Monday Press conference (merged)

[BeecherVol]

It would be interesting to hear how in the world Worley did not see the defender coming and throw the ball away. That one play changed the entire outcome of the game and it never should have happened. I do not remember the distance but believe it was second down when it happened.

2nd and 4 or 5

Im curious to understand why we need to take a chance on our OL blocking and Worley picking up the blitz in that situation.

 

[FlVol71]

Dude the OC can't block. The problems are way deeper than play calling. Yes it's questionable at times. I agree there. You can't run a qb read option when there's really no option, therefore defenses aren't kept honest. Worley isn't going to keep the ball. And the line can't make holes for our backs. It's lose/ lose and until we fix that we are doomed.

I agree and it is true that the OL is pretty weak and doesn't block well. I truly believe the read option is killing us. I have seen no one run the read option where the QB keeps it less than 5% of the time (that may be high). I thought I read somewhere that the OC doesn't give Worley the option. If that is the case, I blame the OC. Everyone knows the RB is getting it and 3 out of 4 times it is for a short or no gain. Leaving us in 2nd and long..thus a passing down with a bad OL to protect.

 

[volfan411]

Okay, what about the play call at the beginning of the second half after we intercept and have the ball on the 25 yd. line? Tell me what you do here? Do you call a pass play with a crossing pattern in the freaking checkerboards on first down or try to put your team in a situation that will at minimum allow us to kick a field goal to end the game?

IMO you go for the TD and most would agree that after a big TO you go for the score.

I did not see the play but heard it on the radio and it was my understanding Worley threw that ball into double coverage as well. I am sure he is coached on that route that if the safeties do not bite on and sit in coverage he is to throw the ball away and live to play second down.

 

[BrianJ98]

Yeah, I think blaming Bajakian is the easy way out for this past week. The players have to execute the plays that he's calling and right now, we don't have the offensive line to run the ball effectively or throw passes down the field.

He called a really effective game against UGA two weeks ago in my opinion. We're the youngest team in the nation...they're gonna take some lumps. Doesn't mean the coaches don't know what they're doing.

 

[nagle]

2nd and 4 or 5

Im curious to understand why we need to take a chance on our OL blocking and Worley picking up the blitz in that situation.

i agree, how can worley pick up on a blitz when the o-line cant block..he cant watch 7 guys at a time while looking down field to pass.

 

[millst987]

IMO you go for the TD and most would agree that after a big TO you go for the score.

I did not see the play but heard it on the radio and it was my understanding Worley threw that ball into double coverage as well. I am sure he is coached on that route that if the safeties do not bite on and sit in coverage he is to throw the ball away and live to play second down.

single coverage brother, I was there.

 

[BrianJ98]

Okay, what about the play call at the beginning of the second half after we intercept and have the ball on the 25 yd. line? Tell me what you do here? Do you call a pass play with a crossing pattern in the freaking checkerboards on first down or try to put your team in a situation that will at minimum allow us to kick a field goal to end the game?

I have always thought that the best time to take a shot on offense is right after getting a turnover from your defense. He had a one-one matchup with North on Hargreaves. But VH3 is a heckuva CB that made a play.

 

[volfan411]

well heck our 0-line is not very good so let's go long ..,.yeah its all on Worley. Good grief why are they letting him call his own plays?

You do understand there are check down routes and you do not have to throw it long just because one of the routes go long right. In that case neither Worley or the line picked up the blitz and it cost us big time.

 

[VolFootballlover]

Truth is if you have a team that lacks in one thing you find away to hide it with your play calling . we have a below average play caller.

 

[BeecherVol]

i agree, how can worley pick up on a blitz when the o-line cant block..he cant watch 7 guys at a time while looking down field to pass.

I would hope Bajakian would know our personnel well enough to remember our OL is struggling with protection and Worley doesnt find the extra blitzer very well. If he cant I would hope Jones would remind him in that situation. "Hey coach, lets keep it on the ground and play defense right now. The risk is not worth the reward at this point."

 

[millst987]

I have always thought that the best time to take a shot on offense is right after getting a turnover from your defense. He had a one-one matchup with North on Hargreaves. But VH3 is a heckuva CB that made a play.

It might have been a good play call against UTC or Utah State but when you are in a game against a tremendous Defense with a 9 point lead you take any points at all to seal the game.

 

[VolFootballlover]

You do understand there are check down routes and you do not have to throw it long just because one of the routes go long right. In that case neither Worley or the line picked up the blitz and it cost us big time.

you do understand if you pay me six figures to win I'll not take a chance on a 3 step drop when it hasn't worked all night

 

[volfan411]

2nd and 4 or 5

Im curious to understand why we need to take a chance on our OL blocking and Worley picking up the blitz in that situation.

My thoughts are both Worley and the o-line got fooled and no one picked up the CB as he came off of the edge.

This is my point exactly did the coaches not prepare the players for this or did someone on the field not communicate with each other what was coming. We as fans will never know as we are not at practice and will almost always blame the coach who may have went over this all week in practice and one bust or missed assignment cost us big time.

 

[BrianJ98]

Truth is if you have a team that lacks in one thing you find away to hide it with your play calling . we have a below average play caller.

It's hard to hide a weakness as glaring as this offensive line. What are you going to do? Throw bubble screens all day long? Even a line with a few new starters, you can run the ball to the opposite, but not a completely new line. We just have to be patient. I'm not ready to ditch Bajakian yet.

 

[nagle]

I would hope Bajakian would know our personnel well enough to remember our OL is struggling with protection and Worley doesnt find the extra blitzer very well. If he cant I would hope Jones would remind him in that situation. "Hey coach, lets keep it on the ground and play defense right now. The risk is not worth the reward at this point."

correct, but this is not how it happened.

 

[volfan411]

you do understand if you pay me six figures to win I'll not take a chance on a 3 step drop when it hasn't worked all night

Well what would you do a one step drop or become one dimensional and try to run against a crowded line of scrimmage.

 

[VolFootballlover]

Well what would you do a one step drop or become one dimensional and try to run against a crowded line of scrimmage.

what ever it takes to win. And never ever gamble on the weakest link!(since you guys will defend the coaches regardless .why did we have 2 positive plays to D Young and then never use him again?)

 

[BeecherVol]

correct, but this is not how it happened.

Please elaborate, Im not quiet sure what you saying here.

 

[MikeVol44]

Media Monday: Jones Previews UTC Game - UTSPORTS.COM - University of Tennessee Athletics

you know--I love bUTch Jones....but this presser is the first time I hear some straight up BS from him....There is NO WAY that this team should have lost to Fla...NONE! Face it--these offensive coaches laid a turd on the field in preparation just like last year's Vandy game plan....

Are these 5 OL not the same group that played at OK, at UGA? And I watched BOTH of those games twice....

The fact is--there was no CONSISTENCY from Bajakian during the game....winning one on one matchups?? Well, we had 2 freakin TEs in the game and NEVER gave them a chance to beat a LB or a S down the seam, or dragging them across the LB's face--or even having them cross over in front of the LBs....NOT ONE BALL was thrown to them DOWN THE SEAM OR DOWN THE MIDDLE of the field behind the LBs!!

Also--NOT ONE pass thrown down the field to a 6'5" Jason Croom against Fla's smaller DBs...Not even an attempt to give our guys a chance to make an athletic play...Just what in the blue thunder would've been wrong with throwing a FADE to Croom when we had that turnover to begin the 2nd half...2 steps, turn, and throw the ball to the dang back corner pylon and tell the 6'5" to either sell out and go get it or die trying!!!!!!!!!!!

He's right--we lost the one on one matchup that mattered more than all others--between our OC and their DC...

Flame me if you want--I don't want anyone fired.....but instead of trying to split frog hairs about whether it's a "gap" scheme or "read" option--and he's right--it ain't a read OPTION when EVERYONE in the entire freaking stadium knows that our QB is NOT going to run the ball...

Just for the record....gap scheme is to load up and double team a guy and drive him out of the hole where you want to run the ball.....read option usually leaves that same guy UNBLOCKED and reacts AND does the OPPOSITE of whatever the unblocked guy does....In the old days when I played it was called the VEER (also the same premise for the WISHBONE!)...It's now called the "inverted" VEER because the option is to hand the ball to the RB going wide with the QB having the option to run the ball back up into the middle of the defense--hence the INVERSION of the option....

To see how it is PROPERLY DONE--please go to youtube and watch a bunch of Malzahn videos on a correct way to hELP OL get angles and gain advantages on superior DL!!

We could not have done worse to leave some of those guys unblocked and optioned them.....

Also--just why in the crap didn't we run any misdirection and reverses in this game? Does this OC who is running a GAP scheme running game NOT realize that a bootleg is one of the greatest plays to RUN in that type of a scheme to take advantage of a physical and aggressive Defense??

I could go on, but I know you guys are already sick of me....just as sick as I am when listening to parts of this presser....

Flame away...but I'm still and ALWAYS WILL be a VOLFAN!!!

But the OC needs to take a hard look at himself...and so does Butch....because as he says...."show me your habits and I'll show you your life" Well, in 2 of the last 4 SEC games played and planned by this OC....a turd was laid! Is that a habit yet??

GO VOLS! :salute:

 

[volfan4evr]

Don't want to defend the coach or complain. He knew what he was getting into when he accepted the job. He's as mad as we are, but he needs to suck it up as well.

 

[BeecherVol]

My thoughts are both Worley and the o-line got fooled and no one picked up the CB as he came off of the edge.

This is my point exactly did the coaches not prepare the players for this or did someone on the field not communicate with each other what was coming. We as fans will never know as we are not at practice and will almost always blame the coach who may have went over this all week in practice and one bust or missed assignment cost us big time.

Mine point was posted above in a response to nagle.

In short the coaches should have enough football IQ to realize the play call was a risk given our season long issues in protection. Your D is playing well and the only chance UF has is a short field. Punt the ball and play to your strength.

 

[BrianJ98]

what ever it takes to win. And never ever gamble on the weakest link!(since you guys will defend the coaches regardless .why did we have 2 positive plays to D Young and then never use him again?)

Okay, I'm not going to defend the coaches regardless. But you're criticizing the play calling while offering no solution. "Whatever it takes to win"? That's awfully vague. And good question, I would agree that Devrin is under-utilized.

 

[VolFootballlover]

Brother the call in shows the TV shows ..etc all are saying the same thing .a select few of these guys would argue with jesus

 

[VolFootballlover]

Okay, I'm not going to defend the coaches regardless. But you're criticizing the play calling while offering no solution. "Whatever it takes to win"? That's awfully vague. And good question, I would agree that Devrin is under-utilized.

omg...you you can't agree the coaches made a mistake..lol

 

[nagle]

Please elaborate, Im not quiet sure what you saying here.

as i said in another post worley cant watch 7 guys when his o-line cant block if a pass play is called he is looking at blitzers from 4 guys, he has to deal with 7 or 8 guys because our o-line, not so good at expressing my point at this moment..i hope you get my meaning.