My 7 Keys to Winning on 9/19

#29
#29
The only way we win in Gainesville is if Casey Clausen is dressed and ready to play qb.


Since he is the only VOL GQ to win there in my lifetime.
 
#30
#30
with so many Gators on our board we will not be able to keep this a secret...you might as well just faxed them our playbook
 
#32
#32
I have just texted Corch and told him to be on the lookout for a bleach blonde Californian roaming the fields who has an unbelievable knack of playing well ONLY at away games.

YOUR PLAN HAS BEEN FOILED!
 
#33
#33
Running down the clock on every play possible might actually be a legitimate strategy. It will give the defense the much needed extra rest b/c we will probably be going 3 and out a lot or turning it over. It also throws off Florida's timing and might actually rattle them a bit. And it obviously gives Florida less time to score, which keeps the game closer. Slowing down the game would definitely favor us.
 
#34
#34
olbemw7 said:
Running down the clock on every play possible might actually be a legitimate strategy. It will give the defense the much needed extra rest b/c we will probably be going 3 and out a lot or turning it over. It also throws off Florida's timing and might actually rattle them a bit. And it obviously gives Florida less time to score, which keeps the game closer. Slowing down the game would definitely favor us.
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Yea I think it's a great strategy if run effectively (no delay of game penalties). I know how frustrating it is watching games where you're team is down in the closing minutes and the opposing offense is using every second possible to squeeze all the time out of clock. It wears on you as a defense and may bring one or two encroachment penalties from UF.
 
#35
#35
The last time we played against Florida on 9/19 was n 98 we win 20-17 in ot, does this history mean anything?
 
#37
#37
Our best shot to keep it close is rain, rain and more rain...A sideways rain with zero visability and slop everywhere. I want to see the refs wearing arm floaties. Oh yea and fog too.
 
#39
#39
jakeman4 said:
1)We need absolutely NO turnovers
Ball wrap drills this week in practice, extra ball exchange reps, simple and easy out patterns for Jon to place the ball to where it can't be picked (ala Spurrier)
2)Eat up the clock
Run the ball a lot. Run down play clock on every play
3)Need our defense to possibly score or put us in scoring position
Berry needs to be on A game, and we need to go at Tebow like never before
4)Dominate on the ground
Bryce, Montario, and Oku get heavy, heavy workload
5)Keep 3rd and long to absolute minimums
Short simple out patterns, 2 strong runs per series to leave a manageable 3rd down
6)Keep dropped passes, miscues, and penalties to an extremely low minimum
Work on drills in practice this week, go over gameplan more than usual, make sure players are mentally strong before and during game
7)Put UF in position to make a mistake
Hit, hit, hit. Use the weather to our advantage. Let UF see things from UT that they didn't expect, get them rattled early on.
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That's about as clear and consise as it gets. Great post.

Might I add to #5:
Oku must be apart of the passing game out of the back field, i.e. audible to screens on downs where its obvious UF is blitzing, make QUICK, SMART, decisions, PAY ATTENTION to your check downs--if nothing is there with target 1 or 2, he's your man--TE's and RB's are your friend.

Crompton holds the ball way too friggin long..and he's no Roethlisberger. If he does that Saturday he's in for an even longer day than the one before.

While I think that its possible to win...there's no way I can justify it in my head. I say we play much better than we did against UCLA--but UF's has more thoroughbreds on the 2nd string O than we do on our 1st--aside from RB.
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#40
#40
vol66 said:
I'm a little surprised that no one mentions weather as a factor. Looks like there is a good chance the field is soggy from friday showers and there's a 50% chance of rain on sat.
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Interesting.....50 chance of T Storms....another way to not loose to Florida....

Lightning strikes, EB redircts it at Tebows panites, game over....:rofl:
 
#42
#42
rowsdower said:
Yes, but HOW do you go about doing this is, alone, worth a new thread. Repeating tired football coach cliches is, well, tired.

1. How do you go about not turning the ball over when your team, especailly the QB, seems predispositioned to do so?
2. What are some of the ways that you could manage to "eat up the clock"?
3. How does your defense score, especially against a team with a shred of offense (WKU and UCLA had none)?
4. Given the quality of your OL, how do you go about "dominating on the ground"? What plays do you need to run to keep perhaps the best D in the nation off-kilter so you can continue to run the ball?
5. I guess keeping 3rd and long to minimums coincides with the above
6. How do you keep your team from committing these errors? It seems it's been a problem or you wouldn't have listed it. What has to be different?
7. How do you go about putting UF in a position to make a mistake?

I think all the answers to those questions has a LOT to do with coaching. What are your coaches going to do to give your team, heavy underdogs and not possessing the same talent/depth, the best chance to succeed?
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Well damn there Rows-a-boat, I guess we just better keep our little ole team here in Knoxville. God forbid we actually have the nerve to step on the field with the mighty Gators...

I've never had any illusions of winning this game, anything can happen, but I'm surely not holding my breath. Regardless of the score, I'll be happy if I see effort like I saw from the defense in the 4th quarter against UCLA and we some of those 'mighty Gators' bloody and bruised...
 
#44
#44
Troy had situations all last week where they could not get a first down on third and short. I know Florida will be more excited to play us and want to try to kill our players, but that is when you make mistakes. How undisciplined is Florida willing to get to take a shot at a Tennessee player? I think Tennessee can run the ball, I know Tennessee can stop the Florida rushing game, and I know Tennessee can cover Florida's wideouts man to man. Could be a dog fight but it could also be a blowout.
 
#45
#45
V-O-L-S said:
Troy had situations all last week where they could not get a first down on third and short. I know Florida will be more excited to play us and want to try to kill our players, but that is when you make mistakes. How undisciplined is Florida willing to get to take a shot at a Tennessee player? I think Tennessee can run the ball, I know Tennessee can stop the Florida rushing game, and I know Tennessee can cover Florida's wideouts man to man. Could be a dog fight but it could also be a blowout.
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You KNOW UT can stop UF's running game? You KNOW UT can cover UF's WR's man to man? Who has Tennessee played that leads you to KNOW these things.
 
#46
#46
AFL2008 said:
You KNOW UT can stop UF's running game? You KNOW UT can cover UF's WR's man to man? Who has Tennessee played that leads you to KNOW these things.
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Who has fl played that leads you to disbelieve these things?
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#49
#49
V-O-L-S said:
I think Tennessee can run the ball, I know Tennessee can stop the Florida rushing game, and I know Tennessee can cover Florida's wideouts man to man. Could be a dog fight but it could also be a blowout.
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1. You won't be able to run the ball until you demonstrate an ability to pass. Even an idiot coach would stack the box to stop the run after seeing UT's passing proficiency last week. So sure, you can run the ball if Crompton can do this week what he hasn't shown so far.

2. Anyone can stop Florida's rushing game, but they'll probably get toasted in the passing game. See #3. Your best bet is to contain the rushing game and eliminate the big runs, hoping for a turnover in the process. I'd be willing to bet this will be MK's approach on defense.


3. You're going to be sorely disappointed on this one. Berry is a great one, but he can't cover all of their receivers and your CBs are average at best. If you go man and blitz the whole game they'll win by a lot more than 30.

Your analysis needs a little work, but I will give you an A+ for enthusiasm.
 
#50
#50
The keys to victory are simple. The Vols have to play the game of their lives, and Florida has to come in incredibly overconfident.
 
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