UVAWise game..

as the old saying goes offense is exciting but defense wins championships, this game proves it beyond a shadow of a doubt

Maybe UVA-Wise can hire Chavis from UT so that we Vols can get a real defensive coach!

oh god, its starting already. Fire Chavis now lol.

Sarting now? That question has been an issue for years. Where've you been?

please, UT has had some very good defenses over the years and put more good players in the nfl on defense than about any program save Miami. Did it ever occur that losing a guy like Justin Harrell and then playing a team like Cal on the road in the first game of the season would make a difference?

Not only losing Harrell, but what was even bigger because Harrell only played a game and a half was losing all the DBs save Hefney. Although I thought Berry looked pretty good while in there.

I wouldn't fire Chavis.......I have to give Cal props, they mixed it up a lot and kept UT's defense off balance all night long. I know one thing, Eric Berry is going to be a pretty special player after he gets a few games under his belt. The only huge problems I saw last night on defense was the D-Lines inability to pressure Longshore and force him to make a mistake. When you create no turnovers it is hard to win a game.

PVFAN, why is Sabor (sp?) not playing? I thought he was suppose to be a threat this year.

I had the same sentiments last night man. The DL has to step up. They got manhandled up front. The LBs done a pretty good job, but go tied up with lineman when they shouldn't if the DL isn't gonna play in the backfield themselves.

UT's defense cannot be totally blamed. UT does not have a deep threat offensivly to stretch the field. This allows defensed to stay back and let them catch underneath passes and come up and tackle. UT will be fine next week to tune up before the Florida game.