This isn’t on Heupel

[Frosty]

Let me preface this by saying he didn’t call a perfect game by any stretch, but the nonstop snowball of flags or lack thereof are impossible to gameplan against.

We ran well, threw well, hell we even defended well. Nothing you can do to beat the stripes on top of it all. Some calls could’ve been different, but hindsight is 20/20 when in a fair game this is completely different.

We were screwed the second we laced them up. Team did enough to win, Bama just could play beyond the rules and refs created new rules on the fly to screw us.

 

[GetEmVols]

He didn’t call a perfect game is an understatement. Let’s blame refs like we do every year though.

 

[CPVOL]

I can’t wait to read the replies

 

[mattlock3tt]

Wish he had punted on that 2nd 4th down.

 

[lukeneyland]

He did good . We were close but couldn’t finish. We have a good team and great Coach, it’s hard but don’t be a Slave to the moment

 

[BADGER_VOL]

There wasn’t any one thing that cost the game, but you gotta know you’re not likely to get a fair game called at Bama. So it puts it on the coaches even more to NOT make mistakes and keep the players from doing the same. The margin for error is too slim. That’s where Huepel hurt his team. He picked bad times to gamble with questionable logic.

 

[90 Vol]

He didn’t call a perfect game is an understatement. Let’s blame refs like we do every year though.

Anyone that doesn’t think the officials influenced the outcome of this game is either blind, stupid, or both.

 

[Frosty]

Wish he had punted on that 2nd 4th down.

Bama had all momentum, it’s easy with hindsight but a first down ensures we slow them down

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Let me preface this by saying he didn’t call a perfect game by any stretch, but the nonstop snowball of flags or lack thereof are impossible to gameplan against.

We ran well, threw well, hell we even defended well. Nothing you can do to beat the stripes on top of it all. Some calls could’ve been different, but hindsight is 20/20 when in a fair game this is completely different.

We were screwed the second we laced them up. Team did enough to win, Bama just could play beyond the rules and refs created new rules on the fly to screw us.

Head coach. Head responsibility. It’s squarely on him.

 

[C-south]

Except it is. 100%

 

[Chitlin&theDude]

I'm ready to turn the page on the Milton era. He's just never going to be consistent.

 

[Boston Vol]

It’s not totally on him, but he deserves a lot of blame.

 

[rocketskates]

The refs didn’t help, but neither did going for it on fourth and short twice with obvious plays. He’s lucky only one of those dumb calls cost him points. McCullough bailed him out on the first one. I still think he’s a good coach but hopefully he takes this as a learning experience. If we get up a few scores on another opponent, don’t play to sit on the lead. Dumbest strategy ever.

 

[volsarelife1]

It's a combo of Joe being the Joe we know all too well. Heupel with some of the worst chicken **** Dooley/Butch level coaching in the 2nd half. And bad officiating

 

[gr82batnvol]

This game was 90% on coaching

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

I'm ready to turn the page on the Milton era. He's just never going to be consistent.

Yup. Should be Nico time now.

 

[djwes]

Fully disagree, 60% Coaching, 30% execution, 10% refs

 

[Dougie_D]

This is 100 percent on coaches. It’s like they left town in the 2nd half. How does the same team put up 20 pts, hold the opponent to 7. Then all of a sudden score ZERO and allow 27 pts?

 

[joevols89]

This one is 100% on Heupel.

 

[bolvols]

Only an idiot would go for it on 4th down on your side of the field while the other team has all the momentum. Heupel has done good things but he has to know that was a bonehead decision. The play calling the second half is baffling.

 

[GetEmVols]

Anyone that doesn’t think the officials influenced the outcome of this game is either blind, stupid, or both.

Refs influenced the game but cmon we left people running wide open in second half. Also Heupel kept giving bama field position by going for it

 

[SayUWantAreVOLution]

Let me preface this by saying he didn’t call a perfect game by any stretch, but the nonstop snowball of flags or lack thereof are impossible to gameplan against.

We ran well, threw well, hell we even defended well. Nothing you can do to beat the stripes on top of it all. Some calls could’ve been different, but hindsight is 20/20 when in a fair game this is completely different.

We were screwed the second we laced them up. Team did enough to win, Bama just could play beyond the rules and refs created new rules on the fly to screw us.

Heupel gets a piece of this. The 4th down calls aren't on the refs. The playing not to lose isn't on the refs.

The refs get a piece of this too. Awful. The calls didn't appear to go both ways. I'll still have to rewatch the see HOW bad it was, but it was not a well officiated game.

 

[GetEmVols]

Only an idiot would go for it on 4th down on your side of the field while the other team has all the momentum. Heupel has done good things but he has to know that was a bonehead decision. The play calling the second half is baffling.

This

 

[Eastknox865]

Those 4th down calls were terrible. Run a 245lb guy outside and run 185lb guy up the middle. That's just stupid

 

[Longhorn Vol]

I'm ready to turn the page on the Milton era. He's just never going to be consistent.

Amen!!!