Volquest shared some interesting info about the team

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"It's Time" said:
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.
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Not only just a normal offense, but one that doesn't give up points to the other team. How many points have teams scored off turnovers? Three picks sixes and a scoop a score to my knowledge, plus another field goal against Kentucky off the top of my head. That's 31 points at least, which is 4.4 points per game we're scoring for the other team.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Yet lost both. Total team collapse.
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And when you give up pick 6's and quick strikes, this stat is less meaningful. Overall, the offense seems to be playing to get 4 yards each on 1dt & 2nd down to leave JG on 3rd & short. I wish Cheney could trust the O-line to allow 5 & 7 steps drops to run receivers thru zones and get separations from man to man coverage.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
Why because I think he sucks and he isn’t the sole reason we suck?
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No. I agree, the whole team blows, but I think the most important position on the field is the biggest problem we have. Fix that, it would correct some other issues.

Was Just curious if you are friends with the guy. You may say he sucks, but you are quick to defend and deflect the conversation whenever someone criticizes JG.
 
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PandamoniumReigns said:
No. I agree, the whole team blows, but I think the most important position on the field is the biggest problem we have. Fix that, it would correct some other issues.

Was Just curious if you are friends with the guy. You may say he sucks, but you are quick to defend and deflect the conversation whenever someone criticizes JG.
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It’s just a reaction to the fantasy that we’re just a QB away from being good. If we we’re 4-3 with losses to UGA, Alabama and a close loss somewhere else, maybe I buy that. But you don’t get to 5 double digit losses in a row without sucking in multiple ways.
 
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GAVol said:
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.
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That requires a suck@$$ head coach and players who just don't give a rats@$$......we have both unfortunately.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
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.
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Anybody who is watching the games can see that the defense is plenty bad without any help from the offense. Very little pass rush from the front 4 and even sometimes on the blitz. The secondary is already prone to mistakes but even when they play well the QB isn't being forced into mistakes. About the only thing they've done well is containing QB runs.
 
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PlanetVolunteer said:
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 thif you have a catastrophe at QB that hands points on a silver platter to the other team and have to do everything en you might struggle a little more than you normally would.
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and say well sh-t! here we go again.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
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.
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The first half of the Ga. game defense played good, then two quick turn overs they lapsed, same againt Ky it i'm not mistaken ky had like 50 yards of total offense. Then more turnovers by jg, and lapsed again. Those kind of things sucks the life out of the whole team, thus the defense does not play as good. Remember we were leading at half time against Ga. so our defense was playing well, and again jg's turnovers. Momentum has a lot to do with how anyone plays.
 
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VOL6479 said:
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.
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His BIG busts stick out,,,, but his little things are much worst and way more numeral. Like late throws, overthrows at critical times, waiting too long and getting sacked, no throwaways, and on and on. Even when a pass is completed it makes a receiver wait or make a spectacular catch. The late throws have resulted in gains but had they been on time they likely could have been TDs. The other players see these things and they do have a disheartening effect.
 
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savannahfan said:
His BIG busts stick out,,,, but his little things are much worst and way more numeral. Like late throws, overthrows at critical times, waiting too long and getting sacked, no throwaways, and on and on. Even when a pass is completed it makes a receiver wait or make a spectacular catch. The late throws have resulted in gains but had they been on time they likely could have been TDs. The other players see these things and they do have a disheartening effect.
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Very well said
 
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Nocleats said:
Until DL can establish control at line of scrimmage , disrupt run plays, rush the QB without LB and DB Blitzes, and keep offensive lineman off of the LBs,, struggles will remain.. DTs with talent and physical size would start immediately here IMO
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To point out a big problem for the comments posted in this thread about TO TO, I think this is a big part of his less than expected play.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
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.
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They aren't all because of the offense. UT's D and especially the secondary are a major disappointment. Pruitt is supposed to be a "mastermind" on D. Ansley was supposedly an up and coming star. Pretty much anyone can throw down the middle vs UT. Henry T has played neither "inspired" or well. The weight drop looks like a mistake as he isn't getting off blocks. I think we knew that without Gooden the best hope was a DL that held its own. It has maybe been a little better than expected. UT's outside LB's aren't getting it done on passing downs.

So let's put that to rest. The D is not good. They're allowing 28 ppg. So if Pruitt's "formula" is run the ball and win with D... the D isn't nearly good enough.

OTOH, UT is next to last in time of possession. They're scoring only 20 ppg which is absolutely anemic. The Vols are dead last in 3rd down conversions. The O could help protect the D.... with effective QB play. That wouldn't make the D "good"... just less exposed.
 
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Tennessee is not good in any aspect of the game. Not on offense. Not in defense. Not even in the FG kicking game (another area where we have taken a major step backward).

This is the most demoralized I’ve been as a fan - and given the last several seasons of UT football, that is saying a lot. I have zero hope going into any game that there will be improvement.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
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.
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Simple--it's JG's fault.
 
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This defense is mediocre at best. We have a talent deficiency at literally every position group. Not something that should be said of a team with a competent head coach in year 3. This staff has issues across the board, they have not identified, recruited, developed or coached talent very well at all. Is been a collosal failure. I'm not sure what more they need to see out if this coach and his staff to make a decision.

Either this AD is going to go down with his coach or they cannot put together the money needed to do so. There are no other explanations, Pruitt is a lame duck at this point.
 
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BigOrangeTrain said:
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.
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UK threw the ball pretty well against us.
 
#75
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The defense has a lot of room for improvement. Granted. But when they're still limiting opponent offenses, whoever they are, to low 20s or less......they've kept you in the game. It doesn't help when the offense gives up a score or the short field......just adding to the opponent scoring.

The offense has to figure out how to score......period.
 
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