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

[Clad in Big Orange]

Can’t wait until the talent fee kicks in

Ouch. Danny is going to have to explain that one.

 

[ttocswob]

Good night. I don't care to watch any more of this.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

cdb88 said:
Well up next Rick Barnes tanking the basketball team when it matter most it's coming!

Hope not but freaking Auburn looks really good

My only real complaint with him is holding on to time outs and not calling them when they need to be called. He has our basketball program light years past our football program. If not for the Edey no call fouls would we were in the final four last year

 

[NOLAPhil]

We overachieved this year. Deserved this spot, but just flat out didn't show up. This team hadn't given up all year, but sure did tonight.

 

[Voltopia]

Please show me an indication that Huepel and this staff are on a trajectory to recruit at a top 5 elite level. Because that's what it's going to take to seriously compete for championships. Plus our NIL budget doesn't seem to be in the same class as the OSU's, the Texas', the Oregon's, etc of the world. But hey, if you think it's cool to go between 8-4 and 10-2 every year and make a playoff here and there, that's fine. If everyone here is content with that, then that's the program we'll be. If you want it to be more, well, we have to demand more.

What are you planning to demand? If the he NIL budget is not the same as the biggest schools, what should you expect? And what is Heupel supposed to? Run a secret underground crystal meth lab so he can help fund NIL deals?

 

[PerryCountyVol]

Team just giving up now

 

[teeball]

Be nice if our team gave Nico any help

I don't think it would matter. Nico is NOT a game changer, he is a game manager at best. We have all seen true freshmen and certainly redshirt freshmen that can carry a team but sadly Nico is not of that calibre. Next year will regress to another 8-4 type season with Nico IMO. Hopefully Heupel with give this new incomming freshman 5 star QB some meaningful game experience next season rather than sitting him on the bench like Heupel did with Nico his freshman season. We need better QB play to compete at this level and Nico ain't it IMO.

 

[S.C. OrangeMan]

I think our D just officially quit playing.

 

[orangerush]

ass kicking, out the football down and play, embarrassing

 

[casetopia]

no one even interested in tackling him.

 

[Carl Pickens]

HOW?!?!? This is win or go home!!!! You gotta play with your hair on fire. Like c’mon Vols!!! Idk what this program needs y’all. I will always bleed orange but getting blown out on the road has to stop.

No idea, but they haven’t looked like themselves at all.
Throw in the injuries and this is what you get

 

[Purplehaze26]

OSU has best roster in fb. They finally played like it

 

[Memphisvol87]

This is what happens when you face a team who has the best roster money can buy.

We are just not prepared. Worst showing all
Year.

 

[landscapingvol]

Banks and the entire defensive line should walk home

 

[adam.vol]

Anybody still watching this mess?

Yeah. I waited weeks for this game. It would be a slap in the face to turn it off.

 

[orangerush]

ass kicking, put the football down and play, embarrassing

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Anyone else feel like a Cowboys fan?

 

[knox73]

Need a mercy rule in games like this. Opponent is completely helpless and squad is getting hurt, beat up and has no will to continue the game.

 

[n_huffhines]

Why are you so triggered?

You called me delusional and then made something up.

 

[SmashMouth]

Yeah definitely going to suck for us all

gonna get hammered

 

[joevols89]

We overachieved this year. Deserved this spot, but just flat out didn't show up. This team hadn't given up all year, but sure did tonight.

Just benefits of an easy schedule imo. This is an 8-4 type team but we had a fortunate schedule.

 

[87&91ALUM]

41-10. Thank God for our baseball team.

 

[MDsweetT]

Alabama had Ryan Williams and no one else. Milroe isn't a great passer.

They have 5-6 players on offense who will play in the league. I’m not saying they were Uber talented, but we’re getting mollywopped right now. Lifeless performance.

 

[Chad Powers]

He’s a freshman in his first full year starting.

I have no doubts in his leadership for the next season or two

I hope you’re right. I never saw this look in Peyton. Nor do I see it in other true or redshirt freshman/sophomores. I am more than just a casual fan. This is not what anyone expected.
It’s the look. I do t want to see it next year. Period.

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Embarrassing. Banks should be fired. Heupel needs to eat this.