The Official #19 Tennessee vs. Texas A&M Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

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TikiVol said:
They both are scoring lots of points. Against good teams too. We’re gonna need a pass game to keep the run game going. 1 TD won’t get it done.
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Again, Mizzou and KY don't have near the defensive talent that A&M has. TN will score much more than 1 TD against those teams.
 
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Jpcisco said:
After the sh*tshow the last 2 coaches were, I'm just happy to be playing meaningful games in mid October and consistently being ranked year round. Not every game is going to be 40+ points by the offense. We get blown out with the defense we had last year. A win is a win. You can complain all you want, I'm going to enjoy it.
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Not this take, your take, I can get behind, but many people here think the Vols are actually good. They're better than they during the historic period you referenced.

I think with the awesome home field advantage the Vols can give most teams a run for their money or win. Look at the current win streak at home. Is it the longest in the NCAA right now? Maybe UGA has a better home field advantage, but I'm not even sure of that because Neyland seems louder.

I like the vols or I wouldn't be here, but many people here don't understand football. They reflexively hate UGA which is stupid imo. Imagine UGA refusing to play the Vols. That would be worse for the Vols than UGA. UGA is a great measuring stick, but people reflexively hate them.

I would suggest to any fan of any top SEC team to go watch a youtube video about their new facility. It's top 3 in the country. How they attract and treat their O-line, D-line and how they treat second and third string in both of those. It's impressive and not just luck or "money" as many here want to believe. It's a concerted effort that is literally documented on the internet. Same for LSU, Seminoles, and a few other schools who have really invested in their program facilities and how they recruit.

Anyway, sorry for the long post, but you game the most objective and intelligent response with out being insulting so thank you for that.
 
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BigALWiLson said:
You must not recall true SEC football. Sometimes sh1t just happens. Offense sells tickets Defense win you championships. That still rings true today. It is a nice thing the defense can dominate a game
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No I get it but you have to admit we were very lucky to win. A&Ms center was awful for one and Johnson made a lot of bad throws as well.
 
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This was a great, great win. And it will age very well and fans will look back at it as a breakthrough game.

Yes, Milton did not play well. Yes, we had too many dumb penalties. Yes, the officials hurt us.

But the running game was lights out. The defense was lights out. Our specials teams were lights out.

What a well coached game, coaching and the fans won that game. WOW!!!
 
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Can someone give me a link to watch a full replay of the game. I didn't get a chance to watch and I can't find it online yet myself?
 
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Drewbydoo said:
Not this take, your take, I can get behind, but many people here think the Vols are actually good. They're better than they during the historic period you referenced.

I think with the awesome home field advantage the Vols can give most teams a run for their money or win. Look at the current win streak at home. Is it the longest in the NCAA right now? Maybe UGA has a better home field advantage, but I'm not even sure of that because Neyland seems louder.

I like the vols or I wouldn't be here, but many people here don't understand football. They reflexively hate UGA which is stupid imo. Imagine UGA refusing to play the Vols. That would be worse for the Vols than UGA. UGA is a great measuring stick, but people reflexively hate them.

I would suggest to any fan of any top SEC team to go watch a youtube video about their new facility. It's top 3 in the country. How they attract and treat their O-line, D-line and how they treat second and third string in both of those. It's impressive and not just luck or "money" as many here want to believe. It's a concerted effort that is literally documented on the internet. Same for LSU, Seminoles, and a few other schools who have really invested in their program facilities and how they recruit.

Anyway, sorry for the long post, but you game the most objective and intelligent response with out being insulting so thank you for that.
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Georgia has had top recruiting classes for thirty plus years. That’s due to the talent in Georgia, and their immediate recruiting area. For the last few years their recruiting has jumped up further because they are competing for, and winning national championships. They are not recruiting better because of “how they treat their third string offensive line”. It’s not hard to recruit at Georgia. It’s even easier when you’re winning everything.
 
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utvolpj said:
Our place in the SEC east is completely irrelevant at this point in the season. Good grief you are a miserable person
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Quickly resorting to insults is a sign of a low IQ. Is that an issue for you. I'm asking you a question, not accusing you of that.

Another reason might be that you're drunk or otherwise inebriated, Is THAT why you think insulting me is a good idea.

I'm just trying to figure out why a Staff Member would resort to that.
 
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Drewbydoo said:
Their offense was terrible so what's so great about vol defense today. AM couldn't get out of it's own way, so they were going to be low yardage and sackable.

Vols don't pass the eye test of being ranked in top 25 anymore.
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Lordy, what a bad take. Texas A&M is the 4th most talented team in college football. They lost to Alabama by 6 last week. We beat them by 7, by absolutely running it down their throats and playing great defense. No one had ran on them like us this season. We ran for 232 yards vs what is probably the most stacked DL in college football. Their run D was #1 in the SEC and 7th in all of P5 coming into this game.

Every game isn't about making splash plays. Sometimes you have to win a dog fight.

Today we did several things Heupel had never done before. We won when he trailed at half time for the first time in his career and we won while scoring under 30. Those are the things you have do on occasion.

Our offensive line had too many penalties. The refs missed 3 massive, obvious pass interference penalties that likely lead to more points. The passing game dropped a wide open, right in the hands, touchdown, and Milton wasn't great, and they still won over a team stacked to the rafters with 5 star players.

Xs and Os beats Jimmys and Joes.
 
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martyvols said:
And our offense is capable of losing to anyone on our schedule.
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Man I grow weary of folks who blast anyone that even hints at a moral victory BUT want to feature moral losses. Let’s all report facts and leave prognostications of victory or loss till after the fact. Plenty of blame to go around with our offensive woes today. Joe OWNS the INT, but play calling, penalties and officials own a bunch of our failed drives. 9 owes him a TD and the momentum it would have brought for sure.
 
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Comparison for those who for some reason can't celebrate this win.

Alabama verses Tennessee comparison against A&M - yes I know this normally doesn't translate to what happens on the field.

Alabama total offensive: 321 passing + 23 rushing = 344 total
Tennessee total offensive: 100 passing + 237 rushing = 337 total

Bama couldn't run against A&M so they reverted to passing (Milroe was 21-33 with 1 interception, Milton was 11-22 for 1 interception, Milroe was sacked 5 times, Milton was sacked 3 times) Tennessee was able to run against them so did not have to pass to win.

A&M Total Offensive against Bama: 239 passing + 67 rushing = 306 total
A&M Total Offensive against Tennessee: 223 passing + 54 rushing = 278 total
 
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It's the coach's job to know what he's got and make decisions accordingly. Of course we can all rail on Milton, but
Heupel made some bad decisions today that will be forgotten because we won. That means kicking FGs and taking
points when you can instead of deciding that the QB whom you don't trust on 3rd down is going to make a play on 4th down.
 
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