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

[vol94]

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

Agree. I was surprised how loose Petrino was tonight. He was laughing w the refs, even end of game. At this point, it’s a win for him and his team to lose by just not a field goal.

 

[volpreacher]

A 3pt win at home vs a 2-3 unranked ARK team following an OT win on the road vs a weak MSST team does not instill confidence going into AL week. U-G-L-Y!

Same Arkansas team who lost to ole Miss by at Mississippi and they fumbled going in for the win on the Mississippi 26.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

The team that played Ole MS a top 5 team to almost the exact same score?

Weird.

Once again, that’s the best QB in the SEC

The same ole miss that just nearly lost to wash state today? You gotta try again. You’ve lost your mind. He’s not even better than JA. Sure he’s got the dusk threat ability, but you’re being ridiculous. I bet you haven’t finish top 5. They’ve played garbage teams.

 

[mpfvol]

The Defense Does pretty good when not in prevent let them eat gezzzzzz

 

[GiveHim6InSC]

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

I knew it. They couldn’t let it go when the Vols were up 17

 

[Godfatha]

This coaching staff should be embarrassed. The athletic director should be embarrassed by the product on the field.

The AD only cares about $$$$

 

[Big Orange Captain]

Wonder if we can lure Cignetti? If not, Kiffin would surely come. Game?

How bout our current coach who has a 42-16 record in 5 and half years fire his crappy D coordinator and secondary coach?

 

[A-RodWiLks]

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

That would be his entire two page playbook

 

[Lurker]

Without those T/O Vols would have lost.

No kidding. Tennessee players caused each one of them. What’s your point? They weren’t flukes, they were caused by good plays. It’s like saying without those TDs Vols would have lost.

 

[Nerwen Aldarion]

Heard the Arkansas players got in it with our players in the celebration? Is it true?

 

[TrueOrange]

Wonder if we can lure Cignetti? If not, Kiffin would surely come. Game?

At this point I’m starting to wonder if every single program (other than Ohio State) should all be driving a dump truck full of money up to his house. All of them.

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

After the Georgia game, I thought we would beat Alabama. I just don't see this team threatening Alabama at all. The last two games have changed my mind about the season outlook.

I dont think UGA is anywhere close to where they have been in recent years. Their defense is slightly above average. We'll see if they can beat AU tonight.

 

[RTVFL89]

Damn, did yall have thousands of $ on Tennessee covering the spread? So much negativity for a win. There were tons of missed calls for Ark in this game. We FINALLY beat a mobile qb. Road rash is a good offensive coach, with a dual threat qb, and we beat him after 4 straight loses. Now we gotta BEAT BAMA!

 

[Sarms58]

A 3pt win at home vs a 2-3 unranked ARK team following an OT win on the road vs a weak MSST team does not instill confidence going into AL week. U-G-L-Y!

ND pounded Arky but Arky fumbled away both the Ole Miss and Memphis games…I know the old adage is that you are what your record says you are, but Arky was two plays from being 4-1 coming in to Neyland…I wish we had scored one more and ran the clock out instead of letting them get that last score but we’re 5-1 and hopefully will have enough players to take on Bama next week

 

[oz615]

It's a W,. I'll take !

 

[amorange]

Still a 7-5 maybe 8-4 at best. Defense and conservative late game play calling will cost us.

 

[Volben00]

We just went to OT last game and then survived by 3 against 2/3 of the worst teams in the conference

Staff changes have to be made this off-season or we can just settle in to our ceiling. This staff isn’t getting another year loaded with 6th year seniors again like last season, that is over. This defensive scheme is broken and these coaches have no clue how to adjust it

These are their recruited players and it is a failure. We have to make staff changes! If Heupel doesn’t, then we know he will be gone in a couple years and it absolutely doesn’t have to end up that way

 

[BreatheUT]

I dont think UGA is anywhere close to where they have been in recent years. Their defense is slightly above average. We'll see if they can beat AU tonight.

Yeah that's part of it too.

 

[Swiftybaby]

Go to bed old man you’re sundowners is showing

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

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.

We have liitle to no hitters on defense. No speed. No ranginess. No size up the middle. It's tough to call plays when the players aren't capable of executing the plan. Survive and advance mode for the remainder of the year. Then raid the portal.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

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

I'm not going to blame the refs on this one.
Tired of this lazy play calling

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

Wonder if we can lure Cignetti? If not, Kiffin would surely come. Game?

You’re joking…..right?

 

[orangotango]

We are going to lose to Arkansas again

It wasn’t pretty but the Vols pulled out another win. They didn’t play like a team thats gonna whoop Alabama next week.

 

[Cartervol]

3 SEC games played all decided by 3 points and two overtime games. Two of those games should not have been that close to begin with.. It's ugly folks..

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Still a 7-5 maybe 8-4 at best. Defense and conservative late game play calling will cost us.

I dont know about 7-5. But can definitely see 8-4