Who Can We Blame?? | Tennessee Vols Football

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[@CoryA77]

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers love ya vol nation

[@PhillipFulm]

If anyone remembers the Derek Dooley years, even Pruitt years. We wouldn’t even have the thought of Playoff or even the hopes of Beating Florida or Alabama.

[@davyboy9397]

Derek "We made a lot of mistakes" Dooley. It feels surreal that we lived through that guy and Butch Jones. What a clown show

[@hpw101]

Yes, we’re aware that CJH is a better coach than Dooley or Pruitt.

[@PhillipFulm]

@@hpw101 to sum he’s not. Did you not see all the “Fire Heupel” after Arkansas’s and even Florida last year and other losses.

[@hpw101]

@@PhillipFulm no, I did not see a single person saying fire Heupel after Arkansas. That’s such a small minority that it’s completely irrelevant. I refuse to accept just being better than Pruitt or Dooley.

[@PhillipFulm]

@@hpw101 guess you don’t go to the games.

[@Raubvol]

4 years ago we would of done anything to have this record

[@bowhunting1013]

Well said , Go vols!!!

[@TalkinVAWLSNetwork]

A lot of people need to be reminded of that, but I also understand expectations change. We want to keep moving forward... SEC Championships, CFP, National Championships...

[@GritsandGraceSF]

Absolutely!

[@willcruikshank7972]

We wouldn’t have won that Florida game

[@harlandeke]

​@@TalkinVAWLSNetworkI don't...riddle me this, how many of those have we won in your lifetime?..even in my 56 years on this earth they have been few and far between. I'm going to tell you what is about to happen Boogie...we...this bigmouthed idiot fanbase, are going to DESTROY whatever chance we have of a good future by going thermoToxic right now because the team is not what we want yet. I swore I wouldn't complain over 8-9 win seasons ever again after the pure atrocious crapstew I was forced to eat for 15-20 years...I just wanted to be competitive again...not a pushover scrub team...and we are a good team..period. God bless Josh Heupel...I'm with you buddy...just keep building and it will happen, I've already seen him come close. Screw all the morons.

[@NicholasRaper]

Literally looked down at my phone to see if you posted a video and what do you know? Perfect timing!

[@Baylor1993]

I ain’t gonna “blame” anyone after watching Kiffin, Dooley, Jones, and Pruitt.. I’m 31 and can remember Fulmer years. Gimme Huepel for the long term

[@michaelholt8590]

Thanks for the video, Boogie! I needed my Talkin Vawls fix for the morning. 🍊🍺

[@TalkinVAWLSNetwork]

Hey, I appreciate that Michael! GBO

[@psclhys]

Well balanced, constructive analysis. I like it.

[@noahsnell1827]

Closing comments are spot on. A baseball pitcher rarely throws a no-hitter without being bailed out on a fly ball. Nico needs some help from the O-line and receivers. Play calling is fine, but I'd like to see some receiver stacks, outside option runs, and qb designed runs to keep defenses honest against our usual spread offense and runs up the middle.

[@coop1osrs]

We run receiver stacks on every series what are you watching… you’re the same type of person to sit here and cry for qb run then blame the coaches when the qb gets injured running.

[@noahsnell1827]

@@coop1osrs You mad bro? Pretty baseless and ignorant accusation. Florida game, 3 stack on short side of the field, announcers stated we should run that to shrink the field more often and lessen the long side throws when they're not producing. Literally stated by analysts. Take your own advice.

[@coop1osrs]

@@noahsnell1827 calling the announcers in real analysts is laughably stupid. One play does t indicate the formations an offense runs over the course of a game. Look at the stats on the pro football index. The entire premise of Heupul’s system revolves around receiver stacks; so you’re ganna sit here and claim Heupul isn’t running his own fucking system based on what some dipshit announcer said.

[@coop1osrs]

@@noahsnell1827 if you once in your life watched the game film instead of listening to the dipshits on ESPN you’d understand this easily.

[@kenjohnson5500]

Goooo Vols!!! Play like you want to win!!!!

[@brianlambTN]

Another good one, Boogie. I agree.

[@chrislee4946]

I don’t give a damn about nothing but the VAWLS!

[@BDEntertainment423]

Boogie, is there a way that you guys could mash the spooky Rocky top audio with the old radio announcer audio y'all used to use for some intros?

[@deweybarnard8303]

We got the W thank you men keep getting better buck fama

[@jonsolomon4814]

Confidence! I think everything is going to get better it just takes some confidence in these players and eventually it will take off and we will see the offense that we have gotten used to! Let’s get behind this team and stop with all of the coaching that 99% of the people can’t do! Go Big Orange

[@CoryA77]

He is 100% right

[@willcruikshank7972]

Basic plays work when they are executed correctly especially with tempo! I believe the guys can step up.

[@MXL25]

You're right it's the staff.

[@Smithsj82]

If you want to blame someone, it would have to be the OL. Bad recruiting and bad evaluation of portal players prior to 24.

[@ItsVolsnLions]

Heard been back and got 20 holding penalties already sad bro sad 🤦🏿‍♂️ if not it seems like it

[@chadcox9311]

Heard had definitely been a disappointment, but plenty of these plays aren’t on the line. They deserve blame, but I’m seeing them get much more blame than they deserve with plenty to go around.

[@gsmith8403]

I think you're on to something but not so much as the portal OL players. More to do with not being able to keep & develop the OL kids recruited from the 21-22 years. The lack of dependable depth on the OL is really hurting us.

[@nwsherrer16]

Love the content. I think that for me personally it’s hard to watch all the good we have, get offset by the one thing that no one thought would be a concern. I thought Dylan Sampson would be great this season, but I had no idea how good he’d be. I knew the D-line would be deep, but they are playing lights out. The rest of the D was a big question mark, and all those players have stepped up. And the really frustrating part is that if you fix the passing game, all of those other areas are complimented as well.

[@TonyaConn-f4g]

GBO! VFL ! LETS GET IT!!

[@eddieburton8315]

G!B!O!

[@phatfield72]

GBO!!🧡

[@tylerharrison7995]

Have faith GBO

[@mryjane1983]

GBO!!!!🍊🍊🍊🍊 Buck Fama!!!!!

[@dustinyoung7720]

They may not have completely figured out how to stop it, but they have figured our different ways to confuse Nico with their coverage and pressure package. All it takes is one person to make a play, but on offense all it takes is one person to NOT make a play. A slow block, missed chip, blocking air, misreading a blitz. We are growing and learning, but defenses appear to be throwing new schemes every play as well. We will figure it out, and if Nico can string a couple of plays and series together, get his confidence and swagger back, we will do great things!

[@curtiscope9113]

Calm down!.... we make plays, LINE PLAY BETTER....WE WILL WIN! GBO!!!

[@jasonlawrence6773]

It is most definitely execution. The big plays have been there. They just aren't being completed. Missed reads, slightly off target, dropped balls, missed assignments, bad clock management, etc, etc. There's enough blame to go around that it just simply goes back to blaming overall execution. I'm still confident that this team can hit their stride down the stretch in the second half of the season. Which is when you want to be playing your best football. Simply put, we're 5-1 and haven't played our best ball yet. Everything is in front of this team. Backs are against the wall and that's when CJH's teams seam to play their best. I still believe!

[@mgway4661]

A win over Florida is always a quality win

[@benjaminhawkins8702]

#GBO!!!!!!!

[@andrewlowe1420]

Like JD says give me a scholarship play that's not just wide receivers,everyone needs to

[@goodtimekillers3262]

I saw a former college lineman break down the offense. He showed how the defense is not respecting the receivers and crowding the box. This allowed more pressure on the run. then the o line can’t keep the d-line out of the pocket which seems to be causing nico to hurry and his fundamentals to break down, even when the pocket is pretty clean, which is causing slightly missed passes. Luckily our rbs are good enough to break a few.

[@HaydenRusinek]

It wouldn’t be 18 of 26 it would have been 18 of 28, love the show boogie! Buck fama go vols

[@chadcox9311]

Naw, the attempts would stay the same

[@Truth_Seeker95]

@@chadcox9311I was hoping I didn’t have to be the one to point it out to him. 😂

[@johnbyington3458]

I'm glad that Tenn has turned the football program around, but...I've asked this question over and over and no one has yet to answer: In the Arkansas game, why did they keep throwing the screen/ flats pass almost every pass play?

[@teetown3258]

It's the offensive line, no doubt. Look at our tackles grades against Arkansas and Florida they were exponentially worse than everyone else.

[@marcmadden8575]

GBO!

[@chadcox9311]

Gbo!

[@jannamangrum6120]

I live here in the state of Crimson. Please Beat Bama! Buck Fama for real!! GBO 🍊🧡

[@moonshineman]

GBO! I want to see nico run the ball more unleash our wide recievers

[@ItsVolsnLions]

Go Vols 🍊🧡

[@samuelwatkins6227]

#GBO 🍊

[@TheRockyTopRock]

Go back and watch the line on film. The blame is on them. Nico is young, dirty pockets are hard to navigate. Better blocking equals better qb play. The play calls were on point. Totally on the line

[@billshepard6664]

Agreed, O Line is a dumpster fire.

[@Marvin-u7v]

GBO savage Orange

[@KeithWard-c6i]

Armchair quarterbacks lol just drink your beer and jump and cheer it's vol football rocky top is what the team needs to hear gbo🍊

[@JoeVol5249]

BUCK FAMA!!!!! GBO!

[@VolsGuy404]

Buck Fama! Go Big 🍊!!!

[@bowhunting1013]

I think coach heupal should just open the playbook up for Nico , let him run more , make the big passes , and the one play I hate is those passes to the side line behind the line of scrimmage. They hardly ever work and they’re going to get somebody hurt , just let Nico be Nico he’s got the talent , let the cards fall where they may, Go Vols🍊🍊🍊🏈🏈🏈

[@chadcox9311]

We threw tons of deep balls that game, and those wr screens you mentioned are some of the best plays we run, they do a great job of pulling the DB’s up to the line. Not to mention they do work great as a compliment to the run game and gets the ball to our playmakers on the edge.

[@bowhunting1013]

@@chadcox9311 I agree with some of what you said , but those plays hardly ever work and when they do it’s for a few yards most of the time., I hope we get it done this weekend, Go Vols !!

[@benbelew563]

No one to blame for it we have a freshman quarterback he will grow and get better just give Tennessee coaches a chance to get better

[@carlosroberson6659]

The Vols padded their stats in the first 3 games. This is pretty much what happens every year. They aren’t even a top 20 offense this season. Nico isn’t ready yet. Next yr may be the year he lights it up if they can get him an oline

[@waynepruett2492]

Who Can We Blame is a weak-minded approach to dealing with "I am not Happy" The team and players that spend time addressing "How Can I Improve"? What weakness do I elliminate or improve - they are the Teams that get better/ play better. My Dad was way too big on placing blame. Taught me how that made the current status worse, never a step toward improvement or correction. The Negavols are big on placing blame before the end of the 1st QTR. GBO!!!

[@WyattFarms]

Glad to be able to complain after a win. Wasn’t that long ago we were getting blown out and hoping to be bowl eligible.

[@christopherwelch192]

If our tackles cant block and Nico keeps getting blown up, our passing offense wont work. The fix: Who knows, maybe put Nico back where the punter stands and bring out the damn long snaper! Maybe someone will get open before a defender can run back there far enough to sack him. Lol

[@nuggz4424]

GBO 🍊 🍊 🍊

[@josephherron7671]

You want my opinion? I think we all bought into the hype early and believed they were better than they really are. Yeah they're loaded with talent. But Nico is still very young. He looked like a veteran against lesser teams but up against SEC teams we're seeing that youth and inexperience. It's not the play calling, it's not the system, it's the fact that EVERYONE expected too much from a freshman QB; Including his teammates and maybe even his coaches. But the good news is he will get there. He will develop. Because that's what QBs do under Heupel. Tennessee is going to be fine . They may not be champions this year. But they will win one soon.

[@georgiavol1602]

I blame multiple night away games for the Arkansas game and Florida voodoo for the Florida game. No more excuses. Take care of business and buck fama Saturday! GBO

[@ryana-om7gg]

GBO! We are the Vols and we will beat Bama! We beat Florida! Bleed orange brothers!

[@Waniac]

[@joeycarroll8089]

GBO 🍊 🍊 🍊 🍊

[@kennyjones4989]

Offensive line and QB are the biggest problem! GBO!

[@gwhite7136]

I would not say play calling sucks but we need to try more sweeps and be more creative in the play calling. When you miss a guy whose open, well, guess what, you still have to keep changing up the plays lol. That doesn't stop with an incompletion. Running on 3rd and long, 3rd and long, 3rd long and up the middle. That will get old pretty quick and we do need to threw more on 1st downs. Not just one to start the game. But overall, must go temoo otherwise our offense is pretty much the same. Scoring points has to be the main thing this offense does and so the tempo makes that 50% more possible if not more. If Nico isn't hitting those guys, there might be another reaosn he's not. Must find out what that it and either address by adjusting it, or coming up with a different play scheme.

[@jamesmadison6650]

When I saw that cole Cubelic on sec network he opened my eyes to stop blaming the coaches. I didn’t realize we could have easily had 21 more points in that game. Add 21 and you have an entirely diff game.

[@scottsobel1044]

Gbo

[@codypope13]

Had some hiccups I believe coach and Nico are figuring it out it showed against Florida just goes back to the execution like you said Saturday

[@Dagan81]

Nico needs Bru and Thornton back. He has good chemistry with them on deep passes.

[@elsqueen]

GBO! Beat Bama!!!

[@VFLoganB]

It really is that simple, i hope Nico grows some guys take hit a fork in the road at some point. They either regress, transfer and are never heard from again or they figure it the F out. We all want the second one. Question is when will he figure it out.

[@james-jo5ju]

It’s ok fellas Tennessee will always have women’s basketball

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

Tony V sats hello.

[@wademcneece513]

i going to assume that Nico watched film after the Ark. game, where he overthrew Squirrel by 5 yds down the sideline, comes back against Fla. overthrows Squirrel again by 3-4 yds and then has a WR running down the numbers and the ball lands out of bounds, so to answer you're question, blame Nico

[@austinstubblefield5810]

All I'm saying is that 4 years ago, we wouldn't be asking ourselves "can we beat bama this weekend" we would be skipping the game cause we knew we were going to get splattered 52-3. Am I mad that we're not executing like we are capable of? Yes. but we got to appreciate where we are vs where we were.

[@JohnCollins-lh8ie]

BUCK BAMA GBO

[@hillvolfan]

Coaches made some good calls against FL - better calls than at AR. Execution was sus at times. OTs, QB, WRs all had their issues at points in the game.

[@danielfranklin7179]

They are 5 and 1. What more do you want?

[@hpw101]

Not losing to unranked teams like Arkansas or needing OT to beat a bad Florida team at home.

[@Truth_Seeker95]

We’ve gotta start rolling Nico out of the pocket more, & implementing some more RPO plays into the scheme for the time being, & calling the occasional quick slant to pickup a fast 6-8 yards when we’re in need of it. The Offense is close, we just need a little bit more from this Oline so Nico isn’t running for his life every other play and causing that mental clock to speed up, to where he can’t even make it through his reads before having to tuck the ball & try to avoid turning it over.

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

Seriously even a simple Madden football player can see we need to call slants to open pur offense up. EASY completions down the middle if Nivo can anticipate the WRs on them instead of react to.

[@ArkansasVOL]

Could care less what the stats look like besides the one that matters. And that's getting the "w"

[@CoryA77]

[@whiskycharlie3448]

🟧⬜️🟧⬜️GBO🟧⬜️🟧⬜️

[@ryant114]

Honestly, 3 of those 4 balls he hit the the WRs in the hands.

[@ProfessorDeez3]

[@StephanParr-h3l]

[@leighminnick9628]

gbo

[@rip7413]

GBO

[@redeyejedi2451]

We ain't had this kind of team in over 20 years might b one of best defense we have ever had all offense has to do is score offense has to step up

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

The truth is we haven't faced a really good offense yet. We are good but some of those 90s Vols defenses were just ferocious and aggressive as heck. These guys are nore bend but don't break but i love how they get after the QB

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

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[@TheRockyTopRock]

Left Tackle Lance better block better this week. He played absolutely horrible against FL

[@Dad84]

If the offense comes out and looks anemic again this week I think it’s safe to say the hype around that squad was just that, hype. As far as defense it will be the tallest order to ask them to win the game this weekend. They can keep them in the game but the offense is going to have to score to beat Alabama, bottom line.

[@TopazIPC_YT]

ok as a long time Tennessee fan To be completely honest, this is my perspective if you disagree be civil, all of this talk about us going to the playoffs and all that clearly got our guys rattled because of all this expectations because of people like Nico if you ask me that talk needs to stop if it was say the final couple of that fine I’m open for those discussions but the fact that we’re nowhere close to that talk just need to cease and let our guys play the games

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

High expectations get them rattled? Okay we'll just act like Kentucky and assume mediocrity every year. This is the SEC and we are one of its founding members.These lofty expectations will never and should never go away. Go tell that BS to a Nick Saban Bama team abd see if it gets them rattled. Nico and Heard both nedd to toughen the hell up and Heupel needs to at least fake having confidence in Nico throwing the ball instead of running the hall up the middle on third and long. That's a morale hit yo us as fans so you damn well know the players on our offense likely feel that way as well. Not sure if you watched in the 90s but the expectations then were at an all time high. We thought more like Bama fans....a loss was shocking to us.

[@Aaron-Duck]

>🐘

[@devans7128]

GBO!!!

[@VolsFanInGA]

I said it after the game, and I’ve said it all week long that it is execution 100% by all of the offense. I know that is generic, but if you look at the plays and you look at the offense as a whole there seems to be a breakdown with 1 of the 11 causing negative yardage, penalties, drops etc. Clean it up and it’s a different story. Go beat Bama. #BuckFama

[@marioscott1977]

My only problem with the play calling is to pass on 2nd and long only then to run it on 3rd. That cant give Niko confidence.

[@jeffmercer9655]

Blame who for a 5 and 1 start I remember years not too long ago I would take this as great

[@tiptopperdagrasshopper1196]

It's the offensive line. They are getting blown up by mediocre d lines. Ultimately the line coach has not made sure these guys were physically and mentally prepared. The offensive coordinator is responsible for that coach and Josh is responsible for him. So who's to blame the o line and the coaches. Dirty pockets, missed blocking assignments and just getting beat at the line of scrimmage. Would it kill us to let nico do a 3 step drop back or more? More roll outs and play action? More rpo!

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

We need to start shirt slants to Thornton, Squirrel or even Sampson down the middle.

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

* short

[@dnashj33]

We all agree that the players on offense are not making enough plays to sustain drives and that accounts for a lot of the stalled offensive production the past 3 games. However, there is PLENTY of blame to go around for the coaching staff, too. Way too many times, Coach Heupel gets uber, mega conservative...to the point he is conceding drives on 3rd downs by calling a run play up the middle on 3rd and longs. You CANNOT blame that crap on players and fans! He is too scared to call a pass play on clear passing downs!!! On 3rd and 7 or 3rd and 10, calling a running play = punt. It's a passing down because every team knows that passing is the HIGHER PERCENTAGE PLAY than a run play. My point is to say that Coach Heupel is a mixed bag. He's done a lot of good, but he has flaws too, and I hope he makes a fundamental shift in his coaching philosophy...to get rid of the Phil Fulmer conservative coaching habits.

[@rabbitscryptos7757]

He clearly doesn't trust his online nor Nico yet.. That's why. You know he damn well wants to. I agree though...he needs to just let em play and let the chips fall wherever so to speak.

[@stevewoodard6411]

GBO🍊🍊🍊 Beat Bama!

[@HamNewton23]

I want to say most of the blame could be on the Offense. either with it being Nico not putting enough touch on the pass or Heard & Campbell missing blocks. The defense is playing at a CFP appearance level. The Offense needs to step up as a whole this all aint on Nico. yeah he makes the ship go but you need other parts to sail it successfully. GBO 🍊🍊🍊

[@gsmith8403]

Play calling is an issue when you see the OL struggling. Where are the in game adjustments??? Where are the quick outs? More RPOs are needed. Like can we get a running back screen once or twice a game. Where are the Ethan Davis plays? Where is Cam Seldon & Peyton Lewis to help blocking & runs? Why does Nico have to fake hand offs when he has designed runs when there are runs he could get a direct snap & follow a RB lead block? What happened to the shuttle pass? Yes we haven't executed on offense & that's it's own issue but as a offensive coordinator or head coach you have to recognize that & call plays that will get the team pass the sticks despite adversity. Lack of 1st downs equals a tired defense & a probable loss. #

[@markhodge5006]

It's the offensive line and Ellerby not developing players. If a offensive lineman, isn't contributing in 2 year's, there's something wrong.

[@ericjohnson9431]

Not going to lie my battered vols syndrome had a huge relapse I thought I was cured but it's coming back strong

[@campagnollo]

Who can we blame? Alex Golesh for having a career.

[@MrOmega52]

I still think this looks like a 8 and 4 team. GBO.

[@ehiddy]

I thought execution was bad in the Florida game not so much the play calling but you can not tell me that the play calling was good in that Arkansas game because no one was getting open

[@StephanParr-h3l]

Buck Bama