Official Orange and White Game Thread -1:00 PM, SEC+

[whodeycin85]

Hooker didn't have the cannon Joe did either yet he was a way better QB

It was a shot at everyone who got on Joe for missing deep passes....

 

[whodeycin85]

During the game against Iowa last year, I remember feeling like the time it took for the ball to get to the receivers’ hands seemed to take a minute. I just had that feeling once again watching this game. It finally dawned on me, I had grown accustomed to the speed at which Bazzoka Joe threw the football.

OMG. Especially on those sit routes to the sidelines...seems like they tale forever and could get picked. Lol. Joe has a helluva hose

 

[whodeycin85]

I think our WRs are going to be good enough to make a lot of defensive backfields look bad. We have a lot of talent out there and the QBs to get them the ball.

I liked that they ran solid routes and looked to get more separation then last years corp....

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Looks like UT game is the only one having issues

It's a conspiracy I tells ya.

 

[DaddyChad]

If the oline struggles this year like the past Elarbee has got to go. The line just hasn’t shown improvement to warrant his job security.

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[jonnon111]

Its a spring game more plays more chance for injury

I understand, but it wasn't free (not expensive) but don't tell me it's meaningless but charge me to see it. I felt like I saw less this year than ever.

 

[The Original Fade]

People putting stock in spring games crack me up

 

[VolSummitt44]

That’s a cop out answer. Name a few things we’ve really learned in spring games. I’ve been a Vol fan for over 60 years and have never learned anything of value from the spring game. Some have been more entertaining than others but nothing has come out of a game that was really news.

Player progression or regression, how a new player is learning the playbook. Coaches learn things about their players at practices all the time. You might have watched for 60 years but I have played and coached for over 20. The ones that are really watching can learn something, even from a glorified practice. My goodness you never know what's going to make the people on this board want to argue.

 

[VolSummitt44]

People putting stock in spring games crack me up

Nobody is putting stock in a spring game.

 

[dobre_shunka]

It's a conspiracy I tells ya.

Maybe these two guys were responsible.

They have a history of breaking into football game broadcasts and replacing the game with this.

If you don't get the reference, watch the movie Used Cars.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

Was it not enjoyable to see in action Mike Mathews, Boo Carter, E.Spillman, Merklinger, Brazzell, Keith, etc?

I will watch it later with the roster, and focus more on other defenders, OL newcomers, etc.

 

[Vol865]

It was a shot at everyone who got on Joe for missing deep passes....

Joe wasn't all of the equation but it was more the inability to make throws over the middle in the intermediate game for me

 

[TheVolsFrog]

The PGA is his best shot for one more major. Augusta will always serve him well but the walk for that course is to demanding.

That's my guess too, Augusta is to hilly and PGA is mostly a top tour stop like the Players or WM

 

[25vol]

Spring games are fun and all but I have never really paid attention to them. Seems like all they do is allow the media to write articles with hot takes about how the 4th string WR didn’t look good/is going to be a star. Still a lotta fun seeing the guys out there and I’m sure the freshman really enjoy it. Can’t ever trust the results though. I remember JG always seeming to look good in these games lol

 

[Eastknox865]

Spring games are boring as hell

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

OMG. Especially on those sit routes to the sidelines...seems like they tale forever and could get picked. Lol. Joe has a helluva hose

But Hookers passes were the same way. I remember thinking some of his sideline passes were gonna get picked. But they didn’t.

 

[therealitytheory]

Just tuned in. I see the gray hairs stayed home today, stadium is so empty and looks embarrassing. Is this normal?

You are embarrassing.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Alot longer than you young fella

Obviously not. It's been talked about a ton since like 2 months ago. Only allowed 10,000 in. Pay attention pard.

 

[IndianaVol]

After an incredibly long day fighting tractor and auger to.build fence at what will be our new house, finally got to watch the game and read through the comments here on VN.

Here's my take...Nico was spot on going 6 for 6. He showed great accuracy and seemed to be well in tune with his targets. Behind Nico, Merklinger's gonna.be special - hope we can.keep him from wandering elsewhere in a year or two. But, player of the game to me was Brazell. That guy has speed!!!! Doesn't need to juke a.defender when he can just out run them.

That brings me to the not so great things...first is DBs and Safeties, we still need help here unless our WRs are really THAT good. Other thing is the offsides penalties. I think I counted 5 or 6 easy...that has to get fixed as we've all seen they are drive killers in this offense.

That's it...on to catch a couple BaseVol games and wait for August.

 

[UT_Dutchman]

The Bru McCoy thank you message at halftime was great. Hopefully someone will post a link to it.

 

[Wezcoast]

Great to see Moore and Merk looking like they knew what they were doing. No deer in headlights looks . Just go. Good sign for sure. Also Sneed has some dog in him ! Awesome.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Maybe these two guys were responsible.

They have a history of breaking into football game broadcasts and replacing the game with this.

If you don't get the reference, watch the movie Used Cars.

A classic!

 

[VOLINVONORE]

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Yep. Our offense has sucked for the last three years? We just can not run or throw the ball. I think we have the best offense, for a three year period, the last three years Our OLine must be the worst ever.

 

[vols 30]

I miss the old days of the Orange and white game. I get it. They don't want to get anyone hurt. But Yesterday was pretty boring and I watched about 10 minutes and turned it off. It's been that way for awhile. Not sure why anyone would drive any distance to attend unless they were going to the Baseball game too. There's a 10 minute video on YT that condensed the game down.


Yes, I'm old. It's not the 1990s anymore and get off my lawn.

 

[OrngeJuiceJones]

North end zone upper deck chairbacks removed for bleachers? Capacity increase next season?

Those bleachers have always been there and chairbacks above