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

[Proud Army Wife]

He's better than Butch, but without an expanded playoff, I don't think Heupel is ever getting TN to Atlanta or the CFP again.

He's a coach that's good for a 10-11 win season with a 7-2 conference record every few seasons, but he's not building a program that wins consistently in the SEC. He doesn't have the staff necessary for developing talent on that level, and seems to have little desire to put in th effort to do so.

To be fair, TN will never be able to recruit at the level of Texas or UGA. I don’t think we’ll ever fall to the laughing stocks of the coaches before him, but he has to be able to make some staffing changes, and one of these qb’s he’s recruited has to hit. I’m pretty friking pissed off that we can’t produce a complete team at this point and Nico still looks like a deer in headlights with our fanbase traveling to support them. We deserve more than this showing.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Humiliating on prime time ESPN

It’s becoming a tradition at this point.

 

[Volhoops]

Well at least it’s not close enough to feel heartbreak. Can’t lose in dramatic fashion if the game isn’t close.

Trying to find a silver lining

I don't know. There's a lot of heartbreak on here right now.

 

[volfever007]

I have a hard time believing our defensive talent is that much less than OSU. If so then it turns on scheme and coaching.

It's all 3, talent, coaching and scheme.

 

[Orange931]

Hope TX wins it all!

Nope, Oregon.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

I hope there are some consequences. The play calling is awful. We look like we don't want to be on the field.

 

[firestorm]

Ohio against the world makes no damn sense because Las Vegas had them as the favorite, and the whole College GameDay crew picked them.

That’s drinking the Buckeyes Kool Aid.

 

[volmoon]

Embarrassing loss

 

[vavolfan6]

OSU has scored a TD every possession this half...great halftime adjustments in the biggest game in 25 years..

 

[Creeker]

Dayne Davis better not come back

Not to pile on, but he could be the poster boy for this game. You don’t win titles with starting lineman from Sullivan East high school, doesn’t happen. Recruit better.

 

[Go47]

I realize this is a hot take . . .

2001 lost to LSU . . . In embarrassing fashion (not this embarrassing). It was a harbinger of bad things to come.

 

[cgrish]

By watching today:

1. Clemson beats us
2. SMU on a neutral field beats us
3. Indiana is a toss up

I really don't think we could beat any in the 12 team playoff on the road. At Knoxville we can play with any of them. We have got to look at our road game preparation, something is wrong on this.

 

[orangerush]

The good news is we will have the same coaching staff next year, yippee

 

[patrick]

They are going to score again

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

If OSU plays like this the rest of the playoffs, they're winning it all.

 

[will5]

Sorry fellas, I was really hoping to meet ya'll in the Rose Bowl.

 

[MDsweetT]

Hope TX wins it all!

I really hope not lol. I live in Austin. The whole UT thing is gonna annoy me sooooo much. Anyone but Texas/UGA/OSU. Shoot gimme Oregon or Boise lol

 

[Frozevol]

Maybe Nico should play running back instead.

I hear he’s a great volleyballer.

 

[PerryCountyVol]

Heck, they lost to OSU in Rupp today. Don’t know why they’d be chirping

I know. He was a Maryland fan then became a kentucky fan so take that for what it's worth lol

 

[LLcoolDave]

Basillo show is gonna be lit

 

[adam.vol]

He just doesn’t even give guys a chance to catch the ball.

Nico isn’t the guy.. He would be pretty good on a great team, but he can’t even see a pass rush right in front of him.

 

[patrick]

The good news is we will have the same coaching staff next year, yippee

Exactly. Heupel isn’t going to change a damn thing.

 

[OrangeInKy]

People posting that the absence of Golesh is the problem are really showing themselves. Do you all just go with the most repeated narrative and run with it? It's either "Nico sux" or "Heupel needs Golesh". Wash, rinse, repeat. Really showing some knowledge.

 

[Undercs]

Hope TX wins it all!

they won’t, if they play uga again they will lose.

 

[mpfvol]

Run that score WAY up.

I hope they do CJH deserves it and so do half the players that are putting no effort out . Maybe it pisses them off to be the butt of Jokes