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

[PerryCountyVol]

I think they learned that they simply are who they are: not very good.

So who's fault is it? Players, coaches, recruiting or what, we are in year 4 and it looks like we've regressed back to butch and pruitt territory. Not saying we are there yet but we definitely aren't anywhere near the teams we had in years 1 and 2

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Again, we’re seeing why LSU didn’t lose sleep when he left.

Yup. I question the evaluation at this point. His feet are sloooooow.

 

[Dudleys87]

Dude hardly gives any effort.

Probably why LSU let him walk.

Exactly.

 

[JohnWardForever]

….yet…

Yep, and if Hype loses to Fla, and you know he will lose to Ala, Uga, what then? Is he still "Safe"? I say GTHO. The dude is not Premier Coaching Material. And Tennessee deserves that. The Best.

 

[CPVOL]

This loss will hurt. Napier is such a terrible coach.

Not only that, the team is awful. This isn’t a top talent SEC roster we’re playing. Napier is coaching for his job and caught UT at the perfect time to save it another season. Just like Pittman

 

[BeardedVol]

We will see. I think his offensive line coach is toast though.

Has Heupel ever fired a coach?

 

[NCFisher]

Kid getting paid like that. Time to learn you are not bigger than the program.

? There’s no indication he thought he was, he may simply not have the psychological makeup to be 1st QB. You turning down that $ if someone rains on you? Yeah….

Weird take.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

It’s lack of discipline. Not a curse.

It is 100% a head thing till it is not.

 

[fossilfiction]

Nah. Opening drive was on the way to a score until the 8 million dollar man fumbled the drive away. That fumble was on him and his pull from Sampson.

IT WAS NEVER THE FUMBLE. It was the coaching dude.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

He has the slowest feet I have seen in a long time. Pathetic.

I guess Johnson is even worse? He seemed OK against Oklahoma. Why not try him.

 

[bpalmer28]

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.

They were on the forks the whole half and held they’re ground

 

[Orange931]

Built like Tarzan plays like Jane.

Yeah I’m not disagreeing with you. I’m just wondering how

 

[Volswin98]

Only reason Nico is still in the game is cuz of the $$$ he's making. Any other fbs school would bench his ass.

And if that is the case then NIL sucks.

 

[vavolfan6]

Defense has been good at limiting points, but at the same time they need to be better at limiting possessions and getting the ball back in good field position. Turnovers in plus territory would be great too.

 

[fossilfiction]

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.

So you thinking this coaching is solid. Got it man.

 

[volfan1nc]

I want Vandys QB!

 

[BJSforVols]

Thinking if the vanilla play calling is to make it easier for Nico. Which is doing the opposite.

I think it's for more than just Nico. Don't think the O-Line can protect long enough and the WRs (as a group) can not get open enough.

 

[Orange defense]

Got to block! Got to get the passing game going. Got to get down the field, man! Nico has got to get some confidence, and get rolling again.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

We're beyond overrated. We've got some serious problems.

Most overrated team in the country.

 

[BeardedVol]

And does that REALLY help us if we can’t beat either of them?

No but I can at least laugh at ray Gator's swamp gas for another season.

 

[Just a VolinTears]

It's another instance where we just need to escape

 

[Behr]

You got to pull this QB if he struggles in this next quarter or this whole thing is on Heupel.

And put in who? Gaston? Lol. No. I'd love to agree with you but we have no choice.

 

[hatingbamaisawayoflife]

Defense saving offense. Again

 

[Dudleys87]

Yup. I question the evaluation at this point. His feet are sloooooow.

He needs to be told he’s being moved to G

 

[vols 30]

He has the slowest feet I have seen in a long time. Pathetic.

He looks awkward. Like he's never played before