Heupel has to speak out

[AthensVol2007]

Omari Thomas is the one who showed poor sportsmanship.

He’s not down when hit though. Opportunity to Knock the ball loose or he fakes the knee and runs the next 5 seconds off. Until he’s down he’s not down.

 

[bpalmer28]

Omari Thomas is the one who showed poor sportsmanship.

He played to the whistle. What was he supposed to do?

 

[Orange931]

But it's EVERY game . When has a loss not been blamed on the refs? It just gets tiring. Half of the things people complain about are bad calls. But the other half are just people with zero understanding about football crying. For instance, people were crying that the refs blew the offsides call dead when the player didn't have a free run at Milton. The announcer mentioned it. What anyone with football understanding knows is that when their DE jumped offsides and OUR PLAYER MOVES AND TOUCHES HIM, refs must blow the play dead and penalize the defense. Its just nonstop on here.

It is not every game. The last 2 weeks, absolutely.

 

[BlinghamptonVol]

Omari Thomas is the one who showed poor sportsmanship.

Players do what their coaches teach them. That's the standard we have for other teams, right? Can't be hypocritical.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Omari Thomas is the one who showed poor sportsmanship.

You mean he played to the whistle?

 

[rocketskates]

You wouldn't have said that if the defender wasn't an idiot.

Eh. If you’re referring to the final play Mertz wasn’t down when he was hit. If you’re gonna have your qb go back there and dance around for 9 seconds he’s fair game. Napier should’ve punted it if he didn’t want to risk Mertz taking a shot. Just my 2 cents but I am full of piss and vinegar right now so that could change tomorrow morning.

 

[Other_Guy]

Eh. If you’re referring to the final play Mertz wasn’t down when he was hit. If you’re gonna have your qb go back there and dance around for 9 seconds he’s fair game. Napier should’ve punted it if he didn’t want to risk Mertz taking a shot. Just my 2 cents but I am full of piss and vinegar right now so that could change tomorrow morning.

I thought it was a cheap shot live. Need to see a replay.

 

[AthensVol2007]

I thought it was a cheap shot live. Need to see a replay.

On replay the hit is infinitely softer than I thought. Another flop by Mertz bought by the refs.

 

[Holys#!tVol1979]

Do you even watch the games? Seems to me like you’re just looking for an argument because the last two weeks have been one sided from the refs and it’s been pointed out by commentators.

Exactly! It's not just pissed off fans! The commentators are actually calling the refs out! Even Herbstriet did tonight which solidified it for me!

 

[OrangeWave2]

Heupel owes every fan in this program an explanation for all this unexcusable play calling!!!

 

[NomadVol]

No link to after game press conference

 

[OrangeBloodinTN]

Exactly! It's not just pissed off fans! The commentators are actually calling the refs out! Even Herbstriet did tonight which solidified it for me!

This is what’s interesting to me. Herbstreit has a long-standing dislike for the Vols and a deep love for all Vol opponents, and he was even questioning how all the calls went against the Vols tonight.

Yes the Vols were terrible overall, but the officiating the last two games needs a further review.

 

[Holys#!tVol1979]

This is what’s interesting to me. Herbstreit has a long-standing dislike for the Vols and a deep love for all Vol opponents, and he was even questioning how all the calls went against the Vols tonight.

Yes the Vols were terrible overall, but the officiating the last two games needs a further review.

Exactly! Thank you! These idiots that can't see this are as blind as the refs! Yes we played like crap but the refs the last 2 games have been horrendous!

 

[Orange931]

Exactly! Thank you! These idiots that can't see this are as blind as the refs! Yes we played like crap but the refs the last 2 games have been horrendous!

And the calls against us are drive killers. They just suck the life right out of the offense.

 

[Other_Guy]

But it's EVERY game . When has a loss not been blamed on the refs? It just gets tiring. Half of the things people complain about are bad calls. But the other half are just people with zero understanding about football crying. For instance, people were crying that the refs blew the offsides call dead when the player didn't have a free run at Milton. The announcer mentioned it. What anyone with football understanding knows is that when their DE jumped offsides and OUR PLAYER MOVES AND TOUCHES HIM, refs must blow the play dead and penalize the defense. Its just nonstop on here.

Vols wet the bed and refs prevented a comeback. 2 things can be true.

 

[VAVol85]

Eh. If you’re referring to the final play Mertz wasn’t down when he was hit. If you’re gonna have your qb go back there and dance around for 9 seconds he’s fair game. Napier should’ve punted it if he didn’t want to risk Mertz taking a shot. Just my 2 cents but I am full of piss and vinegar right now so that could change tomorrow morning.

My thoughts exactly - the timeout was to force a punt and maybe get a block or bad snap not to get a shot at the QB. Seems a little unnecessary down two scores but sort of defensible.

 

[DrTNT]

Omari Thomas is the one who showed poor sportsmanship.

How?? For tackling a guy w/ 4 seconds left on the clock??

 

[SGidds]

What was the unsportsmanship? Attempting to get the ball back and hope for a miracle? Did you forget UF having shot last year after scoring a TD with 14 seconds left and making a throw to the endzone?

We were down by 2 scores, with time to run one or two plays, and we didn’t even have the ball. This is not at all the same situation.

 

[BlinghamptonVol]

He’s not down when hit though. Opportunity to Knock the ball loose or he fakes the knee and runs the next 5 seconds off. Until he’s down he’s not down.

You stick to what you’re hearing and I’ll stick to what I’m hearing. I’d love for my info to be wrong and Nwaneri to rep the power T. But he’s going to Mizzou. We’re ahead of Oklahoma though.

He played to the whistle. What was he supposed to do?

You mean he played to the whistle?

Eh. If you’re referring to the final play Mertz wasn’t down when he was hit. If you’re gonna have your qb go back there and dance around for 9 seconds he’s fair game. Napier should’ve punted it if he didn’t want to risk Mertz taking a shot. Just my 2 cents but I am full of piss and vinegar right now so that could change tomorrow morning.

Knee down before the hit.

 

[MSHrebel20]

 

[UTK]

He's in no position to say much after that poor sportsmanship he displayed.

Oh piss off. This ain’t pee wee. Stuff like this is killing college football

 

[UTK]

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Knee down before the hit.

Okay so he has to have unrealistic human reaction time. UFs QBs fault for dancing around instead of taking a knee right away lol

 

[vegasvolfan]

Where is the after game press conference

 

[DrTNT]

I thought it was a cheap shot live. Need to see a replay.

Not when there are 4 seconds left on the clock… if you’re holding the football you can be tackled.

 

[OrangeBloodinTN]

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Knee down before the hit.

There’s a shadow under that knee. Not down.