The Official #5 Tennessee @ South Carolina Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

It will be the greatest meltdown/2nd half adjustments you've ever seen if so.

We are only down 11 points. If it was 18 I would assume it was over.

 

[GhostVol]

We kept ahead of Missouri though, the defense didn't play well at all in the first half, but the offense wasn't trying to dig us out of a hole.

Yeah, but if there's ever been an offense that can dig TN out of a hole, this one is it.....

 

[BeardedVol]

We get a score out of the half, we wont be that much in a hole.

Still a hole though if the defense isn't going to get a single stop in this game.

 

[volfanhill]

It will be the greatest meltdown/2nd half adjustments you've ever seen if so.

We are only down 11

 

[TheMookieMonster]

I’m losing my mind tonight. I cannot let Butch Jones Lite end our season. I will never recover from this.

 

[DisgruntledVol]

OPs post for saying prayers for SC has backfired.

Hey no risk it, no biscuit ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

 

[joevol33]

My kidney stone felt better than this

 

[BigOrangePaddy]

When you give up 35 points in one half to a garbage team like SC, there is no reason to mention the offense.

It's a team sport and locker room chemistry is extremely important. There is something off on both sides of the ball everytime he plays and that's just a fact.

 

[Other_Guy]

If Banks isn’t fired tomorrow, I’m done with Heupel.

@UTFanHades this is who you can argue with lol

 

[Orange931]

Soft. Why do we expect different. Is it because we changed coaches? Tennessee will always be middle of the road. 1998 was a fluke.

Sthu

 

[saxvol]

We out scored them in the 2nd qtr. so there's that...

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Thank God that HH is not weak willed like the wimpy masses posting here tonight. We will get to find out if this revival of Rattler can be sustained in the second half. They hit us square in the mouth, got help from the refs they probably did not need but we trail by less than 2 TD.
So I will not give up yet. Not sure if our defense or our fanbase is the most embarrassing so far.... it is close.

 

[TnVol!]

No!

 

[vols40]

If you watched that first half and were worrying about Tillman, you're doing it wrong.

Lol. You gotta love the Volnation

 

[CAVPUT]

We have been a strong 3rd quarter team ... Defensive adjustments will be made. More will be done to throw their timing off. I think Tennessee wins going away.

I don't think this is a scheme issue. We're playing like we're in a daze. Athletically, we're no where near what we need in the secondary. All Rattler has to do is toss the ball up and their receivers will come down with it. Watching our DBs just feels...well... hopeless.

 

[Wrangler95]

What bowl game do you think we might get in if we can beat Vandy,NY6 you think?

 

[hardyemt_p]

Message would be to keep playing. Score after the half and it’s a new ball game. I have no idea what to say to the defense and game planning. I think we need to disguise defenses.

I'd say to Tim Banks, Volnation wants you fired. You better light a fire or it's gonna happen!

 

[LivinginthePast]

Defense is ****

 

[dhurt8955]

Did we make SC punt in the first half?

No

 

[Orangepantsforever]

You don't remember Sal Sunseri? Youngster! LOL

Was Sunseri here in 2011? The Arkansas game that year was my lowest point as a Vol fan. Worst beat down I ever remember. I know he was here in 2012.

 

[I4Vols]

I mean USCjr has to make a mistake on offense on some point right?

They've played perfect ball on offense. Yes, secondary looks lost, but i miss J Banks blitzing and that manic pressure on a qb. The other LB's not crazy enough, not strong enough, not quick enough

 

[Persian Vol]

Can we come out with the white helmets

 

[LittleVol]

Did we make SC punt in the first half?

Nope...

 

[lilesrt]

Ours boys are going to love the free bloomin onions in Tampa this year.

 

[TWilson]

You don't remember Sal Sunseri? Youngster! LOL

I don't remember Sal having a top notch run defense followed by a pass defense that could be beat by a team of quadriplegics.