The Official #6 Tennessee vs. #3 Alabama Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

[DeepSpringsVol]

Sucks that Cedric Tillmans biggest skillset is high pointing the ball. That final play of half would have been nice to have him for the hail mary.

 

[Volnbeers]

Defense is exceeding my expectations. Offense needed to score on every possession to win this game. I’m happy with what I’ve seen thus far

 

[BallinVol]

from 60? He has a big leg, but no

The one he doinked off the goal post last week would have been good from 60. No doubt.

 

[lilesrt]

CBS only talks about Bama

Have you been under a rock for the last 15 years? I want to win, but fellas I’m happy we’re competing at a respectable level.

 

[PA Vol]

Scoring 28 points in the first half and feeling bad about the position we’re in it is quite feeling. Man, what I would give for even an average pass defense.

It’d be a route if we had decent corners

 

[Volholic]

74-72 Vols

 

[VOLifornia]

I know I am not the only one who thinks we didn’t end on the best foot going into the half. Yeah I am super apprehensive but it’s BVS at its finest!

 

[bamawriter]

Tennessee offensive line is one of the best I've seen in about a decade. Hooker may win the Heisman, and if he does it's well deserved. But he should cut that thing into six pieces and hand five out to his O-line. They are just fantastic.

 

[GhostVol]

Could’ve been the dagger. Oh well just keep stabbing.

 

[rocketskates]

Desperately need to score on this first possession

 

[ALStateLineVol]

If we had about 30 more seconds then we put points on the board. I understand why we didn't call timeouts to let them substitute. Just hard to score in 36 seconds.

I think if we had gotten a first down in the first play, he would have utilized his timeouts more.
That last :36 all depended on the yardage on first play. JMO

 

[MAD]

CBS only talks about Bama

 

[hUTch2002]

I don’t get the not using timeouts thing. Feel like a FG was a real possibility

That I agree with. After the first pass we should’ve used one.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

from 60? He has a big leg, but no

He’s not talking about the hail Mary play. He means use your timeouts and two minute drill to get a shot at three points.

 

[catss350]

I’m all kinds of puckered up…feel like we need to score on our drive after halftime.

 

[Jaingo]

Easy to blame corners, but it's not like they can even jam the receivers at the line anymore. Not to mention they are playing against a Heisman winner.

 

[Coach_Z]

They committed a mile of penalties. They turned over the punt. And it’s still a one-score game.

We have to play lights-out in the second half if we’re going to win. Like mistake-free football, sack- and turnover-forcing defense, and score-every-time offense.

Can’t let this opportunity slip through their hands, but it’s gonna be a task.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

If I had a geanie
- keep pressure on Young - sacks and pick 6
- TN 100 yds rushing

 

[rocketskates]

It’d be a route if we had decent corners

Welcome to PAC 12 style ball. I think the high scoring affair favors us, but we need touchdowns.

 

[BigALWiLson]

What a game..... im not sure i will survive this one. Lol Go Big MFIng Orange

 

[UTFrid]

I know I am not the only one who thinks we didn’t end on the best foot going into the half. Yeah I am super apprehensive but it’s BVS at its finest!

Same. That last touchdown by Bama was big. Hopefully we can drive down and score like we did vs LSU.

BVS in full effect here!

 

[hUTch2002]

I know I am not the only one who thinks we didn’t end on the best foot going into the half. Yeah I am super apprehensive but it’s BVS at its finest!

Time to break out the SEC Shorts video!

 

[first time caller]

I think 2 or 3 stops is asking a lot from our defense. Hope I am wrong.

Il. Take one stop and we score on all of our possession

 

[Vol_guy]

Anyone else feel uneasy about the second half?

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Have you been under a rock for the last 15 years? I want to win, but fellas I’m happy we’re competing at a respectable level.

Uh no, the Bama love in a game that Tennessee is competing and leading at halftime is crazy. Vols are 9 point dogs at home and they are giving Bama all they want