The Official #17 Tennessee @ Kentucky Game Thread, 7:45 PM ET, SEC Network

[bpalmer28]

Perlotte just showed something man. No hesitating just a rocket right to that qb. Good speed and decisive.

only player on d who can close

 

[BernardKingGOAT]

That's exactly what I'd do if I were any team playing against our pass defense

The coverage was there. Great play by them.

But it's Banks' fault

 

[BradstarVols]

this is probably bothering me the most about our defense this game. Our DLINE is supposed to be the strongest unit on that side of the ball.

I don't really feel like they are rushing. I think they are just trying to keep the quarterback in the pocket.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Heup must have lost his sht in the locker room

It would be the first time, I doubt it

 

[OldandStillaVol]

watch for onside kick

 

[volgr]

I cant wait until I never have to see a Tim Banks defense again. He is horrible.

 

[VOLinAL]

Wish we still had a walk on at safety.

 

[patrick]

Martinez really has these DB’s dialed in..

Coach Garner deserves half of Banks’s $2 million.

Why hasn’t Garner gotten a DC job? Great recruiter and great dline coach.

 

[Wezcoast]

It's Kentucky though lol

I'm trying to not be negative about 50/50s

 

[orangerush]

Based on what I see, we have recruited and developed anyone in the defensive side of the ball

 

[GoVols64]

This is all soft coverage. Took the D Line the entire quarter to get him off of his spot. Don’t blame coverage on that one.

That being said, can we just stop these guys? Good grief it’s two downs of good followed by a down of WTF….

 

[Cannot believe]

Tenn should have open tryouts for anybody that wants to play DB. Ours are all awful. How did any of them even get a scholarship? That are bad.

 

[BigD]

I hate, absolutly hate, that every team plays the game of their lives against us.

 

[Sarms58]

We don't have safeties

Yea, to have a Dale Carter or Deon Grant or Eric Berry…

 

[JMSqb11]

With Kiffin seemingly likely to move, they better get the process moving.

LSU would be by far the best job on the market.

Lmao. Just saw the LSU score. Sheesh.

Kelly is 63 with a $53m buyout. Woof

 

[Volfan76]

How dumb are you as a QB on a 2 pt conversion to just eat the ball?

Welcome to KY football

I think he underestimated Pelotte's closing speed. He was thinking Telander.

 

[Flipdaddy]

Oh he is gonna take it. Kiff is playing it up

Great, and then we’ll go back to getting our brains beat out for the next 20 years again.

 

[Go47]

this is probably bothering me the most about our defense this game. Our DLINE is supposed to be the strongest unit on that side of the ball.

This defense is mediocre on the DL. BAD at LB and REALLY bad in the secondary.

This is the second game in a row . . . With zero pressure.

 

[BreatheUT]

Why go for 2?

Trying to embarass our defense meanwhile his QB was nailed.

 

[A-RodWiLks]

The coverage was there. Great play by them.

But it's Banks' fault

You aren't lying

 

[87&91ALUM]

And KY scores. But, we stuff the 2 point try. 49 to 27...cmon Vols! Shut them down in the 4th quarter.

 

[adam.vol]

I can assure you it wouldn’t be much more

That’s sad. It means they don’t understand what they’re supposed to be doing out there.

 

[TN1111]

412 total yards for this horrible Kentucky offense so far. They'll end up with over 500. Inexcusable

 

[Other_Guy]

We can run the ball. However, they are giving us soft coverage on PA, so we are taking advantage of it. That’s what good offensive coordinator does.

Take away a 17 yard run they have 16 carries for 29 yards bro.

 

[VOLINVONORE]

I think our Freshmen LBs should be playing more. They play as well as the older guys and need the experience. A couple of them will be very good in the future.