The Official #11/#9 Tennessee @ Florida Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[JMSqb11]

So Mertz gets destroyed with 4 seconds left on clock on 4th down and the game is over?

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Stop cursing players you absolute child.

our players suck, which is 100% on our coaches.

 

[turbovol]

Well, we maintained our long tradition of playing like crap against florida.

 

[Adam Sandler]

We really missed Keenan pili tonight. Herring showed some good stuff but made some critical mistakes that a senior doesn’t.

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Numbers don't lie. We literally lost one quarter. We outscored FL every quarter except the 2nd quarter. Calm down. They sky only fell for 15 minutes. SOOOOO many of you are showing your ignorance of playing or even watching a team sport.

Thank you Freak for including an ignore button that is easy to access. Not joking.

Agree with you. UT would have clearly won 3 out of 4 QTRs except for the refs killed 2 QTRs of points.

Unfortunately the points scored in the 2Q by FLA put the game out of reach for this QB and offenses efficiency.

Not blaming refs but they did affect the chance to come back with their momentum killing bad calls or lack of. You know it is bad when TV announcers are pointing out UT being robbed.

 

[PalmettoStateVol]

Where is Tennessee ranked on Monday?

Out of the top 25 for sure......this team and the coaching staff got exposed tonight. This was Butch Jones level game mismanagement.

 

[carolinaviking]

Clearly, Milton's issues with accuracy have not been resolved.

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

you know who also had padded stats but never made big plays when it truly mattered . Bray

Bray also was on a team with the worst defense in program history

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Numbers don't lie. We literally lost one quarter. We outscored FL every quarter except the 2nd quarter. Calm down. They sky only fell for 15 minutes. SOOOOO many of you are showing your ignorance of playing or even watching a team sport.

Thank you Freak for including an ignore button that is easy to access. Not joking.

ah, the ole reliable "we won on stats" narrative

 

[Memphisvol87]

because he was desperate to get a qb of his caliber

If he can’t beat joe Milton what caliber is he? They need to start playing him. The future is way more important because we aren’t winning the East now.

 

[hardyemt_p]

Called a TO with game all ready settled

So. A fight insude and I'm sure that players involved will be reprimanded some way

 

[vol94]

Their QB cut his throwing hand so FL went to the running game and relied on their defense in 2nd half.

 

[Checker_the_Shire]

Our defense was putrid in the first half--which basically cost us the game--and we couldn't run the ball for a big part of the game. So to just blame the loss on Milton is unfair. Is he as good as Hooker, no. But that means your team has to bring it in other ways to win games--meaning play good defense and run the ball. That's what well-coached teams do. This idea that, well, our QB didn't complete 75 percent of his passes and rally us from 20 down to the win the game and so is "garbage" is a garbage comment.

Okay, you yourself just proved my point. “The first half”. Exactly. They pulled their crap together, did Milton? Defense allowed, I think I head at one point up to only 50 yards until one run was broken at the very end. What did Milton do? 3 stalled drives. Throws into the dirt. Mismanaged clock. Overthrows, bad reads, ignorant decisions, throws into d-linemen’s hands…the list goes on. Was the first half solely on Milton? Not at all. But was the game still winnable in the second? Absolutely. Did he step up? No.

 

[LadyVolette]

Out of the top 25 for sure......this team and the coaching staff got exposed tonight. This was Butch Jones level game mismanagement.

It was a little Butchesque with a dash of Guarantano flashbacks.. you almost just have to laugh

 

[allstar34bd]

Hadden trying to rub shoulders with their RB cost us all the momentum. He should never see the field again.

 

[Dergibvol]

You really don’t understand football do you. Smdh if you say joe Milton is a good qb or in public you’ll be laughed at for not knowing a damn thing

Milton didn't lose them that game. He's a solid QB who if you get him moving he's going to struggle like most QBs at this level. He had some very nice throws tonight. Both TD throws were darts. The throw to Thornton was likely his best of the year. He missed squirrel bully a foot. His worst throws were the two balls he ran into the ground. The last one against McCoy he had to move his feet. I actually think Joe played his best game tonight that's hes played this year.

 

[sonofUT62]

because he was desperate to get a qb of his caliber

Then he needs to be prepared to play him. NOW. Milton is Heupels dog. He **** on the floor and Heupel needs to clean up the mess.

 

[indyjoe]

I am going to tell you, that regardless of the play of the team the referees a required to DO THEIR JOB! This inc calling it both ways! So don’t you ever act like it doesn’t mater. This is a game of inches. WE DO NOT NEED TO HAVE INCHES TAKEN AWAY BY THE REFEREE! I THEY SHOULD NEVER AFFECT THE OUTCOME OF THE GAME. THIER JOB IS TO GET IT RIGHT. THAT IS WHY I AM SO MAD. SO, don’t come on he a make a cute/ stupid statement like this again. I will make it my life’s work to make it so you will quit posting these stupid comments.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

What did he do

Nothing. The qb had not taken a knee. They didn’t even call a targeting.
I wish they had taken a shot when they had to come back out instead of taking a knee.

 

[AlphaVOL]

Bray also was on a team with the worst defense in program history

this defense aren't exactly world beaters

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I wish I could quit sports and just watch westerns. I might try that.

LMAO I feel ya bud!

 

[Dadof2Vols]

Wrong lace, wrong time.

 

[lawgator1]

I like Joe. He’s a great young man. He’s played good at times. At this point with all the inconsistencies it’s time to realize he isn’t the answer. It’s tough to say why that is because he is a physical specimen with all the tools but he just doesn’t get the job done.

Fwiw I think that Huepel needs to let Milton be more involved in a vertical passing game earlier and more often. Can't develop much rhythm with the receivers when the long pass is called once every three series.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Something is definitely wrong. It's hard to figure out what Heupel is doing. He can't really believe this super conservative play calling will work in the SEC.

If Joe can't run his usual offense he's got to find better calls than we've seen. Screen, run up the middle, screen is not a workable offense.

If Heupel is a "one trick pony" and can ONLY run the uptempo, quick read offense, we're not going to have success with that unless he gets QBs that are ready for it.

Something is definitely off with this team. The playbook is closed and a crayola sheet at best.

 

[BreatheUT]

This tape definitely needs to go to the SEC office. It is too late now but maybe cost the game.

The kicked ball allowing Florida to substitute.

The roughing the passer was phantom. Led to a field goal.

The no call on the PI/holding in the end zone is a mandatory 1st and goal inside the 20 or near it.

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