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

[87&91ALUM]

Someone owes the university and fans $$$millions for this performance. Just be honest with us.. "don't buy tickets and don't watch this game" ...it will be years before we can forgive this.

 

[Memphisvol87]

Mike Matthews and Stayley to the portal tomorrow

If we start losing dudes it’s over for Heupel. Just won’t be official for a couple years .

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Good night Inam finished for the night.

 

[orangerush]

Super effort, they must be exhausted

 

[DC_Vol]

I don't know what happened with Brazzell but man he and Nico can't connect. He's taking up Mike Matthews roster spot in the slot.

I don’t think our receivers are good route runners. And Nico is a mental mess right now.

 

[jim285pro]

Is there a more embarrassing showing in your memory than this?

 

[FSUgothosed]

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

Way less!!! For example, Ohio State currently has 48 players in the NFL, Tennessee has 27.

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

I’m starting to wonder if Nico lives up to the hype.

Man I don’t know, there’s been flashes but overall seems like he’s still a ways off.

 

[volbound1700]

Ohio State alum. First, kudos to Tennessee fans for showing up at the Old Horseshoe on a cold night and supporting their team. Y'all were visible and loud -- well done. Second, your QB is going to be really, really good next season -- especially if he gets some difference makers at WR. Finally, tonight was Ohio State's night. I watched Tennessee a few times this season. The Vols are better than they showed tonight; something was off. All Buckeye fans were hoping Day would coach aggressively like he did against Georgia in the CFP a few seasons ago, and fortunately the offense utilized the downfield pass this game. BTW, the only one to shut down WR Jeremiah Smith all season was Ryan Day / Chip Kelly.

Good luck next season, especially against Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

Issue was that your WRs were faster than our LBs and DBs. You avoided our only DB that was good. So a little scheme, mostly talent. Alabama and Georgia were the only two teams that came close to you guys in WR speed and Alabama had a terrible game play plus Milroe was bad while Georgia took advantage of it to put us away in Athens. EDIT: In fact, I would definitely argue that Ohio State had the best WR core we have seen all year.

Tennessee and Heupel can't win road games, that is a clear glaring problem with him. Teams and Scheme play afraid and undiscipline. Not sure how to fix as he gets credit for bring wins but there is clearly a ceiling with him.

 

[BradstarVols]

Watching Cops will cheer me up

 

[cgrish]

Lack of real talent was the killer.

Ohio State is better than us. But they wanted this game more than our players did. It showed from the playes coming out on the field before game time. They came out with much much more intensity than we did. They were hyped up and ready to play and we were not.

 

[firestorm]

This epic embarrassment is as depressing as the very poorly made (2011) Green Lantern movie because that had great potential to be incredible and epic.

 

[kcvols1]

Ohio State alum. First, kudos to Tennessee fans for showing up at the Old Horseshoe on a cold night and supporting their team. Y'all were visible and loud -- well done. Second, your QB is going to be really, really good next season -- especially if he gets some difference makers at WR. Finally, tonight was Ohio State's night. I watched Tennessee a few times this season. The Vols are better than they showed tonight; something was off. All Buckeye fans were hoping Day would coach aggressively like he did against Georgia in the CFP a few seasons ago, and fortunately the offense utilized the downfield pass this game. BTW, the only one to shut down WR Jeremiah Smith all season was Ryan Day / Chip Kelly.

Good luck next season, especially against Georgia, Alabama and Florida.

I appreciate your good sportsmanship.

 

[C-south]

Didn't Georgia beat Texas 2 times ?

I still think Texas is better just from watching the games.

 

[rclaytons13]

Someone explain to me why Sampson is in the game in the 4th quarter when the game is out of reach if he was to hurt to start the 2nd half when the game was still close?!!

 

[patrick]

Mike Matthews and Stayley to the portal tomorrow

Yeap.

 

[wmcovol]

The OL is one of a 6-6 team. All OTs have been bad. WRs are of a 7-5 team. Tonight & Ga were glaring. Good TEs, great RB & promising QB. Defense biggest advantage is they had depth. Only a few NFL guys over there thou.

 

[Mbarton36]

Embarrassed on the national stage. Not great for recruiting. OSU is either better (talent) or better prepared (coaching) but either way not a great way to start to offseason knowing you’re either not as talented or were out-coached.

 

[Russdaddy2027]

I don't get the Nico bashing, his legs are the only reason it isn’t t 72-0. He has had to run for his life the whole game. Reminds me of Guarantano’s first couple years

 

[Andrew8210]

I still think Texas is better just from watching the games.

Texas couldn't even beat Georgia with their backup QB

 

[Mid Tenn Vol]

Heupel needs to fire a few coaches

He better

 

[OLEVOLFAN]

Done till next year Merry Christmas Everyone!!

 

[DC_Vol]

Is there a more embarrassing showing in your memory than this?

Georgia State immediately comes to mind

 

[NEO]

I’m starting to wonder if Nico lives up to the hype.

It ain’t looking good.

 

[Orangecrush#27]

It's a pattern at this point.

And I know josh has done great things here but I’m failing to see the next step.