How many freshmen and sophomores are play tonight?

[Budalicious]

It seems we are even younger than I thought! This is one reason why a bowl game matters.

 

[#1fulmerite]

Enough to be the excuse of why we didn’t play well, OP.

 

[Other_Guy]

2nd youngest in SEC, I thought.

 

[tnvolfan16]

may be a bunch of freshmen and sophomores, but they are still slow, soft and just all out suck. it really shows you just how much one or two players can make a defense look a little less bad than they look tonight. there are real problems on this team

 

[landscapingvol]

Enough to be the excuse of why we didn’t play well, OP.

They can’t help but make excuses, that defense is utterly pathetic and play like a Conference USA level talent and size. The minute Tennessee returned the kickoff everyone in the stadium knew they couldn’t hold the lead

 

[#1fulmerite]

How can you be coaching at the same place for five years and yet be loaded with only freshman and sophomores? Dis ain’t Dabo Swinney and Clemson.

 

[Mississippi Vols]

Disgrace

 

[Budalicious]

It was a legitimate question.

 

[ftsandersvol]

Not one of the most important ones. Baffling, except for maybe Heupel knew he needed this win to keep the pressure down.

 

[BleedOrange81]

Not one of the most important one. Baffling, except for maybe Heupel knew he needed this win to keep the pressure down.

It’s next year or he is out..I think he wanted to hire in house and was told nope..

 

[Hunerwadel]

I saw names on jerseys I've never heard of.

 

[ftsandersvol]

It’s next year or he is out..I think he wanted to hire in house and was told nope..

I honestly don’t see next year any better. We better start courting his potential replacement.

 

[Rushin Orange Collusion]

I honestly don’t see next year any better. We better start courting his potential replacement.

$9MM for 8 wins is not a good ROI. I see a hot seat in his future.

 

[nomads-11]

Well, if we're replacing CJH...then I don't want to hire another "HC" under the same construct or circumstances. Just STOP it. At this point it's becoming the definition of insanse (or have we not paid attention since Kiffin). Interestingly enough, we are not, nor will not, be the only ones. #Breakthecycle

 

[Flogballs]

I obviously want the Vols to win and the coaches should too… but also these are exhibition games. The best thing to come out of them is development opportunities for guys who can contribute next year.

 

[CAVPUT]

I obviously want the Vols to win and the coaches should too… but also these are exhibition games. The best thing to come out of them is development opportunities for guys who can contribute next year.

To be honest, I'm not sure about our younger players being all that talented. Given this staffs history in evals, recruiting and development, I'm a skeptic. I'd feel a lot better going to the portal and grabbing experienced players that other coaches have developed.

 

[CAVPUT]

may be a bunch of freshmen and sophomores, but they are still slow, soft and just all out suck. it really shows you just how much one or two players can make a defense look a little less bad than they look tonight. there are real problems on this team

Yep. No confidence in this head coach, staff or roster. I think we're in for a couple more very rough seasons. Turmoil and change will come sooner rather than later.