Offensive Line
Nathanael: F-
I genuinely don’t have any words to describe how bad the offensive line was on Saturday. They let a smaller, slower, less talented front seven of a Sun Belt team just completely whip them. Tennessee’s O-line couldn’t force the Panthers’ defensive line back when blocking for the run, and Guarantano far too often had pressure in his face. The unit ended up giving up six tackles for loss and four sacks on the afternoon.
It’s a little understandable that true freshmen like Wanya Morris and Darnell Wright had some issues and were inconsistent. Even for Trey Smith, some rust and inconsistency makes sense. But for everyone else, there’s absolutely no excuse.
Ben: FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF
Though it’s a different year, it’s the same ole Tennessee offensive line. The group was flat out terrible. It was a beautiful moment to see Trey Smith run out onto the field for the first time, but other than that, there wasn’t a positive. How the Vols couldn’t generate a push against a Georgia State team that won two games last year is mind-blowing to me. They made the players around them look worse than what they are.
Tennessee cross-trained nearly every one of its offensive linemen during camp. Folks in the program and outside of the program spun it as a good thing, saying the Vols actually have 8-10 guys that can play. It was ignorant to think so.
Tennessee’s coaching staff simply can’t figure out it’s best offensive line unit, and that is a huge problem.
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As a kid I growing up in Tennessee, I watched Johnny Majors coaching the Vols. From there the only highlights was Peyton Manning, who never won a championship, and T. Martin who was a one hit wonder.
I’m sick tired and embarrassed of making excuses.
Am pissed having to say yep we suck but we are rebuilding again and again and time after time.
Like a bad marriage or an old jalopy you pour more money and time into fixing.
At some point you have to face the facts. It ain’t getting any better and it ain’t never going to run like it use to.
I love my home state of Tennessee and I living in Georgia I’m Damn proud to be a Volunteer.
But I’m divorcing the University of Tennessee and taking a break from this toxic relationship.
Maybe one day UT will realize its playing college football and its part of the South Eastern Conference.
Not some back water obscure middle school.
So now I’m preparing to go to work on Tuesday
And listening to all the laughter and ridicule of getting beat by a last year 2 and 10 Georgia team.