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

[BigOrangeFanatic]

The portal will be our friend

Gotta feeling we'll also lose a lot of players. If we dont make staff changes, not sure it matters.

 

[orangerush]

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

Sounds bad. Is there a cure or is it terminal.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

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.

I agree but look the other way too. We're a few plays from being a 5 loss team(ms state,arky)

 

[OrangeTsar]

I love French Fried Taters mmmhmmmm... alright then

 

[ttocswob]

Backward pass, should have been at the recovery spot.

 

[K-town Vol Fan]

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

You might want to look at our recruiting class coming in.

 

[GhostVol]

The announcers for this game are stroking Diego Pavia??

DURING THIS GAME??

Gotcha, he "backs it up"

Ok.... Let's see

 

[floridavol25]

How is it only 3rd and 8 they threw a backwards pass

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Gotta feeling we'll also lose a lot of players. If we dont make staff changes, not sure it matters.

We're playing LOTS of young guys. We're youngest in the SEC

 

[OrangeTsar]

The portal will be our friend

Has been for our last several good QBs

 

[BradstarVols]

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.

They seem to be regressing. Not super encouraging.

 

[adam.vol]

Tennessee taking a step back next year?

It’s difficult to tell. I’ve been seeing a bunch of excuses about this team’s youth. Not sure it will improve after the transfer portal and NFL draft.

 

[Freak]

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?

One was a contested throw to the tight end. Throw was little behind him, i thought. Both players had a chance. Kitz had his hands on it but ruled an interception. The other he air mailed a deep throw over the middle under pressure.

 

[molsen81]

Let’s take this defensive momentum to Gainesville

 

[BigOrangeFanatic]

Sounds bad. Is there a cure or is it terminal.

All up to JH in my opinion. Gonna depend on if he wants to make changes to his staff.

 

[vol94]

Who was our QB on that drive?

Mac

 

[HighRockvol]

I agree but look the other way too. We're a few plays from being a 5 loss team(ms state,arky)

And a few plays from being undefeated

 

[floridavol25]

getting gmac only one series is a huge mistake on hype

 

[joevols89]

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

Pretty much have to unless George gains 40lbs.

 

[nomads-11]

So tiring watching this secondary, don't care who's in there.

 

[bpalmer28]

You might want to look at our recruiting class coming in.

I’m happy about Faizon but I’m not one to expect much from any true freshman

 

[volfan102455]

I agree but look the other way too. We're a few plays from being a 5 loss team(ms state,arky)

Several teams could say that - we are NOT the only team to win or lose close games in the SEC.

 

[kptvol1]

Is this the most boring game of my lifetime? Dominating cupcakes is boring, but this has been a game plan from Tennessee to just get through it quickly.

 

[Manchester Vol]

We're playing LOTS of young guys. We're youngest in the SEC

Infants, I say!!! Toddlers at best. They need pacifiersbetween downs, but other than that they’ll be just fine.

 

[OrangeTsar]

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.

Heup is liable to bolt for another job the way some of our “fans” have treated him lately. And I really couldn’t blame him.