'26 Michigan Transfer S TJ Metcalf (Tennessee)

[Vol8188]

All big-10 honorable mention. Would be an absolute huge get even if just for one year.

Don’t understand some of these rankings. Boo Carter has done absolutely nothing and is ranked much higher than this guy who accomplished a lot more last year.

High school rankings are a lot better from these sites than their portal rankings. My theory is they just haven’t been able to add enough additional people to fully scout even a 1/10th of these guys. So their portal rankings are trash

 

[Volnut]

 

[Deathandtaxes]

Big addition if we can add him.

 

[PA Vol]

Dammit it took a sec for my phone to load the image and I thought we’d got ‘em

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Starter on a top 25 ranked defense (23rd)

Versatile and experienced. Really hope we close this one out.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Three safeties is the staple of Knowles’ defense.

So I dont know much about defensive formations. Under Banks did we ever run a 3 safety look? Also, what’s the benefits of having 3 safeties on the field at the same time?

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

 

[sonofUT62]

 

[Vol8188]

So I spit know much about defensive formations. Under Banks did we ever run a 3 safety look? Also, what’s the benefits of having 3 safeties on the field at the same time?

Yes. The entire board used to complain about it. Especially on VQ. Numerous threads claiming the problem with Banks defense was that he played a safety at NB rather than a corner

 

[Deathandtaxes]

So I spit know much about defensive formations. Under Banks did we ever run a 3 safety look? Also, what’s the benefits of having 3 safeties on the field at the same time?

Yeah but Knowles how to package things together a lot better and builds in a lot of flexibility and disguise.

And Knowles is a zone match guy which we did a little with banks but we sucked at it.

 

[Godfatha]

Yes. The entire board used to complain about it. Especially on VQ. Numerous threads claiming the problem with Banks defense was that he played a safety at NB rather than a corner

There were way more problems with his defense than that

 

[BleedingOrangeInChatt]

I am not sure what that has to do with the context of the topic we were discussing. But what you said it certainly one of the reasons they are successful. It doesn't have anything to do with a discussion about portal recruiting rankings.

In a way it does tho. It shows the flaws in the ranking system. He has taken players that were after thoughts and low ranked players and shaped them into one of the two best teams. He has proven that the rankings dont matter. You can be a 2 star and be just as good as a 5 star with the right coaching.

 

[vol94]

So I spit know much about defensive formations. Under Banks did we ever run a 3 safety look? Also, what’s the benefits of having 3 safeties on the field at the same time?

Three safeties gives you more speed and athleticism to defend spread offenses. You can disguise your defenses too, including blitz packages or back in coverage.

I don’t think Banks knew what type of D we were playing. J/k. . I think we played 4-2-5 - five DBs.

 

[BelievetheHeup2022]

He just left campus like an hour ago

Need to get him back on campus

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Three safeties gives you more speed and athleticism to defend spread offenses. You can disguise your defenses too, including blitz packages or back in coverage.

I don’t think Banks knew what type of D we were playing. J/k. . I think we played 4-2-5 - five DBs.

Thanks

 

[Vol865]

Yes. The entire board used to complain about it. Especially on VQ. Numerous threads claiming the problem with Banks defense was that he played a safety at NB rather than a corner

I wouldn't call McMurray a safety, I'll give you Boo though. Still not used the same way as Knowles though.

 

[Vol865]

So I dont know much about defensive formations. Under Banks did we ever run a 3 safety look? Also, what’s the benefits of having 3 safeties on the field at the same time?

Knowles film study

Came across some good film on Knowles' defense. Helpful to get a picture instead of just looking at stats. As I've mentioned a couple times, not the typical 4-2-5 you hear people discuss. This is an actual 4-2-5, not just a standard Nickel. A lot going on and has a lot of answers for modern...

www.volnation.com

I made a thread a while back with a bunch of info but essentially people like to group a standard Nickel package (what Banks runs and what Shoop used to run here) and an actual 4-2-5 defense (what Knowles and Gary Patterson run).

An actual 4-2-5 gives you more versatility to get numbers in the box and disguise defenses more convincingly. It also makes it where you're not giving up easy yardage by disguising necessarily (ex. Cover 3 in Nickel. You basically have 2 options. Show you're in Cover 3 or stay in 2 high shell and roll which leaves easy throws to slot WRs or to the flats.)

 

[Deathandtaxes]

Knowles film study

Came across some good film on Knowles' defense. Helpful to get a picture instead of just looking at stats. As I've mentioned a couple times, not the typical 4-2-5 you hear people discuss. This is an actual 4-2-5, not just a standard Nickel. A lot going on and has a lot of answers for modern...

www.volnation.com

I made a thread a while back with a bunch of info but essentially people like to group a standard Nickel package (what Banks runs and what Shoop used to run here) and an actual 4-2-5 defense (what Knowles and Gary Patterson run).

An actual 4-2-5 gives you more versatility to get numbers in the box and disguise defenses more convincingly. It also makes it where you're not giving up easy yardage by disguising necessarily (ex. Cover 3 in Nickel. You basically have 2 options. Show you're in Cover 3 or stay in 2 high shell and roll which leaves easy throws to slot WRs or to the flats.)

That’s a good mini break down. I didn’t want to go down the whole rabbit hole. I still have the TCU install’s from Gary Patterson TCU days, I really like the flexibility and I think Knowles took it up a notch marrying some 3-3 stuff well. He has this viper version guy that is essentially the alpha of the defense where he could participate in the middle of the field. But I love his red zone packages the most.

 

[Vol865]

That’s a good mini break down. I didn’t want to go down the whole rabbit hole. I still have the TCU install’s from Gary Patterson TCU days, I really like the flexibility and I think Knowles took it up a notch marrying some 3-3 stuff well. He has this viper version guy that is essentially the alpha of the defense where he could participate in the middle of the field. But I love his red zone packages the most.

Knowles does creative stuff that I'm not extremely familiar with but I like the trap Cover 2 and having that middle safety be able to fly into the box and let the LBs play more on the edge. Makes you think you have a light box but then the picture changes quickly. That 3 Deep look is extremely versatile in the passing game. You can line up almost identical and be running Cover 1, 3, 4, 2, 6.

 

[Deathandtaxes]

Knowles does creative stuff that I'm not extremely familiar but I like the trap Cover 2 and having that middle safety be able to fly into the box and let the LBs play more on the edge. Makes you think you have a light boxes but then the picture changes quickly. That 3 Deep look is extremely versatile in the passing game. You can line up almost identical and be running Cover 1, 3, 4, 2, 6.

Yeah I saw some stuff where he basically used the nickel as the snugged up CB like a cat corner either covering the flat or blitzing and having the true CB over the top as a rover safety. But he had some dudes that played a lot of positions. He is a creative play caller.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Knowles film study

Came across some good film on Knowles' defense. Helpful to get a picture instead of just looking at stats. As I've mentioned a couple times, not the typical 4-2-5 you hear people discuss. This is an actual 4-2-5, not just a standard Nickel. A lot going on and has a lot of answers for modern...

www.volnation.com

I made a thread a while back with a bunch of info but essentially people like to group a standard Nickel package (what Banks runs and what Shoop used to run here) and an actual 4-2-5 defense (what Knowles and Gary Patterson run).

An actual 4-2-5 gives you more versatility to get numbers in the box and disguise defenses more convincingly. It also makes it where you're not giving up easy yardage by disguising necessarily (ex. Cover 3 in Nickel. You basically have 2 options. Show you're in Cover 3 or stay in 2 high shell and roll which leaves easy throws to slot WRs or to the flats.)

Thank you for this

 

[Vol865]

Thank you for this

No problem

 

[PowerT.]

On visit with Metcalf

Great. I would be surprised if he’s not a Vol.

-Bob_Vols

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

On visit with Metcalf

-Bob_Vols

Boom! Need to pick him down.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

On visit with Metcalf

-Bob_Vols

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