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

[firestorm]

The public can’t fire a Head Coach.

Thanks for stating the obvious.

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

This reminds me of Dabo getting blown out against West Virginia which resulted in Dabo firing Kevin Steele and hiring Venables.

Heupel needs to get serious about his staff. Not saying can Banks but there are some serious discussions that need to be had

Keep Garner, please. He’s a good coach. Martinez and some others need to go.

 

[BP4Prez]

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

How many 10 win seasons have you seen in your lifetime?

 

[djwes]

Crap D
Crap O
Crap Plan
Crap Adjustments
Pathetic pathetic pathetic

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Legit question for Danny - does the talent fee go towards coach upgrades also?

 

[vavolfan6]

The bad thing about this loss is they were way more physical and faster than us. Theoretically what the SEC is supposed to excel in. They SEC'd the SEC.

True, but at the same time they have a talent composite near the best in the nation. I'm not sure we crack the top 15.

 

[Mustng959]

End of the season for us and a dismal showing it was.
We've got about 275 days to ponder this loss and begin hoping for another chance to knock on the door. See y'all next year.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Too bad we saved Pittman's job and we're stuck with Elarbee. I doubt it happens but there needs to be some staff moving. Pope, decent recruiter but crap developer. Elarbee is playing a damn walk on at tackle and Oline roulette. Martinez needs to be nixed. Most importantly, you have two years of Hazle sucking. He obviously can't help building a game plan against an opponent which was a big thing Golesh did as "OC"

Elarbee and Martinez is where I’d start if I were Heupel.

And someone please explain what happened to the 2021-2022 playbook and the last two seasons? Yes, new players, some need development, etc etc etc but you cannot convince me that you just throw the damn thing away and run the same horse crap all year and hope for the best.

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

If they do, I hope their lockers are cleaned out and all their stuff is thrown out in the street.
No place for quitters and it’s one of the reasons college football is going down the tubes

Respectfully, it doesn't appear to be going down the tubes at Ohio State, Texas, Oregon, etc.

 

[FSUgothosed]

D-coordinator wasn’t the problem. Maybe the strength coach Ohio St brutalized UT in the trenches! Multiple players down & hurt. They were completely out played physically

 

[orangerush]

Portal isn’t going to solve our issues.

 

[The Original Fade]

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

I think I agree with this. Or, his offense can only work with dynamic playmakers like Hooker and Hyatt

 

[Voljayton]

Why do I look forward to UT football every season?

 

[Andrew8210]

If this game was in Warm and Sunny Knoxville, would the result have been different ?

 

[tnvols72]

Heupel lost his cahones after the Oklahoma game. There’s been a huge change since that game, wtf happened?

I said the exact same thing that next week. He has never been the same since then. I was thinking he might have been talking to them about the HC job to be honest and it was messing with him.

 

[Dergibvol]

Sampson coming back?

 

[Volhoops]

If they do, I hope their lockers are cleaned out and all their stuff is thrown out in the street.
No place for quitters and it’s one of the reasons college football is going down the tubes

Why? TN needs to find better players.

 

[kcvols1]

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

You’re either too young or have dementia

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Anybody else tired of caring?

 

[Frozevol]

We allowed 468 yards

That should be on the locker room door all spring!

 

[LLcoolDave]

We allowed 468 yards

someone should have to pack their bags for a performance like this.
two weeks to prepare and you lay a big steamy pile of sh*t

 

[adam.vol]

We will be around 15 at the end, so no, we did not overachieve.

That sounds about right. Conference championship losses don’t hurt as much as playoff losses, because [insert bs].

 

[LibertyVolance]

Maybe it would help to design some passing routes and use downfield passes next year. Get some real WRs, a genuine OC, a decent OL coach and some players who can do more than lie on the ground like it's a hospital ward, a DB coach and open spring practice with QB competition. And try to get some LB help in the portal.

And maybe no more "anywhere anytime" talk unless you can back it up.

 

[KeyVol14]

Pope, Martinez, and Elarbee have to go this off-season. If not, heupel isn't serious about taking that next step.

 

[Gandalf]

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.

Classy post. GL against Oregon.