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re: Another analyst looking at future Vol rookies, not impressed with the UTK offense....
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:43 am to psk_Vol
Posted on 4/24/24 at 10:43 am to psk_Vol
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Defense is getting deep and talented finally though. Agreed, 3 and outs just can’t happen much to us with how we choose to play football. However conversely our opponents that fail to force us into enough 3-outs are the ones sucking wind come the 4th quarter. Us significantly upgrading at QB the next few years should greatly help limit our 3 and outs for the time being.
Sure, but that is a lot of pressure on the offense every game. Too many great teams in the SEC who can play defense themselves, and as we know, it's numbers are growing. TOP is big for a lot of reasons and still, those teams at the top of the playoff hill are teams who can expose you for 4 quarters. ALABAMA shut you down in the second half and outscored you 27-0. Georgia is manhandling you.
Teams with offensive talent will have success because they will simply be more talented than the other guys. But getting to the elite side of college football is where we are trying to go. Look at the mess LSU put on the defensive side of the ball the last 2 seasons. All Brian Kelly was concerned with was scoring and it showed. It's that next step to greatness that you have to be built for. And your offense has to play to its defense with TOP to make it happen.
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Posted on 4/24/24 at 11:32 am to bamameister
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Look at the mess LSU put on the defensive side of the ball the last 2 seasons. All Brian Kelly was concerned with was scoring and it showed.
I don't really think that's true, BK always put physical teams on the field that played defense at Notre Dame. He isn't Lincoln Riley.
A lot of LSU's problems simply come from a lack of development under O, Kelly basically had no corners when he was hired, safeties were iffy, and defensive tackle was a huge question mark.
You can't just fill all of these holes out of portal and be a good defense in the SEC, they hit on a lot of transfers in 2022 and were okay but missed on a lot in 2023.
His first recruiting class was also only 15 players so they're just now getting to the place where young recruits can start developing and making an impact.
Probably still a year away from good defense IMO.
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