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

[Madscientistvol]

Nervous as hell

This.

 

[ProudVOLfan]

They didnt come ready to play AGAIN

 

[tnvols72]

Its for sure Tn struggles away from Knoxville and our DBs have struggled since fall practice

 

[pharmDvol11]

All this defense needs is 1 stop. Just one. The offense can score faster than anybody in the country.

 

[rocketskates]

Of course Rattler will have the game of his life

 

[IhateGA]

Big play coming

 

[PA Vol]

Wow lol

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Lol

 

[Allvols1996]

And Martinez

Banks is a DB coach by trade, so I’m holding him responsible

 

[Switch 625]

This defense sucks so bad!!!!!!!!

 

[Stephen Gray]

Where's all that blowout energy you all had . I'm concerned also

Obviously these last two games are ones we should win and importantly need to win, but upsets can and do happen several teams each year, and losing to SCar or Vandy would be embarrassing but are very much possible if we are off. All of this worrying about what the committee might do in scenarios that involve other teams final results is premature until we handle our own business.

 

[mackievol]

3rd down we cant even stop a high school team.

 

[FLSTF-VOL]

Getting our asses handed to us. Embarrassing actually. Not a chance in hell we make it into the playoffs, even if we win. I'm a Vol through and through but I've watched enough football over the years to know when a team is overrated and we are overrated. Hate away but it is true. This defense is straight-up trash.

 

[mpfvol]

They scoring again this team isnt ready in the 1st

 

[Andrew8210]

The kryptonite to this team is a raucous crowd on the road. It totally changed the game vs UGA. Pitt and LSU crowd not a factor near as much due to the early start times. We’re going to struggle to win this game

On a neutral field, Tennessee very well may be the best team. But you have to learn to handle hostile environments.

 

[supersmo18]

Rattler has been throwing well tonight, DL needs to get some sacks

 

[molsen81]

We are not working like heck.........

 

[patrick]

And another 1st down. Delay blitz was too delayed. What the F.

SC going to up 14.

 

[FloridaVolunteer]

Why is it that every QB we play has the best game of their life.

 

[AllVols]

The D needs to step up here. THey are being dominated.

 

[UTFanHades]

Idk bro, Heup had little problem turning a average offense into #1. What has Banks done? You going to credit him for what Gardner has done?

Pitt/LSU/UK were games where the defensive play calling was set up to maximize their weaknesses and build our strengths. If you think those games were called poorly, you’re not having an honest discussion. Look at the players on this defense. Garner is a massive part of that and clearly has the best unit, but to say it’s all dline and zero play calling is silly. It’s also silly to crap on our coaches when most of the coaching in this conference sucks

 

[IhateGA]

My God, this defense us a joke

 

[posivol]

same play twice already for the 1st

 

[orangerush]

This game plan ain’t working

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Just don’t have any answers at this point.