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

[OrangeTsar]

Well it's a win vs Florida, and the Offense drove it in when it counted. Bravo, but damn that first half sucked. This DEFENSE is absolutely amazing. THEY won this game. Hopefully Hype will see/hear some of the comments on VN and get this thing fixed.

We need the same kind of growth on the OL as we have seen the last two years on the D line.

 

[ftsandersvol]

Nico’s 7th collegiate start, and he beat Florida. I’ll take it.

 

[BigOrangeCrush32]

One thing I learned tonight, We are a better power "i" or power load backfield type of team this year. Florida couldn't stop that formation. We have the horses to run an option offense.

 

[DocVol]

Nico’s 7th collegiate start, and he beat Florida. I’ll take it.

He did everything he could to lose it.

 

[Swiftybaby]

90 percent of Tn fans said, we ain’t gonna cover but we will win. And that’s what fkin happened be happy you bunch of cucks

+ 10 for use of cuck

 

[dieseldaddy]

What a game. Not good though the whole game, but ultimately the good guys won. On to bama.

 

[Volfan2012]

Nico not showing much as a pocket passer. Think roll out run or pass is his best option right now.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Great game Defense, a few big plays but you guys were on the field a long time.

Better on Offense but guys we really need to get things cleaned up before next week.

Really bad second half special teams coverage and one put we called fair catch on that probably had 15+ easy return yards on.

Beat Bama!

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Oh Nico was bad very bad.

And we won. GoVols..

 

[jmacvols1]

Nico’s 7th collegiate start, and he defense beat Florida. I’ll take it.

there.

 

[tntornadox]

I know this wasn't a great Florida team and we should've handled them easily but does anyone else remember the 90's when these type of slug fests with Florida was typical? We always get their best, year after year. Despite all of our issues we somehow came out with the W. Hopefully we will take what little offensive spark we saw at the end there with us to next week. Our defense will keep us in games, we just need the O to step up.

 

[OrangeTsar]

One thing I learned tonight, We are a better power "i" or power load backfield type of team this year. Florida couldn't stop that formation. We have the horses to run an option offense.

Don’t know why we haven’t really seen the speed option this year

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

It's florida. I could care less if its by one. Or by 50. How many times in the last 20 years were we way ahead talent wise and lose. I'll take it

100
Percent what a win this team and huge answer to last week. Started down 10-0 and come back to beat fl. Fl was 11-1 win winning at halftime and huep was 1-10 when trailing.. and we pulled it out against a team we’ve beaten 3 times in 20 years. Twice by huep

 

[TXbenVol]

Florida Tennessee is still the best rivalry in college football period. So much hate.

 

[Pennheel]

It was ugly,but a win is a win and I'd rather be 5-1 with Alabama coming into town.

Also,it was a rivalry game. They're always tough.

 

[PA Vol]

I went through an entire sixer and a tin of zyns since kickoff.

 

[KeyVol14]

I'm going to say it, Nimrod may be our best receiver on the field until MM gets some snaps. His route running is the real deal.

 

[VolinMichigan]

Needed that, defense is what it is (hold the opponent to less than 20) but the offense needs to improve and the only difference between years 1 and 2 where the offense was good to the past 2 is offensive coordinator. Heupel maybe the play caller but golesh provided the insight to make this offense hum and hazle isn't doing that

The offense requires quick decisions. It’s not meant for a qb that needs 4-5 seconds to read the defense or wait for a slow developing play. Hooker was able to execute it perfectly because he could read a defense. Milton and Nico? Not so much. Hooker could also throw a good accurate deep ball. Milton and Nico? Not so much. Dylan Sampson seems to be the only person on offense pulling his weight and we’re lucky to have him. This Oline needs to do something, ANYTHING, different and Nico needs to learn to read and move up in the pocket instead of pulling it down.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Still feels better than a loss though!

Yep, and this win vs Fla will feel better and better every day.....

 

[ButchPlz]

One thing I learned tonight, We are a better power "i" or power load backfield type of team this year. Florida couldn't stop that formation. We have the horses to run an option offense.

I kind of agree.

 

[1974Vol]

The SEC is now a toss up in every game. Bama survives, Vandy hanging with everybody. Only team that looks Teflon is Texas, and I think their about to take a scratch or two in the next few weeks

 

[Cartervol]

Defense gave up.that late TD.. Uf could of put this game away early though and the D came up big again.

 

[Vol_in_NC_1999]

+ 10 for use of cuck

You can't spell cuck without UK

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

+ 10 for use of cuck

sorry I just can’t handle stupid ppl

 

[sevavol]

OH. HELL. YEAH. LFGBO!!! BRING ON THOSE KNUCKLE DRAGGING MOUTH BREATHING ALABUMMERS! What a gritty win.