The Official Tennessee @ #11 Florida Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[RockyTop140]

Horrible clock management. I don’t understand it. We beat ourselves in this game every year. Doesn’t matter the players or coaches.

The reason we drove up the field so quick is because rather than calling timeouts we did hurry up and caught Florida’s defense off guard. There was maybe one play I could’ve seen a timeout being a good idea. Overall very impressed with the playcalling on that drive.

 

[CINCYVOL]

Let's celebrate only being down 3 when we should be up 14[/QUOTE


Or tied, up by 3, or up by 6. It’s not an either or scenario. Vols are playing inspired ball, anything can happen 2nd half. We’ve seen how being out of it at the half has gone, let’s see how this plays out.

 

[C-south]

Hooker just isn’t a high IQ qb. He’s the “leader” and could’ve easily called the spike on a couple occasions. Of course he’s coached by a qb “guru” so you have to wonder why we waste so much time to settle for a sketchy kick with 2 timeouts in our pocket.

 

[37620VOL]

looks like heupel would prefer to move the ball down field and have a shot at points rather than take time outs and allow the D to get set.

Don't ding, winner

 

[lukeneyland]

You say as a coach with a decimated roster is still in a major SEC game.

Florida is possibly the second best team in football and we are giving them all they want. I like what Heupel is doing

 

[CA_Vol]

Can I be really impressed and pissed at the coaching at the same time? Guys are playing hard, obviously have been coached up this year. Clock management is atrocious.

I like Heupel, but that horse **** game management. Good grief.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

mc elroy can't wait to report back to saban. That's why Disney put him on the call. He also needs to be throat punched.

 

[volbound1700]

Why not complain about the kicker missing an easy FG? We would be up if not for that.

 

[37620VOL]

Hooker just isn’t a high IQ qb. He’s the “leader” and could’ve easily called the spike on a couple occasions. Of course he’s coached by a qb “guru” so you have to wonder why we waste so much time to settle for a sketchy kick with 2 timeouts in our pocket.

He's doing what the coach wants him to do.

 

[VolArmy74]

For those complaining about timeouts. You don't call timeouts in this scenario with this offense. If you do the advantage goes to the defense, this offense is designed to go fast with little time off the play clock. Execution could have been better, and a timeout before the kick wouldn't hurt. But overall, this is better than I expected for the first half.

It didn't work that way in 1996 so it's not accepted here.

 

[acd4476]

Will UT ever get a coach that can manage the 2 minute drill?

I mean they were in fg range. Last few coaches would've kneed it and gone to half

 

[molsen81]

No moral victories. Let’s play a complete game and get the W

 

[pharmDvol11]

My son just overthrew me in the living room. He’s been benched

 

[OrangeEtBlanc]

Love the effort from Tae, sucks we couldn't get any points on the board though from it.

At least it helped keep Florida points off the board. That alone was worth it.

 

[wmcovol]

Except he doesn’t believe in discipline. There’s no excuse 4 games in to be committing 7 penalties in a ****ing half!

Playing first game on the road I’m not surprised. It is tough having at least 3 of them 15 yd penalties. I’m surprised UF have practically none.

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

Florida receives.

crap

 

[dovervolz]

It sucked not getting the score at the end, but Florida's defense was completely lost on that last drive, Heupel has things going in the right direction, we got a coach.

Exactly. I feel a lot better about our season going forwards

 

[JCHateSteve]

He was right though.

I agree, it was just getting annoying the way he was harping on it.

 

[Powder and shot]

Break the curse!!!!

 

[HiltonHeadVol]

I'm sure Fla will pull away convincingly in 2nd half, but one can see the potential in this gameplan. If we weren't so sloppy we could really gash them I think. Hope for the future I think

 

[C1500]

They should.

Only thing worse in this life then being a lawyer is being a gator fan. Don't you have family's to tear apart and jhorts to wear instead of being here?

 

[CINCYVOL]

2 timeouts and you waste all that time for nothing.

You don’t seem to understand the premise of this offense.

 

[fossilfiction]

It was almost like he was saving them. For what? We could have ran a couple more plays at least, maybe 3 or 4. That's just inexcusable at this pay grade.

Might want to get used to it. CJH prefers to go-go-go and put pressure on.

 

[Rylee_Vol18]

How are y'all not happy as hell? Only down 3? We actually have a chance!

 

[BigOrangeAl 1979]

That's the ultimate question...We're hanging in there so far...

. For a half they are but can we get late into the 4th quarter and still be in the game ?