What happened?? (Speculation encouraged)

[LT21]

What happened to our defense?? Banks didnt play. Offense wasn’t good either. Hooker kept underthrowing receivers. I know we gave up 24 to Mizzou last week but we turned it around. What happened today?

 

[CNCVol88]

Tim Banks failed to prepare the defense...again and this time the Offense wasn't able to hide the at fact by being at home.

 

[Iam4utalways]

We needed to get more pressure on their QB.

 

[Fan4TN]

We’ve believed the hype

 

[LT21]

Silver lining - Cedric Tillman came back and looked good

 

[EaglesVols91]

Maybe something is going on behind the scenes. Huepel going to the pros? This is literally unexplainable

 

[Stoerner Fumbles]

The funniest thing seems to be the idiots who were gaming scenarios for our playoff domination and Georgia rematch win are the ones now firing coaches.

 

[UTFanHades]

Maybe something is going on behind the scenes. Huepel going to the pros? This is literally unexplainable

That would fit with this cursed program

 

[JBVolunteer]

The secondary has been awful all year but at times has been masked by pressure from our defensive line. The line just isn’t getting there anymore. Rattler had too much time. No turnovers… 1 sack all night…

 

[TC 83]

SC bullied us—plain and simple.

 

[THEONLYTENISEE]

Defense was going to cost us a game. It finally happened.

 

[m1al]

Terrible defensive game plan. Also saw too many damn players running their mouths and getting chippy for no reason at all..

If I was Heupel, I'd be hard pressed not to send Hadden to the damn house..

 

[walkenvol]

Seemed like we kept sending 4 and not generating enough pressure. After a season of suckage Rattler found his rhythm and looked like the guy he was predicted to be for one game. Just when you think the BVS is gone, thud - a kick to the nuts.

 

[90 Vol]

Since speculation is encouraged, I suspect some locker room cancer. Also, we’re not yet mentally tough enough to win on the road.

 

[Frosty]

Heupel isn’t going anywhere. But Martinez and Banks never need be let back into a Tennessee facility.

Love this team but the personnel and play calls were abysmal

 

[utvolz98]

Need a new defensive coaching staff

 

[SanDiegoDawg]

I honestly do not know. I had you in for the fourth seed. Heupel is a good coach. I don’t know enough about your DC to say if he should be replaced. However, with Heupel’s offense, you only need a decent defense.

 

[imw8n4u]

We got our butts kicked. What goes around comes around, maybe this is karma for that last TD against Mizzou.

 

[Firebirdparts]

Rattler out of body experience, basically. He can’t play like that consistently.
Their receivers didn’t drop much.

 

[RTVFL89]

It seems Banks is completely worthless when needing to make adjustments coaching from behind.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Need a new defensive coaching staff

Rodney Garner stays. His unit is the one that has kept us in most games this year.

 

[PandamoniumReigns]

I could throw 300 yds with as little pressure as TN put on the QB.
Blitz. Why not try it.

 

[Megatron88]

The defense was abysmal tonight. Banks and Martinez need to be locked out of the Facility tonight.

 

[CascadeVolunteer]

Hard to say, It looked like 2019 team was wearing 2022 uniforms tonight. Has a Locker room issue developed? Did we just screw off on practice all week? Reading and believing our press clippings?? This is a mystery.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

What did you expect with Banks? This is his second year as a DC. You don’t bring in guys who are on their first big coaching job in the SEC.