I'm ashamed to admit that I'm doing my share of complaining about the whoopin' MT received at the hands of the Commodores. In an effort to provide at least a slight level of counterbalance, anybody see any bright spots worth mentioning?
Not sure how bright this is for MT, but it seems worth saying. I think that Vandy team under Mason is improving. MT got whooped. MT didn't appear ready or prepared, but Vandy did. For a Vandy team, they actually looked pretty good.
Vandy's defense was fast, strong, and suffocating throughout the game. They're athletic with good size. Dare I say, Vandy was starting to look like players and a team the way SEC players and teams look. I'm certainly not prepared to crown Vandy SEC champs or the next Bama. It did seem though that Vandy may just have the potential to be a competitive team in the SEC East this year. Again, I'm not saying they'll win it, but I don't think they'll be down in last place either. All of that to say, at least MT lost to a team that appears to actually be a pretty darn good team. If so, coach Mason may start getting other offers come December.
I really expected MT's defensive front to be the position group to be questionable and struggle. As the game went along, it seemed that MT's defensive line might be fairly solid if not the strength of the defense.
I wish I had further bright spots regarding MT, but there just wasn't much positive happening on the field. In fairness to the new Def Coord, he should be given a fair and reasonable amount of time to turn around the defense. While he seemed to do a few things MT hasn't in a few years, there is still a long ways to go before that defense is a positive or a strength. Hopefully he can get that done as this season moves along.
Not sure how bright this is for MT, but it seems worth saying. I think that Vandy team under Mason is improving. MT got whooped. MT didn't appear ready or prepared, but Vandy did. For a Vandy team, they actually looked pretty good.
Vandy's defense was fast, strong, and suffocating throughout the game. They're athletic with good size. Dare I say, Vandy was starting to look like players and a team the way SEC players and teams look. I'm certainly not prepared to crown Vandy SEC champs or the next Bama. It did seem though that Vandy may just have the potential to be a competitive team in the SEC East this year. Again, I'm not saying they'll win it, but I don't think they'll be down in last place either. All of that to say, at least MT lost to a team that appears to actually be a pretty darn good team. If so, coach Mason may start getting other offers come December.
I really expected MT's defensive front to be the position group to be questionable and struggle. As the game went along, it seemed that MT's defensive line might be fairly solid if not the strength of the defense.
I wish I had further bright spots regarding MT, but there just wasn't much positive happening on the field. In fairness to the new Def Coord, he should be given a fair and reasonable amount of time to turn around the defense. While he seemed to do a few things MT hasn't in a few years, there is still a long ways to go before that defense is a positive or a strength. Hopefully he can get that done as this season moves along.