The Official Tennessee vs. Purdue Music City Bowl Game Thread, 3:00 PM ET, ESPN

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Neat??? You can screenshot stats… very proud of you.

Point I was making is that he’s thrown some uncharacteristic balls to nowhere land with receivers OPEN … Sitting in the stadium he doesn’t seem to be seeing the field as he was early in the game….

Or the receivers are not making the correct reads. Where is Payton ? Plus it was noted Hyatt cut off a route on one overthrow.

 

[dduncan4163]

We are going for the Home Run way too much. Plenty of short and out of the backfield targets open. Its okay to dink and dunk in tempo sometimes. And run the damn ball more too

 

[VAVol85]

Amazing to me how some people on this board make it through life the way they become absolutely unglued at any sign of disappointment or misfortune.

 

[Volfan2012]

The main objective is to make first downs and to many times we try for the big play on third and short.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Why did we stop throwing to Tillman? Dude looked like he was gonna beat Purdue single-handedly

Purdue adjusted. Other receivers need to step up.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

What concerns me most is our running game. We are getting whipped at the LOS. With Hooker not being very sharp, we should be lining up and pounding the rock more. Defensively we look weak.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

The good karma Heupel generated from a solid season will be eroded somewhat if Purdue wins today....Defense is his achilles heel

 

[vol.E]

Childish criticism. Stats are clear.

All righty then…not worth arguing over but you clearly have a very elementary understanding of how to apply stats to real life scenario….

 

[FlVols]

And sniffing glue

Milton is horrible. Hooker will improve. Believe in Hooker!

 

[Other_Guy]

He wasn't playing anything like he was at Georgia when I posted those stats... but if this makes you fell better have at it

I never said he was playing terrible. Just that he was playing off. He looked kinda like he did against Georgia. He didn't show up to the big moment there. Looked a little scared. He's looking similar now and I was just pointing it out in the 1st Q.

 

[Bigorange123]

Who’s hand is this….

 

[VolsFan-TX]

A few of those penalties were sketchy as well. The Purdue players jump and magically 4 seconds later the refs call false start?

The offsetting personal foul was crap as well. No excuses we should be in complete control of this game, but there’s been some questionable calls.

The D players moved, but did not enter the neutral zone.

The offsetting personal foul call seemed questionable, but I didn’t see a clear replay of it.

 

[Rickyvol77]

Our WRs and DBs are both slipping on the field. That needs to be addressed

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

188 yds with 2 TDs and 0 INTs at the half and some of you want to change QBs???

add fumble that led to Purdue score please

 

[1982Alum]

Our defense is atrocious. Just terrible.

Banks should be rpplaced after this game. He lost me on the 20 play 12:00 minute drive against Vanderbilt.

We suck.

 

[molsen81]

Warning, captain obvious post coming: when you’re hot, you’re hot. When you’re cold, you’re not

 

[VolsFan-TX]

I Don’t understand throwing 40 yards downfield on 3 rd and short

He had a short option and didn’t take it. The play call was fine, but the QB has to make the right decision and throw accurately.

 

[volmoon]

All righty then…not worth arguing over but you clearly have a very elementary understanding of how to apply stats to real life scenario….

Meh

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Better get in the portal pronto..

Fan portal?

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

The good karma Heupel generated from a solid season will be eroded somewhat if Purdue wins today....Defense is his achilles heel

Defense, What defense ? They are the same as they have been all year.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Good test of CJH in second half. Find out what kind of decision maker he is. We are the home team. Just need to call better plays to help Hendon and find away to
pressure their QB. GBO!

 

[BreatheUT]

I've gone from starting the game in a chair on the edge of my seat to moving to the couch leaning back relaxed in retreat.

 

[Brave Volunteer]

add fumble that led to Purdue score please

He got stripped as he was getting ready to pass. Hardly a mental error on Hookers part.

 

[Hacksaw]

What concerns me most is our running game. We are getting whipped at the LOS. With Hooker not being very sharp, we should be lining up and pounding the rock more. Defensively we look weak.

They're LBs seem to be doing a really good job of coming up and closing off lanes whenever we run. We absolutely HAVE to have some receivers running open, but HH doesn't seem to be able to find them today.

 

[VFL28]

Start winning the battles at the line of scrimmage. Do that and we will etch out a win.