Graphic illustration of just how far our D has fallen

[camp_steveo]

When is the last time a team competed for a championship with one of the worst defenses in the country in terms of yardage allowed?

If the defense doesn’t flip a switch and greatly improve, we won’t have to worry about the playoff.

2010 Auburn, 60th, 2019 LSU, 31st, 2020 Alabama 32nd national defense rank.

That said, I don't disagree with you. The Vols need to continue being opportunistic, and they need to get better at stopping drives on 3rd down.

I just don't buy into stats as much as most people do. The only one that matters is wins and losses.

 

[apevol]

The saving grace of the defense is it's elite at getting to the QB and getting turnovers. If you can only pick a couple things for a defense to be good at, those are what you pick.

It's a real shame about McCoy and Gibson being out. If we had them our pass rush would be even better statistically(and it's already the best in the country I believe in sacks per game, if not its close) as they possessed the ability to lock receivers down. All the sudden Hood is now available to shut down the #3 and guys like Redmond instead of having to play against one of the top WRs of the other team, is playing the opponent's 4th or 5th best receiver.

Such is football, though. Injuries suck.

i think hood is better than Gibson

either way, the safeties could key in on the run and spend the rest of the time hawkin

really is a shame, but i dont think we get Hood without McCoy being hurt right?

 

[driscokid]

I'm on my popcorn break

We got us a deal going or what?

 

[DonDiego]

I'm not too sure about all the categories chosen, but I think the charts are cool. Nice concept.

 

[Dougie_D]

With these charts… are they within same week? You can’t compare a 1/2 season with full seasons.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Who left on our schedule is gonna prevent us from getting into the playoffs besides maybe Bama?

Every year we lose a game we shouldn’t. Mostly because one side of the ball (or both) fails to show up at all. Winning in Gainesville is no gimme, and if Mateer’s hand is healed, OU will be a very tough out. Then you gotta worry about the upset no one sees coming.

If our defense continues to play the way it has this year, we have two losses left in us.

 

[livefaith]

When is the last time a team competed for a championship with one of the worst defenses in the country in terms of yardage allowed?

If the defense doesn’t flip a switch and greatly improve, we won’t have to worry about the playoff.

What a garbage post. What I dislike the most is that it's true. :-\

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

2010 Auburn, 60th, 2019 LSU, 31st, 2020 Alabama 32nd national defense rank.

That said, I don't disagree with you. The Vols need to continue being opportunistic, and they need to get better at stopping drives on 3rd down.

I just don't buy into stats as much as most people do. The only one that matters is wins and losses.

Those teams were not among the worst in the country. Auburn was average defensively, and LSU and Bama were above average. They also had historically good Heisman winners.

 

[Other_Guy]

Who left on our schedule is gonna prevent us from getting into the playoffs besides maybe Bama?

No one. Just a place. The swamp.

 

[allstar34bd]

it kinda looks like the BOOM emoji.
Cause our Defenses gets blown up.

 

[BigOrangeCrush32]

Looks like the plans for the Deathstar

if you start from the bottom pic and work up, it looks like an explosion lol.