The Official Tennessee vs. #17/20 West Virginia Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

[jpope9]

Helton sucks

so explain how that was a bad play call again?

 

[EricFreakingBerry]

Good question. That's been Tennessee football for the last 10 years. Looks like nothing has changed.

Are you people watching the game or what? They have thrown several hitch routes, crossing routes, etc. I actually LIKE the offensive gameplan we've had. Jordan is out there fighting, JG has been on point all day, we are running sweeps and misdirection and I-formation. The offensive line still sucks and the historically bad defense from last year is going to take more than 1 game or even 1 year to get fixed.

I'm fine with what Helton is calling.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

I'm dead serious. Is it not unreasonable to expect some kind of improvement on D? Or even something other than a regression?

Yes it most certainly is. But whatever. If you viewed this game through rational thought, you should have known that we would struggle mightily. Many of us knew Pruitt had his work cut out for him. We were a steaming pile of garbage last year and that doesnt get fixed in a year.

 

[johnboyhunter]

Bright side we have a good punter

 

[EODVOL]

That would have probably been 6 if JG didn't over throw a simple screen

 

[Vol Kilmer]

2nd and 11 Handoff also added to the mix.

#Helton

 

[Zues1]

Good Lord this forum will get flooded by a hord of mules

 

[ShinnstonEer]

I'm frustrated that we hired a respected DC to be our head coach, and our defense still can't even tackle correctly, or play a basic man-to-man scheme.

It takes time. Rich Rodriguez went mental and looks idiotic now but he led us to our best decade of football after going 3-8 his first year.

 

[orangesicle]

Folks need to relax. Anyone who expected immediate results with this roster is an idiot. Why else would coach hunt down grad transfers by the bunches? He knew talent was missing. We have no pass rushers a very youthful secondary and are playing what will be a top 10 offense nationally.

Give it time

Uh,how much time? Another 10 years?

 

[1NCvolunteer]

We need a turnover to flip momentum...I know I know......MEH

 

[screenthis]

I just need the “meh”. For my own satisfaction I guess...

Wouldn't mind an ignore button either.

 

[volsfanforlife73]

Man this thread has been taken over by coach worshipers with the coach apologies.

How about giving them more than one game?

 

[SlipKidVol]

Screen play could have been big

 

[KoachKrab127]

I'm frustrated that we hired a respected DC to be our head coach, and our defense still can't even tackle correctly, or play a basic man-to-man scheme.

You can't coach speed. We don't have it. We're getting burned because we are slow.

 

[5FingerVolPunch]

That’s what makes it so discouraging for me. I just wanted to see the team play hard and end in a close game. I’m seeing a lot of the same deficiencies as last season and that sucks.

 

[djohnnyg]

Can't wait for Pruitt's presser when he talks about how much better we're gonna be and acts all tough and sure of himself...and it's all BS.

 

[KBVol]

Wtf was that? Why aren’t we throwing the hall down 33-14 in the 4th? What was that?

 

[firestorm]

Create the turnover defense you can do it

 

[KB5252]

We will see. They don’t have a Qb or WRs like WVU.

But they have better players almost every other position

 

[VolFootballIsLife]

They’re much better than .500 in the Big 12

 

[NurseGoodVol]

That last tooth filled with silver turned them into a lightning rod.

Proof you shouldn't hold your beer in the air.

 

[JonGrudensAgent]

You could literally substitute this game tape in for most any game last season and not tell a difference.

 

[Vol Kilmer]

They're racking up injuries on the defensive side. Wouldn't mind if Sills or Grier go down.

We used to be better than this.

 

[Carl Pickens]

Cant believe people thinking we cant pull this one out

This isn't a back seat make out session

 

[BearCat204]

Man this thread has been taken over by coach worshipers with the coach apologies.

No, it's been taken over by overreacting petulant children.