Running game non existent w/o Hooker

[Backwards K]

A great RB is needed.

The Vols do not have an SEC level running back on their roster. The offense is hamstrung by this lack of talent at that spot.

 

[sonofUT62]

Wr played to our strengths and their weakness. If you can't understand that, get lost. Their DBs were a weakness and DL a strength. We exposed them.

Again…. Internet tough guy…. WVU ran for almost 200 on them and this is the 2nd week in a row that Wright has coughed it up. Our WRs having an advantage on their DBs should have IMPROVED our running output because it’s supposed to bring the safeties higher.

 

[sonofUT62]

I feel better already.

We aren’t in the clear until D4H stops by.

 

[UTK]

The Oline got whipped. Especially in the run game. They need to play better period. Also I think we ran Hooker a bit too much, feel like no RB got much of a chance to get hot.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

We should have won by two TDS but didn’t. I am just happy we won a game during prime time. It has been forever.

Should have won by 28.

 

[gr82batnvol]

We need better play upfront. I think we also miss having a bigger back in the backfield…

 

[igotworms]

Should of won by 28.

Tf is "should of"?

 

[LadyVolette]

And Man, Just like last year, we had some very unfortunate overthrows that could have broken the game wide open. Don’t know what happens to Hooker against Pitt but gosh

Probably because of where he played before.. it may rattle him a little more than SEC schools? Idk armchair psychologist

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Tf is "should of"?

?

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

The Vols do not have an SEC level running back on their roster. The offense is hamstrung by this lack of talent at that spot.

Disagree. They aren't getting the touches. And when they are its usually on 1st down.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

?

Grammar police. Its "should have"

 

[Backwards K]

Disagree. They aren't getting the touches. And when they are its usually on 1st down.

Small carried the ball 10 times for 17 yds with a long of 5. He doesn't miss tacklers and he rarely breaks one. Wright had 9 carries for 47 yds but lost a fumble in the 4th because he wasn't strong enough to hold onto the ball in a scrum. I don't think he came back in after that.

Neither of these guys would be in the 2 deep for any of the teams in the top half of the SEC. The longest run from scrimmage this year was a 33 yd run vs Ball St. Have to get some explosive plays out of this backfield against a good team at some point this year.