Refs did NOT cost us the game!

[tuxman]

Septic is right on the money! And yes our coaching was wonderful up until the end of the 3rd and the entire 4th qtr. WAY TO CONSERVATIVE! Why did we try running the friggin ball on 2nd and 9....on 2 consecutive drives? And what kind of play calling was that on the final drive. With that said .....most UT vs Florida games are won in the trenches...and we lost big time. Thanks to the Florida team for repeatedly shooting themselves in the foot..if not, they beat us like a red headed stepchild!...Go Vols beat the Thundering Herd!

 

[sjt18]

Even the block they showed on tv was close and by no means a clearly legal hit.

The roughing penalty however WAS completely bogus and did change the complexion of the game at a critical point. Mapu was being blocked and his arm was in the air to block the pass, not hit Leak.

That said, UT's line play was the overall deciding factor in the game. Frogg was pushed back on virtually every play. Apparently Fulmer saw the same thing on tape.

The good news is that this is still a very young football team that can develop into a champion this year and certainly next year.