It is not a "snap decision on who covers who". It is a matter of tackling effectively and preventing yards after the catch. Heupel isolates his wideouts on a DB. The pass comes quickly to the WR after the snap, sometimes with a blocker running to the outside from the inside. So it is one-on-one (or two-on-two, if the blocker is another WR). If the WR isn't tackled on initial contact, he often has room to run down the sideline. And if there are only six defenders in the box, the TN QB checks down to a running play. That's how they blew us out in Knoxville. We have the personel to defend it, especially with Trevin Wallace and Keeshawn Silver back. But we have to tackle well. AL tackled well and easily outplayed TN in the second half. We may not have AL's offensive weapons, but (with Wallace and Silver back) our defense has the pieces to slow TN's offense down if we execute and avoid the stupid penalties.
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It is not a "snap decision on who covers who". It is a matter of tackling effectively and preventing yards after the catch. Heupel isolates his wideouts on a DB. The pass comes quickly to the WR after the snap, sometimes with a blocker running to the outside from the inside. So it is one-on-one (or two-on-two, if the blocker is another WR). If the WR isn't tackled on initial contact, he often has room to run down the sideline. And if there are only six defenders in the box, the TN QB checks down to a running play. That's how they blew us out in Knoxville. We have the personel to defend it, especially with Trevin Wallace and Keeshawn Silver back. But we have to tackle well. AL tackled well and easily outplayed TN in the second half. We may not have AL's offensive weapons, but (with Wallace and Silver back) our defense has the pieces to slow TN's offense down if we execute and avoid the stupid penalties.
You obviously didn't watch the previous 2 UT games.
If you did, you would remember UT WR'S running wide open down the field on multiple occasions because our DB'S couldn't communicate who was covering who.
What you wrote is partially correct but fails to recognize the failure of our defense to in any way neutralize the UT passing game.
Now they have a run game and a QB run game again. Our defense has its work cut out for them and JH can and will find the weakest links.
I attend or watch every UK football game. I'm not sure what you are talking about. I discussed everything you say I don't recognize. You have your tunnel vision glasses on again. We may not win this game, but I never said we will.
I don't really know if our secondary is the weakest unit on our team, but this is a tough matchup for them. BTW, we don't have a "poor pass rush". UK is middle of the pack in the SEC in sacks, hurries, and tackles for loss. Because of the way their offensive scheme works, you will seldom get sacks on TN's QB anyway. You need to tackle really well and get great play from your LBs and DBs against them. OTOH, TN has some disadvantages too. TN is 0-2 in road games and the Vols have been committing even more penalties than we have. But this is not a good tactical matchup for UK unless our passing game gets a lot better fast.
Wow. Josh Heupel came into Lexington as a first year coach with a depleted roster and hung 45 points on BW, CMS, and our vaunted defense.
Last year, he hung 44 on us without their top two WR'S playing in Knoxville.
Talk about tunnel vision. CMS and BW need to show UK fans and the FB world that they can actually gameplan and at least keep the games with UT and Heupel competitive.
It is past time for CMS to actually beat JH and UT.
We beat UF because they felt their strength at that time was run game and not putting it in mertz’s hands as much. Playing up the middle with us was not a good matchup for them. Georgia can play up the middle with us and usually plays a conservative game against us to not help us out. They know we we can’t put up points unless we get st or def help with it. But this year they came in and went short perimeter wide passes and runs off the edge where we play soft. It got us moving laterally and softened us up to where they were getting yards everywhere as the game went on. Mizz started out working the middle run game then throwing down field. After the fake punt their next offensive possession they went short perimeter and had success from there on out. The strategic part of this ut game to me is whether or not UT tries to run it up the gut or whether or when they start wide where we’ve been very susceptible. And if they do are we willing to get out of soft mode to start playing up which is riskier but our problem with these type offenses is that you beat them with aggressive negative plays not by bending and not breaking. We just don’t play that way.
You must be hallucinating. Where did I say Josh Heupel didn't beat us? Where did I say Heupel didn't score points? If you read what I said, I actually described how he did it. But, by all means, don't waste a chance to start an argument over nothing.
My assessment of our defense is fact based. Yours is emotion based. You can look at the SEC data. The defensive stats speak for themselves. We have a good defense. No team is perfect, and ours has weaknesses too. If you actually read what I said, which you clearly did not, I believe tomorrow is a bad tactical matchup for our team although there are ways to win with a cleanly played game. Vegas has TN as a 3 point favorite. You might want to call Vito at the Bellagio to explain to him why the spread should be larger than that. LOL.
The only poster on this site who gets emotional over a simple post is.........YOU!
It is obvious you have some sort of personal attachment to CMS and or Brad White, or you have a personal attachment to UK football beyond just being a fan.
Your defense of CMS and BW's defense is legendary on this site.
If you would share your connection to the program it would help us to understand your blind passion and devotion to CMS and his defense.
I am simply posting my opinion from a fans perspective of what I observe while watching the games. I also watch all of the other SEC teams play when they are not playing UK.
It helps give perspective to where our program stands in the overall picture of SEC football programs and also allows one to see how other teams attack their opponents on offense and defense.
I understand your opinions don't always align with mine, and that is ok. Just don't take it so personal everytime someone doesn't agree with you or refuses to drink the same kool-aid you are having.
We are entitled to our own opinions, even if YOU think we are wrong.
Heupel owns Stoops and white, tomorrow will be no different. Hes a better coach and will have his team prepared, losing to UK in ut's eyes is the worst thing possible.
Then think about the 5 wins. You will be happier. But if you want to think about the last two games-
GA hasn't lost a game to anyone in more than two years.
We lost to MO because of penalties. Aside from penalties and the final score, the stats were about equal. If we had not played a sloppy, penalty-plagued game, we would not have lost it.
Good teams generally can overcome sloppy play and penalty plagued games. In big boy leagues a 17 point loss no matter how, is an ass kicking. If Kentucky had won by 17, fans would have said we kicked their ass.
I agree! I do know this though, if UK comes out either flat or unprepared or both, I am 100% done with Stoops! If you can't get jacked up for this game, why are you playing or coaching the sport.
If UT loads the box as expected there is more than one way to counter it, obviously passing successfully will require them to play honest but we can also counter a heavy box by playing a 12 personnel package and just going after them straight up. Running a few RPOs out of this and hitting a TE down field a few times would really mess with UTs defensive strategy.
UK is giving up 32.5 points per game in SEC play. On the positive side they are giving up just 26 per game at home.
If that's good I'd hate to read other posters definition of average or worse.
For sure. Our safeties, while very talented, lost all their eye discipline this season. Georgia and Mizzou took major advantage via pa pass. UT will test them on the switch route they always get on most everyone but especially us. Plus after seeing Dru struggling to tackle on the perimeter, he'll be tested repeatedly.
Stoops' entire tenure, we are always extremely slow/late getting in our defensive calls. It kills us vs UT. Have hot coverage they can go to but mix that up. Stay disciplined, don't give them the free shots, instead force them into contested throws and catches. Tackle short stuff on the outside.
Going to be tough especially if they're completing contested routes. We'll have to keep our composure which is definitely not a strong suit of this team
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