The Official #21/19 Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, SEC Network

[Carolinavols]

Just watch the Bru McCoy injury replay. It's a knee. Oof

Just watch the Bru McCoy injury replay. It's a knee. Oof

I thought it looked like a fibula or tibia injury. I hope it is something he can fully recover and play again.

 

[MurphyVol]

His knee isn’t 100%. They aren’t risking it.

Been bothering him the whole season?

 

[Al Davis]

That's pretty incompetent, not possible to be more worthless than that.

You had one job. Stats.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

I don't think you can discount the twelth man effect tonight or any other night.

 

[lifeisdeep]

Sampson should have at least 10-15 carries in the second half. He's the best RB we have IMO. Let him take over the game!

Why would we want to do that? He might break off another big play and increase the chances we win. Our OC seems to be doing everything possible to keep SC in the game.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

I’m pleasantly surprised with the results thus far. I thought Rattler was likely going to light us up.

Their O-line situation is dire. Worse than ours.

 

[DocVol]

Yeah ER doc here, from my perspective, the way his ankle was rotated it looked like an ankle dislocation and possible a distal tib/fib fracture

Concur.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I don't think you can discount the twelth man effect tonight or any other night.

Neyland stadium has an impact.

 

[OptimisticFan]

Joey Halzle addresses if Nico Iamaleava could operate more efficiently than Joe Milton

On Tuesday, Joey Halzle bluntly answered whether Tennesee would find more success if Nico Iamaleava replaced Joe Milton.

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Nico won't be better per Halzle. That's why Joe starts. If that's not correct, it's on Halzle and Heupel but Joe doesn't start himself in games, the coaches play the players they think will win.

So what is your plan, genius?

So far in 2023, when Milton plays an SEC opponent, you can give the opponent 7 off the bat from at least one poor throw over the middle. He’s a major liability, but the coaching staff are doing a decent job with what they’ve got. Milton will lose us games against inferior opponents from poor decision making and an inability to salvage a busted play (also the guy hasn’t been able to take some mustard off of the ball on short passes to this point in the season). The guy just isn’t a dynamic QB. I would rather drop a game or two developing Nico rather than trotting out muscle-head Milton. It just seems like a better long term decision.

All that being said, if Milton is on the field, I hope he plays lights out. I’ll never hope any player that suits up for the Vols plays poorly.

 

[vavolfan6]

Also, we have to give credit to the secondary. Outside of the fake punt, Xavier Legette hasn't done much of anything. Up until today he was one of the most impressive WRs in college football this year

 

[UTfan94]

Watch for an onside kick to start the second half.

 

[Sarms58]

Need a strong opening drive in the 3rd…

 

[lifeisdeep]

You had one job. Stats.

Write the number down...put the name next to it...Dang, this is tough! I work for ESPN - I'll just make it up.

 

[Al Davis]

Why would we want to do that? He might break off another big play and increase the chances we win. Our OC seems to be doing everything possible to keep SC in the game.

 

[VOL RN]

Ah, the good ole days of scoring like the LSU/Ole Miss game.

 

[Pride85]

Yes, but play calling is protecting shortcomings. They have settled for what Milton can do as far as reading a defense.

He has hit multiple level passes; deep go routes, slants, hooks, screens. He made one bad pre-snap read and thought they were in two deep. Other than that he has been on target. I will definitely give him a pass on being off after the injury to McCoy. If you can't, you are pretty sad. He has the entire halftime to get back on track.

 

[tnvols72]

Ole Miss just took the lead, this game is crazy

 

[C-south]

Good half. I agree with the other posters, we need to run the ball.

Even Joe. I don’t know why he’s such a wuss when it comes to running.

 

[rocketskates]

I like this ad for USCjr. It’s showing their scientists coming up for the perfect formula of sand/mud ratio to make their field an injury trap.

 

[Orange931]

Watch for an onside kick to start the second half.

Yep. I’m pretty sure they did that to us last year

 

[joevol33]

Let's hope we can come out and score a td, and take their hearts out

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Great game...coming down to the wire

LSU is so overrated just like their coach

 

[Caz]

We need to be ready this half. Rattler’s gonna run.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Zero rushes for Milton. That's my biggest frustration with him. I know he's not Hooker and I will never expect him to be, but if he'd run the ball 8-9 times a game when the pocket breaks down this offense could still be pretty darn lethal.

I just don't think he has the instincts for it at this point.

 

[Manning4ever]

Why wasn't Ole miss punished for throwing trash on the field. Inexcusable