NEVER schedule GA Tech

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#76
#76
GA TECH's Offensive scheme is a frog's hair from the ROP......SEC Defenses are built on speed and brawn, not saying GT hasn't scared the bageeshes out of some teams, but if you let them build a lead, it's a scary day, but remember, We score on their defense, not their offense, they'll score, but not more than UT. 42-21 UT.....oh yea JJ and JK....epic day.
 
#77
#77
BigOrangeTrain said:
GT barely squeaked by Boston College and Duke. Kentucky slapped them like a little child. Does anything else need to be said?
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Yes, you might want to get check that GT - UK box score again.

Also, fwiw. I dont think it's fair to compare teams like that.

Would be like me saying GT slapped Vanderbilt like a little child so we won't have any problems with Tennessee. Doesn't work like that.
 
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#78
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No game against any Power 5 team should be considered a gimme. But that said the fact that it is game 1, so we have a lot of time to prepare, and given that Tennessee has faced a lot of spread and so this offense will not be the system shock it would have been 20 years ago suggests that Tennessee should do fine. The current 3 1/2 to 4 point line seems right.
 
#79
#79
volsportsfan said:
You do not face the triple in the sec. You most likely will never face it in a playoff ( the ACC and GA will take care of tech because they face it every year and know exactly how to contain/stop them ). If the athletic department scheduled this game while Paul Johnson was coach at tech, it may be regretting that decision in the near future. There is a difference between knowing what to do and still having to think about it to be sure, and knowing to the point that it comes natural and you can play fast. Those acc teams and ga have faced it enough that they know and play fast. We haven't.

This game in my mind is 50/50 for both teams, UT and CBJ with the most to lose. If we still had dobbs, I would be a UT lean, 60/40. We are gonna need plenty of offense to keep up with tech. Dobbs leading this offense would have given me the confidence that we wouldn't shoot ourselves in the foot, and put at least 35 on the board. We are gonna need 35 points to win this game imo. Idk if we can count on that with Dobbs gone.

Folks, if we escape with the W, be happy. Be very very Happy. I don't care if it takes a miracle catch or tech giving us the ball 6 times for no good reason for us to get the W. I'll take it any way I can get it against this offense and this team.
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if the triple option is so good then why did good teams like Alabama and Oklahoma give it up. its good until teams figure it out and ga tech isn't that good with it.
 
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#80
#80
I agree 10000%. NO reason whatsoever to play a team like GT. Triple option, chop blockin', nobodys that wont help one iota.

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#82
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A little too much drama in the op. Not an ideal 1st game but hell, here's our last 4 years of tough non-conference games...

2016 vs VT @ Bristol (W) 45-24
2015 vs Oklahoma (L) 24-31 2 OT
2014 @ Oklahoma (L) 10-34
2013 @ Oregon (L) 14-59

This will probably be a tough game but there's a good argument that all 4 above were tougher.
 
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#83
#83
It won't be easy but a very winnable game. Go up a few touchdowns and make'm throw it.
 
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fatal1 said:
if the triple option is so good then why did good teams like Alabama and Oklahoma give it up. its good until teams figure it out and ga tech isn't that good with it.
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It's very hard to recruit top talent to a triple option based team. Most high school players want to play for and against a pro style offense because that is what is run in the NFL, where the money is made.

If you go to tech, you practice the run game offensively and defensively most of the time. You are not learning/improving on pass blocking, route running, and defensively pass rush or coverage. You would get some teaching/improving but not the amount you would get by playing for a coach/team that has more focus on the pass game. Not to mention, Paul Johnson and his staff are probably much better teachers of the run game ( offensively and defensively ) than the pass game.

This is the reason tech under Johnson will never get good recruiting classes. This is also the reason tech will always be weaker defensively than offensively ( once he gets things rolling as he has by now at tech. he may have fielded a better defense than offense his first year. )
 
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fatal1 said:
if the triple option is so good then why did good teams like Alabama and Oklahoma give it up. its good until teams figure it out and ga tech isn't that good with it.
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You also said, "once teams figure it out ". I agree with this. I tried to state that in my first post. I don't think we are familiar enough with this style offense to know exactly what to do and play fast. Like others have said, I'm hoping that the amount of time we've had to prepare will help us a little in this one. But, i agree with you. Once you figure it out, to the point that it is second nature, you can play fast and start to clamp down on this offense. I just don't think we are capable of doing this though.

We need to take chances and blitz. Also, dare them to throw on us. Double dog dare them as the saying goes lol. Play 0 deep coverage.
 
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volsportsfan said:
You do not face the triple in the sec. You most likely will never face it in a playoff ( the ACC and GA will take care of tech because they face it every year and know exactly how to contain/stop them ). If the athletic department scheduled this game while Paul Johnson was coach at tech, it may be regretting that decision in the near future. There is a difference between knowing what to do and still having to think about it to be sure, and knowing to the point that it comes natural and you can play fast. Those acc teams and ga have faced it enough that they know and play fast. We haven't.

This game in my mind is 50/50 for both teams, UT and CBJ with the most to lose. If we still had dobbs, I would be a UT lean, 60/40. We are gonna need plenty of offense to keep up with tech. Dobbs leading this offense would have given me the confidence that we wouldn't shoot ourselves in the foot, and put at least 35 on the board. We are gonna need 35 points to win this game imo. Idk if we can count on that with Dobbs gone.

Folks, if we escape with the W, be happy. Be very very Happy. I don't care if it takes a miracle catch or tech giving us the ball 6 times for no good reason for us to get the W. I'll take it any way I can get it against this offense and this team.
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Unbelievable! What happen to the days when Vol fans we're willing to support playing anyone at anytime or anywhere?

Ga Tech is a respectable opponent to start the season with and the Vols should be able to handle them just based on the available talent on each team's roster.

Vol fans should NOT be afraid to play them or any other opponent!
 
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#93
#93
All you have to do is score early and get ahead and it cripples an option offense. Tennessee will beat Georgia tech by atleast 2 tds.
 
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ToHellWithUGA said:
This is not true. WR's do not cut block.
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They do in the flex bone offense. They used to. I've been to their spring practices and participated in a coaches meeting with their WR coach and 3 others including me.Buzz Preston used to spend alot of time on cut blocks on corners.

*this was back in 2010 so they may have changed. It was only taught on certain plays like midline. Outside runs and outside veer they either ran their man off, stalk blocked or push cracked to safety depending on coverage.
 
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PEPPERJAX said:
If UT can't handle GA TECH then we are gonna have a crappy year. Tired of hearing how scary they are and how we should not schedule them. They are easliy the six or seven best team we will see this upcoming season.
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Booger be like, "I told you they were gonna be ABYSMAL!"
 
#97
#97
Come out fired up to play ball, stay disciplined and play assignment football on defense and get some points on the board early. Option Offense is not good playing from behind the chains or behind in the game.

Our Defense is potentially one of the best on paper in the NCAA, coached by some very highly regarded coaches - go out and DO YOUR JOB!
 
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gray0306 said:
if this style of play is so wonderful then why have they not won a national yet? Geeeez get over this team.
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Because it has to be ran with precision, timing and discipline. One mistake sometimes will end a drive. If you get behind the chains or down a couple touchdowns then it's hard to recover. Vols defense needs to hit Tech with some negative plays. They struggle passing the ball.
 
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AllVol11717 said:
Contrary to what some posters say, winning this game does prove something. It proves that our defense is disciplined and adaptive. They will see looks that they are unfamiliar with and adjusting to those correctly are very good signs going forward for our players readiness for the season going forward. Not to mention, it will show that our offense can produce when facing possession and time restrictions against a team that is very talented at controlling the clock.
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Hugely, hugely well said. Thanks for that.

As for the OP, would prefer if he'd said, "NEVER be afraid to schedule any team in college football. We are Tennessee." That would've been awesome.

And then talk all you want about the (very real) hazards to the health of our DLinemen's lower legs.
 
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#100
#100
Through the years we have had trouble with 1st games irrespective of the opponent. Preseason tlk is always of a blow out, games results often differ with that hope.GBO
 
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