The Official #11 Tennessee vs. UTEP Game Thread, 1:00 PM ET, SEC Network+

[orange_glory]

I see a team that looks uninspired to be playing today.

That's coaching

 

[Baseball25]

Spurrier would have the second offensive unit up and ready to go in the next series. He got results. Be ready to go or be ready to come over here and sit down.

 

[PerryCountyVol]

I'm so done with this offense

 

[Orange931]

Can’t see it on tv. Do we look as bad as it sounds on radio?

Yes, Nico is way off so far.

 

[VolBricks]

good thing our defense does not start slow or we would be 5-5

 

[WiseOlVol]

Settle down, Gang. We will wear them down.

 

[Vol737]

Just put Gaston in. It’s senior day

Gaston is Moore accurate.

 

[Tzettler87]

We overpaid on Nico.

 

[carolinaviking]

They are not up for this game. Deep cultural problem. Takes a special coach to get a team primed for a game against a cupcake after a huge loss. What does it take to fix this?

 

[jaguinn5]

We can’t keep using the excuse that Nico is still just a freshman. At some point he has to start showing improvement. He is in his 11th game of year 2. Something’s gotta give.

 

[PC Jr.]

This is on the coaches and the players. They are not a playoff team. They’ll win the game, beat Vandy, and go to a good bowl. I have high hopes for for next season. I have to say, I am disappointed they can’t execute on offense any better than this. It’s a step in a positive direction season over season. Go Vols.

 

[charleyhorse]

Just put Gaston in. It’s senior day

Mcintyre

 

[RAVOL]

Poor execution at the moment. Need to get focused. I'm sure we will awake ️ soon

 

[BUCCnVOLfan]

Nico looking like the second coming of JG

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Can’t see it on tv. Do we look as bad as it sounds on radio?

Not if it was the first game of the season.

 

[zeppelin128]

Dang lol

Dude went scorched earth, hell with it lol

 

[volfever007]

is Nico not being focused a freshman thing?

He's not a true freshman, dude has been in this system almost 2 years now, it is what it is at this point.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Who is QB out there? Joe Milton?

Joe would've made those last two passes or at least took off

 

[Cartervol]

Here we go again. The passing game is straight cheeks..

 

[utVolFanInVA]

Can’t see it on tv. Do we look as bad as it sounds on radio?

Worse

 

[NOLACHUCKEYTOM]

This team has won two freakin games!

 

[76volman]

Wow.......such a precdictable Joe Halzle offense. Nico should be sat down! Jeez what a second year bust he is

 

[VOLinAL]

Only difference between Nico and JG is that Nicos getting paid.

Actually think JG threw a better deep ball.

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Sorry guys, he may turn out to be light years better, but Nico has not lived up to the hype. Also don’t wanna hear “HeS JusT a FrEShmaN!”. There are actual freshman and plenty of other redshirts freshmen playing as well as him.

Not every FR ceiling is the same. Just sit back and it will come. I have guessed all year that they have required him to only throw into wide windows. They can narrow that down.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

The obligatory offsides