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

[UTK]

Year 3 of Pruitt and we have the worst offense in the SEC.

But we have the 11th best defense though! Defensive genius!!!!

 

[malibuvol]

I am a completely drunk VFL , who just sat through a game where the ****ing coach gave up, in the first half. **** Pruitt! Gtfo!

I'm not drunk but with you on the other points...

 

[ChrisVFL]

I keep trying to figure out what I want to say and I’m still struggling. JG isn’t the answer Indont care what anyone says. If you think so then I don’t think we are watching the same game. But also believe that our QB coach isn’t the answer either . We have 3 other Qbs on scholarship and no one is confident in any of them to take over or even take a chance on? Something off there. Anybody and every body know we put the team in the best position to win and we aren’t doing that . Not that I see. Play calling is garbage. A lot I see here blames Pruitt for the defense but not seen one comment about Ansley. What is he doing? Is this not his defense to? We have more questions this time in the season than we should have. I have tons of questions. My main question is, what are Fulmer and Pruitt going to do here?

 

[cobbwebb0710]

I see Michael Penix Jr, got himself a nice win today.
GBO!!

 

[k-town_king]

And that dude found out Brian was much more solid than he thought, didn’t he?

And I see you trying to criticize him but the point is he seen it, didn’t hesitate and he TOOK it!

So did JG SEVERAL times today.

 

[1vol8]

So did JG SEVERAL times today.

Keep trying KTown. JG played well for JG today but the bottom line is that was a C performance for the qb industry.

 

[k-town_king]

Keep trying KTown. JG played well for JG today but the bottom line is that was a C performance for the qb industry.

Better than the F BM would have gotten.

I will take a solid C over a terrible F anytime

 

[1vol8]

Better than the F BM would have gotten.

I will take a solid C over a terrible F anytime

You just don’t want to win

 

[k-town_king]

You just don’t want to win

By playing the better player I don't want to win? Doesn't make sense.

JG is better.


Now if you were pumping Bailey you would have an argument.

 

[BreatheUT]

These callers....omg.

 

[BreatheUT]

This 2nd caller was good.

 

[OrangeSquid]

I feel ya... we will win more but it may not feel like it. Go Army.

Ditto, but; Go Navy!

 

[Chippo]

JG....13-24...180 yards....2TDs and no INTs. We all must admit that’s a great game for him against Alabama. Sad but true. He played well.

A blind pig finds an acorn every once
in a while.

 

[CaliVol2009]

Better than the F BM would have gotten.

I will take a solid C over a terrible F anytime

Sad that you are ok watching that craptastic offense led by a delusional qb who thinks he is wayyyyyyy better than he is. When he shoots a bow and arrow after a td I literally want to puke.

 

[Jravol78]

I see Michael Penix Jr, got himself a nice win today.
GBO!!

Here comes the penix huggers . Sorry CW.... been waiting to throw that one out there for a minute

 

[Calisupport]

Well, you can say he managed the game fairly well, no turnovers...LOL

Except that fumble

 

[BLUTickbusdriver]

Hard to put my finger on THE problem but I will say overall it was an uninspiring performance. At no time were we even a threat of being a threat to perhaps make this somewhat of a game. The fight we are accustomed to at UT seems to be replaced with a complacent “going through the motions.” I know that the coaches have work to do but so do the players. I’m hopeful that in this off week we can find a spark or two to hopefully finish strong. GBO!

 

[VolAllen]

I'm out yall. Wifey has work meeting at Flemings so meeting up with her there.

Free seafood tower @VolAllen

Haha did I lose a bet?

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Haha did I lose a bet?

Nope, wife's company picked up dinner tab so it was free for me

 

[firestorm]

Any Volunteers fan that had the score prediction 42-10 or something of that range was mostly on the mark.

This entire game for the Crimson Tide was walking on a treadmill easy, I’m most happy the Volunteers including the defense didn’t use the easy action to quit.

 

[cobbwebb0710]

Here comes the penix huggers . Sorry CW.... been waiting to throw that one out there for a minute

I’ll give credit where credit is due, that’s a good one and I’m glad I could be of some use to you.
GBO!!

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

We’ve lost the past 3 games in the first 4 minutes of the second half...........

 

[firestorm]

Hard to put my finger on THE problem but I will say overall it was an uninspiring performance. At no time were we even a threat of being a threat to perhaps make this somewhat of a game. The fight we are accustomed to at UT seems to be replaced with a complacent “going through the motions.” I know that the coaches have work to do but so do the players. I’m hopeful that in this off week we can find a spark or two to hopefully finish strong. GBO!

That’s what I hate the most.
I know the Volunteers still haven’t returned to being the Heavyweight team that has a realistic chance to defeat Alabama and other great teams, except wasn’t unreachable for the still rebuilding Volunteers to keep the game watchable and competitive.
If a team simply stinks then you expect them to get demolished by a great team, if they have a good arsenal to keep a game competitive and close then it’s hugely disappointing that they are pushed around, and ran over with 0 fight.


It’s like that 1 great 1st half vs Georgia including amazing goal line stand was a damn fluke because the Volunteers have had 3 frustrating defeats, and haven’t recovered after that astronomical 2nd Half meltdown.
The Volunteers did lead Georgia at halftime, and they did heavy lifting after the amazing gift early in the 1st quarter.

Another Saturday where if I worked at Target for free then I wouldn’t regret because I would have not watched the embarrassment.

 

[IndianaVol]

I see Michael Penix Jr, got himself a nice win today.
GBO!!

Yeah, guy showed real guts in the last 2 minutes and OT of that game.
Sad he was once here and bailed...wonder if he saw the pictures JG has of the coaches... HAHAHA

 

[SmokeyIX]

Best UT Bama game for me in years. I did not watch 1 min. Checked the score when it was 14-0 on my phone. Saw the final score later. Before today, had watched every game since 1990 with purpose. When’s basketVoL season start?!?!