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

[LadyinOrange]

The defense is like, really? They're hating life. lol.

Well they need to put up or shut up.

 

[House of Neyland]

For the most part we’ve only stopped ourselves

Yep If not for the hooker fumble it’s 38-21 now

 

[Vol737]

Real nice for Burrell to wait for him to catch it there.

Yeah, our Dbs just don’t break fast on the ball. So nice to watch them out for a nice, leisurely jog.

 

[LieutenantNeyland]

Well this post aged well.

I want blinghamptonvol to predict some damn stops on defense!

 

[VolforFootball]

Check your watches, it's turnover time!

TURBO TURNOVER TIME!!!!

 

[teeball]

Man I feel for the defense. Very few, if any, teams can play 40+ minutes on defense every fricken game. I only hope that the Vols can outscore them.

 

[irish1485]

Still not watching. Just reading this thread. So I’m gathering that our D is trash this game but the O is keeping us alive?

Offenses are going back and forth. Both defenses are trash tonight.

Heavyweight fight... well Middleweight

 

[wmcovol]

Defense back on the field. I feel bad for them

Hell, make a play. Nothing against the rules about beating your man to the QB, stripping the ball or getting an INT!

 

[Sarms58]

If we can build a D we’ll be like those great Oregon teams from about a decade ago…

 

[nomads-11]

Unreal. Just unreal. For all those who've starved for offense over about 10 years, competent offense mind you,......you must have a smile in your face somewhere out there. Win or lose.

 

[kcvols1]

Most likely I won't be right about the score except I really don't care because I'm watching an exciting high scoring game, and I'm confident the Rocky Top Volunteers can win this game in Kentucky.

I’m having a ball so far, and it’s just me and the dogs!

 

[Madscientistvol]

I checked the UK boards, they seem about as unhappy with their D as we are with ours.

 

[Schasz]

May be team with the ball last wins this game. Let's face it KY D isn't good either!

 

[Chippo]

At least Hooker looks like he has got it together.

 

[VolArmy74]

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6:39 — 29:10

Unreal that we are ahead in this game.

Time of possession is nearly meaningless in modern football.

 

[GetEmVols]

Yep If not for the hooker fumble it’s 38-28 now

Do they score if we get up big? If we had a bigger lead they wouldn’t be running and draining clock

 

[Powder and shot]

Play the run go bear and we stop them

 

[Rylee_Vol18]

This is a Big 12 game

 

[ButchPlz]

They could call holding on just about every single play on both sides of the ball. If we'd tackle better, hit the gaps and quit playing soft coverage it'd probably do some wonders.

I agree.

But the one that sprung their long play was egregious. And a personal foul.

 

[bigdaddy]

What a juke

 

[Creeker]

Cmon D we need a stop here, offense is rolling and they’ll get another score if you get them back on the field.

 

[MurphyVol]

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

I'm surprised how many people think our D has been a bright spot this year.

Came into this game 72nd in the nation (Lord knows where we'll be after this and UGA), given up 24+ 6 times, 3 teams have rushed for 200+

41 pts to Pitt
52 to Bama
31 to Ole Miss
38 to a bad UF

I mean I know we're thin and I expected to struggle, I just haven't seen the pleasant surprise others have.

 

[Delmar]

We are simply not talented, have no depth, no pass rush and have not learned the basics of form tackling. Other than that we are pretty good on D.

Actually I thought the tackling early in the season was much better than in years past. They seem to have left it in Knoxville tonite.

 

[volinthenorth]

Our big problem on D is lack of a pass rush, QB gets that extra second to find the open man

 

[SonOfGodVolforlife]

The defense has to step up the Offense is doing what it does. Get us a stop d cmon !!