Prominent SEC analyst shares thoughts on Tennessee Football after Week 4
SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic, a former Auburn offensive lineman, shared some thoughts on Sunday evening about the Tennessee Vols' Week 4 win against UTSA. Cubelic noted that Tennessee "handled" business and that he's not as worried about a couple of misses from quarterback Joe Milton as some other folks (fans and media) seem to […]
SEC Network analyst Cole Cubelic, a former Auburn offensive lineman, shared some thoughts on Sunday evening about the Tennessee Vols' Week 4 win against UTSA.
Cubelic noted that Tennessee "handled" business and that he's not as worried about a couple of misses from quarterback Joe Milton as some other folks (fans and media) seem to be.
Here are his comments on the Vols (via ColeCubelic/Twitter).
TENNESSEE: Handled their business. QB set the tone on the 1st play on how they will be played. Joe has command of the offense. He is taking what's there & forcing the defenses hand. Had a few balls sail but I'm just not as concerned as some other folks are. They are a missed black inside/outside a few times for more explosives. Got some exotic looks. Still not full strength up front, had a few whiffs. RBs showed great feel/vision. Hit a few runs backside they were big! Need to be better in pass pro. DL active, 20, 9 & 27. Forced chip protection off edge. Cut protection got them a little. 44 diagnosed well.
There's a lot of great stuff there that Cubelic, who knows the sport as well anyone, points out. For starters, his comment about not being too worried about Milton should be reassuring for Vols fans. Not everything that goes wrong in the passing game is on the quarterback. And that's been the case when it comes to Milton and Tennessee's passing game this season.
It seems like Cubelic is putting a little more of the blame on the offensive line and the running backs.
The notes about Bryson Eason, Tyler Baron, and James Pearce along the defensive line are also encouraging. As is the note about sophomore linebacker Elijah Herring, who is playing in a bigger role due to Keenan Pili's injury.
All in all, it sounds like Cubelic isn't nearly as down on the Vols as a portion of the fan base seems to be right now. Perhaps Cubelic's take can be take as a sign that things aren't nearly as bad in Knoxville as some seem to think it is.
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