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

[Other_Guy]

Same Arkansas team who lost to ole Miss by 3 at Mississippi and they fumbled going in for the win.

Tenn playing down to their opponents and Arkansas finding a way to lose a heartbreaker is about as classic for those 2 teams as you'll find.

 

[vol94]

Disappointed with 1st half defense. Played better in the 3rd but gave up 14 unanswered in the 4th quarter. Some of that was scheme imo. Rush four and Green will torch you. Banks has to know that.

2nd- disappointing to see Heup go conservative instead of jugular. Why? Didn’t learn vs UGA or MS State.

3rd- happy with the win. A win is a win! We are 5-1 with a loss most likely coming @ Bama.

Bishop will have his Knee xray and MRI Monday most likely - hopefully a sprain at worst.

Playoffs still in sight if we win run the table beyond Bama. But, that’s a big if as Oklahoma , FL and even Vandy will score big unless our D improves. At this point, I don’t know if it’s too late.

 

[luthervol]

Go Auburn

7-0!!!!!!!

 

[HLD]

Can our defense just call the plays themselves? And, Aguilar go for the 1st downs instead of letting conservative CH jack it up always.
Just kidding…

 

[GrizzlyVol]

I've vigorously defended Heupel, but he coached very poorly today. This "clam up in a shell" **** has to stop.

Run your offense and trust them.

It's obviously just how he is or you'd think he'd learn from it...its every close game he goes conservative and keeps the other team in it...its so damn frustrating..happy for the W though but he's going to cost us again with this nonsense

 

[wmcovol]

Whatever that defense Banks ran in the 4th qtr, he needs to flush it down the toilet. That was a pathetic excuse.

 

[UT Challenger]

if the refs call holding on Arkansas this game wouldn't have ended close

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[Doctrippin]

This game was just crap. The refs made sure the line got obliterated. WTH

 

[MeanOrange]

Can “Tennessee football” be listed as a cause of death? This team puts too much stress on this 70 year old heart too many times.

Right there with you brother. 75 in 2 months.

 

[Manchester Vol]

Not going to watch the game next weekend, but will instead do a self colonoscopy after a self root canal.

 

[m_scott]

I’ll take an ugly win over a moral victory any day, but that defense needs an exorcism.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Oregon should drop a lot. They just aren't great this year.

I wouldn't move TN, not playing like that

 

[Nolensville]

It’s fun to win !!!

 

[BreatheUT]

This defense isn’t going to can’t keep not showing up for an entire half against some of these teams coming up and not get beat. That’ll cost us at least two games. Glad we won because I hate playing Arky the way we match up with them. We’ll see how it goes in Tuscalooser next week.

We need to be happy it was one of the worst teams in the league we played today.

 

[GhostVol]

Now, who wants to argue that this D is going to stop AL, even once, on their field

FL seems to be getting their act together just in time to save Sunbelt Billy's job so they'll be looking like world beaters when TN gets there

OK has a legit Heisman contender QB.... TN just made AR's QB look like a Heisman contender. What's a real one gonna do to this D?

Which game is TN gonna lose outside of those? Who knows, but YOU know they're usually good for one a year..... they've ducked MSSt on the road and now AR at home

Winning by the skin of your teeth when you should be stomping mudholes usually means losing a game you shouldn't

 

[Zues1]

Just happy to beat the hogs

 

[utVolFanInVA]

Ole Miss struggled against wazzou. Arkys offense isn't bad.

I am in the camp that Ole Miss is overrated and it is just a matter of time before they are exposed. This ARK team put up a whopping 13 points on a 4-2 Notre Dame team. Not exactly an explosive offense ...

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

No. McMurray drifted off to help the corner leaving him wide open.

The linebacker being underneath discourages that throw. I can show you another screen shot. Dude is slaw.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

We didn’t get boat-raced by UGA. We can play a lot better than we did today.

Lol. We can play a lot better. Id like to see us coach alot better too. The problem is we are getting worse on defense. We played good for a couple of series in the second half and that was about it. No reason for this game to be that close. Especially at home coming out of a bye. If it weren't for Petrino being about as dumb as JH on offense tonight. They beat us.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Go Vols! Find a way to win next weekend.

 

[Other_Guy]

I see no way we beat Bama or Florida on the road. Oklahoma at home will be 50/50.

9-3 or 8-4 with this putrid defense.

They'll get blown out vs Bama and Florida is rejuvenated so theyll win too.

 

[brewinvol]

Without those T/O Vols would have lost.

Yes and without 34 points in the end zone they would have lost. Defense played bad but made plays to save the game.

 

[Cartervol]

I can't believe how bad everyone is working over our defense this year. It's embarrassing. Throw in the penalties and headscratching play calling at times and it's a wonder they're even 5-1. They're lucky to be 5-1.

 

[praxite33]

Same Arkansas team who lost to ole Miss by 3 at Mississippi and they fumbled going in for the win.

Same Ole Miss who almost lost today?

 

[wmcovol]

No it’s not. They have very little time left

You were one onside kick or 3 & out away from getting beat. Thank Goodness BP completely pissed away a TO.