The Official #21 Tennessee vs. #17 Iowa Citrus Bowl Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, ABC

[Carl Pickens]

we won't beat a decent SEC opponent with this OL

You must be the most uninformed individual on VN

 

[NO SIR EEE]

we won't beat a decent SEC opponent with this OL

We don’t have half of em playing, chill

 

[MiramarVol]

and a better OL coach

It's like we have to play who we got. Now, somebody's coach recruited these sad OL. Elerbee or leftovers from Egghead Pruitt, but someone made them Vols. Maybe they were brought on for depth, I don't know. We need competent OL fast or Nico is gonna get concussed.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

This sideline reporter?

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Yes sir. Yes sir indeed

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

The Oline is going to keep this from being a beat down.

Yep.

Better o line play and this is probably 28 zip right now.

Glad the d line and LBs stepped up against their running game.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Yes sir. Yes sir indeed

She is quite fetching to say the least.

 

[TAF]

 

[BreatheUT]

lol… of all the times to complain about the defense.

I'm greedy

 

[Vols till I fall]

Cant we all just get along? We winning lol

No

 

[imavolfan]

I have pointed that out all season and was told it was JM holding the ball to long...

Bru going down was bigger than some will admit. We weren’t the same after and was a big part of our struggles on offense. We are not WRU as some would like to think.

 

[Tenacjim]

Another positive too… not many penalties(if any) on TN. ACC refs…hmmm.

A hold and a false start early. Don’t think there have been any since.

 

[Flipdaddy]

I hate to say it but if Joe was playing, Iowa would have ten sacks by now because of oline. We can run block but not pass block . Thank god Nico is playing. If not it would be 0-0.

 

[molsen81]

CJH was heavy on the pen and paper on the sideline. Hopefully,that means he’s making the appropriate adjustments for plays that work best for Nico.

 

[amaralfan1]

Tennessee has 14 1st downs this game. Michigan had 13 in the entire Big 10 Championship.

Tennessee has 220 yards of offense this game. Michigan had 213 in the entire Big 10 Championship.

 

[Volfan2012]

So far all good another touchdown puts Iowa in desperate mode. Looks like we can pass against them fairly well underneath not much open downfield.

 

[volpreacher]

Nico is looking good. Iowa #5 defense is grossly over exaggerated.
Need find some OL guys. I like Nico can run but I don't want him running a lot risking injury especially playing a SEC schedule
Sampson is a dynamic runner but he's gotta learn to block or we need to run split backs with the other doing the blocking

Two starters at tackle are out

 

[JohnWardForever]

It would be beneficial to occasionally slow down the offense to draw the opposing team offsides.

When we get going up tempo, the defense just tees off knowing the quick snap is coming.

Catching them a couple times would back them off a little.

That uptempo gassed Iowa in the first half. If Tenn could just make a BLOCK, this would be a rout. (If the Oline can't hold up, play 2 Tight Ends!!_ Not rocket Science!

 

[UTblood4life]

Cant we all just get along? We winning lol

No bvs kicks in and volnation is divided, never can plz

 

[TennTom]

Nico 7-13 passing, but I think 3 drops.

 

[TJSVOLS]

Did I understand it correctly that we spent a bunch of NIL money to bring most of the O line back?

Not the ones that are playing except mays. Do you think they spend a bunch on Dayne, lane, and Jackson?

 

[BigALWiLson]

This sideline reporter?

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Snoke show

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

We don’t have half of em playing, chill

I was gonna say, don’t we have at least one or two out with injury?

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

What’s your friggin point. The ones in there should do better.

In all fairness, the ones in there simply aren't as good. It is what it is.

 

[whodeycin85]

I hate to say it but if Joe was playing, Iowa would have ten sacks by now because of oline. We can run block but not pass block . Thank god Nico is playing. If not it would be 0-0.

I actually think out running game would be more effective, because whether you wanna admit it nor not Joe is a bigger passing threat right now then Nico...

 

[Volizona]

So Milton saving himself so he can drafted in the 7th round?

I wonder if Milton was encouraged to sit by coaches so he could work with Nico to help get him some experience for next year.