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

[OrangeTsar]

Well, we did see history made. For the first time since 1974, Alabama got called for a hold at home

 

[ALStateLineVol]

We can’t do anything positive without something negative happening

1 forward, 2 backwards. Seems to be a constant with TN. No matter if it's today, last year, or 5 years ago. We constantly keep getting in our own way and we are definitely struggling in the mental part of the game. Banks PF penalty was absolutely stupid and we are lucky it didn't hurt us. Unfortunately we can't bench him because we only have 3 healthy lb's.

 

[GVol1966]

Playcalling isn’t giving us much of a chance

yeah they shouldn’t of called them 2 big plays we scored on.

 

[TN1111]

Banks' defense does well for the most part. However, some disguised blitzes right at the snap would help. Showing too early where it's coming from does not help

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

Textbook targeting

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Heuple needs to empty the bag tonight. Don’t hold anything back.

 

[BigALWiLson]

Hearts not my issue. Penalties are what they are and yes, they play hard, but penalties we could fix.

Talent..... we do not have it on the OL where it matters most. Our best OL anywhere isnt even playing. Tiyon isnt healthy and Hooker isnt either. Down by 7 at half is a good thing. Get this game in the 4th where we have a chance. Thats what we are trying to do. If we thrown every down they come after us. We can not pass block this front well enough to make a living. Get some perapective bro...

 

[Peyton Berry]

Only down 7, it’s still a game.
ABSOLUTELY have to figure out how to get stops on third down.
And how about a play action into a slant behind the Bama LBs on our next 3rd and 1

 

[basspond]

On a brighter note, Eric Gray ran wild today with 1 carry for 5 yards.

 

[volinvegas]

This i agree with. Have to mix it up and make them cover the whole field

I'm not a coach, but play action on 3rd and 1 MAY work if they just know we're running.

 

[hUTch2002]

NOBODY expects you to win. Your’re on the road. 13 seconds left. Air that MF out!!!! What do you have to loose?

A play like that got Ainge hurt several years back.

 

[kxtop]

When are VOLS going to learn to stop a running quarterback???? Between letting Alabama run at will and committing unbelievable penalties we are killing our momentum

 

[Freak]

Evans definitely didn't look 100%.

 

[tnvols72]

Heup needs to throw the 2nd qrt playbook away. 2nd Qrt has not been good to our offense

 

[njvols]

Well, we did see history made. For the first time since 1974, Alabama got called for a hold at home

yep in meaningless run out the clock snaps

 

[VolnJC]

On a brighter note, Eric Gray ran wild today with 1 carry for 5 yards.

He was their leading receiver though

 

[Volsfannn]

Gambling and playing stupid isn't more likely to make you win. Kiffin did that and it was 35-0 for them vs Bama.

It's not gambling when have the lead to throw the ball on third down, calling 2 run plays on 2nd down and 3rd down after completing an 8 yard pass is p___y football

 

[Ty4Vols]

The good: Hooker 11 of 15 for 171 yards and 2 TD's
The bad: Self destruction with penalties
The ugly: Evans and Small combine for 17 yards on 8 carries.

Second half could be fun! Enjoy the ride!

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

No we aren't. I can count one or two holding calls each play on the Bama offensive line each play. Ridiculous.

How many do you see us making or are you counting that side of the ball?

 

[Powder and shot]

 

[Volaholic320]

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

Bama punted 2x

 

[tnvols72]

Kinda hard when refs are calling you for phantom false starts

agree but they are not the ones calling these plays

 

[Megatron88]

Evans definitely didn't look 100%.

He just needs to rest and hopefully be ready for Kentucky

 

[TooLegit2Quit]

At least it isn't soccer

Soccer allows for more contact nowadays with the subjective ass targeting calls in today's game. Easily could have called Alabama for one that half. Once it started making concessions for CTE the sport was done. Rugby Sevens will be the future for this type of contact sport and we'll be better off for it as it's a product focused less around the amount of ads that can be crammed in to it and giving a stage for washouts of the sport to run their mouths the entire broadcast.

 

[Freak]

Penalties 9-1 that half.