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

[Cartervol]

WTF does this team do with time off? I don't get it..

 

[volcop1]

the California kid is cold

 

[Russdaddy2027]

Is there a mercy rule in the playoffs

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

Failures tonight have been glaring omissions all season, collapse of the defense is a by product of Banks having nothing for Chip Kelley or Bobby Petrino back in October, beat bad Florida and Alabama teams in Knoxville, team did not improve as the season progresses, got embarrassed and exposed in a big way tonight, will be interesting to see how Heupel responds to a butt kicking on national TV

Yup, he better start by firing a couple of people tonight. Our defense bailed us out of a few games against inferior opponents, we honestly have not played a full 60 minutes of football all year on both sides of the ball.

 

[The Original Fade]

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

Explain It? It will be touted as the answer

 

[VolAllen]

Nico can't handle pressure

Bro Nico is the only player on our team with a pulse….

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Can't we be happy with being a consistent 10 win program before we worry about firing a guy for not winning a playoff game?

We should be and the “fahr Heupel” crowd are cutting their nose off to spite their faces. But they are correct in that Heupel has issues in his coaching staff and blind loyalty sticking with them when entire position groups regress. He should also answer for why the team was completely unprepared for this game with something other than empty BS non-answers.

 

[C-south]

Can’t wait for Heupel’s typical coach speak catch phrases. Wonder how our eye discipline was? Not very good complimentary football at all. The physicality just wasn’t there. It starts with us.

 

[utchatt]

Did you see all the holding on that touchdown?

 

[Rocky Top T]

Nice effort on that run defense, just escort him in the end zone

 

[mpfvol]

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.

Yep Nico and Will Brooks only ones playing

 

[Volhoops]

How about Saban?

Saban not coaching any more. Kirby is.

 

[floridavol25]

Team just giving up now

Ya multiple people appeared to pull up .. Pearce didn’t even attempt

 

[Sarms58]

Ohio State is the best team we’ve played this year and it’s not even close IMO…when they are on they are just about unstoppable. I don’t mind the team but their fans suck worse than Bama fans

 

[alavolfan]

They will hang 50

Defense ought to have enough pride to keep
That from happening!

 

[JMSqb11]

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.

well just like Peyton, Nico isn’t raising a trophy this year. I can only hope Nico doesn’t follow Peyton footsteps since it didn’t result in a trophy that matters.

 

[508mikey]

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

Should call them to give ZZ a breather at least

 

[allvols4life]

Absolutely pathetic effort. We never even got off the bus. Embarrassing

 

[Gandalf]

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

He is going to say we need to go buy some because it clearly isnt at the level that OSU is tonight.

 

[Other_Guy]

Like Fulmer?

Huh? That was a natty team that went downhill. We were left for dead. Heupel turned it around FAST. Next years schedule is the same. Let's worry about going for 10-2 or 11-1 and make the playoffs again. Unlike some of our fans, I'm enjoying winning 10 games again more than I am upset about getting whipped by OSU and Georgia.

 

[Dergibvol]

Honestly no idea how Ryan day lost to Michigan except he goes into a shell in those games.

 

[BradstarVols]

So Tennessee is the most embarrassing team in the playoff. Sweet.

 

[Purplehaze26]

Humiliating on prime time ESPN

 

[Creeker]

I better not hear one time next year about how CJH is so good when he has extra weeks to prepare.

 

[DD4ME]

Where in the gutter ?

We are in it.