Hiestand is Gone (Rumor)

[VolunteerVandiver]

Chaney needs to go too.

 

[BearCat204]

The sprint draw BS is the problem. Unless Chaney changes his offensive philosophy, I don't see any reason why anyone thinks eliminating Hiestand will lead to a more successful run game.

It wont, playcalling was just as much to blame as the blocking scheme.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

He was fired because of their pass blocking. If you remember Cutler got sacked 450,000 times that year.

Hardly the problem here. The problem here is Chaney's dumbass scheme.

Hiestand overall just isn't a good fit here schematically.

 

[Supravol22]

Hire Jay Graham as RB coach and get Wisconsin's OL coach

 

[ob79]

Got fired from an NFL team for not being able to get those guys to block air. His line regressed this year, after most of those guys had a full season under their belts.

Chicago sports radio even made a song about his performance:

http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/145861-epic-hiestand-parody-song.html

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

After the game calling evidenced in the Vandy and UK games, Chaney should have been the first to fall on his sword and get the hell out of Knoxville.

 

[87Vol]

Cheney and the dumba-- DB (baseball player) coach both need to be right behind Hiestand

 

[csprig9]

if he is gone maybe get this guy as oc and oline coach Jim Bollman from ohio state.
Player Bio: Jim Bollman - OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The Official Athletic site of The Ohio State University
this would open up a spot for graham or porter as rb coach

 

[UTodd01]

Why? You a fan of our piss poor run blocking?

Really?

2+2=4 and Harry gone = Doofy stays

 

[VolsFanRJ]

Just a thought, but could the reason Chaney's play calling has been well, not so good lately, be because we can't run the football and he is having to go outside his comfort zone and call plays he normally wouldn't? If we get a new OL coach and our run game improves, maybe the play calling will too. Just a thought.

 

[AJeray4TN]

Really?

2+2=4 and Harry gone = Doofy stays

Yeah, your meaning was clear from your 3 word post.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

Just a thought, but could the reason Chaney's play calling has been well, not so good lately, be because we can't run the football and he is having to go outside his comfort zone and call plays he normally wouldn't? If we get a new OL coach and our run game improves, maybe the play calling will too. Just a thought.

Easy now, logical thoughts are often ignored around here.

 

[volfan4lyfe]

Probably for the best. Chaney gets a chance to show us that he might be a better OL coach than we imagined, or he could be completely terrible. Next year will show us...

 

[I4Jay]

if he is gone maybe get this guy as oc and oline coach Jim Bollman from ohio state.
Player Bio: Jim Bollman - OhioStateBuckeyes.com - The Official Athletic site of The Ohio State University

Not sure if you watched Ohio State this year, but the Buckeyes OLine was Horrible.

Former Buckeye players have come out publicly saying this is the worst OL play theyve ever seen at the school.

 

[DrunkJohnny]

Just a thought, but could the reason Chaney's play calling has been well, not so good lately, be because we can't run the football and he is having to go outside his comfort zone and call plays he normally wouldn't? If we get a new OL coach and our run game improves, maybe the play calling will too. Just a thought.

Not running the ball is "outside of Chaney's comfort zone?"

Uuh, what?

 

[govols182]

I wish they would fire Heistland instead...JMO IMO TIFWIW GBO VFL

 

[06'Vol]

Just a thought, but could the reason Chaney's play calling has been well, not so good lately, be because we can't run the football and he is having to go outside his comfort zone and call plays he normally wouldn't? If we get a new OL coach and our run game improves, maybe the play calling will too. Just a thought.

Thank you for thinking.

 

[Escape Goat]

Neither do I, Chaney should be in the back seat of that ride out of town imo.

Strapped to the roof IMO

 

[JAEvans24]

So this still isn't official?

 

[dreVol]

Just a thought, but could the reason Chaney's play calling has been well, not so good lately, be because we can't run the football and he is having to go outside his comfort zone and call plays he normally wouldn't? If we get a new OL coach and our run game improves, maybe the play calling will too. Just a thought.

I don't recall seeing many power run plays this year. Our rushing attack consisted of: sprint draw, wildcat, and end around. With the exception of the wildcat, the base blocking scheme is going to be similar to pass protection. At least, that's how it was this year.

 

[UTodd01]

Yeah, your meaning was clear from your 3 word post.

Well, obviously I'm not a fan of bad run blocking.

What else could I have meant?

 

[AJeray4TN]

We need an OC with a decided schematic advantage. If only a coach existed that fit this LARGE requirement...

 

[dreVol]

Probably for the best. Chaney gets a chance to show us that he might be a better OL coach than we imagined, or he could be completely terrible. Next year will show us...

Based on his play calling, I wouldn't hold my breath that his o-line coaching will be very good.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

I don't recall seeing many power run plays this year. Our rushing attack consisted of: sprint draw, wildcat, and end around. With the exception of the wildcat, the base blocking scheme is going to be similar to pass protection. At least, that's how it was this year.

If your O-line isn't cutting it with run blocking technique, kinda hard to power anything running the ball, isn't it??

 

[VOL6479]

This still won't fix the running game unless Chaney goes too or changes his scheme.