What do you do when your defense can't tackle?

[CAVPUT]

Go watch Swain event on YouTube. Swain is at practice a lot and also knows things we don't about what's going on. The sunshine pumpers should really watch

Cliff notes?

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

The physicality conversation reminds me of the end of Butch's time when they were apparently thudding a ton to try to prevent injury but it made them soft. I hope we're not going down the same path again.

 

[CAVPUT]

You don't have to knock each other around in practice to work on tackling. Hit, wrap and hold until help arrives, all can be done with minimal impact.

Pun intended.... hogwash! This is football dammit.

 

[hog88]

Pun intended.... hogwash! This if football dammit.

Almost every tackle in that video (great stuff BTW) the tackler wrapped up and didn't just try to lay the wood.

 

[volfeeva]

"Players can't tackle "? make them watch College Game Day on Espn and hope Coach Saban gives pointers on how to keep the runner in front of you, how to approach before making a tackle , feet placement etc . I've seen him show what he used to teach players to make tackle. I don't think they'll get taught by current Vols staff.

 

[tellicoflash]

We just have to regroup and try like heck next game. Where have I heard that before? Hmmmm

Golish/ Heupel =. Cutcliff/ Fulmer SIMILARITIES

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Maybe practice habits. They do try and go for the kill shot a lot instead of wrapping up..

This is not an excuse, but I’m wondering if because we got so thin in the secondary and we were so thin at wideout that we didn’t hit much in fall camp bc we were trying to preserve our guys.

 

[Skooter]

There’s a lot less tackling to the ground in practice nowadays across college football than there used to be.

 

[Cartervol]

This is not an excuse, but I’m wondering if because we got so thin in the secondary and we were so thin at wideout that we didn’t hit much in fall camp bc we were trying to preserve our guys.

That's definitely the intent by doing less of it. They've practiced this way for several years now. I don't know how you balance that but not hitting enough probably is why they miss so many tackles..

 

[superdave1984]

Maybe practice habits. They do try and go for the kill shot a lot instead of wrapping up..

I have been saying this for a while now. Tackling is terrible with this team and has been a problem for a very long time.
One of the criticisms I had when Heupel was hired is his teams just don't have great defenses. They rely on outscoring everyone. It isn't sustainable.

 

[midnight orange]

What do you do when your defense can't tackle?​

 

[Cartervol]

I have been saying this for a while now. Tackling is terrible with this team and has been a problem for a very long time.
One of the criticisms I had when Heupel was hired is his teams just don't have great defenses. They rely on outscoring everyone. It isn't sustainable.

I don't think finessing your way through this conference is sustainable. Only works for so long til teams pick up on your tendencies.

 

[Jazzy#10]

The teaching of fundamental tackling has been replaced by trying to force turnovers during contact. You see 'New School" replacements in most sports of today. Baseball and basketball has its updated replacements also. They're the new fundamentals of these times. I hate it, but the metrics deem it necessary. It will be that way until "Old School" becomes the new teachkng metrics.

 

[Go47]

I don't think finessing your way through this conference is sustainable. Only works for so long til teams pick up on your tendencies.

And I think we are seeing that now. I have complained a lot about the defense, but our offense has been mediocre to bad at times this year. Here is a tendency - UT gets a chunk play / or even a play for 10-15 yards. The next play? Automatic mesh play / run up the middle. Wasted play almost every time. Everyone knew it was coming.

 

[Cartervol]

And I think we are seeing that now. I have complained a lot about the defense, but our offense has been mediocre to bad at times this year. Here is a tendency - UT gets a chunk play / or even a play for 10-15 yards. The next play? Automatic mesh play / run up the middle. Wasted play almost every time. Everyone knew it was coming.

Or it didn't get much.. The offense definitely needs some tweaking also.. Teams were jumping the running plays a lot.

 

[livefaith]

After five years we have a defense that lets mediocre teams score way to many points in games they should have controlled from start to finish.

Score more. And of course get input from the fans @ who to fire and who to replace them with. That always helps.

 

[livefaith]

And I think we are seeing that now. I have complained a lot about the defense, but our offense has been mediocre to bad at times this year. Here is a tendency - UT gets a chunk play / or even a play for 10-15 yards. The next play? Automatic mesh play / run up the middle. Wasted play almost every time. Everyone knew it was coming.

Dang I swear I can't understand this. I have a 9-5er and I KNOW what's coming. I wonder if DCs who do it for a living 24x7 do?

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Remember what the quarterback said.we need to get serious about practices.His words not mine.

That’s on coaching and players.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Go watch Swain event on YouTube. Swain is at practice a lot and also knows things we don't about what's going on. The sunshine pumpers should really watch

You do realize by using the term sunshine pumper you are showing how dumb you are right?

 

[Rocky Top T]

You do realize by using the term sunshine pumper you are showing how dumb you are right?

Good one

 

[Dormandy Fan]

The 2 safeties where the 2 leading tacklers against Vandy.

That is because they let the receiver catch the pass. That usually happens when they can't cover very well.

 

[Hunerwadel]

There are techniques for different situations. It looks like we don't practice any of them.

 

[D-Vols]

The 2 safeties where the 2 leading tacklers against Vandy.

And that’s amazing because one safety does not like to tackle, all he does is lower his shoulder and roll into their legs. He don’t want to get hurt I guess. Thank God #2 will be gone next year.

 

[Tnphil]

Tackling is want to...Colton Jumper wasn't fast or overly athletic, but he wanted to tackle. We have several that don't want to.

 

[mj755]

It was shocking to see how mismatched they were at the defensive tackle position even in the Syracuse game. It was a glaring issue and I remember watching and talking about how bad it was at the time and how bad the defense would struggle all year.

It's great to have linebackers that can find the ball and be tackling machines, but when you consistently have linebackers with double-digit tackles, it usually means you have poor defensive line play.

The secondary just appeared to not want to tackle at all. Lots of diving and shoulder bumping instead of using your shoulder, wrapping up and running through the opponent.

To me this has to be vital when assessing recruits in their tape and watching them live. If they ain't tackling in high school, most likely they're not going to be tackling in college.

Why doesn’t Tennessee take a Scott Cochran approach to strength and conditioning? This is so basic to successful SEC program. I could be wrong but I get the feeling that serious strength/conditioning is something of an afterthought in the Big Orange clubhouse.