This a trap game?

[HeuperDrive]

We will win this game by 4 TDs

while I agree with you-I also saw this very same comment like, 200 times in the Miss State threads lol

 

[VOLINVONORE]

The key question is, will the Arky players buy what Petrino is selling? If they resent him for pushing Pittman out the door, this game will be over before it starts.

I don’t know if I can agree with that. I believe the players will be relaxed with the coaching change, even though it may be temporary. And try to prove they need to stay at Arkansas. They could be fired up and play well. They do have some talent. Can not overlook them.

 

[jeff1vol]

For those not familiar.... EVERY UT football game should be considered a trap game. Ive seen some ridiculous losses in my time.

 

[savannahfan]

Bottom line up front: I think we win this game.

What worries me is Petrino is now a wild card with a week to plan. He may not be a faithful man but he is a smart coach that took Arkansas to heights they have not seen. It’s possible he got Pittman fired with promises to the AD and boosters he can do it again.

Not a coincidence they cut bait early on their DC ahead of this matchup. Likely because he is seeing something schematically he needs/wants changed. You can do a lot with two weeks to prepare.

We know they can score. We know we can score right there with them. The delta here is they have tape on us as is. We only have tape on their offense, not what Petrino plans to without Pittman on D (and maybe offense too).

OR, we blow their pork butts out of Neyland and make it look easy!

Even without a head coach Ark would be hard for us to beat. Another team like Miss St always is for us. Tough as hell. Win or lose.

 

[savannahfan]

Agreed. If he doesn’t have the team it will be ugly.

If he does it could be an exciting one.

Somehow I expect him to have the team. He's is the kind of coach who players see as able to lead them.

 

[savannahfan]

I think Heupel has this team’s full attention. We’ve got levels to go as a team. Using the bye to get healthy but also into the details as we enter this stretch.

Last year was a crappy feeling and I know the locker room hasn’t forgotten the embarrassment of last year. We need to score 40+ and keep the pedal down all game.

Always!!! Not something we do very often. You can't win in this league playing not to lose!

 

[savannahfan]

We owe Petrino a beat down from 2011
That ridiculous punt return they got on us

And then there was "the fumble" that propelled us to a NC. (not Petrino but dam- sure Ark.)

 

[TheVolsFrog]

We’re coming off a bye week. TN seems to stink it up after time off.
Vols are at home. They better come out energized

 

[VolCalls]

while I agree with you-I also saw this very same comment like, 200 times in the Miss State threads lol

Yep. It’s rinse and repeat every game week.

 

[90 Vol]

This will be another close nail biter of a game. We will score and they will score expect another shootout

Nah, WGWTFA.

 

[Tman44]

Sorry, I had too. This should be present anytime Petrino is mentioned.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

We’re coming off a bye week. TN seems to stink it up after time off.
Vols are at home. They better come out energized

Yea that’s my concern as well. We haven’t been very good coming off bye weeks under Heupel. Had a bye week against Arkansas last season

 

[dobre_shunka]

Yea that’s my concern as well. We haven’t been very good coming off bye weeks under Heupel. Had a bye week against Arkansas last season

Heupel is 4-1 as Tennessee's head coach after a bye week.

Josh Heupel's record after open date at Tennessee​

Nov. 6, 2021: Tennessee 45, Kentucky 42 (Lexington, Kentucky)

Oct. 8, 2022: Tennessee 40, LSU 13 (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)

Oct. 14, 2023: Tennessee 20, Texas A&M 13 (Knoxville, Tennessee)

Oct. 5, 2024: Arkansas 19, Tennessee 14 (Fayetteville, Arkansas)

Nov. 2, 2024: Tennessee 28, Kentucky 18 (Knoxville, Tennessee)

 

[Sudden Impact]

Trap games don't come after Bye weeks

 

[Swiftybaby]

bye week threads worse than offseason threads

 

[LittleVol]

No.

Tennessee 65
Arkansas 23

 

[TN1111]

It’s a revenge game for what happened last year.

 

[vol94]

There have been some good games vs. Arkansas over the yrs. I still recall TN choking @ home in 1992 which led to Johnny losing his job.

The TN win in 98 was a miracle while Arkansas knocked us out of contention in 1999. The you have the multiple overtimes @ Neyland in early 2000’s. They whipped us one game where their punt returner made ESPN top while making us look silly.

 

[djohnnyg]

I LOVE that we beat Miss St last week on the road etc...but I have major concerns about Heupel after the ridiculous game management. It isn't just this game either.
Vs Georgia on a critical possession after a turnover he goes w 3 straight run plays that go nowhere. Made absolutely no sense. I don't know what is going on through his mind. Other instances as well. He's great at many things, but his end of game stuff is really really bad. Call me very concerned.

 

[Titans4Vols]

The only team I'm ever going to be concerned about beating us in Neyland under Heupel will be Georgia, and with the talent gap closing and Heupel updating his offense, seems that's more of a 50/50 game going forward now than a for sure loss. Doesn't mean it's impossible of course, but I'd bet heavily against any other team being able to do it(barring some horrific injuries some year or whatever).

 

[HalfullVol]

Sorry, I had too. This should be present anytime Petrino is mentioned.

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Dude made some poor decisions but
U gotta feel for him and his family after this outcome.
Lessons learned
Go Vols!

 

[UTK]

nope. Revenge factor. At home. If it was a road game, absolutely though.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Yep. It’s rinse and repeat every game week.

Every game in the SEC is tough now. Too many get overconfident about a down Arkansas team which is two fumbles from only having one loss. It’s just like last year: they were a couple of plays from undefeated when they faced us.

 

[Orange_Vol1321]

We will win this game by 4 TDs

Maybe, but I wouldn't doubt it be close either. Petrino is going to throw everything he has at us, snaking for the HC job.

 

[TN1111]

The only team I'm ever going to be concerned about beating us in Neyland under Heupel will be Georgia, and with the talent gap closing and Heupel updating his offense, seems that's more of a 50/50 game going forward now than a for sure loss. Doesn't mean it's impossible of course, but I'd bet heavily against any other team being able to do it(barring some horrific injuries some year or whatever).

Should have beaten them this year. Scored more than enough. Letting Stockton throw for 340 yards and getting his name thrown into Heisman talk after is so Tennessee.

Alabama is no juggernaut on defense and held him to 130 yards passing. We have some injuries but ALL teams do.