The Official #8 Tennessee vs. Florida Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[vavolfan6]

Freshman around the country can put a team on their back but our 8 million dollar man can’t?

Like what freshman? Nico is still technically a freshman too.

 

[Volfan2012]

Really lucky that it is only 3 to 0 and hard to see how were going to score when our QB is playing like he is tonight. Throwing to a WR that had three defenders around him is not very smart.

 

[JohnWardForever]

I knew I should have bet the under on this game.

And took Florida + 15. Lock of the Century.

 

[bpalmer28]

We’ve got this. Nico is going to calm down and settle into himself.

 

[KeyVol14]

If he trots Nico out there for our first drive then Heupel is clueless

 

[BigBadVol]

Danny white tried hiring Tony Elliot and when got turned down, he hitched his wagon to his second option, Josh heupel. Heupel managed to give white a little job security but I gotta imagine white is starting to feel a little pressure after what’s transpired.

White has said CJH is the only coach that was offered the job. Are you saying he is lying?

 

[hUTch2002]

Hard to believe we have zero points.

Harder to believe they have 3. They’ve been all over us! I’m still chuckling at that ending to the half. That is perfect for how this game is going!

 

[Butch s]

idk how you play this. I would say let merklinger sling it but that guarantees Nico transferring

Honestly right now I’m good with that. How many years we wasted with JG, looks like same scenario

 

[A-RodWiLks]

My God this is trash

 

[vavolfan6]

There is no lack of freshman QBs playing this season, a lot of them much better than Nico to this point

Who?

 

[mpfvol]

This is a game of two bad teams. FL is bad, but we may be worse.

At the QB position Vols are in bad shape

 

[djohnnyg]

BENCH NICO IF U WANNA WIN.

 

[sonofUT62]

8 quarters now of reprehensible offensive play, and Heupel doesn't have a clue as to how to remedy the situation.

He is the situation. Constantly promoting his buddies and putting all his eggs in one basket at QB. We make fun of Dabo for not using the portal. He has a former SEC head coach as his OL coach and got the best available OC and fired a Clemson alum to hire him. Heupel should have learned from Stoops that this is a business .

 

[orange_glory]

Defense is bonkers. This game is very winnable if you put in a competent quarterback.

Oklahoma did it when we played them

 

[BJSforVols]

It's not Nico. It's the Coaching..

Nico is a significant part of the problem as well. Leading 14-3 at a minimum if Nico makes the easy plays.

 

[DaddyChad]

It's not Nico. It's the Coaching..

Coaching didn’t throw that pick or fumble the ball.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Just go 12 personnel the rest of the season. This is where we need a better OC.

 

[CPVOL]

Tell my buddy we’re losing to a team that calls a timeout after a penalty…….only for CJH TO CALL A TIMEOUT NEXT!!! Wtf are we watching

 

[TikiVol]

Dooley, Butch, and Pruitt had better offense.

 

[teeball]

Lucky it's 3 to 0.

2 weeks in a row that we should be down by 17 or more points but the D has bailed us out over and over. It's just so disappointing and disgusting that our O can't do a DAMN thing. It's time to sit the $8 million dollar man down for a series or 3 and give Gaston a shot.

 

[Mustng959]

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[VolsSportsFan]

If Florida didn't have Sling Blade for a coach we'd be down 21-0 right now.

 

[Volunteer_Kirby]

We just stole 10 points from the Gators. Should be down big, just like Arky game but we're not in any trouble.

 

[Orange931]

Is it time to start a different QB for the second half

Yes, 100% yes

 

[JohnnyPayne]

Danny white tried hiring Tony Elliot and when got turned down, he hitched his wagon to his second option, Josh heupel. Heupel managed to give white a little job security but I gotta imagine white is starting to feel a little pressure after what’s transpired.

More than just Tony Elliot. But yep, Heupel into his 3rd year and beyond is on Danny White. He better pretend like he hired Vitello.