Will the Running Game be our Theme for 2007?

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dduncan4163

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Cut spent last year fixing Ainge and I think this year most of his focus will be our Running Game. I think he will challenge our O line in the spring. I expect us to be much improved come Sep.
 
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lazy4163 said:
Cut spent last year fixing Ainge and I think this year most of his focus will be our Running Game. I think he will challenge our O line in the spring. I expect us to be much improved come Sep.
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I think Coker is fine, the problem is more the offensive line blocking. Maybe UT can find a coach who can coach the offensive line well :whistling:
 
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We have a good coach. Give him more than a year with someone elses recruits to turn things around.
 
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We have a good OL coach and we also have talented young OL. Next year's OL will be vastly superior to this year's OL.
 
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i would think that this will be a point of emphasis in the off season, so yes, i'd expect some improvement in the running game next season. with all three of our RB's coming back, improvement, vast improvement should be expected.
 
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crimedawg12 said:
I agree but weren't we saying that last year?
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sort of. the hype was all about Foster. coker and hardesty were young, both coming off injuries....knew we had talent there, but how much? would htey be able to contribute this year? Coker obviously did.

i like our RB situation much more going in to 07 than in to 06.
 
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The OL was young, inexperienced, and thin to start 06. This year they'll still be on avg young but also experienced and deep.

I think the offense will be far more balanced. The run game will come along. The TE's will be more of a feature. A couple of WR's have to separate themselves to complete the picture.
 
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I hope the theme next year is construct game plans to exploit weaknesses.
 
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Lexvol said:
I hope the theme next year is construct game plans to exploit weaknesses.
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now there's an idea....seriously though, i agree.

we get so hung up on the whole idea of "we do what we do" type thing....i also wonder about the effectiveness of our "self scouting" process.
 
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jakez4ut said:
now there's an idea....seriously though, i agree.

we get so hung up on the whole idea of "we do what we do" type thing....i also wonder about the effectiveness of our "self scouting" process.
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Take Meyer's approach to the NC game. He was content to go to five receiver sets, and find his playmakers in open space. It is really not that difficult, unless you have a "we must run the football" gene.

It is demoralizing to a defense to be dinked and dunked all over the field. Unfortunately, dinking and dunking as a strategy is impossible if you have two backs in the backfield, and you are leaving your tight end in to max protect. Three receivers are can be easily covered by two safeties, two corners, and one linebacker. That also leaves one linebacker to blitz.

Judging by UT's loss to Penn State, it could have taken some notes from Urban's playbook. How many times did UT manage to get Bret Smith covered by a linebacker?
 
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Lexvol said:
Take Meyer's approach to the NC game. He was content to go to five receiver sets, and find his playmakers in open space. It is really not that difficult, unless you have a "we must run the football" gene.

It is demoralizing to a defense to be dinked and dunked all over the field. Unfortunately, dinking and dunking as a strategy is impossible if you have two backs in the backfield, and you are leaving your tight end in to max protect. Three receivers are can be easily covered by two safeties, two corners, and one linebacker. That also leaves one linebacker to blitz.

Judging by UT's loss to Penn State, it could have taken some notes from Urban's playbook. How many times did UT manage to get Bret Smith covered by a linebacker?
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it also helps if that defense plays zone all night long...i couldn't believe how OSU's D just kind of "sat" and watched. that told me all i needed to know about how effective FL's formations were.

my whole thing is put your best players in position to impact the game. We have a history of finding star atheletes after it matters.

Jamal Lewis in 97 is the one that sticks out. he didn't play in the FL game, but played the next week against Ole Miss and had a helluva game. when asked why he didn't play against FL, it was because he hadn't yet p/u all the pass protections. but one week later he had????? Coker this past season could be another example....

either way, put your best on the feild. Use them. that much i will give credit to Meyer for. if he feels a guy can positively affect the outcome of a play, series, quarter, game, etc...he's going to play.

i don't see that on our sidelines.
 
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Lexvol said:
I hope the theme next year is construct game plans to exploit weaknesses.
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I seem to remember Sander's mantra being "We take what the defense gives us".

I think Cut's focus on execution is dead on right. UT should become good enough to do what they do with sterling execution and let the opponent adjust to them.

Trying to be whatever your opponent isn't leads to Sander's style mediocrity.

I'm not saying the Vols should be one dimensional at all. Cut used what he had this year. He didn't have the depth, experience, or strength to have a consistent running game. This year they should expand what they can do with superior execution.

I'm not so sure UF surprised OSU that much... they just couldn't stop them. That's where the Vols need to get to.
 
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Lexvol said:
Judging by UT's loss to Penn State, it could have taken some notes from Urban's playbook. How many times did UT manage to get Bret Smith covered by a linebacker?
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You didn't forget that Smith didn't play against PSU did you? Briscoe got open a couple of times. Dropped one.
 
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