Trouble in the Swamp: Tennessee, Joe Milton's dreadful start prompts reaction
Uh, Tennessee?
The Vols have had a rough going in the Swamp so far Saturday evening. Tennessee trails 19-7 after the first quarter following a dreadful start against the Gators on both sides of the ball.
The secondary has had serious trouble keeping Florida’s offense at bay, but Florida’s offensive line has completely controlled the pace of Week 3 so far. The Gators have had the ball most of the game and the score reflects that.
Joe Milton and the offense aren’t free of blame, either. Milton’s first interception of his Tennessee career was a bad one, throwing the ball way up after being pressured by a Florida defender. On top of that, Tennessee’s offensive line can’t stop jumping to make things even harder for Heupel and Co.
All that to say, it’s been really bad. Social media agrees. Here’s what some fans had to say ahead of halftime:
Florida MANHANDLING Tennessee right now https://t.co/z0G9u7oOYH
— Chravis with a “T” (@tko140pt6) September 17, 2023
Unreal. Imploding for no reason.
— Chad Fields (Vols Uniform Boy) (@CfieldsVFL) September 17, 2023
An awful decision from Joe Milton and Florida is definitely feeling the momentum right now.
That ‘throw’ was atrocious
— Trey Wallace (@TreyWallace_) September 17, 2023
Yeah, this is about right for us in the Swamp
— Charlie Burris (@Charlie_Burris) September 17, 2023
A classic Tennessee performance vs Florida!
— gmannVOLS (@gmannVOLS) September 17, 2023
JOE MILTON IS FRADULENT
— CyNola Season ⁉️? (@SamLittman3) September 17, 2023
Calling the police on Joe Milton
— Taylor Nigrelli (@Nigrelli93) September 17, 2023
Joe Milton is definitely getting benched before the end halfway point of the season.
— Caleb (@SirKingCaleb4) September 17, 2023
Time for us to be done with the Joe Milton experiment
— The Volgoose (@VolGoose) September 17, 2023
at least Joe Milton can throw a football over a mountain
— Arrogant Nation✌? (@FightOnRusty) September 17, 2023
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If i lived in Georgia, and my kid could go to any school in the state, it would be Georgia Tech.
Bolt……That is because you like CONSISTENCY for your kids. You wouldn’t want them all confused by winning!!!!!
PS. Heck I will bet this Tennessee game has the
Or…. the value of a Football team has nothing to do with their education.
Has them all CONFUSED!!! Saying we feel terrible tonight. Something ain’t right. We are winning!!!!
PS. So Tech makes great sense. Try to hold on now!!! LOL
Negan
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Not even sure wt f your talking about, but go on.
Comment was directed at the kids going to Georgia Tech!!!!
” If i lived in Georgia, and my kid could go to any school in the state, it would be Georgia Tech. ”
PS. Still confused???? LOL
Negan
You kid isn’t sure what they want to do(common)….
You would send them to UGA over G.T.?
For football?
Tech is a great school. But one of my brothers graduated from Tech. He looked for a job for several months after he graduated. I got interviewed on campus at UGA as a soon to be graduate by Texas Instruments and had a job in Dallas waiting on me when I got out.
I have to say it. It appears TENNESSEE IS BACK!!!! Back to the drawing board of mediocrity!!! LOL
PS. It ain’t over though!!!!
Negan
I don’t know how good or bad the Tennessee defensive coordinator is. But you don’t just improve on defense overnight without elite level recruiting! And many years of it!!!! You can improve fundamentals but talent makes the biggest difference!!!!
There are good/great players in the portal at times. But most are l..azy cast…away players looking for an easy start!!!!
Offense has it’s place but DEFENSE has always won championships!!! And it still does today!!!!
So that the days when your offense is not clicking. You can actually prevent a loss with defense!!! Is it s..e
.x..y? Yes it is. If you love great defense!!!!
I will take a good offense and an elite defense any day. Over a huge offense that can’t stop paper dolls!!!!!!!!
JMHO
PS. Gators look really good right now!!!!
Negan
Media hyped Joe up but we all knew better. But the major thing is Tim Bamks once again can’t call a game. Sloppy tackling and just poor game calling on the defense. We all know Joe’s not the guy. It’s either throw quick screen, which Florida is ready for, or long bomb. No over the middle or stretch the field. ALL this falls back on the coaches. Nico time……
Wow. Sure is quieter than you Vols were at halftime in the Georgia Game
Dude yall don’t look good either. In all seriousness, I don’t see any SEC team in it this year. Everyone looks bad.
You could be right, even though I expect UGA to go undefeated this season. The rest of the conference will beat itself up, and out. LSU showed some life today though. I’m going to keep the hope.
Georgia is where Bama has been for a decade plus. Even in a down year they can still win it all. Tennessee is just mediocre
Making this Gators team Look like 2008…where’s all those big mouth vol fans who were running their mouth earlier today? Hey Gwhite that first drive was beautiful though…Milton for Heisman
When Etienne dropped 60+, with UT defenders NOT EVEN TRYING TO tackle him…. I knew UT was in trouble.
Whoever that LB/Safety was, that literally bumped, not even put an arm on ET, should be sat, for a year.
Also…. GRAHAM MERTZ. EAT IT Y’ALL H ATERZ.
Yeah seen that. Banks is shanty as hell as a D coordinator. Not even prepared. It’s like media predicts us to win so we walk in and bam…..
It was ugly. He didn’t even alligator arm him. He just bumped him, lost balance and ET kept rumbling. The first missed tackle was….whatever, but that second was ridiculous.
Meeeertz!
LFGO!!!!
Funny thing is, Milton will still be a 1st round pick….how I don’t now. The media don’t know shat.
He absolutely will NOT be a first round pick.
Heck look at Richardson. Bout the same as Milton. How the heck did that guy get 1st round?
Exactly my point. No ONE is going to take a chance on a qb who can throw a ball to the moon, but never in a million years get it to a receiver , after the Richardson experiment fails.
JaMarcus Russell anyone? Money throw away time and time again
True true. Some people got money burning a hole in their billion dollar pockets.
He’ll go in the first. A.R did, he’s not a disaster for the Colts yet, and Milton is a better passer.
“I don’t lose in Florida”-Joe Milton….
Clown.
Yeah made me chuckle when I seen that. Dude barely wins the starting QB job.
Milton is struggling, but it is not all him. UT’s lines (both sides) are getting dominated. UT receives the ball for the second half. I would let Milton go out there and throw the ball, either proving he belongs or he doesn’t. If UT doesn’t make adjustments and Milton has no time and running for his life, you have to take that into consideration.
Milton doesn’t have the QB instincts or knowledge. He can throw it a mile but….
HE CANT throw accurately. Period.
The Gator faithful are bringing the noise like the old days! Great first half, but it’s far from over. Tennessee can score fast. Gators must keep the intensity going for 30 more minutes.
Fantastic, all game.
Pretty embarrassing performance. This isn’t just on joe either. Both lines of scrimmage have been dominated. Only UT can make a very average QB look like Dan Marino. Congrats to Florida. Not much else to say.
I did not see this coming. Mertz!!!!!!
I was about as surprised this year, with how competent Mertz has been, as I was with Trask. I expected Mertz to be a tire fire, and he has been the highlight of the team imho.
The Mertzinator lives!!! Lol.
I don’t know how good or bad the Tennessee defensive coordinator is. But you don’t just improve on defense overnight without elite level recruiting! And many years of it!!!! You can improve fundamentals but talent makes the biggest difference!!!!
There are good/great players in the portal at times. But most are l..azy cast…away players looking for an easy start!!!!
Offense has it’s place but DEFENSE has always won championships!!! And it still does today!!!!
So that the days when your offense is not clicking. You can actually prevent a loss with defense!!! Is it s..e
.x..y? Yes it is. If you love great defense!!!!
PS. I will take a good offense and an elite defense any day. Over a huge offense that can’t stop paper dolls!!!!
Negan