Ryan Williams = Dexter McCluster?

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I'm a little nervous about this VT game, mainly because of Ryan Williams. He seems like exactly the type of runner we have problems with, ala Dexter McCluster. It seemed like we were standing still while he was moving at the speed of light. Or it's the opposite, and our over-pursuit kills us.

Do you guys think it's going to be another McCluster-ish type day? Or will Monte scheme up some devilish defense that renders Williams ineffective?
 
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Well our D will be healthy and We will have Janzen not saying JJ is the reason we couldnt stop run DMC but JJ can only help
 
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kiffincrazy28 said:
Well our D will be healthy and We will have Janzen not saying JJ is the reason we couldnt stop run DMC but JJ can only help
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No doubt, I'd love to see Janzen put a good lick on him. Make him think twice about running in his direction again.
 
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Ole Miss ran alot of misdirection which hurt our defense because our defense is so aggressive they have a tendency to overpursue. V-Tech is more of a down hill running team so i think we will be a lot better prepared. I don't see Williams having near the type of day Mcluster had against us. Tyrod Taylor and his scrambling ability is more of a threat in my mind.
 
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JMBIGORANGE said:
Ole Miss ran alot of misdirection which hurt our defense because our defense is so aggressive they have a tendency to overpursue. V-Tech is more of a down hill running team so i think we will be a lot better prepared. I don't see Williams having near the type of day Mcluster had against us. Tyrod Taylor and his scrambling ability is more of a threat in my mind.
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I agree with this.

Plus having janzen helps monte's defensive call's more than anything else. Janzens a pretty good hitter at this point but his strength is always being in the right place. He can put Eric anywhere he wants bc he knows janzen will line up right and make the correct post snap read. Prestiss could not do that.

And a healthier rico is huge. Ole miss game was rico's worst in maybe 2 years.
 
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I looked at their numbers, and the offense really runs straight through Ryan Williams. He accounts for more of their offensive touchdowns than T. Taylor. Alabama took away the ability to run the ball and they struggled to score. The only reason they stayed in that game was the work of the special teams, which worries me more than R. Williams.
 
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If he's like McCluster if you hit him hard a few times early in the game he doesn"t run as well. JJ and EB can do that.
 
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Defense should get healthier with the break and Monte has plenty of time to scheme. Should be a good defensive plan. Toughness up front will be key in my limited opinion.
 
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I think McCluster's huge day had to do more with the fact that Ole Miss's O line completely out classed our front 7. That was the biggest thing I took away from that game, the talent disparity on the lines was sickening. McCluster is a hell of a back, but what made him so dangerous was running 10 yards without being touched and getting into the second level uncontested.

That being said, I doubt that VT has the line talent that Ole Miss does. I think we'll be fine in our run stopping ability.
 
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To me Special teams is really the area that scares me the most. R Williams doesn't....Ole Miss got luck in the way we were not healthy on D and just lost Jackson. At this bowl, will be much healthier and no real distractions (hopefully).
 
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For as much grief we give Stinespring as our OC, one thing he does do well is come up with a nice gameplan when we has plenty of time.

I would not count on seeing a down hill running game that you or your staff might be planning on. I would in fact plan on seeing more misdirection running. Our staff is good at finding one thing and exploiting it. It usually is in regards to running the ball, so our staff will look to see what kind of running bothers you, and I bet that is what we plan on doing.

Now TT is an X factor, there are games this year when he didn't seem like a factor and there are some where he was everything. He seems to have the ability to step up when we need him.

As far as the Bama game, most VT fans you will talk to wish we had just ran the ball more. I feel that it was us trying to force the pass that actually got us off track.

And you are correct.. we will try to get some kind of points out of ST's.
 
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jtins said:
I agree with this.

Plus having janzen helps monte's defensive call's more than anything else. Janzens a pretty good hitter at this point but his strength is always being in the right place. He can put Eric anywhere he wants bc he knows janzen will line up right and make the correct post snap read. Prestiss could not do that.

And a healthier rico is huge. Ole miss game was rico's worst in maybe 2 years.
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Janzen will be a huge upgrade over Waggner. Not sayin Waggner is bad just Janzen is that good.
 
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Pride&Joy said:
For as much grief we give Stinespring as our OC, one thing he does do well is come up with a nice gameplan when we has plenty of time.

I would not count on seeing a down hill running game that you or your staff might be planning on. I would in fact plan on seeing more misdirection running. Our staff is good at finding one thing and exploiting it. It usually is in regards to running the ball, so our staff will look to see what kind of running bothers you, and I bet that is what we plan on doing.

Now TT is an X factor, there are games this year when he didn't seem like a factor and there are some where he was everything. He seems to have the ability to step up when we need him.

As far as the Bama game, most VT fans you will talk to wish we had just ran the ball more. I feel that it was us trying to force the pass that actually got us off track.

And you are correct.. we will try to get some kind of points out of ST's.
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I see you're from Lynchburg. Are you a student to any of the colleges there or simply a resident of the area?
 
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Hey bud, I like the way you think. I'm all Vol but the truth will set you free.
Still think our schemers out-scheme yours.
Go Vols.
 
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3 Rocky Top Cove said:
Ryan Williams > Dexter McCluster
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fyp.

Williams is much more physical and still has that burst of speed. McCluster is shifty and slick but they are truly two different types of runners.

McCluster is capable having a great game like he did against us, but he can't do it consistently over the whole season because he isn't as strong/tough.

Williams will keep coming at us the entire game and won't wear down. It will be up to our D to not tire down the stretch and stay physical with the Hokies. That is how they have been winning games all season (cept Bama)...they just play even until their opponent's D is worn down in the fourth quarter and then Williams pounds it out for a couple late scores.
 
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He is alot better than Dexter McCluster. If we stop the run we win. It's almost as simple as that against these guys because they are a bad passing team. We also must stop them in special teams.
 
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Urinal Mint said:
He is alot better than Dexter McCluster. If we stop the run we win. It's almost as simple as that against these guys because they are a bad passing team. We also must stop them in special teams.
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Yep, please put 8-9 in the box, that would be great. TIA.
 
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Dexter McCluster was speed and shiftiness.

Ryan Williams is more of a power back that is still fast and has some moves. But honestly, I've watched Williams play all year, he's very good, but they are two different types of backs.
 
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It will be interesting to see if Darren Evans is back for the game and/or Kenny Lewis Jr.

I have heard rumblings that both guys could be able to play and then we'd have 5 able guys who could play in the game.

Many VT fans want to see a rotation b/t Williams, Evans, and Wilson.
 
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GoBigOrangeVols said:
fyp.

Williams is much more physical and still has that burst of speed. McCluster is shifty and slick but they are truly two different types of runners.

McCluster is capable having a great game like he did against us, but he can't do it consistently over the whole season because he isn't as strong/tough.

Williams will keep coming at us the entire game and won't wear down. It will be up to our D to not tire down the stretch and stay physical with the Hokies. That is how they have been winning games all season (cept Bama)...they just play even until their opponent's D is worn down in the fourth quarter and then Williams pounds it out for a couple late scores.
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My post was just fine. This isn't a lifetime acheivement award, we are talking about one game. If Williams gains more yards against the Vols than McCluster did, I'll eat my big orange hat.
 
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Pride&Joy said:
It will be interesting to see if Darren Evans is back for the game and/or Kenny Lewis Jr.

I have heard rumblings that both guys could be able to play and then we'd have 5 able guys who could play in the game.

Many VT fans want to see a rotation b/t Williams, Evans, and Wilson.
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If I were them I'd rather Williams play the entire game. Ryan Williams is only a freshmen and had over 1500 yards rushing with a 5.7 ypc average and 19 TD's.
 
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We like to play a "whoever is hot" game. We def have a number 1 than 2 etc, but if a game is going on and one guy seems to "have it" that game, we'll ride him.
 
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