The Official #25 Tennessee vs. Bowling Green Game Thread, 4:01 pm ET, SECN

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#2,502
I may be crazy, but I don't think the secondary's problem is the ability to cover in general. The DBs seem to be pretty close to the receiver most of the time (any closer and their feet would get tangled up with the WR).

The problem to me, other than Sutton, is that they don't seem to have any balls skills (don't know what to do as the ball is arriving). The great DBs seem to have the ability to know when the ball is about to arrive (watching receivers eyes or body language perhaps) and they turn and are able to defend the BALL. Our DB strategy, again other than Sutton, seems to be one of deterance. In other words, cover the receiver close enough that the QB sees them as covered and doesn't throw them the ball.

If this doesn't improve, I'm afraid our DBs will be continually challenged even if they seem to be in good position until this is corrected. Maybe BG's receivers are just much better than others we'll face and I hope this is the case. If I'm a OC playing us, I'd tell my QB to go ahead and throw the ball to any receiver that is being trailed on a sideline play (where safety help is difficult) no matter how good the coverage seems to be.
 
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#2,511
KBVol said:
I live 30 minutes south of Nashville and have yet to see a cloud in the sky. Hot, sunny, beautiful day. Cannot believe we've been in a weather delay for 2 hours. What part of the country were they looking at the weather radar for? Don't know how it could've been Middle Tennessee.
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Im in hermitage and it rain for about 20 mins but no lightning or ominous skies.
 
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#2,517
UTwild82 said:
Will this game still be airing on SECNW when it restarts?
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Thats the question everyone's askin I think... just havta wait and find out... TV just says its under rain delay... doesn't say what or if any plan they have for it when it resumes....
 
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#2,518
Dmkvol said:
I may be crazy, but I don't think the secondary's problem is the ability to cover in general. The DBs seem to be pretty close to the receiver most of the time (any closer and their feet would get tangled up with the WR).

The problem to me, other than Sutton, is that they don't seem to have any balls skills (don't know what to do as the ball is arriving). The great DBs seem to have the ability to know when the ball is about to arrive (watching receivers eyes or body language perhaps) and they turn and are able to defend the BALL. Our DB strategy, again other than Sutton, seems to be one of deterance. In other words, cover the receiver close enough that the QB sees them as covered and doesn't throw them the ball.

If this doesn't improve, I'm afraid our DBs will be continually challenged even if they seem to be in good position until this is corrected. Maybe BG's receivers are just much better than others we'll face and I hope this is the case. If I'm a OC playing us, I'd tell my QB to go ahead and throw the ball to any receiver that is being trailed on a sideline play (where safety help is difficult) no matter how good the coverage seems to be.
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I think it is that the BGU QB is a hell of a lot better than we thought,don't forget that CWM isn't able to be there and help the secondary out any,to me that is the key to there performance today
 
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#2,519
MFL said:
Anyone got that in the dumps feeling we have had the last 10 years? Never should have played this team for the opener.
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I didnt have it before this game started but i do now. And I dont care if we score 70 and they dont score again (wont happen I know), I will still have that feeling. Regardless of the outcome of this game, it is a coaching failure.
 
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