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

[chuckb1448]

Gotta hit Pay Dirt Tennessee

 

[Switch 625]

Targeting

They better not call that. He was standing flat-footed, didn’t launch. But no one knows what targeting really is.

 

[NEO]

Guess CJH and Banks are just hoping they drop the ball or something

Praying for a fumble only way we….

Well you see in the tv what I mean.

 

[BreatheUT]

Ark just runs the same plays, they only need 2 plays and Banks still has not adjusted

I said at the beginning of the year we would not be as good as last year. I didn't expect this bad. These are simple run plays.

 

[Vol8188]

Not sure who you’re talking to, but the run D is terrible. I can’t remember seeing worse.

I’m talking to everyone who complains anytime we run zone defense and the other team gains a single yard on a pass.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Have to score a TD now.

 

[orangerush]

Turnovers only way we win the game.

We need to get points on the turnovers.

 

[Bigorangefan 98]

Jordan Ross is growing front our eyes

 

[UT97Vol]

So the defensive plan is let them get tired from running up and down the field, don’t wrap up, but hit them hard to sometimes create a turnover. Ok, I think I got it now

 

[RAVOL]

15 put his helmet right on ball he finally makes a play

 

[Hurley Mooncalf]

Great hit by 15 to pop the ball out.

 

[Sarms58]

Hope that wasn’t helmet to helmet

 

[SCRocket]

I know that I'm beating a dead horse,but this defense is beyond bad.

This team is going to have to turn into winning shootouts like a Big 12 team from the early 2000s.

Spoke too soon.... Nice turnover.

No it's ok. It's war during the game. I get you.

 

[CoachClick]

How did our D go from great against the run to horrible in one season?

Talent

 

[Go47]

How did our D go from great against the run to horrible in one season?

We lost a lot of Dline players who were good.

 

[RAVOL]

Hope that wasn’t helmet to helmet

His helmet hit the football

 

[orangerush]

Hope that wasn’t helmet to helmet

Quiet, they may change it.

 

[JMSqb11]

I’m talking to everyone who complains anytime we run zone defense and the other team gains a single yard on a pass.

Sunseri defense vs Florida. Couldn’t contain or set an edge to save their lives!

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

We got lucky. We aren't very good.

Sad but true.

 

[BradstarVols]

How did our D go from great against the run to horrible in one season?

I think some of it is the scheme. Seem to be playing soft to avoid giving up the big play.

 

[bpalmer28]

honestly think we need 6 on this drive to win the game

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

Make the breaks

 

[jhcrane14]

We are the definition of an opportunistic defense. We can’t stop anything but we sure cause a lot of turnovers.

We also are in the top five in the country for sacks. Turnovers and tackle for losses is how we survive on defense. Everything else is just getting gashed.

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

Fumble was a gift, capitalize on it

 

[BreatheUT]

Targeting

No. The runner was not defenseless and initiated the contact. No helmet to helmet.