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Head coach talk is all over the site. Let's check that at the door and talk the South Carolina Game in this thread please. :hi:
Keys to Victory:
1. Slow down Clowney: He is the best defensive player in the country. For Tennessee to have a chance, they have to keep the defenders off of Bray so he doesn't panic and make bad decisions.
2. Utilize the mid-range passing game: Tennessee should use Rivera often, mixed in with some non-obvious screens and short crossing routes to get the ball out of the QB's hands quickly.
3. Which Shaw do we see?: He averages 18 throws per game. Outside of KY and Mizzou, he has not looked good throwing the ball. Our secondary is a weakness though, so we may get the KY and Mizzou version. Also, over 4 games, he has averaged 71.75 per game rushing. The other 3 games, he has averaged -3. He is not exactly Mr. Consistent. Once again... which Connor Shaw do we see? The secondary needs to play average ball and we have to set the edge up front to contain him when the play breaks down. I am not confident we can do either.
4. Slow down the run game: Marcus Lattimore is expected to start, though he has been banged up for weeks now. No matter what the commentators try to convince you of after he breaks off a 7 yard run, he is not the same back he has been in the past. After Lattimore (4.5 YPC) the next leading rusher is Shaw, whom we have discussed. SC averages 144.9 rushing per game. If we force Shaw to throw it, it should play to our advantage.
5. Force Turnovers: SC has turned the ball over 6 times in the last 2 weeks. Tennessee needs big defensive stops to take the crowd out of this game and put points on the board.
6. Sustained drives: Tennessee will need to tire out the defensive front of South Carolina with long drives that eat up lots of clock. This will also keep Shaw from getting into a rhythm. Chaney must be creative with his play calling and do a better job on 3rd downs. If he can do that. I think we can win this game.
7. The Unknown: Is he gone? Is this his last game? Does he save his job this week? No one really knows what is going on behind the scenes. If it is true that Dooley is gone, and the team knows this, they may mail it in... or they may try to send him out a winner... making it awkward if arrangements are nearly in place. If this is the chance to save his job, the team may rise up and get it done. Is the coaching staff in turmoil behind the scenes, fighting over the defensive letdowns, special team blunders and offensive play calling? No one knows. And this is the most important variable of all.
Keys to Victory:
1. Slow down Clowney: He is the best defensive player in the country. For Tennessee to have a chance, they have to keep the defenders off of Bray so he doesn't panic and make bad decisions.
2. Utilize the mid-range passing game: Tennessee should use Rivera often, mixed in with some non-obvious screens and short crossing routes to get the ball out of the QB's hands quickly.
3. Which Shaw do we see?: He averages 18 throws per game. Outside of KY and Mizzou, he has not looked good throwing the ball. Our secondary is a weakness though, so we may get the KY and Mizzou version. Also, over 4 games, he has averaged 71.75 per game rushing. The other 3 games, he has averaged -3. He is not exactly Mr. Consistent. Once again... which Connor Shaw do we see? The secondary needs to play average ball and we have to set the edge up front to contain him when the play breaks down. I am not confident we can do either.
4. Slow down the run game: Marcus Lattimore is expected to start, though he has been banged up for weeks now. No matter what the commentators try to convince you of after he breaks off a 7 yard run, he is not the same back he has been in the past. After Lattimore (4.5 YPC) the next leading rusher is Shaw, whom we have discussed. SC averages 144.9 rushing per game. If we force Shaw to throw it, it should play to our advantage.
5. Force Turnovers: SC has turned the ball over 6 times in the last 2 weeks. Tennessee needs big defensive stops to take the crowd out of this game and put points on the board.
6. Sustained drives: Tennessee will need to tire out the defensive front of South Carolina with long drives that eat up lots of clock. This will also keep Shaw from getting into a rhythm. Chaney must be creative with his play calling and do a better job on 3rd downs. If he can do that. I think we can win this game.
7. The Unknown: Is he gone? Is this his last game? Does he save his job this week? No one really knows what is going on behind the scenes. If it is true that Dooley is gone, and the team knows this, they may mail it in... or they may try to send him out a winner... making it awkward if arrangements are nearly in place. If this is the chance to save his job, the team may rise up and get it done. Is the coaching staff in turmoil behind the scenes, fighting over the defensive letdowns, special team blunders and offensive play calling? No one knows. And this is the most important variable of all.
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