TENNESSEE
Tennessee was blanked by Vanderbilt in the first half on Saturday, and things didn’t get much better for the Vols.
The Vols lost to the Commodores, 38-13, and fans quickly took to Twitter to voice their displeasure.
And many Tennessee fans had the same target — offensive coordinator Tyson Helton. After a rough showing by the offense, there were plenty of Vols fans who don’t want to see Helton back on Jeremy Pruitt’s coaching staff next season:
Send Tyson Helton packing…. tonight
— Jared Turner (@JT0106) November 24, 2018
I hope the Tennessee bus stops to get gas somewhere along I-40 tonight and Tyson Helton gets out to use the bathroom and they leave him
— Ben Harvey (@benjamminh23) November 24, 2018
Friendly reminder that Tennessee pays Tyson Helton $1,200,000 to be their offensive coordinator.
— Swoop (@Swoop_AA) November 24, 2018
I’m officially OUT on Tyson Helton and I’m not sure about my stance on Pruitt
— Donavin Estep (@donavinestep14) November 24, 2018
If Tyson Helton isn’t fired by next week then somethings wrong
— Colt "Collin" Seals (@CSeals7) November 24, 2018
TN fans reaction after watching a play Tyson Helton just called: pic.twitter.com/wPo2QF7ADy
— Will Card (@WillCard57) November 24, 2018
I wish Pruitt would leave Tyson Helton in Nashville tonight and call Kilff Kingsbury or Hugh Freeze on the ride home.
— Kerry Hodge (@kerryhodge6) November 24, 2018
Give a 12 year old playing Madden $1.2 million dollars a year and he'll call a better game than Tyson Helton
— Riley Chambers (@RaChambers_21) November 24, 2018
Who does Pruitt hire to replace Tyson Helton as OC? If Pruitt doesn't make a change he'll lose any goodwill he has left with the fan base IMO.
— Jeff Stafford (@JeffStaffordTN) November 24, 2018
We were foolish for thinking Butch stank would go away in a year, especially with jabronis like Tyson Helton calling plays.
— Blake (@_BlakeTucker) November 24, 2018
Complete failure by a spineless upper class and coaching staff. It’s a disgrace and the UT fan base deserves much better than this. Hey Pruitt-Roman generals used to off themselves on losses lesser than this. Let’s see how you rebound. Doubt you can.
It wasn’t his best night…but Tenn couldn’t block a shadow right now. With that being said, I don’t understand why he didn’t try to get Chandler the ball more. He’s called some good games this year, but the jury it still out.
Every facet of the team is playing poorly. I always thought Pruitt should have surrounded himself with experienced coordinators, especially the OC. our coaching staff is as inexperienced as our players, at least in their respective positions. Part of being a successful HC is knowing who needs to be cut and when. Some changes are probably needed. O line and D line coaches? Helton? Let’s see what happens after recruiting is over or at least the early signing period.
Surrounded himself with experience? Pruitt doesn’t even have experience. What did you expect?
That’s why Pruitt needed to surround himself with experience…
Pruitt is responsible. All the hopefuls will see by end of next year how bad it really is.
Need a real coach. An experienced head coach will do.
Ridiculous to say he is solely responsible. Especially a coach in his first year.
Because clearly Tyson Helton is responsible for us giving up point totals of 40, 38,58, 50, 47,and 38 agin. I don’t know what games everybody is watching, but I would say the offense is the least of our problems. The defense is abysmal.
We have the dumbest fan base in collage football. They just don’t know football and what it takes to win. UT fans are an emotional bunch of children and it is proven each day.
I am glad this season is over. We should NOT accept a bowl. Tennessee does not need to be going to a bowl to get embarrassed ….. AGAIN. These players do not need more practice because it would make no difference. There are not over 8 players that should even be playing for Tennessee. I have been a fan for 67 years [77 years old], and these players are the most totally inept group of Vols ever. The players that have the ability and the desire to play football are drowned in the sea of surrounding ineptness. They can’t block, tackle or cover……. and they don’t improve. The only thing they are good at is getting stupid penalties at the most damaging times. We will not get better until we have better players recruited. I don’t want to hear anymore BS from the players. Talk is cheap. Actions tell the truth.
Wanting to fire a coordinator in year one of a rebuild, is almost like a doctor making a prognosis based solely on “I don’t feel good.” You see the symptoms, but it’s WAY too early to diagnose the disease. This kind of snap judgement is what will keep you near the bottom of the SEC, and get what many think is a good coach in Pruitt fired. Ya’ll really are the most impatient fans in the SEC.
Don’t be so short-sighted. It will serve you well.