The Official Tennessee vs. Georgia State Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ESPNU

[KeyVol14]

Why are people surprised? We had zero development on the o-line last year,and we got blown out by Mizzou and Vandy. Pruitt is not the answer. It’s obvious that he does not develop players.

Haha ok pal

 

[sona]

When was the last time a TN team played with any sort of confidence? Seriously, I'd like to know. Feels like I've gotta go all the way back to Dooley for that.

Every team in the nation will walk into Neyland feeling like they "got this". Doesn't matter if they are a 2-10 team. VOLS strike fear into no one. Hell, we can't even get respect much less fear.

Still waiting to see how Pruitt's defensive brilliance plays out because I'm not seeing a hint of it.

 

[photovol]

The Vols need a playmaker at QB and we don’t have one!

 

[bluetick2]

Everyone sounding off on JG like the entire defense isn't getting gashed

Did you actually watch JG attempt to play?

 

[volgrad500]

That Pruitt interview tells me that he and the team are playing to not get injured of course very vanilla. I will be worried if we play like this next week.

LOL. As predictable as death and taxes.

 

[valoisvol]

we will be an easy win. just chalk it up right now,idk if chattanooga will beat us. byu.......probably a loss.

Still really no strong push from Oline
That concerns me

 

[Matt2496]

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[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Sometimes apathy is a good thing. Normally I’d be highly upset, now, I just don’t care anymore.

 

[USMC-TNVOL]

Uuuuhhhh
1 TD 0 Int

Oh sorry. He got bailed out. Forgot.

 

[Trent4Pruitt4life]

Have you lost your mind????

Playing well!?

Her obviously is like Ainge. He thinks Guarantano is the savior and can do no wrong.

 

[ukvols]

JG down in the swamp...Yeah that's going to be forgettable.

I grabbed some whiskey last night in preparation.

 

[VolsSportsFan]

Bama only winning 14-3 against Duke and Bama supposedly a good team.

Because we’ve earned that level of benefit of the doubt that Bama has?

 

[Woke]

That slide could be the coaches telling him not to take unnecessary punishment

He slid JUST SHORT of the 1st down marker. That’s inexcusable.

 

[Power T-Rev]

Long season. No push on up front with the OL and no pressure with the DL. That spells trouble

 

[JohnD13]

Fulmer needs to tell the Administration that Thompson plays next week even if he has to wear false eyelashes.

pathetic for even typing that.

 

[FLVOL_79]

I dont have enough alcohol for the 2nd half.

 

[BP4Prez]

Offense hasn’t been the issue (other than the turnover). We’ve scored on 3/5 possessions. Allowing Georgia state to have a 7 minute drive is the issue.

 

[diehardvolsfan]

We will know by the end of this year if he's the man or just another dooley, lyle, etc.

Another subpar season and recuits are going to change their tune bout TN and Pruitt won’t be here much longer...

 

[Larkin]

I’m just not impressed across the board.

 

[MyVolsDropped]

Why do we always play conservative? Every season. No matter who the coaching staff is. Same story.

Why? What's so hard about playing to win? Why do we always play to the competition? Why didn't we go for it on 4th and 1 earlier? Why were we playing to run out the clock with over 2 minutes left before halftime? Luckily JJ broke free and ran for yardage to put us in scoring range.. Jeeze. 2 min to go and you were just going to take it to halftime against a nobody? Are you kidding me??!

Why?

 

[VolDave53]

Duke is definitely better than Ga. St!

And Bama is definitely better than the Vols. Opening game jitters all around.

 

[JustinVol]

I was gonna say the o line looked better. Really without that fumble and bs interfere call....I vote slightly better

 

[Volfan2012]

If we can't get stops on third down this one is gonna be close. Other than the turnover we've did a good job of moving the ball 32 plays and 219 yards.

 

[Power T-Rev]

He slid JUST SHORT of the 1st down marker. That’s inexcusable.

Give me a break. That's the least of the team's problems

 

[TNnative]

Looking like it. GS is way better than I gave them credit for. But maybe we’re a lot worse.....

I will take B,