kingkisses
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I don't typically post on here, but am a Vol by heart and an alumni. While the comeback was wonderful, I have certain reservations and areas for optimism about our staff (I will not pick on the players since they are just kids).
1. Having one of the worst red zone efficiency rates in the country and 4th down conversation rates in the country is extremely alarming. While the stats don't always tell the whole story, to me, these two stats show that the staff needs to develop decision-making skills. The two stats fall entirely on the staff to identify what play to call. Moreover, to "go for it" on 4th downs despite lack of success, signals the positive trait of aggressiveness and the negative trait of being dumb. For reference, the Baltimore Ravens hired a 25-year-old, Yale graduate to make all of the decisions on fourth downs.
2. Benching JG may appear as a bad tactic, but it works. Despite the traditional wisdom of sticking with only one quarterback, our staff decided to switch quarterbacks based on performance. For whatever reason, it works, and, I love it. I like that staff is willing to break from the mold.
3. I can actually see player development. Back when Butch was around, I always took hit for saying that Butch was a bad coach- rather than progress we saw our players regress. For whatever reasons, our players seemed to have their best season their freshman year and slow regress from future stars to undraftable. This staff is really developing our players, and I think that's a sign of good coaching.
In sum, I think our coaches are really good at player development yet lack the intellectual faculty to choose the right plays. Between the two competing factors, I hope the former rather than the latter outweigh the other. Go Vols!
1. Having one of the worst red zone efficiency rates in the country and 4th down conversation rates in the country is extremely alarming. While the stats don't always tell the whole story, to me, these two stats show that the staff needs to develop decision-making skills. The two stats fall entirely on the staff to identify what play to call. Moreover, to "go for it" on 4th downs despite lack of success, signals the positive trait of aggressiveness and the negative trait of being dumb. For reference, the Baltimore Ravens hired a 25-year-old, Yale graduate to make all of the decisions on fourth downs.
2. Benching JG may appear as a bad tactic, but it works. Despite the traditional wisdom of sticking with only one quarterback, our staff decided to switch quarterbacks based on performance. For whatever reason, it works, and, I love it. I like that staff is willing to break from the mold.
3. I can actually see player development. Back when Butch was around, I always took hit for saying that Butch was a bad coach- rather than progress we saw our players regress. For whatever reasons, our players seemed to have their best season their freshman year and slow regress from future stars to undraftable. This staff is really developing our players, and I think that's a sign of good coaching.
In sum, I think our coaches are really good at player development yet lack the intellectual faculty to choose the right plays. Between the two competing factors, I hope the former rather than the latter outweigh the other. Go Vols!
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