Defensive Line
Nathanael: F
Tennessee’s biggest issues in 2018 were the lines of scrimmage. That remains the case in 2019, apparently.
The Vols’ defensive line was flat out abysmal on Saturday when you consider the competition they were going up against. Georgia State easily ran for over 200 yards as a team, and the defensive line rarely got enough pressure to affect GSU quarterback Dan Ellington consistently. Outside of some decent play from Aubrey Solomon, Savion Williams, and at times Greg Emerson, this unit was pretty appalling to watch. Solomon got a quarterback hit and six tackles, and Emerson picked up half a tackle for loss. Other than that, the defensive line was barely noticeable out there.
Ben: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Where do we begin? Like the offensive line, the defensive line couldn’t generate a push or pass-rush against a Sun Belt team that won just two games a season ago. The group registered just a half a tackle for a loss and failed to get in the backfield to generate pressure or stop the run. Aubrey Solomon recorded six tackles, but he wasn’t that noticeable out there. Oh, and let’s not forget the group didn’t know where to line up. It was just a huge cluster.
I was told during fall camp that the defensive line was the worst position group on the team by a landslide. Boy, were they correct.
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As a kid I growing up in Tennessee, I watched Johnny Majors coaching the Vols. From there the only highlights was Peyton Manning, who never won a championship, and T. Martin who was a one hit wonder.
I’m sick tired and embarrassed of making excuses.
Am pissed having to say yep we suck but we are rebuilding again and again and time after time.
Like a bad marriage or an old jalopy you pour more money and time into fixing.
At some point you have to face the facts. It ain’t getting any better and it ain’t never going to run like it use to.
I love my home state of Tennessee and I living in Georgia I’m Damn proud to be a Volunteer.
But I’m divorcing the University of Tennessee and taking a break from this toxic relationship.
Maybe one day UT will realize its playing college football and its part of the South Eastern Conference.
Not some back water obscure middle school.
So now I’m preparing to go to work on Tuesday
And listening to all the laughter and ridicule of getting beat by a last year 2 and 10 Georgia team.