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

[patrick]

I hope we dont have a ton of players entering the portal after this

I am really wondering whether this will happen.

 

[adam.vol]

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.

Very kind of you.

We lost 3 games this season and all 3 came after a bye week/ time off. I’m heartbroken, but we overachieved our #15 preseason ranking.. You just have to worry about players and coaches quitting/ moving on when things end like this.

 

[Frozevol]

No chance. Do you literally not remember back to just 2020?

One hit wonder. If you aren’t improving you are going backwards.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

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

Thanks, I had erased that SC bed sh@tting put of my mind. Again, with all the crap some of our fans talked and on this national stage this game is more embarrassing in my opinion

 

[patrick]

Any idea what's up with Brazzell?

He is average.

 

[DC_Vol]

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

Ok - 98 Nebraska?

 

[C-south]

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.

He shares as much of the blame as any of them. He is completely lost if his initial read isn’t there even if guys are standing in the end zone wide open. He looks more pressured than he is most of the time.

 

[Vols All Day]

Matthews and Brazzell did zilch

Brazzell had one big catch against Bama, but other than that catch he hasn't done much at all.

 

[tnvols72]

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.

dont have a QB that can find them if they were

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

This game did so much damage tonight to the program.

Yeah, I'm sure it was a big win for schools like Alabama, Ole Miss and South Carolina to not be in the playoffs. Big win.

 

[MADISONGAVOL]

Woooohoʻooooooll

 

[teeball]

I guess we won't have to plant our flag in the center of their field ... SINCE OUR FACES are already planted there ... GOOD GRIEF what a debacle.

 

[firestorm]

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?!!

It really is inane because the Vols don’t have a realistic chance of coming back so it seems attempting to pad the stats.

 

[Cartervol]

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

You happy with it bud. I get it you're kind of a glass half full guy. You don't see this? You blind?

 

[Orange931]

We had a lot of players out tonight, but this was still pathetic.

 

[DD4ME]

Even my grandmother said she watched this game back in Hartsville with a blanket on her head.

 

[patrick]

This shows how far away we really are. Heupel's offense has turned bad. The secondary has always been bad

He has refused to adjust to the fact that defenses have caught up to his offense.

 

[TheFlash1971]

Man, that game was seriously painful to watch.

To win championships you might want to invest in an elite defense that means all levels . We are sooooo far away.

 

[volfan1631]

Nico showed a hell of a lot of toughness. Wonder what his family is thinking.

That his life could be in danger if he doesn't get a good OL

 

[orangerush]

Alabama, Ole Miss and SC would have performed much better in this game.

 

[omghulkhands]

lol wut?

 

[Allvols98]

I am really wondering whether this will happen.

Wouldn't be shocked if the flood gates open

 

[FSUgothosed]

Sampson was sick whatever it was.

Hamstring as has been said multiple times

 

[vavolfan6]

And before long we will be feigning for next season to start

I think it will be best for some of us to check out after this. Just let the team quietly make adjustment and try to forget like this ever happened.

 

[patrick]

Shat shat shat