Dooley's Comments About Bray

#26
#26
In order to beat Bama you have to be able to throw the deep ball on their inexperienced corners and Bray probably puts the ball out there better than Simms who has shown consistently that he underthrows the deep ball.
 
#27
#27
VOLnMiami said:
Well if Bray doesn't work out Dooley can always install the wishbone, Put Nash at QB and watch the good times start rolling....Nash would be an excellent option qb...Good strong runner too....Here comes the "It won't work in the SEC" stuff LMAO
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I'll refrain from saying it won't work in the SEC, but you gotta have an offensive line for that... Doesn't matter what sort of offense scheming we do at this point until the Oline improves.
 
#28
#28
Casey Clausen got his first start against bama and he turned out to be pretty good for us. I know Bray may not be starting Saturday, I'm just sayin'.....
 
#29
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preacherwebb said:
Casey Clausen got his first start against bama and he turned out to be pretty good for us. I know Bray may not be starting Saturday, I'm just sayin'.....
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Clausen also started behind freshman lineman.
Scott Wells was in his freshman year and replaced Weary at center after the FLA loss.
Munoz and Herrera were also freshman splitting time with starters.
Incidently,TN was 2-3 going into that game with losses to FLA,LSU and GA.
oooooooo. Dejavu
Of course we had some D that year. and Bama was a 3-8 team.
 
#30
#30
potential. He is clearly a better QB than Simms but he is raw. Like someone said what do we have to lose? Another game? The reality is he delivers a better ball, he has a quicker release, and he stands tall in the pocket. Bama is going to crowd the line of scrimmage and a quicker release is needed. It is the first real decision that Dooley has made that makes total sense.
 
#31
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VOLnMiami said:
Well if Bray doesn't work out Dooley can always install the wishbone, Put Nash at QB and watch the good times start rolling....Nash would be an excellent option qb...Good strong runner too....Here comes the "It won't work in the SEC" stuff LMAO
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I won't go so far as to say it won't work in the SEC, but it won't work in our conference. :)

Seriously, if you do go to the wishbone, say goodbye to your pro-style receivers. It ain't what they're looking for!
 
#32
#32
Fijivol72 said:
potential. He is clearly a better QB than Simms but he is raw. Like someone said what do we have to lose? Another game? The reality is he delivers a better ball, he has a quicker release, and he stands tall in the pocket. Bama is going to crowd the line of scrimmage and a quicker release is needed. It is the first real decision that Dooley has made that makes total sense.
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Fiji... I love you man but you have got to let go of whatever it is that causes you to be this way.

Decisions that make total sense:

signing Hunter, Rogers, Neal, and Stone... the 2*'s you complained so loudly about are looking pretty good now too

Keeping Thompson

Hiring Baggett, Hiestand, Smith, and Wylie

Closing practices

Refusing to guarantee Kiffin's payola (whatever it was) to Brown

Many decisions with regard to how he's managed the K'ville media


That's just a few. He's made mistakes also and many of his decisions are still to be evaluated. Brother you just try too hard to find things wrong with the guy. Just let it play out and let's judge the progress and final product in '12.
 
#34
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RollerVol said:
When it's broken you're always trying to find a way to fix it. Maybe Coach D thinks it couldn't be any worse, could it. I say give it a whirl and see what happens.
Could be the spark the Vols need. Can we beat Bama?
Sure we can, just look at what almost happened at LSU!
GO VOLS!
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We lost to a team that is not in the same class as Alabama because we were unable to count higher than eleven. What exactly was your point?
 
#35
#35
Why do people keep saying Bray has a quicker release? Have the coaches noted this, or is it wishful thinking. I can't see a measurable difference. Both "wind up" a bit. The thing I do notice is that Bray's drop back is slower.

The differences I expect to see with Bray in the game:
1. more INTs
2. a much better deep ball
3. more pre-snap penalties
4. more burned TOs
5. fewer passes tipped at the line
6. less efficiency
7. more big plays
 
#37
#37
i thought about it and i kindof think he wanted better competition in practice this week from Simms and also maybe more of a command in the huddle..just trying to light a little bit of a fire under him.
 
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#41
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I think CDD realizes that this team will not reach the 6 win mark. Not so much for Bowl game but the all important bowl practices, I think he even said once that those practices was like an extra spring practice. If he thinks that way I believe he might be trying to get as many of the younger players much needed experience the last part of this year.
 
#42
#42
When Bray played against Georgia, I felt like the offense responded better when he was in at QB. Simms takes to long to throw the ball and Bray gets rid of it quickly and his accuracy seemed well. I have never liked the throwing motion of Simms. Plus with the height advantage, why not play the true freshman along with the other freshman. BUCK FAMA and Go Vols!
 
#43
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PapaBurgundy said:
I'll refrain from saying it won't work in the SEC, but you gotta have an offensive line for that... Doesn't matter what sort of offense scheming we do at this point until the Oline improves.
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I agree 100%...However that offense was designed for teams with less talent and even with our o-line woes it wouldn't hurt...It won't ever happen but damn it sure was a fun offense to watch back in the day...Many fans of today never got the pleasure of watching the TRUE wishbone offense...If the spread option can work then I gaurantee the bone would work.
 
#44
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WinginFlorida said:
I won't go so far as to say it won't work in the SEC, but it won't work in our conference. :)

Seriously, if you do go to the wishbone, say goodbye to your pro-style receivers. It ain't what they're looking for!
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Oh you can throw out of the wishbone...In fact it allows receivers to roam free more because of the threat of the option...The pro style offense is good but is two diminsional with very little in between...It is basically telling teams, This is what we are bringing, Stop us if you can...Nothing wrong with that but you need the talent to make that work, With the bone not as much...But this talk is all fantasy anyways, nobody is going to bring back that fantastic offense again...I know We had a horrible time ever defending it....Check out this video of Oklahoma running it...Great fun! YouTube - #12 Oklahoma at Colorado - 1980 - Football
 
#45
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VOLnMiami said:
Oh you can throw out of the wishbone...In fact it allows receivers to roam free more because of the threat of the option...The pro style offense is good but is two diminsional with very little in between...It is basically telling teams, This is what we are bringing, Stop us if you can...Nothing wrong with that but you need the talent to make that work, With the bone not as much...But this talk is all fantasy anyways, nobody is going to bring back that fantastic offense again...I know We had a horrible time ever defending it....Check out this video of Oklahoma running it...Great fun! YouTube - #12 Oklahoma at Colorado - 1980 - Football
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Holy crap ! I was only 3 at this time so I missed alot of these OU rapings. Those were some talented athletes they had . This makes the UF and Oregon offenses look boring.
 
#46
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sjt18 said:
Fiji... I love you man but you have got to let go of whatever it is that causes you to be this way.

Decisions that make total sense:

signing Hunter, Rogers, Neal, and Stone... the 2*'s you complained so loudly about are looking pretty good now too

Keeping Thompson

Hiring Baggett, Hiestand, Smith, and Wylie

Closing practices

Refusing to guarantee Kiffin's payola (whatever it was) to Brown

Many decisions with regard to how he's managed the K'ville media


That's just a few. He's made mistakes also and many of his decisions are still to be evaluated. Brother you just try too hard to find things wrong with the guy. Just let it play out and let's judge the progress and final product in '12.
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I swear I am looking for the silver lining. No joke, I am just not there yet.
 
#47
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PeytonBerry said:
I thought it was interesting to hear his reasoning. Dooley mentioned they have changed every other position on the offense besides QB and a lack of production is the reason for giving Bray some playing time.

He said Matt Simms has not performed poorly. Simply the offense is not producing. He also mentioned he did not want to create a quarterback controversy and was hesitant to make that move. That makes me wonder if there was more behind this move than meets the eye.

What are your thoughts?
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:ermm:Listen to the coach and quit trying to read things into it....sounds like he said it very plainly and truthfully.
 
#48
#48
Let me repeat this....

I think everyone is reading too much into this whole QB situation.

We have a true freshman QB that the staff is taking through a process.

He played against UT-Martin and had some struggles, not great one's but struggled.

Staff continued to coach him up and his next opportunity came in the Georgia game.

He had some successes, not great one's but some successes. Results of being coached up.

Now Dooley is saying he is ready to for the next "process step" and he hopes to move him into that against Bama. Not a certainty by the way and Dooley said that.

That step is getting Bray in a game with the game outcome still on the line and see how he handles that. Simms is still the quarterback, per Dooley. This is just the next step for Bray.

People are trying to make this a lot more than it is, IMO.
 
#49
#49
LWSVOL said:
Let me repeat this....

I think everyone is reading too much into this whole QB situation.

We have a true freshman QB that the staff is taking through a process.

He played against UT-Martin and had some struggles, not great one's but struggled.

Staff continued to coach him up and his next opportunity came in the Georgia game.

He had some successes, not great one's but some successes. Results of being coached up.

Now Dooley is saying he is ready to for the next "process step" and he hopes to move him into that against Bama. Not a certainty by the way and Dooley said that.

That step is getting Bray in a game with the game outcome still on the line and see how he handles that. Simms is still the quarterback, per Dooley. This is just the next step for Bray.

People are trying to make this a lot more than it is, IMO.
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That sounds pretty sensible.

The season is mostly a very long series of scrimmage games that should be used to help better prepare the team for the next two seasons.

I'm getting close to the point of saying 'who cares' about this season with the exception of looking for signs of development in the players and the staff instilling the right attitude in the younger players, there's probably not much else that should concern us.

Some day it will be over--and a new day will begin.
 
#50
#50
Wezcoast said:
Holy crap ! I was only 3 at this time so I missed alot of these OU rapings. Those were some talented athletes they had . This makes the UF and Oregon offenses look boring.
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That's the truth....Alabama destroyed the SEC for years running that damn offense...Nobody could stop them...Auburn started running it in 1981 and they started whipping people as well, Bo Jackson actually ran out of the bone for the first few years he was there....I am just an old school mark I guess :rock:
 
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