The Official #11 Tennessee vs. #7 Alabama Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, ABC

[THEONLYTENISEE]

With the TO difference and way offense is playing, it’s a small miracle we’re only down 7-0.

For you guys saying this is on Heupel you’re crazy, we’ve missed 2 FGs and 2 TD passes over the top. We’ve got to execute

Should we go heavy run and play ball control? Or are we banking on hitting the bomb at some point?

 

[therealitytheory]

Nico overthrowing 2 TD passes doesn't make Heupel a FCS coach.

We are down just one score at the half. Don't stick your head in the oven yet.

 

[VolRage]

He tried and we got sacked....are you not watching?

Yeah and with 25 seconds to run another play he allowed the clock to run down like a chickensheet coward.

 

[barknoxbrawler]

It is offensive how bad this offense is.

CJH needs a serious overhaul in his offensive staff.

 

[orangerush]

We over paid at the QB position and left us empty at all other positions on offense.

 

[VOL RN]

12 days of Christmas of our miscues…go!

 

[CPVOL]

Heupel has shown more reasons not to trust him, than he has to trust him. Take that last play. Why run that? Why kick two 50 yard FG when the kid has zero chance to make it? Why keep calling runs between the tackles when the o-line can’t open up lanes? I swear all the dumb one liners aside, his in game decisions are Pruitt-esque. Just call something and hope it works. Then do it again

 

[rocketskates]

Not the defense

Defense continues to impress me. They’ve been on the field for 95% of the first half and they were still pumped up and flying toward the ball. They take pride in their unit. The offense couldn’t care less, and it shows.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Should we go heavy run and play ball control? Or are we banking on hitting the bomb at some point?

Bomb. We can't run.

 

[Jaxon_Vol2017]

Nico overthrowing 2 TD passes doesn't make Heupel a FCS coach.

We are down just one score at the half. Don't stick your head in the oven yet.

Who developed Nico?

 

[TnTech_Vol]

Nico is overrated

 

[A-RodWiLks]

Nico is lost. Heupel is broken.

 

[VolRage]

HUSH.. Vols will win

You have significantly more faith in this trash offense than I do.

 

[advancedrescue27]

Bless you defense, bless you.

I feel bad for them. Has to suck performing like that only to see the offense come out a flop so easily

 

[RockyTop140]

Nico overthrowing 2 TD passes doesn't make Heupel a FCS coach.

We are down just one score at the half. Don't stick your head in the oven yet.

I would understand if this was an outlier. We have looked like this 3 games in a row. There is no excuse to look like this at all

 

[DD4ME]

Nico right now is more like Gaurantano than any recent QB.

 

[onthehill71]

You’re 100% correct. If Nico doesn’t get help in the off season, he’ll be the most wasted potential at QB, maybe ever at UT. What he’s getting now is pitiful

He's had plenty of time today. He is just not accurate or willing to run when he is open. Nico is not what I hoped for. Don't know if he ever will be.

 

[alavolfan]

Or just run out of bounds

does anyone have a genuine answer as to what changed in our offense? Why did we go from warp speed to all the sudden slowing it way down to what it is now? Qb can’t execute it? Coordinator difference?

QB confidence affects the entire thing.

 

[usagary]

So we wont score any points in the first half, again…

So nothing will change, next week for our offense.

Three straight games

 

[crawdaddyjc]

pathetic

 

[orangerush]

Heupel has shown more reasons not to trust him, than he has to trust him. Take that last play. Why run that? Why kick two 50 yard FG when the kid has zero chance to make it? Why keep calling runs between the tackles when the o-line can’t open up lanes? I swear all the dumb one liners aside, his in game decisions are Pruitt-esque. Just call something and hope it works. Then do it again

Typical Heup.

 

[Volfan2012]

Really should've tried to get another QB out of the portal. Cause if we had a good backup he would be playing right now.

 

[VolDave53]

We over paid at the QB position and left us empty at all other positions on offense.

"We" didn't pay squat, and there is not salary cap.

 

[first time caller]

Lord, help me be a better fan.

 

[TexasVolfan1]

patheticView attachment 688672

So we’re making improvements