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

[DC_Vol]

Nico doing a lot of work with his legs and not much with his head.

The footwork shows he’s rattled. Cannot make good throws dancing like that. He’s scared to throw the ball.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Nico is just not that good. Guys are wide open and he’s not seeing them

He definitely is struggling. Need to be confident and decisive but he’s not there yet.

 

[joevols89]

That's dumb. Our coaches have done well with what they've been given. We're still under restrictions

The restrictions aren’t significant at this point. 2 scholarships a year.

 

[G0V0LS33]

We have to figure out a way to get pressure on them. Our DBs are bad. Really bad.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Banks and Elarbee should be the first to go!

This is the best defense the Vols have had in years. It’s ridiculous to keep bitching about Banks

 

[wmcovol]

There’s nobody remotely open for Nico.

Damn, Heupel HAS to get some big time WRs.

 

[VOLLeeann]

How does a 6-6 Qb get so many passes knocked down

Not tall enof !!

 

[Go47]

The poor fans who went to witness this . . .

OSU is better . . .

But our team didn’t show up.

Our WRs either injured or not good or both.

 

[GAVol]

Niko not seeing them

I’ve got the Skycast on the 2nd screen. Our WRs are getting nothing.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Until we recruit top 5 nationally we will lose these games. Recruiting in the top 15 isn’t good enough

This.

 

[Caz]

Why punt? Our punter can’t punt or over 30 yds and OSU is gonna score anyway. Why Punt at the 50 yd line?

 

[Bollweevil]

Where's our tight ends this game?

What do you want? Tight ends have 1 reception for 5 yards. It's only the third quarter......

 

[orangerush]

weak a$$ showing

 

[rocketskates]

There's been a boatload of batted balls. Gotta look those guys off.

When those d linemen jump up to bat the ball, you put two hands (clean not punches, just pass protection) right into their bread basket. They will be more gunshy after a few rounds of that.

 

[TAF]

GO DEEP! A LONG Nico INT is BETTER than that Stupid Aussie “ punter”

maybe just MAYBE you get a PI!

 

[Cornvol]

Just absolutely a dumb comment,but it's your right

And OSU calling to fire da coach

 

[The Original Fade]

How does a 6-6 Qb get so many passes knocked down

Because he stares down receivers and they know where he’s going with it so when his arm goes back to throw they just put their hands up

 

[BleedOrange81]

I see a bomb coming..

 

[adam.vol]

The funny thing is Nico will throw that horses*** but won’t throw to guys streaking across the field wide open.

He doesn’t hit guys when they cut. He only throws to guys running a straight line. His decision making is SLOW..

 

[Orange defense]

Punting it isn’t going to get us no where. Should’ve went for it. We don’t have nothing to lose anymore.

 

[DC_Vol]

Heup has NO BALLS I mean none. You go for that there wtf play to win damn

Now is not the time. Ask your defense to do their job.

 

[DD4ME]

Me in the 4th down double digits

 

[TitansNVols]

How does a 6-6 Qb get so many passes knocked down

When you stare down your WRs it happens a lot

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Honestly, Nico is the only reason we are competitive. He has no one to throw to, no one to hand off to, and no line to block him. Too many injuries.

However, Defense did this, destroyed morale with that first drive and future drives.

Nico has played hard for damn sure, but that doesn't change the fact he has some bad decision making in terms of passing

 

[Justsumvolfan]

Why do we allow Qb's to just sit in the pocket, we send no pressure, and make no adjustments. It's a high school ran defense, and a delayed blitz does nothing for you, you're taking a guy out of the play... we will never be elite, until we get better coaching...