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Another analyst looking at future Vol rookies, not impressed with the UTK offense....
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:30 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:30 am
Graham Barfield
At 5.44 YC per carry, Wright scores in the 80th percentile all time. I don’t grade on a curve, but his creative ability really does stand out in this group. Wright is a rare breed of speed, power, and elusiveness – he can win all three ways. He has explosive speed to the edge to blast by defenders, and then he can consistently churn his legs forward for 2-3 extra yards.
The thing is, Tennessee’s offense isn’t real. Sorry, Vols fans! Their spread-based attack heavily uses condensed WR splits and bunch formations to the wide side of the field, resulting in one of the most contrived offenses that I’ve ever seen. This is not an excuse for Wright at all, but instead, it offers an important bit of context.
Overall, Wright saw six or fewer defenders in the box on exactly 80% of his carries. That’s unreal. You can nearly count on one hand how often he saw eight or more defenders stacked (9% of the time). As a result, Wright saw nearly 2.0 yards blocked every time he took a carry — the second-best mark in the class.
I believe he will face a learning curve at the next level just to get used to a “normal” offense. The good news is that he’s very young – Wright just turned 21 years old.
At 5.44 YC per carry, Wright scores in the 80th percentile all time. I don’t grade on a curve, but his creative ability really does stand out in this group. Wright is a rare breed of speed, power, and elusiveness – he can win all three ways. He has explosive speed to the edge to blast by defenders, and then he can consistently churn his legs forward for 2-3 extra yards.
The thing is, Tennessee’s offense isn’t real. Sorry, Vols fans! Their spread-based attack heavily uses condensed WR splits and bunch formations to the wide side of the field, resulting in one of the most contrived offenses that I’ve ever seen. This is not an excuse for Wright at all, but instead, it offers an important bit of context.
Overall, Wright saw six or fewer defenders in the box on exactly 80% of his carries. That’s unreal. You can nearly count on one hand how often he saw eight or more defenders stacked (9% of the time). As a result, Wright saw nearly 2.0 yards blocked every time he took a carry — the second-best mark in the class.
I believe he will face a learning curve at the next level just to get used to a “normal” offense. The good news is that he’s very young – Wright just turned 21 years old.
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:33 am to koreandawg
Lmfao. You think we care what this clown thinks? He also said that Jalin Hyatt was a system WR (whatever tf that is) ....no Hyatt is just really really freakin fast and good.
Whoever gets Wright is getting a gem. He has a huge motor and never stops driving his legs ...sees the hole and blasts through it zero hesitations....he gashed UGA this year as well.
Whoever gets Wright is getting a gem. He has a huge motor and never stops driving his legs ...sees the hole and blasts through it zero hesitations....he gashed UGA this year as well.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:38 am to koreandawg
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The thing is, Tennessee’s offense isn’t real.
That's a bit much. It isn't real sustainable, I will say that.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 8:40 am to koreandawg
Who's Graham Barfield?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 9:36 am to koreandawg
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koreandawg
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:09 am to koreandawg
Tennessee’s offense caters to the running game though. Us leading the SEC in avg team rushing yards a game last year/#8 nationally (only SEC team last year landing in top 10 avg rushing yards a game) in that category proves this.
Like, we will motion people pre snap just to lure an outside LB/safety/nickel CB away from the box and/or place 3 or 4 WRs nearly every play out on the widest splits possible before we simply attempt to cram the rock right up the middle more often than not. Many think of us as an air raid throw first offense, when in reality we literally run the ball more often than we throw it (our play selection last year ended at like 55% rush attempts 45% throwing attempts). How we line up most plays alone makes it really hard for our opponents to stack the box like they’d like to protect against our rushing attack we have.
We even ripped over 200+ despite several sacks against the statistical best/most talented DL in the SEC last year during the aTm game we won.
Our RBs will produce yet again this year. Dylan Sampson barring injury will be a name everyone on this board will know come next fall. Plus our Oline should be one of the best in league next year, if not the entire country.
Like, we will motion people pre snap just to lure an outside LB/safety/nickel CB away from the box and/or place 3 or 4 WRs nearly every play out on the widest splits possible before we simply attempt to cram the rock right up the middle more often than not. Many think of us as an air raid throw first offense, when in reality we literally run the ball more often than we throw it (our play selection last year ended at like 55% rush attempts 45% throwing attempts). How we line up most plays alone makes it really hard for our opponents to stack the box like they’d like to protect against our rushing attack we have.
We even ripped over 200+ despite several sacks against the statistical best/most talented DL in the SEC last year during the aTm game we won.
Our RBs will produce yet again this year. Dylan Sampson barring injury will be a name everyone on this board will know come next fall. Plus our Oline should be one of the best in league next year, if not the entire country.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 10:21 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:46 am to koreandawg
quote:What a dumb statement. Heupel’s job is to outscore opponents, not get guys to the League.
The thing is, Tennessee’s offense isn’t real.
This post was edited on 4/24/24 at 10:59 am
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:54 am to koreandawg
Damn....you got him now!!!!!!!
Posted on 4/24/24 at 11:37 am to koreandawg
Who is this “analyst” and do you feel he matters?
Posted on 4/24/24 at 12:46 pm to koreandawg
You seem smart. Let me get this straight, you think a coach who finished 7th, 1st, 36th in scoring offense isn’t running a “good” offensive scheme? By the way the 36th in scoring offense this season was after losing most of the offensive weapons from the previous two seasons so of course the numbers were going to drop. Lane Kiffin is a great offensive coach and went 24th, 28th, and 16th in that same timeframe. Alabama who also has fielded some great offensive units went 6th, 4th, and 23rd respectively with far greater talent. Is he an offensive prodigy? No, but he is a very good offensive coach who has had more success than his predecessors dating back to Fulmer.
Posted on 4/24/24 at 1:04 pm to koreandawg
Who gives a shite what a guy named “graham” thinks about Tennessee’s offense. All that matters is if the kid can play. Fat Josh’s offense gives playmakers a chance to show if they have the piss and vinegar
Posted on 4/25/24 at 3:58 am to koreandawg
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The thing is, Tennessee’s offense isn’t real.
The word is gimmicky
Posted on 4/25/24 at 7:46 am to koreandawg
Sorry that Heupel actually being an intelligent offensive mind doesn't result in more stacked boxes for our RB to run against? 
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