Where was Rivera?

[orangebloodgmc]

Was Rivera ...
1. not getting open,
2. getting open, but Simms not finding him? or
3. LSU was doing something to take him out of the passing game?

 

[NewToVolCountry]

I saw him open multiple times.

 

[vols_fan_68]

Not one single pass attempt to a TE IIRC
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[utvolpj]

2. getting open, but Simms not finding him

at least a couple times

 

[UTCVol]

Simms missed wide open TEs about 3-4 times.

 

[thebiglowboski]

i didnt undersand why he was not thrown to or used either... I have to believe though it was on matts head!

 

[bleedorange1983]

Wide open down the field
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[NeylandArmy]

He was the guy with no LSU defenders around him begging for the ball.

 

[VolStubbs]

Simms missed wide open TEs about 3-4 times.

When he threw that first interception, he was WIDE OPEN in the middle of the field with room to run. That's how it was the entire game. He was always open!

 

[jguy2]

IMO, Rivera is the next best option to throw to besides #21. He was definitely getting open, and he has better hands than ZR from what I've seen. I think Simms was just staring down Da'Rick all day, so he never even saw Rivera.

 

[Z06VolinWV]

He was running around the field open most of the day waving his arms in the air. Was open all day!
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[jamoke19]

We had open receivers most of the game, Simms just doesnt cut it. Obviously

 

[Fullfillmer]

Was Rivera ...
1. not getting open,
2. getting open, but Simms not finding him? or
3. LSU was doing something to take him out of the passing game?

Simms was deploying him as a decoy - with the hopes that one of the 3 defenders blanketing the wr down the field covering the man Simms was throwing to would slow down a step and glance in the direction of the wide open tight end delaying across the middle.

Strictly used as a decoy. "What's that you say check-down?" Ummm - I'm just gonna wing it as far as I can and hope for the best.

 

[Fullfillmer]

When he threw that first interception, he was WIDE OPEN in the middle of the field with room to run. That's how it was the entire game. He was always open!

In the history of the sport -- there has never been anyone that wide open and likely will never be again.

 

[Cecil Basil]

Rivera could have had 3 catches for 60-80 yards kind of day. Simms couldn't see him though.

 

[volstopfan14]

I don't remember Stocker catching much until Bray took over last year. It seems Simms doesn't look to the TE as much.

 

[allinfordooley]

He was wide open all day.

IIRC, he had trouble finding Stocker last year as well.
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Sorry Vols14 had same thought right before I did.

 

[09dunbar]

Simms was trying to put his "bray" on and bomb it, however his bombs were intercepted (minus the one amazing catch by neal and one drop in the endzone by the LSU defender) while rivera was wide open multiple times..... such a shame to have simms.

 

[MSCE09]

On the first interception that basically ended the game Rivera was running across the middle of the field w/o a single player within 20 yards of him.

 

[posivol]

simms is cooter redux

 

[crusse10]

Joined the Glee club, they were at regionals

 

[Volleycat]

It was Downs that was wide open when Simms threw the first interception.
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[Domestic Silence]

Watching simms play gives me eye cancer. For our sanity, please play someone else.....anyone. Run a wildcat, do something. Simms is the worst QB in the history of this university. He can't throw, period.
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[Volgrad98]

As others stated, MR was on the field...begging for the ball. Aside from having a weaker arm than Tyler, it really frustrates me to see Matt not go through his progressions. The O-line gave him some time yesterday, for the most part.

 

[Cartervol]

Running open right down the middle of the field half the time. Someone didn't give Simms the memo than John's defense never covers the TE. Just like old times, except Simms was too inept to do anything about it.