Worst 2nd-half UT team I can recall

[Hacksaw]

The opponent always seems to make the right adjustments at halftime and we seem to go out and play the same way we did in the first-half. Tonight, we came out on the first drive and ran the same running plays we ran in the first-half. Arkansas obviously made some halftime adjustments and their defense was ready to stop us. It's like we're always surprised that they aren't doing the same thing they did in the first-half and we don't seem to be able to react. So we just flounder and look pathetic.

This is all on the coaching staff.

 

[volmoon]

Yep!

 

[St. JohnVolCactus]

Agree. Perplexing, because the first couple of Pruitt years, especially last year, we made great halftime adjustments.

Wonder what has changed?

 

[VolArmy74]

We were outgained 257-16 in the 3rd quarter. At the start of the 4th quarter we had 42 yards passing.

 

[VFL1993]

...since Botch Jones

 

[Volinnooga]

No adjustments at halftime in any game this year. Been outscored 85-17 after halftime. Guys and gals, that’s coaching.

 

[vfl_gbo]

I could not agree more. I always think, they did some really good things in the first half let's see what they do to build off of it. Show the same formation but play action out of it. Nope same as the first half.

Here's an idea, when you run the jet sweep motion sometimes hand it to the jet sweep.

 

[BreatheUT]

The opponent always seems to make the right adjustments at halftime and we seem to go out and play the same way we did in the first-half. Tonight, we came out on the first drive and ran the same running plays we ran in the first-half. Arkansas obviously made some halftime adjustments and their defense was ready to stop us. It's like we're always surprised that they aren't doing the same thing they did in the first-half and we don't seem to be able to react. So we just flounder and look pathetic.

This is all on the coaching staff.

You must be new.

 

[KnoxRealtorVOL]

Correct me if I’m wrong, have we been shut out in the second half of 3 of our last 4 games now?

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Agree. Perplexing, because the first couple of Pruitt years, especially last year, we made great halftime adjustments.

Wonder what has changed?

No, we were awful at beginning and end of halves in Y1 and first half of Y2. We became more competent (i.e. not steamrolled) in the second half of Y2.

This has been a trend the entire Pruitt tenure.