The Official #12 Tennessee vs. Arkansas Game Thread, 4:15 PM ET, SEC Network

[NEO]

Someone tell me how such a solid defense a year ago can be so hapless a year later?

His scheming requires elite players across the line. It’s just not a good scheme.

 

[hardyemt_p]

We should have the best D money could buy

 

[The Original Fade]

You can’t get owned by a perennial afterthought in the SEC and be considered a top tier coach

 

[OmahaOmaha]

And to think many people including myself thought the defense wouldn’t regress too much from last year.

The Run Stoppers are in the NFL.

 

[adam.vol]

Someone tell me how such a solid defense a year ago can be so hapless a year later?

Probably because we had Pili for the hard games at the beginning of the year and Big O was an immovable object.

 

[Vol8188]

Someone tell me how such a solid defense a year ago can be so hapless a year later?

They’re not

 

[tnvols72]

Who’s still defending Banks?

there out here but you wont hear from them until the game is over.They are waiting on the out come

 

[KoachKrab127]

This Dline dropped off so bad after last year. Whole front 7 is way to average to below average. Should be much better at this point..

They are way below average. They are some of the worst in the SEC.

 

[Voltopia]

Someone tell me how such a solid defense a year ago can be so hapless a year later?

Lost some of our best run stoppers and run defense players from last year's team, and didn't find / coach / transfer in enough to replace that talent.

 

[Other_Guy]

and we have 6 in the box. make it make sense. need to get the safeties involved. if we get beat deep so be it. can’t keep giving them 15 yards per carry or whatever it is

Safeties are the weak spot of the team lol

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

164 yards given up in the first quarter. Banks has to be getting close to being gone I would hope.

 

[orangerush]

Really miss those 3 big DTs.

I’d take three small DTs, we don’t have a DLine.

 

[Caz]

I know we may have some Trolls lurking but Wow. . Our D looks suspect, did anyone else notice this?

They're just pacing themselves not to tire out! Lol

 

[Dicksonorange]

I agree. However,if MM keeps running,he's scoring.
But,it didn't happen.

Yeah I am seeing another loss today if something does not change with the D

 

[Vol737]

Need a TD drive without fail on this possession. Need to see Bishop and Thomas getting a lot of touches.

 

[volnado2]

Why is Walton playing?????

 

[Orange931]

Love Star Thomas

 

[Dergibvol]

Someone tell me how such a solid defense a year ago can be so hapless a year later?

Not enough push up front. Missing our top two DB. Outside of Arion Carter not sure there is a solid LB

 

[MeanOrange]

We should not be surprised with the D. GA. QB looked like P.M. back there then he can't beat Bama.

 

[posivol]

star and stayly

 

[OmahaOmaha]

You can’t get owned by a perennial afterthought in the SEC and be considered a top tier coach

You cannot just be good on offense.

 

[JCHateSteve]

Nice run Star.

 

[chuckb1448]

We are wearing them down... the Light will turn on Shortly defensively

 

[molsen81]

I’m at the game. Crowd is off from the normal SEC game atmosphere. Arkansas is basically doing whatever they want on offense and we have no answer.

Do the Arkansas fans smell like……Walmart?

 

[KoachKrab127]

We get 4-6 yards per run. Arky gets 15-25