Tennessee fans let frustrations with Josh Heupel fly after ugly loss at Mizzou

Tennessee has lost yet again on the road against a solid opponent, dropping Week 11 to Mizzou 36-7.

The Vols finish the regular season 1-3 in true road games with losses to Alabama, Florida and now Missouri. Tennessee is 5-0 at home this season and 1-0 in neutral site games (Virginia). They finish the season with Georgia and Vanderbilt in Knoxville.

And with how Tennessee is playing, the Vols are hurtling towards an 8-4 regular season record in Year 3 of the Josh Heupel era.

That’s not bad, but it’s also not the expectation for the Vols after an 11-2 year in 2022. Tennessee had no pass rush and the secondary that was already banged up struggled in part because of it. In addition, the Vols’ deadly run game wasn’t able to get up to speed and silly penalties upended every bit of positive momentum Joe Milton and the Vols offense was able to muster in the 2nd half.

There’s an argument to be made that this was Josh Heupel’s worst performance at Tennessee right there alongside 2022 South Carolina. A few fans said as much on Saturday during the final stages of the game.

Fans took to social media to blast Heupel and the Vols after yet another road loss. Here’s what they had to say:

Congrats to Mizzou, but this is a completely indefensible and pathetic performance by Tennessee. Josh Heupel’s team is total garbage on the road, no matter the opponent. Major issue in year three.

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) November 11, 2023

Convince me this isn’t the worst game of Josh Heupel’s time at Tennessee

— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) November 11, 2023

Inexcusable loss by Josh Heupel

— Outside Clutter (@OutsideClutter) November 11, 2023

Josh Heupel*** https://t.co/iYkJzaFhNU

— The Volgoose (@VolGoose) November 11, 2023

The Josh Heupel Tennessee November no-show is becoming college football’s newest tradition.

— Matt Russell ?? (@mrussauthentic) November 11, 2023

It’s time to have a discussion about Josh Heupel on the road

— Brando (@bhowell120) November 11, 2023

Josh Heupel on the road pic.twitter.com/h30Q0vUuhJ

— no context tennessee vols (@ZeroContextVols) November 11, 2023

Josh Heupel after you think he couldn’t pissing down his leg in another SEC road game: pic.twitter.com/2YFPiw2SW2

— Swagger of Tennessee (@SwaggerofUT) November 11, 2023

I hope Josh Heupel and Tim Banks are half as embarrassed as I am as a fan. Because if they are, we’ll never lose another ball game. This is disgusting. BY FAR Heupel’s worst game.

— Orange Blood (@TheOrangeBloods) November 11, 2023

Josh Heupel, once again, got out coached in a big game scenario. Season is over, Georgia next week means nothing. Onto next season.

— Garrett Booth (@garrettbooth20) November 11, 2023

Ethan Stone

Ethan Stone is a Tennessee graduate and loves all things college football and college basketball. Firm believer in fouling while up 3.