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

[UTFranklinVol]

I've said it already. This team has played nobody this year. This game exposed us.

 

[charleyhorse]

Was at work listening to the game. Made it home in time to see the last real Vol drive. Squirrel was being held every single time he went out for a route. Guess the whole game was that way?

Squirrel easily held. Tight ends not so much. Play calling.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Wheels came off and the axle sheared.

yup.

 

[vol24/7/365]

I can’t stand people always blaming the quarterback for a loss: Milton easily was one of the best players today. What hurt us most was playcalling. We were attacking in the first half and played not to lose in the second half. Also it’s near impossible to win at bama. For what it’s worth I’d much rather beat Georgia anyway!

This all day!

 

[loosecannon]

This is not brilliant offense. It’s vanilla. The coaching beyond the 1st qrt got progressively worse. You jump up 13 and instead of continuing the attack, you go soft and try to protect a lead at Alabama. I knew it would happen.

I’m assuming we ran mostly scripted stuff in the first quarter. Then, when they adjusted, we had no answer. With an offense this basic and not good enough players to just out athlete good teams, we have to play mistake free. Too many mistakes both coaching and playing to win.

 

[Cartervol]

I've said it already. This team has played nobody this year. This game exposed us.

I'd agree, but a lot of today was self inflicted.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

Oh I do too, I think Heupel is the only reason we are even competitive with this group but when Alabama went two plays and touchdown start of second half, he should’ve stuck with what was working.

I have no words for that second half probably the worst of hueps tenure so far tbh

 

[Switch 625]

We should ride or die with Nico the rest of the season

 

[nomads-11]

I disagree. Play calling is the problem. How do you explain the 1st half success vs 2nd half? Just being real

Halftime adjustments...with Joe, you don't have to worry about the middle of the field.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Frustrating, but we are fine. Prolly 9-3 maaaaybe 10-2. Kitties and tiggers ain't that good. Columbia isn't Tuscaloosa

Unlikely they beat GA…. UK and MO are toss ups. 9-3 best case 7-5 worst…. Most likely

 

[charleyhorse]

It wasn't subtle. It was even more obvious than the UF game. When you intentionally spot the ball a yard behind where it should be, when you ignore holding on Bama on nearly every play the whole game whether they were on offense or defense, when you call defensive holding on us when our DB maybe glanced the receiver's jersey with a fingertip for a second, when you call a fair-catch penalty when the rules (as posted by someone else on here straight from the NCAA rule book) clearly state that an arm has to be held above the head and our returner didn't come within three feet of that, when you ignore PI on Bama on every pass play we run, it's not subtle. It's in-your-face, brazen, blatant, shameless corruption, and if our administration had an ounce of integrity or conscience they would file suit tomorrow against the SEC.

There is such a thing as replay. The last time I checked, video is allowed in court as evidence. There has never been a lawyer that could bend and twist the officiating that was done in this game into being above-board, or anything close.

Don't even worry about using the UF game for evidence. Just sue based on this game. I want to see video of the dozens of plays Bama got away with holding be defended by a lawyer play by play, along with their DB holding the arm of our wideout for twenty yards and no call, or them repeatedly making contact with our wideouts before the ball got there and no call, or all the times they grabbed our wideouts with no call, while the glancing touch of one of our DBs to the Bama receiver gets called defensive holding. Unless the lawsuit is heard in Birmingham, the SEC is not winning that case.

They are coaches that way. Sabin puts pressure on referees.

 

[Tenacjim]

Well, I spent all day not worrying about this game and expecting to lose. Then the first half happened. I was happy but worried those 8 points we left on the field would bite us in the ass and we would lose in heartbreaking fashion at the whistle.

Totally imploding and getting bitch-slapped 27-0 in the second half never crossed my mind. And even WITH 50+ years of BVS, it feels worse than I imagined.

Ugh….

 

[VOLINVONORE]

... and 100 mph !!!!

I think he would be great at throwing the javelin for the track team

 

[BreatheUT]

Banks not blitzing and basically playing zone and when he did call blitz and get pressure on Milroe he was a mess. Heup should have punted and said before he went for it

Banks run blitz to start the 2nd half did not pan out.

 

[Manchester Vol]

I know. I think Nico is a baller tho, cream of the crop gonna rise.

He’s toothpick skinny. For his safety, he needs to put on more mass to survive the hits it’s going to take.

 

[JMSqb11]

They showed a graphic Heupel was 22-0 at Tennessee when leading at the half. That did us in.

 

[top5vols]

A scoop and score =7 points. 4th and 1=7 points, lose by 14

 

[OldandStillaVol]

Epic collapse in the second half. Lots of blame to go around today but we didn’t play or coach nearly well enough in the second half to win this game. Move on to the next game.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

They’re not gonna beat Kentucky or Missouri why are we even talking about Georgia?

unless Kentucky and Missouri has a bunch of 5 stars we don’t know about, I like our chances.

 

[JPL]

That has to be one of the worst halves of football that I've ever witnessed. No One wearing orange came out of that lockerRoom with determination in their eyes .... Coaches, players, cheerleaders or the Band.

All around total 2nd 1/2 performance.

 

[vavolfan6]

It wasn't subtle. It was even more obvious than the UF game. When you intentionally spot the ball a yard behind where it should be, when you ignore holding on Bama on nearly every play the whole game whether they were on offense or defense, when you call defensive holding on us when our DB maybe glanced the receiver's jersey with a fingertip for a second, when you call a fair-catch penalty when the rules (as posted by someone else on here straight from the NCAA rule book) clearly state that an arm has to be held above the head and our returner didn't come within three feet of that, when you ignore PI on Bama on every pass play we run, it's not subtle. It's in-your-face, brazen, blatant, shameless corruption, and if our administration had an ounce of integrity or conscience they would file suit tomorrow against the SEC.

There is such a thing as replay. The last time I checked, video is allowed in court as evidence. There has never been a lawyer that could bend and twist the officiating that was done in this game into being above-board, or anything close.

Don't even worry about using the UF game for evidence. Just sue based on this game. I want to see video of the dozens of plays Bama got away with holding be defended by a lawyer play by play, along with their DB holding the arm of our wideout for twenty yards and no call, or them repeatedly making contact with our wideouts before the ball got there and no call, or all the times they grabbed our wideouts with no call, while the glancing touch of one of our DBs to the Bama receiver gets called defensive holding. Unless the lawsuit is heard in Birmingham, the SEC is not winning that case.

You are 100% right. I stand corrected.

Just feel like it all will be overlooked becuase defense gave up some bad plays and we fumbled for a score.

But the holding was egregious. And it seemed like Bama knew they could get away with it. Not just that they were getting awaybwith holding on some plays. But like they knew the refs wouldn't call penalties beforehand so they held as much as they wanted.

 

[AllVol68]

The play calling was so much better last year but then again so was the QB and receivers.

 

[BowlBrother85]

That has to be one of the worst halves of football that I've ever witnessed. No One wearing orange came out of that lockerRoom with determination in their eyes .... Coaches, players, cheerleaders or the Band.

Let's not blame the cheerleaders. They looked okay. LOL.

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

He’s toothpick skinny. For his safety, he needs to put on more mass to survive the hits it’s going to take.

I agree.

 

[charleyhorse]

You're probably right. Too predictable at times and no one fears Joe in the pocket.

Afraid to run.