The Official #16 Tennessee @ South Carolina Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, SEC Network

[I4Vols]

He was THE BIGGEST reason it was even close.

You watched a different defensive game than I watched... wonder how this board would have sounded if the final score was 24-7 Vols?

 

[rocketskates]

Guarantano has the heart of a lion, and he is all Vol... but, If he was accurate we would have won by three touchdowns!

Right. And it’s tough because he’s overcome a lot and I really wanna like him and on a personal level I do, but you gotta make those passes to wide open receivers man.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

A win is a win. We all know how hard it is to win in the SEC. Enjoy it, mizzou next.

 

[McDad]

Why was JJ always his favorite? He was really slow but could jump high!
Harder to overthrow and throw behind

We need Yao Ming as reciever.

What's his eligibility?

 

[lifeVol]

I thought the “R” word was “review”, as in review the tape.

Resilience

 

[VolFan4Life87]

I actually agree. Defense was pretty stout when they needed to be.

So long as SC wasn’t throwing across the middle anyways

 

[2GeeZ4VolZ]

Start with TOP differences, then go to momentum of short drives, then throw in those drive shorted cuz you dont trust your QB to throw consistently....kinda like being on a basketball team with a 20% ball hog who shoots all the time...your not gonna defend of they dont hold up thier end

142 passer rating and the win. Anything else?

 

[GordonC]

I hope J Johnson is okay, I never want to see Shi Smith again EVER, and I really hope Banks doesn't cost us a game at some point.

 

[Boogievol]

Pruitt's clock management was horrible! He's just about as good as our QB.

 

[vavolfan6]

Feel better... Got it off your chest .. I am sure they know they left points out there... But they also did enough to win ... Happened to a few teams ... A&M barely beat Candy by 5

So what?! We didn't do enough to win. We were fortunate the ball bounced our way. It was a matter of hot potato with whoever had the last possession. This team choked away a win. The offense combusted upon itself with penalty after penalty while trying to run out the clock. JG missed throw after throw. Defense was bound to let up given USCjr was going to have 4 downs to get a 1st.

 

[BowlBrother85]

People can hate on JG, he was a big reason why they won this game

We left so many points on the field tonight because of bad QB play.... he is holding this team back.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

He’s got 7 days to get another QB ready and all things considered that should be enough.

JG had 259yds it looks like.
He's not going anywhere, at least not next week..
Game shouldn't came down to a fluke and some of this was on coaching.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Yep

No, the defense was the reason why is was close, JG had some bad throws but he did not turn it over and had two tds

 

[DC_Vol]

Guys

On 3rd and 27, USC had 8 guys in the box.

And we ran the ball.

That is the single biggest indictment of JG possible.

And of JP if he has not been able to get a serviceable QB on roster.

 

[VolInNW]

So your grand plan is to throw the ball on 3rd and 27 with the lead and risk an incompletion/int and stop the clock? Short of a miracle, we weren't converting that 3rd down. Run the bawl was the right call.

With JG under center, you absolutely run the ball. Did you not understand my post?

With a serviceable QB, no way USC stacks the box. If they do, burn the hell out of them.

JG limits us to such a basic passing game, the defense doesn’t respect it, and they are able to stack the box.

 

[Orange_Crush]

No more b******g and moaning from me tonight. We won. Go Vols!

 

[Proud Army Wife]

Feel better... Got it off your chest .. I am sure they know they left points out there... But they also did enough to win ... Happened to a few teams ... A&M barely beat Candy by 5

Ha! Really? I was so wrapped up in our game, I forgot they played lol

 

[Hank Bukowski]

Pruitt has got to entrust someone on the staff to handle clock management. We totally screwed that up.

If you mean that last offensive series, I noticed that, too. Why on earth would we not milk the clock until the last second before snapping the ball?

 

[VOLAGAIN]

Has Kellen Mond ever fumble 4x in a game and lost all 4??? Doubt it...so despite 4 TO they still won...we had no TO. Comparing games other then score is a joke and shows lack on knowledge

Possibly

 

[lifeVol]

No, the defense was the reason why is was close, JG had some bad throws but he did not turn it over and had two tds

The bad offense is why the defense was on the field

 

[Orange_Crush]

With JG under center, you absolutely run the ball. Did you not understand my post?

With a serviceable QB, no way USC stacks the box. If they do, burn the hell out of them.

JG limits us to such a basic passing game, the defense doesn’t respect it, and they are able to stack the box.

You run the ball practically 100% of the time. You don't take a chance of stopping the clock. Period.

 

[FLVOL_79]

I hate to say this..but JG ain't to blame for what shouldn't have been a nail biter.

 

[RavinDave]

Since this is a Covid football season, I’d be fine giving plenty of playing time to the other three QBs. We’ve seen the best JG has to offer. I like the kid, I just think he hit his ceiling a long time ago.

I like the kid too.

just wish he was hitting his receivers more than his ceiling.

 

[Delmar]

Not much to say. Jarrett woefully inconsistent. Pass defense was horrendous. But it’s a win. Get better against Missouri and then give it a shot at Georgia. Probably expected a little too much given the practice situation with missing players and cancelled practices.

 

[Gandalf]

Guarantano has the heart of a lion, and he is all Vol... but, If he was accurate we would have won by three touchdowns!

Its not JG's heart I have a problem with, its his head, arm and legs that are at issue.