'24 Recruiting Forum: Official Kentucky Pregame/Game Thread

[BigOrangeTrain]

This team is ass but cupcakes we’ve beaten make us fools gold.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

It feels like we are inevitably heading towards a loss to Vandy and buddy that’s gonna hurt bad. But they simply look better.

 

[Deathandtaxes]

I know most are saying Nico is playing well but I think he ain’t it right now. That’s also with the caveat that he’s got a horrendous OL so it’s a conundrum.

Dude is playing really good football

 

[TheMookieMonster]

It’s never been more painful to watch a 6-1 team play football. I don’t get it. I don’t even get excited during the work week anymore because I know that once Saturday rolls around we’ll piss down our leg all game and make it way harder than it needs to be.

Florida and Alabama are one thing. There is just ZERO excuse for the offense to be THIS bad against Kentucky.

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Game is not over

Obviously

 

[volsagain]

It’s like the wheels can come off at any time. How can we be so unprepared EVERY DMN WEEK.

I believe some of the coaches are reading too many press clips.

 

[Ashevolle]

I know most are saying Nico is playing well but I think he ain’t it right now. That’s also with the caveat that he’s got a horrendous OL so it’s a conundrum.

Hard disagree. He'd be 17/20 with over 200 yds and 2 tds if the receivers would have hauled in those perfect TD passes

 

[drylo]

OL was the problem, they weren't set yet so he couldn't snap it.

But the ref also stood over the ball while it ticked to :00

 

[utvolmaniac]

Thank @nicksjuzunk .

Vols by a smidgen.

I blame @InVOLuntary for this crap.

 

[orangejuice]

Has anyone else noticed we don’t seem to play well for the 745 game slot. Feels like I have the same feeling I had during the Arkansas game right now. Hopefully offense comes out and makes me lose that feeling but so far, about the same.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

We gon whoop they ass in the second half

 

[TechnoVol]

Josh Heupel does not appear to be a stickler for details.

It’s been rearing its ugly head his entire career.

How is this continuing to happen? You know how… coaching. This wouldn’t happen on Jimmy Johnson watch, Nick saban watch, Bobby Bowden watch…

Players not knowing what to do in situations is a reflection of the coaching they receive all week. They are not prepared, repeatedly

His teams have always had a lot of penalties.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I know most are saying Nico is playing well but I think he ain’t it right now. That’s also with the caveat that he’s got a horrendous OL so it’s a conundrum.

We should be up by quite a bit if people could catch the ball. Nico has been playing great. Our defense has let us down big time as well as the receivers.

 

[Ace]

We have taken KY’s best shot and we are still standing. Our TD drive gives me hope. We can and should run it and score early in 2nd half

 

[MoCo_Vol]

Or refs just have to make the ball correctly

Still that’s 2 seconds…Nico spikes that 2nd down and 1 we have 8-10 seconds and 2 downs.

 

[jwilliams]

It’s never been more painful to watch a 6-1 team play football. I don’t get it. I don’t even get excited during the work week anymore because I know that once Saturday rolls around we’ll piss down our leg all game and make it way harder than it needs to be.

Florida and Alabama are one thing. There is just ZERO excuse for the offense to be THIS bad against Kentucky.

You summed up my year so far as well. At least we're 6-1 *shrug*

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

His teams have always had a lot of penalties.

Yep. That’s not gonna change.

 

[jave36]

But the ref also stood over the ball while it ticked to :00

No the ref ran back the instant the whistle was blown. Then the OL got into position and by then it was too late. The ref didn't stand there for 2 straight seconds

 

[rjd970]

ItS aLl OfFiCiAtInG

It’s definitely a part of it and if you don’t see that you’re blind.

That said, we have our own issues and it shouldn’t matter, but the holding non calls have been borderline egregious this game. Pearce is getting assaulted.

 

[KPT_VFL]

Penalties, missed kicks, fumble, dropped TD. Clean that up after half or the coal miners will get the W.

 

[jakez4ut]

I'm still in for a 60 minute game, but this is bad football. Need to get it cleaned up. Fast.

 

[OrangeMoundTNVol]

People saying this team sucks are about to look real foolish in the second half. We are two drops from this being a completely different game. We roll second half m, defense don’t allow another touchdown

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

It’s never been more painful to watch a 6-1 team play football. I don’t get it. I don’t even get excited during the work week anymore because I know that once Saturday rolls around we’ll piss down our leg all game and make it way harder than it needs to be.

Florida and Alabama are one thing. There is just ZERO excuse for the offense to be THIS bad against Kentucky.

Not only that but a DEPLEATED Kentucky

 

[UTK]

Still that’s 2 seconds…Nico spikes that 2nd down and 1 we have 8-10 seconds and 2 downs.

Not arguing it but complete stupidity when Nico clearly knew it was a first down and then had to react in the heat of the moment when the refs botched the spot

 

[GoBigOrange86]

I'm still in for a 60 minute game, but this is bad football. Need to get it cleaned up. Fast.

It’s been over a month. I don’t think it’s getting cleaned up.