I Cant Stand John Adams

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#2
He has an interesting take on it. I think the success of a spread option look would depend more on the full-time QB though, rather than a package look. That way you could bust it out during a regular series, and the defense still couldn't be sure you were doing it. Crompton or Coleman might both turn out to be viable QBs for that roll, maybe not barn burner speed demons, but certainly serviceable. Either way, Gerald proved in the SEC Champ game that our offensive coaches at least know how to put the package together, and he proved he could make it work if it comes to it.
 
#3
#3
Could G. Jones get looks at a more prominent role in the offense over the off-season? I know he was supposed to play a bigger role this year, but his injury really bogged that down.
 
#4
#4
He should be an impact player next year at wide receiver. If he isn't, something changed in the off-season. All reports coming out of practice this past year prior to his injury was that he was simply a stud.
 
#5
#5
It might serve someone well on our staff to have a look at this article. If anything it would give teams more to think about than a drop back passer that is no threat to run. Open things up, be creative,run something unsuspecting nah.
 
#6
#6
interesting read. i think that Crompton running a few spread plays and letting Coleman run a few here and there might give defenses some headaches. i really want to see Jones passing capabilities. i like the idea of Berry in the backfield, but i wouldnt do it. that is like a chess player who uses his queen for attacks. very effective, but if you lose it, youre screwed.
 
#7
#7
I dont know why Im getting excited about the possibility that our offensive staff might show some innovation......why would they start now?
 
#8
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TreeGreen said:
He should be an impact player next year at wide receiver. If he isn't, something changed in the off-season. All reports coming out of practice this past year prior to his injury was that he was simply a stud.
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Dont start talking about reports from practice unless you were there, lest you be scolded by justin groves.:):)
 
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TreeGreen said:
He should be an impact player next year at wide receiver. If he isn't, something changed in the off-season. All reports coming out of practice this past year prior to his injury was that he was simply a stud.
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I don't mean at WR....I mean in the "G-Gun" formation....Justin was saying that this looked like it was going to be a much larger part of our offense than it ended up being....perhaps because of Gerald's injury. Is it possible this gets incorporated more next year? I would say yes....but not likely. You would think that it would only be truly effective if a decent fraction of snaps were into the formation...maybe we try to incorporate it more into what JC or B.J. does next year?

Ahh....probably not.
 
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rexvol said:
I dont know why Im getting excited about the possibility that our offensive staff might show some innovation......why would they start now?
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Well, we did show some innovation, even if just a modicum, with G Jones in the SECCG. I think that has whet our appetite for more... how much more we'll get, not so much IMO. But it was a good start. Personally, I'd like to take that #1 offensive line and Foster/Hardesty/Creer and just punish people.
 
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General Jack said:
Well, we did show some innovation, even if just a modicum, with G Jones in the SECCG. I think that has whet our appetite for more... how much more we'll get, not so much IMO. But it was a good start. Personally, I'd like to take that #1 offensive line and Foster/Hardesty/Creer and just punish people.
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That would be what i did most. Run set up playaction go over the top. Its what we used to do here and it worked pretty well from what i remember.
 
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General Jack said:
Well, we did show some innovation, even if just a modicum, with G Jones in the SECCG. I think that has whet our appetite for more... how much more we'll get, not so much IMO. But it was a good start. Personally, I'd like to take that #1 offensive line and Foster/Hardesty/Creer and just punish people.
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2 plays does not even register on the innovation meter
 
#15
#15
Consider what UT has done on its first possession in the last four games. In each of those games - against LSU, Kentucky, Vanderbilt and Arkansas - the Vols scored a touchdown on their first possession.

That doesn't happen by accident. In fact, it's almost Bill Walsh-like.

It shows that Cutcliffe and the rest of the offensive staff are finding opponents' weaknesses, then putting together a series of plays that will exploit those vulnerabilities. They won't lose that ability in the off-season. They just need to build on it.
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OK, got a question then. If they exploit a weakness or find something that works, why do they constantly go away from it? Are they trying to keep the game close? Point shaving? Wasn't the line on the SECCG LSU -7.5?
 
#16
#16
I'm not ready to just chuck Cutcliffe either. This was a team that 2 years ago was averaging 17 points per game. The fact that the G-gun package exists at all should make us all feel a little bit better about our stubborn staff opening up the play book a little more.
 
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TreeGreen said:
I'm not ready to just chuck Cutcliffe either. This was a team that 2 years ago was averaging 17 points per game. The fact that the G-gun package exists at all should make us all feel a little bit better about our stubborn staff opening up the play book a little more.
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They're going to have to open it up a little.

GJ will play a prominent role in the bowl game.
 
#20
#20
I would like to see UT open up the QB position in the spring. I'm not even close to sold on Crompton's abilities. What I would love to see is more of Jones at QB with some spread option plays. It is revolutionizing college football and within 5 years it will be the premier offense ran in the college game. I would love to see it at Tennessee. But I'm afraid Cutcliffe is stuck in the past.
 
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drewwes01 said:
I would like to see UT open up the QB position in the spring. I'm not even close to sold on Crompton's abilities. What I would love to see is more of Jones at QB with some spread option plays. It is revolutionizing college football and within 5 years it will be the premier offense ran in the college game. I would love to see it at Tennessee. But I'm afraid Cutcliffe is stuck in the past.
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Cough run and shoot cough cough
 
#23
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myrobbins7 said:
That my friend will be good to see. Justin, do you think GJ will see much of a role (gj gun) next year with a new QB in play?
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5-10 snaps a game depending on how the game is going. They are going to have to let Jones throw out of it for it to be truly effective.
 
#24
#24
I am totally against the spread as our primary offense. Kids still want to make it to the league and the spread will lose alot of it's cache as soon as a bluechip qb gets a career ending injury because he carried the ball so much. I would love to see elements of it incorpprated for the suprise factor.
 
#25
#25
"I would love to see elements of it incorpprated for the suprise factor.":rock:

What most of us hate I think is this type of attitude:

1996 at Memphis State - Was quoted as telling someone before the game that we were going to run the ball for 200 yards against MSU or lose trying. We rushed the ball 47 times for 83 yards that day...and lost.:furious3::mega_shok:
 
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