- Oct 5, 2017
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Let's be honest, to preview Vandy all that needs to be said is that we need to beat the Commodres.
However, I'm a longwinded guy and said I'd do this anyway so here we are.
I know I said last week was a must win, it was. You know what else is a must win, for similar and different reasons? Vandy. Seriously, losing to Vandy twice in a row and being 0-4 against UK and Vandy would unleash a wall of noise in the system I don't think any of us have ever seen before. There were a large contingent still with faith in Muschamp, Mac, and Mullen when they were let go. A second straight loss to Vandy would get more to jump off the train than I think would be imaginable. I believe we are winning this game, let me be clear, but it is a situation we haven't seen in our lifetime.
Vandy is giving up 408 yards per game through 6 games. They are giving up 260ish yards passing per game. We have to show we can pass to set up the run. Vandy started the sell out the box against us defense and when teams have since they have been successful. Put things on tape to make future defenses think. With Vandy being the "easiest" game left, work on things that can help moving forward to get us through the season. Build on that against Carolina (which I said in the Kentucky review and I stand by it, use these two 100+ ranked defenses to make a few slight modifications that may help). I'm not saying redo the whole offense, but you can start running some passes without play action. You can run the double slants play on downs that aren't 3rd or 4th. Take advantage of their weaker secondary.
On defense, Vandy, yes Vandy, and I'll say it again, the Vanderbilt Commodores have a top 40 passing offense currently. I don't want to kick a scheme when its down so you can search yourselves for how many of those our scheme has through 9 seasons of being called at various schools (or search each time I've dropped that fact on here or X). That said, the Commodores average over 1 INT thrown and about 2 sacks a game. In theory we should be good. Their RB's barely average 4 ypc. Until proven otherwise, I'm going to treat last week as an aberration for the defense. We were in position plenty and just failed to tackle. We shut down a top 5 rushing attack against UT (yes, they are currently top 5).
Also, beating Vandy doesn't answer any questions for me no matter what Carbozo said in 2017 or Mullen trying to prove EJ's passing ability in 2021. However, a loss would prove a lot. I think of this a lot like a cupcake game. Not much to gain, but everything to lose.
This is in the Swamp, team and coaches want to lower the noise. Best way to do that is win and win big. I think we do.
Gators 24, Vandy 10
However, I'm a longwinded guy and said I'd do this anyway so here we are.
I know I said last week was a must win, it was. You know what else is a must win, for similar and different reasons? Vandy. Seriously, losing to Vandy twice in a row and being 0-4 against UK and Vandy would unleash a wall of noise in the system I don't think any of us have ever seen before. There were a large contingent still with faith in Muschamp, Mac, and Mullen when they were let go. A second straight loss to Vandy would get more to jump off the train than I think would be imaginable. I believe we are winning this game, let me be clear, but it is a situation we haven't seen in our lifetime.
Vandy is giving up 408 yards per game through 6 games. They are giving up 260ish yards passing per game. We have to show we can pass to set up the run. Vandy started the sell out the box against us defense and when teams have since they have been successful. Put things on tape to make future defenses think. With Vandy being the "easiest" game left, work on things that can help moving forward to get us through the season. Build on that against Carolina (which I said in the Kentucky review and I stand by it, use these two 100+ ranked defenses to make a few slight modifications that may help). I'm not saying redo the whole offense, but you can start running some passes without play action. You can run the double slants play on downs that aren't 3rd or 4th. Take advantage of their weaker secondary.
On defense, Vandy, yes Vandy, and I'll say it again, the Vanderbilt Commodores have a top 40 passing offense currently. I don't want to kick a scheme when its down so you can search yourselves for how many of those our scheme has through 9 seasons of being called at various schools (or search each time I've dropped that fact on here or X). That said, the Commodores average over 1 INT thrown and about 2 sacks a game. In theory we should be good. Their RB's barely average 4 ypc. Until proven otherwise, I'm going to treat last week as an aberration for the defense. We were in position plenty and just failed to tackle. We shut down a top 5 rushing attack against UT (yes, they are currently top 5).
Also, beating Vandy doesn't answer any questions for me no matter what Carbozo said in 2017 or Mullen trying to prove EJ's passing ability in 2021. However, a loss would prove a lot. I think of this a lot like a cupcake game. Not much to gain, but everything to lose.
This is in the Swamp, team and coaches want to lower the noise. Best way to do that is win and win big. I think we do.
Gators 24, Vandy 10
