orangemadam
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No it’s not a stretch to say we played toe to toe with Bama. It was a 7 point game going into the 4th. We were not getting blown out despite the fact that Bama was killing us in nearly every statistical category. So how is that not going toe to toe with them?
I think that you're getting to the issue. UT was going to live or die by the big play. They couldn't sustain drives. They couldn't run at all. They needed to keep Hooker clean and exploit mismatches in the secondary. When they were able to do that, they were able to create monster plays. But they couldn't do it enough. Hooker was pressured way too often and he couldn't wait for things to develop. The total absence of a run game got UT completely out of sync, which is why they had to settle for a FG after the blocked punt.
I will give Heupel a ton of credit for seeing some stuff on film and going after it. But he also didn't adjust when what he wanted to do wasn't working. It was all-or-nothing, and nothing won out.
Actually the score showed UT trailed Alabama in a seemingly close game. My point is look closer and you find the stats that tell the truth. Bama was dominating on the field as 20 first downs to the Vols 5 at half verifies, and the Crimson Tide had over 300 yards at the half. UT had some big plays to keep it close.
Alabama fans are so pathetic! They literally can’t stand for you to say anything good about another team, even a team they beat by 3 touchdowns! They are the whiniest, most fragile, pathetic, fan base in America! They were butt hurt because Greg Mclroy said some good things about Tennessee on the broadcast! I can't wait til they get curb stomped by GA!
I detest AL fans with every fiber of my being!!!
Just calm down my Orange Friend.. All you just said is completely true. And you would have probably gotten a smart alecky retort from The Traitor in our midst "RexTheWonderDog" but sadly he had to exit upon hearing His SISTER Becon HIM Back to The BEDROOM .....Alabama fans are so pathetic! They literally can’t stand for you to say anything good about another team, even a team they beat by 3 touchdowns! They are the whiniest, most fragile, pathetic, fan base in America! They were butt hurt because Greg Mclroy said some good things about Tennessee on the broadcast! I can't wait til they get curb stomped by GA!
I detest AL fans with every fiber of my being!!!