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We are just dying that you aren't pulling for the Vols to make the playoffs. You don't tell your backups to fall down at the goal line to show class. They are fighting for PT too. If you don't think Heisman voters look at stats, you are cray cray!

He said the last few scores which were in the final minutes of the game genius!

All of you should keep betting on this loser head coach to keep losing big. He's the worst head coach in the SEC. Extend his contact again for old times' sake and he will keep disappointing you. His best recruits will hit the transfer portal soon enough. Your best receivers were likely telling themselves all the second half how much fun they could be having in Heuple's offense. Heuple is getting excellent recruits on defense now for 2023. Reward Drunkwitz for digging the hole deeper.

Nobody has had a totality if better games against better competition and it's not even close. Hooker didn't lose the Heistman after losing to the number one team in other polls. But, he has to win out at least to the national championship game if they can get there.

Give Kirby and his team due credit. I would hope Golesh sees the error in his game plan and corrects for when they play again: called no plays to neutralize the blitzing such as bubble screens, slip screens, passing to RBs out of the backfield. Just keep running up the middle into the loaded box. UT's OL Coach obviously didn't prepare his O-Line for a shifting Georgia DL or leaving blitzers on the corners unblocked and unaccounted for. Throw in 9 pre-snap penalties and the Vols started 1st and 15 numerous times. Heuple missed on the open receivers for TDs that he has hit all season long. SB missed a receiver for big yardage as well but he ran the offense well enough to make up for it. Golesh mistakenly said their offensive game plan was solid. I beg to differ. I hope they learn from their mistakes or it will be the same outcome assuredly. It might anyway, but that game plan was a recipe for failure. UGA may win anyway as I think they have the most sound defense in the country, but which team improves in the coming weeks through the playoffs will win it all.

LOL!

Dave Hooker is what his name implies! He says, "Tennessee should have announced it wouldn’t pay Pruitt the buyout because he went rogue. Then, UT could have controlled the narrative." That's what UT did! Hooker the says, "What would you do if you were Pruitt? He has nothing to lose. NCAA violations won’t hurt him in the NFL. Every single person in his scenario would want the money. Pay him.". Pruitt has a lot to lose dufus! Who's going to want to hire a guy who spreads misinformation and vitriol? You don't pay a hijacker. Pruitt got what he deserved and the guy who fired him got fired too. A better argument from Hooker would have been to not pay Fulmer his huge buyout by blaming him for a lack of institutional control

Losing to a better team is one thing but losing to a team that disrespects the fans like Kiffen does with his pathetic disgusting delay of game strategy by instructing his team to fake injuries that makes a travesty of the game in general. The SEC fined UT $250 grand. Fine the refs because this officiating crew sucks on a regular basis. Generally I don’t post, especially personal opinions, but let’s look strictly at the facts of the Ole Miss saga. 1. This was the most highly anticipated games of many past seasons. The fans were extremely anxious. 2. Everyone knows what kind of snake that Kiffen truly is. Slipping out the back door during his time at UT, says it all. 3. The NCAA, doesn’t need to look at punishing anyone. What they do need to do is, consider making these Refs more responsible, without any bias opinions, and provide them with annual revisions of the rules. 4. This game was saturated with fake injuries. Kiffen had this planned out in his game book. He is only allowed 3 time outs and he knew that adding fake injuries would allow him to send in 3-4 fresh bodies on every fake injury, of which he did. He stood on the side line as well as the injured player and smiled as they all walked off the field. NCAA should address this issue directly at Kiffen. 5. The UT fan base, did act poorly. But, let’s keep one thing in mind that no one has even mentioned. Several times in the previous week during press conferences, Coach Heupel did ask numerous times for the fans to be HOSTILE. Give this a break. The fans were not given the level of hostility as they were ask to provide. 6. Kiffen came into Neyland with one thing on his mind and that was to disrupt, disrespect, and cause as much of his own hostility as possible. When he left the field, he flipped off the fans and threw his hat at them. 7. I don’t condone the Actions of the UT fan base. But with all of the above issues stated, I surely do understand the actions that has happened.

The game Saturday night n Neyland was like the presidential election. Losing to a better team is one thing but losing to a team that disrespects te fans and the opposing team is another. The SEC fined UT $250 grand. Generally I don’t post, especially personal opinions, but let’s look strictly at the facts of the Ole Miss saga. 1. This was the most highly anticipated games of many past seasons. The fans were extremely anxious. 2. Everyone knows what kind of snake that Kiffen truly is. Slipping out the back door during his time at UT, says it all. 3. The NCAA, doesn’t need to look at punishing anyone. What they do need to do is, consider making these Refs more responsible, without any bias opinions, and provide them with annual revisions of the rules. 4. This game was saturated with fake injuries. Kiffen had this planned out in his game book. He is only allowed 3 time outs and he knew that adding fake injuries would allow him to send in 3-4 fresh bodies on every fake injury, of which he did. He stood on the side line as well as the injured player and smiled as they all walked off the field. NCAA should address this issue directly at Kiffen. 5. The UT fan base, did act poorly. But, let’s keep one thing in mind that no one has even mentioned. Several times in the previous week during press conferences, Coach Heupel did ask numerous times for the fans to be HOSTILE. Give this a break. The fans were not given the level of hostility as they were ask to provide. 6. Kiffen came into Neyland with one thing on his mind and that was to disrupt, disrespect, and cause as much of his own hostility as possible. When he left the field, he flipped off the fans and threw his hat at them. 7. I don’t condone the Actions of the UT fan base. But with all of the above issues stated, I surely do understand the actions that has happened.

Heupel didn't have to throw the deep ball. Two dropped passes right on the money and pass protection broke down a few times. 15 and 20 yard routes using the RPO is easier for Milton right now. Keep the chains moving and let him find some rhythm. He hits those two open long bombs and the score is 52 to 6.

Pruitt screwed himself playing Guarantano most of the year and then rotating QBs in who have had few reps and no experience.

We've been saying the same for weeks. Harrison Bailey just proved tonight at Auburn that he should have been playing all year. People can say that Auburn was playing prevent D and that they had their backups in the game all they want, but Bailey stood in the pocket, read the defense and threw on target. He had so few reps in the previous game mostly handing the ball off that we couldn’t even judge him accurately. Pruitt has been too stubborn with his insistence on playing Guarantano all year. I said after UT’s loss against Kentucky that this year should be utilized by playing Bailey so he’s ready for next year and forget the record. How much further would the Vols be now? They will still go no better than 3 wins as it is. In fact, there was a very good chance UT wins the game at Auburn if Pruitt had started Bailey since the Vols won every statistical category but the score and that is on two people: Guarantano throwing a pick six in the redzone making that a 14 point swing and Cimaglia missing two field goals, one of which was a straight on 37 yarder. The Vols RBs were gashing Auburn's D-line and that's when Chaney decides to let JG throw a pass he hasn't learned yet to not stare down receivers and throw the ball away when the receiver runs the wrong route. As idiotic as Pruitt has been with his insistence on JG being the better practice player, even he will cut his own throat if he starts JG next game.

Amen!

Thanks for your support for Pruitt, but he didn't learn "the process" under Saban like Fulmer thought he did. Saban made all the defensive calls anyway. Pruitt was just Saban's punching bag when the defense screwed up.

You better go back to read the history books about these two coaches. Bruce Pearl got fired for lying about having a BBQ for a recruit. That doesn't even come close to what Hugh Freeze did. In February 2019, the NCAA punished the Ole Miss football team for the recruiting and academic violations committed under both Nutt and Freeze. The punishments included a two-year postseason ban, three years of probation, and a four-year ban on some scholarships.

Pruitt wasn't on the list? Did I miss his name. He is way out of his element. I don't know what his love affair with Guarantano is, but the idea that JG gives the Vols the best chance of winning is ridiculous. He gives them the best chance to lose after the opposing coaches make adjustments.

I could be wrong and you Bama fans can correct me on this but I'm thinking that all Pruitt did on defense at Bama was hold Saban's clipboard because he can't even put a good defense together. Another busted coverage last night at Auburn. No communication whatsoever. UT's defensive secondary can't cover a slant pattern. They get beat deep every game. More importantly, Pruitt is showing no signs of knowing how to be a head coach, which is why I would have never hired him. Yeah, there are people who say there weren't many options at the time, but there were some who had head coaching experience.

Pruitt is not going to be fired this year. Fulmer was idiotic enough like the previous UT ADs to give Pruitt an extension and pay raise based on potential. I'm sure Fulmer thought that the way the Vols finished last year was a strong signal of success carrying over to this year, but Fulmer must have forgotten how JG regresses throughout every season. I don't buy the COVID-19 excuse. Other teams have better QBs. JG is not one.

I'll repeat what I said on the other article. This was a winnable game with a competent QB. Harrison Bailey just proved tonight at Auburn that he should have been playing all year. People can say that Auburn was playing prevent D and that they had their backups in the game all they want, but Bailey stood in the pocket, read the defense and threw on target. He had so few reps in the previous game mostly handing the ball off that we couldn't even judge him accurately. Pruitt has been too stubborn with his insistence on playing Guarantano all year. I said after UT's loss against Kentucky that this year should be utilized by playing Bailey so he's ready for next year and forget the record. How much further would the Vols be now? They will still go no better than 3 wins as it is. In fact, there was a very good chance UT wins the game at Auburn if Pruitt had started Bailey since the Vols won every statistical category but the score and that is on two people: Guarantano throwing a pick six in the redzone making that a 14 point swing and Cimaglia missing two field goals, one of which was a straight on 37 yarder. As idiotic as Pruitt has been with his insistence on JG being the better practice player, even he will cut his own throat if he starts JG next game. Fans who want to say the pick six wasn't his fault are wrong. Yes, the receiver may have ran the wrong route, but you throw the ball away. He still doesn't get it and never will.

Harrison Bailey just proved tonight at Auburn that he should have been playing all year. People can say that Auburn was playing prevent D and that they had their backups in the game all they want, but Bailey stood in the pocket, read the defense and threw on target. He had so few reps in the previous game mostly handing the ball off that we couldn't even judge him accurately. Pruitt has been too stubborn with his insistence on playing Guarantano all year. I said after UT's loss against Kentucky that this year should be utilized by playing Bailey so he's ready for next year and forget the record. How much further would the Vols be now? They will still go no better than 3 wins as it is. In fact, there was a very good chance UT wins the game at Auburn if Pruitt had started Bailey since the Vols won every statistical category but the score and that is on two people: Guarantano throwing a pick six in the redzone making that a 14 point swing and Cimaglia missing two field goals, one of which was a straight on 37 yarder. As idiotic as Pruitt has been with his insistence on JG being the better practice player, even he will cut his own throat if he starts JG next game.

I was happy when Currie hired Leach. I was pissed when he wasn't finalized. JP may turn out well too, but to me Mike Leach had more success at places nobody could win. The primary reason he could get his team ready to play in so little time with so few practices is the concept of using 7-10 plays and running them out of 70 or so formations.

Manziel said his priorities are elsewhere right now. Anybody have a guess what they are.

Exactly! G-man's decision to run when the play broke down or the receiver was covered was always too late as well.

Interesting comparison. I don't know, but I would bet my house that Malzahn would have multiple excellent job offers if Auburn fired him. That's always the most difficult part: finding a better coach than the one you have. Finding a better coach could happen, but the opposite could happen too. Furthermore, what's more likely? Finding a better head coach or finding one that is worse? What is the risk vs. the reward? It all depends on expectations for that particular school and fan base. Does Auburn expect to win a natty in the next couple of years? If so, Malzahn won't handle the heat he's sitting on.

I'm pulling for him since I can hate the Gators without hating individual players.

I agree with you. The best and latest example is LSU's offensive transformation. The LSU offense transformed itself from a run heavy, pro style look, to a highly efficient and highly productive spread. However, from what I saw the few times I watched them, the truly significant change was that the running backs still get the ball much of the time on first downs, but these days it's in the passing game, as the coaches like to get them the ball in space.