The Official #23 Tennessee vs. New Mexico State Game Thread, 4:15 PM ET, SEC Network

[bpalmer28]

We may need to go to the portal for a QB, that doesn’t speak well of our recruiting for this position

100%

 

[chuckb1448]

I love French Fried Taters mmmhmmmm... alright then

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

Tennessee taking a step back next year?

Very likely

 

[FlVols]

Who was our QB on that drive?

 

[TrapVol]

Even though we didn’t move the ball much, I still think GMac looks much more in command and sure of himself than Merk does. I would really like to see him with the first stringers.

 

[nomads-11]

The OL has not impressed me at all today. Either that or we need to poach some of NMS DL.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

We may need to go to the portal for a QB, that doesn’t speak well of our recruiting for this position

You'll have a RS soph(maybe)and RS frosh on the team.
I believe we hit the portal for a QB who's a Jr or sr and bridge to Faison.
Go look, about 15 of the top 25 QB are transfers.
Way of the world now

 

[Freak]

Who was our QB on that drive?

Mac

 

[GhostVol]

Time to beat the traffic was in the 2nd quarter

This is insulting

 

[JMSqb11]

A freshman Nico lead UT in a beatdown of Iowa, showed us 0 for the next year.

It’s nice to get some playing time, but it’s not going to tell you anything other than he can play against scrubs.

“Showed us 0” is dumb and just downright idiotic. There is more than enough to hate the guy for but this notion his first year as starter was a nothing burger is just foolishness.

 

[bpalmer28]

Tennessee taking a step back next year?

That’s my expectation. I think we’ve peaked under Heupel.

 

[BigorangeBoy]

A couple of shots of CJH playing Candy Crush

 

[RockyTop140]

Or he is just better right now

Better right now or not, MacIntyre is the more talented and younger guy who’d benefit more from game reps

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Tennessee taking a step back next year?

Definitely. We'll be worse on both sides of the ball.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Who was our QB on that drive?

Mac

 

[chuckb1448]

The OL has not impressed me at all today. Either that or we need to poach some of NMS DL.

Seriously Correct

 

[C-south]

That’s my expectation. I think we’ve peaked under Heupel.

It’s sad because we could’ve overachieved this season.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

I know these game threads have a certain reputation but damn, were a missed FG away from being in the mix for a National Championship and some of y'all are ready to hit the reset button.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Definitely. We'll be worse on both sides of the ball.

The portal will be our friend

 

[bpalmer28]

Who was our QB on that drive?

GMac. He looked better than Merk but we in trouble at QB

 

[TrapVol]

We may need to go to the portal for a QB, that doesn’t speak well of our recruiting for this position

It’s really hard to get much of a read on our backup QBs when they barely play and when they do, it’s not with the starters.

 

[FlVols]

Mac

Thanks Freak. That last pass was nice but a little off target

 

[mudhen]

I Haven't watched the game but the stats that I found have Joey throwing two picks. Would someone enlighten me as to how he threw two interceptions against NMS?

 

[Cobb-Webb 1989]

We may need to go to the portal for a QB, that doesn’t speak well of our recruiting for this position

Development

 

[Woodlawn VOL]

Is Mac gaining any weight???? He looked more in command but dang he doesn’t look he has gained much weight. His arms are skinny. He has add some muscle in the off-season. GBO