PREDICT: TN vs WVU (Prediction thread)

Will the game day chat be up and running? Starting on my rum now. Going with Flor De Cana 7 yr today.

 

It’s up and running already, my friend.

 

Got a text from the stands:
"Different looking team and body language. Every coach in a players ear getting them jacked up. I wanna run out there"

 

Rucker acting like he's dropping new knowledge about JG starting. Uh, ya, everyone who has been following that already strongly suspects that is the case.

 

Rucker is a gigantic douche

 

Paid zero attention. Is Guantanamo starting?

 

It says I haven’t joined a room and I don’t see anywhere to join a room

 

He’s as loseristic of a douche as possible.

 

Yes

 

Grant Ramey is right there with him, he's Rucker's lapdog

 

Dana Holgs is more fun to watch when you imagine him speaking with Bobcat Goldthwait's voice

 

Did you work it out? Should be a ‘+’ next to “General Chat,” and you can click “Join.”

 

Yes I finally saw it, thanks!

 

Good:
Freshmen got a LOT of experience on defense today
OL were up to the task later on in the game, even when WVU brought pressure
Guarantano made some great throws when given time. And handled WVU pass rush well
UT got themselves into position in the third quarter to get back into the game, but couldn't capitalize. Missed corner throw by Guarantano ended UT's chances
Tuttle can wreck shop for a lot of snaps. He was held often and still got into the backfield
The running backs are very solid

Bad:
Pass rush. WVU's line IS bigger - averaging about 330 opposed to the UT DL's 300. It showed today
Tackling is still an issue. Grier could have been sacked about 3 more times but poor tackling let him get away.
Interior O-line play. How many times did Bigelow blow up play in the first half? He slowed down later on, but the damage was done.
Linebacker play. Hot damn how little of an impact can a LB corps have? I imagine it can't be much worse.
Blitz packages. These ain't gonna work, coach. WVU picked them up well
Depth. A few more injuries and UT is really boned on the lines and in the secondary

Ugly:
Secondary play. Turn your damn heads, boys.

Thankfully, one game does not a season make. Some things are fixable throughout the course of a season. Size and speed are not fixable. That will take more Jimmies and Joes. Hopefully the coaches can hammer home the importance of pursuit angles. Helton made some good adjustments to avert WVU's pressure as the game rolled on. Tim Jordan and Jauan Jennings are grown men on the football field. UT is a 6 win team with the current line play.

Onward we go.

 

I would add we are pretty good at WR.

 

I'll also add Helton's playcalling rhythm was bad at times.

 

Bigelow messed up our game plan imo. I think they called scared on offense even after he wasn't a factor. I expect play calling to be a lot more dialed in in two weeks

 

Since Pruitt comes from Saban’s tree, I don’t think we will be seeing the secondary players turn their heads very often. Alabama defenders are known for not turning to find the ball. Constant pressure on the receiver seems to work for them. We just need some better guys or more experience. Of course, Grier made more than a few throws that would have been completed on NFL DBs. Maybe Pruitt will adjust to the current talent level in the secondary. Or maybe they will get better at running it.

 

Boy, was I [uck fay]ing wrong. Still, they will improve. Guarantano was a different player than last year. Tim Jordan is a man.

 

Good wrap up by Lyles. We do look slow, but being flatfooted vs moving wr isnt going to look good. I dont think Pruitt will let that happen again.
Kongbo, Phillips, Bituli, Kirkland...where the f were they. I realize WV often kept 7 in to block to give their wrs time to beat our young dbs, but somebody is 1 v 1 and has to win a battle.