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

[rocketskates]

UT came out in the same formation even after Bama called a timeout.

Correct. That’s why they called the timeout. They read the play and have seen us use that play to Kits multiple times. We were too dumb to change the formation.

 

[FanDude]

Do not want to say anything bad about our team, but ...

 

[BruiserVol]

If the talent isn’t there it’s the coaches fault.

It’s his players.

Thank you. This is year 5. If we are using talent as an excuse then we have a whole different issue at hand.

 

[vol24/7/365]

What are y'all doing tomorrow

Crying in my cheerios

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Awful call. They weren’t fooling any blind man in the world. Everyone knew they had to throw it. Middle school play call and Heup allowed it.

Where was the ball? Two wards behind him? I dare you to say it wasn't.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

$15,885,000 for 10 coaches each year, and that's not counting the analysts and so on.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Yeah. OU, Vandy, and even UF are all on the table. Man if we go 7-5 after the way we started the season and almost beat UGA.

Kentucky winning….I can see us not winning another game.

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

I hate to admit it. But this is expected. They are just the better team with more talent. Sucks. We gotta figure this out if we want to CONSISTENTLY play with the big boys

We've cost ourselves at least 10 points with dumb penalties. That doesn't count this last backup. It has nothing to do with talent.

 

[ETV]

When I saw the Referee and Ty Simpson laughing and getting a pat on the back prior to kickoff, I realized we may be doomed.

 

[peerless98]

Bs. It’s like running a Hail Mary from victory formation with 1 second left. You aren’t fooling anyone.

BS, it's not a trick play where you are trying to fool the defense. It Joey made the throw correctly, the defender had no play.

 

[JMSqb11]

This team is not going to beat OU, UF or Vandy. 7-5. Then again, UK next week is now looking very much like the perfect Heupel stinker. Is 6-6 in play?

We aren’t losing to OU or Vandy in Neyland

 

[djwes]

It was an awful call. It’s on both.

It’s a very predictable call for the defense to defend. Safer to throw a corner route there so it’s either caught by our guy or a miss and you have a shot for a field goal.

Yes, Joey did not throw a great ball, but that was a bad call

 

[BP4Prez]

Personally I think we’re better off putting Joey in the gun there so that he can read the defense better. Tell him if it’s not there throw it out the back of the endzone and let’s take the 3.

Exactly. You’re fooling no one there. No chance you run it

 

[VOLinAL]

Came to this conclusion as well. I love CJH but I am not sure he is a big game coach..

Heupel can’t win a big game on the road. Big games at home and he’s better but still not great.

 

[GVF]

Awful call. They weren’t fooling any blind man in the world. Everyone knew they had to throw it. Middle school play call and Heup allowed it.

Yet lead the receiver on target to the outside and totally indefensible. Poor pass. You never throw that pass behind unless you’re looking to gift wrap a pick 6 or you got offered a lot of money.

 

[volpreacher]

It’s not over but we need a stop to begin second half

 

[butler5]

Its not that we lose games that hurts.
Its how we lose them that hurts.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Absolutely wasting your time. These fools will never blame a player

It was not a great call, the janitors knew we had to pass.

 

[rumaso11]

So many of you griping about the call is plain silly. The call was fine and if Joey executed it correctly, we would be down 2 at the half. That pick 6 is 100% on Joey.

no, the corner was not an idiot, he got between the pass and took away the throw. No one could have made that pass once he got in that position with the sideline that close. Joey should have thrown it away honestly.

 

[orangerush]

There’s always next year or the year after and so on.

 

[BleedOrange81]

Hazle isn’t worth 250 at best.

 

[Anti-shunshinepumper]

Inexcusable end to the half. Defense has actually been passable. Offense has been stuck in quicksand. Team is playing hard but this gameplan is

It’s just hard to watch us play so hard just to throw it away

I wasn't just saying that out of anger.
Even if you excuse the things like bad clock management, predictable play calling, penalties....the guy's that play for him just look uninspired. Like they are confused most of the time or something.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

never. Sorry you don’t agree with my assessment. i have been right more than i’ve wrong. I predicted 8-4 or 9-3 at best on here in August and got blasted for it

And I'm gonna blast you when this is the last loss. Trust me

 

[Dergibvol]

If bama scores might has well play Merk and let Joey rest. Not coming back 23 down

 

[GrizzlyVol]

I’m so damn sick of losing to Alabama. I’m sick of Bobby Hill coaching us. I’m sick of SEC officiating.

We've won 2 out of the last 3 and if it wasn't for Heupel we wouldn't be where we are now, you want to go back to barely being bowl eligible every year..that's what a hc move will cause and he'll be scooped up quick by one of the openings and our recruits will follow...see how stupid that sounds...that's what you want?