The Real Reason To Panic

[Teeman]

The QB play has lots of people worried, and maybe rightfully so, but the real concern is the O-line. I am good with Jackson, Crowder, and Kerbyson. Thomas, Blair, and Robertson have lots of potential, and Gilliam has done well, but all are short on experience. Here's where it gets scary. After those seven, as of today, you don't have anyone else. Weisman is out and Sanders is questionable. Pair, Raulerson, and Kendrick have a long way go. Carr quit and Mosley is out for the year. I thought they might move Allan Carson to OG, but he is gone too. That leaves Woody Quinn, John Simcox, and Thomas Edwards. Who, you say? My point exactly. I am not one to panic, but if one or more of the above mentioned seven get hurt and Weisman stays out, it might not matter who the QB is.

 

[jlindsa4]

There is never a reason to panic.

 

[Special Ed]

Whatever the situation is, let's not get too worked up about it.
It's only football.

 

[Sudden Impact]

Whatever the situation is, let's not get too worked up about it.
It's only football.

LOL....Why not, football is a reason to get worked up.

This will all work out eventually. I think this post reveals the issue across the entire team. The positions we have experience in we have talent depth. The positions we don't have experienced players in we have zero talent depth.

Good/Great Coaches adjust/Plan accordingly. Sure CBJ has contingency plans available.

 

[give_him 6]

Not panicked, but worried....my reason is the schedule. Why we go from scheduling Oregon on to Oklahoma is beyond me.

 

[ThreatLevelVol]

Not panicked, but worried....my reason is the schedule. Why we go from scheduling Oregon on to Oklahoma is beyond me.

Competition.. Who would you pick?

 

[CountVolcula]

Competition.. Who would you pick?

Or they are scheduling a cupcake

 

[TNBV]

Not panicked, but worried....my reason is the schedule. Why we go from scheduling Oregon on to Oklahoma is beyond me.

Because we are UT and we play a tough OC schedule. I would be embarrassed if we chose to schedule cupcakes just so we can get to a bowl and make ourselves feel more relevant.

 

[Biopsyman]

Cancel the season

 

[volspeach]

 

[give_him 6]

Competition.. Who would you pick?

When Butch gets us back on top, I agree let's play the best.

 

[coffeevol]

Kcco

 

[CountVolcula]

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Tennessee's OL issue

 

[JohnMarxism]

You panic when you recognize that a situation has worsened. We've known all offseason that our line would be inexperienced.

 

[KBVol]

Not panicked, but worried....my reason is the schedule. Why we go from scheduling Oregon on to Oklahoma is beyond me.

Nb4 somebody, for 8 billionth stupid time, says "to be the best you gotta beat the best" or "we're still Tennessee".

 

[ThreatLevelVol]

Not panicked, but worried....my reason is the schedule. Why we go from scheduling Oregon on to Oklahoma is beyond me.

Competition.. Who would you pick?

 

[Biopsyman]

The Leadership of our Country
Unrest in the Middle East
Resurgence of the Cold War
The Border Crisis
Education System in America
The Economy
The attack on the Constitution
The VA issues































Tennessee's OL issue

Always time for golf, live music and bracket picking..

 

[HLH91govols]

The walk on Dellen Hash is a huge guy, but hopefully everyone stays healthy

 

[sjt18]

Kiffin arrived and had to start two 265 lb walk-ons, an undersized RS Fr who was a TE in HS, and basically had NO ONE behind them. The starting OL for Dooley in '10 on opening day consisted of Stone and James who were true Fr. Shaw and Schofield who were very poor players by SEC standards. D Thomas started at LT and was a good player... but NONE of these players started the year before. The next fall, the OL actually got younger.

I am sorry if this offends you... but Jones' OL situation this year is nowhere near as bad as that. It isn't even particularly bad. Depth is a minor issue but few teams play more than 7 or 8 OL's and most do not go more than 9 deep with guys who can play without a major drop off.

It is the coaching staff's job to get them ready to play. Two years is enough time of coaching and development for this to be neither a reason to "panic" nor an excuse for not playing well.

 

[7thgroupvolfan]

Que the "oh noes" gif. That one always makes me smile.

 

[Biopsyman]

The walk on Dellen Hash is a huge guy, but hopefully everyone stays healthy

That guy went and joined the circus as the bearded lady

 

[Teeman]

There is never a reason to panic.

Exactly. Some people need to give the QB thing a break until they actually play a game.

 

[Boca Vol]

Thanks OP.

I'm always looking for reasons to hit this:

 

[hitUMinGUT]

The QB play has lots of people worried, and maybe rightfully so, but the real concern is the O-line. I am good with Jackson, Crowder, and Kerbyson. Thomas, Blair, and Robertson have lots of potential, and Gilliam has done well, but all are short on experience. Here's where it gets scary. After those seven, as of today, you don't have anyone else. Weisman is out and Sanders is questionable. Pair, Raulerson, and Kendrick have a long way go. Carr quit and Mosley is out for the year. I thought they might move Allan Carson to OG, but he is gone too. That leaves Woody Quinn, John Simcox, and Thomas Edwards. Who, you say? My point exactly. I am not one to panic, but if one or more of the above mentioned seven get hurt and Weisman stays out, it might not matter who the QB is.

What happen to Weisman? Also one of the names you mentioned is not on our roster. Did you mean Napier?

 

[PineyBluff Vol]

I need a hand with my worrisome heart
I need a hand with my worrisome heart
I would be lucky to find me a man
Who could love me the way that I am
With this here worrisome heart

Looks like some of you guys need this....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Wgr9ln82_8