Tuesday Orange Bowl practice

[Fingers]

Some notes from player interviews this morning.

***Tyler Baron claims he doesn't know whether this will be his final game as a Vol. Said he'll decide afterward and he really doesn't know yet. Is focused only on this game for now.

***Omari Thomas said he's definitely coming back for another season. Said he hasn't even considered leaving early because he fully intends to leave college with a degree.

***Aaron Beasley said he's coming back next season because he's still relatively new to the LB position and needs more reps.

***Byron Young admitted his age was part of the reason he felt the need to declare for the draft now, but he said he never seriously considered not playing in this bowl game.

 

[Woke]

First

Sorry couldn’t resist

 

[davethevol]

I hope we destroy Clemson.

 

[tobybeast]

Thanks Fingers!!!

 

[HalfullVol]

yessir

 

[TAF]

I hope the Tennessee D is ready!!!

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

I hope the Tennessee D is ready!!!

As well as the receivers. If the Clemson corners play press coverage, it will be a long night. We've not demonstrated that we can get clean releases from the line in press coverage.

 

[Mccage]

As well as the receivers. If the Clemson corners play press coverage, it will be a long night. We've not demonstrated that we can get clean releases from the line in press coverage.

What? We have thrown for 4000 yds, ranked 3 in the Country in passing offence, and faced press coverage all year.
Lol

 

[TOrange99]

Really hoping Tyler Baron comes back, if he could put a season together of what he did in the Missouri game he will be a game changer.
I also see us going run heavy in the bowl game with less intermediate passing, and more deep shots down field.
Which I feel will be our go to most of next season. Typical of what we saw at Vandy game

 

[VolInDayton]

Tyler Baron doing the same thing he did last year. He takes the business approach.

 

[strongj81]

Great update! Thanks fingers.

Gbo!

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

What? We have thrown for 4000 yds, ranked 3 in the Country in passing offence, and faced press coverage all year.
Lol

Press man with 2 safeties high, we didn't fair to well. But yeah, we passed for 4k yards.

 

[VolInDayton]

Press man with 2 safeties high, we didn't fair to well. But yeah, we passed for 4k yards.

Who played Press man with 2 safeties a high? Georgia, had the players to do. We scored on everyone else who did it.

 

[Pride85]

As well as the receivers. If the Clemson corners play press coverage, it will be a long night. We've not demonstrated that we can get clean releases from the line in press coverage.

Only one team was able to play press coverage and beat us, and it wasn't USCjr. That game was just a complete meltdown by the D.

 

[Pride85]

Press man with 2 safeties high, we didn't fair to well. But yeah, we passed for 4k yards.

How many teams were able to beat us with that coverage? Our record is 10-2 not 2-10.

 

[jeff1vol]

Baron is barely on the draft board. Might end up being a FA. He needs a great campaign next year to garner draft interest. He can only help himself by coming back.

 

[UTBuff37]

Sounds like a culture that is bought in and for the most part not wavering.

 

[ACvol3]

Baron is barely on the draft board. Might end up being a FA. He needs a great campaign next year to garner draft interest. He can only help himself by coming back.

He needs to gain weight and move further inside. He has no consistent pass rush from the edge

 

[joevol33]

Thanks Fingers

 

[SmokeVol]

Tyler Baron doing the same thing he did last year. He takes the business approach.

He’s not god enough for that. Don’t forget he was going to leave us for UK. Wish he would have

 

[onevol74]

As well as the receivers. If the Clemson corners play press coverage, it will be a long night. We've not demonstrated that we can get clean releases from the line in press coverage.

Usually press coverage has led to efficient rushing for our offense. Bring it on.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Press man with 2 safeties high, we didn't fair to well. But yeah, we passed for 4k yards.

Name the teams that played that and stifled us.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

He’s not god enough for that. Don’t forget he was going to leave us for UK. Wish he would have

Wish you would leave after this absurd comment.

 

[37620VOL]

He’s not god enough for that. Don’t forget he was going to leave us for UK. Wish he would have

Tyler Baron had one of the highest PFF grades on the defense. I realize Young has a higher NFL ceiling, but Baron was far more productive and consistent this year adjusted for what the coaches were asking him to do. Baron's PRP was 2x better than Young's.

PRP: A formula that combines sacks, hits, and hurries relative to how many times they rush the passer

 

[37620VOL]

Press man with 2 safeties high, we didn't fair to well. But yeah, we passed for 4k yards.

That takes 5 players out of the run defense to cover 3 WRs, leaving 6 vs 8 in the box. No one is going to try this because we would run all day long.