A two tight end, two wide receiver set with Gerald Jones and Lucas Taylor as the wide outs and Brandon Warren and Luke Stocker as the tight ends will provide Crompton with four quality targets and provide maximum pass protection. Giving Crompton time to take five step drops and go through only 2 to 3 receiver progression. This allows the strong armed quarterback to make easier decisions and hopefully be a more effective passer, and considering he is currently last in the conference in that category he can only get better. I still have faith that Crompton is a talented quarterback. He would not have been offered a scholarship to play for the Big Orange if this was not the case.
The coaching staff needs to change the offense to play to his talents as well as the rest of his teammates. Crompton is not quite yet the cerebral quarterback that can manage a west coast style offense that offensive coordinator Dan Clawson wants to run. I am confident that with time and more game experience for Crompton this could be possible. However, with what is by far the best team UT has played thus far the game plan has to be about what can win the game not what you want to run.
If Tennessee can rush for at least 150 yards, keep the penalties low, and not commit any turnovers they will have a chance. I don’t expect Florida to score a ton of points if Tennessee plays effective. The defense has looked down right dominant at times and already has seven interceptions.
My final prediction, Arian Foster and Montario Hardesty combine for 178 yards rushing and two touchdowns. Eric Berry has another pick 6 off Tebow and Tennessee wins 24-21.

Well to put it simply last night was an absolute disaster for the Tennessee Vols. The Big Orange seemed very unprepared last night John Crompton was 19-41 for only 189 yards with 2 interceptions and one fumble and failed to get in a rhythm all night. Dan Clawson’s play calling was suspect he failed to move the pocket and get Crompton away from UCLA's pass rush. Montario Hardersty played very well all night as well as Arian Foster with the exception of his key fumble in the red zone. Hardesty had 2 touchdowns and 66 total yards. Meanwhile, Arian Foster earned a hundred yards and averaged 7.4 yards a carry but was only given 13. The defense was pretty stout the majority of the night except UCLA's final drive of the 4th quarter when the Bruins marched 70 yards in less than 2 minutes. Special teams were also terrible for the Vols last night. Chad Cunningham had 1 punt blocked that led to a UCLA touchdown and Daniel Lincoln was 1 for 4 although 2 were from over 50 yards. Hopefully the offense will be able to get it together over the course of current bye week and leading up to the UAB game on September 13. Because a performance like last night’s will not cut it in SEC play.






