I am much calmer and less critical of coaching today...

Discussion in 'Vols Football' started by Lexvol, Oct 9, 2011.

  1. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    I want to see a lot more of Gordon blitzing off the edge and setting the corner. He's more physical than the majority of the defensive line.
     
  2. kptvol

    kptvol Super Moderator

    I'd say losing Lathers was a lot worse than losing Hughes. Hughes was effective about 10% of the time.
     
  3. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    Hughes at least took up space and caused a trainwreck at the line. Hood gets blasted off the ball every single play. Couch has been effective, but it's Tennessee's luck to get an asthmatic that can only play 12 snaps at a time.

    But yes, Lathers was far and away the best LB and it really really hurt losing him. AJ is having to play out of position and he doesn't have the wheels to make the plays Lathers did.
     
  4. tidwell

    tidwell Chieftain

    Are you freaking serious?
     
  5. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    He's an asthmatic that has struggled with conditioning.
     
  6. O+W=H.

    O+W=H. New Member

    I just hope Simms doesn't get killed, forcing Worley out of red shirt.

    The attrition this year is unbelievable. Coaching is now with smoke and mirrors and duct tape and baling wire and...
     
  7. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    I've had two days. Opinions pretty much the same as sat night.
     
  8. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    Opinions haven't changed. I've passed through my stages of grief, though. Expectations are back to where they were the last couple of seasons.
     
  9. CardinalVol

    CardinalVol Uncultured, non-diverse mod

    I've been called a negavol, told to turn in my fan card, a drama queen, etc. It's been fun.
     
  10. hallowed_hill

    hallowed_hill Active Member

    Same here. I snapped at anyone today at work that tried to find a silver lining, refuting all comers with precision.
     
  11. IMISSTHEBOWLBROS

    IMISSTHEBOWLBROS Contributor

    This is true, and yes we do not need for this to happen!
     
  12. Vader

    Vader New Member

    Agreed. Should have gone with "cracker" or "graymeat"
     
  13. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    Almost went with Honky
     
  14. Beechervol

    Beechervol Super Moderator

    Forgot that one.
     
  15. JayVols

    JayVols Walleye Catchin' Moderator

    Me either. I know the we are young and thin, but I have seen nothing schematically out of him. Hell, I was a D Coordinator for 7 years of my 15 years of coaching HS. I could call the shit that we are getting. Well, check that. I would blitz the shit out of people. Wouldn't hurt because our secondary is already getting beat. Couldn't be much worse, and at least we may actually get a little pressure on the QB.

    The OL baffles me beyond belief. We had better holes opened when we started the walk-on Sullins brothers. We did have a pretty damn good RB in Hardesty then but damn. Hiestand hasn't shown any indication that he can get it done. I am still mad at the world. I don't expect us to be world beaters, but I do expect improvement. I feel we have regressed.

    I know this is a downer post. I just needed to vent some frustrations.
     
  16. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    Tennessee had a much better line coach too
     
  17. Beechervol

    Beechervol Super Moderator

    Maybe the first on the chopping block then. No reason to have better talent and get worse to the point of being awful.
     
  18. JayVols

    JayVols Walleye Catchin' Moderator

    I would give my left nut to have him back. What we have now is flat embarrassing.
     
  19. justingroves

    justingroves supermod

    I haven't been critical of this staff at all until that slop that was seen last Saturday. I know a few ol from 2009 that credit Cregg with their turnaround from 2008.
     
  20. IMISSTHEBOWLBROS

    IMISSTHEBOWLBROS Contributor

    Yep,I think Cregg and Browning were pretty good together!
     

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