Tennessee Volunteers Fall to Florida Gators, 31-17
by Joel Hollingsworth on Sep 18, 2010 7:26 PM EDT
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PrintCommence the 15 minutes of post game mostly incoherent and questionable impression-filled ramblings. Hold me to nothing.
Well. We finished. We didn't quit. We got beat, but we didn't tap out, and we had hope until there were something like four minutes left in the game.
Who impressed, defense. Chris Walker, and right from the get-go, when he knocked the helmet off Florida's kick returner on a wicked, wicked hit. He also had a sequence late in the game when it was still in reach and when the defense needed a stop during which he had two consecutive tackles for loss. The man was a monster.
Also Nick Reveiz, who was seemingly all over the place and finished the game with 14 tackles and a fumble recovery.
Who impressed, offense. Matt Simms, actually, who got off to a pretty shaky start but finished 19-31 for 259 yards and two TDs. He did throw two interceptions (against a defense averaging four per game), and had some poor throws, but he also got sacked six times, so pressure and all that.
And Justin Hunter, who had only three catches, but averaged 20 yards per. And Denarius Moore, sort of, by getting the most out of one catch, taking it 49 yards for a TD.
Who depressed, defense. Um, the defense on third down, which allowed Florida to convert 8 of 14 third downs.
Who depressed, offense. Tauren Poole, actually, who had only 23 net yards and gave up a fumble at a crucial point in the game. David Oku didn't do much better, getting only 24 net yards. And the offensive line protection for the QB, which gave up six sacks.
Other depressed. We were so totally fooled by that fake punt that the team couldn't recover and get into a tackle frame of mind. Austin Johnson missed one that could have possibly stopped the conversion altogether, and several other players missed tackles as well.
Other impressed. This game was following the script of last week; a closer-than-expected first half, a back-breaking play midway through the third quarter (LaMichael James's tackle-breaking TD last week and the fake punt this week), and a pick six by Matt Simms almost immediately after that. In TAKE TWO, though, the team re-wrote the script, starting with Austin Johnson's fabulous fumble recovery. Really, that's not exactly accurate. It was outright theft, as he simply pick-pocketed the Florida ball carrier and was so slight of hand that the officials were fooled. Credit Johnson, too, with convincing Dooley to challenge the call. After that, the offense got clicking and got a TD, and the defense stepped up its efforts. Florida still scored again, but it wasn't because we'd checked out.
Fifteen minutes is up. Use this as your post-game and evening game thread.
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Tennessee should have won this game. I expect them to win out this year. I expect the students to riot if not! Florida has the best talent in the nation but I’m glad their coach is not here.
If the first pass of the game hadn't been into the sun,
Moore would have had that as a TD catch as well.
Conflicted
Encouraged that it wasn’t ugly. Could have been duck-ugly. That the defense stuffed Florida and put them in 3rd and long repeatedly.
Depressed that Sims makes Crompton-esque decisions (1H of season). Depressed that we had Chavis-like pressure on said 3rd downs. Depressed that we were clinically-depressed and had enough bullets to shoot ourselves in the foot on multiple occasions. And, depressed that our version of Special Teams should really be named eSPECIALly-BAD teams.
We didn’t quit. And, that’s what I asked for. We kept it close enough to keep CBS from cutting away to a Division III game. And, we looked a little better.
There is no way on God’s green earth that Florida is #7 in the country.
The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
Some of those third downs
We sent at least five guys and still couldnt get pressure. Florida has exceedingly well coached and athletic line play on both sides of the ball, their snap troubles notwithstanding.
Nope, we're not.
But we’re still a lot better than Tennessee. And this was Dooley’s best chance to catch the Gators for the next 4-5 years; no question this is not one of our better teams, which is not to say the talent or coaching isn’t there, but the maturity isn’t — yet. But they still found a way to win by 2 TDs on the road in a very hostile environment. Florida’s playing a lot of young players who are already producing, and will be scary good as they develop. See you next year in the Swamp.
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Florida’s playing a lot of young players who are already producing
Assuming they can stay out of prison.
Don't be bitter!
Then again, what is a good rivalry without some bitter feelings after a loss. We all hate losing, so I don’t blame you.
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I'm basing it on recruiting and production from freshmen...
… and just how depleted Tennessee’s roster is right now. If you think it’s a lower number of years until the Vols become competitive with the Gators, okay. None of us have a crystal ball at our disposal. Maybe it is less. But it won’t be next year, and I’ll bet a dollar it won’t be the next, either.
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Based off of recruiting
It’ll be 2 years, if we want to go into it. The problem with Florida is that it isn’t the players who are the problem people see, it’s the schemes and the playcalling. If Simms had been with the program 3 years do you think that Florida would have won the game by 2 TDs?
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I'm not sure this was the year.
Not with the attrition we’ve seen on both sides of the ball over the past couple of years. Depth played a decent role in this (most notably in the third down conversion percentage, I think). After stocking the team for the next couple of seasons, it’ll be much more likely – especially if Adazzio is still around.
Aside: anyone want to start a collection to keep him around? I’ve got $50.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 8:37 PM EDT up reply actions
Your signature says it all.
The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
Third down defense
Mistakes when we couldn’t afford them.
But Simms did get better, and the team didn’t quit. If we can handle playing on the road, there’s no reason we can’t pick up a couple wins in October. Some positives to take.
Oh, and the run D? Stout.
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 18, 2010 7:41 PM EDT reply actions
And it can pick up a spread option offense nicely.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 7:53 PM EDT up reply actions
Too bad we don't really play another one of those.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions
UGA is so toast.
That is all.
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I've been half-paying attention to Clemson-Auburn.
Can anyone explain this?
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I've been half-paying too.
My analysis? Auburn DID only score 17 points against Mississippi State. Cam Newton is good, but the rest of Auburn doesn’t seem to have anything there.
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I'm almost tempted to blame Newton for that.
I think he tends to hold when he shouldn’t on read plays, but I need to look at them more to confirm that.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 8:41 PM EDT up reply actions
Auburn sensed I picked them at 14 points
and they never miss an opportunity to break my heart. Or embarrass the SEC.
Oregon, btw,
69-0 after three against their I-AA whipping boy.
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 18, 2010 9:03 PM EDT reply actions
So how do we feel about LSU and UGA?
I mean, we really can’t predict too much with this being our first road game, but I’m really feeling like we can play with both of them, based on what we’ve seen.
And Auburn throws a pick. Eck.
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My thoughts exactly
I think we’re just as good as either one of them, but first road games are worrying.
by Incipient_Senescence on Sep 18, 2010 9:13 PM EDT up reply actions
I mean, all things considered
Florida might be the best defense we play all year, and the only competition they are getting is Alabama. I’d really take Florida’s D this year over Alabama’s. I know busted coverages reflect on a defense, but without two mis-steps by Florida’s corners then Tennessee might have been held to 3. They had a few mistakes other than that, though.
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Disgusted with our passive defensive philosophy.
Absolutely disgusted. The front four was getting zero pressure on Brantley, and Wilcox failed to dial up any blitzes to try to force the action on the inexperienced QB. Brantely could have read books on 3rd down before delivering the ball, and found receivers time and again past the sticks after comfortably going through his progressions. I……….I’m not saying we would have won by any means, but that was incredibly disturbing to me.
Cannons... fire them.
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We did blitz several times on 3rd down
but, as someone said above, we really just got beat by Florida’s pass coverage schemes. Our front 4 needs to be able to get pressure on a QB after 4 or more seconds on their own, really, and they were unable to do that. Further, they were often forced wide which gave Brantley a long, long time to sit and watch the whole field without much thought.
Don’t forget, either, that Brantley has played in 17 games for Florida through his two years here. He’s relatively green, but he’s not very inexperienced.
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Yes he is. His experience is minimal against quality competition in meaningful play in a hostile environment.
I didn’t see us blitz several times. We blitzed a little bit more towards the end, but not nearly enough in the earlier parts of the game.
Cannons... fire them.
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Was it because of the assignment defense against the run option threat?
Wilcox likely had players assigned to trailing possible rushers rather than blitzing.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 9:44 PM EDT up reply actions
That would be a LB assigned against the RB (who may or may not be in to block).
That LB can be assigned to block, but I think it’s a point to avoid dangerous leak-outs by Demps, not necessarily blitz avoidance.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm talking about clear 3rd-down passing situations.
Far too many drops rather than being aggressive. Still early in watching replay of game tonight, but 1st half didn’t offer much in the way of aggressive or versatile game calling. Brought a delayed 5th rusher off the edge on 3rd and 11 on Fla 1st scoring drive, but not much in the way of a substantial blitz at all so far.
Cannons... fire them.
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I think that's a function of a depleted secondary.
Seeing as how we had to move a WR into the secondary, I’m not sure Wilcox feels comfortable putting them on an island on 3rd and longs just yet.
Because we are decimated (72 scholarships), I am not sure we fall into quality competition category yet.
The COEXIST bumper sticker is ridiculous. How are people supposed to get along when one side is flying planes into tall buildings or wearing sweater vests full of C4 and nails? The faiths are MUTUALLY EXCLUSIVE.
That "well, that was fun" probably should go here.
Oops.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 9:48 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind Auburn winning.
It hurts the ACC, which helps the MWC in autobid consideration. (Yes, I’m that shallow about it.)
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 9:49 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind Auburn winning.
If you thought I had written a ton about Oregon and/or Florida, it would pale compared to what I’d write about Auburn. (I’m not ashamed to say I have watched Auburn film.)
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 9:50 PM EDT up reply actions
I don't mind Auburn winning
soley because they hate Alabama.
Well, that was fun.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 9:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Does Auburn
still get Cam Newton if Trooper was still on UTK’s staff? Or was his decison based more on Gus’s scheme?
I'd play for Gus's scheme.
I’m also a flagrantly unabashed fan of Malzahn’s, so there’s that. I’m a bit biased.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 9:53 PM EDT up reply actions
He's no Brian Kelly ;)
but he’ll make a heckuva head coach.
::grumble::
The wounds are still fresh, thankyouverymuch.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 9:56 PM EDT up reply actions
But would Kelly have bolted for ND when that came open?
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
I kind of think so.
On the other hand, I think he could’ve guided us to 9-3 last year and gotten the fanbase behind him – he strikes me as a Pearl-type with how he gets people behind him. There’s a chance we could’ve given him a pretty hefty raise to keep him around, but I’m not confident that would’ve been enough.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:03 PM EDT up reply actions
I think at one point
I was driving the bandwagon, fixing the undercarriage, and blaring on a loudspeaker trying to get people to join in.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:01 PM EDT up reply actions
We hadn't noticed.
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Just be glad we don't play Auburn this year.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:02 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm surprised at the talent displayed
both teams have on the field. This is a good one.
Concur.
Cannons... fire them.
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by Craig T on Sep 19, 2010 5:44 AM EDT via mobile up reply actions
That sarcasm font reminded me.
I’ve wanted to check this for a bit:
shift-2
#shift-3#
$shift-4$
shift-5
shift-6
&shift-7&
shift-8
Huh. the shift-1 test totally disappeared
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:04 PM EDT up reply actions
I think I know what exclamation points do.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
Sweet!
Surround an image link in exclamation points and it’ll pull the image up. A nice little shorthand in place of the tree symbol.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:07 PM EDT up reply actions
So which one of my comments is the above directed at? ;)
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:08 PM EDT up reply actions
Oh, none.
I just took a peek through my saved images and that was one of the more entertaining ones.
Better than the SEC Power Poll logo…
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions
Wow, go check the Boise/Wyoming highlights.
That is definitely:
- blue helmets, white shirts (with orange highlights)
- white helmets
- yellow shirts
- brown pants
Keep your TV on its toes.
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I watched the first half.
I had enough pain after that.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:16 PM EDT up reply actions
Does it count as unnecessary roughness
if it’s on Adam James?
(yup, still bitter)
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
is the Illuminati sign?
You've already said too much.
Delete this sub-thread.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:22 PM EDT up reply actions
Fine then
I’m not showing either of you the super secret door knock to get into my clubhouse
Who makes Steve Guttenberg a star?
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:26 PM EDT up reply actions
I guess while I'm at it
I might as well let you in on the full song.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:33 PM EDT up reply actions
I was wondering
Had me lost for a moment. Was just going to chalk it up to my lack of coolness. I was trying to find a Police Academy reference.
That's ok.
I’ll have to go to the replay to see it too.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:28 PM EDT up reply actions
ugh
Wasn’t there a “rassler” that used to do that?
Diamond Dallas Paige!
Ha!
Ahhhhhh, hey what about my cheering?!! Ahhhhhhhh - Swiperboy
by RockyTopinKY on Sep 19, 2010 2:14 PM EDT up reply actions
they do it in the NFL too, when Alabama won the championship game the receiver is shown doing it on the ESPN highlight reel,
Was it the same thing Berry did when he intercepted Tebow a few years back?
That 90-ish yard pick-six in the Swamp?
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:29 PM EDT up reply actions
I believe so
Urban Dictionary is calling it the Dynasty Sign. Consider the source.
Clemson - Auburn
Into Overtime.
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what does that mean? consider the source, an urban dictionary? The representation of that sign goes back a 100years,
I'm watching this game with a friend
We were both going “I’m not sure his foot is physically supposed to be all the way over there.”
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:48 PM EDT up reply actions
Thankfully, they didn't.
That wouldn’t be easy to live down.
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by Chris Pendley on Sep 18, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Nah.
That was worth 15 points for me in the pickem.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:54 PM EDT up reply actions
Auburn Wins!!
Illegal snap on the FG means Clemson has to try it again, misses the second one.
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Arizona
Already up 14-0 with just 4:50 past in the first quarter
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That game was worth only one point for me.
Simply because I haven’t had a chance to see what Arizona is like.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 10:55 PM EDT up reply actions
Interesting.
The headsets in the Arizona game all say “Verizon Wireless” on them. But they have cords…
Wild game in Arizona.
Fast 50+ yards of offense and Arizona fumbles. The Flintstones happily recover.
I'm saying.
Seems like Stanzi is starting to feel it.
Missed it.
Dirty dishes are a distraction at the moment.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions
Failed 4th down conversion
by ND. Michigan takes over at midfield.
I'm sure their coordinator
is on the headset now.
All right, sir
Good job as always. I’m hopping off. G’night.
Looking like OT for ND and MSU
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Ayup.
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Odd
it’s ESPN2 here…must’ve had Texas/TTU in this market
by Will Shelton on Sep 18, 2010 11:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Ah.
I was going off of ESPN’s scoresheet.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
Ask bobo.
ABC means I don’t get the game.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 11:43 PM EDT up reply actions
I lost a few points on that one.
Coin flip to me though. I should have taken the home team.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 11:47 PM EDT up reply actions
Woooow.
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How bad did the kid from Clemson miss that field goal in OT (if you saw it)?
Listened to that one all the way home, good company.
Pretty badly.
they were on the hash and the kick went straight.
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That was a BRUTAL game, by the way.
Lots of injuries. Both teams may have personnel concerns going forward.
by David Hooper on Sep 18, 2010 11:53 PM EDT up reply actions
South Carolina approves.
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