The Official Tennessee @ #4 Alabama Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[DeltaVol05]

Banks tried to bullring his blocker. Taylor’s attempted shoestring tackle and he’s not the only one. We have so many chances to stop them and we can’t finish a tackle. So frustrating to watch.

 

[Zues1]

3 and out in 45 secs. Punt it, BAMa drives and scores before halftime

Geez, your a ball of positivity

 

[House of Neyland]

We don’t get something here this game could get out of hand in the second quarter

 

[etsuvol13]

I just skipped past a lot of pages, of im sure whining and bs, to say how proud I am of this teams fight.

 

[UTK]

We probably be winning 14-0 if our third defense wasn't the worst in the country

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

I’m more upset about the play calling than the defense to be honest. The talent difference is far too large to be running the ball, give your guys a chance and air it out.

 

[chad954ut]

No more punting

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Running the ball up the middle?

14 points against Bama

Offense is not the problem.

 

[TennVols12]

He doesn't have to recruit. They show up asking for his permission to come play.

Self recruiting now. Yep

 

[tnvols72]

Can we please stop running between the tackles on 3rd and 1?

Tn can pass on this D and Heup just started calling running plays

 

[VOLnVANDYland]

3 and out in 45 secs. Punt it, BAMa drives and scores before halftime

Bingo, I’m afraid

 

[GAVol]

I can’t believe how bad our D is in containing any QB on third down.

I am sorry but this is coaching.

We get teens constantly in 3 and 7 and then they just let the QB run right up the middle for a 12 yard gain.

We.
Have.
No.
Linebackers.

 

[PalmettoStateVol]

Thank God we want see another Pickett, Corral or Young this year

Doesn't matter. I could go suit up as the QB for Vandy in a few weeks and this defense would make me look like a Heisman contender. Just pull the ball down and run....this defense has ZERO answer for it.

 

[rottcreek]

Offense has to help the defense. Throw the ball!

 

[TrapVol]

Anyone know what our 3rd down defense % is? It might be worse than the Chavis years

 

[chuckb1448]

Many on here are acting like we have close to the same talent as Alabama. We don’t. We aren’t in the same ballpark. I am proud of the fight in our team. I love this team and what they are accomplishing.

I can appreciate your comment but it's a game, Play it and you might win. I wish we had a pill for BVS, drink a beer

 

[VolArmy74]

We have to be the hardest team to watch. So predictable . We always choke. Bama has handed us a first half lead heading into half and we handed it right back. We are so bad on 3 rd down defense

Bama handed us nothing. Heupel has out schemed them to have us in the game.

 

[I4Vols]

Penalties don’t help

You gotta make a 1 yd first down once in 3 tries. Diff in this game as short offensive clock and very tired D already, not to mention our O loses chance to get points

 

[Jwalls]

$5 says Bama gets the ball back with 1:30 and scores at least 3

 

[GetEmVols]

He doesn't have to recruit. They show up asking for his permission to come play.

Yeah he got it set up and going. Players want to play with other good players.

 

[Caz]

Let's have Small run for negative yardage every play. Good plan.

Then follow that with false starts

 

[House of Neyland]

Just think though if Milton had of started we would be down 21-0

 

[volz2wallz]

Defense has forced 3rd downs to get off field we need to finally get off the field

 

[chattavol420]

I really believe if we’d have throw the ball every play this game we’d be winning. Seriously. They can’t stop our passing. But we’re so damn committed to the run and it goes for like 0 yardage every olay

 

[UTK]

I just skipped past a lot of pages, of im sure whining and bs, to say how proud I am of this teams fight.

It's great to be a Vanderbilt Commodore!....oh wait ....