Defensive staff changes

[Woodlawn VOL]

Garner had a light depth unit this year. But Garner isn’t the defenses problem. It’s our inability to cover in the secondary along with overall youth and talent limits at linebacker. GBO

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Now that the bowl game is over and the Portal opening this weekend… these next 2-3 days we will expect to see defensive staff changes.

Allowing Jim Knowles to put his fingerprints on this defense.

Anyone have quotes from article

Nope, don’t have access.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Have you forgot about 2024s d line. Just about two man deep.

Time to toss the o line coach, that has been with Heupel for about a decade.

I have not forgot nothing, I like RG , just saying the DL has been bad all year. Elarbee should have already been fired

 

[GVF]

Keep Garner.

Pretty sure the MSB announcers already revealed Garner is staying.

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

Keep Garner.

Illinois says hold my beer. 221 yards rushing last night

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

I have not forgot nothing, I like RG , just saying the DL has been bad all year. Elarbee should have already been fired

One bad year from his unit and folks are ready to axe him? Heck what about all the other units that continually fail. Retaining Garner isn’t a bad move. Anyone else is fair game. I like the receiver coach I think he is good. After that I leave it too Heupel and Knowles. After all Heupel is the one that has to get it right. At this point with the D, anything Knowles wants to do it’s his D and he needs to put a stamp on it. Hopefully we form a true identity as a sound tough aggressive defense. GBO

 

[aRmo]

The problem isnt RG. The problem is this team is soft as baby doo doo. If they make mistakes it will be ok because Josh Heupel will coddle them and tell them to try harder next time.

 

[OrangeBeachVol]

Pretty sure the MSB announcers already revealed Garner is staying.

Good, I read where all the D players requested Knowles to keep him. Got to keep some continuity on the team. He may not be the best of the best but he is the best to keep for us.

 

[OffTackleVol]

The problem isnt RG. The problem is this team is soft as baby doo doo. If they make mistakes it will be ok because Josh Heupel will coddle them and tell them to try harder next time.

LMAO..........

 

[Rocky Top T]

The problem isnt RG. The problem is this team is soft as baby doo doo. If they make mistakes it will be ok because Josh Heupel will coddle them and tell them to try harder next time.

Exactly

 

[orangerush]

There’s not a coach on either side of the ball that other football programs are clamoring over.

 

[vol94]

Ohio State? Ohio State was great last year. Yall act like they were a 1 win team. Please stop using Ohio State as the litmus test.

Ok Josh. Your have to beat the best, to be the best. But our D line didn’t belong on the same field in Columbus in 2024 and numerous teams this yr. I bring up Columbus b/c I expect tn to compete for Titles- we weren’t competitive. You can make a case that D line got pushed around vs GA last season too.

Also, I mentioned the other losses so go back and reread.


The D line hasn’t played unto its potential this season- including last nt.

But again, I’m for keeping Garner.

 

[driscokid]

We need a defense like what Iowa is doing to Vandy in first half. They have sacked Pavis 4 times in first half. Put pressure on QB and look what happens.

We put pressure on him, blitzed and he ran all over us.

 

[Tnphil]

They did it to everyone. You all have to join the rest of the world in 2025. There are great teams in other conferences. The SEC did not invent football. Once you accept that, you won't crash out everytime TN loses.

No...they did not do it to everybody and the lost 2 games and had some close game...one being lowly Nebraska 21-17....Penn State 20-13. You might want to check the schedule. You make them out to be the 85 Bears.

 

[mpfvol]

I have not forgot nothing, I like RG , just saying the DL has been bad all year. Elarbee should have already been fired

Right since all the Pruitt linemen left the light has talent but they are soft with no dog in them at all and seem to be lost a lot

 

[vols40]

He has done nothing to keep his job.

How many sacks did we have this season? I don't know the specific # but it's probably 35 ish. Coach Garner has absolutely earned his keep.

 

[vols40]

Garner had a light depth unit this year. But Garner isn’t the defenses problem. It’s our inability to cover in the secondary along with overall youth and talent limits at linebacker. GBO

If Teelander ever figures out how to stop running himself out of making plays he will be solid. That dude has that dog in him just seems out of position making the wrong read or taking a bad angle when tackling.

 

[Oldvoldad]

Garner had a light depth unit this year. But Garner isn’t the defenses problem. It’s our inability to cover in the secondary along with overall youth and talent limits at linebacker. GBO

Who's fault is it he had a light unit? Isn't he responsible for recruiting his position?

 

[Skooter]

How many sacks did we have this season? I don't know the specific # but it's probably 35 ish. Coach Garner has absolutely earned his keep.

If you didn’t see our DL get shoved around all year, you weren’t watching closely

 

[lastlapuncle]

Skooter, Your name is misspelled because it needs to be "Pooter" for how little you know about Tennessee,s D-line coach.

 

[WaywardVol]

In all the talk about Garner let’s not forget that he only coached part of the line. Chop is gone. It’s kind of indicative of Banks that they had a great D-line coach in Marion Hobby and promoted Chop. Shame they let him get away to Arkansas. I’d also take Hobby over Garner as I think he’s jumped the shark.

Inge? I was excited to get him, but the Lbs have sucked. How the hell Carter thinks he’s a top 3 round pick is beyond me. He was our best defensive front 7 player, but that ain’t saying much.

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Ok Josh. Your have to beat the best, to be the best. But our D line didn’t belong on the same field in Columbus in 2024 and numerous teams this yr. I bring up Columbus b/c I expect tn to compete for Titles- we weren’t competitive. You can make a case that D line got pushed around vs GA last season too.

Also, I mentioned the other losses so go back and reread.


The D line hasn’t played unto its potential this season- including last nt.

But again, I’m for keeping Garner.

Apparently they did, and it was not good enough. You're in denial. They are what they are. Once you accept that, it will hurt less.

 

[Skooter]

Skooter, Your name is misspelled because it needs to be "Pooter" for how little you know about Tennessee,s D-line coach.

Then enlighten me with knowledge, but I’ll go first. He’s sent 2 DTs to the nfl in 5 seasons, one a transfer in Lott. Butler he had for 1 season.
I’ve been around for a minute. What a coach did 15-20 years ago at Ga doesn’t mean much to me. We got gashed up the gut all season by qbs and RBs and our senior DTs, the ones he recruited and developed, got shoved around all season, often by TEs like last night.
Sometimes reputation isn’t the same as reality.

 

[lastlapuncle]

Skooter,If you looked hard at last night's lineup,most of the evening was two dt's who were freshmen playing.Not with a couple of years weight training nd training table diet.Talent only lets you get so far.

 

[Other_Guy]

He has done nothing to keep his job.

What the absolute heck. One of the best for years. They have a bad year and hes on the hot seat?