Mike Bajakian discussion (mega-merged)

#226
#226
Butch has got to maintain fan support and the momentum of the last year and a half. Today did not help. As much as last week was positive this week was very negative and momentum killing . The offensive side of the team failed badly with no adjustments to problems we have seen for years. I. E. extra blockers to stop the rush see Alex brown.
 
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#227
#227
I'm sure the OL, QB and player decisions factor into the play's success.....but over the past 3 games the play calling - regardless of these factors - make you say WTF more than once. And that I think has little to do with personnel, but much to do with the OC's tendencies. I fear this would be hard to overcome even with a good OL, etc. Butch is fine, the defense has improved significantly, but the Offense has cost us at least two games. CBJ has a challenge on his hands. For me he has to address this. Not saying how, but he has to.

I felt, when I heard "best staff in America"....that it would be a huge surprise to change one's staff wholesale....wholesale....and have it succeed across the board, much less in the SEC. Unfortunately, so far the part that is performing below expectations is the Offensive side of the ball. If CBJ doesn't fix it...it'll bite him.
 
#231
#231
Absolutely the worst offensive performance in the Butch Jones era. Our offensive line was horrid, and the the play calling wasn't much better. Explain to me why we continue to run that stupid ass zone read play? That doesn't work! Then to make matters worse, we follow up with a screen play?! Are you kidding me?! Yes, this is on you Bajakian!
 
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#232
#232
*1st and 10 jalen hurd scampers for 7 yards*

(2nd and 3)

Bajakian- "it came to me in a vision, the greatest idea known to man. My running back just had a good run and has this whole drive. I'm going to drop back and throw the ball with a below average QB and a severely below average offensive line!! It's fool proof!"

*sack*
 
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#233
#233
I will say one thing Bajakian did that was downright stupid. Called a play throwing to Pig Howard deep down the sideline. We missed on that connection because Pig was just too damn short to win the jump ball. Why are we not putting Croom out there on that play? We aren't playing to our strengths.
 
#236
#236
volfanngaytorland said:
Yall realize using hashtags on Volnation is pointless, right?
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Is it? You responded.

Also, it falls under the definition of "lexicon". This is an internet forum. Hashtags are an accepted, now commonplace, form of expression on the internet.

Plus, #firebajakian

#firebajakian
 
#237
#237
This is the Vols in a nutshell.

Do something DIFFERENT

2nd and 7 at FLA 40 Justin Worley pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 27 yds to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down

Then go back to what hasn't worked all game

1st and 10 at FLA 13 Marlin Lane run for no gain to the Fla 13

2nd and 10 at FLA 13 Justin Worley pass complete to Jalen Hurd for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 14

3rd and 11 at FLA 14 Justin Worley sacked by Bryan Cox for a loss of 7 yards to the Fla 21

Settling for 3 when it should be 7.
 
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#242
FancyBoyVol said:
Is it? You responded.

Also, it falls under the definition of "lexicon". This is an internet forum. Hashtags are an accepted, now commonplace, form of expression on the internet.

Plus, #firebajakian

#firebajakian
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Yep, still pointless. Keep doin you, though.

#keepin'ithunna
#gotmyhaterblockerson
 
#243
#243
VOLSDB said:
Comical...we tried, it ended up in a sack like 6 times
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We should've taken shots earlier in the game. When you need a fg to win with 2 timeouts just moving the ball is sufficient. Calling all go's at that point is what was dumb but went with the theme for the day.
 
#244
#244
CheckerboardState said:
This is the Vols in a nutshell.

Do something DIFFERENT

2nd and 7 at FLA 40 Justin Worley pass complete to Johnathon Johnson for 27 yds to the Fla 13 for a 1ST down

Then go back to what hasn't worked all game

1st and 10 at FLA 13 Marlin Lane run for no gain to the Fla 13

2nd and 10 at FLA 13 Justin Worley pass complete to Jalen Hurd for a loss of 1 yard to the Fla 14

3rd and 11 at FLA 14 Justin Worley sacked by Bryan Cox for a loss of 7 yards to the Fla 21

Settling for 3 when it should be 7.
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You DO realized that that last 3 bolded lines are the reason for the FG, right? And that falls at the feet of the O line.

The O line stinks. That's really all there is to it. They're young and inexperienced. Both of those will change. The only thing about it is whether the PERFORMANCE ON THE FIELD will change.
 
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#245
#245
DeansRedHalo said:
So many of you have stood around in your orange-colored glasses and defended him and the bizarre, suspect playcalling all season long. To those of you I now say: what say you now?
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I do not think they defend him big daddy, they are merely.... HOPING!
 
#247
#247
They gotta start making Worley keep the ball on the read opinion. It doesn't work if the D doesn't respect the qb run. That's the difference in Uf's 150yds and ut's 50. Terrible system for the qb we have.
 
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#248
#248
GhostVol said:
You DO realized that that last 3 bolded lines are the reason for the FG, right? And that falls at the feet of the O line.

The O line stinks. That's really all there is to it. They're young and inexperienced. Both of those will change. The only thing about it is whether the PERFORMANCE ON THE FIELD will change.
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It will not change.. we have what we have..... okay at times but overall.. a crew that lacks. It is what it is
 
#249
#249
FancyBoyVol said:
Is it? You responded.

Also, it falls under the definition of "lexicon". This is an internet forum. Hashtags are an accepted, now commonplace, form of expression on the internet.

Plus, #firebajakian

#firebajakian
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It doesn't actually "trend" any more or less though when you use it on a site that's not either twitter or somehow connected to twitter.


That's his point; you can do it as much as you want here, sure, but because of the set up of this site, it's not going to change or have any effect on how many people are seeing it across the internet (save those already looking on this message board, who click open the thread).
 
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#250
#250
Jancek should be pissed. Three shutout quarters. Defense has out-performed, surpassing expectations.

Give Jancek a raise.

#firebajakian
 
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