NFL Combine invites show what a mess Pruitt inherited

[dcm3w]

As terrible as it is knowing that we didnt have NFL talent, it should be a testament that Pruitt's ability to develop and scheme. We had a very good chance at a winning record with the sheer lack of talent.

 

[dcm3w]

then he's a pro style QB that can't read a defense and throws picks to defensive lineman. Game manager.

That false narrative is getting old. Yes, he needs to get better reading blitzes and throwing the ball away but the amount of pressure JG fought through would make any good quarterback look bad/average.

 

[Vol_Lord_1990]

That false narrative is getting old. Yes, he needs to get better reading blitzes and throwing the ball away but the amount of pressure JG fought through would make any good quarterback look bad/average.

Against Alabama:


Alabama played cover 1 hole on 2nd and 10 to stop short crossing routes(slant, drag) and post routes (the only throws JG can execute reliably).


On 3rd down, Alabama again played man and brought a blitz. JG incorrectly read the defense and did not realize a blitz was coming free on his left side.

Offensive Line didn't play this very well, but JG was totally ignorant that a blitz was coming free on his left (announcers commented on JG not even looking to that side of the field "It's hard to believe that Jarrett Guarantano didn't see this blitz coming")



Later in the game, Alabama is still playing man with a single deep safety. Alabama again disguises the blitz as being cover 2 man and the corner comes free from the outside.



The play looks like a "Run-Pass Option" with JG making the incorrect read and handing the ball off instead of throwing to Jennings on the open slant in the middle of the field.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Imagine trying to make this ignorant point when literally everyone knows JG is not a dual threat QB. He was clearly mislabeled a DT coming out of HighSchool.

Yep. His time at Tennessee shows he is not only dual threat, but no threat. In no way did he ride the laurels of being named one of the best DT's in the country to get recruited to a big school for a free education. I'm sure he worked like heck to make sure everyone knew he was a pocket passer before that first game we all saw him play and wondered "why can't he run?"..

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

then he's a pro style QB that can't read a defense and throws picks to defensive lineman. Game manager.

The JG hate is insane. I'm not saying the guy is a Heisman contender but he has been an underclassmen quarterback playing in hands down the toughest defensive league in college football with an offensive line that was the worst in the conference and could neither pass block or run block. Look at Tua's numbers against top 30 defenses, they were downright pedestrian, because our OL was so pitiful virtually every defense we played was a top 30 defense. I guess it makes you guys feel better about yourselves to blame it all on JG, and think if we could just get a quarterback we would be 15-0.

 

[Milehigh_Vol]

Everyone in Alabama can say that, too.

Maybe that is why they are so good at football....

 

[Milehigh_Vol]

Against Alabama:

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Alabama played cover 1 hole on 2nd and 10 to stop short crossing routes(slant, drag) and post routes (the only throws JG can execute reliably).
View attachment 194263

On 3rd down, Alabama again played man and brought a blitz. JG incorrectly read the defense and did not realize a blitz was coming free on his left side.

Offensive Line didn't play this very well, but JG was totally ignorant that a blitz was coming free on his left (announcers commented on JG not even looking to that side of the field "It's hard to believe that Jarrett Guarantano didn't see this blitz coming")

View attachment 194264

Later in the game, Alabama is still playing man with a single deep safety. Alabama again disguises the blitz as being cover 2 man and the corner comes free from the outside.

View attachment 194265

The play looks like a "Run-Pass Option" with JG making the incorrect read and handing the ball off instead of throwing to Jennings on the open slant in the middle of the field.

Yeah, our play calls were not bad, we just couldn't execute. If you watch film we had guys open on most plays, but we do not have the talent to either "read" the coverage or make the throws. This puts even more pressure on a already bad offensive line. I was complaining about it all season. This was the first season I have been states side in 5ish years and I was shocked with the lack of basic QB skills. That's the only reason I liked KC more than JG, because he may not make the right "read" all the time, but at least he was not helpless in the pocket. Thank you for these wonderful pictures and descriptions.

I love JG as a kid, but he needs to learn a lot and fast. I truly think Butch just let kids play with their natural talent and did not develop anybody. He got lucky that Dobbs is a freak of nature that would learn on his own and was a athletic freak.

 

[k-town_king]

Against Alabama:

View attachment 194259
Alabama played cover 1 hole on 2nd and 10 to stop short crossing routes(slant, drag) and post routes (the only throws JG can execute reliably).
View attachment 194263

On 3rd down, Alabama again played man and brought a blitz. JG incorrectly read the defense and did not realize a blitz was coming free on his left side.

Offensive Line didn't play this very well, but JG was totally ignorant that a blitz was coming free on his left (announcers commented on JG not even looking to that side of the field "It's hard to believe that Jarrett Guarantano didn't see this blitz coming")

View attachment 194264

Later in the game, Alabama is still playing man with a single deep safety. Alabama again disguises the blitz as being cover 2 man and the corner comes free from the outside.

View attachment 194265

The play looks like a "Run-Pass Option" with JG making the incorrect read and handing the ball off instead of throwing to Jennings on the open slant in the middle of the field.

OK Coach Uncle Rico.

I'm sure your stellar midget football career qualifies you you give a thorough film breakdown. lmao

You can't tell everything that happened on a play by one snapshot.


And pretty much every single play you posted had a guy miss an assignment if you watch the actual play.

Sometimes the qb doesn't look one way when the blocker is supposed to protect him.

That is why qbs have "blind side". Duh. Or have you never heard the term?

You have to trust the blocking. Ours didn't get it done.

 

[Vol_Lord_1990]

OK Coach Uncle Rico.

I'm sure your stellar midget football career qualifies you you give a thorough film breakdown. lmao

You can't tell everything that happened on a play by one snapshot.


And pretty much every single play you posted had a guy miss an assignment if you watch the actual play.

Sometimes the qb doesn't look one way when the blocker is supposed to protect him.

That is why qbs have "blind side". Duh. Or have you never heard the term?

You have to trust the blocking. Ours didn't get it done.

You are really mad that I poked holes in your idiotic homer beliefs and now you're raging. It's okay, I know you are very upset that I proved how stupid you are by using examples.

I just proved to you that JG is garbage at reading defenses and yet you are so delusional you are throwing out personal insults instead of any real points.

Even the play by play commentators were remarking on how clueless JG is at reading a defense. Yikes my guy.

 

[macrovol]

We have talent, it's just that none of it was Seniors, and none of it was in the OL and not enough in the DL. SEC football is a LOS game. Period.

 

[Tennesseefan2019]

Rucker: NFL Combine invites prove mess Pruitt inherited

A snippet or two from the article......

“Last year’s five new SEC coaches sent a grand total of 33 players to the combine. None of those five came from Tennessee. That is staggering.”

“Only one program in the SEC failed to send at least one player to the NFL Combine, and that program was Tennessee. Every other program sent at least two, and every other program aside from Vanderbilt sent at least four.

Many of you were furious when the Vols ran out of gas late last season and got boat-raced by Missouri and Vanderbilt, but those Tigers are sending six players to the NFL Combine, and those Commodores are sending the aforementioned pair. Those teams had more talent than Tennessee. They were better football teams with better football players. Full stop.”

From the way Jeremy Pruitt and his coaching staff are recruiting that wont be a problem very much longer

 

[HooahVol]

Vol-Lord 1990. Thanks for the breakdowns. Those are the type of posts I really enjoy. One quick question, do you think JG has the potential given more time by an improved OL to make better decisions? Do you think the current coaching staff has improved his game day decision ability? Do you have any hope another year of maturity will make him make those adjustments more often next year?

 

[dcm3w]

Against Alabama:

View attachment 194259
Alabama played cover 1 hole on 2nd and 10 to stop short crossing routes(slant, drag) and post routes (the only throws JG can execute reliably).
View attachment 194263

On 3rd down, Alabama again played man and brought a blitz. JG incorrectly read the defense and did not realize a blitz was coming free on his left side.

Offensive Line didn't play this very well, but JG was totally ignorant that a blitz was coming free on his left (announcers commented on JG not even looking to that side of the field "It's hard to believe that Jarrett Guarantano didn't see this blitz coming")

View attachment 194264

Later in the game, Alabama is still playing man with a single deep safety. Alabama again disguises the blitz as being cover 2 man and the corner comes free from the outside.

View attachment 194265

The play looks like a "Run-Pass Option" with JG making the incorrect read and handing the ball off instead of throwing to Jennings on the open slant in the middle of the field.

I get what you're saying. I said he needs to make better reads on blitzes but most college QBs aren't perfect every game. Alabama didn't have their typical dominant defense but you can sure as hell believe they had a talented one with the best college coach of all time and their athletes.

Also, I'm not sure if you actually watched that game. The pressure was insane and it didn't matter if Bama rushed 2 or 5 players...they were in the back field most of the game. You can act like that's JG but it's 90% the OL. The same OL that struggle with the power house football program Charlotte.

Nitpicking plays with screenshots with hindsight is teeter tottering.

 

[tylerbraysbeerbottle]

Ok TylerBraysBeerBottle.

You definitely sound like someone I should listen to.

Since Jarrett is your savior of a qb show me his win-loss record and stats as the starting QB at Tennessee.

He may get better but does he want to get better like Dobbs did.

 

[k-town_king]

I get what you're saying. I said he needs to make better reads on blitzes but most college QBs aren't perfect every game. Alabama didn't have their typical dominant defense but you can sure as hell believe they had a talented one with the best college coach of all time and their athletes.

Also, I'm not sure if you actually watched that game. The pressure was insane and it didn't matter if Bama rushed 2 or 5 players...they were in the back field most of the game. You can act like that's JG but it's 90% the OL. The same OL that struggle with the power house football program Charlotte.

Nitpicking plays with screenshots with hindsight is teeter tottering.

It's pitiful. He picks one screenshot for a play then gives some half azz pee wee football fake, biased breakdown.

 

[MikeVol44]

Against Alabama:

View attachment 194259
Alabama played cover 1 hole on 2nd and 10 to stop short crossing routes(slant, drag) and post routes (the only throws JG can execute reliably).
View attachment 194263

On 3rd down, Alabama again played man and brought a blitz. JG incorrectly read the defense and did not realize a blitz was coming free on his left side.

Offensive Line didn't play this very well, but JG was totally ignorant that a blitz was coming free on his left (announcers commented on JG not even looking to that side of the field "It's hard to believe that Jarrett Guarantano didn't see this blitz coming")

View attachment 194264

Later in the game, Alabama is still playing man with a single deep safety. Alabama again disguises the blitz as being cover 2 man and the corner comes free from the outside.

View attachment 194265

The play looks like a "Run-Pass Option" with JG making the incorrect read and handing the ball off instead of throwing to Jennings on the open slant in the middle of the field.

GREAT POST! Thanks...

AND there are some reasons that BAMA could call those defensive plays against us:

1. We didn't have a OL who could protect;
2. We don't have a WR who can line up and run by Bama's corners---or even their Safeties;
3. We don't have a QB who could deliver the ball to any WR who COULD get behind their Safeties.

Ultimately, you have to have a QB/WR combination to make 'em pay for blitzing.....and WE DON'T.

CLEMSON does...and they DID make 'em pay.

Once again...it just demonstrates how LITTLE OFFENSIVE TALENT we actually have/had last year at QB/OL and how we LACKED a serious deep threat!
Nothing exposes that TRUTH more than playing the elite teams in the SEC...

And it's EXACTLY why CJP kept telling everyone last year that it'll only get fixed THRU RECRUITING...
And HE WON some major recruiting battles this offseason!

 

[Vol_Lord_1990]

Vol-Lord 1990. Thanks for the breakdowns. Those are the type of posts I really enjoy. One quick question, do you think JG has the potential given more time by an improved OL to make better decisions? Do you think the current coaching staff has improved his game day decision ability? Do you have any hope another year of maturity will make him make those adjustments more often next year?

Yes anything is possible. The entire offense is dysfunctional.

 

[Vol_Lord_1990]

It's pitiful. He picks one screenshot for a play then gives some half azz pee wee football fake, biased breakdown.

Stop hating and crying dude LOL. GO rewatch the game and look at what I posted, the time stamps are the game clock and everything I said is exactly what happened.

We need to use more RPO to help take the pressure off JG.

RPO is a "high school" and "pee wee" football scheme. Here is more info on it:

 

[Vol_Lord_1990]

I get what you're saying. I said he needs to make better reads on blitzes but most college QBs aren't perfect every game. Alabama didn't have their typical dominant defense but you can sure as hell believe they had a talented one with the best college coach of all time and their athletes.

Also, I'm not sure if you actually watched that game. The pressure was insane and it didn't matter if Bama rushed 2 or 5 players...they were in the back field most of the game. You can act like that's JG but it's 90% the OL. The same OL that struggle with the power house football program Charlotte.

Nitpicking plays with screenshots with hindsight is teeter tottering.

It is both JG and the Offensive line. You can't just blame either one.

 

[KeepinUpWithJones]

does anyone remember when someone posted that a NFL scout said that Tennessee had C-level talent, which was comparable with mid major programs? People were arguing regarding the validity of that statement. I even felt that he was perhaps a little off-base, but the fact that we had no one invited to the combine this year speaks for itself. I do think that there is some talent down the pipeline for sure, but I imagine the scouts spend the majority of their focus on one draft class at a time.

 

[BeardedVol]

It is both JG and the Offensive line. You can't just blame either one.

Agreed. The run-blocking was terrible, pretty much all year, 270 offensive linemen can't open holes for the RBs, but by the end of the season, the pass-blocking had improved somewhat, but JG didn't seem to be able to capitalize on the extra time he was getting in the pocket. Hopefully Chaney can help him with that in 2019, and if he can't then I pray that Shrout of Maurer are more receptive being coached-up.

 

[BreatheUT]

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Against Missouri, when JG was in the game they were challenging us to throw the ball farther than 5 yards because they knew we can't execute.
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The next play JG didn't read the defense because he was tunnel visioned onto his receivers and got blasted by a free blitz. #9 was walking down to the line before the snap in an obvious blitz posture and blitzes, and The linebacker #47 was on a dog blitz(covering the short rb pass while also blitzing). Yes the RB should have picked the blitz up, but JG needs to be aware of the blitz and alert his RB....on this play JG NEVER EVEN LOOKED to the left side of the field.


He got put out of the game because he is so "Tough" and has such a high football IQ.

I don't like continuing to bash JG but I gave you a like for the research and making the case.

 

[KBVol]

then he's a pro style QB that can't read a defense and throws picks to defensive lineman. Game manager.

He’s a prostyle qb that despite playing behind the worst OL in the country and program history and getting the ish beat out of him virtually every time he dropped back to throw, was still the 4th most efficient qb the SEC (QB rating was right about the same as Peyton’s when he was at Tennessee) while throwing only 3 interceptions all year.

 

[stevenrich2003]

What freaking crap happened to all of our players???? We have out recruited all but 5 schools in the SEC over the last 4-5 years. Were they not developed? Were the recruiting services that bad wrong?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Against Alabama:

View attachment 194259
Alabama played cover 1 hole on 2nd and 10 to stop short crossing routes(slant, drag) and post routes (the only throws JG can execute reliably).
View attachment 194263

On 3rd down, Alabama again played man and brought a blitz. JG incorrectly read the defense and did not realize a blitz was coming free on his left side.

Offensive Line didn't play this very well, but JG was totally ignorant that a blitz was coming free on his left (announcers commented on JG not even looking to that side of the field "It's hard to believe that Jarrett Guarantano didn't see this blitz coming")

View attachment 194264

Later in the game, Alabama is still playing man with a single deep safety. Alabama again disguises the blitz as being cover 2 man and the corner comes free from the outside.

View attachment 194265

The play looks like a "Run-Pass Option" with JG making the incorrect read and handing the ball off instead of throwing to Jennings on the open slant in the middle of the field.

Stop acting like you know how to evalute quarterback play. You dont.