different sources that jimmy ray stephens (o-line), pat washington (wr's) and coach slade will all be leaving at the end of the year but stephens and washington are being fired and slade is retiring for health reasons and welcome to the board RealVol
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Originally posted by OneManGang@Nov 25, 2005 7:58 PM
I was.
All I can say is that DC IS a better OC that Sanders and that's about it.
Same system, same plays, same down and distance formulas. Hopefully, though, the execution will be at something better than the 50-60% we've seen since '99.
Otherwise it's just Back to the Future.
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It depends on if Fulmer gives him the reigns rather than providing the template and only letting the OC work within its confines.
More importantly with Coach Cut, he's much much much better at developing QBs. This is of particular benefit given the disintigration of Ainge's confidence this year. Cutcliffe should be able to develop him back to achieving his potential (I like to think anyway...).
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OK, U-T, you want it?
Hide and watch...
Maxim Report: Tennessee vs Alabama (Posted Oct. 24, 2004)
3. If at first the game or the breaks go against you, dont let up PUT ON MORE STEAM!
OK, this rant has been building since the Vols opening possession. All week long I had just assumed Fulmer would have an aggressive, vertical game plan to take advantage of Bamas manifest weaknesses and light up the scoreboard.
What did we see? Well, boys and girls, when it takes SEVENTEEN MINUTES AND TWENTY-NINE SECONDS before Tennessees offense posts its first earned first down, we are NOT witnessing an aggressive offense.
Tennessee bounced running backs off the center of the Tide defensive front. When they tired of that, Tennessee went to its patented (and largely ineffective) horizontal passing game and bounced wide receivers off the coaching staffs on either sideline.
Instead of challenging the Eric Ainge and the offense, Fulmer and Co. went into a shell. Had Alabama been even remotely competent on offense, they would have capitalized and run the Vols out of Neyland Stadium.
How did this play out statistically? UT amassed (you may have heard this on the local traffic-accident reports) 195 yards of total offense. This was against a defensive secondary that would have a hard time covering receivers with a blanket. Ainge lived down to his coachs expectations and threw short, behind, and over Vol receivers but DID find two wearing red helmets that were only too happy to accept his largesse. Time of possession worked out to nearly eight minutes in Bamas favor. Why?
Tennessees defense, time and again, bailed out this girlie man offensive scheme
Maxim Report: Tennessee vs Kentucky (Posted Nov. 24, 2004)
Then theres the defense.
In the last three games against perennial SEC East bottom-feeders South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Kentucky, the Vols defensive unit has given up a aggregate of (you may want to remove any throwable objects from the immediate vicinity) 1310 yards total offense. WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY IS GOING ON OVER THERE ON THE HILL?
Worse yet, when Vandy and the MildKats played each other, they COMBINED for a total of 27 points. Against Tennessee they combined for SIXTY TWO!!! In the three games where UK, Vandy and USC faced each other, they combined for a total of 83 points (43 of those by USC), against Tennessee those three schools scored (Arrrgghh!! Gag!! Puke!!
NINETY THREE!!!WHAT IN THE NAME OF ALL THAT IS HOLY IS GOING ON OVER THERE?
Flashback to last week: I want some butts, and I want them NOW!
Maxim Report: Tennessee vs Auburn - SECCG (Posted Dec. 5, 2004)
I lay this loss squarely at the feet of the coaching staff. Tennessees offense was non-existent for the first half, managing only about 39 yards of total offense. Meanwhile, Tennessees defense, supposedly the stronger of the two units, surrendered over THREE HUNDRED yards and TWENTY-ONE points in the first half ALONE.
Tennessees 9-3 record for 2004 is proof positive that talent can overcome coaching, most of the time. In an earlier column I called for wholesale changes in coaching and philosophy among the Volunteer staff.
I stand by that.
As Grant said to Bob Lee, "Do you give up? Or do I continue to pound the snot out of you?"
Go back through the VolNation archives and look for posts titled "Tennessee vs The Maxims vs ____" and you'll find these verbatim.
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