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

[mindemon]

They are. Arkansas is awful.

Clearly Arkansas is not awful.

 

[Caz]

Alabama still put up 35. Why point to them to make yourself feel better?

A least Bama had a pulse offensively

 

[BreatheUT]

I'm actually hoping this L will give me some perspective in life to find other more important things to do on Saturday. I was duped into thinking this was a championship team with no weaknesses.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Yeah. It's pretty ridiculous. Tennessee lost one tough game on the road, and you would think by the comments the team is dead and buried.

Some of the drive-by posting is over the top and ridiculous. But it’s completely understandable that people be upset about this performance and pointing out some of the major issues plaguing our team right now. Emotions run high after a loss (and some wins), mainly because our expectations are high - and that’s a good thing!

 

[MurphyVol]

Clearly Arkansas is not awful.

It'll be interesting to see, I think they may lose 4 more

 

[RockyTop140]

I’ve been there as a miserable fan, always criticizing and frustrated throughout the season. I get it but it’s not worth it IMO. But obviously everyone is different. You do you.

I would love to learn to not get this upset after **** performances like this. I just can’t help it. We have no business losing to this Arkansas team. Auburn, had 5 turnovers and still put up the same amount of points as we did. That is insane.

 

[first time caller]

Tennessee had no answer for anything tonight. Score should have been a blowout with a dropped pass in the endzone and a uncovered receiver blown by their QB. Just a terrible game by the Vols

 

[C-south]

So our coach goes from the greatest thing since sliced bread to a complete moron. Tough crowd indeed.

He’s making the case for it himself.

 

[LibertyVol]

Clearly Arkansas is not awful.

lol. That is assuming Tn is good.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Alabama still put up 35. Why point to them to make yourself feel better?

Alabama still put up 35. Why point to them to make yourself feel better?

Not much I can do about it? We lost a bad game. My point was so did Bama.

 

[Orangeslide]

I'm actually hoping this L will give me some perspective in life to find other more important things to do on Saturday. I was duped into thinking this was a championship team with no weaknesses.

It is college football not the NFL it happens on any given Saturday

 

[KeyVol14]

Yeah. It's pretty ridiculous. Tennessee lost one tough game on the road, and you would think by the comments the team is dead and buried.

We look like crap! Mike Matthews needs more snaps cuz the rest of our receivers are avg at best. O line is underperforming and Nico didn't play well tonight at all.

 

[Orange931]

Then I will just call all of you and your ilk IDIOTVOLS. Has a better ring to it. That fits in with your BS.

You’re wrong on both names. It’s ok to be upset and criticize when things are bad.

 

[mudhen]

I don’t think he’s scared of getting hit.

Well bless your heart.

 

[Madscientistvol]

I hate that I love sports, I really wish I could just hate them and be done with this.

 

[tbh]

My glasses are fine. If the Negas are going to come out in force, I will call all of them out. Thanks for your concern, bud.

You're quite welcome. I'm sure the program and its fanbase appreciate your efforts. In the end, it is simply a game, and folks are going to have different views on the outcome, win or lose. We'd all do well to remember that.

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

I remembered our baseball natty and immediately felt better. And cue the whiners...

Well, that does help some. Especially Vitello getting a Natty before the Hogs got one for Van Horn. Thanks for that.

 

[RockyTop140]

I'm actually hoping this L will give me some perspective in life to find other more important things to do on Saturday. I was duped into thinking this was a championship team with no weaknesses.

Fall Saturdays are too beautiful to let pathetic football ruin. Hopefully soon I will learn to not revolve my Saturdays around it.

 

[LibertyVol]

I'm actually hoping this L will give me some perspective in life to find other more important things to do on Saturday. I was duped into thinking this was a championship team with no weaknesses.

I will watch them when I have nothing else to do. I am not going out of my way to watch this crap. Wasn’t Arkansas 108th on Defense. Saw that somewhere.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

I would love to learn to not get this upset after **** performances like this. I just can’t help it. We have no business losing to this Arkansas team. Auburn, had 5 turnovers and still put up the same amount of points as we did. That is insane.

Arky usually has at least 2 turnovers a game, tonight none. Also, Green was much more accurate than he was against aTm or Auburn.

We played poorly and it bit us in the arse tonight. Got to get better.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

I would love to learn to not get this upset after **** performances like this. I just can’t help it. We have no business losing to this Arkansas team. Auburn, had 5 turnovers and still put up the same amount of points as we did. That is insane.

I think they’re a good football team. This game saved their season. Did it ruin ours? That remains to be seen.

 

[C-south]

Not sure why we let them score if Nico wasn’t even gonna try.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

So our coach goes from the greatest thing since sliced bread to a complete moron. Tough crowd indeed.

He’s still great. But his coaching the past two games has been anything but great. Not sure what he’s dealing with, I’m sure he’s got his reasons. Still have faith that he will turn it around.

My main concern is whether we have behind the scenes issues and it’s causing this mess or whether we misjudged what we had early when we were playing a very weak lineup of Star Trek-level red shirts.

 

[Cdywolfe]

I hate that I love sports, I really wish I could just hate them and be done with this.

I’ve said it a million times… Sports gives me the absolute crappiest ROI of anything in my life and it’s not even remotely close.

 

[vol94]

I'm actually hoping this L will give me some perspective in life to find other more important things to do on Saturday. I was duped into thinking this was a championship team with no weaknesses.

Me too. I place too much emphasis on sports, thinking they are a stress reliever for me. However, I resorted back in yelling at the TV and making a fool of myself. I’m probably more upset than the players and coaches. I bought into the hype thinking this year was different.

We could still go 10-2 and make playoffs, but I doubt that will happen.