Sunday observations...

#53
#53
Lexvol said:
I tend to agree. Although it was great to see Bartholomew's role in the offense, Chaney just doesn't seem to like running the ball out of the I.

I also wonder if we have simply become too predictable even in the pistol...a formation designed to guard against predictability.
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No the Pistol is designed to allow a running game out of the Shotgun (semi-shotgun). we run that because Bray likes being in Shotgun or the pistol. The Pistol came about to protect Brays hand. Give Cheney some time, as it was just our first game. They have a lot to clean up. That was a good team we beat Fri. night, I think NC state could have beaten SC easy the way they played Thursday night.
 
#56
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Majorvol23 said:
Off topic, but Cordarrelle is on the ESPN NCAA football front page right now. You click the video and they don't talk about him once though. ESPN hates us.

NCAA College Football Teams, Scores, Stats, News, Standings, Rumors - College Football - ESPN
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Actually they do, its just a small mention though. "The opening weekend introduced us to several new potential stars in Tennessee receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, Georgia running back Todd Gurley, Miami running back Duke Johnson, Oklahoma State quarterback Wes Lunt and Alabama running back T.J. Yeldon."
 
#57
#57
3rd and 5 in SEC games? I say the odds are about 80 percent that we are throwing it. Very little chance we're going to run it--and why would we? We need to mix up our passing game a bit more; good grief, you can't throw every pass to Hunter as we did in the second half. Patterson is going to get even better as he learns to run polished routes and becomes a real receiver as opposed to a raw talent. Maybe he's farther along than I realize. He and Hunter will have to be respected by safeties, which means that there should be lots of opportunities in middle of defense for Rogers and the TE and the run game if opposing LBs are dropping back.
 
#58
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Lexvol said:
Redzone O...Redzone O.....

Once we hit SEC play 3rd and 4 or less cannot be an automatic passing down for UT. Otherwise we are completely one dimensional.
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How many teams in the NCAA run on 3rd and 4??
 
#59
#59
I wasn't all that impressed with McCullers play. He took up a lot of space, but he's not near as aggressive as I thought he might be.

He is there to clog the middle on runs, not rush the passer.
 
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#60
#9. Bray has touch. When he has to go over the head of a defender for his WR, he can and does. The CP TD was an example. But But But, today when you are splitting defenders with a pass, or trying hit a WR in stride, you have to laser it. CBs and SSs are so fast and athletic these days floating or wobbling a pass will get it picked. Watch the pro QBs, you'll see what I mean. However if your WR has serious separation the way ZR did on Amerson you can ballistic it, which is semi floating. Which is what Bray did. It all depends on the WR position in relation to the defender.
 
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Mautese said:
I wasn't all that impressed with McCullers play. He took up a lot of space, but he's not near as aggressive as I thought he might be.

He is there to clog the middle on runs, not rush the passer.
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I don't understand. How is he supposed to be more aggresive in clogging the middle?
 
#62
#62
I think Neal should continue to start not with that Tebow stuff. I cant do it in practice but I'm a gamer cause you are actually not. Neal will get better running down hill he displayed on the goal line that he is a physical runner we need our tackles to get nasty and we need to have a full back.
 
#63
#63
volfanngaytorland said:
I don't understand. How is he supposed to be more aggresive in clogging the middle?
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Yea that one and the Bray lacking touch r completely off to me and just looking for something to be unhappy about. But I'm not going to ruin his thread by arguing.
 
#64
#64
volfanngaytorland said:
Also thought McCullers did what he was supposed to. He's not gonna be a sexy player
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Seems like on one play, three chubby linemen were trying for all it was worth to push him out of the way. If he's drawing the attention of three linemen, he's doing his part.
 
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#65
g8terh8ter_eric said:
2. With that being said, our running game between the tackles is still terrible. They better keep it between the tackles the entire Ga State game, just to prepare for FL. FL has too fast of LBs to go East/West, and it looked like NC State kept at at bay running outside as well.
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I don't know if it is vision or just instinct but Neal thinks everything should be bounced outside. Lane on the other hand plants and heads up field. If Neal can't start getting 5 yds before even thinking about cutting to the outside.... give the job to Lane.

7. Jim Chaney's play calling is still suspect. There were several times I asked myself what I was watching. I love the fact we can hit the big play down field, but I'm scared too death with what we are going to do in the SEC when faced with 3rd and 5, and no between the tackles running game.
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That wasn't his play calling. That wasn't even blocking. I actually like Neal but he HAS to start knowing the situation and getting north and south.

FWIW, unless they are protecting a lead, UT has no reason to be run first on 3rd and 5.

Chaney's poor playcalling was good enough to put well over 500 yards on one of the ACC's better D's. No, they aren't Bama or LSU... but they aren't Vandy either.
9. Bray needs to learn a bit of touch. Throwing it full bore all the time isn't the best practice, and he won't be able to to that at the next level. Hope he gets that down.
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Wow. That's just nitpicking. He drilled it in because he was facing a very good secondary.... and shredding them.

11. AJ, Curt, and Jaq really impressed me playing LB. They will cause problems this year for teams, but we don't have much below them, so health is going to be a big concern with our LB.
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Sapp looked very good. Bohannon has potential. Uncertain why J Williams didn't play. Was he injured? Fugate will contribute.
 
#67
#67
Lexvol said:
All the good ones can....
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All the good running teams can. Now note the fact that you, personally, know that we are not a run-first team and that our biggest strength, far and away, is our passing game, what are you complaining about? Why is CJC a bad playcaller when he avoids our weakness in a crucial situation that doesn't merit a running scenario?

There are plenty of other scenarios you can use to make an argument, but yours is not constructed very well.
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#68
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JoseDaMofo said:
All the good running teams can. Now note the fact that you, personally, know that we are not a run-first team and that our biggest strength, far and away, is our passing game, what are you complaining about? Why is CJC a bad playcaller when he avoids our weakness in a crucial situation that doesn't merit a running scenario?

There are plenty of other scenarios you can use to make an argument, but yours is not constructed very well.
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Every championship team that Tennessee has ever had could run the football on 3rd and 4......that is nothing I have to argue to prove....it is a fact.
 
#69
#69
Cartervol said:
I agree if he keeps running East and West. Honestly i hate that formation. You really can't be a physical running team out of it. It's a read and react style of running. It takes vision by the back, not just run to where the hole is supposed to be. It's slower developing and that usually doesn't work out well against the speed in the SEC.
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LSU runs out of the pistol. LSU is a brutal running team.
 
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#70
didn't we run on a big 3rd and medium at one point friday? For some reason, I thought we did and got it. Could be mistaken.
 
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#71
Despite the offensive stats, Chaney's playcalling is still our biggest weakness IMO. NC State is not an SEC caliber defense. Unless they improve in the next few weeks, UF isn't up to snuff for an SEC defense either. Our first true test might not be until we face Georgia. If we don't develop a north and south run game, Bama's D will eat us alive.
 
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Weezer said:
Despite the offensive stats, Chaney's playcalling is still our biggest weakness IMO. NC State is not an SEC caliber defense. Unless they improve in the next few weeks, UF isn't up to snuff for an SEC defense either. Our first true test might not be until we face Georgia. If we don't develop a north and south run game, Bama's D will eat us alive.
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What would you have changed? Its been noted that they game planned Amerson. Because he liked to jump underneath routes they planned to go over the top and guess what...they did, repeatedly. He sent the signals in that were responsible for over 300 in the air and 200 on the ground. What in Gods name is wrong with those numbers?
 
#74
#74
Wasn't there a fourth and short play called that had Neal running outside rather than pushing it up the middle? That was a horrible play call. Even if you fail to convert, you give your big boys a chance to push their d-line back and make that surge.
 
#75
#75
Weezer said:
Wasn't there a fourth and short play called that had Neal running outside rather than pushing it up the middle? That was a horrible play call. Even if you fail to convert, you give your big boys a chance to push their d-line back and make that surge.
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he popped it outside as the line caved. Just looked like the right D call at the right time. It happens.
 
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