Orange_Crush
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This video shows me that Bailey did a decent job as a True Fr. Our OL looked bad, several olays in there. But also proves is arms strength is adequate. But I agree he needs to get better. If hes not working towards that then he isnt the guy, im betting he is though. Several of the swing passes the wr has to make a move and beat 1 one 1. I would also state that he may not have had a lot of reps either. But he has tools to work with. Oh and ole boy can tun a little, but he is a pass first guy.
The overthrows can be found here:
Second drive, score 7-0 TN:
1) Across the middle for first down
2) Payton for touchdown
*Punt
Third drive:
3) Calloway inside 10 yard line
4) Merrill for touchdown
5) Tillman for touchdown
6) Payton on free offsides play
**Field goal, 10-0, Pitt goes on to score next two drives and Vols get FG off Milton scramble, making score 14-13 Pitt
Of these six throws, four should be labeled as egregious. Not bashing Milton, just thought I would share the tape for those interested in re-watching.
I agree, I'd like to see Bailey play some against TennTech just to see if the light can come on. I think your point about the OL is very astute as well...Bailey took a ton of sacks last year.Look guys I'm really at the point where I want to see Bailey. This is a 360 by me after two games. The problem is I don't believe the online can protect a guy that's not mobile.
I rewatched the game today and it's extremely frustrating to see those misses again. We could have easily been up 21-0 within the first quarter.For real. Everyone would be tearing their hair out if we constantly had wide open receivers and the QB was throwing underneath passes or 5 yard outs.
We should absolutely be taking these shots. Milton has just got to execute. If not, then Hooker/Bailey are well suited to take over.
it's what the defense gave us. Milton just couldn't take it. This offense will not work if you can't hit the deep ball when it's there. Teams will load the box, take away the short passes, play man, and make Milton throw long. That's what Pitt did and because Milton couldn't hit the deep ball, we lost. Should have been up 21-0 in the 1st Q. If Bailey had been the QB, we most likely would have been up 21-0. Hitting the deep ball would have opened up the run game and we probably win by at least 14--maybe more.I'm still trying to understand why they keep throwing it deep. It's Milton's weakness. I understand you have to stretch the field and keep the defense on their heels but it's seemed like we threw deep every third play.
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More likely it's inability. Compare him to a baseball player that can throw the ball 98 MPH, but can't throw a strike to save his life. If he can't throw the deep ball better than he has shown at this stage of his career, he may never be able to do it with any consistency.I get the impression that Milton has that milli-second breakdown in his brain, just before he launches the ball, that he still wants to show how hard or far he can throw it. That's either arrogance or immaturity or both. That or he's blind in one eye and has no depth perception.
If that tendency can't be coached out of him, it's futile to think he'll fix it himself.
More likely it's inability. Compare him to a baseball player that can throw the ball 98 MPH, but can't throw a strike to save his life. If he can't throw the deep ball better than he has shown at this stage of his career, he may never be able to do it with any consistency.
Could be, but HB did complete 75% of his passes against SEC teams. He had to do something right.There is also got to be more to Bailey’s issues than just pocket mobility. There’s a lot of stuff pre-snap that has to be set up and then recognized defensively in just a few seconds. Then post -snap you have the mobility issues that come into the play as the routes develop. All of this happens before the pass happens. Throw in OL snafus and there’s a good chance he never gets to the part he’s best at, which is making the throw.