The Official Tennessee vs. Florida Game Thread, 7:00 PM ET, ESPN

[hUTch2002]

Everyone would have called the on side kick a brilliant play if vols would have recovered it

It was a brilliant call. It was there and we just didn’t take it. No issue at all with the call.

 

[Volswarm]

What’s the first play of the second half?

 

[VolGirl81]

I’m on board with Pruitt. Four games is too early to judge, but he should have had this team better prepared today.

I am too, i knew it was going to be a tough year, just looking for improvement. Defense is trying. I think we’ve regressed from WVU game. Offensive play calling i just dont get. We havent had a good offensive caller in years, so predictable.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Can we get the Gruden thread up and running!

Please not that again

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Remember. Vols are a very young team. Also gators have better athletes. Give Pruitt 3-4 years to recruit and get his guys in here and we’ll be able to compete.

Déjà vu

 

[saxvol]

All the breaks have gone UFs way as per usual.

 

[Seattle Hillbilly]

To date Pruitt is 0-4 in bringing the team to a game ready to play. He may be a master of Xs and 0s on the defensive end but he apparently has a lot to learn about the mental aspects of the game. On the bright side, he likely has 2 to 4 years to learn on the job.

 

[midtnvol2]

Hugh Freeze please....

For OC heck yes. Helton can pack up at the end of the season

 

[maotai]

What’s the first play of the second half?

I think they shake things up with a play action QB draw.

 

[VoLunTiTan7]

The energy hasn’t been good in any of the first halves all season. I don’t understand how they can come out and be so lifeless to start games.

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The vampires are apparently still lurking...

 

[ShoalCreekVol]

Pruitt doesn't have a feel for the flow of the game. The onside kick screamed desperation!

Of course he doesn’t. Too busy coordinating the defense. No way he can focus on HC role and read the game, much less hold this gawdfursakin offensive staff accountable.

He’s gonna have to be an actual HC at some point. He’s cashing HC checks.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

How in the world does UT get recruits to stay committed, or get new ones to commit, when we produce garbage football like this?

Early playing time

 

[Nationdom]

Need a TD drive a

 

[Old Orange]

Guys you have to understand this team is bad,it's going to take time please chill next year it will be better not good but better.

 

[Gatorhater]

Fans booing. Nice.

I can't imagine ever booing our guys, despite the lows we've sunken to. These are all kids, playing their hearts out - and does anyone here feel worse than Austin Pope? Not a chance. We are rebuilding after Butch and an 0-8 season, this is part of it. Hell maybe we break out with 35 unanswered in the 2nd half... It's happened before.

 

[firestorm]

I can live with getting beat due to the breaks of the game, a bad bounce, or even a bad call every now and again, they happen. But when you put a bad product on the field, one that beats itself, that is criminal to me.

And when the team has a decent chance winning a coin toss game it's utterly embarrassing.
This 1st half was The Muddogs style play, Bad News Bears, or self destructive same as Most Chargers teams.

A utter freakin embarrassment the size of King Kong and Earth combined.

 

[JCHateSteve]

You're kidding.

 

[CoachClick]

BahahahahahahahHahagag

 

[VOLnMiami]

I hate this boring offense...Old style I formation football in the modern era isn't working

 

[YankeeVol]

F*** Tennessee

 

[TennesseeFan07]

I thought the 2002 game was the most turnovers a team could ever make.

 

[volgrad500]

Worst prepared team I've ever seen.

 

[SLICKYINC]

W. T. F

 

[NorthDallas40]

That’s it

 

[hUTch2002]

This is hilarious!