This loss was on a couple Heupel decisions

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

He coached scared on multiple occasions. You can’t be a chickenshít against Kirby Smart. The punt at midfield that they drove the field on, and especially the decision not to center the ball on the field goal at the end were scared decisions, and you cannot coach scared against teams like that. There were other issues in the game, but the head coach’s in game decisions cannot be an issue if you are going to beat a powerhouse.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

He coached scared on multiple occasions. You can’t be a chickenshít against Kirby Smart. The punt at midfield that they drove the field on, and especially the decision not to center the ball on the field goal at the end were scared decisions, and you cannot coach scared against teams like that. There were other issues in the game, but the head coach’s in game decisions cannot be an issue if you are going to beat a powerhouse.

I thought you would reference the decision for three straight conservative runs after the recovered fumble.

 

[djones24]

Yep 100% i said when we ran up middle 3 times after turnover this game is over. Knew then. You dont win those types of games by playing not to lose

 

[BJSforVols]

He coached scared on multiple occasions. You can’t be a chickenshít against Kirby Smart. The punt at midfield that they drove the field on, and especially the decision not to center the ball on the field goal at the end were scared decisions, and you cannot coach scared against teams like that. There were other issues in the game, but the head coach’s in game decisions cannot be an issue if you are going to beat a powerhouse.

Nope. This is not on the coaches at all. It's on Gilbert.

 

[Bollweevil]

Any blame on the defense?

 

[RockyTop140]

I thought you would reference the decision for three straight conservative runs after the recovered fumble.

That was the kicker for me. That was chicken ****.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I thought you would reference the decision for three straight conservative runs after the recovered fumble.

That is also a questionable decision, but I was focusing more on singular decisions that he made and not overall approaches on a drive.

 

[ATLVols]

Heupel outcoached Kirby all game tonight. It was brilliant against the UGA defense. We just have to stop the run.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Nope. This is not on the coaches at all. It's on Gilbert.

Put the ball in the middle of the field for a college kicker. Make any kick 40+ as easy as you can. You make things as easy as you can on the guy.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Mark richt 2.0

 

[BJSforVols]

Any blame on the defense?

Considering the injuries we had on defense before the game even started - no, the defense started shaky but stepped up when needed and did enough to win the game. PI was also not called the same for both teams

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Any blame on the defense?

The defense held up for the most part.

 

[Hexad Vol]

I thought the decision to not try to score a TD on the last drive of regulation was a mistake.

 

[KeyVol14]

Tim banks leaving Redmond on an island was an issue. Other than that I thought it was pretty good game play calling wise on both offense and defense.

We get McCoy back and Moi, defense will improve.

 

[TexasVolfan1]

Biggest thing I question is the drive after the strip sack. Of course the false start threw us off but it looked like we were playing for a field goal

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

Any blame on the defense?

Yes. Some blame goes to the defense. But they were very shorthanded. Hard to blame the true freshman corner for being picked on. I have a lot of issues with Banks and Martinez and their overall approach to the secondary, but that’s a given and it is baked in.

Heupel’s decision making is the big variable from this game.

 

[KnoxToTheBoro93]

38 on Kirby is amazing 0 blame on heup he set his team up to win the game and we didn’t execute period… hindsight 20/20 there are always things you can change but to blame heup is silly… 64 committing a false start on a kneel down and kicker missing a very make-able fg hurt us most… he far out-coached Kirby and we deserved to win it… don’t always work out but I think we will be just fine…

 

[BJSforVols]

Put the ball in the middle of the field for a college kicker. Make any kick 40+ as easy as you can. You make things as easy as you can on the guy.

In the SEC or Big 10, that has to be 3 points. he didn't miss it due to distance. He missed it because he couldn't handle the pressure. Holly Rowe let us know that before he even went out to attempt the kick.

 

[white65]

Nope. This is not on the coaches at all. It's on Gilbert.

If they would have centered the ball I'd agree with you.

 

[volbound1700]

Coaching and Teamwork almost won us the game. OP is crazy.

Just sheer bad luck and still some of the talent gap on defense (our defense is still a little slow at closing in on some of their WRs or RBs, notably on screens).

 

[Volfan76]

He coached scared on multiple occasions. You can’t be a chickenshít against Kirby Smart. The punt at midfield that they drove the field on, and especially the decision not to center the ball on the field goal at the end were scared decisions, and you cannot coach scared against teams like that. There were other issues in the game, but the head coach’s in game decisions cannot be an issue if you are going to beat a powerhouse.

I agree he made some conservative calls and the mentality is picked up on by the team(one of the things I couldn't stand about Fulmer), but I'm not sure all of those calls were on him. The camera showed him rather upset and yelling into the mic about a conservative run play on 3rd and long.

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

38 on Kirby is amazing 0 blame on heup he set his team up to win the game and we didn’t execute period… hindsight 20/20 there are always things you can change but to blame heup is silly… 64 committing a false start on a kneel down and kicker missing a very make-able fg hurt us most… he far out-coached Kirby and we deserved to win it… don’t always work out but I think we will be just fine…

He didn’t “far outcoach” Kirby. On key decisions, Heupel choked. And that’s not hindsight, I was screaming it before he did it.

 

[GrizzlyVol]

Heupel outcoached Kirby all game tonight. It was brilliant against the UGA defense. We just have to stop the run.

More like a good 2 quarters and then **** the bed in the end...still love heup though

 

[LegionnaireOfTheMiserable]

I agree he made some conservative calls and the mentality is picked up on by the team(one of the things I couldn't stand about Fulmer), but I'm not sure all of those calls were on him. The camera showed him rather upset and yelling into the mic about a conservative run play on 3rd and long.

He’s the head coach. No call comes in without his approval. If it does, that’s still on him.

 

[SugarVols]

Heupel is not a big-time SEC coach and needs to be gone