The Official Tennessee @ #4 Alabama Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Orange defense]

Well! Can our offense score again?

 

[ThreatLevelOrange]

Every third down for the last several games the middle of the field is wide open. Not understanding why they refuse to cover that gap.

Our safeties are not even remotely fast enough to cover these plays. Neither are our LBs. But we are in position and that is a sign of coaching.

 

[BreatheUT]

Cooper is playing

I will have to look again. Carvin looks like he's playing center.

 

[The Original Fade]

Yuck first signs of give up I've seen all year on that run play

Dude, they’re exhausted. They’ve played really well tonight for the most part

 

[TNVOLnTX]

Every go******** m********* time you think this program is turning the corner this ********* ****just happens

What exactly does turning the corner mean to you? Did you watch this team last year? The 3 win team with 14 more players than the one on the field tonight?

 

[VAVol85]

How did we have a LB in coverage on that guy

 

[House of Neyland]

It’s only a 14 pt deficit usually we are down 35 at this point against them

 

[TennTom]

Tim Banks is the worst 3rd down DC I’ve ever seen. In before our players suck

John Chavis giggles.

 

[jacvols]

They are going after Beasley. He can't cover. Terrible

 

[Orange931]

This team will fight to the end. I think we score here, just gotta hope the defense has a little more in them.

 

[turn3]

Man Beasley been in every big play for bama tonight

Saban should give him the game ball.

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

McElroy shouldn’t call Alabama games. What a homer. Makes me sick.

I actually think the play by play dweeb is worse

 

[tennbjj]

Classy fans, there AL.....

Yeah I heard that too, clear as day on audio

 

[Other_Guy]

It’s almost unbelievable that the D has given up so many 3rd and longs the past 2 games

It's crazy how good they can be on 1st and 2nd then absolutely suck on 3rd down.

 

[ETV]

Bama showing some class. F UT chants?

 

[nomads-11]

Still gotta score if you want to play with the bigguns

 

[1974Vol]

Need more Neyland stair running Sunday afternoon

Naw need 3 deep 5 stars like Bama

 

[uvavol]

guess it wasn’t just Henry T getting beat over the middle

 

[Shakinthefat]

It’s so frustrating how bad we need athletes. Coaches , for the first time since 2009, are calling a game we can win every Saturday. We don’t have the players to execute

Solution?

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Can the offense respond?

 

[tnvols72]

Banks is pretty good on 1st and 2nd but 3rd he sucks

 

[KeyVol14]

It’s so frustrating how bad we need athletes. Coaches , for the first time since 2009, are calling a game we can win every Saturday. We don’t have the players to execute

What? Our defense is tired man

 

[zaqhhh]

I just don’t get the 3rd down defense. I could honestly understand a defense that gets tired and starts allowing big plays but they all come on 3rd down it seems.

I’d say depth but that doesn’t really explain it either.

Inexplicable.

 

[VolNation88]

Tim Banks is the worst 3rd down DC I’ve ever seen. In before our players suck

He is playing with a running back at line backer…. We don’t have the speed or depth to compete with Alabama, but our players are fighting

 

[Carl Pickens]

Hey guys we are back ish. They chanting EFF UT. We havent been on their radar for quite some time. We have their attention again.

Reminded me of how bad I hate their their ignorant, inbred fans