The Official #4 Tennessee @ Arkansas Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, ABC

[JBVolunteer]

Sickening to look this bad on prime time tv…

 

[volsfan199]

Was that last play 4th down? Thought it was 3rd and long. Why did Arkansas have the ball to knee?

 

[Jaingo]

I want a refund on Pearce. I'd take this bald arky player any day.

 

[NOLAPhil]

Too many voltears and bvs floating around here tonight

 

[MurphyVol]

I keep seeing all the excuses for JP27, but dayum why can't he affect the game like this DE for Arky?

We have a lot of shiny pieces on both sides of the ball that aren't performing. Look at the stat lines from some of our "elite" players.

 

[Hydro556]

He had all day to run.

He had about 3-4 seconds at that point. Running likely ended the quarter.

 

[RockyTop140]

If you looked at the box score only you’d guses it was 30-0.

But it’s 3-0.

Regroup and adjust. Road games in this conference are hard.

Clark Lea just put up 40 on Alabama. There’s no excuse in the world that will cover for this performance

 

[Vol8188]

Exactly. Not amateurs anymore. They are professionals and some of them take huge games off because they have been advised to sit out.

lol more made up/ignorant narratives. Stop embarrassing yourself.

Are you trying to be the Skip Bayless of this thread? If so, you’re doing a solid job

 

[Lekvolrrah]

Irrelevant. I was referencing the half dozen times Arkansas Was holding bad and it was ignored.

Lol aight

 

[amaralfan1]

Nico didn't have it together at all the first half. It may be the noise getting to him. They aren't going to get quiet until we get some drives going.

 

[StuckInBamaVol]

I’d rather be us than them…if that isn’t the truth

 

[Zues1]

Nico knows he can run right?

RIGHT?!?!

 

[mackievol]

Down 3 at the half. Luckily, they only scored 3 which is why I'm not freaking out like most of you.

 

[Volnbeers]

I’m honestly shocked that Arky didn’t take a shot at the end zone

Absolutely should have

 

[vol94]

This is the worst first half of the Heup era and not sure we can turn it around.

So far:

Out coached
Arkansas more physical
TN looks lost and unprepared
TN looks lethargic on offense
No passion, no fire from Vols
Nico very uncomfortable

But, they give us 60 min so hopefully TN figures it out drive #1. I hope we use middle of field. Otherwise, we lose this game imo.

 

[Cartervol]

Nico isn’t a very good QB yet. I’m hoping he’ll improve over the course of the season, but this is why we are so run heavy.

Yep. Passing game is lacking. His decision making is slow right now also.

 

[Doberman]

Pittman is a piece of crap

Until he plays us apparently.

 

[vavolfan6]

Nico does need to be better, but the coaching staff is not helping him. He is good over the middle and on slants, but we are making him throw to the perimter.

 

[saxvol]

I cant see the whole field, are the receivers ever getting open?

 

[Voltrapnbama]

“Rather be us than them”

Go score after halftime and put some juice in the defense!

 

[BigOrangeGirl]

Worst half of football I've seen in a while. Our returning tackles look terrible.

Unrelated, but is that your doggie in your profile pic? Adorable!

 

[BADGER_VOL]

“ I’d rather be us than them!” Even the coach on the hot seat is clowning on us…

Yea that was something…

 

[DaddyChad]

Why the hell didn’t we kick it?

I mean it was a sixty plus yard FG. A lot can go wrong with those.

 

[OptimisticFan]

We lost Golesh and u can really see who the o genius was

This ain’t it.

 

[207 others]

going on and calling it now. We're losing to UF next week.

I feel bad my dad surprised me with such an expensive game