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Posted on 10/11/20 at 8:54 am
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
21226 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 8:54 am
That is one, if not the, biggest issue with the team right now.

3rd down opponent conversion rate -

2019 - 29.90
2020 - 56.25
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
8961 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 8:58 am to
I thought you were making a down payment on Malzahn's buyout.

misleading title.
This post was edited on 10/11/20 at 8:59 am
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
21226 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 8:59 am to
There are plenty of those threads.
Posted by AUveritas
Member since Aug 2013
3601 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:00 am to
Yeah. I thought someone had ponied up the buyout. Highly disappointing thread
This post was edited on 10/11/20 at 9:01 am
Posted by makersmark1
earth
Member since Oct 2011
20693 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:00 am to
Backs catching passes killed us.
Posted by CaptainBrannigan
Good Ole Rocky Top Tennessee
Member since Jan 2010
21644 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:10 am to
This is directly tied to the lack of passrush
Posted by lowspark12
nashville, tn
Member since Aug 2009
22536 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:11 am to
Kendall Briles deserves a lot of credit... his play calling, especially on 3rd down, was great and had us off balance most of the game.
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
21226 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:43 am to
This is for the season not for the game.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
23934 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 9:59 am to
Defense has been horrible on 3rd down this year.

From what I can tell is it has a lot to do with our MLBs being pretty bad in coverage. When they aren't getting beat, then the other teams have just had perfect plays dialed up. Going right over a blitz or using formation to leave the middle of the field wide open. KB called some wonderful plays last night at just the right times. A couple screens and that shovel pass.
This post was edited on 10/11/20 at 10:02 am
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
21226 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:02 am to
That is kind of the point of the thread.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
23934 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:03 am to
Hit submit before I said what I've seen as issues so far. My bad.
Posted by CorchJay
Member since Nov 2018
21226 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:12 am to
In my opinion... We have some long defenders in the secondary. We are lacking in pass rush. I know we are man to man team but we could throw a few zone looks in and not always blitz.
Posted by IAmNERD
Member since May 2017
23934 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:17 am to
Yeah, the pass rush just isn't there. Looked a little better at times last night.
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not always blitz

It's a product of the weak pass rush. When a MLB is your best pass rusher, (as the commentary pointed out that Steele said Pappoe is the best pass rusher) and you have to blitz Smoke or Sherwood, that's a huge problem.

Like I said earlier, I've seen wide open middle of the field multiple times in all 3 games on 3rd down. And the opponents have exploited it too.
Posted by RandySavage
9 Time Natty Winner
Member since May 2012
35128 posts
Posted on 10/11/20 at 10:45 am to
quote:

There are plenty of those threads.


Is he still our coach?

Then there aren't enough.
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