Shoop: New-look defense has 'chip on their shoulder'

[BeardedVol]

We're a long ways out... but IMO he breaks through this year and beats LSU.

I think so as well. They've got 5 SEC games in a row with a bye week in the middle, and we get them at home at the end of that stretch.

As long as they don't miraculously win all five, we couldn't ask for a better setup in that game.

 

[sjt18]

I see nothing outside of hope and "Ogeron is a bad coach" which suggests finally breaking the streak to the West. Both teams are more talented than UT.

I haven't thought VU, UF (under muschamp), USCe, and Mizz were good enough to beat UT either. And look where that got us.

You know what kind of island you've put yourself on insinuating that I am "optimistic", right?

 

[05_never_again]

He also indicated the Vols have made "a couple of technical changes" with their cornerbacks that should help them win more one-on-one battles in coverage.[/I]
http://tennessee.247sports.com/Article/Defensive-coordinator-Bob-Shoop-New-look-Tennessee-Vols-defense--53302821

Translation: "Willie Martinez was a bad defensive backs coach who didn't teach guys proper technique on how to turn around the find the ball."