POSTCAST: Instant Reactions to Tennessee’s 24-17 win over No. 7 Alabama | Vols Defense is ‘Elite’

[@clayhamric4912]

Life is better when Tennessee wins. Go Vols!

[@LockedOnVols]

amen

[@chacaabbaylee768]

The whole week is hype. Radio, TV, recruiting......🎉🎉

[@1234beers]

I just finished watching the locked in bama guy, and I just wanted to say, thanks for being one of the best podcast cast out there and for not being a crybaby like that guy when we lose. Appreciate the work you do. Go Vols!

[@LockedOnVols]

Appreciate you watching! Thanks for the kind words. Great win!

[@Easttnvol25]

Agree Locked on bama guy is a baby

[@brosenb11]

Them bammers cryin 😅

[@alexwaggoner4372]

I seen it coming with that dude in their pregame episode. I almost commented on it and said “damn I’d hate to be in the same room as that dude when they get beat” 😂

[@jeffreylawson3645]

Totally agree that guy from " locked on Alabama" crying like a damn baby..he sux so bad at his JOB that it is understandable why he cries so damn much after Alabama loses..THAT GUY NEEDS TO GET A REAL JOB..he seems to even thinks that he is "the fashion police of college head coaching" this same guy is the one that started all of this crazy "bad T-shirt head coach" 😅

[@willcruikshank7972]

24 points in the second half even with some mistakes is very encouraging. I think Nico gained a lot of confidence. Jermod McCoy and the defense are insane!

[@creepycrespi8180]

thats what happens when you run the ball.

[@bowhunting1013]

@@creepycrespi8180facts , being able to run the ball opens the whole playbook, Go Vols !!

[@CoryA77]

McCoy is the best CB in SEC I believe

[@CoryA77]

Mr Walk on doing it AGAIN like NC State

[@bowhunting1013]

@@CoryA77 heck yeah!! Brooks better get a scholarship. He leaves it on on the field

[@JackMayhew-fl2tj]

That deep Thornton reception was much like the Keyton catch against Florida in 22. That changed everything in this game. GBDH GBO

[@vflshred8796]

GBO! Thank you and the whole team at Locked on Vols for being professional in wins and losses.

[@jonsolomon4814]

If we can get our offense back to where we know they can be to go along with this Defense! I can’t even imagine what that would look like, we could go deep into the playoffs if we could just play like we are capable of. Great win and enjoy this great Sunday morning. GBO 🍊🏈🧡

[@CoryA77]

It's gonna happen I can see it all coming together the 3 weeks with a bye this coming one we just needed to get back home and reset GBO

[@robertduncan5696]

Glad for the win and I thankful for Josh and his brother staff go Vols

[@kimberlydunn954]

IT'S GREAT TO BE A TENNESSEE VOL !!😊😊😊

[@mm-oq5bo]

The fact that we can win while not playing well on offense is very encouraging. Can you imagine how dangerous we could be if we start playing well on offense? My goodness.

[@CoryA77]

It's coming in Athens we have a bye then Kentucky and Mississippi State both at home I believe we about to get right at the right time! GBO

[@andersonhutsell8368]

The Vols did a lot of growing up in the 2nd half. I still do not have UK, Miss. St . or Vandy marked as W's yet.

[@andersonhutsell8368]

Your numbers may be down because of some of your crossovers. Ward Wednesday's are A+.

[@jasonejoness77]

National championship defense. This is the best defense that we have had since 1998.

[@chacaabbaylee768]

Since 2001. That team was better on D, but this team is better than the 2003 D and second only to 2001. Andre Lott, Kevin burnett, Kevin Simon, Rashad Moore, John Henderson, Kevin Young.....it was ridiculous. Even by today's standards. We should have played for the title in 01......but Saban ruined that too .....

[@Hunter10139]

I'm just enjoying this ride as long as we have it. As a vol fan from the early 2000s (family didnt watch college, a friend hooked me), this is the best time to be a vol fan I've seen.

[@willpotter22]

That Georgia game might the most defensive game all year

[@jimjaspers2804]

Take the under

[@willpotter22]

@@jimjaspers2804 damn right

[@CoryA77]

What a defensive performance McCoy is the best CB in SEC and Nico made the throws when he had to have them and our offense is coming around bye week at right time GBO

[@TheDKyatt]

Congratulations UT, y’all made the plays, we didn’t, it’s great to have the 3rd Saturday back where it belongs, RTR!

[@VolWoodworker]

Amen... Good game... Neyland is tough. I was at the 22 game, and went to Tuscaloosa last year...had an absolute blast down there...beautiful stadium and campus... Didn't make this one, but I like how the rivalry has come back full force it seems...GB🍊

[@stoor79]

Great commentary! Thanks Cainer!

[@RichardPatten-f5c]

GOOD MORNING TENNESSEE FANS IT'S A GREAT DAY TO BE A TENNESSEE VOLE! MAN OUR DEFENSE IS ELITE! FOR SURE. GO BIG ORANGE!

[@ASyler]

Getting a BACK TO BACK wins over Florida & Alabama feels GREAT. Ignore the noise. These Vols are about to peak at the right time. GO VOLS!!!

[@CoryA77]

6:54 NICO USING HIS LEGS GOT HIM GOING I BELIEVE HE STARTED REACTING INSTEAD OF OVER THINKING IT

[@kidzbop38isstraightfire92]

Yep, the key to Nico is to not overthink it. All of his issues are between his ears, so getting him on robot-mode where he doesn't have time to think is the best plan. I expect for them to dial-up for passes on rollouts where he can't set his feet and think about what can go wrong.

[@NickAkins-ph9ny]

I think the hit Nico took “adjusted his scope”. I saw a different look when he came back out and it wasn’t fear, anxiety, or pain. He was focused. Glad he’s ok. Now do something with this bye week

[@BrianHitch]

Vols showed that their defense can play better than Georgia and their offense can finish the job when they're hot. GBO!

[@lamonesjr4744]

GBO 🍊

[@JL-rr6wt]

I was at the game and didn't agree with rushing the field and all. We do need to remember, though, that a lot of these young fans haven't been there and don't remember the glory days.

[@CoryA77]

Yes 100% did they tear the goal post again heard they were trying to

[@JL-rr6wt]

@CoryA77 yeah they did tear them both down

[@CoryA77]

@@JL-rr6wt good lord

[@bowhunting1013]

I just hope they realize the bye week lost us the game against Arky, this bye week should be a grind for them , can’t let up now , this is when top teams get even better , Go Vols!!

[@antonpatea7390]

I think and hope Nico has turned a corner that second half he looked a lot more confident and assertive with the offence!

[@mrslindsay]

Eric Cain brushing his hair in the mornings: "YOU beat Alabama!" *points in mirror*

[@Benny_Sims]

Anybody remember when we used to get excited because the Vols were bowl eligible? We're light years beyond that now.

[@CarlaJenkinsTV]

Told y'all Tennessee would win! Heupel has put UT in the driver's seat for a playoff spot.

[@SaveYourselfGents]

We're not even in the driver seat for a berth in the SEC championship game. One step at a time kids....

[@XymomeyYT]

@@SaveYourselfGentsyou don’t necessarily need a sec champ game birth to make the new playoff

[@SaveYourselfGents]

@XymomeyYT Yes, you necessarily do kiddo... Also, think (I know) how would you not be in the SEC title race but somehow be in the playoff conversation? Why would a team that is not in position to win the conference even be worried about a playoff? The teams you couldn't overtake for the SEC will be in the playoffs....

[@XymomeyYT]

@@SaveYourselfGentsI see what you’re saying but Tennessee still has a playoff hope even if they lose to Georgia and win the rest. Considering too that bama has a chance of losing to lsu

[@IIISWILIII]

Nico is better post contact. They need to stop freaking protecting him and let him play football. Physicality sharpens instincts, timing, and focus. I believe this is the missing link for Nico. Run him early, let em get knocked around a little bit, get those juice flowing. Dividends will be huge 💯

[@BDEntertainment423]

Next time we beat Bama at home but I dont think that the field gets stormed but i believe the pent up rage and excitement from the last 17 years was still showing from the fan base tonight. 2 out of the last 3 is a start at swapping the streak

[@fredstriker2042]

Outstanding

[@dexculpepper-py1jr]

Folks Nico will get better, the more he plays the game will slow down for him.

[@JFord1234]

🤞🍊

[@lamonesjr4744]

He really stepped it up in the second half I’m happy for him and proud of him!

[@gbo5714]

We should’ve beaten them by more but it does feel pretty damn good to beat bama

[@brooksealy172]

A win is a win ! GBO

[@adamallison3685]

Maybe Nico gained some confidence

[@jackjenkins5160]

Bama isn’t rushing the field after beating the Vols. Time to act like we belong!

[@redevil7081]

So you’re giving your handfull of UT sod back?

[@alms07]

I was told the recruits started it. I'm cool with it.

[@brandonburmaster5363]

Absolutely agree, should not be rushing the field after this game, show some class in a gritty win, there is a field storming plague in college football and thought we were better than that

[@redevil7081]

@@brandonburmaster5363 So you guys knew this was a win? You left your mustard bottles and golf balls home…insider info.

[@alms07]

@@brandonburmaster5363 like I said, the recruits started it. It was a slow burn. First the recruits went. Then some students said sure and finally everyone else gave in. It'll only help us with those recruits.

[@mosesevaimalo8850]

GIVE NICO A BREAK HE'S A FISHMAN... HE KEEPS FIGHTING

[@jeffmercer9655]

He's a freshman

[@CoryA77]

Sampson for Heisman!!!

[@CoryA77]

4:09 NOPE

[@MooseMeus]

If nico finds his accuracy again we can beat anyone. The defense is as top 5. Just gotta hit those deep throws like Hendo did. We should have won that game by 3 TD's last night. i'm glad he was actually throwing the ball last night though. he did a lot less holding the ball last night

[@gbo5714]

Going in to a bye week because I feel very good

[@jerrygibson4304]

Lol all on a Tennessee Saturday night GBO

[@charlestucker215]

Cainer. Which do you think more impressive. The 2022 offensive effort over Bama. Or the 2024 defensive effort over Bama?

[@CoryA77]

Smoked something like a cigar 😂

[@derrickrodgers9647]

Hope we are not back to a one half team again but a win is a win

[@jerrywayne3467]

GBO 🍊🧡

[@TechWaltMD]

Better to struggle and win, than struggle and lose, which is what TN had been doing most big games. I agree with you about the goal posts, no need to dunk 'em. 'Just win, baby.' -- Al Davis

[@ColinHadaway]

GB🍊!

[@sumpesob8138]

Tennessee cud have beaten Bama,; Fla; and Ark by 3 touchdowns if nico doesn't overthrow his receivers. But he's young and he will finally get it wen it counts the most.

[@HKmoney-Offical]

They’re already out here blaming the Refs…

[@Tbiblaine23]

Shocker lmao, bama is lucky they didn’t have more penalties, they could’ve had 2 more false starts and half a dozen more holds.

[@jasonejoness77]

​@@Tbiblaine23And how in the hell..?.? Do They? Call a face mask on us.While the running back is holding our face mask the entire play ¿?

[@lucashouse9117]

Always gotta be a reason.

[@dexculpepper-py1jr]

I watched the replay slow, they held our defensive ends a bunch. Just like everyone we have played this year

[@JFord1234]

😂 I love it....Enjoy it boys, lord knows this fan base deserves it GB🍊

[@BrandonLayMusic]

Chill on the Saban praise heupel burned his corners too

[@JeffreyFuqua-b5z]

The offense needs to stick with the run and the O-line, still needs work. QB was missing wide open receivers. He needs work on his touch passing game, afterwards he'll be a great QB.

[@dakotadickens8902]

Cain, more of a mailbag question. Do you think it’s possible that the reasons for the over throws are because the defensive backs are not as physical in practice as what is happening in the game. Throwing the timing off a step or two Or is it simply adrenaline pumping and just Nico throwing it to hard? Curious of your thoughts. Our db at lot of plays aren’t on wide receivers hips and more off of them in games.

[@JFord1234]

I know if they ever get it fixed we would be playing for a national championship

[@redevil7081]

I think it’s adrenaline; as the game slows down Nico’s throws will get to the receivers. Right now, he’s throwing rockets just like Joe did.

[@dakotadickens8902]

@@redevil7081 I was thinking that and it could be but at the same time as we have gotten to stiffer competition it’s like he misses every ball the exact same like it’s muscle memory.

[@brosenb11]

VOLS!

[@michaelholt8590]

Nico looked different after that injury. I know he still threw an int after that, but he just played differently I hated that Gaston Moor threw an int for his only real pass. I know he wanted to make something happen.

[@redevil7081]

Nice game breakdown Cainer, GBO!

[@CoryA77]

Did the goal post get torn down again i heard they were trying to hope it didn't

[@CoryA77]

I guess they did

[@BG-1970]

Anyone have a list of former players in attendance today? GBO

[@Creekchug]

Looked like Nico played better after leaving the game. Settled him down or something. Find a way to win. That's what good teams do...

[@jacoblegg1783]

I really don’t think he was aiming for the guy tripled cover I thought he was trying to throw for the receiver that was running across the back of the end zone and ended up getting hit so it came out bad but regardless he needs to throw that ball away and live to play another down because it was first and 10

[@CoryA77]

Mr Walk On does it AGAIN hope everyone eating thier crow on him

[@chacaabbaylee768]

Coach Huep is one of the select few in the "i beat Saban at Bama" club, and has more wins over Florida than the last 3 UT coaches put together. He is the fruit of the Bob Stoops tree. Sorry Lincoln

[@thegreat-pl5gz]

It was in neyland.

[@poman1976]

Who on earth is "disappointed " about this? You need to stop watching football if that's the case. Good God.

[@joelhoward8211]

I'm a Vol fan but Pierce was offsides

[@lamonesjr4744]

Yea we may have gotten away with that one

[@davidshawn1609]

GBO🍊🍊🍊🍊

[@tobiaswilliamson00]

With this win for Tennessee: they've know won two of the last three meetings against Alabama after losing 15 consecutive. This is also the first time since 2004 and 2006 Tennessee beat Alabama consecutively in Knoxville. However, this is now the 4th time out of the last 12 conference games in which Tennessee did not score more than 25 points. Again, it's great for Tennessee that they defeated a team they usually don't beat, but they still need to improve on offense because for the first time since 1963, Tennessee went three consecutive games without scoring any points in the first half. As for Alabama, this is the first time since 1929 Alabama lost twice in the State of Tennessee in the same season. This is now the 4th time Alabama had two or more losses in the regular season within the last 16 years (2022, 2019, and 2010 were the others). This is also the first time since Nick Saban's first season at Alabama, 2007, in which the Crimson Tide lost two games in the regular season before November. And the problem with Alabama is that they lack discipline and what happened that night was weeks in the making now that Saban is gone. From the Alabama player punting the football in celebration after defeating Georgia to the Alabama player vs Tennessee flopping on purpose (after being told to do so by one of the members of the coaching staff), if Nick Saban was still coaching, he'd a ripped the players a new one. But at least this is a rivalry once again. I really hope the league expands to 9 games so Alabama and Tennessee can continue to play because even though I am an Alabama fan, I was born and raised in Knoxville, TN and this is a rivalry I hold very near and dear to my heart. Even Nick Saban on College GameDay said that the Tennessee game was a bigger rivalry to his players than the Auburn game because they wanted to wake up for the Tennessee game while having a harder time getting up for the Auburn game. Another classic game in this long played rivalry, although the previous one in Knoxville was way better and one of the greatest in CFB history.

[@turkeyslammer9549]

BAMA IS SO TRASH! GOD BLESS MOD. I’m still confident Nico will connect on these deep balls

[@johncamp-sk4ys]

wasn't pretty but it was beautiful

[@StephanParr-h3l]

GBO

[@CarlaJenkinsTV]

18:00 Danny White will pay the fine. But this is recency bias. Alabama win 15 straight before Heupel's arrival. Now he's 2-3 against the Tide with a better Alabama record than Kirby Smart.

[@williamsmith8790]

Lifelong Vols fan here. We learned absolutely nothing from this game. We still looked less than stellar against a team that looked less than stellar and just lost to Vandy. Do we now get to lose to Vandy too? We also have a GA ahead of us who are evidently starting to figure things out. That or Texas has just been a hype all season. We keep playing like this and GA will hang 40 on us.

[@williamstoker8027]

The SEC QB" s are not that good. Look at other games. We are not alone with problems. We WON!!

[@bobbytinsley6373]

❤😢😮😅😊

[@charlesschaum5849]

Bama guys were a bunch of whining babies

[@wesmarshall5426]

Why talk about the struggles??? Talk about the win. Also tell your buddy Josh Ward/Bugs Bunny to stop picking against the Vols!! Makes me sick how he always picks against Vols as everyone else pick Vols, as should be.

[@clintjohnson4947]

Our q b is junk he should be a lot better this is his second season and he’s just getting worse every week we need to try a new q b

[@stingray8585]

Peyton had a worse first year than Nico is having, stop being a negavol.

[@saintjoeblack]

both team looked very sloppy I wouldn't be proud of any team, Alabama is definitely not the team that Saban had. Alabama under DeBoer are playing more like a Tennessee team, and Tennessee under Heupel is playing the same as always...

[@defpoet34]

Just say you’re a Bama fan and keep moving

[@20MileRadius]

We are 6-1 so like a playoff team? 😂

[@JFord1234]

Move on chump cause we celebrating up in here 😂 ...GB🍊

[@SaveYourselfGents]

You must be kidding. I am astoundingly proud of Tennessee for winning. Please check yourself. GoVols. 🍊

[@SaveYourselfGents]

​@20MileRadius no. We are currently 5th in the SEC, and we have some big games left. Let's keep working. We're not even close to the playoffs.