I want a new OC, HC and QB.

#51
#51
So, 2 years ago when the Defense let both FL and LSU drive down the field late in the game for winning scores, at Neyland no less, the Defense was fine.

Last year, when the Defense let FL put up 50+ and made AL’s JPW look like a Heisman candidate, the Defense was fine.

Monday night when the Defense let a 3rd string JUCO transfer behind a freshman line score 17 points the last 3 times they touched the ball, the Defense was fine.

Sorry, I am not buying it. This is an all around coaching letdown by Offense, DEFENSE, and Special Teams.
 
#52
#52
ksushalovesthevols said:
Honestly, I rather like Chavis. Most of the defensive problems we've had have had to do with lack of experience and poor execution rather than bad coaching. I suppose the latter can be related back to poor coaching, but still, comparatively speaking, I've been much happier with our defense than our offense over the last 8 years. Chavis' defense has saved our bums in plenty of games.
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What are you looking at? Do you know football period.
 
#53
#53
utVOLman said:
how could you NOT blame the D?

we got torched in the 2nd half by one of the worst (maybe the worst) QBs we will face all year.

I would put money down right now that Craft will not have as productive a half the rest of this season.
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That is probably a very safe bet. I do think UTs defense will play better this year but the coaches made terrible adjustments in the 2nd half. Why on earth would you not put the corners in bump and run coverage when they saw Kraft getting into a rhythm? On that last TD he threw, the DB was 7-8 yards off the line. All he had to do is turn around and catch the ball.....ridiculous.
 
#54
#54
If there is one coordinator to get rid of it must be Chavis. He has one of the best secondaries in the country and they are still playing receivers 15 yards off of the ball. I just dont understand we didn't go man to man press coverage and make Craft beat us deep. Again our coaches get us beat!!!!!!!!!!!!
 
#55
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VoLfanInSCarolina said:
That is probably a very safe bet. I do think UTs defense will play better this year but the coaches made terrible adjustments in the 2nd half. Why on earth would you not put the corners in bump and run coverage when they saw Kraft getting into a rhythm? On that last TD he threw, the DB was 7-8 yards off the line. All he had to do is turn around and catch the ball.....ridiculous.
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Their D adjusted to the mix and started doing bump and run on us in the 2nd Quarter.
 
#56
#56
tennfanatic said:
If there is one coordinator to get rid of it must be Chavis. He has one of the best secondaries in the country and they are still playing receivers 15 yards off of the ball. I just dont understand we didn't go man to man press coverage and make Craft beat us deep. Again our coaches get us beat!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I wouldn't say get rid of him, he generally does a pretty good job through the first 3 quarters. How about just not letting him call plays in the final 15 minutes?
 
#57
#57
It made no sense whatsoever. Craft had proven that he could not throw the deep ball. Take the underneath away and make him beat your safeties.
 
#58
#58
ksushalovesthevols said:
Honestly, I rather like Chavis. Most of the defensive problems we've had have had to do with lack of experience and poor execution rather than bad coaching. I suppose the latter can be related back to poor coaching, but still, comparatively speaking, I've been much happier with our defense than our offense over the last 8 years. Chavis' defense has saved our bums in plenty of games.
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PS: Poor execution comes from bad coaching.
 
#59
#59
VoLfanInSCarolina said:
That is probably a very safe bet. I do think UTs defense will play better this year but the coaches made terrible adjustments in the 2nd half. Why on earth would you not put the corners in bump and run coverage when they saw Kraft getting into a rhythm? On that last TD he threw, the DB was 7-8 yards off the line. All he had to do is turn around and catch the ball.....ridiculous.
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Our superior speed makes this reality even more sickening. It's not like they had players who could run by ours.
 
#60
#60
I was listening to a local sports show this morning they were saying that Chavis didn't really change the defense in the 2nd half, instead it was Chow changing the offense for UCLA and having the QB make shorter throws underneath versus the long throws he was laying up in the 1st half.

I don't buy this at all. Chow might have made some changes, but UT was definitely playing a softer defense in the 2nd half. Our DB's were playing 5-7 yards off the receivers every time they made a catch. There is no way we were doing that in the 1st half regardless of the adjustments Chow made on UCLA's offense. I personally think Chavis blew it, once again.
 
#61
#61
Lexvol said:
It made no sense whatsoever. Craft had proven that he could not throw the deep ball. Take the underneath away and make him beat your safeties.
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Again, that's something that seems so utterly simple that it was overlooked.

1st Half:
Lots of pressure from D-Line and blitzes = bad decisions bad throws resulting in 4 INTs.

2nd Half:
No pressure from D-Line (mostly because of a 3 step drop), 1 blitz and short passes + soft coverage = 200 pass yards and a TD.


That is staggeringly simple.
 
#62
#62
It was the Offense's fault just as much it was the Defense's. Yes the Defense failed to stop UCLA at the end of the game/OT but if the offense would of capitalized on those 3 INTs (it was 4 but one of them was returned for the TD) then we would have never had to tie the game and take it into OT.

Everyone is forgetting the special teams. What in the heck is up with that formation? And don't get me started on the short punts.
 
#63
#63
ksushalovesthevols said:
Honestly, I rather like Chavis. Most of the defensive problems we've had have had to do with lack of experience and poor execution rather than bad coaching. I suppose the latter can be related back to poor coaching, but still, comparatively speaking, I've been much happier with our defense than our offense over the last 8 years. Chavis' defense has saved our bums in plenty of games.
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Yeah, except for all of those games where we were ahead at half and Chavis went to a prevent defense with our DB's 10 yards off. What about his "play not to lose" defensive philosophy or the fact that he doesn't recruit. I will agree that our offense has put the D in bad situations and has not done well at keeping our D off the field.
 
#64
#64
Our QB is fine , he needs more game expierence but other than that he was fine, we finally have someone that can stand in the pocket not get scared and has a strong arm. the only probably is WR need to CATCH THE BALL!!!
 
#66
#66
GAINES YOUR RIGHT.... What was with the soft prevent def!! the kid threw 4 count em 4 ints and we come out of half with soft prevent def!!
 
#67
#67
With everybody criticizing our coaching staff (deserved to a large extent IMO) has anyone stopped to think about Hamilton? Do we trust him to make a wise choice if he is to replace Fulmer?
 
#69
#69
Lexvol said:
I have to disagree. The offense did its job. It put the team ahead with less than 2 minutes to play. Asking much more given the situation (rookie QB and Coordinator) is asking too much.
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I don't know if I can agree here, Lex. I know the actual defense looked like garbage for 30 minutes, but look at the numbers. The defense held UCLA to 17 points and scored 7 of their own and created 4 turnovers. Any offense should be able to win under those circumstances.

My point is that the defense played well enough to win last night. That effort won't win us many more games, but it was enough to win that one. If our offense doesn't improve, however, we aren't winning a single game.
 
#70
#70
ksushalovesthevols said:
Honestly, I rather like Chavis. Most of the defensive problems we've had have had to do with lack of experience and poor execution rather than bad coaching. I suppose the latter can be related back to poor coaching, but still, comparatively speaking, I've been much happier with our defense than our offense over the last 8 years. Chavis' defense has saved our bums in plenty of games.
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One of the more ridiculous things ever posted. Last season our defensive line was loaded with upper classmen and they were terrible. The defensive backs and linebackers all have enough experience to not require Chavis to adjust his scheme to accommodate any inadequacy.
 
#71
#71
Lexvol said:
It made no sense whatsoever. Craft had proven that he could not throw the deep ball. Take the underneath away and make him beat your safeties.
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Exactly. What is the point of having all-world safeties if you are not (correction)going to play your corners tight? It's hard for EB or DMO to make big plays if the WR's catch the ball 5 yards downfield in space. That wasn't just bad coaching, it was pure stupidity. If every fan and sportscaster in America can point out what we're doing wrong, you would think the DC could figure it out. He can't be that dumb. Seriously, it didn't matter who was playing QB against coverage that soft.
 
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#72
#72
kptvol said:
I don't know if I can agree here, Lex. I know the actual defense looked like garbage for 30 minutes, but look at the numbers. The defense held UCLA to 17 points and scored 7 of their own and created 4 turnovers. Any offense should be able to win under those circumstances.

My point is that the defense played well enough to win last night. That effort won't win us many more games, but it was enough to win that one. If our offense doesn't improve, however, we aren't winning a single game.
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I don't entirely disagree. My point really is that you have a new OC a new QB and entirely new scheme. They put you ahead with under two minutes to go and the defense literally disappeared.

Perhaps I am giving too much credit for the offense producing in the clutch, or not laying enough blame on the lack of productivity.

But this is the way Fulmer typically wins/losses tight games.

All the defense had to really do is play tight coverage and let Morely and Berry clean up.

I also think that the UT defense had fewer athletic challenges to overcome, so that certainly could cloud my judgement a little.
 
#74
#74
GoVolsGO1981 said:
Our QB is fine , he needs more game expierence but other than that he was fine, we finally have someone that can stand in the pocket not get scared and has a strong arm. the only probably is WR need to CATCH THE BALL!!!
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it would be helpful if the ball wasn't overthrown.
 
#75
#75
Lexvol said:
It made no sense whatsoever. Craft had proven that he could not throw the deep ball. Take the underneath away and make him beat your safeties.
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Which, in my mind, is something not many QBs are going to do on a consistent basis.
 
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