Improvement?

[dougvolfan]

Had popcorn at an earlier game this year. It was like putting a salt shaker in my mouth. They can not even get that right anymore.

 

[photovol]

Even with the likelihood that UT's O stats will improve over the last 5 games due to weaker competition (though based on the USCe game that's not a guarantee)... I thought a '13 to '17 comparison might shed some light on the "improvements" Jones has made:

Total Offense:
2013- 353 ypg
2017 YTD- 290 ypg

UT has to avg about 440 ypg for the last 5 games to match 2012.

Passing:
2013- 165 ypg
2017- 165 ypg

Rushing:
2013- 188 ypg
2017- 125 ypg

Scoring:
2013- 23,8 ppg
2017- 19.6 ppg.

UT has to avg 30 ppg to match 2013... that's 10 FG's per game.


So... five years to basically come full circle at best?

Ground Hog Day:birgits_giggle:

 

[sjt18]

Again though you don't know, QD could have thrown INT's against USCjr and it could have been worse. We will never know the what if's I guess.

Possibly. But it is more likely that he doesn't. USCe does NOT have talent on D. They are relatively well coached... but not talented. Just a threat of a downfield passing game would have opened things up for Kelly.

I know there were people completely sold but the O did NOT get better with JG... it got worse. Considerably worse.

 

[slickvol]

I wonder if it is actually Scott's fault or is Butch that controlling that he will not trust his staff and it is all him?

I think it's Jones. His offense has been horrible since day one. Dobbs made the offense look better than it was and he saved more games than we realized at the time. I don't recall Scott being this bad at Miami either.

 

[lexkyvol]

In case anyone was wondering. UT has only gone over 440 yards in one game this year... behind QD vs UF. They've scored over 30 points twice... in the first two games behind QD.

Not JG's fault but he simply isn't ready though Jones has thrown him out there any way.

but then dormady turned the ball over too, which is why he is not the starter. so we either have yardage and scores leading the sec in turnovers and still losing or progression, which is what im seeing from JG. Now he will get his crack at a few cupcakes like dormady did instead of Bama. the SC game we all know the staff handcuffed him for 39 minutes.

 

[lexkyvol]

i would place blame in this order:

Jones
Wells
Oline
Scott

my solution to this lack of points starts in that 4. i have a qb that is not turning the ball over and making good throws along with getting yards with his feet. Bama game showed some progress, but the playcalling seems to hope for a quick score and is over-simple.

 

[KBVol]

but then dormady turned the ball over too, which is why he is not the starter. so we either have yardage and scores leading the sec in turnovers and still losing or progression, which is what im seeing from JG. Now he will get his crack at a few cupcakes like dormady did instead of Bama. the SC game we all know the staff handcuffed him for 39 minutes.

Define progression. Give us the specific examples of “progression” you’ve seen from JG at this point.

I see a tough kid, a kid with a very live arm and a positive attitude. But a young qb who is progressing into a good, solid SEC qb? No, at least not yet.

 

[I40flyer]

14 quarters without an offensive touchdown. That’s really offensive.

:good!::good!::good!::good!:
Your one sentence says it all.....
Good post!

 

[KBVol]

i would place blame in this order:

Jones
Wells
Oline
Scott

my solution to this lack of points starts in that 4. i have a qb that is not turning the ball over and making good throws along with getting yards with his feet. Bama game showed some progress, but the playcalling seems to hope for a quick score and is over-simple.

Jarrett has 38 rushes for -8 yards so far this season. When exactly are you seeing him “getting yards with his feet”? For example, take out the sack yardage from JG’s rushing totals on Saturday and he had 8 carries for 22 yards....2.75 yards per carry. Is that the yards you see him getting with his feet? I guess that’s better than QD, but he’s not winning any games with his feet, that’s for sure.

And, he’s been dreadful with holding the ball way too long and taking a ton of sacks. I believe he’s handcuffed by Jones’ horrific offense/offensive schemes so I’m certainly not laying it all at JG’s feet. But he’s got a very long way to go just to be an average SEC QB. He’s a gamer, and I admire the kid for that, but he’s just not ready to play at this level.

 

[gandycv]

I just hate the play calls. A mediocre defensive coordinator can call every play UT is about to run. Is it going up the middle, off the tackle, or a screen.

At some point you have to take the tight leash of JG and let him throw it down field. What do we have to lose?

JG because the weak O line can't protect him long enough

 

[tallvolball98]

Please someone send this to Currie!