The Official #13 Tennessee @ #14 Missouri Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

I don’t care. Almost beating Georgia ain’t an accomplishment. They did that last year too and sucked. They aren’t a great team this year. Lmao they’ve played 2 teams with a pulse and loss both.

We keep playing like this, they gonna beat us too.

 

[BigALWiLson]

44 aint it hes a middle guy can not play in space

 

[VolunteerVandiver]

Milton is not the problem. Defense has to get off the field.

Early in the year, it was all on Milton. Now, it is all on this defense. Wish they'd click simultaneously

 

[JoeMiltonsAgent]

You can't give that run up at the end of the half. Tim Banks defense looks about the same in year 3.. Still can't tackle, still giving up 3rd and forever and the secondary is still horrible 3 years in.. I just don't see the light at the end of the tunnel here.

My best hope is recruiting over a lot of these guys and ditching Martinez.

There are some flashes here and there of the defense being good....just too inconsistent.

And they are going to be seeing Schrader in their nightmares tonight. That guy is destroying them.

 

[perico]

Lol. If you say so.

We’ve punted 2 times. One after the first drive and the other after another holding penalty. We have not run the ball effectively, while Milton has completed 12/13. Wright doesn’t fumble and we go into half time either tied or with the lead. We have to hold them to 3 and outs on defense.

 

[joevols89]

And our defense being awful. But he had a good game against Georgia too. He's better than okay.

He would be behind Wright/Sampson here. Both Bama backs. The UGA RB. MSU RB. Judkins at OM. About on par with UK’s Davis and UF’s guys imo. Middle of the pack guy.

 

[Persian Vol]

Game should have been 10-10 to go into halftime, that turnover still hurts and the 35 yard run on an expected run down the middle hurt even more

 

[RockyTop140]

Early in the year, it was all on Milton. Now, it is all on this defense. Wish they'd click simultaneously

We can’t have nice things

 

[CR-vol]

It’s getting ridiculous, when the dude plays bad I won’t save my punches but when he plays good is when I start wondering if people just have a problem with the guy? Hes played fine. Defense needs to step up

Yeah to this point it aint on Joe that's for sure. He's playing good enough. Defense needs to get some stops on 3rd down for crying out loud. We've had 1 all game long. Them boys are gonna be gassed in the 4th quarter if they don't get off the field quickly in the 3rd.

 

[volfan411]

Isn't it the idea to get the ball to playmakers in space?

Sshh!! Don’t let the secret out.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

He would be behind Wright/Sampson here. Both Bama backs. The UGA RB. MSU RB. About on par with UK’s Davis and UF’s guys imo. Middle of the pack guy.

That's leading the sec in rushing. Got ya.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Most important drive of the game right here. Gotta score and really need a TD. We can't stop their offense.

 

[teeball]

Isn't it the idea to get the ball to playmakers in space?

Certainly BUT you also need to throw the ball downfield in order to keep the defense honest otherwise they crowd the LOS and make everything more difficult IMO.

 

[KTrain]

That fumble cost us 10 points
a TD
and then our D Ole'd them to a FG

 

[RockyTop140]

My best hope is recruiting over a lot of these guys and ditching Martinez.

There are some flashes here and there of the defense being good....just too inconsistent.

And they are going to be seeing Schrader in their nightmares tonight. That guy is destroying them.

It’s been a while since we’ve given up 100 yards rushing for one guy in a half.

 

[The Original Fade]

Lol no he’s not. Now Tim Banks, yeah but a lot of people do that

Heupel’s job is to have the team prepared to play on the road. We look totally unprepared, soft, and lack any intensity

 

[BradentonVol]

I know it's a one score game but we got dominated in the first half. If not for a great catch by Thornton, we'd be down 13-0.

That an Cook throwing that INT.

 

[volfan411]

44 aint it hes a middle guy can not play in space

Need to replace him with Carter or one of the younger guys.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Our team is not in this game. Playing way too flat. Somebody needs to jack them up in the locker room. We are also getting out coached. I was hoping it was just the first 15 scripted plays, but they see we have no fire.

That is not Heupel’s style or Banks on defense. We just hope to out execute the other team which is not happening today.

 

[90 Vol]

Are we gonna fold or come out and play football ? I have my opinion what is yours VN ?

I think we fold but I hope I’m wrong.

 

[therealitytheory]

The Big"10" can have Gary Danielson. With pleasure.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

I haven’t been able to watch every snap so far but what I have seen looks like we’re getting beat along the line of scrimmage.

 

[rocketskates]

I can’t help but feel like first possession out of the half may be the game

 

[Vol737]

44 aint it hes a middle guy can not play in space

Haven’t see. Arion Carter in yet. He’s young, but I think he’s a good bit faster than Herring. Gonna have to try something.

 

[ftsandersvol]

I feel bad about it. Hopefully they prove me wrong

I’ve seen a lot of games like this. You’re dominating and come out of halftime flat, while the other team gets their sh*t together at halftime. I can only hope this is one of those games.