2017 Spring Practice

[Skeptic]

Well the article as a whole is real encouraging.

What I liked best of all was Johnson's declaration QB is the deepest position on the team. Talk about a game changer at last.

 

[Sideways]

I agree with almost all of that. I think there is something to the starting slow thing that is a constant with our teams even in openers where we've scored at will against inferior defenses. Execution is extremely dependent on precision. It's more than knowing what to do, it's knowing what everybody else is doing and how they do it, in time and space and at full speed. The only way to get that is by live game reps. It helps to have a lot of returning players with lots of game reps, but the qb will not be one of them. Even with past reps, a lot of timing is lost with the layoff and as you say, it's a new team and they have to learn each other.

We are so dependent upon precise reads and blocking the right guy that it seems to take a couple of weeks to get the timing down. Maybe there is some truth to that old adage: "When the leaves are turning, the option starts churning." The footwork and choreography between the quarterback, Bback, and Abacks are so intricate, hell they might as well be on "Dancing with the Stars." My wife loves that show.

 

[SidewalkJacket]

We are so dependent upon precise reads and blocking the right guy that it seems to take a couple of weeks to get the timing down. Maybe there is some truth to that old adage: "When the leaves are turning, the option starts churning." The footwork and choreography between the quarterback, Bback, and Abacks are so intricate, hell they might as well be on "Dancing with the Stars." My wife loves that show.

All the more reason it is important to have the power running game element ready to go. With our OL and (maybe) MJ and DM, we may not have to depend entirely on precision. Hopefully we can blow some people off the line and count on 4pyc.

 

[Em_Jae20]

He looks like he could play DE if WR doesn't work out.

I thought the exact same thing when I saw him

 

[alentrekin]

All the more reason it is important to have the power running game element ready to go. With our OL and (maybe) MJ and DM, we may not have to depend entirely on precision. Hopefully we can blow some people off the line and count on 4pyc.

Ya, the zone / belly / trap / midline is less complex. My 8th grade team ran it as purely check-with-me. Would have been pretty unstoppable with MJ and Mills.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

The thing that gives me some confidence in winning this game is CPJ vs. Butch Jones, i think Paul is going to coach circles around him

Is Butch the DC?

 

[OldJacketFan]

Is Butch the DC?

Bob Shoops, hired last year.

 

[Whiskey_Clear]

The thing that gives me some confidence in winning this game is CPJ vs. Butch Jones, i think Paul is going to coach circles around him

I thought the same with CPJ vs Brian Kelly.......but I agree in principle

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Dang. Would have enjoyed seeing all four, then watching folks argue about which one is Vad Lee.

With a great OL and BBs, all we need is JN 2.0. Ground and pound. Very boring and disheartening for non-GT fans. But will usually result in more points than the other team.

Ask UGAg about the wisdom of passing when the running game is working. Actually, don't waste your time.

 

[tech_wreck47]

http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042017aaa.html

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

The thing that gives me some confidence in winning this game is CPJ vs. Butch Jones, i think Paul is going to coach circles around him

The thing that bothers me, like others said, we start slow. BC game?? And UT has a ton of talent.

 

[wrmathis]

The thing that bothers me, like others said, we start slow. BC game?? And UT has a ton of talent.

BC game was in another country with crappy weather against a decent defense. ill give them a pass on that one

 

[SlawDog]

Ya, the zone / belly / trap / midline is less complex. My 8th grade team ran it as purely check-with-me. Would have been pretty unstoppable with MJ and Mills.

I'm sure you faced multiple fronts with multiple stunts

 

[tech_wreck47]

BC game was in another country with crappy weather against a decent defense. ill give them a pass on that one

And coming off of an awful season, with the new meshing of a B back and new guys on the OL.

 

[SlawDog]

http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/042017aaa.html

That Stewart fella is starting again

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

BC game was in another country with crappy weather against a decent defense. ill give them a pass on that one

Justin and Mills won that game, and though Justin is gone, Mills will be back....AND BETTER !!!

 

[tech_wreck47]

 

[deeeznutz]

I'll leave this right here... (stole from another site)

The biggest thing I learned from watching this video is the Vols can't cut block worth a damn!

 

[BUZZ NATION]

The biggest thing I learned from watching this video is the Vols can't cut block worth a damn!

WTH!!!

 

[LargeFO]

Seems like Jordan Woods isn't on the roster anymore on RW.com. Any news?