WR coach Kelsey Pope mentioned negative recruiting concerning Tennessee’s offense during his presser today.
Dont’e Thornton said he heard it when he was being recruited out of the portal, too.
Pope on Hyatt, Tillman succeeding in the NFL:
"I think it's awesome to see but quite frankly that's the expectation, right? You hear a lot of people say a lot about the offense and this and that and people make up what they want to in recruiting. This offense helps guys win in one-on-one matchups. That league is all about one-on-one matchups. So, the things that those guys are doing there is an expectation by everybody in this building, that they're going to win situations like that. We look forward to seeing those guys.”
Pope on countering misconceptions about Tennessee offense:
“I think what people don't understand, they try to just kind of make up, but it's my job as a coach to answer questions in the recruiting process. Our offense puts guys in situations to win one-on-one matchups. Defenses are supposed to stop guys and those one-on-one situations. It doesn't matter at the end of the day what the scheme is, what the play call is. I'm given a technique to beat a defensive player. He's given a technique to beat me. If I'm beating him 10 out of 10 times, I can translate that on any level and that's what it comes down to. Now guys have different skill sets. You show those in recruiting. Guys are put in different spots, you show those in recruiting. At the end of the day, you got to win your matchup, and that's what it is. That's what those guys have learned to do and that's what they showed on Saturday. That's why they're successful in the league. It's no rhyme or reason to why they're doing it besides a transition from what they did in college."
Dont’e Thornton said he heard it when he was being recruited out of the portal, too.
Pope on Hyatt, Tillman succeeding in the NFL:
"I think it's awesome to see but quite frankly that's the expectation, right? You hear a lot of people say a lot about the offense and this and that and people make up what they want to in recruiting. This offense helps guys win in one-on-one matchups. That league is all about one-on-one matchups. So, the things that those guys are doing there is an expectation by everybody in this building, that they're going to win situations like that. We look forward to seeing those guys.”
Pope on countering misconceptions about Tennessee offense:
“I think what people don't understand, they try to just kind of make up, but it's my job as a coach to answer questions in the recruiting process. Our offense puts guys in situations to win one-on-one matchups. Defenses are supposed to stop guys and those one-on-one situations. It doesn't matter at the end of the day what the scheme is, what the play call is. I'm given a technique to beat a defensive player. He's given a technique to beat me. If I'm beating him 10 out of 10 times, I can translate that on any level and that's what it comes down to. Now guys have different skill sets. You show those in recruiting. Guys are put in different spots, you show those in recruiting. At the end of the day, you got to win your matchup, and that's what it is. That's what those guys have learned to do and that's what they showed on Saturday. That's why they're successful in the league. It's no rhyme or reason to why they're doing it besides a transition from what they did in college."
