The Official #11 Tennessee vs. UTEP Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, SEC Network+

[Big Orange Rock]

You’re right. Our offense is great. No issues at all.

Teams have slow starts especially against inferior talent. I am not jumping to conclusions. Once they got it going it got going fast. Our fan base always on our heels at the ledge. I am including myself.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

28-0. Y’all still cryin?

I dare you to say we looked go in the first quarter. EVERYONE had a reason to be pissed. Shut up.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

UT is so much better and UTEP is so terrible that is exactly what was happening. You guys are ridiculous. Vols should have scored 27 in the first qtr. The fact that Nico will be in at QB in the second half is embarrassing. That’s the truth. Only way Vols get in is if some playoff team losses. This isn’t impressing anyone on the playoff committee.

You should be embarrassed more so

 

[Lekvolrrah]

win the game..... does no change the pathetic performace

Offense looks to be setting in. Let's see if they can remain consistent 2nd half

 

[PC Jr.]

You should be embarrassed more so

Ok. Sure.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

Did you sleep through the Hendon Hooker years or are you trolling?

Year

 

[Switch 625]

Teams have slow starts especially against inferior talent. I am not jumping to conclusions. Once they got it going it got going fast. Our fan base always on our heels at the ledge. I am including myself.

Our slow starts have been the rule more than the exception lately.

 

[Orange931]

What is OSU IU score?

31-7 OSU, 4th quarter

 

[Delmar]

I dare you to say we looked go in the first quarter. EVERYONE had a reason to be pissed. Shut up.

Isn’t the game four quarters? Asking for a friend.

 

[Kicker82]

Gators!!

 

[Orange931]

Florida scores, 24-17 Gators. 4th quarter

 

[VolGirl81]

Come on Gators!

 

[RockyTop140]

Florida scores, 24-17 Gators. 4th quarter

Ohio state is up on Indiana 31-7 with 4 minutes left. Things are looking good

 

[vol24/7/365]

need ohio to destroy indianna and for FLA to win

Looks like it’s gonna happen

 

[BigOrangeD]

Go Gata Go Gata Go Gata

 

[Big Orange Rock]

Nico is NOT better than Hooker. And Hooker was better than Dobbs, who I loved and argued with fellow Vol fans ad naseum that he was not Butch’s problem.

Nico is also a red shirt freshman. Hooker was much more mature. Even with the hype on Nico it is not comparing apples to apples. If Nico still starts slow like this next year maybe it can be compared.

 

[Swiftybaby]

31-7 OSU, 4th quarter

Will it be enough to knock iu out? Doubtful with the big having half the committee on payroll

 

[Arrested Devolopment]

Lol, we're only 7 TDs away.

Make that 6.

 

[Switch 625]

Go Gata Go Gata Go Gata

LOL She out of prison yet?

 

[DC_Vol]

Teams have slow starts especially against inferior talent. I am not jumping to conclusions. Once they got it going it got going fast. Our fan base always on our heels at the ledge. I am including myself.

All that’s true. The issue today is we need a convincing win to keep us in the good graces of the playoff committee. Inexcusable to come out and not score in a quarter of football versus UTEP.

 

[VOLLeeann]

Nico is also a red shirt freshman.

SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO?

 

[Behr]

I'm happy some of yall aint on the committee.

 

[PC Jr.]

IU losing won’t help the Vols. The only hope is UF.

 

[perico]

Year

Hooker was a 2 year starter, and despite our overall record, put up huge numbers in both seasons.

Are you ignoring his junior year where he completed 68% with 31 TDs and only 3 Ints just to be different?

 

[Big Orange Rock]

Our slow starts have been the rule more than the exception lately.

Understood. Certainly concerning but we have proven so far to be resilient enough to overcome. Don’t have to look back very far when that was not the case.