Spurrier was surprised UT did not have a running back stay in to help block Clowney.

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“I thought Tennessee would tell that back to wait on him inside, but he stayed on the outside,” Spurrier said.
Clowney, who combines power and speed in a 6-foot-6, 256-pound frame, also expected to be chipped by a running back.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/2...xt|Sports Tennessee Volunteers&nclick_check=1

Just a stretch here but perhaps we didn't ask the rb to stay in and help block perhaps the best defensive player in the country on the most critical play of the game because we don't have a real coach?
 
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utfantilidie said:
“I thought Tennessee would tell that back to wait on him inside, but he stayed on the outside,” Spurrier said.
Clowney, who combines power and speed in a 6-foot-6, 256-pound frame, also expected to be chipped by a running back.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/2...xt|Sports Tennessee Volunteers&nclick_check=1

Just a stretch here but perhaps we didn't ask the rb to stay in and help block perhaps the best defensive player in the country on the most critical play of the game because we don't have a real coach?
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Perhaps we did, and he didn't. But, that does not lead to the conclusion you were seeking.
 
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I'd say Chaney didn't tell him to stay in and block. Stupid play setup not having and extra player to cover Clowney. Lack of awareness by Tyler to not look for Clowney before the snap and point him out to the back or at least know where he was coming from.
 
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Perhaps out of 70 plays our o line dominated him. And he won on one play.

It happens.

That is the difference for an o lineman and a d lineman.

All the d line man has to do is get in one good play and he is a hero and remembered.

The o lineman has to be consistent throughout on every play.

Our o line was fantastic. Not the reason we lost.

Was the reason we were even in the game late.
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They shredded SC's defense all day.. Maybe if we could hold teams to under 500 yards in conference play, and not let them score around 40 a game... That might help...
 
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utfantilidie said:
“I thought Tennessee would tell that back to wait on him inside, but he stayed on the outside,” Spurrier said.
Clowney, who combines power and speed in a 6-foot-6, 256-pound frame, also expected to be chipped by a running back.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/2...xt|Sports Tennessee Volunteers&nclick_check=1

Just a stretch here but perhaps we didn't ask the rb to stay in and help block perhaps the best defensive player in the country on the most critical play of the game tbecause we don't have a real coach?
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After falling behind and battling back, while holding a great D line at bay all day, you losers are going to focus on one play and whine about it. Great players make great plays at big times. Unfortunately, we haven't been able to make that one play.
But to pick on one thing and blame it on the coach is ridiculous. If you are going to blame it on a coach, shouldn't you blame it on Jay Graham? I certainly don't think so but perhaps you do.
 
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1967vol said:
Perhaps we did, and he didn't. But, that does not lead to the conclusion you were seeking.
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Oh but it does, you just can't see it from your orange colored glasses.
I bet you didn't notice Dooley even got a penalty for being too close to the sideline?
Just another one of his many blunders in the game
 
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SpringBokVol said:
Perhaps out of 70 plays our o line dominated him. And he won on one play.

It happens.

That is the difference for an o lineman and a d lineman.

All the d line man has to do is get in one good play and he is a hero and remembered.

The o lineman has to be consistent throughout on every play.

Our o line was fantastic. Not the reason we lost.

Was the reason we were even in the game late.
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Agreed
 
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Volhoops said:
I'd say Chaney didn't tell him to stay in and block. Stupid play setup not having and extra player to cover Clowney. Lack of awareness by Tyler to not look for Clowney before the snap and point him out to the back or at least know where he was coming from.
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He came from the same place he came from the whole game. Pretty sure everyone knew that without having it pointed out.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
Perhaps out of 70 plays our o line dominated him. And he won on one play.

It happens.

That is the difference for an o lineman and a d lineman.

All the d line man has to do is get in one good play and he is a hero and remembered.

The o lineman has to be consistent throughout on every play.

Our o line was fantastic. Not the reason we lost.

Was the reason we were even in the game late.
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SBV pretty much nailed it. And it's not like we'd been keeping a RB in all game. We did sometimes, but not all the time, and we were still beating him.
 
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I remember one play where Clowney came rushing in and Tiny was just standing there.

Tiny put his arms up and Clowney went down on his @ss. It looked like no effort at all was spent by Tiny.
 
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utfantilidie said:
Just a stretch here but perhaps we didn't ask the rb to stay in and help block perhaps the best defensive player in the country on the most critical play of the game because we don't have a real coach?
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Or perhaps it was because Tiny had shut him down all game? Tiny and the OL were great yesterday. Clowney only made 1 big play but it just happened to be at the worst possible time.
 
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Bray was supposed to get the ball out or fire it in the stands. It wasn't a 5 or 7 step drop where you need to chip a player that had been dominated all night. This wasn't an Alex Brown at Fla mistake.
 
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SpringBokVol said:
Perhaps out of 70 plays our o line dominated him. And he won on one play.

It happens.

That is the difference for an o lineman and a d lineman.

All the d line man has to do is get in one good play and he is a hero and remembered.

The o lineman has to be consistent throughout on every play.

Our o line was fantastic. Not the reason we lost.

Was the reason we were even in the game late.
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You are using reason. It has no power here.
 
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If the defense holds these teams to even under 20 points, things like this either 1)never happen or 2)happen and get lost in the details. When you lose, you analyze the "what could have beens" to death. Some of these may not even happen if you don't put your offense in these positions. For all of the gripes about the offense's playcalling and misses, they've really done a much better job than over the past few seasons. Still a long ways to go but they will get the scrutiny because at the end of the game we say THEY are the ones who should have won this...even though we let the other teams score over 30.
 
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Dooley even said Bray held the Ball to long and Knew he needed to get the ball out quick on that Play. It was simple, Clowney made a Play he has made all season and Bray tried to do to much when it wasn't there. Bray tried to go endzone...crap happens if we stop them on 3rd and 27/goal , or take out the BS horse collar fumble call that ended in a touchdown we wouldn't even be talking about that!
 
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It gets tiring talking about that one play that cost us the game.. It seems to occur a lot..
 
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Yes, the defense ultimately lost the game. I recall a number of reasonable voices (I was one) who stated that, like Georgia, UT's defense would likely take a step back during the change to 3-4. Not sure why anyone is surprised. Offense played lights out. O line was beaten on one critical play. Show me another team that had held Clowney in check as well as UT this season.
 
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tnvols72 said:
Oh but it does, you just can't see it from your orange colored glasses.
I bet you didn't notice Dooley even got a penalty for being too close to the sideline?
Just another one of his many blunders in the game
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Yea and dan mullens got one for screaming at a ref...whats your point
 
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GmanTN said:
One of the best OL performaces in years, should be recognized for their efforts
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Thank You! South Carolina said after the game was by far the best O-line in the SEC! (watch the LSU/Florida/Georgia Games ) I'm very proud of the O-line wouldn't trade them for any O-Line in the SEC.
 
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utfantilidie said:
“I thought Tennessee would tell that back to wait on him inside, but he stayed on the outside,” Spurrier said.
Clowney, who combines power and speed in a 6-foot-6, 256-pound frame, also expected to be chipped by a running back.
http://www.tennessean.com/article/2...xt|Sports Tennessee Volunteers&nclick_check=1

Just a stretch here but perhaps we didn't ask the rb to stay in and help block perhaps the best defensive player in the country on the most critical play of the game because we don't have a real coach?
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Or because Tiny had manhandled Clowney the entire game. There was no reason to put help there based on the way Tiny had played all day.
 
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