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

[RDU VOL#14]

@RDU VOL#14 Based on having eyes how about that. You think this is good coaching? Tell me where I was wrong from the jump. This is buttcheeks dude.

We have lots of problems, beginning w/ the oline, continuing w/ Nico has zero confidence and has made horrible throws and missed 2 sure fire touchdowns. Hes not seeing the field. Glad you’re thinking of me though. Don’t ever send me that condescending $hit again.

 

[BigALWiLson]

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

Which one ? Serious question Arch playing sh1t teams ? He has a much better OL I would argue they have much better talent at WR as well. I will say Nimrod needs to play as he gets seperation. We need the OL to give a damn and let Nico settle in. The kid has a TON of pressure from this fan base but even being paid whatever his real NIL is .... The coaches need to put him in better positions to succeed. Nico needs to make better decisions with the football everything doesn't have to be 20 yards down field. The deep ball will come with confidence and he has lost some dating back to Oklahoma when his didn’t allow him to play the game. Just my opinion and maybe some of this is why. There will be mistakes with a young QB no matter who you put in. This OL is bad, let's hope they get it together and show something.

 

[Golfprovol]

2nd half will be conservative as hell......which will suck

 

[orange_glory]

Arch doesn't play for Tennessee.

I was answering the question which freshman could put a team on their back

 

[Spawn]

I'm getting deja Vu from the Previous 3 coachs

 

[Dudleys87]

While the two holding penalties were by the letter of the law correct we see every week our guys getting raped and it is never called. I don’t understand. Not blaming the refs but those calls were very big. Seems they always call them on us right when we are getting something going.

Doesent matter if they can’t show some sort of bounce back rather than repeating the same mistakes over and over.

 

[ftsandersvol]

Not really. 2 years ago we put up a blowout until late in the game when we gave up a couple academic scores.

We were one play from losing that game.

 

[BJSforVols]

They’ve referenced that many times already. Tennessee loses and they might as well call it extra practice.

let's face it. This team is not good. We shouldn't be thinking about a playoff team anyway. We need to be hoping for a bowl game.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Definitely not true. Heupel has coached numerous quarterbacks that have played competently for him. Nico is just not performing.

Welp it's still the Head Coach's fault, that was his $8 million. decision. Something isn't right when a guy looks great one week and inept the next. I say coaching.

 

[first time caller]

Best defense in the SEC in my opinion

Im sorry, but they have run down the field on this defense only to screw it up on a 4th and inches and a fumble at the one foot line.

 

[djohnnyg]

GASTON...NOW.

 

[I4Vols]

Maybe we are seeing why Coach has played so conservative on O...

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Texas gets Arch friggen MANNING

and we get

Nico

But then, Texas is actually protecting Arch so he is not getting run over every time and losing his confidence.

Time to share some blame. Our line isn’t great. But even if Nico has gotten time he hasn’t been great. He threw a boneheaded int as well. Missed wide open receivers. Time for him to share some responsibility.

 

[Sarms58]

Certainly hope the locker room hasn’t given up…we’re only down 3. This game goes to the team that plays better in the second half.

 

[JohnnyD123]

I'm getting deja Vu from the Previous 3 coachs

Previous 4 for me

 

[Orange931]

I picked us in a tight one 20-16. Honestly that seems insurmountable right now lol. But you never know I guess.

No way in hell this team scores 20 unless Moore takes snaps in the second half. Even then, it might be a stretch.

 

[Vol8188]

Nico is doing nothing so a change might help. At least, get Nico attention that he is sucking.

I’m sure he doesn’t know

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

While the two holding penalties were by the letter of the law correct we see every week our guys getting raped and it is never called. I don’t understand. Not blaming the refs but those calls were very big. Seems they always call them on us right when we are getting something going.

27 is held almost every time he rushes. Sometimes tackled. Never called

 

[Tenacjim]

Watch this game turn into a shootout

It already is! The target is just each team’s own foot!

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Still believe this is not the Hot Seat Bowl?

Heupel isn’t in any kind of danger.

 

[ETV]

Nico looked completely different during the bowl game.

Iowa wore concrete shoes.

 

[rocketskates]

dont even feel good about the 2nd half....just stunned

Replay of last week. A low scoring, ugly game that we will inevitably mess up and lose.

 

[JohnWardForever]

let's face it. This team is not good. We shouldn't be thinking about a playoff team anyway. We need to be hoping for a bowl game.

Playoffs? PLAYOFFS?

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

We look bad. Florida should be up 17

 

[FranklinVFL]

Heupel isn’t in any kind of danger.

….yet…