Tennessee sure does get a lot of linemen injured on extra points...

[esarmstrong]

 

[EBFVOL]

If other teams use it against our O then I’m all for giving the D a rest until they fix the rule.

 

[KnoxCentral92]

They are targeting knees. Pos group

 

[Majors]

Been this way since JH arrived. It was Lane all last year…now spreading it out

 

[OrangeVolMan]

They are targeting knees. Pos group

Nope. We are faking to rest D.

 

[esarmstrong]

They are targeting knees. Pos group

More likely they are being told to do it so as to give our defense a rest.

 

[Starchief13VFL]

Yet again!!. Love it, Josh (but getting a bit obvious this game)

 

[esarmstrong]

Nope. We are faking to rest D.

Notice how every one of our guys get up and leave the field under their own power.

 

[TnVol!]

By design. CJH at it again.

 

[Kylo]

It's a bad look. Tennessee likes to whine about other teams doing it, but then does at every damn time.

Or.....

If other teams get to do it, why shouldn't Tennessee.


I go back and forth all game.

 

[kiddiedoc]

Maybe trying to force the SEC or NCAA to enact some kind of rule to fix it

 

[TNRazor]

I hope they're faking O-line is banged up anyways

 

[therealitytheory]

You can do a parlor trick with your kids.
"OK, watch on this PAT...one of our OL will fall and grab his knee."

Works in our house...

 

[Visidog]

It's a bad look. Tennessee likes to whine about other teams doing it, but then does at every damn time.

Or.....

If other teams get to do it, why shouldn't Tennessee.


I go back and forth all game.

I think it’s counterproductive for UT. It may be annoying to give the defense some extra rest after a quick score, but it’s not a big deal. Teams getting free TOs and slowing UT down undercuts one of UT’s main offensive strategies. And opponents at least have the possibility of somebody actually being hurt, while it’s very clear that the OL are not. On top of that, Heupel loses some credibility with the refs. It all seems a high price to pay for a couple minutes’ rest.

 

[Majors]

More likely they are being told to do it so as to give our defense a rest.

At the orange bowl last year, told the group around us Ollie Lane is going to fall after the extra point. They thought I was Nostradamus

 

[901 Orange]

Tryna give the defense an extra TV timeout

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

On at least 2 of those injuries, I noticed the OL trip over a helmet!

We need to exercise better helmet discipline!

 

[Carp]

It's a bad look. Tennessee likes to whine about other teams doing it, but then does at every damn time.

Or.....

If other teams get to do it, why shouldn't Tennessee.


I go back and forth all game.

How? We aren't stopping the other team during a drive. It's literally just extra time between possessions.

 

[dobre_shunka]

I say we keep doing it until an SEC opponent is called for holding. Any holding, special teams, defensive, offensive, whatever.

 

[DaddyChad]

It's a bad look. Tennessee likes to whine about other teams doing it, but then does at every damn time.

Or.....

If other teams get to do it, why shouldn't Tennessee.


I go back and forth all game.

We didn’t use to do it as much. Now it’s like crap on it if they’re not going to do anything about it.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

It's a bad look. Tennessee likes to whine about other teams doing it, but then does at every damn time.

Or.....

If other teams get to do it, why shouldn't Tennessee.


I go back and forth all game.

Agree but he is not doing it to affect the other team, he is giving his D a rest on what is already an extended TV timeout.

Other teams are using it to affect our offense ability to execute.

 

[Kylo]

How? We aren't stopping the other team during a drive. It's literally just extra time between possessions.

I didn't say we were. It's just personally annoying. But also, the other teams do it to Tennessee. So that's why I see the positive as well.

 

[DaddyChad]

How? We aren't stopping the other team during a drive. It's literally just extra time between possessions.

Yep. Really doesn’t break offensive momentum or tempo on offense. Literally just gives the defense a little extra rest. It’s the equivalent of having your cake and eating it too. You can’t have a quick strike offense and rest your defense they say.

 

[Flipdaddy]

Delaying the game because of the NCAA shortening and resting the D. Love it!!! Heupel is a god send. If we best Missouri vandy and good bowl, I’ll call this season a success. Nico coming in as a redshirt freshman surely will know this system like the back of his hand.

 

[igotworms]

They are targeting knees. Pos group

Clueless