The Official Tennessee vs. #2 Alabama Game Thread, 3:30 ET, CBS

[PA Vol]

Can someone please explain why our defense is so horrible? We hired a defensive coach

I want to know how we regressed so much and we only lost three starters (Warrior, Bituli, and Taylor) and we played Bama solidly until the end of the third.

 

[Switch 625]

Since when did “are” replace “our”? I’ve seen this way too many times for it to be just a typo.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Our next coach will have fun with Bailey and Hyatt!

It will be Pruitt In the year 2022. Not joking.

 

[ETV]

I'm wide awake. The idiots calling for the firing of a HOF coach started this death spiral.

He was responsible then as he is now.

Fulmer handed the keys to an unproven position coach and rolled the dice.

So far, nothing but craps.

 

[joevol33]

Bama is really that good offensively, not that good on defense though, Most teams score 30 plus points against them.

Except us of course

 

[Berry4Heisman14]

Time to play running back or transfer.

Is he even fast enough for running back?

 

[FSUReb]

No years of eligibility lost this year ya idiot. Back to your dead ass FSU boards.

No way, the entertainment here is awesome. Always better than the game!

 

[VolforFootball]

One thing is for certain. JG is not the reason we lost today. In fact, he's the reason we didn't get shut out. What a horrific defensive showing. It's like Sal Sunseri is coaching our Defense all over again.

 

[ABINGDON VOL FAN]

Truth

It’s fundamentals more than anything else.

 

[VolArmy74]

He actually has played solid. Chaney is the one calling stupid runs every third down. Finally opens it up and something good happens.

He's not had a massive meltdown. Otherwise he's been solidly mediocre. A step up from clown car but nothing that is going to help you compete.

 

[tnvols72]

Jaylen Mc needs to Stfu after making the tackle . We’re down a lot.

was thinking the same thing. 1 good play in 3qrts

 

[hooperj75]

On another note......I’ll be glad when the elections are over. Sick of political commercials.

 

[VOL_Lyfe]

Since when did “are” replace “our”? I’ve seen this way too many times for it to be just a typo.

Grammar is just a suggestion

 

[peerless98]

The game had passed Fulmer by. It was the right decision.

It sure hasn't worked out that way, huh?

 

[MiddleVol76]

Well, at least that commercial was good.

 

[hUTch2002]

One lead to the others....grass is always greener

I’m not going to go back and show all the numbers as it has been discussed ad nauseum. Fulmer was no longer competing against the upper echelon of the SEC or the country. Just because we’ve screwed up the decisions after firing him doesn’t mean that he was also bad. Also, keep in mind he had far better talent than any of these teams the last several years and still had 2 losing seasons out of 4.

 

[C-south]

You’d think we’d throw deep early in the game when bama loads 8 and 9 in the box....

No we caught them on a couple 3rd downs running the ball so we throughly that meant it would work every time. Playcalling is horrid in every facet of the game for us.

 

[VolMarine1371]

Of course our passing game with JG starts to light up in an undecided game. Where have we seen this before

Why did the coaches wait till the game was decided to start stretching the field?

 

[Play4keeps]

Its garbage time. The passing game was non-existent during meaningful game time. Guarantano is currently at about 50 percent of what Bama allows per game normally.

Perhaps, say what you will, its working now, and we can just hope its not a complete blowout.The run is just not effective against their defense. So.....PASS IT. We just don't have aggressive play callers.

 

[malibuvol]

Is he even fast enough for running back?

He can't be any slower than Gray...

 

[orangerush]

It will be Pruitt In the year 2022. Not joking.

That makes my head hurt, but true

 

[Dergibvol]

I'm wide awake. The idiots calling for the firing of a HOF coach started this death spiral.

SMH. The same coach that is now an AD an extended a guy before the season. Right it was the fans.

 

[C-south]

The game had passed Fulmer by. It was the right decision.

It’s worked out great!

 

[MemphisVol77]

Is it a moral victory if alabama still hates us enough to leave their starters in for garbage time and run up the score?

I'm asking for a friend

 

[RAVOL]

As much as I like Gray and his ability. Can you imagine Harris running behind are line he would get us 5 more first downs a game.