Tennessee football: Five potential concerns about Vols promoting Joe Osovet

2. Historical offensive style at odds with Jim Chaney’s

This is another positive that could end up turning into a major negative. Butch Jones proved when he hired Bob Shoop that a clash of styles can lead to disastrous results even if all the parties involved are solid at what they do.

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When it comes to Joe Osovet, Tennessee football is getting a guy who has been ahead of the curve in offensive trends. He invented RPOs, which he coined as manipulation offense way back in 2001. That’s worthy of praise. It’s also worth touting that he came up with numerous ways to run the no-huddle and he ran the spread offense in all his roles in New York.

Well, now he’s coaching under Jim Chaney, who likes slow-developing plays, has only used the no-huddle a couple of times in his career, and focuses heavily on the pro-style offense. This could be a clash of styles that may not end up working out.

Beyond this, Osovet’s experience may clash with everybody on staff. Jeremy Pruitt wants to put a hard-nosed, defensive-minded program together, and it seems like Osovet’s history as a guy who puts up basketball scores offensively would clash with that.

Of course, the other side to this is the fact the Pruitt had Osovet in an off-field role for two years, so he’s likely already familiar with this and has figured out to incorporate his styles. But this is still a bit of a concern, and it has to be addressed.