Heupel has got to be one of the smartest football coaches I’ve ever seen

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…..of the smartest football coaches I’ve ever seen. One week he airs it out. The next week he does nothing but shovel pass on third and long. The 3rd week he’s just runs the football. The next week he called a total of 5 plays and wins. You just don’t know what all to prepare for. He scared me a lot last Saturday tho, I felt like we were seeing the Butch days. VBS ( Vol Battered Syndrome) First game he opens the play book is obviously Alabama. Where do you guys see us struggle in the future? Go Vols!!!!
 
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Flipdaddy said:
…..of the smartest football coaches I’ve ever seen. One week he airs it out. The next week he does nothing but shovel pass on third and long. The 3rd week he’s just runs the football. The next week he called a total of 5 plays and wins. You just don’t know what all to prepare for. He scared me a lot last Saturday tho, I felt like we were seeing the Butch days. VBS ( Vol Battered Syndrome) First game he opens the play book is obviously Alabama. Where do you guys see us struggle in the future? Go Vols!!!!
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I dunno, I've thought a lot about this.

I randomly saw a Pruitt :vomit: clip on social media. The clip in question was Guarantano's fumble at the 2 yard line in a play that would have brought us to 28-20 at Bama.

This was 2019, well into the peak dominance for them and we were a 2-5 football team.

Bama was conservative most of that game because they didn't need to be flashy. Tua was 11/12 for 155 yards and an INT. Bama only put up 373 yards, only 119 total in the 2nd half.



Point is, it was a very similar game to the Bama staff that I think this OU game was to the Tennessee staff. They looked across the field and weren't worried. The players got a little sloppy but weren't worried either.

Also in that game we benched JG for Maurer who was 5/7 for 62 yards. Cries of "yeah what if we were playing our backup that Bama didn't scheme for all game, what then?" which were nothing but cries of coping.

While Bama scoop/scored that fumble for a TD and went up 35-13 instead of a tight 28-20 game I see some parallels. I think we just have to realize that Heupel, unlike the last 3-4 coaching staffs and especially Head Coaches is competent.



And he doesn't seem worried, he seems deservedly confident. And his team is with him.
 
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To be able to adjust to how the game is flowing and still come out on top in a big time environment says a lot. Nico had some big time throws, but the protection was getting worse as the game went on and Nico had some freshman tendencies come out understandably as a result.

Defense is playing lights out. Slow it down on offense, let the defense do its thing, and come out of a high emotion road game against a big time opponent on top. Gives me faith that Huepel can handle big moments.
 
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agent|orange said:
I dunno, I've thought a lot about this.

I randomly saw a Pruitt :vomit: clip on social media. The clip in question was Guarantano's fumble at the 2 yard line in a play that would have brought us to 28-20 at Bama.

This was 2019, well into the peak dominance for them and we were a 2-5 football team.

Bama was conservative most of that game because they didn't need to be flashy. Tua was 11/12 for 155 yards and an INT. Bama only put up 373 yards, only 119 total in the 2nd half.



Point is, it was a very similar game to the Bama staff that I think this OU game was to the Tennessee staff. They looked across the field and weren't worried. The players got a little sloppy but weren't worried either.

Also in that game we benched JG for Maurer who was 5/7 for 62 yards. Cries of "yeah what if we were playing our backup that Bama didn't scheme for all game, what then?" which were nothing but cries of coping.

While Bama scoop/scored that fumble for a TD and went up 35-13 instead of a tight 28-20 game I see some parallels. I think we just have to realize that Heupel, unlike the last 3-4 coaching staffs and especially Head Coaches is competent.



And he doesn't seem worried, he seems deservedly confident. And his team is with him.
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JG did that on his own. I'm almost certain that wasn't the play call. But your point is valid. Bama wasn't in trouble even had UT scored.
 
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agent|orange said:
I dunno, I've thought a lot about this.

I randomly saw a Pruitt :vomit: clip on social media. The clip in question was Guarantano's fumble at the 2 yard line in a play that would have brought us to 28-20 at Bama.

This was 2019, well into the peak dominance for them and we were a 2-5 football team.

Bama was conservative most of that game because they didn't need to be flashy. Tua was 11/12 for 155 yards and an INT. Bama only put up 373 yards, only 119 total in the 2nd half.



Point is, it was a very similar game to the Bama staff that I think this OU game was to the Tennessee staff. They looked across the field and weren't worried. The players got a little sloppy but weren't worried either.

Also in that game we benched JG for Maurer who was 5/7 for 62 yards. Cries of "yeah what if we were playing our backup that Bama didn't scheme for all game, what then?" which were nothing but cries of coping.

While Bama scoop/scored that fumble for a TD and went up 35-13 instead of a tight 28-20 game I see some parallels. I think we just have to realize that Heupel, unlike the last 3-4 coaching staffs and especially Head Coaches is competent.



And he doesn't seem worried, he seems deservedly confident. And his team is with him.
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Very nice mention.
A great example!
 
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Rocky Top T said:
Wrong, there is 2 teams that can. Don't know if they will, but they can
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I’m guessing you’re referring to bammer and UGA? Bammer has trouble with the deep ball and UGA has been having their own trouble getting their offense going against competent defenses. They both may get their act together by the time we play them but if the games were played today it would be very questionable they’d score that much.
 
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tennesseeduke said:
Heupel knows he has a legitimate NC contender and the opposing teams don’t scare him now!
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We are a legitimate 12-team playoff contender, yes. But no, we are not a legitimate NC contender yet. Ive seen enough football and enough Tennessee teams in my lifetime to know what that looks like and this team isnt quite that.
 
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UTFanForLife said:
To be able to adjust to how the game is flowing and still come out on top in a big time environment says a lot. Nico had some big time throws, but the protection was getting worse as the game went on and Nico had some freshman tendencies come out understandably as a result.

Defense is playing lights out. Slow it down on offense, let the defense do its thing, and come out of a high emotion road game against a big time opponent on top. Gives me faith that Huepel can handle big moments.
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I think in second quarter nico was allowed to throw downfield and when he hit thornton with the 66yd pass play it allowed Josh to have more confidence in Nico going downfield. But when we started fumbling and having Campbell go down Josh decided to reel it in and play field position with the defense controlling Oklahoma and not giving them anymore quick chances to score like the opportunity inside our five yard line. Josh has grown a bunch from last year in not going for 4th down and knowing his defense is good.
 
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At the time I just wanted to score a few more TDs and put the game away in epic fashion. The more I’ve thought about it, I agree with him being a very cerebral coach. What he did Saturday was exactly what some of the greats would’ve done in those same conditions. Until you prove that you can score on us, we’re just going to grind the clock out and play sound defense.

Had OU gotten it down to one score, I guarantee we would’ve opened it back up.
 
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Flipdaddy said:
…..of the smartest football coaches I’ve ever seen. One week he airs it out. The next week he does nothing but shovel pass on third and long. The 3rd week he’s just runs the football. The next week he called a total of 5 plays and wins. You just don’t know what all to prepare for. He scared me a lot last Saturday tho, I felt like we were seeing the Butch days. VBS ( Vol Battered Syndrome) First game he opens the play book is obviously Alabama. Where do you guys see us struggle in the future? Go Vols!!!!
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Don't worry. The moment his team stumbles, negavols will be all over him like rabid rats.
 
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66volfan said:
I’m guessing you’re referring to bammer and UGA? Bammer has trouble with the deep ball and UGA has been having their own trouble getting their offense going against competent defenses. They both may get their act together by the time we play them but if the games were played today it would be very questionable they’d score that much.
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Bama has trouble with the deep ball? Have you watched them the last 2 years?
 
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imavolfan said:
How about the confidence and brilliance to save Sampson for a needed drive while their defense was tired. Worked just like he drew it up.
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last year was the same thing. i love the two headed monster system with our rb's.
 
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Brave Volunteer said:
We are a legitimate 12-team playoff contender, yes. But no, we are not a legitimate NC contender yet. Ive seen enough football and enough Tennessee teams in my lifetime to know what that looks like and this team isnt quite that.
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Weird, this is the best I've ever seen us play and I'm almost 50. I don't remember a team before now that never played down to the level of competition. This team doesn't do that they crush the souls of lesser opponents. This team looks much better than the 98 team. These guys play complete football. That 98 team about gave the us heart attacks nearly every week. Now I'm not taking away from the 98 team but that's why it's Vols by fiddy every game now because this team is legit capable of it and everybody knows it.
 
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