How do you help your brand new quarterback in a critical game? Get off to a good start. And that’s something Tennessee has to do better regardless of who’s taking snaps. In 56 games under Butch Jones, Tennessee has scored on the opening drive 19 times (34.5%) with 14 […]
Author: Will Shelton
What Should We Expect From Jarrett Guarantano?
Tennessee’s new starting quarterback is 12-of-24 for 54 yards in three appearances this season. Those 2.3 yards per attempt obviously must increase for the Vols to have any chance to win, and the play-calling should give him some of the chances Quinten Dormady has had down the field. Guarantano’s struggles […]
Tennessee’s 10 Worst Offensive Performances Since 2008
How bad was last Saturday’s loss to Georgia from an offensive standpoint? Not only was it the first time the Vols had been shut out since 1994, it was one of the worst performances by a Tennessee offense in yards per play in the last ten years. 2008-17 is a […]
The Moments Matter
The Butch Jones Era is suffering from a lack of moments that last.
Vols Avoid Disaster with a Defining Week Ahead
The best part about drawing conclusions from today is you don’t really have to: after two years of premature calls on “THE MOST IMPORTANT GAME IN BUTCH JONES’ CAREER!!!!!”, the real thing is coming to Knoxville next Saturday. This was probably true no matter what Tennessee did today. But a […]
SEC East Projections Favor Chaos
There’s still plenty of conversation about last week and plenty of conversation about the future, but in the present Tennessee finds itself in a crowded SEC East field. Fans of a certain age are used to losing to Florida and then only having to care about whether the Gators lost […]
Why is Tennessee’s offense so much better in the fourth quarter?
There are plenty of numbers to support the growing narrative of Tennessee’s offense: the Vols again fell behind by two possessions, again rallied, and again should have won. Had they pulled it off in Gainesville it would have been the eighth time in the last 34 games Tennessee came back […]
The best way to win close games is to stop playing them.
Butch Jones’ tenure in Knoxville has featured an unusual number of these kinds of games. Frantic fourth quarters, miracle finishes, games decided on the final drive or a dramatic play in the final minute or, in this case, final second. Sometimes the Vols win, sometimes they don’t. Sometimes we get […]
Tennessee vs Florida: The Simplest Answer
Beneath all the talk, the rivalry, and the unique circumstances surrounding this year’s Tennessee-Florida game, this is the most important fact: for the fourth year in a row, the Vols have the better team. The better team doesn’t always win. In 2014 the Vols kept Florida’s offense at bay all […]
Tennessee 42 Indiana State 7 – Keep it Simple
The answers will really come next week. But after a week of triple option and a week of FCS, we can put a few questions aside on the road to Gainesville. Quinten Dormady is Tennessee’s quarterback right now. Speculation that Jarrett Guarantano has a higher ceiling is based in recruiting rankings […]