The Official #24/#18 Tennessee vs. Syracuse Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ABC

[BruiserVol]

How interesting. Last year it was lean on the defense. This year looks like it’ll be our weakness.

 

[dduncan4163]

We're allergic to covering the middle of the field

Hell we always have been and I've been watching TN since the late 80s

 

[Delmar]

I am pretty impressed with Angeli. He handles himself pretty well in the pocket.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

3rd and long is always our kryptonite

Has been since Johnny Chavis

 

[DaddyChad]

Zone bites us in the butt again.

Playing time and hopefully a TO right now. We’re just not getting pressure on the QB.

 

[posivol]

come on d

 

[BassmasterVol]

Defense has made a few good plays today, but overall, they have been poor. A lot work needs to be done.

 

[patrick]

Depends on what they want it to accomplish.

Well what they are accomplishing is giving up
3rd and long multiple times.

 

[TN1111]

Why in the hell can we not get off the field on these 3rd and 4th longs? Banks.. adjust please

Been that way every year when the opposition has a QB with a pulse. Ultra aggressive on 1st and 2nd downs, then a zone blitz.

 

[VOLinAL]

We have an issue with leaving these layered middle passes open. We need to just send the blitz on third and long because we aren’t covering these receivers in zone with the quarterback just sitting back there.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

Maybe we should not call zone defenses until our LBs and Safeties learn how to play it

 

[Vfl2407]

Too many fing injuries. Geez

 

[chrisvannoy]

How interesting. Last year it was lean on the defense. This year looks like it’ll be our weakness.

Defense will be better once Dline gets healthy and McCoy comes back. But offense definitely looks better.

 

[RAVOL]

Lots of guys getting experience today on defense

I have to keep reminding myself of this very thing. We are playing alot of players to build experience for this year.

 

[tnvols72]

Wonder when Banks will stop doing zone on 3rd and long

Its his signature call. He has not learned nothing.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Can we try some of that good ole rushing the QB on 3rd and long, especially against this team. It's plain as day their QB holds the ball too long and OL can't stop it...

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Probably got a shutout going right now if the defense could get the hell off the field

 

[dduncan4163]

How interesting. Last year it was lean on the defense. This year looks like it’ll be our weakness.

It's the wide open nature of SU offense. I knew we were going to give up some chunk plays

 

[chuckb1448]

Too much time to throw. Injuries up front are hurting us

Imagine when we play Studs

 

[BenGrimm]

Joey looks more confident than Nico ever did.

 

[xpsyclonex2002]

Our secondary is in for another long season. Syracuse is showing our weakness week 1 for all to see.

 

[RavinDave]

I'll actually be very interested to see how UCLA does today...

I couldn’ta care ahh less ahh

 

[Big Orange Captain]

way too many injuries today , i remember the last time we played in Atlanta we had alot of injuries

 

[GAVol]

Lead by 24. People bitching about playing zone.

L
O
L

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Carter on the way to the locker room