The Official Johnny Majors Classic Game Thread: #24 Tennessee @ #17 Pittsburgh, 3:30 PM ET, ABC

[BP4Prez]

By rule it’s targeting. Ridiculous but that’s going to be the call

 

[rocky top buzz]

and overthow

yup Hooker hasn't looked crisp to start this season.

 

[molsen81]

TAMU……smh

 

[LordVOLdemort]

Had to step away (not a true fan, I know). Who was called for targeting?

25, helmet hit returners helmet with initial contact

 

[vols 30]

Wow!!!

 

[dduncan4163]

I don’t understand.. so stupid.. the dude juked into him, ya gotta let the kids play man, I get ya wanna stop targeting, but that wasn’t, that was a fast pace play where the defender went to make a tackle and the offense player went into him… damnit man.. Tennessee is gonnna do their best to make this a final minute game.. y’all know how Tennessees luck is with that.!

Yup

 

[utvolpj]

He cut back. I just don't get it anymore

 

[Nointerduction]

be

Beat

 

[Zues1]

Ball carrier lowered and lead with his head.

 

[patrick]

a week before the season started.

You said he didn’t know that he was going to play until this week.

But he played last week.

He has been practicing with the 1’s all preseason.

 

[Putbacks]

Narduzzi threw that flag

 

[I Love Lamp]

We seriously can’t just put this thing away,

 

[I40VOL]

Wow

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

I mentioned the same thing. It almost looked like he wasn't even trying.

It was a pathetic effort for sure. The coaches need to show him that replay and ask him if he is truly committed to the Vols.

 

[TrapVol]

Surprised, but I'll take it.

 

[UTK]

If a player isn’t looking at what he’s hitting and he hits around the head they’re going to review it nearly every time.

I’m aware but at some point we need to use some damn common sense with this rule.

 

[LucidZ]

The dropped balls have kept us from having a 3 touchdown lead.

True. It's just like on calls of 3rd down, he'll call a running play when we've got quite a ways to go. Thinking Pitt won't figure it out, but they do. Then when Small goes outside, he starts trying to dodge one guy, by running behind the line. Just frustrating to watch.

 

[vanillagorilla]

What other stupid stuff is yet happen in this game?

Banks hasn't got his usual unsportsmanlike penalty yet

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

What’s the dude to do, runner lowered his head first … retarded

 

[BluetickVol01]

You know Huepel isn’t calling plays, right?

Lmao you are wrong on that

 

[GoVolunteers]

would love our D to get a 3and out here

 

[RockyTop140]

Helmet to helmet is not targeting. I've seen it called twice and no targeting was called in games today.

Saw it in the South Carolina game today. Hopefully these refs can see offensive player lowered head too

 

[VolArmy74]

They got it right. Targeting requires a launch now.

 

[wmcovol]

Gosh I’m shocked

 

[JCHateSteve]

That's gonna be confirmed.