YankeeVol
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"IF" Howard throws the ball a foot right the previous play it's probably a TD. "IF" the roughing call, that wasn't roughing, wasn't called what happens? "IF" they didn't put in their backups at the start of of the 4th how worse would it have been? That's why I hate "IFs".The simple point was that "if" the unfortunate inadvertent face mask didn't happen, what would the game have been like??
Good teams continue to take advantage of this. Our linebackers can’t cover and opposing OC’s have feasted on it.It was more of the same that’s always killed us. Refuse to cover the flat. Can’t cover a crossing route. DBs getting toasted. Severely lacking linebacker talent. Offensively the horrid playcalling and qb play continued.
Yet another captain literal who can’t see how a snowball effect happensSorry. That penalty wasn't going to change the outcome in this one. We were completely outclassed by that roster.
They would’ve punted and we’d of had more time to schedule a punt. Did you watch the game?Such a shame that an inadvertent face mask penalty on Ohio States first drive wound up costing us 21 immediate points, and probably the ball game. We had them stopped on their first drive (which is what CJH and team pray about) and well, this is a "what if" the hand didn't connect with the face mask question? Momentum means a lot in sports and my gut says that while the eventual outcome might have been the same, the game could have been (much) closer.
Proud of this team and the coaches for another 10 Win Season. Now we have to work on getting considerably better for next Fall because you can bet that Bama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and the rest of our opponents will be improving their rosters and coaching staffs.
Go Vols
If we stop them, the Vols may settle in actually. After that play we never got our feet under us, and was playing on skates the rest of the way. The penalties eventually bite ya.Such a shame that an inadvertent face mask penalty on Ohio States first drive wound up costing us 21 immediate points, and probably the ball game. We had them stopped on their first drive (which is what CJH and team pray about) and well, this is a "what if" the hand didn't connect with the face mask question? Momentum means a lot in sports and my gut says that while the eventual outcome might have been the same, the game could have been (much) closer.
Proud of this team and the coaches for another 10 Win Season. Now we have to work on getting considerably better for next Fall because you can bet that Bama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and the rest of our opponents will be improving their rosters and coaching staffs.
Go Vols
This is absolutely the way I looked at this inadvertent and unfortunate face mask penalty. It through us off kilter and we never recovered.If we stop them, the Vols may settle in actually. After that play we never got our feet under us, and was playing on skates the rest of the way. The penalties eventually bite ya.
If we got that ball and scored 7, who on this planet could go back in time and correctly predict the outcome? We lost our mojo - and without it, we didn't play well. With it? Who knows??Sorry. That penalty wasn't going to change the outcome in this one. We were completely outclassed by that roster.
I agree that it was an unfortunate penalty but saying it cost us 21 points is a stretch. With or without that penalty, we still couldn't cover their WRs and stop them until they started substituting their backups early in the 4th quarterSuch a shame that an inadvertent face mask penalty on Ohio States first drive wound up costing us 21 immediate points, and probably the ball game. We had them stopped on their first drive (which is what CJH and team pray about) and well, this is a "what if" the hand didn't connect with the face mask question? Momentum means a lot in sports and my gut says that while the eventual outcome might have been the same, the game could have been (much) closer.
Proud of this team and the coaches for another 10 Win Season. Now we have to work on getting considerably better for next Fall because you can bet that Bama, Florida, Georgia, Oklahoma and the rest of our opponents will be improving their rosters and coaching staffs.
Go Vols
I’d normally say the same but it could have been devastating for Michigan. With all the noise around OSU since the Michigan game and all the orange in the stands, that stadium might have sounded totally different if we get the ball back and score.That’s total BS . It’s 1st quarter and basically a whole game left to play.
If you let 1 bad play cost you 21 points and probably the game,, then you’re a weak , fragile a$$ team.
Move on, buck up and make some stops!
I don’t think there was a holding call made on either team …..We had no answer for the best WR corps in FBS so we were not gonna win that game..BUT there were some glaring penalties that weren't called. They cracked not 1 but 2 (TWO) of Nicos helmets with helmet to helmet shots but no flags were thrown. Absolute BS. We never stood a shot with that officiating crew unless we were able to completely overwhelm OSU...which we don't have the talent to do. Coming off the Michigan loss they weren't gonna be broken mentally either. We ran into a perfect storm and got throttled. Oh well, it happens.
Lucky to have CJH and this staff, as well as a roster that has improved dramatically with the addition of these 24 and 25 recruiting classes. We will be as loaded as anyone in a couple years and probably make the playoffs 50% of the time the way things are going...which is excellent at ANY school. Every recruiting class has been better than the last for the last 4 years. Love it. Go VOLS.