The Official #5 Tennessee @ South Carolina Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[BigALWiLson]

Refs have nothing to do with this performance. Sure, a missed call maybe more, but getting first downs on 3rd and twenty is not on the refs!

Didnt say it was.....

 

[1989Vol]

Welp..........we were only picked to win 8-9 games preseason.
We got ranked #1 for a total 3.5 days
Heupel will win SEC Coach of the year
We could finish 11-2 with a bowl win

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Have we blitzed all night?

We did once when Beasley got a sack. He then turned around and was in coverage for the 3rd and 20 conversion.

 

[djohnnyg]

This hurts but still a good season when we look back on it...but our defense just friggin sucks.

 

[Sos]

Historically bad loss. Not really competitive .

 

[Volholic]

**** orange helmets

Yes, crush them in a hydraulic press

 

[ibvolman]

Defense has lost this game. Someone needs to run the DB’s until they puke. Jawing all night while getting destroyed by the worst offense in the SEC

 

[LSG410EC83]

I am soon to be 62 years old, 5'10" and 252 lbs. I think this old man could cover their recievers closer than we are. Love my Vols, but just looks like they don't want it enough. Offense starting to sputter now.

 

[etsuvol13]

You are tbh.

Smooth comeback. Our DBS could have covered that.

 

[malibuvol]

McCullough is as bad as the rest. How can we be this bad at all secondary positions..

It seems all secondary players are too slow for the SEC...IF you are too slow, not making many plays

 

[Carl Pickens]

I knew the orange lids were a bad idea

It’s like some kind of voo doo curse

 

[kell7517]

How Banks and Martinez still has a job after this would be a shame. 3rd and 20. Blitz!! Make Rattler make a quick throw and a wr break a tackle. But we sit back.

 

[saxvol]

Our defensive scheme is playing right into their hands, wtg Banks

 

[acd4476]

Refs don't give up 50 to a crap offense

 

[1allvol]

Give it to SC, they were not intimidated, have played aggressive and have exploited our weakness and are probably just as puzzled as we are that our D is not bringing consistent pressure at this stage of the game.

 

[BradstarVols]

It feels like we are never aggressive on D. Dropping all but 4 into coverage has not worked all night. Why are we still doing it?

Which is the opposite of what Banks usually does. I have no idea what he's doing

 

[7maxims]

Butch 2.0

 

[FirstAndGoal]

One sack. One SC punt. Is our defense still on the bus? WTF???

 

[Hopeful Vol]

We need more talent and new coaches on defense

 

[Creekcat]

Well, 4 out of the top 5 played like winners.

 

[johnsonbrewer]

UT scores 3 TD's in 4th quarter.....will it be enough?

 

[CAVPUT]

479 yards of offense thru 3 quarters. Boat race is well under way and we're on the short end of the stick.

 

[gobravesvols16]

I don’t get it. How does the same D play so good against LSU and UK and lay a complete turn against USCjr?

 

[Panthro]

That 3rd and 20 conversion destroyed any hope I had.

 

[photovol]

Worst game of the Heupel era.... why? How is it they are playing this bad tonight?

Many reasons, defense and offence is way off