Our Biggest Question?

[PulaskiVolFan]

Did u no
Did u not just see the beating JG took in 2018??? Those were not 4 man fronts those were 0 coverage blitzes and most of the time those were DB's coming off the edge drilling him. When Dobbs was the guy the narrative was always can he throw well enough for them to win. Thats fact. I dnt think some of us understand that if u cant throw the ball then u wont be able to run it. This is the SEC not Conference USA. U are not going to line up every week and run it without the threat of u passing it.

Kentucky says different.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

If we were better passing the ball then their wouldnt be a qb competition so stop it

How do you know that there is a QB competition? I'm guessing that the guy that carried us down the stretch with a broken hand this past year is our QB going into next season, if he's not going to be the guy I suspect he would have transferred out.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

We're going to be fine @ QB. Same's true for DBs & LBs. On the FLIPSIDE we need even better edge rushers...even better than last year's, and on the OL...on the outside...TE's need to take a big step forward. Same for STs except FG production. General Pruitt now has more to work with & if-if-if we were to land all three of these chess pieces, 2020 will be exciting & 2021 could be awesome!

Tayor finished 3rd in the conference w 9 sacks off the edge, expecting more than that next year is unrealistic I think.

 

[901 Orange]

How do you know that there is a QB competition? I'm guessing that the guy that carried us down the stretch with a broken hand this past year is our QB going into next season, if he's not going to be the guy I suspect he would have transferred out.

im sorry has a starting qb been named for the 2020 season??? If not then there is a qb competition

 

[BeecherVol]

The obvious is QB play. Whoever that ends up being.

The run game and WRs will be fine if that gets fixed. There is talent at both positions.

Our inconsistent run game is attached to inconsistent QB play since Dobbs left. He brought the running aspect into play as well.
We havent been good enough there to force teams to cover a bigger portion of the field.

Defense is about the pass rush. Pruitt had to be creative too often last year. Eventually you give up a big play.

 

[901 Orange]

The obvious is QB play. Whoever that ends up being.

The run game and WRs will be fine if that gets fixed. There is talent at both positions.

Our inconsistent run game is attached to inconsistent QB play since Dobbs left. He brought the running aspect into play as well.
We havent been good enough there to force teams to cover a bigger portion of the field.

Defense is about the pass rush. Pruitt had to be creative too often last year. Eventually you give up a big play.

I've been saying this exact thing to @PulaskiVolFan but they seem to think the passing game is just fine, there is no qb competition, and passing doesnt effect the run game smh.....

 

[CINCYVOL]

TE position. I’m not sure we have a true tight end on the roster. This is big imo even though Chaney doesn’t necessarily take advantage of the position

he did okay with M Rivera

 

[RockyTopTexas]

he did okay with M Rivera

Overall tho he doesn’t use them

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

I've been saying this exact thing to @PulaskiVolFan but they seem to think the passing game is just fine, there is no qb competition, and passing doesnt effect the run game smh.....

2019 Team Statistics

Nice little twisting borderline lie on your part. You said our passing game is what held our running game back and I believe that to be nonsense. The lack of a passing game doesn't seem to have held back any of the best rushing teams in the league. We pass for 220/game and rush for 140/game. Our passing game is not holding us back from being a balanced offense.

 

[ntxVOL]

I think we're going to be aight next season. Offense will be better, how much better is the question. QB play will be better, OL will be better, maybe we win more than 8 games next season. Worst case, we need to finish 3rd in the East again, a big part of climbing that ladder is keeping those teams on the lower rungs where they belong.

 

[BLUTickbusdriver]

2019 Team Statistics

Our passing game is not holding us back from being a balanced offense.

Well, it’s certainly not helping either.

 

[k-town_king]

Why do u think u need 1 guy to be the main guy in order to have a good run game??? Bama regularly use multiple backs so does Fla, Uga, and Auburn. U dnt need 1 guy to rush for 1500 if u have 3 guys that can rush for 500. If we could throw as well as u say then we would not have gotten blown off the field in 2018 vs West Virginia and their trash big 12 defense. We also would have blown the doors off Ga st, and BYU if we threw the ball like u say we do. Why do u think there are 6 qbs fighting for the job???? U show me a top rushing team that has had the oline and qb play we had the last 2-3 yrs ill wait

Bama has multiple 1000 rushers and Heisman winners and candidates at rb the last decade. They usually have one maybe two main guys.

If we ran the ball like you say we win those games. The redzone fourth down turnovers early the first few games were runs getting stuffed.

Numbers don't lie. We have been bottom three rushing the last few years and middle of the pack to top half of the SEC in passing.

Run game is much worse and bigger problem.

 

[901 Orange]

2019 Team Statistics

Nice little twisting borderline lie on your part. You said our passing game is what held our running game back and I believe that to be nonsense. The lack of a passing game doesn't seem to have held back any of the best rushing teams in the league. We pass for 220/game and rush for 140/game. Our passing game is not holding us back from being a balanced offense.

I said the passing game and the oline play over the last couple seasons. Dont try to throw a random stat to make an argument. U do know that those 220 passing per game was 8th in the SEC and that 140 rushing was 12th which means we didnt do either well. This is not D2 football so that is not even close to being good enough to win in the SEC. U really dont want to know what those stats ranked nationally. 4 of the top 5 passing teams in the SEC were all top 8 in rushing in the SEC. Fla was the only top 5 passing team not in the top half of the league in rushing. Thats mainly becuase of their system. This is exactly what I've been saying to you the entire time. Get a real passing game and u will be able to run the football period.

 

[901 Orange]

Bama has multiple 1000 rushers and Heisman winners and candidates at rb the last decade. They usually have one maybe two main guys.

If we ran the ball like you say we win those games. The redzone fourth down turnovers early the first few games were runs getting stuffed.

Numbers don't lie. We have been bottom three rushing the last few years and middle of the pack to top half of the SEC in passing.

Run game is much worse and bigger problem.

who said we ran the ball like bama?? I said we havent been able to run the last couple of years becuase of our oline and qb play. What are u talking about??? U jumped in a comment and missed the previous one huh?? The last guy said we threw the ball well but we didnt have good backs. My response was u dnt need a 1500 yard back if u have 3 guys that can get u 500. Are Ty, Tim, and Gray not capable of rushing for 500???

 

[kbear01]

I worry about the WR's and TE's. Especially after the problems UGA had, on offense, with all new WR's.

 

[cgrish]

Kentucky says different.

I agree with 901 orange

 

[cgrish]

who said we ran the ball like bama?? I said we havent been able to run the last couple of years becuase of our oline and qb play. What are u talking about??? U jumped in a comment and missed the previous one huh?? The last guy said we threw the ball well but we didnt have good backs. My response was u dnt need a 1500 yard back if u have 3 guys that can get u 500. Are Ty, Tim, and Gray not capable of rushing for 500???

They are abolutely good enough. We just need better qb play from whoever our qb is. Pruitt has said the same thing. Well all but the whoever it is.

 

[BeecherVol]

I've been saying this exact thing to @PulaskiVolFan but they seem to think the passing game is just fine, there is no qb competition, and passing doesnt effect the run game smh.....

It's not rocket science.
Inconsistent QB play has been an issue since Dobbs left. You dont yank a 4th year Jr for a true FR midseason if things are ok.

JG recovered and played better down the stretch. The bowl game left a lot to be desired. They will have better options next year than this year. If JG wins the job he cant afford another start like this year and get another shot.

I dont care who they put out there but that position has to be better and more consistent than it has been. It's just a fact.

 

[901 Orange]

It's not rocket science.
Inconsistent QB play has been an issue since Dobbs left. You dont yank a 4th year Jr for a true FR midseason if things are ok.

JG recovered and played better down the stretch. The bowl game left a lot to be desired. They will have better options next year than this year. If JG wins the job he cant afford another start like this year and get another shot.

I dont care who they put out there but that position has to be better and more consistent than it has been. It's just a fact.

Exactly. This is my same pov. I was starting to feel like i was going back and foward with a troll. GBFO

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

who said we ran the ball like bama?? I said we havent been able to run the last couple of years becuase of our oline and qb play. What are u talking about??? U jumped in a comment and missed the previous one huh?? The last guy said we threw the ball well but we didnt have good backs. My response was u dnt need a 1500 yard back if u have 3 guys that can get u 500. Are Ty, Tim, and Gray not capable of rushing for 500???

We rushed for more than 1500 yards this season as we went over 1800. We need to be at 2500+ to have a balanced offense so yes, you need much more than 500 per RB. Someone needs to step up and be a 1000+ rusher if our running game is going to match up to our passing numbers.

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

I said the passing game and the oline play over the last couple seasons. Dont try to throw a random stat to make an argument. U do know that those 220 passing per game was 8th in the SEC and that 140 rushing was 12th which means we didnt do either well. This is not D2 football so that is not even close to being good enough to win in the SEC. U really dont want to know what those stats ranked nationally. 4 of the top 5 passing teams in the SEC were all top 8 in rushing in the SEC. Fla was the only top 5 passing team not in the top half of the league in rushing. Thats mainly becuase of their system. This is exactly what I've been saying to you the entire time. Get a real passing game and u will be able to run the football period.

The top 3 and 4 of the top 5 rushing teams in the SEC this season were bottom of the pack in passing, suprisingly their passing game did nothing to help their running game.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

My biggest question is, are we REALLY significantly better or is it fools gold due to benefitting from a weaker back end schedule last season? My thing is, if you take away the wins and just look at how we played in those last few games, we really didn't look that great, especially offensively. I hope JG finds another gear in the offseason or Bailey ends up being everything we hope he can be as a freshman.

Excellent point. Most Vol fans, myself included, fall into this trap repeatedly.

I enjoyed the ride down the stretch last season but, until Pruitt strings together some true signature wins, I'll have my doubts.

From a player standpoint, I think for the upcoming season it's mostly about Guarantano though. He's not going to have Jennings and Calloway to bail him out on some of those awful throws he made.

 

[901 Orange]

We rushed for more than 1500 yards this season as we went over 1800. We need to be at 2500+ to have a balanced offense so yes, you need much more than 500 per RB. Someone needs to step up and be a 1000+ rusher if our running game is going to match up to our passing numbers.

U do know that bama had a 1000+ yard rusher and their main 3 rushers only combined for about 1800. They werent anywhere near 2500 yards rushing

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

U do know that bama had a 1000+ yard rusher and their main 3 rushers only combined for about 1800. They werent anywhere near 2500 yards rushing

I just posted the stats, Alabama had 2100 yrds rushing this year, only 300 more than us. I wonder why their passing game did not help their running game that much as you claim that is what is holding our running game up.

 

[901 Orange]

I just posted the stats, Alabama had 2100 yrds rushing this year, only 300 more than us. I wonder why their passing game did not help their running game that much as you claim that is what is holding our running game up.

Bama scored at least 35 in every single game this year. They obviously were balanced enough to do whatever they wanted on offense. Which is my point that u are not catching. If u have a real passing threat at qb and a decent Oline it makes the ENTIRE offense better. Bama had Tua so they could do whatever they wanted on offense. They basically ran the ball to close out games. U take out that 300 from Gray against a checked out Vandy and they have 600 more rushing yards then us without being 100% comitted to running the ball. They could have run for whatever they wanted to. They had a line, and a passing game that went for at least 280 in every single game except against us. We only threw for 275 or more 3 times the entire year. Come on man i know that u know the QB matters. When we get the ability to threaten a team passing the ball the offense will open up and we will be able to do whatever we want.