Volquest shared some interesting info about the team

[BigOrangeTrain]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

Now for the defense. To date, the defense has only forced a total of 11 3 and outs. 6 of those came in the first 2 games. So that means in 5 games our defense has forced, 1 3 and out per game. Let’s not forget that UK was a completely 1 dimensional offense.

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

 

[m1al]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

Now for the defense. To date, the defense has only forced a total of 11 3 and outs. 6 of those came in the first 2 games. So that means in 5 games our defense has forced, 1 3 and out per game. Let’s not forget that UK was a completely 1 dimensional offense.

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

I would think explanations wouldn't be needed at this point....

 

[GAVol]

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

Our inability to get off the field defensively on 3rd down has been a problem all year. When you think about it... we’ve lost 5 in a row but had double digit leads in 2 games and a halftime lead in another one. It’s taken a team effort to be this bad.

 

[rikberry31]

Our inability to get off the field defensively on 3rd down has been a problem all year. When you think about it... we’ve lost 5 in a row but had double digit leads in 2 games and a halftime lead in another one. It’s taken a team effort be this bad.

Yes sir. Can’t leave the defense on the field the whole game and win.

 

[The Ron Mexico]

Based on the data, the eye test, and the end results, Tennessee is not very good at any facet of the game. There’s a couple bright spots (Eric Gray & the occasional big catch by a receiver), but for the most part, Tennessee doesn’t have a team strength.

 

[YankeeVol]

Based on the data, the eye test, and the end results, Tennessee is not very good at any facet of the game. There’s a couple bright spots (Eric Gray & the occasional big catch by a receiver), but for the most part, Tennessee doesn’t have a team strength.

Shower discipline!

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Learning how to stop the slant would solve most of the defensive issues.

 

[VolInNW]

Based on the data, the eye test, and the end results, Tennessee is not very good at any facet of the game. There’s a couple bright spots (Eric Gray & the occasional big catch by a receiver), but for the most part, Tennessee doesn’t have a team strength.

Nailed it!

In the words of Slingblade:

"We, uuuh, haven't dun gud in any part of the game, aight? We outta, uuuhh, dun more gud things like, uuuhhh, catchin' and runnin' de ball, cause, aight, uuuuh, we gotta get that dun better and stuff, aight?"

 

[The Ron Mexico]

Shower discipline!

They do seem to be clean. I haven’t been on the sideline or the locker room this year, but in the past no one smelled exceptionally bad.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

Now for the defense. To date, the defense has only forced a total of 11 3 and outs. 6 of those came in the first 2 games. So that means in 5 games our defense has forced, 1 3 and out per game. Let’s not forget that UK was a completely 1 dimensional offense.

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

Nobody is blaming everything on the defense.

Yes and many of the issues for the defense still compound when our offenses starts throwing pick 6's, fumbles and multiple three and outs because it strips the whole team of momentum and hands over the momentum to the other team.

When your offense cannot stay on the field it wears out the defense.

If you'll notice.

Our defense didn't give up a single point in the first half against KY and Arkansas and was respectable against Auburn.

The defense isn't great, but if you have a catastrophe at QB that hands points on a silver platter to the other team and have to do everything then you might struggle a little more than you normally would.

 

[FLVOL_79]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

Now for the defense. To date, the defense has only forced a total of 11 3 and outs. 6 of those came in the first 2 games. So that means in 5 games our defense has forced, 1 3 and out per game. Let’s not forget that UK was a completely 1 dimensional offense.

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Nobody is blaming everything on the defense.

Yes and many of the issues for the defense still compound when our offenses starts throwing pick 6's, fumbles and multiple three and outs because it strips the whole team of momentum and hands over the momentum to the other team.

When your offense cannot stay on the field it wears out the defense.

If you'll notice.

Our defense didn't give up a single point in the first half against KY and Arkansas and was respectable against Auburn.

The defense isn't great, but if you have a catastrophe at QB that hands points on a silver platter to the other team and have to do everything then you might struggle a little more than you normally would.

We have given up an average of 3 3 and outs on offense. It’s not like every game the offense goes 3 and out many times. It’s just not the case. Point is the whole team hadn’t really been good. It’s not just the QB.

 

[touchdown-tony]

We won time of possession against Auburn
We won time of possession against Arkansas

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

We won time of possession against Auburn
We won time of possession against Arkansas

Yet lost both. Total team collapse.

 

[DiderotsGhost]

Defenses has had its lapses and has been far from spectacular, but we've still held most of our opponents below their season averages on offense.

Even Bama, which we gave up 41 defensive points on, has scored more on virtually every other opponent this season. Kentucky gave up 63 to them, Ole Miss 63, Georgia gave up 41, as well.

Or how about Auburn? We gave up 23 point to them. Their other opponents: Kentucky 29, Arkansas 30, South Carolina 22, Georgia 6, Ole Miss 35, LSU 41. Average = 27.2.

We're not elite on defense, but we've been slightly above average against SEC competition. Offense, on the other hand, has been atrociously bad. Indeed, offense's terrible stats have made the defense look even worse than they really are.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

Now for the defense. To date, the defense has only forced a total of 11 3 and outs. 6 of those came in the first 2 games. So that means in 5 games our defense has forced, 1 3 and out per game. Let’s not forget that UK was a completely 1 dimensional offense.

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

Because opposing teams defenses have more TDs than number 2

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Yet lost both. Total team collapse.

This is an offensive league now, Pruitt is stuck in 2008

 

[VOL6479]

Jg kills momentum that doesn't show up in the stats. Everytime he throws a pick 6 or does what he does it deflates the whole team.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

We have given up an average of 3 3 and outs on offense. It’s not like every game the offense goes 3 and out many times. It’s just not the case. Point is the whole team hadn’t really been good. It’s not just the QB.

Against Auburn our offense didn't go three and out multiple times. Against KY they did absolutely nothing. Against UGA in the second half they did absolutely nothing. They did absolutely nothing at all against Arkansas in the second half. There were a billion three and outs and several turnovers in all those games.

Do you guys understand how momentum works? The defense would have to move literal mountains to overcome how pathetic our offense is.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

Jg kills momentum that doesn't show up in the stats. Everytime he throws a pick 6 or does what he does it deflates the whole team.

Some people don't understand momentum exists.

 

[Vol423]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

If true (and I have my doubts), that is a truly amazing stat when you consider our 3rd down conversion percentage (one of the very worst in all of college football). That would seem to indicate that we're picking up a lot of first downs on 1st and 2nd down to start drives, and then the drives quickly fizzle.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

This defense is nowhere near as good as some believe.

It just looks competent compared to the offense.


60th in the country in total defense.

109th in 3rd down conversion defense. If the defense is staying on the field too long, they share a big part of the blame.

Failing miserably on the money down.

The turnovers and ineptitude on the offensive side of the ball makes it look worse.

 

[OldLofter]

Learning how to stop the slant would solve most of the defensive issues.

So would open field tackling. No matter which direction they are headed. It has been atrocious.

 

[37620VOL]

According to opponent strength adjusted efficiency statistics from footballoutsiders.com ...

We are ranked 43 defensively and 57 offensively.

2020 COLLEGE FOOTBALL OFFENSIVE FEI RATINGS | Football Outsiders

 

["It's Time"]

Hubbs shared some very interesting info on the VQ podcast. He said on the season, on offense, TN has had 22 3 and outs. We have played 7 games. That’s an average of a little over 3 per game.

Now for the defense. To date, the defense has only forced a total of 11 3 and outs. 6 of those came in the first 2 games. So that means in 5 games our defense has forced, 1 3 and out per game. Let’s not forget that UK was a completely 1 dimensional offense.

So can someone please explain how the defensive struggles are all because of the offense? Because the data isn’t showing that at all.

What’s wild is the defense has given up less than 30 points in 5 games.. In modern college football, if we had just a normal offense we’d probably have 2 more wins.