Tennessee Game 1

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With all the reps and strengthening programs are we seeing the effects of surpassing a person's body to support the extra weight and forces that are now achieved. These guys now are unbelievably big and strong. The number of ACL injuries is really astounding.
 
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Can't wait for Nate to get the pitch:

https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/tennessee-football-vols-darrin-kirkland-injury

"The Vols have a serviceable replacement for Kirkland in backup middle linebacker Colton Jumper. But Jumper, a former walk-on, has yet to show the same sort of speed, athleticism and playmaking abilities as Kirkland.

Georgia Tech’s offense isn’t as likely to expose Jumper as much as SEC opponents down the line would. SEC teams have the sort of speed that, when spreading the field, exploited Tennessee’s linebacking corps last season."
 
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With the injuries mounting for that team it almost seems as if they're looking at this game like a post season bowl game. It looks like they are just looking to get out of our game with as few injuries as possible, and winning the actual game isn't a big priority for them.
 
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Em_Jae20 said:
With the injuries mounting for that team it almost seems as if they're looking at this game like a post season bowl game. It looks like they are just looking to get out of our game with as few injuries as possible, and winning the actual game isn't a big priority for them.
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I highly doubt that. Despite the unsubstantiated hype, Lyle is squarely on a warm-seat at best. He can't afford to punt on a game like this citing injury. Especially when we, the lowly ACC opponent, (presumably) lost our best player like 6 days ago or w/e.

I'm sure Lyle and the fearful among them will try to parrot out excuses but that's bullcrap considering they supposedly have a roster full o' sure-fire NFLers over there.

Don't belie' tha hype.

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GoodBuzz said:
Can't wait for Nate to get the pitch:

https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/tennessee-football-vols-darrin-kirkland-injury

"The Vols have a serviceable replacement for Kirkland in backup middle linebacker Colton Jumper. But Jumper, a former walk-on, has yet to show the same sort of speed, athleticism and playmaking abilities as Kirkland.

Georgia Tech’s offense isn’t as likely to expose Jumper as much as SEC opponents down the line would. SEC teams have the sort of speed that, when spreading the field, exploited Tennessee’s linebacking corps last season."
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lol Nate, Benson, Green, and Searcy are all fast enough to expose a player lacking speed. Plus we have QB's fast enough to do the same. I wish people would do some research before writing something up.
 
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GoodBuzz said:
Can't wait for Nate to get the pitch:

https://www.seccountry.com/tennessee/tennessee-football-vols-darrin-kirkland-injury

"The Vols have a serviceable replacement for Kirkland in backup middle linebacker Colton Jumper. But Jumper, a former walk-on, has yet to show the same sort of speed, athleticism and playmaking abilities as Kirkland.

Georgia Tech’s offense isn’t as likely to expose Jumper as much as SEC opponents down the line would. SEC teams have the sort of speed that, when spreading the field, exploited Tennessee’s linebacking corps last season."
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Also a slower MLB should help Kenny get on him which opens up those long runs.
 

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dressedcheeseside said:
When playing us, The one position you can least afford to suck at is middle linebacker.
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Perhaps. Other teams have used stud back 7 players in that role that weren't MLB, though. Cash at Duke comes to mind. But, yeah, playing someone far enough off the LOS to avoid a pulling lineman and able to read the direction of the play and crash downhill has been a very successful way to defend us. Or at least contain us enough that a sprinkling of DL getting loose, fumbles, etc. can turn the tide.
 
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YJMD said:
Perhaps. Other teams have used stud back 7 players in that role that weren't MLB, though. Cash at Duke comes to mind. But, yeah, playing someone far enough off the LOS to avoid a pulling lineman and able to read the direction of the play and crash downhill has been a very successful way to defend us. Or at least contain us enough that a sprinkling of DL getting loose, fumbles, etc. can turn the tide.
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Regardless of the defensive scheme, it's really hard to hide a MLB against us.
 
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If they have a lack of speed at MLB, I may have to go back and change my first play prediction from rocket toss to BB wheel route.

Like @dressedcheeseside said earlier, you can't suck at MLB against us. Those VT guys and Cash from Duke are special type players... DBs who can play the run, shoot the A gap, etc. I'll feel pretty good if TENN is unsure about MLB.
 

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g0lftime said:
With all the reps and strengthening programs are we seeing the effects of surpassing a person's body to support the extra weight and forces that are now achieved. These guys now are unbelievably big and strong. The number of ACL injuries is really astounding.
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Help me recall S&C going into 2014. I seem to recall going into 2014 with S&C coach who was more into a balance of strength and stretching of body condition not just weights and how strong. Don't know IIRC correctly but in my mind a balance would be better.
 
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