Volquest shared some interesting info about the team

#27
#27
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.
3 per game? Really? Man it seems like 22 per game!
Someone with more motivation than me, should research how many possessions we’ve had on offense.
GBO!!
 
#28
#28
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.

Part of that is because we run the ball and run clock on offense even when we are down by 21 points like vs Alabama. Other teams have less time to score as much because our sole gameplan is to shorten the game regardless of score.
 
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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.

now add the turnovers
 
#32
#32
Technically.....

if you are good/great, when your offense goes three and out....your defense has the opportunity to do the same and force a three and out. But, not everyone is blessed to have that kind of unit.

So, most teams need each side of the ball to play complimentary football. Don't turn the ball over, field position, time of possession, can help a defense. But, so, obviously can scoring.

For the most part, Tennessee's defense has at least held up their end of the bargain for a half.

At the half, they held South Carolina to 7 and scored a TD. They held Missouri to 6. They held Georgia to 17, but scored a TD. They held Kentucky to 3. Arkansas had 0. Auburn had 10.

Alabama, the #1 team in the country, had 28. So, on the defensive end alone, excluding Alabama, the worst the Tennessee defense did was -10 to Auburn and -10 to Georgia at the half.

So, if the offense could score, the nature of the games in the 2nd half would be completely different.

Now, having said all that, IMO, the Alabama offense is the only one that's above average that Tennessee has faced.
 
#34
#34
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.
Yeah, this. There isn't a single redeeming quality about this team. Not one place to point to and say, "THIS gives me hope". Eric Gray is the closest thing.
 
#35
#35
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
 
#36
#36
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.
100%. Besides the obvious downside of a pick 6, most all of the pick 6's have taken the score from a "one score" or manageable situation, to putting us out of our game plan...entirely taking the air out of the room on any momentum to win the game. Can't underestimate the "here we go again" mindset they have to have b/c of no confidence in offense holding up their end of the bargain.
 
#37
#37
The three and outs--that could mean nothing. Lets go old school here. Let's ask how many points our defense has allowed and how many points our offense has scored. Our defense is pretty bad...our offense is :eek::eek::eek:
 
#38
#38
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.

It’s shocking that Tenn’s offense has already given up 35 points this season, and that doesn’t count the short field scores due to turnovers.
 
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#39
#39
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.

2005 and 2008 redux!
 
#40
#40
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.
Serious question. Are you friends with JG? Or do you know him personally in some capacity?
 
#44
#44
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.

Practice....practice is this team’s strength
 
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#47
WITH ALL THIS NEGATIVITY, I AM REAL SURE IT WILL ENHANCE OUR ABILITY TO RECRUIT !!!! IN MY OPINION WE WILL BE VERY FORTUNATE TO KEEP ANY OF OUR COMMITMENTS ! ..................YES, I AM YELLING THIS TO THE TOP OF MY LUNGS ! AND YES I HAVE ADDED SOME NEGATIVITY MYSELF ! IN SUMMARY.......I GUESS WE ARE ALL DISGUSTED TO A DEGREE. RIGHTLY SO .
 
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#48
#48
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.

Yes they do it is called practice! They practice the right way all the time just ask the know it all head coach!!!
 
#50
#50
We certainly don't have a shutdown defense. That being said, when you're on the field for most of the game, you tend to get pretty tired. And when the offense turns the ball over as often as they do, it puts your defense in a bad hole. And I would say there is the mental aspect of knowing it's all on you because the offense (namely JG) isn't going to do enough to win the game.
 

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