The Official #11 Tennessee @ #6 Alabama Game Thread, 7:30 PM ET, ABC

[PalmettoStateVol]

Still don't know why CJH called sending Bishop up the middle on that 3rd down call., can we not jet sweep or anything else

Because that's the Heupel way....you must be new to UT football....

 

[VolGirl81]

Won’t win and natty with this defense.

A natty??? How about just this game!

 

[Shocker0]

Simpson may throw for 350

You have a lot of confidence in our defense holding him to such a low number

 

[runthrutheT]

2 penalties, crap call to run up the middle on 3rd down, no answer with db’s and backers. DL over pursuing. Just not well coached or not disciplined players

 

[Zues1]

Ball game......I kid, I kid...

 

[FranklinVFL]

Heard Banks is a candidate for a HC job

Titans?

 

[Franklin_Vol09]

This isn’t looking good. Penalties are gonna kill us this game

 

[orange_glory]

If Huepel doesn't make the playoffs this year or the next 2. Does that start his 2-3 year clock for getting fired.

 

[Vol737]

Gonna be a long night. They went through us like **** through a goose. Bama saw everything they needed to know in our games vs UGA and Miss St.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

A third and 13 and left the middle WIDE open. Absolute garbage defense. So infuriating.

#33 got lost. Not sure who he was covering but he was no where to be found

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Difference between getting off the field on 3rd and 13 and giving up a 96 yard TD drive. Gonna be real hard to beat them if we're beating ourselves.

 

[Vol_guy]

Everything on script:

1. UT presnap penalty to kill drive - check.
2. 3rd and LONG (18 yards) conversion - check.
3. Inability to stop them outside of turnover - check.

The only thing that’s not a check is our belief that we would pressure Simpson - didn’t happen.

THIS!!

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

There were people in here before kickoff defending Banks. SMH

Banks is what he is at this point.

 

[JPL]

3rd and Banks... this isn't even a joke anymore.

Not sure why he’s paid so much. Our D is embarrassing! 3rd & 13 deep in their own territory and Banks can’t get a stop. Really hoping Penn St picks up Banks!

 

[BassmasterVol]

Tim Banks is the absolute worst

 

[jhcrane14]

Anyone have data on our stop rate on 3 & 10+ this year? Feels like opponent converts 90+%

High enough of a percentage there needs to be a significant change.

 

[OrangeTsar]

It was important to try and start fast and get the crowd of it.
Oh well

 

[Switch 625]

You can always count on us showing up to a big game unprepared and undisciplined.

 

[C-south]

What is so frustrating is we should have stopped them on 3rd & long

First time here?

 

[Go47]

Anyone have data on our stop rate on 3 & 10+ this year? Feels like opponent converts 90+%

I think I heard on the radio pregame it was 47%.

 

[vavolfan6]

Can't punt anymore. Defense is going to tire themselves out and they can't make a 3rd down stop either way.

 

[901 Orange]

Clearly the adjustment should be to pressure Simpson. We did well vs the run

 

[FranklinVFL]

I think we are the only defense that lines up offsides every game. Where’s the damn coaching.

If you can’t do the simple things…

 

[monk91384]

2 penalties, crap call to run up the middle on 3rd down, no answer with db’s and backers. DL over pursuing. Just not well coached or not disciplined players

You said it it’s discipline

 

[VolunteerCeltic]

It took them 11 plays?

8+ yards a play, Simpson was cooking