Will Tennessee play conservative if they get a lead Saturday?

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#1
I hope they don't. That conservative crap on both ends of the field is growing old.
 
#3
#3
Why in the world anyone would get a lead and then play conservative after it has almost cost them 3 or 4 games this year is beyond me but you can bet your _ss that if Fulmers bunch has the lead in the 3rd quarter, they will go into the ole " Play not to lose mode" instead of we are down by 3 scores and have to be aggressive. The fact that no one is held accountable for crap like this over and over is a scary thought for our program.
 
#5
#5
If this happens again we will lose. Coaching staff needs to get a clue here. Its fine to play not to lose if your up by like 50 points or in the final 30 seconds of the game(provided your a winning by more than a touchdown). Otherwise dont let up at all untill the game is over.
 
#6
#6
I thought our defensive scheme was too conservative in the second half, we seemed to rush just few enough players to have everyone blocked the whole half. We need to make Flynn throw it up and Give Air Berry a chance to take one to the house.

On the other hand, our offensive scheme was barely too conservative, we just didn't execute on critical plays. We need to take some shots down the field with the lead.
 
#7
#7
Just chart our second half scoring for the year. Being conservative doesn't necessarily have anything to do with it.
 
#8
#8
I guess that 4th down pass that LT dropped on about the 40 yd line up by 10 late in the 4th quarter was conservative as well. Actually it was playing to win, the conservative call was to punt. If LT catches the ball or UT punts the game was over. A win is a win but on this board sometimes I don't think it's possible. You guys will find something to gripe about unless it's a 40 pt blowout. Run and they should've passed, pass and they should've run. Give me a freakin break! Leave the coaching to the ones who have been doing it successfully for over a decade.
 
#10
#10
Yeah we were far from conservative sat vs the cats. Dropped passes and punting on forth down does not mean we were conservative.
 
#12
#12
I think anyone could see we went very conservative on defense from the beginning of the third qtr till the end of the game, even into the OTs. We stopped blitzing and went zone coverage with the corners playing 10-12 yards off. Every play. This has killed us all year, and about cost us Saturday. I think you keep someone in their face, make them run, make them nervous, and if they beat you they beat you. Even on the score when UK was on about the 10, Willingham was in the end zone. LSU qb is no worldbeater, but smart, and athletic, and like most decent qbs, you give him 7-9 seconds to find an open receiver, he will find one, expecially with our "inexperience" at corner. But i think you put pressure on him and make him nervous, Berry and Hefney will make him pay. Just my opinion.
 
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1allvol said:
I think anyone could see we went very conservative on defense from the beginning of the third qtr till the end of the game, even into the OTs. We stopped blitzing and went zone coverage with the corners playing 10-12 yards off. Every play. This has killed us all year, and about cost us Saturday. I think you keep someone in their face, make them run, make them nervous, and if they beat you they beat you. Even on the score when UK was on about the 10, Willingham was in the end zone. LSU qb is no worldbeater, but smart, and athletic, and like most decent qbs, you give him 7-9 seconds to find an open receiver, he will find one, expecially with our "inexperience" at corner. But i think you put pressure on him and make him nervous, Berry and Hefney will make him pay. Just my opinion.
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My opinion is that UK came out in the second half, abandoned the run, and spread the field. UT blitzed several times after that but Woodsen was reading the blitzes well and picking the secondary apart. Chavis countered by dropping more men into coverage which didn't work well either but it did account for a pick that should've ended the game by all accounts. Second half UT's pressure didn't get to the QB which allowed them to start putting up some points and our offense stalled, once again, one too many times. The offense stalled and the defense paid the price just like the SC game. Neither game had jack to do with conservative coaching.
 
#15
#15
For better or worse, our staff is inherently conservative. I see no reason to think a lead Saturday would change that.
 
#16
#16
Well, I can say with certainty that running the ball up the middle on 1st and 2nd down after the interception late in the 4th quarter against Kentucky was conservative. Clueless coaching right there....I can understand trying to run it on 1st down to see if you can get some good yardage and eat some clock. But when that only got a couple of yards and knowing UK had 3 timeouts with over 3 mins left, it was not a good idea to do it again.

Also, we did not stop blitzing in the 2nd half. Woodson was just beating it with short passes. They couldn't get to him fast enough anymore.
 
#18
#18
Being conservative with a lead (or even at the start of a big game) is the one seemingly valid criticism of Tennessee football.

It's almost as much of a tradition as 'running through the T.' In fact, I think it started sooner--at least during the Neyland years.:)
 
#19
#19
We definitely aren't going to go crazy and throw the ball all over the field with a lead, but we may try different stuff rather than run for 1/2 yards. I love the way Foster has been running the ball.
 
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VolsRule said:
If they do that, they'll lose. UT needs to win this game in a shootout: 38-33.
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Actually, the Vols do it often and win. It's usually a matter of the clock as the other team scores at a faster rate than they would otherwise, but can they score quick enough in the time remaining. That's entertainment!
 
#22
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VolsRule said:
If they do that, they'll lose. UT needs to win this game in a shootout: 38-33.
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Lost the games they did it leading to an SEC-east championship, that's for sure.

I hope we don't sit on it too ridiculously much i'm just bustin on ya:thumbsup:
 
#24
#24
...If a tree falls in the woods and my wife isn't there to hear it....................is it still my fault????
 
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