The Official Tennessee vs. Purdue Music City Bowl Game Thread, 3:00 PM ET, ESPN

[Fyshy]

This coaching staff looks no better than the last 3 after this game. Pissed away a great year with inability to handle the clock and play calls.

Absolutely right

 

[GroverCleveland]

Well...that will teach the SEC to expand...

The ACC says howdy

Yes they did. Maybe they get SEC refs for their games.

 

[vols 30]

Purdue isn't that good. TN completely lost this game themselves... Purdue just took advantage and took what was handed to them.

They had a better record than us with 2 top 5 wins. They are better than us

 

[Zues1]

Why were acc refs used? Thought it was supposed to be neither teams conference?

Hahaha

 

[nalliszing]

I would not accept another Music City Bowl invitation. Horrible calls. Horrible officiating. Terrible memories.

 

[jbr82]

I went to the 2010 MCB hose job. Glad I didn’t go see it happen again this time.

Same here. Hell with that garbage

 

[MurphyVol]

Purdue ****ing sucks.

Tim Banks is awesome. Held them under 700 yards

 

[PNW Huskie]

Refs were awful, but Heupel’s play calling on the last drive in regulation was just dumb

agree and agree. I thought Heupel mad a very bad call in OT. He should have taken the 3. It’s ok in the end because considering everything a good year But I didn’t like CJH decisions at the end of the game.

 

[Powder and shot]

Great game. Sucks that w lost and lost like that.

 

[C-south]

How do you get to the Two yard line in OT and throw the ball instead of Running it ? I don't understand

Because the O-line for the most part was complete garbage all night.

 

[DooleyOrangePants]

45 points? Brain dead as a play caller? I’m shocked you have enough brain cells to post something so dumb

Make all the excuses you want, but his playcalling today was abysmal.

 

[peerless98]

Lol now the whistle doesn't matter

Exactly......I determine in my head that forward momentum was stopped, but I wait a few seconds, during which time the ball crosses the plane, to blow my whistle. We are consistently the recipients of ridiculous explanations.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Why were acc refs used? Thought it was supposed to be neither teams conference?

Purdue is from the big 10

 

[SobeVol]

Missed offensive pass interference
Missed intentional grounding
Missed game winnable ( by TD or field goal) pass interference jersey cling
Missed touchdown at end

I hope these refs are held accountable, it looked awfully on sided

 

[MADISONGAVOL]

Now.

Just stop. 3 picks we lost. Stop the crying. Its embarrassing...

 

[Carl Pickens]

TN should tell the Music city bowl to shove it up their rear…

 

[hUTch2002]

Heupul might have called the worst game of his life tonight

Those deep balls on 2nd and 3rd down with under 20 seconds left were absolutely atrocious calls. Get 15 yards and we win that game.

 

[TommyJoe]

Ole Miss and Purdue games.

 

[PG1]

I never want to see us back in a Music City Bowl game again

Regrettably that level bowl is where we will be playing for many years to come.

 

[Caz]

Hate to lose, but I’m getting so numb to it anymore. Whether the refs hose us or we get blown out, I’ll still be a fan and try and stay optimistic

 

[usagary]

The pass play on goal line was stupid. Holding the ball to get sacked was dumber.

True. Really it was questionable play calling 2nd quarter on. Plus poor execution on both sides of the ball. Here’s another winnable game we let slip away. Aka Pitt ole miss Florida etc

 

[TeddyYeti]

We got robbed.

 

[cyclevol]

Gonna be another college football rule coming out of another UT loss in the Music City Bowl...Can't we beat Purdue in anything...That Sweet 16 loss was unbearable.

 

[teeball]

I believe these officials are from the ACC, but geez they suck. It’s like they are trying to spot Purdue points and calls because the game is in TN. Multiple, MULTIPLE missed calls from this trash crew. To top it off, you got Rodgers, Jr pumping sunshine up their @$$. This fake injury BS is getting out of hand. Glad UT didn’t hire that scumbag brohm. A classless POS just like lame. Could’ve called PI on the TD to Hyatt, but of course, no call. I’m done venting for now.

Deju vu ... the ACC officiated the Pitt vs Tennessee game and this game was an exact repeat. Tennessee called for an excessive number of penalties compared to Pitt and repeated bad spots of the ball costing Tennesse first downs and eventually the game in the 4th quarter. Clearly the hatred/jealousy of the SEC is REAL. Rarely does Tennessee get a fairly officiated game outside the league.

 

[vol_smoothie]

We'll see how much Heupel wants to build a winner at UT...Besides more talent, he needs to greatly toughen up his football team...I would have mandatory weight room workouts for all OL and DL players...They need to toughen up...

@ 6 AM