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Changing QB’s Doesn’t Help Vols Offense
Published by MoonDog on October 5, 2008
I didn’t have to watch the game, the score told me everything I needed to know. In reality, I don’t have to watch the Vols play another down of football this season because I know what’s going to happen.
Tennessee Vols QB Nick Stephens Passes Against Northern Illinois
It’s not going to matter who the Volunteers put behind center, unless that person’s name is Manning or Martin. The offense is going to fail because offensive coordinator Dave Clawson’s offense is a failure.
There isn’t another explanation to describe Tennessee’s offensive woes.
The Vols lackluster 13-9 win against a very average Northern Illinois team is a portent of things to come. Tennessee generated 225 yards of total offense and nine first downs against a team that didn’t have anywhere near the talent or depth of the Vols.
The Vols continued their propensity for turning the ball over, coughing it up twice against the Huskies.
Sophomore Nick Stephens got the start Saturday night and completed 10-of-17 passes for 156 yards and one touchdown. Arian Foster carried the ball 18 times for 75 yards while Montario Hardesty carried seven times for 20 yards.
That’s it, the entire output of Tennessee’s offense.
It’s not a lack of talent, it’s a lack of coaching. It’s an inability to recognize the system isn’t working, mainly because the system doesn’t fit the Vols personnel.
Tennessee Vols RB Arian Fosters is Gang Tackled by the NIU Defense
Too many coaches make the mistake of forcing a system upon players that aren’t geared to execute it properly. That’s exactly what’s happening this season with Tennessee.
Clawson is overmatched, even against teams like Northern Illinois. His lack of experience at this level of college football is showing with each passing week.
The Vols have scored 86 points in five games, with 59 of those points coming in the first two contests against UCLA and UAB.
His inability to adjust his play calling has effectively forced Tennessee to hope the defense can hold the opposition down until the Vols get lucky and score.
History has proven you can’t lean on your defense for an entire season because at some point, they’re going to break down.
With a very limited amount of depth along the Vols defensive line, it’s only a matter of time before Tennessee starts getting their lunches handed to them.
As the Vols continue to flounder with a head coach that’s looking like he’s on the way out of town, this once promising season is becoming a nightmare, and a recurring nightmare at that.
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