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QB Joshua Dobbs broke free for 27 runs of 10-plus yards in 2015, tied with Mississippi State's Dak Prescott for most among SEC QBs. Coach, can you talk about Dobbs the runner?
"He has good feet for a bigger guy, and he knows how to get skinny. You have to send four down linemen, and you may have to dedicate a linebacker to spy him to take away that avenue, because if he's going to throw, he's gonna get the ball out quick. If it ain't out quick, he's gonna scramble. That's when it's tough, because you have to have a 'backer that's fast enough to track him down." -- SEC defensive coach
The Vols never found a dominant vertical threat last year: No UT receiver reached 500 yards. Junior WRs Josh Malone and Josh Smith return, but the duo combined for 96 targets in 2015 -- just 24 more than RBs Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara. Coach, can you talk about the downfield production?
"[Dobbs] can't throw the ball down the field. That's not his bag. His bag is for them to motion the back out of the backfield, throw it to him out in space, and then the guy makes defenders miss and goes 25 yards. That's a guy you want to make throw the ball and make play quarterback." -- Power 5 defensive coach
The D got burned for 30 plays of 25-plus yards in 2015, 10th most in the SEC.Coach, can you talk about how Bob Shoop can fix the leaks?
"His defenses have been among the best in the country in first- and second-down efficiency. They get off the field on third downs and eliminate the possibility of big-play opportunities. -- SEC head coach
http://espn.go.com/college-football...what-opposing-coaches-say-sec-given-anonymity
VOLS info below, love the comments on Shoop:
QB Joshua Dobbs broke free for 27 runs of 10-plus yards in 2015, tied with Mississippi State's Dak Prescott for most among SEC QBs. Coach, can you talk about Dobbs the runner?
"He has good feet for a bigger guy, and he knows how to get skinny. You have to send four down linemen, and you may have to dedicate a linebacker to spy him to take away that avenue, because if he's going to throw, he's gonna get the ball out quick. If it ain't out quick, he's gonna scramble. That's when it's tough, because you have to have a 'backer that's fast enough to track him down." -- SEC defensive coach
The Vols never found a dominant vertical threat last year: No UT receiver reached 500 yards. Junior WRs Josh Malone and Josh Smith return, but the duo combined for 96 targets in 2015 -- just 24 more than RBs Jalen Hurd and Alvin Kamara. Coach, can you talk about the downfield production?
"[Dobbs] can't throw the ball down the field. That's not his bag. His bag is for them to motion the back out of the backfield, throw it to him out in space, and then the guy makes defenders miss and goes 25 yards. That's a guy you want to make throw the ball and make play quarterback." -- Power 5 defensive coach
The D got burned for 30 plays of 25-plus yards in 2015, 10th most in the SEC.Coach, can you talk about how Bob Shoop can fix the leaks?
"His defenses have been among the best in the country in first- and second-down efficiency. They get off the field on third downs and eliminate the possibility of big-play opportunities. -- SEC head coach
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