Bobby Johnson Teleconference 11/18/09
November 18th, 2009 ║ Posted By: John Pennington ║ Permalink ║ Tags: Vanderbilt
* Vandy had “an excellent practice yesterday.” “We’re ready to go.”
* Warren Norman’s season has “been pretty special.” Norman has a knack for finding holes which fits well with the type of runs Vandy calls. “We’re very pleased with how he’s played and I think he’ll just get better and better.”
* Mackenzi Adams “played very well” in the first half against Kentucky, partly because the ‘Dores’ offensive line played better. In second half, Adams started “rushing throws and missing some open people” because he wasn’t as well protected.
* The question of the week will be about helmets popping off, apparently. “We do cringe” when helmets pop off. “You just got to makes sure that your helmet fits perfectly.”
* Linebacker Chris Marve “has got a lot of energy and plays extremely hard.” Marve plays through pain and does all the things you’d expect “from a great linebacker.” His effort is the key to his success.
* Tennessee plays “extremely hard” which is “a huge step up from last year’s general attitude.” Jonathan Crompton has done “a fantastic job” of improving from last year. “Defensively they’ve had one bad game.” “They’re gonna have a run game that we’re gonna have to contend with and also their play-action passing game is one of the best in the conference.
* The keys to beating Tennessee will be 1) keep the ball away from them, 2) stay in manageable third down situations, and 3) stop the run.
* The fact that Vandy has had some success at Neyland Stadium won’t make much difference once the game starts.
* Inconsistent receiver play and injuries on the offensive line have hurt Vandy all season.
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