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

[1NCvolunteer]

just in case the penalties continue

 

[hUTch2002]

Every snap has a chance of someone getting hurt.

True but why gamble that far away with only 13 seconds left. The risk/reward doesn’t make sense.

 

[TheMookieMonster]

2nd half. AIR. IT. OUT.

Please. I hope they do. Too many wasted plays trying to run the ball. It's not working. We don't have the OL to do that.

 

[Volsfannn]

I'll trust his play calling over what you may think about it. Trying to run when you only need 2 yards is the opposite of what you think though.

21 rushing yards, 171 passing yards. Which one is working and which one isn't? It's ok to disagree with coaching sometimes

 

[FïreBall]

Go Big Orange!

 

[cwbytruckers]

I never thought we would win this game. To be down 7 at half is improvements in my opinion. We are a better team than in recent years. Just wish we had a full roster like thecrest of the SEC.

 

[USAFgolferVol]

Evans>Gray and it’s not close.

Based on what? Your feelings?

 

[UTK]

CJH has hot to hit the transfer portal hard at oline. Just has too. It's what's holding this offense back when it does stall.

 

[VolArmy74]

I mean we are almost certainly going to lose this game, so all I want to see is progress. I want to see halftime adjustments. I feel like those are just so elusive for Tennessee. So often the other team comes storming out of the locker room and never looks back. It happened against Florida this year, too. I just want to see smart adjustments that keep the game close in the 4th quarter. That's enough for me.

We came out and shut down Ole Miss in the 2nd half last week, allowing only 7 points. Hooker had 82 total yards at the half last week and ended up with 341 for the game. Did those halftime adjustments not count?

 

[Illinoisvolfan2]

College halftime lasts way too long. Good grief. One reason of many why games last 4+ hours

 

[WestTennesseeVol]

At least we’re not South Carolina, yeesh

 

[BreatheUT]

I'm wondering if I need to change the channel to reset the mojo at halftime.

 

[UTK]

Based on what? Your feelings?

Common sense?

 

[ACvol3]

So a&m doesn’t looks so terrible @Bassmaster_Vol

 

[hUTch2002]

So we don’t try then?

If you can’t throw it to the end zone or get into FG range with time left then no, you don’t try. I was only half watching but weren’t we backed up deep? The risk vs possible reward means take it to the half.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

Textbook targeting

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[GhostVol]

View attachment 405673just in case the penalties continue

Mustard is yellow.....

Penalty flags are yellow.....

Just a coincidence?

 

[LucidZ]

That's it, I'm gonna start buttchugging mustard.

 

[C-south]

At least we’re not South Carolina, yeesh

They’re up and coming. 40+ years now.

 

[ptcarter]

3rd down isn't good for us on either side of the ball. Down a TD at half..For the penalties we have had, that's a miracle.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

True but why gamble that far away with only 13 seconds left. The risk/reward doesn’t make sense.

True but at the same time, why call a running play there instead of kneeling...something funky could've happened...

 

[FïreBall]

It's Great to be a Tennessee VOL!

 

[Volsfannn]

I'll trust his play calling over what you may think about it. Trying to run when you only need 2 yards is the opposite of what you think though.

Of those 21, - 2 happened on 3rd down. So it is not there. 3rd down and whatever the yardage is

 

[I Love Lamp]

I'm wondering if I need to change the channel to reset the mojo at halftime.

Do it

 

[BigALWiLson]

Couldn’t agree more. If we can get some dues in here we will have a heisman condensing QB at some point (ahem Spencer Rattler).

Hell no he cant play in his own Conference, he would fold like a Target store tent in a ra8n storm here.