YoY offensive numbers improved but still far short of where we need to be

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Our offense this year was mediocre but still a good bit better (probably ~10-12%) than last year's abomination. Going forward, we clearly have room for improvement all over; a similar leap in production next year should have us close to being an average SEC offense (SEC teams averaged 29.9 points and 409 yards per game this season.) Some of the areas I'd really like to see us make strides in next year:
  • Red zone touchdowns: We scored only 23 TDs on 47 trips to the red zone. If we'd just matched last year's TD-scoring %, we would've ended up with 7 more TDs, averaged about 2 more points per game, and likely enjoyed a 10-2 regular season record.

  • Limited offensive plays: For the 2nd straight year, we ranked close to the bottom in the # of offensive plays run. Time of possession was essentially the same as last year and while we squeezed out almost 4 more plays per game, we still got bogged down far too often (106th in total 1st downs).

  • Run production: Despite some improvement we still finished 13th in the SEC in yards per rushing attempt (4.07); only Missouri was worse. SEC teams averaged 4.85 ypc this season. If we'd even just matched the national average of 4.46 ypc, that would've given us another 14 ypg and probably 2 more 1st downs per game.
* 2018 numbers corrected; ETSU game was missing from original source of stats
 
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Step in the right direction, but I'd love to make a few jumps in the right direction next season. Hopefully we have some of these young players that ball out next year......plus another year learning the Chaney offense? 🤞
 
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I read some stats on Chaney's offense somewhere and his offense usually takes off in year 2. Hopefully that'll carry over once again next season.

But... We lose about half our starters on offense. Will be interesting to see how it works out
 
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VolForLife83 said:
I read some stats on Chaney's offense somewhere and his offense usually takes off in year 2. Hopefully that'll carry over once again next season.
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Yep, this was the case at Arkansas and Georgia but not UT in his 1st stint here:

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In the last 11 years, only 3 of Chaney's offenses have finished in the top 40 nationally but if he's able to match his decade average (2009-18) next year, that'd suit me just fine. Historically, he builds & leads solid offenses but not juggernauts.
 
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OLine takes a lot of time to develop. There's so much more to it than physical talent. I see them recruiting the right body types and making progress there, and I expect the OLine to be better next year.

This, combined with better QB play, should affect the offensive numbers in a positive way in 2020.
 
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CINCYVOL said:
Do you ever have anything positive to say? I'll bet you are a treat at parties. Number still aren't where they need to be, but they did improve in Chaneys first year, will see bigger jump next year.
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Sure I do. The kickers are great. The o-line improved.

I dont go to party's with Vol fans so no worries, I do just fine.
 
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I find it very hard to watch our offensive struggles. That janky offense CBJ was trying to run was bad as well. Not TN style football IMO. Back in the day, we always had good offenses but I guess that was a product of offensive minded head coaches.

I really hope these coaches get it figured out because I like CJP but I will like him a lot more if he is a winner.
 
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Coach Pruitt is trying to get us to an Alabama offense and defense...need more great recruiting, developing players, and time to do it...we're at a much better place than last year and I don't need stats to tell me that...:D

GO BIG ORANGE!
 
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BeardedVol said:
Do you need to be rated 4*+ to be able to line up properly before the 5th game of the season?
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I believe the return team lined up on the wrong side of the field during the 2nd half of the bowl game........or the kicking team, cant remember exactly..
 
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Tennessee NEEDS to RE-LEARN how to...

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kamoshika said:
2018 numbers on left, 2019 on right...

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Our offense this year was mediocre but still significantly better (around 15-20%) than last year's abomination. Going forward, we clearly have room for improvement all over; a similar leap in production next year should give us an average SEC offense (SEC teams averaged 29.9 points and 409 yards per game this season.) Some of the areas I'd really like to see us make strides in next year:
  • Red zone touchdowns: We scored only 23 TDs on 47 trips to the red zone. If we'd just matched last year's relatively weak TD-scoring %, we would've scored another 5 or 6 TDs and averaged about 2 more points per game. We finished 103rd in yards per point with 16.3 vs 16.4 last year, so no real improvement in that efficiency metric.

  • Limited offensive plays: For the 2nd straight year, we ranked close to the bottom in the # of offensive plays run. Time of possession was essentially the same as last year and while we squeezed out 3.5 more plays per game, we still bogged down and had to give the ball up far too often (106th in total 1st downs).

  • Run production: Despite some improvement we still finished 13th in the SEC in yards per rushing attempt (4.07); only Missouri was worse. SEC teams averaged 4.85 ypc this season. If we'd even just matched the national average of 4.46 ypc, that would've given us another 14 ypg and probably 2 more 1st downs per game.
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The offense does stink, but your numbers from 2018 are off almost across the board, we scored 273 points in 12 games last season, averaged 22.75 not 19. We passed for 196 yards per game, not 193. We averaged 326 ypg not 317, we averaged 129 rushing ypg not 123, we averaged 5.45 yards per play instead of 5.17. You are low on virtually every stat vs actual from 2018 per the stats on UTSports.com. Thus the 15-20 percent improvement is less, and even more concerning since we faced a much easier schedule this season.
 
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FLVOL_79 said:
I believe the return team lined up on the wrong side of the field during the 2nd half of the bowl game........or the kicking team, cant remember exactly..
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Baby steps.

Once we get the defense lining up properly in all 12 games, we'll work on special teams.

;)
 
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2020 will be interesting. I don't necessarily expect straight-line improvement on offense given that we're probably losing 3 of our best players (Jennings, Callaway, and Trey Smith).

That said, run game will hopefully improve. Felt like Gray solidified himself as the #1 RB. Losing Trey Smith is going to suck, but still hoping to see some improvement in run blocking. Our line is still very young. And run game issues were a major factor behind our overall red zone woes.

Big questions IMO:

(*) Will we get improved QB play. If not from JG, then from Maurer or Bailey?
(*) Can we improve significantly on run blocking, even w/o Trey Smith?
(*) Will we have enough paymakers at WR step up to at least help fill the void w/ Jennings and Callaway gone?

I expect the defense to continue to improve next season, so all the big question marks are on offense.
 
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