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

[Volbrando]

I don’t know if any of you listen to the Tony Basilio 5th quarter fan reaction following the games but that is gonna be a dandy win or lose

 

[vol94]

Defense has played well this half. Offense has sucked

Not trying to take anything away from them but playing against a back up QB. Hope they get a stop here.

 

[VolArmy74]

Im at 6 wins right now. I’m having Dooley flashbacks.

What? We are leading the #17 ranked team on the road in early year 2. Dooley would lose this game by 25 points.

 

[mpfvol]

It’s actually pretty hard

I would have let that one go or called fair catch it hung up their for a min

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Do we have ONE more stop in the defensive bag? I kind of look for them to go big.


Edited to add.... NOPE

 

[DC_Vol]

I’m going to go ahead and increase my life insurance this week.

 

[TennVols12]

Think they’ll go for 2 if they score? That’s what worries me

 

[VOLFan65]

Our defense wants this game! That’s about it.

We need to help them out. Proud of our D!

 

[VAVol85]

Blocked punt, muffed punt, and a fumble. Yet our defense has still only allowed 20 points and has a shot at getting off the field again. Loving it.

Calls for Banks head may have been premature

 

[saxvol]

It would be different with this same score if we we not making so many boneheaded mistakes. The endless mistakes and miscues is whats so maddening.

 

[stolitonic]

Don’t make me break out the whiskey already

Trust me, you're about 3 hours behind me already. That first quarter required a bit of liquid courage.

 

[peerless98]

I don’t even field that punt!

Exactly, I was yelling "punt safe" and "run away from it"

 

[chuckb1448]

Let's Go Volunteers

 

[joevol33]

I don't know, maybe the team bought in to all the preseason hype, Maybe they need to be humbled.

Hopefully a close win here does it, and not a loss

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

Pitt a good team.

They are. They have a good coach as well (who was under emotional distress tonight). They are NOT GREAT tho. And, UT faces at least three great teams per year minimum. It is important to remember that football is a developmental game. It progresses over a season, and a season can be a very long time. We had a great pass rush tonight. This game could have gotten out of control. Bru was not OK'd to play until a week before season started and looks great. I think this coach is learning how to play SEC. It's a grind at times.

 

[rocketskates]

I hear ya. When i see the shenanigans in some of these games and knowing the state Gump left the program in, I refuse to blame any of the coaches. Let’s see some star talent and complete recruiting cycles before we get mad at coaches. To me, our coaches cover for the lack of talent and inconsistency our players have.

Yep. We cannot run Heupel out. He may be the most important coaching hire in Tennessee history. What I mean by that, is the state the program was in. You get the wrong guy in here after Pruitt, the program might have never recovered

 

[lvocd]

Stop them and then all we need to do is get it back to where our Money Leg can seal the deal. Let's GO VOLS!

 

[Big Orange Rock]

Braves, Vols, and Titans all in a fight to see who gets to kill me

Yep , me as well....

 

[igotworms]

His dad died today

And? Family should be more i.portant and he should be there

 

[casetopia]

Oh lawd my heart can't take it

 

[tdd]

Terrible game plan. Wasn’t ready to play. After watching this game, I have no hope for the rest of season. Terrible. Hard to watch as usual. Jim Chaney in the booth and Cornbread is on the sideline.

 

[patrick]

Lol.

 

[sonofUT62]

Goodness. Is Pitt this good or are we that bad?

We just don’t seem like we were prepared to play TN football today. Offense and special teams, and the defense early. Puzzling.

This is exactly Tennessee football. Why Heupel has a defensive player fielding punts is mind boggling.

 

[vols 30]

Need a miracle turnover

 

[TennVols12]

I don’t know if any of you listen to the Tony Basilio 5th quarter fan reaction following the games but that is gonna be a dandy win or lose

Podcast? YouTube? Facebook? I want in lol