The Official #8 Tennessee @ #25 LSU Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Carolinavols]

Sampson completely whiffed on the block.

Yes never saw his man coming until it was too late.

 

[RabunRaven]

I punt here frankly

 

[Larkin]

Wasn’t his fault. Sampson’s responsibility.

Different play

 

[perico]

I hate to be that guy and Charlie Garner was an awesome RB for the Vols, but out DL coach is Rodney Garner.

I know I posted below that my age is showing

 

[mallardvol]

Punt and pen them in?!

 

[GoVols64]

If we score 23 or 27 in one half against their offense, I cannot think of a scenario where they score enough in one half to beat us. It’s borderline down 20

Agree. Need to convert here or keep getting stops.

 

[PalmettoStateVol]

Great play Sampson

The run,yes....the missed blitz pickup, no....

 

[Allvols98]

Id call any play that doesn't risk hooker like that right now. He got smashed.

 

[tnvols72]

We are slowing down

Need to keep their foot on their throat

 

[DaddyChad]

Sampson completely didn’t see the blitzer coming and Hooker got lit up because of it.

And that’s why he’s not in more. He’s the best rb we have with the ball but Hooker has more chance of being hit like that when he’s in. Great play after that.

 

[Vol737]

Please!!! let’s score here!!

 

[FlVols]

These pussycats need to be whipped big time! Go Vols!!

 

[joevols89]

What an headsup play to potential save the drive.

Least he could do. He got Hooker killed and nearly gave up a scoop and score in the process.

 

[knoxchief]

Important play right here if we go for it. If we can get this and go down and score it could put the game away.

Let LSU come back and score they're gonna pick up some MO going in to the half.

No No No...we have to play 60 minute football. Nothing else will cut it!

 

[Halph66]

I screamed touchdown as soon as he let it go so loud my dog ran the other end of the couch with a look of WTF. GBO!

 

[patrick]

Oops Sampson with the whiff. That was almost a really bad disaster.

Not a whiff. He never saw the guy till after it was too late.

 

[tvolsfan]

I think we punt here. No reason to risk this one.

I agree, but then we should have taken the delay of game.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Torn on the call here. Go or punt. I’d like to keep momentum but I’d also like to go for the throat. We get the ball at half too.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Got away with a face mask there.

Go back and read the WHOLE rule..... Rule 9-1-8
b. No player shall grasp and then twist, turn or pull the face mask, chin strap or any helmet opening of an opponent. It is not a foul if the face mask, chin strap or helmet opening is not grasped and then twisted, turned or pulled. When in question, it is a foul

 

[Volman065]

Could have sworn I saw a flag on that Sampson play

You did but they picked it up

 

[rocketskates]

I am completely pleased with Heupel so far. Can’t wait until we get the horses to where those FGs are TDs. I mean I hate to sound ungrateful but 28-0 would be insurmountable for lsu right now.

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

Good TO IMO

Give Hooker a chance to catch his breath.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

I don't think UT is worried about the back up. On the flip, This is hard football from Hooker.

 

[mallardvol]

Wow

 

[tbh]

That’s on Hooker. He held it way too long. I swallowed my tongue when I saw him wobbling getting up.

It looked like one of our linemen fell on him too after Hooker was on the ground. Hopefully he was just shaken up from the hit and not hurt bad.