The Official Tennessee @ #18 Kentucky Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[Other_Guy]

This is defense I actually expected to see straight out of the gate. They have exceeded expectations almost all year. Until tonight. They've been putrid.

It would make sense had they not had a bye.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

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"mostly peaceful holding"

 

[TheVolsFrog]

Why? Our recruiting has been subpar. Gotta hope we can hit the portal

We haven't seen what CJH can do with a full recruiting period...
As for Why because those defense guys stink.

 

[Franklin Pierce]

The only way to solve the defensive problems is by recruiting elite players. That will take awhile.

 

[VolsFan-TX]

Can't do much adjusting on a bad D that refuses to tackle.

Sorry for the similar post, but I just saw your post

 

[FDVol]

Anyone know what the time of possession is?

 

[Vol8188]

Still not convinced their offense can keep up with us for 4 quarters. Need to get Levis in some 3rd and longs and put this thing away

 

[Switch 625]

We can’t get a clean hit on their very slow QB for nothing! We always whiff!

 

[Big Orange Rock]

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Exactly..... pathetic

 

[GoVolunteers]

Have they had any other than 1 penalty tonight?

We have 3… they have 5

 

[PalmettoStateVol]

Paging all sunshine pumpers.......paging all sunshine pumpers.......Kentucky, aka your daddy, would like to have a word with you about your defense...

 

[Lane Train 4]

The refs are letting them get away with holding

 

[RockyTop140]

Kentucky is getting g away with holding on just about every play.

 

[chattavol420]

This is honest to god the worst defensive performance I’ve ever seen out of a Tennessee team. And Beasley is maybe the worst linebacker I’ve ever seen suite up for us. There have been 4 times now (all crucial players where their qb is running up right straight at Beasley. Every single time Beasley has tried to go low and every single time the qb has went 4 yards or so past where contact should’ve been made. Am I the o ky one that’s angry about that? Our linebackers should always be able to take on a qb amd stone wall them. That’s 4 freak huge hits (and stops) we could’ve gotten. Are our coaches not screaming at that players on the sidelines? My god man. Get him out of the freaking game!!!!!

 

[brubaker]

I apologize for standing up for the defense, they look lazy and uncaring tonight. #4 just stood there and waited for him to catch the long pass and the tackling is horrendous. Shocked that they have no spirit this week

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I really thought, coming into this game, that Kentucky did not want to get into a shootout. I’m thinking it may favor them now.
GBO!!

 

[TexasVolfan1]

Was very surprised this year how well we tackled. How did we forget after a bye week?

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

Colton was good his final year. He was on the Saints practice squad I believe

He got cut by the Saints.

Bless him but he couldn't cover anyone.

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

The one thing that is gonna make me really p*****ed off is the announcers talking what a great QB Levis is....

He isn't.....

Every QB gets a few Heisman votes after they play us

 

[chuckb1448]

It would make sense had they not had a bye.

I never liked bye weeks, they are overrated

 

[Voltrapnbama]

Anyone know what the time of possession is?

They haven't mentioned it yet.

 

[Switch 625]

We are gonna need Jobu for this one before its over

Anybody got a bucket of chicken?

 

[OrangeFrog]

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Not sure what you are seeing here. Clearly the Vols' neck is illegally holding the UK linemans hands. lucky we didn't get the call against us there.

 

[malibuvol]

Those guys remembered how our D played against Mizzou and SC.

Yeah, some guy had an OP talking about how bad the Vols were going to beat KY...Of course, most guys agreed with him...

 

[CB4VOLS]

They should make the defense walk home...