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

[BreatheUT]

Are you watching the game.....the offensive line has sucked.....he has been running for his life and doing all he could all night. Also, Nico has nothing to do with secondary being total sh*t all night. Good grief.

We are outmatched all over the field.

 

[Orangecrush#27]

Georgia State immediately comes to mind

Nobody outside of vol fans will remember that one. Everybody will this one. Big difference

 

[loggervol]

We started the game flat and we finished the game flat. We went into the locker room with momentum and someone farted and killed it. If you can’t get your guys up to play a game, you’ve got a problem.

 

[orangerush]

Be nice if we have a real QB competition next year

 

[teeball]

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

Yep ... South Carolina in 2022, Missouri in 2023 and now Ohio State 2024. 2025 is yet unknown but it's sure to happen.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

No Pili, no Sampson, no fire outside of Nico.
1-2 players make a huge difference

 

[Cartervol]

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

We're at the ceiling. Nico has a trash line and he has no receivers..

 

[just bob]

My favorite part about this whole thing is that there was zero adjustments, zero additions, zero anything positive at all to the offense with three weeks off. Amazing.

 

[utvolpj]

No. He's not the guy. Done a good job. Not going to get Tennessee anywhere of note. 7-9 win coach most years.

Bad math. He's averaged 10 wins over the past 3 seasons.

 

[kcvols1]

Very true, however tOSU vs Bama would’ve been a better game

Eat it

 

[DD4ME]

Matthews and Brazzell did zilch

 

[basspond]

My silver lining is I didn’t travel to see this in person.

It's been a steady 69 degrees at my seat for the entire game.

 

[stolitonic]

I am drinking heavily

Gave up the drinking a little earlier. Not possible to drink enough to forget this mess.

 

[Volholic]

This reminds me of that UT/Neb game in 98

 

[CPVOL]

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

No, I personally can’t remember a loss this bad too to bottom

 

[DD4ME]

Sampson was sick whatever it was.

 

[MiddleVol76]

QB1 has no fire. Just trotting around.

 

[DD4ME]

This reminds me of that UT/Neb game in 98

This

 

[Orangebeard]

Well this definitely ain't the days of old in recruiting

 

[GTvols]

We don't have WR's that can get open and that was evident last year. Defense carried the team in 23' and this year.

 

[nomads-11]

Ohio State showed up. Tennessee didn't! You don't win when that happens. This looks like the 98 Orange Bowl against Nebraska.

Man, that game was seriously painful to watch.

 

[Dergibvol]

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.

Yea do me a favor and beat Michigan. Living in Michigan the fans are unbearable. I was really hoping you'd have beaten them like this team tonight

 

[TheFlash1971]

Can we use some of that NIL bank on some staff upgrades?

Especially a D’cordinator. Playing man to man vs Smith , Ebuka and Tate .

 

[patrick]

This will be year 3 saying this....but FIX the OL!!!! Yes, there are other "issues", like actually being able to complete a vertical pass over 5 yds, in prime time. But I digress. Fix the OL...!

Not going to happen because Elarbee is unqualified but he is Heupel’s boy.

 

[C-south]

Texas couldn't even beat Georgia with their backup QB

Texas should’ve had the game won in the first half in the seccg but every time they made e a play the officials stepped in just like they bailed them out against GT. It’s a moot argument and you don’t have to agree with me.