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

[DD4ME]

 

[TN1111]

Chip Kelly.

They run to spots wide open in our zone.

 

[Volbrando]

Our defense was a strength. Not anymore

It’s been a fraud and I saw it all year.

Our defensive line is/was good. That was it. We can’t defend a pass unless we get lucky

 

[Arrested Devolopment]

Do you believe in miracles?

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

The gap is larger than we thought

It really is. Not too surprised, OSU has been top 3 in recruiting for years and we are mid-SEC.

 

[tnvols72]

Don’t get me wrong, I love 10 win seasons as much as the next guy, but geez it seems this staff is woefully unprepared nearly every week.

Option on 3rd & 7? Really? That’s the best play you got in that situation?

Halzle needs to be gone

 

[Bloodrunsorange27]

Our playcalling has been bad all year. Tonight might be the worst.
Losing confidence in Heupel.

 

[BigOrangeD]

Our guys are probably looking forward to a hot shower.

 

[Frozevol]

Constantly losing leverage by our DB's. It's killing us.

They are doing quick ish throws like UGA did.

 

[patrick]

I don't understand what is going on, but I know the signs of this being there have come on and gone throughout the season. The defense is getting abused today, but I honestly don't blame them. The offense has just too many stales this year. But I am not calling for heads at this point.

Heupel’s oline coach hasn’t developed any depth at all but he is Heupel’s best friend. Elarbee is unqualified and should not be TN’s Oline coach. But I understand that Heupel isn’t firing his boy.

 

[Memphisvol87]

They have chip kelly. And we have a grad assistant. The defense has Willie “
I’ve been fired 3 times in the SEC” Martinez coaching our cover guys. Did you notice they did great until the season went on? They had time for
His coaching to take hold.

 

[charleyhorse]

It's the Georgia game, but worse

It’s worse than that. Their QB throws and lets receiver run under. Our DB never looked back

 

[Volizona]

Then they’ll all eventually get fired together.

He is following a Butch trajectory. A few decent years but then regressing.

 

[KeyVol14]

Just play cover 2 the rest of the game. None of this BS zone or putting corners on an island

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

If Heupel does not make any changes then I have lost all hope that he is the guy to lead this school

He’s a good coach but not great. He will lead us to some 10 win seasons here and there but win it all? Probably not

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

My word I wish we could get a DB coach that teaches turning around and finding the ball

Jesus this again. I wonder why they coach it this way at every level. Watch pro tomorrow. You'll see the same thing

 

[knoxchief]

Our defensive secondary has sucked for years! We need a replacement coach who can teach how to cover!

 

[Purplehaze26]

UT 10 4* players from being up with the big boys.

 

[Flipdaddy]

Like taking candy from a baby.

 

[90 Vol]

So . . . no adjustments? Or just ineffective adjustments? Meh. Same result either way.

Ohio State is good. And we aren’t nearly as good as many of us thought. In fact, tonight we aren’t even decent.

No adjustments.

 

[joevols89]

It was a perfect throw. Those are easier to make when the QB has time to get a pedicure before throwing.

Even then our WRs are hardly open.

 

[C-south]

Just a perfect throw. What ya gon do

They are playing 10 yards off our guys and sometimes have safeties 20 yards off the ball. Gibson thinks he’s sauce Gardner and he’s not.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Just play cover 2 the rest of the game. None of this BS zone or putting corners on an island

Cover 2 is zone

 

[DD4ME]

I wanted us to win so bad. But I don't play and none of what I do helps.

 

[FSUgothosed]

ESPN does not know. Said he and Squirrel are likely done for the night. However, Sampson at least has his helmet on.

He has a hamstring issue they’ve said it 10 times. And your not loosening up a hammy in 24 degree weather