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

[Dudleys87]

this is the first time all season that our team was not prepared to play football. The defense never got off the bus. The coaches just got out coached.

It has to be Jeremy Banks being out. Has to be something.

 

[tdd]

Maybe the worst I've ever seen. Just like the Memphis game years ago

Definitely the worst game defensively that I have ever watched. Just terrible.

 

[Shakinthefat]

Vandy looking like a challenge now.

Will be a challenge. Our team has no intestinal fortitude to suck this night up and beat Candy next week. From a possible CFP birth to hopefully beat Vandy is typical Tennessee Football.

 

[Samatwing]

Honestly makes this season a failure to me. Losing to a very bad South Carolina team like this is a major red flag

Wish I could go back in time and tell you results in August. Youd 100% take it.

 

[Orange931]

It’s still been a great year - wins over Bama, LSU and UF should have everyone feeling good

Love the positivity, but this just stings bad.

 

[GhostVol]

Fool in the stands with the "This is the sandstorm" sign....

Yeah.... it's what your crap field looks like

 

[RTVFL89]

A pathetic showing. South Carolina isn't even close to good. Why didn't we blitz Rattler?

 

[TuVol4u]

I can't think of a supposed top 5 team in late November having such an extreme meltdown . Such a Tennessee thing to do.

We have a cut n paste defense thrown together that was Elmer Glued together.
think we knew there were questions on D before the season started
to think we got to 9-1 with this D is good, honestly.
until we get some dogs on Defense, especially pass defense, we were suspect to these types of performances.

What i wanna know is when the hell are we gonna get another Eric Berry? We've had such a drought on a game changing safety its crazy.

 

[rocketskates]

Imagine getting your ass kicked and not even caring

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

2016 Carolina game all over again.

If that was Dobbs, I remember him showing up to the game with a bookbag full of homework. I knew we were in trouble.

 

[acd4476]

LSU must be thrilled. Now they will probably be in the playoff if they win out.

I mean the vols we right there to

 

[dhurt8955]

What a sh#t show. The defensive coachs should be fired before they get back on the road home.

 

[landscapingvol]

Banks isn’t the problem. It’s a player problem.

Sure thing lol he develops the players on defense and creates the game plan

 

[Palmetto_Exiled]

I wouldn't hire Banks to walk my dog, he'd let the dog crap all over the place including my front porch

 

[tdd]

I think you’re right. Even if not an ACL, it’s not going to be good news.

Agreed

 

[joevol33]

We won’t make the sugar

LSU will get it

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

Go to bed dude

 

[ibvolman]

Playing that stupid weak soft zone all freaking night, getting run off the field is just so stupid. I liked Banks, but tonight should be his last night as DC. Martinez needs to be fired 8 games ago.

 

[Stephen Gray]

I'm sending you some kleenex.

Save them for your “Boweevil time”. I am disappointed with this game, but still plenty happy with Tennessee’s overall progress. I remain optimistic about our future.

 

[BigTexVol]

Vandy will beat us next week

 

[Jxn Vol]

This feels so much like the baseball season last year

 

[OrangeInKy]

I'd be fine never seeing Hadden in orange again with the way he's acted tonight.

 

[MADISONGAVOL]

Can’t spell citrus with UT or so I’ve heard

25 years ago Spurrier was correct

 

[Other_Guy]

A pathetic showing. South Carolina isn't even close to good. Why didn't we blitz Rattler?

Just because it worked before, doesn't mean our DC is going to do it again.

 

[Shawn23]

Banks isn’t the problem. It’s a player problem.

Well I would say it’s more both. You have to know your secondary struggles and that you cannot give a QB all day to pick apart your secondary. Send more than 4 to get pressure!