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

[chrisvannoy]

Kick the damn FG and then you can onside kick. Don’t make 4th you don’t get the ball back.

He just conceded the loss. Low T hype

 

[GoVols64]

Needed to play a perfect game, didn’t come close. I more room for error this year.

 

[hUTch2002]

Get real, dude. Like it or not we’re getting our asses kicked by a better team.

It’s actually fairly even except for the safety and pick 6.

 

[Flipdaddy]

Music City Bowl? Anyone?

I’ll pass, too cold

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Clown take.

He’s bad bud

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Uhhhhh are you insane?

Nope. Just a realist.

 

[Memphisvol87]

They have to win every game now for playoffs. If they mess around Kentucky will end that dream next weekend.

 

[DeepSpringsVol]

A fg gives you a chance to make a decision of either kick onside or use timeouts ans get ball back.

 

[Purplehaze26]

Vols not in same tier as Ga and Ala

 

[orangerush]

20 points is electric

 

[sonofUT62]

Can't say I've ever seen them light up cigars with half the 4th to play, let alone get multiple shots on a broadcast for it.

They did it in Neyland earlier than this in 2008.

 

[Go47]

Beating Kentucky at UK is a sure thing? Too soon?

 

[2EastTnVols]

I can’t not say it enough but **** the Simpsons. Bammers smoke cigars like they’re sucking a dick.

I lol'd

 

[LW_Vol]

No fg attempt showed no faith in your team

 

[m_scott]

Did Brazzell hit the portal at halftime or what?

 

[NEO]

U kick FG and go offsides. You get it you score your down 7 with 3 times outs.

Here u don’t score u can’t kick offsides.

Is he stupid?????

 

[JMSqb11]

Needed to play a perfect game, didn’t come close. I more room for error this year.

Not at all. We just didn’t have to spot Alabama’s defense 9 points courtesy of our offense.

 

[BeardedVol]

Then he should be fired.

Nah, Danny White knew what he was hiring when he brought him here with him.

If Danny leaves Heupel will probably follow him, but otherwise, he's here as long as White is.

Heupel will continue to promote from within when staff members leave, and we'll continue to see the same results.

 

[VOLtaism]

I thought we were just playing a prevent defense but actually we have no SEC level corners or SEC level safeties. I was wrong. The loss of our 2 1st round corners was a season ending event. All the money spent on other positions was a waste. The defining moment was UA scoring easily in the red zone and we had to run multiple plays inside the 5 yard line. Then we give up a 99 yard drive. Typical road game in the Heupel era.

 

[hog88]

The Hype is an 8-4/9-3 with an occasional 10-2 season coach.

 

[OrangeEtBlanc]

I love Heupel, but this was a BAD game. I have now totally lost faith in both our coordinators and Josh would be wise to replace one or both for next year.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

We gave Alabama a lot of points tonight. Have to make good teams earn the win.

 

[orangerush]

Vols not in same tier as Ga and Ala

Haven’t been for sometime.

 

[VOLinAL]

All week people were predicting a win. We haven’t beat anyone worth anything and the team that beat us got beat by Bama at their place. On what earth did people think we would in their place.

 

[vol94]

I’ve never said this before but I’m about out on him. He’s a low T coach who won’t do what is blatantly necessary to improve this team. On top of that, he’s had some real head scratching management and play calling issues. A mistake is fine, but not learning from it is inexcusable. Personnel issues, especially on defense, such as letting Jordan Matthews and Jakobe Thomas go.

Clock mgmt caused that horrible play call. He had time for two more plays had he called a time out after that 3nd down play. We lost about 10 sec. We could’ve ran the ball or a play action that would’ve worked most likely.

And then Joey made a horrendous throw.