Jordan Rodgers diagrams how a 'rogue' Jarrett Guarantano sneak should have been easy Vols TD
It’s becoming more and more clear that Jarrett Guarantano went on his own with a critical play call in the Tennessee-Alabama game, as he elected to run a quarterback sneak at the goal line, and it resulted in a fumble.
Coach Jeremy Pruitt and teammates have weighed in, but SEC Network analyst Jordan Rodgers has offered a clear diagram of how the play was designed from an Xs and Os standpoint, and why Guarantano’s decision turned what could have been an easy touchdown, into a turnover. Tennessee tried to make it a one-score game with 7:21 remaining.
“To be clear, this was not called a quarterback sneak,” Rodgers said in a Twitter post. “Nor does it seem that Guarantano audibled because his left guard would not be pulling away if it was a quarterback sneak.”
Rodgers said the actual play call is G Lead, a power scheme, which means the play-side (left) guard would pull out and kick out the defensive end, while the other linemen on the left side block down. The fullback would either clean up mess in the middle, or lead on a linebacker, Rodgers said.
“The way this is perfect is both of these linebackers here are inching toward the A gap,” he continued, “which plays into this down and around scheme. If Guarantano hands this ball off, it’s an absolute walk into the end zone.”
Rodgers added that it was an “absolute rogue” moment for Guarantano which cost the Vols the game and Pruitt had every right to be upset.
“Who knows what happens in the fourth quarter, maybe Tennessee makes it a game, maybe not,” Rodgers said.
https://twitter.com/JRodgers11/status/1186325396683481088
Wow, just wow
I do not know if we could have won this game if we had scored, but we could have had a better showing than 13 pts.
Well they wouldn’t have had that defensive score. We’d be sitting at 20 at least and possibly another decent drive from momentum and add a possible fg. Could’ve been a one score game, 2 at most. Let’s not even mention the officiating and missed touchdown pass to JJ.
I really, really hate this kid. I hope this play is eye opening to the coaches and he doesn’t get a single other snap at Tennessee.
C’mon now Mythic, don’t say that. You can’t hate a kid that chooses Tennesee when he had so many other options. We can be disappointed, sure…but hate is a strong sentiment. Hey, it’s a GAME.
Mythic, you sir are garbage. He’s a kid who tried to make a play. It was a bonehead decision but to say you “really, really hate” him is pure trash. I would say you should be ashamed but I doubt you have any shame.
Now do the world a favor and go play in traffic.
He is a horrible quarter back. Don’t know how he even made the team. Not a big Pruitt fan either. He’s pretty classless to do what he did on national television grabbing his quarter backs facemask and make an ass out of himself. Tennessee football is in shambles. Pruitt isn’t head coaching matieral.He has go to go. Time for a new head coach.
Welp, that didn’t help my opinion of JG. Wow is right. What was the kid thinking? On to SC.
Can’t someone who is good at reading lips find out what Pruitt says to JG when he is walking off the field? I wanna know so bad lol
Also I don’t think he would of had time for the handoff. If you watch the linebacker comes right through the A gap and woulda prolly taken the ball out of JG hands
Nah, I think if JG follows through with the play the FB would have cleaned our LB, and it would have been an easy TD. And I would have been SO nervous.
We had lip reading post about this on another thread lol. Goes something like this..”What the f*** was that?”
Don’t worry about Bama fan. Any other SEC team with a decent quarter back and offense would have handed y’all’s rear end a loss last Saturday night. That was the kind of win you need to worry about because without Tua at full strength, y’all are beatable. Better pray Tua is ready to go when LSU rolls into Denny Stadium. You could be looking at a loss.
Maybe not. No. Most likely not.
I agree that the QB went rogue. It was a delicious lack of execution.
Lip read says to me…”Don’t you EVER change the f’in’play.
He wanted to be the hero and win the starting position back. It’s understandable, especially for a young man.
“Cost us the game” is an absurd statement. A TD there puts us down by 9, requiring a PAT, another TD, and a 2-pt conversion in whatever order, with the addition of a stop on defense. All that would just get the game to overtime, in Tuscaloosa, against the #1 team in the country. Would loved to see that happen, but regardless this play did not “cost us the game.”
Rogers is also making a gigantic assumption that the LBs here didn’t immediately read the sneak and adjust their penetration accordingly. There’s a possibility UT scores, but certainly they don’t “walk” into the endzone as he suggests. Given that we started with 1st & Goal on the 3, and Pruitt/Chaney had called 3 straight runs between the Guards that netted 1 yard, I highly doubt this play would have resulted in a TD.
We were stopping them consistently until that phantom personal foul that saved bama from a 3 and out. Either way, this game was a lot closer than it seemed.
Indeed, it was closer than it seemed. UT played well. Maybe Pruitt is on to something. The biggest worry for UT fans is Phil Fullmer P.I.
Agree….there were some questionable calls and it was a crazy enough game, that yes, Tennessee could have very well threw an upset
Uh, it most certainly would. He was supposed to pitch to Crouch, and he woulda walked right in.
In order to consistently win football games in the SEC, any team must have a at least a good “game manager” at the QB position. Superstar QB’s play from time to time, but a team has to have a stable QB in order to win. JG seems to emulate a former QB at Florida named Franks(sorry he got injured) but let’s face it, Florida is a better team w/Trask in the QB position. JG’s play at Tennessee has been inconsistent at best…let’s face it. Going”rogue” as a QB is recipe for disaster…we all know that. Yes, he wanted to be the “hero”…but what happened ?
If JP wants to win, maybe a game or two more..he’ll give JG a permanent seat on the bench. Next-man-up, whoever he is.
Hopefully JG enters the portal—soon!
Does eh still have a year left after this? I feel like he’s been around forever.
Sucks to lose but as a fan you can see the culture at Tennessee changing for the good. It’s been awhile since the Vols have played the way there playing.
Fairly simple. Neyland’s Maxim #1.
“1. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.”
But if he scores a la Matt Stafford against Dallas back in 2012 or 2013, he’s a hero. Especially if they can find a way to pull off the upset of the decade.