The Official #9 Tennessee @ #8 Ohio State Game Thread, 8:00 PM ET, ABC/ESPN

[Dadof2volfans]

Bad way to send Bob Kesling off.

 

[Dergibvol]

McCoy is a top corner. Honestly I'd love to see Smith and Hunter battle. Smith would be a first round pick this year in the draft as a freshman

 

[chuckb1448]

If we don't score here it's Over

 

[RAVOL]

It helps to have healthy dynamic receivers. Both guys are NFL talents and no pressure on QB.

 

[Caz]

It’s talent also..every position they are better.

I get some of this, and don’t disagree, but clearly we haven’t adjusted the outside flair passes and have not been anywhere in position all night. Gotta see more

 

[87&91ALUM]

Sampson on the field

 

[Cartervol]

We just have players that execute poorly. Defense covers areas with no one, offensive line blocks air while nico gets sacked.

Yep.Coaching isn't top notch..

 

[volfan1631]

I think we have a better chance of seeing Santa Clause than seeing our defense play well

 

[volbound1700]

Hard to adjust around years of top 5 recruiting classes. It is what it is, recruiting top 3 classes vs fringe top 10 classes...this is what that gap looks like.

Until this year, we didn't even have a top 10 class.

You are correct though, we just don't have the players and I am not sure we are an attractive enough program to bring them in. We had same issues trying to get a good coach for 15-20 years. Kiffin, Dooley, Jones, and Pruitt dismantled Tennessee football and I find it hard to ever see it get back. We are perceived to be a lesser program like SMU, Indiana, etc.

 

[patrick]

Nico
7 of 17.

 

[Volbrando]

Banks and Elarbee should be the first to go!

Please. Tonight

 

[VOLifornia]

Howard smiling and just having a fun time. I mean that says it all.

 

[BreatheUT]

Still a long ways to go. This is far from over.

What about what we've seen make us feel good?

 

[FSUgothosed]

When has he?

Sure, dump him, I mean the last 10 coaches were awesome

 

[Frozevol]

Hate this offense

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

No one blaming the refs for that last touchdown? Weird…

STFU, we want a fair called game. We’re getting whipped.

 

[guesscrazy]

they have better athle

Gotta score here or I’ll really start to panic

Score here or Netflix in on.

 

[RAVOL]

McCoy is a top corner. Honestly I'd love to see Smith and Hunter battle. Smith would be a first round pick this year in the draft as a freshman

He absolutely would

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

Even then our WRs are hardly open.

Disagree. They’ve been open quite a bit tonight. Just no throws for a variety of reasons.

 

[Behr]

His first name is Willie and his last name is Trash.

Obviously kin to some of our fans.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Maybe too late

 

[A-RodWiLks]

This offense is broken

 

[Go47]

Might be just good and not elite. Starting to look that way.

The SEC is NFL lite. So is top of the Big 10.

CJH is a good / not great coach.

I think he will consistently be 8-4 / 9-3 / 10-2

No championships.

 

[tnvols72]

not 1 creative play in the playbook

 

[tomq_123]

I like Heupel, and 10 win seasons is way better that what we’ve had the past 15 years. But we need elite coordinators and position coaches to take the next level.