Trap Game

[VolBricks]

Is South Carolina the classic "Trap Game?" Think about it, we are coming off a high scoring win over and SEC opponent while being picked to lose, we are playing our best football in years, players are having fun. I feel like we will know this week if coach Hype knows how to keep his team focused.
I am somewhat optimistic by coach Ekeler's tweet saying practice was "great" but I just hope the players stay focused and are not looking to the next game with the "Lane Train" coming to town.

P.S I love what this coaching staff is doing. They are putting the "Family" atmosphere back in this team and making everyone want to play for each other.

 

[illvol]

I don’t think the players give two-sh*t’s about the “Lane-Train”. Lane lives in the fans heads…not the players. They have zero connection with him to make this anything more than any other game.

 

[CAVPUT]

Given what this program has been over the last 15 years, a "trap game"? Hard to believe anyone associated with this program could feel like any game is a gimme and take any opponent for granted.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

I sure as hell hope not, we have won one conference game. If we are looking ahead based on that modest achievement we've still got quite a ways to go in changing the culture.

 

[Fore]

At this point we are a trap game type of team, not the other way around.

 

[GAVol]

Nobody under 25 cares about how Lane Kiffin left Tennessee.

 

[Pacer92]

I’ve yet to see this team go through the motions. This team is too hungry and well coached to be looking ahead, imo.

 

[American_PitVol]

I think we put on more STEAM...

 

[Nugget]

Is South Carolina the classic "Trap Game?" Think about it, we are coming off a high scoring win over and SEC opponent while being picked to lose, we are playing our best football in years, players are having fun. I feel like we will know this week if coach Hype knows how to keep his team focused.
I am somewhat optimistic by coach Ekeler's tweet saying practice was "great" but I just hope the players stay focused and are not looking to the next game with the "Lane Train" coming to town.

P.S I love what this coaching staff is doing. They are putting the "Family" atmosphere back in this team and making everyone want to play for each other.

It could be. That's why I predicted Tennessee to win a hard fought game with them by only three points. Games against South Carolina in recent years seem to be very close. I attended the 2013, 2015, and 2017 games. All three of those games were nailbiters. South Carolinas run defense usually gives Tennessee problems for some reason.

 

[VolPack22]

There are no trap games in the SEC.

 

[McDad]

I don’t think the players give two-sh*t’s about the “Lane-Train”. Lane lives in the fans heads…not the players. They have zero connection with him to make this anything more than any other game.

Well said.
Players were around 10 years old +/- a couple years when all that went down.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

It's not a trap game. I suspect some of you Vols fans underestimate how hungry our guys are for wins. If anything, they will play harder against USC because they want it loud and clear that Mizzou wasn't a fluke. If this team stays relatively healthy, given our thinness, they're going to make a lot of noise, and I mean a lot.

 

[TennesseeTarheel]

Well said.
Players were around 10 years old +/- a couple years when all that went down.

My Vols shorts are older than them.

 

[Chattanooga Butchslappers]

At this point we are a trap game type of team, not the other way around.

Haha we are the trap!!!! Not the trapee

 

[Powder and shot]

Are you saying the players think they are so good after beating MIZZOU that they can rest on there laurels (the laurels of victory)…. That would be pathetic

 

[dcm3w]

It's very possible but hopefully the team is focused and not reliving the blowout.

What is hilarious is this board went from "IDK about CJH " to "So do I order my SEC champ hoodie now or ..."

 

[Nocleats]

Real Simple, South Carolina has a roster full of players who are so talented they were given a full ride to play football for a SEC team. Every Conference game is a trap

 

[JRich]

You have to have a sustained level of success for their to be a "trap game" on your schedule. One game does not equal sustained.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

We’re not good enough to have trap games. We’re the trap game.

 

[movinonup]

Nobody under 25 cares about how Lane Kiffin left Tennessee.

I am 61 and don't care..........

 

[stevenrich2003]

We are just going to have to agree, to disagree. Our boys have played hard all year long and have not quit. This is the most positive thing I have seen from the new coaches we have.

 

[VolInNW]

It's very possible but hopefully the team is focused and not reliving the blowout.

What is hilarious is this board went from "IDK about CJH " to "So do I order my SEC champ hoodie now or ..."

Sunshine Pumpers gonna pump.

My attitude is the same. I think Heupel is a good guy, solid coach, and can develop talent. Good staff manager. Not sure if he can recruit at the level needed to compete for championships in the SEC.

At worst, however, he will be a good stabilizer. At best, he shocks us all and brings in top classes.

 

[sjt18]

It is never impossible. But Heupel seems to have them bought in to the idea of playing to their own standard rather than to the level of the opponent.

 

[Vol_sanity]

I think coming back to Neyland should help prevent that. The crowd should be the best one of the year so far...

 

[Hacksaw]

You have to have a sustained level of success for their to be a "trap game" on your schedule. One game does not equal sustained.

Yeah, no one will look back on this game if we lose and say it was a trap game. They'll just say we're still not good enough to beat South Carolina.