Coddlecreek1
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I do think the OLine struggled today but Pitt does have a good defense and was using some unusual blitz packages. And many pundits have said that Pitt has one of the best D lines in true country.Yeah, Pitt does get credit for hurrying Hooker.
So do you think Pitt's DL is anywhere near the best DL we'll face this year? I don't and it's an issue.
Our offense is heavily based on quick reads and passes. If Hooker can't set up against Pitt, will he be able to against FL and KY? Much less GA and AL? or even SC or LSU?
It's an issue.
To be fair, our offense was a disaster in the second half and constantly put our defense in terrible positions.
It was fun to watch for 3-4 drives but was miserable outside of that.
Muffed punt return
Blocked punt
Fumble
None really “because” of the head coach. Nonetheless Tennessee doesn’t have a “bad” O, nor do they have bad play calling. They do very well at getting themselves into good matchups, they do well at scoring. One half doesn’t make the coach bad”……not even being fair.
And all the SEC teams will be viewing the film and noting the blitz patterns and stunts Pitt was using AND many have a more talented DL and more talented coaching than Pitt.I do think the OLine struggled today but Pitt does have a good defense and was using some unusual blitz packages. And many pundits have said that Pitt has one of the best D lines in true country.
I think Georgia and Bama have more talented defensive lines but that’s about it. I suspect we’ll make some blocking adjustments after looking at the film. You folks aren’t giving Pitt’s defense enough credit. A number of folks have said it’s one of the best front sevens in college football.And all the SEC teams will be viewing the film and noting the blitz patterns and stunts Pitt was using AND many have a more talented DL and more talented coaching than Pitt.
I agree UT can learn and improve from looking at this game but our opponents are going to watch the same film and see vulnerabilities.
If our issues were "halftime adjustment" issues, I'd say no problem but we scored 3 points in the second half.
There are issues with our OL. Hooker needs more time. If he doesn't get it, we're going to struggle with our SEC opponents.
I thought the offense would come out on all cylinders after last season. It looks like the offense will take a while longer to get in sync while the defense make big strides from game 1 to game 2. The offense did not start clicking until game 4 or 5 last season so I know they will get there. If they do backed by this defense look out.
I didn't say it was the coach or any of the stuff you assumed but our offense was NOT fun to watch today other than 3-4 drives. That is a statement. I felt like we were on defense the entire second half. Too many fumbles, overthrows, and dropped passes.
With all due respect we all know and Im sure the coaches also know... Our performance wasn't spectacular by any means... You know what they also know ? Sometimes you win ugly... That my good sir is football. A win is a win. Style points dont really matter in the end because all you can do at any hiven moment is win the game you are playing. Yes I would love to see them clean several things up. Our kids just went on the road and won against a ranked team. They will work on defects tomorrowConfusing constructive criticism, with bitching, is a you problem. Tone the emotions down and maybe you can recognize the difference. Many of you lump it all into the same basket. And there are plenty of you doing it so you’re not alone.
We’re all on the same team, believe it, or not.
Lmao bro this is the 2nd time you’ve mentioned me, get off my jock. I’m glad we freaking won man, what a game!!!! Go Vols, lighten up buddyWhat Alabama does in any game other than the the 3rd Saturday in October is irrelevant to us. I mentioned last week after Pitt battled WV for a close win that we'd be fortunate to get a win against them and got called out by @CornbreadVol. As it turned out Pitt losing their best QB and WR to the draft didn't really matter because they returned a lot of guys in the trenches. I'm not a negavol but we were fortunate to win tonight. I picked it to be a score of UT 52 and Pitt 27. LOL. We just need to take whatever we're given. A win is a win. There were plenty of ugly and lucky wins in 1998 but guess what, it doesn't matter. But we still can't take anyone on the schedule lightly...