The Official Tennessee vs. UTEP Game Thread, 12:00 PM ET, SEC Network

[hUTch2002]

8-10 for 140 yards, with the 2 incompletions being drops by Brandon Johnson. What do you mean?

He’s the reason why Drew Richmond has 2 bad penalties, why Banks fumbled at the goal line and why Callaway fumbled that punt. He can’t read a defense and just stares Callaway down on every play, including on defense and special teams. Surely to God JP will sit him in the second half so we’ll have a shot to win.

You’re going to ride this the whole way huh? Well, if you’re going to ride, ride hard.

 

[GVol1966]

well, well, well.....threw it off his shin. this will be JGs fault too

Coaching problem, Obviously! They haven’t been taught to catch with their feet!

 

[midtnvol2]

Dude, again, why did he play the backup like that? That's pure coaching.

Pay attention, CJP said last week that Keller was scripted to play in the sixth series of the game last week and probably multiple series again this week with the first team. Stop complaining and let the coaches coach.

 

[butler5]

I believe In Pruitt....... but not Our Right Tackle Drew Richmond!!!! #Horrendous

 

[The Original Fade]

Dude, again, why did he play the backup like that? That's pure coaching.

Because the outcome of this game is not in doubt, needed to get the clipboard holder a rep or two

 

[hutchtrappedinohio]

I realize it’s Pruitt’s first yr, but I watch every other team in the sec except Vols. are improving. Im even afraid of UK. What????

 

[VolFreakJosh]

Unfortunately, it appears Pruitt has already lost the team, just 2.5 games into his head coaching career. Micromanaging and manhandling players is not what a head coach should be doing. He acts like an assistant. Flame away, but he is not head coach material.

Congrats on Dumbest Post of the Year Award

 

[SmokyRiverDog]

under 2 min in the half and needing a TD is not the time to put Christ in there

If we have Christ available, now is the time to use him.

 

[HuntlandVolinColo]

Lol. Right? People need to realize Chryst is not on the same level as JG already.

JG isn't nearly as bad his haters say
KC is a lot better than the JG crowd realizes too.

We just need the OL to gel, especially on run blocking. We also need more YAC from WRs.

 

[orangerush]

I believe In Pruitt....... but not Our Right Tackle Drew Richmond!!!! #Horrendous

Your faith will be rewarded..........some day

 

[Power T-Rev]

You’re going to ride this the whole way huh? Well, if you’re going to ride, ride hard.

I admire KB's dedication to his cause, however pointless or nonsensical it may be. Lol

 

[Volfan2012]

259 yards total offense to their 83. Should have a lot more points with that kind of offensive yardage holding and turnovers cost us points.

 

[Ty4Vols]

This is football not curling. No snowflakes succeed in this game.

 

[AustinMem]

What I’m saying is, he’s not an OT prospect no matter what he was recruited for. Yes, you are right he was recruited as a LT, but he’s not a LT...or a RT.

Drew has awful footwork for a 5 Star LT prospect. He’s just slow. He also had to deal with Mahoney for 4 years who’s a joker of a coach.

No, I get you, and you are right that he sucks.
So far he is a 5* weed smoker, but that is about it.

 

[VolEngineer]

Anyone think theyve been riding the offensive line hard this week about blocking, which maybe explains the holding calls? They've been playing better but i think they are playing too aggressive causing the penalties.

 

[illinoisvolfan1]

Literally every P5 school schedules the same way.

I know. It still sucks. I’d rather see us having to compete against solid competition than this.

 

[EricberryFAN]

We have the skill guys

WR
QB
RB
DBS
LBS

It's our lines. They're terrible man. It doesn't matter who you have back there or on the outside if you don't get to the QB or let below average lineman blow us up and cause problems.

Pruitt is our guy. I just hope he continues to recruit well during what's looking like could be a terrible season.

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

But haven’t you been reading Freak. He held the ball too long last year, didn’t look great, so now he’s irredeemable. He can’t possibly improve. Completing 70+% of his passes with no turnovers ain’t good enough and never will be. We gotta make up ish about how he locks in to one guy, can’t read anything, holding on to the ball too long, etc, etc. He just evidently sucks and has gotta go.

Nobody eats their own/hates their own QB like Vol fans, especially keyboard warriors on VN. We have a long, long history of it.

when we see a real SEC defense you'll see exactly all these things in glaring detail.

I hope JG and his coaches figure this out before the season is too far gone. Currently I'm not feeling good about those prospects right now.


KC...meh...

Basically we are screwed this year. Hopefully this staff are better than the last one and we will improve next season. However based on early returns this year I'm not feeling good about that either.

 

[hadl]

Unfortunately, it appears Pruitt has already lost the team, just 2.5 games into his head coaching career. Micromanaging and manhandling players is not what a head coach should be doing. He acts like an assistant. Flame away, but he is not head coach material.

Soft like Charmin.

 

[Jravol78]

Unfortunately, it appears Pruitt has already lost the team, just 2.5 games into his head coaching career. Micromanaging and manhandling players is not what a head coach should be doing. He acts like an assistant. Flame away, but he is not head coach material.

i see you don’t post very often, but when you do you make it count .

 

[BP4Prez]

I hope the idiot who made this schedule for 2018 is no longer with the school. I don’t care if we have trouble competing but ETSU UTEP Charlotte is pure bullcrap. I hate watching us play bottom feeder programs.

We have to win a few games

 

[orangerush]

Soft like Charmin.

O Line

 

[utvolkyle]

Watching this hurricane is like being stalked by a turtle and there is nothing you can do.

 

[GetYouSomeofThat]

We have the skill guys

WR
QB
RB
DBS
LBS

It's our lines. They're terrible man. It doesn't matter who you have back there or on the outside if you don't get to the QB or let below average lineman blow us up and cause problems.

Pruitt is our guy. I just hope he continues to recruit well during what's looking like could be a terrible season.

JG has had plenty of time on most drop back plays. Our push at the LOS on run plays is laughably bad though.

 

[VoLunTiTan7]

Excellent. We won the first half 10-0

"Winning the next down, the next play and the half..."