'25 Recruiting Forum: Official Tennessee versus Kentucky Pre-game/Game Thread

[OGbabyaviVol]

Im almost convinced that our offense is playing a major role in how our defense plays under heupel. When are offenses is scoring quickly and moving fast our defense is atrocious. When we slow our offense down like we did under Nico and run the ball more our offense is magically much better. I think there is a correlation.

I don’t. We are like diarrhea through a strainer…zero resistance!

 

[Jackcrevol]

We just do not get off blocks on defense, like at all. Is it effort, coaching? ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

Kentucky has three players on offense.

Feel like we played vanilla on defense.

 

[jmacvols1]

only took 3 quarters...

 

[Jackcrevol]

only took 3 quarters...

we won

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

Victory Sunday sure feels good.

That was a fun, stat padding game (offensively).

I'm glad we threw that last little play to Staley on the last drive. He was stuck at 99 yards so that got him over the hump. Something about 3 100 yard receivers just sounds good.

Aguilar is so good. And tbh I'm not even sure if he's really good or if the offensive changes we've made is capable of making any QB with a functioning brain good. He has moxie though. Easy to root for. Doesn't get rattled. I hope he finds his way on an NFL roster when its all said and done.

I don't understand why we didn't rotate more. While I just posted that I'm glad we got three 100 yard receivers, I also think last night would've been a good chance to get other receivers along with Rad Jackson in the game and rest our main three's legs.

I would've also liked to have seen guys like Bennet Warren get more PT.

We open as 4 point favorites to Oklahoma. This'll be the first game I'll be able to attend this year so we're stoked. A little nervous about this defense though.

 

[JCVol00]

only took 3 quarters...

Tim Banks masterclass

 

[jmacvols1]

we won

won that particular game, not sure championships can be won with a defense that gives up miles of yards

 

[Jackcrevol]

won that particular game, not sure championships can be won with a defense that gives up miles of yards

if you had championship on your bingo card card this year...

 

[LotteryPick]

Perlotte going to be a player for us the rest of the year

QB didn’t expect him to close the gap that fast late in the game. Dude came in like a missile

 

[RiseToTheTop]

only took 3 quarters...

Yep and Timmy will get his direct deposit like normal. No consequences at all in year 5.

 

[MarcoVol]

Yep and Timmy will get his direct deposit like normal. No consequences at all in year 5.

Do you want him fired during the season while competing for a playoff spot when the defense had improved every year until this year?

 

[RiseToTheTop]

Do you want him fired during the season while competing for a playoff spot when the defense had improved every year until this year?

hes so bad would it matter


110th with a top 15 roster.

 

[HoleInTheRoof]

 

[MarcoVol]

hes so bad would it matter


110th with a top 15 roster.

I think staff changes during the season would be crazy. I’m not saying there will be in the offseason either but during the season when we’re 6-2 would be nuts.

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

Do you want him fired during the season while competing for a playoff spot when the defense had improved every year until this year?

He’s had three bad defenses and two good defenses. And I believe those two were form elite DL play from Rodney. Watched a podcast who even said has banks been living off of garner and almost everyone said yes.

 

[TrippieRedd]

Usually I’m the first one bitching, but we’re down our best DBs and lost 3-4 amazing DL from last season.

Win is a win

 

[Jackcrevol]

He’s had three bad defenses and two good defenses. And I believe those two were form elite DL play from Rodney. Watched a podcast who even said has banks been living off of garner and almost everyone said yes.

Recruiting has to get better. Period.

 

[MarcoVol]

He’s had three bad defenses and two good defenses. And I believe those two were form elite DL play from Rodney. Watched a podcast who even said has banks been living off of garner and almost everyone said yes.

What pod? Bc if it was Vol related…. Same guys who said D would be good this year. And for UK game we’d prob lean on the run

 

[Volator]

hes so bad would it matter


110th with a top 15 roster.

Disagree on top 15 roster. Maybe top 40 but definitely better than 110.

DL is good but not elite like last year
LB are average and can’t play zone
CB 1AA and 1 disaster (picking on a true frosh as more tape gets out)
Nickel is below average due to Carter’s lack of effort
Safety below average. Turnitine is slow and Farooq is lost a lot

Would bench Boo now. When he wants to renegotiate his NIL, hope CJH response is

SEE YA!!!

 

[franklinpence]

QB didn’t expect him to close the gap that fast late in the game. Dude came in like a missile

Reminded me of Curt Maggitt in the game against NC State. Fired out of a cannon.

 

[InVOLuntary]

Defense was hot dog vomit last night but I'm sure Carter missing the game made somewhat of an impact. He basically will get two weeks to heal that toe.

 

[therickbol]

This D is making their qb look like manning out there

Archie?

 

[therickbol]

GMac with a shiner?

Fell on a helmet?

 

[SmyrnaATLVolisback]

What pod? Bc if it was Vol related…. Same guys who said D would be good this year. And for UK game we’d prob lean on the run

I’ll find it. Saw it two weeks ago. It was Tennessee guys. Pretty sure 4-5 guys talking about it.

 

[Jackcrevol]

does the D take series off? seriously. feels like we're back to same not playing guys unless it's garbage time. once again why recruit guys to not play them?