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Last week I complained that UT didn't use this simple but highly effective play enough. This week they had tremendous success with it.... and Dobbs threw it very well. Still no quick outs to WR's or slants.... but this to me is a very positive development and especially when playing teams that can rush the QB like UF.

As concerned as we are and should be about injuries on D.... IMO the O is very, very close. They need to clean up a few mistakes and missed assignments.

Some things they're doing really well. Malone and Croom could be as good of a receiving combo as UT has had in a very long time. Any help they get from Smith, Williams, Jennings, or Byrd would be icing on top.


They haven't played to potential. None of them.

But this is practically the same OL as last year except with an additional year of development and a better athlete at LT. This is the same receiving group except MUCH better at WR. Same backfield except that CFA or Kelly look like they could step in and produce given opportunity.

They can still be torpedoed by mistakes and sloppy play. But the O is close to being very good.
 
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Yep, and it starts with the receivers catching the ball when it is thrown to them.
 
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Hey guys; I know everyone wants to see Byrd's speed out there on offense but this guy was a highly recruited CB if memory serves me correctly. Any chance the defense gets to utilize his talents since we seem to need some secondary help?
 
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And our receivers must be playmakers. They just can't wait for a perfectly thrown pass. Saw too many games on Saturday where the receivers turned double coverage into a spectacular play.

Time to answer the call, Lads.
 
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If the receivers had caught all of the 'easy' passes that hit them right in the hands, Dobbs would have been 20 of 25 for somewhere around 230-250 yds. That is a very respectable outing.
 
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VolFanStukinTX said:
Hey guys; I know everyone wants to see Byrd's speed out there on offense but this guy was a highly recruited CB if memory serves me correctly. Any chance the defense gets to utilize his talents since we seem to need some secondary help?
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I think we should use him like Adory Jackson (spelling is hrad)

Make him a corner, then use him as a situational player on offense (sweeps, screens, other things that just allow him to get the ball in space and make a play)
 
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Wish there was a way to incorporate Berry into an offensive scheme. A waste of talent hanging out in the end zone watching kickoffs sail over his head.
 
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sjt18 said:
Well. No. It starts with the QB delivering a catchable ball... THEN the receiver has to catch it.
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Okay. If you want to go there, then it starts with the O-line giving sufficient protection for the QB to set up, evaluate patterns and throw said catchable ball.
 
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white65 said:
He's talking to you Phillip Williams!
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The consequences were opposite but Wolf's drop was probably a worse play than Williams tip for INT. The pass to Wolf was all but perfect for a score. The one to Williams was HOT and a little high. I'm not sure if you've ever played receiver or not but a fastball right at your facemask on a timing route is one of the most difficult to catch. I'm not excusing Williams but Dobbs DID come back a series or two later and hit PW perfectly in the chest with a hitch that resulted in good yardage.
 
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tnprogrammer said:
If the receivers had caught all of the 'easy' passes that hit them right in the hands, Dobbs would have been 20 of 25 for somewhere around 230-250 yds. That is a very respectable outing.
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Not being argumentative but other than the two I mentioned what balls did Dobbs throw on target that weren't caught?

He missed Malone twice on deep routes when he was open. He threw a terrible ball over Byrd's head. If Dobbs hits those three then he's 22 of 27 or so with over 300 yds and 4 TD passes.... that's better than respectable.
 
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G-Vol said:
Wish there was a way to incorporate Berry into an offensive scheme. A waste of talent hanging out in the end zone watching kickoffs sail over his head.
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Yeah. There was a little chatter about him moving to RB early last year but nothing ever came of it.

IMO, he would be getting PT at S but they're trying to protect him because he's such a weapon as KO returner. He's apparently playing with a tender hamstring.
 
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G-Vol said:
Okay. If you want to go there, then it starts with the O-line giving sufficient protection for the QB to set up, evaluate patterns and throw said catchable ball.
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To an extent, you're right. But Dobbs is also responsible for pre-snap reads, getting them in the right protection, and then getting the ball out on time based on the rush he anticipates.

My answer was to your insinuation that it was all or even more on the receivers this past week than Dobbs. It wasn't.

PS- The OL IMO played MUCH better. Not "where they need to be" yet but night and day better than the first two games. Thomas and Richmond were the weak links. Richmond IMO will be a very good player at UT but isn't ready. Thomas has been hampered by an ankle but we've seen some of the same weaknesses before.

If Hall is ready to play then I think the OL takes another huge step forward.
 
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sjt18 said:
Not being argumentative but other than the two I mentioned what balls did Dobbs throw on target that weren't caught?

He missed Malone twice on deep routes when he was open. He threw a terrible ball over Byrd's head. If Dobbs hits those three then he's 22 of 27 or so with over 300 yds and 4 TD passes.... that's better than respectable.
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Yep. I always say that Dobbs is good for over-throwing at least one wide open guy every game. Last Saturday he had about three of those.
 
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