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

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

We really missed Cade Mays run blocking. Except for Smalls long run there was not much for us up the middle.

We ran well the whole 2nd half.

 

[orangefloyd]

Can we please stop with the Hooker Heisman junk now.

 

[volinvegas]

Which is why I don't feel that badly for taking them to OT. Is this what any of us were really expecting back in August? I mean, Purdue is celebrating like they won the superbowl after beating a depleted, under-manned, yet over-performing Tennessee. As badly as we played, they still needed zebra help to win. Eff 'em.

Our last play on offense was a TD, where the RBs knee was NOT down, and he stretched the ball across the goal line. His legs were still moving and there was no whistle calling the play dead. We won that game. Forget all the negative stuff on here about the coaches and lack of execution, in the end we got screwed by a ref that said forward progress had stop and that was not true. We won that game, and I don't care what the score board says.

 

[red_air69]

Some of y’all are disgusting. And just shows just how much you will settle for and how unrealistic your expectations are. We finally have a coach with some balls. He went for it on two 4th downs in overtime because that’s what he thinks of the “Music City Bowl” Championship. I love the dude. And it’s gonna be a great offseason and can finally look forward to an upcoming College Football Season.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Let's just kill the refs

Nah, too radical. BUT we can hope they get a good stomach virus that wreaks havoc for 2 weeks-------

 

[BigALWiLson]

And 6 losses

With this roster show me a single coach who can do better or stfu

 

[Bigorange123]

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[All That Hype]

Gimmick coach? When those “gimmicks” work no one says a word. Bad game in all phases across the board. Purdue deserves to win. Hendon Hooker, subpar tonight.

…and hence lay off the gimmick speed dialing and get your Qb back in good head space. I don’t discount the job he has done but be receptive to a counter approach at times.

 

[2GeeZ4VolZ]

Apparently, the side judge ruled it stopped forward progress. That’s by rule the determinant. The whistle follows after his signal of the play being ruled dead due to forward progress. It’s one of those “rule exactly how it’s written” type of things.

It’s still unfortunate and sucks, don’t get me wrong.

Are you suggesting they were able to determine, by video evidence, that what you just described is what happened? It was a 5 second review. Sell whatever you’re selling there somewhere else please. Or explain further. I’ll hang up and listen.

 

[bleedrng]

What kind of ref, besides a corrupt one, doesn't wait until a knee, elbow, whatever goes down, especially in that situation.

Then they call PI on us a hundred times and don't call the hold on Tillman at the end if regulation.

Line judge marked it a yard extra for Purdue pretty much all game.

Something was afoot on this game.

 

[malibuvol]

he better get himself a real S&C coach because the one he has wont cut it in this league

I have no idea about our S&C coach, is he that bad??

 

[1985Vols]

South Alabama? That gridiron powerhouse?

Exactly. And they picked on Burrell

 

[JohnWardForever]

Anyone care to report on CJH's postgame presser?

F that.

 

[volinvegas]

Can we please stop with the Hooker Heisman junk now.

No, and if you don't like that then don't cheer for him or the Vols anymore.

 

[lilesrt]

…and hence lay off the gimmick speed dialing and get your Qb back in good head space. I don’t discount the job he has done but be receptive to a counter approach at times.

I agree.

 

[turbovol]

Vols lost this game because of terrible defense and a terrible 2nd quarter. We should have had at least a 14-point lead
at the half. Instead, Hooker lost it, missed one or two TDs with terrible passes, and we were behind at the half after scoring
21 in the first quarter.

 

[kxtop]

ON ESPN LMAO GOT TO BE KIDDING!!!!

Horrible horrible horrible call This ref should (at the very minimum) be banned from post season officiating

 

[HollowaytoSeivers]

Not just diarrhea, Brainerd diarrhea.

As my dad used to say, I hope the officials get the drizzling s#!+s and the drawing farts, and live to be a million.

 

[VolFreakJosh]

To be fair, though, I didn’t say it was how a game should ideally be called outside of the rule book or that it was always the right call. It was more an unfortunate scenario/situation.

If a side ref signals it dead, though, by rule it’s dead.

In an odd way, it’s sort of like a Cleveland Browns-Jacksonville Jaguars equivalent. Like if the replay booth calls in a replay, but the ball’s snapped before the referee runs onto the field, it still ends up getting treated as the replay booth challenging and stopping the play by letter of the rule.

It’s unfortunate, and I agree that it sucks, but it’s what happened per the rules.

No.

“Rules” only apply to those who aren’t wearing crimson red.

It’s corrupt garbage by the NCAA. They’re not even trying to hide it anymore.

 

[JohnWardForever]

Exactly. And they picked on Burrell

Yep South's Backup; a 45% passer.....

 

[orange_glory]

I wonder if there will be another rule change via Tennessee getting the shaft in the Music City Bowl again. So you can stop fwd progress before the whistle blows and it's not reviewable?

It's time for a rule change. Ready VOL twitter.

 

[chad954ut]

74% of the line money was on Tenn. Went from a Purdue-2.5 to Tennessee-7.5. Purdue gets the win but who really won? Refs need to be investigated.

 

[NcVolfan24]

If it were Alabama, it would be a touchdown.

Or Clemson.
Ohio State
Oklahoma.
Georgia.
Ole miss.
USC.
And many others...

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Really everything from the field conditions up was bad tonight. Oline was swiss cheese, Hooker ran too much ang got himself too banged up to make decent throws. Tackling was abysmal. Burrell. The entire secondary. Heupel didn't adjust his play calling when it stopped working. ACC refs.

To beat it all Purdue is a mediocre at best team.

and to top it all off, no mustard, no golf balls. Sad!

 

[Volsfannn]

Both of which were wide open. Hard to fault the play calling

That's not the only drive play calling was terrible on. I'm sick of busting a bomb for 40 yards then trying runs up middle for negative yards.....