The Official #9 Tennessee @ #8 Ohio State Game Thread, 8:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN

[rocketskates]

You've got to try to wear on their defense. Throwing the ball doesn't do it.

Agreed. But we didn’t run it once in the red zone.

 

[LLcoolDave]

don't lose faith boys.

 

[VOLifornia]

Pressure Howard!!!!!

 

[vavolfan6]

I'm at the point I want a respectable scoreline

 

[BreatheUT]

The passes were bad to end that drive but play calling was worse.

 

[Big Orange Rock]

He is standing there with his helmet on though like he is ready and this is pretty common for him to go to the sideline in the 2nd quarter.

Only common when he has opened the game with a fumble. If he is not hurt then there is no excuse to not have your most productive player in the game.

 

[Gandalf]

Can we get a touchdown

Unknown at the moment. Maybe in garbage time.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Dang right that’s my 9 mil QB with 44 yds.

 

[Other_Guy]

Another easy PI called missed by these cheating azzhole refs!!

Bro I've also seen 2 missed PIs against Tenn

 

[utvolpj]

When they showed Sampson on the sideline, his eyes looked glassy as if he’s ill. Hope he’s okay and can get in the game some.

You must have the greatest HD TV ever to have seen that.

 

[utvolCO]

Bottom line is that our oline is getting whipped on third down with only four rushers.

I was worried about that coming into the game.

 

[BleedOrange81]

Wait till you see this offensive line next year. We’re losing everyone.

Yeah what 7th in recruiting in the sec…

 

[mackievol]

Once again the slow start crapt is going to cost you with a good team.

 

[TVOL71]

In any other game where the defender puts his hand in the receivers face and does not look for the ball they call interference, but not here. I read somewhere that these are ACC refs and they have always called a bad game against Tennessee. I think it was 2 years ago when they had 2 games called by ACC refs and Vols had over 100 yards in penalties called, the high for all other games was about 75 yards.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Six minutes left in the 2nd Q and Dylan Sampson has 2 carries.

He's really hurt or sick. I can't believe Heupel just wouldn't use him.

 

[patrick]

L

Hard to evaluate a qb with this line, however this line is not likely to improve. Portal qb might be a necessity.

It won’t improve until we have a new oline coach which will never happen.

No development of reserve offensive linemen either.

Elarbee is just bad.

 

[chuckb1448]

If we can Catch their wr's we need to just knock their asses down.... OS is doing it

 

[barney]

Nico is gonna get hurt big time the way this is going.

Well it may be the last game of the season

 

[Flipdaddy]

I’m watching the broadcast where you’re behind the quarterback and there ARE guys open.

 

[Other_Guy]

Dang right that’s my 9 mil QB with 44 yds.

The rest of his teammates are over paid too.

 

[Allvols98]

don't lose faith boys.

Most everyone lost faith after 2 possessions. Lol

 

[volbound1700]

Man, that's just hyperbolic and over-emotional. A knee-jerk reaction to a horrible fooball game (so far).

I get that this game has sucked, but that's silly. That is absolutely silly. A team that can't recruit, signing guys like Faizon Brandon and so on. C'mon now.

Go look at Rivals, ESPN, On3, we are NO WHERE close to Georgia, Alabama, Ohio State, etc. once you factor recruiting score.

 

[tomq_123]

Holding

 

[tmack50]

Simmons got held

 

[Spawn]

Super hold with no call