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

[Gandalf]

They've made some nice adjustments defensively

Naaaah. Our cock is playing limp this half. SC did not get better. We are just playing flat, vanilla and unmotivated.

Think they dont know how to cool their jets from the uptempo to shift into a lower gear to waste time without giving up a lot of plays.

 

[TheVolsFrog]

I think TN just trying to get out of this game healthy honestly...

 

[Umpalumpa]

Why didn’t we run 24 more seconds off then call the timeout???

 

[House of Neyland]

We only have two first downs in the second half

 

[1985Vols]

We might not get 50 yards in the 2nd half.

Again, clearly can’t complain too much but playcalling shouldn’t go from 100 to 0.

Mix in short and intermediate passes, screens, sweeps.

Banged up, Down to our 3 rd string RB. Missing several O linemen. It’s patchwork at this point of the game up 18 points. Just milking the clock as much as possible

 

[TheMookieMonster]

This entire half has been the antithesis of "put on more steam." We stopped trying to score in the 2nd quarter.

 

[Orange931]

I’d take a first down at this point. Ffs, something

 

[Vol737]

Our Defense is gassed yet we’re running into the meat of their D line and going three and out. They’ve made adjustments and we seem content to give them what they want.

 

[MrBiggles]

We haven’t been able to run it on them in 2nd half

They've stacked the box and put 5 on the line. Offense better get used to it, because everyone else on the schedule will do the exact same thing to them.

 

[theroyz71]

So far, it has been a very lackluster performance in the 2nd half.

 

[volcop1]

Hooker’s off.

I still think he's hurt

 

[TJVol95]

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.

Neyland maximum put on steam

 

[orangerush]

Scoreless in the second half at this point, unbelievable.

 

[84Volfan]

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

Butch Jones is in the chat give him a chart

 

[orange_glory]

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

Coming to a theater this Halloween. Fulmer released

 

[Vol Main]

Serious question: what is the offensive game plan right now?

Assume good whore's position.

 

[ButchPlz]

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

Go ahead and ban yourself.

 

[UTK]

Why didn’t we run 24 more seconds off then call the timeout???

South Carolina called a timeout

 

[1985Vols]

Butch Jones play calling. Gross.

Not

 

[zaqhhh]

The other weird thing is if we are going to be super conservative why not put in our backup QB?

Like Tiyon got injured with our super conservative calls as well.

I’d prefer small adjustments to the game plans and backups to the current plan.

 

[IluvdoubleD's]

welcome to the SEC coach Hype. You cannot bring a high school offense into the SEC. It has never worked before, and if you think you are frustrated, try doing it for the last 15 years... like groundhogs day. you haven't done anything yet. The game doesn't begin until the third quarter. Your schedule is only beginning.

 

[OrangeTsar]

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.

I don’t think we go into this conservative mode except for one factor….we can’t get a one else hurt. That is the ONLY reason we are slowing it down. Burn click, get in the locker room, and take 7 short days to try and get healthy. The next four games are BRUTAL

 

[Jwalls]

Go ahead and ban yourself.

Shut up

 

[TNJOKER]

Great teams never take their foot off the gas, keep punching till the game is well in hand in the 4th qtr, not at the beginning of the 3rd

We are not there yet.. still have a lot to work on.

 

[C-south]

This is the big picture...

Maybe SC will play along.