The Official #17/15 Tennessee vs. #11 Alabama Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

[teeball]

How many games can he play in before he loses his redshirt?

I think 4 games but it doesn't matter. If Nico is all he's cracked up to be he won't be staying 4 years here anyway. So play him now, get the experience and watch it pay dividends next year.

 

[Switch 625]

Just waiting for the next dumb thing to happen

 

[PC Jr.]

Have some class, take knee and walk to the bus. Own the performance.

 

[Toucan Sam]

Heupel called a great game today.

 

[Jdw2920]

Can’t miss opportunities in first half and settle for field goals. Two completely different teams when we gave up a td in 2 plays knew then this one was over. The stupid fair catch rule is bs.

 

[ScottyG210]

Complete absolute 2nd half meltdown. Blame
Whoever you want. This was coaching, effort bad callls etc not a good game

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Joe has no vision what so ever

 

[Volsfaninva917]

No it’s not. We have to have guys step and play the dang game. Coaches sucked in the 2nd half, but the offense did absolutely nothing in the 2nd half.

Which is 100% on conservative play calling

 

[Putbacks]

Friendly fire there. They were both on the same team!

 

[vavolfan6]

Losing sucks, but I feel our offense has discovered a new wrinkle with using Milton on the ground. Will suit us well in our remaining games.

 

[vol24/7/365]

Just wanted to say great coaching job by Heupel!

It’s definitely on heupal!

 

[ChaplainVol]

While the team crashed and burned and CH coached like he’s on dope, there were blown calls that directly impacted the game…. Big time

That's football. If you want out of that basement you have to coach and play beyond it. If you're playing tight enough for refs to matter, you're struggling. Excuses are for losers and we will continue to be until we rise above the excuses and everything else to play at a winning level.

20-7 was enough of a lead for the refs to not matter and you know what we did? We stopped playing and started thinking about the ride home in the start of the 3rd. Championship level teams can finish games. We still can't.

Time for some self reflection and accountability. We have great stability, but it is up to CJH if he takes a knee on his coaching career or reloads in the staff to turn the corner.

And yes, the refs were bad, but they don't run, pass, catch, or tackle. They influence, they always do. We have to look inward.

 

[Carl Pickens]

And SEC officials are corrupt. To think otherwise at this point is delusional.

Bad calls come and go, but I’ve never seen so many go against TN the way they have this year.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Who took out the ref? I'll donate to their nil

Hit him again.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Saban really made those halftime adjustments.. *calls refs*

 

[joevols89]

It is the absence of calls on Bama that goes beyond the bounds of reason. Especially with video evidence where their holds were worse than our holds but went uncalled.

There was really only one truly bad call and it was the holding on Baron.

 

[RavinDave]

So I guess Bama has only committed one penalty the entire damn game. They didn’t think they needed to keep it subtle?

They have nothing to fear

 

[JohnD13]

Outscored 27-0 second half

 

[lifeisdeep]

Good thing we played that dancing clown that cost us the game. I'm sure Nico would have missed two TD throws in the red zone and sailed it on fourth down and given up a scoop-and-score by holding the ball forever when we were still in the game.

Yeah those brilliant coaches of ours sure picked the right QB since they know everything and us peon fans know nothing, huh?

 

[Manchester Vol]

Music City Bowl maybe, perhaps lower. Probable losses to Kentucky, Missouri and maybe one more. it is what it is. we’re just not very good, especially on the road.

Hopefully we lose out.

 

[Dergibvol]

I guess we are the only team that doesn't throw 15 yard over the middle in garbage time. We throw short of the sticks

 

[LibertyVol]

Good for Bama on turning their penalty issues around.

Was there any doubt?

 

[Memphisvol87]

So bench Milton and play for future or did I forget something?

 

[Carl Pickens]

This. Plus the 4th down attempts in our territory. Don’t win with FG against bama.

CH will never learn

 

[tnvols72]

Just take comfort that Bama will not win a championship with Milroe at QB. He’s trash.

Of course Banks makes him look like a 1st rounder