The Official Tennessee vs. South Carolina Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, ESPN2

[Bigorange123]

Don’t want to show Kiffin anymore

 

[1985Vols]

I think i would still throw the ball

We’re playing the clock at this point

 

[VOLifornia]

This concerns me, I get sportsmanship but you need to make a statement to the rest of the SEC that it’s your job to stop us. I do not like this mentality. It will not serve us well in the next 4 games.

 

[pharmDvol11]

Can we get a first down. Just one!

 

[BigDave]

Thinking about the 2nd half "vanilla" play calling . . . I believe that it has to do with trying to keep players healthy, not risking further injury and resting some players.

I don't like it but I think CJH is doing certain things for reasons . . . OR MAYBE THE JACK IS TALKING ME OFF OF THE CLIFF!! lol

GO BIG DAMN ORANGE!

 

[orange_glory]

It’ll do but bootfull o bourbon is better

Agree no bloat or beer s*its

 

[UTK]

Crap. We’re just trying to run the clock out.

As we should be at this point. But I say slant to Jones to pick up the first down

 

[84Volfan]

Trying to get out of here no injuries.

 

[adammav9]

Butch Jones play calling. Gross.

 

[VolforFootball]

Heupel is slow playing going into the OM game.

 

[GhostVol]

What is wrong with you??

BVS??

 

[eman17]

Should have put this game away a long time ago and have backups in. Gonna mess around and get a starter injured.

 

[TJVol95]

Boo birds are out

We are not attacking. Basically the coach is not fulfilling the Neyland maximum he preached before the game. No steam either.

 

[kptvol1]

If our coach does this next week we will get smoked

He won’t. Coaches and team are trying to run it out with a W. Can’t blame them, but it’s frustrating that O Line has gone to sleep.
And we started a little too early with that..

 

[FïreBall]

We have a lot of guys hurt and got hurt or banged up this game. We’re ok Vols got this.

This is the big picture...

 

[USMC-TNVOL]

I'm not trying to place blame, but my in laws and sister in law showed up at half time.

 

[knoxchief]

We are playing to not lose instead of playing to win!

 

[DERELICK_MY_VOLS]

Hooker has trouble slowing it down, offense as a whole has

Absolutely what I was thinking. Slowing it down has completely ruined the rhythm. I know South Carolina’s defense has brought pressure and D has pressed up on the WRs. The whole conservative approach to try to get out without injuries IMHO has thrown everything off.

 

[wmcovol]

Am I missing something? Why would they go for 2? It could have been a 17 point game with the PAT. Now they have to score two touchdowns with 2 two points plays plus a field goal to take the lead.

16 pt game is 2 possessions. 17 pt takes 3 possessions

 

[arkyvol]

I can see running the clock, but it's easier to do with a couple of first downs.

 

[pharmDvol11]

I'm not trying to place blame, but my in laws and sister in law showed up at half time.

If they’re anything like mine your blame is well placed

 

[Dudleys87]

You start on the opponents 42 and you really decide to just keep the gameplan of running out the clock. Are we seriously just done trying to score this half?????

Heupel, WTH man.

It’s worse than that. I’m interested to see and hear his reasoning and the injury report postgame

 

[peerless98]

Huep is a moron. Let’s go 3 and out every possession of the 2nd half

Except we didn't go 3 and out every possession; close, but no cigar.

 

[UTK]

Can we get a first down. Just one!

Pretty sure we only have 2 this half. Insane

 

[Birdie]

This concerns me, I get sportsmanship but you need to make a statement to the rest of the SEC that it’s your job to stop us. I do not like this mentality. It will not serve us well in the next 4 games.

We scored 45 and 38pts in our last 2 first halves. I think this is about the injury situation. We're dropping like flies out there.