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Tennessee football: Fan outrage vs. Ole Miss was culmination of these events

By Caleb Calhoun

Oct 16, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Jacob Warren (87) is tackled by Mississippi Rebels defensive back Otis Reese (3) during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 16, 2021; Knoxville, Tennessee, USA; Tennessee Volunteers tight end Jacob Warren (87) is tackled by Mississippi Rebels defensive back Otis Reese (3) during the second half at Neyland Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bryan Lynn-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mississippi defensive back Deane Leonard (24) stays down after a play during the NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Ole Miss in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, October 16, 2021.Utvom1016
Mississippi defensive back Deane Leonard (24) stays down after a play during the NCAA college football game between Tennessee and Ole Miss in Knoxville, Tenn. on Saturday, October 16, 2021.Utvom1016 /

1. Injuries continually slow down Vols’ tempo

Referees couldn’t do anything about this. It’s a loophole in the rules, and Lane Kiffin, ever the analytical coach, seems to be exploiting those rules a lot more than other coaches. Heck, you can’t blame him or his players for doing what they do.

However, it was frustrating to fans to watch. Tennessee football’s entire offense is based on tempo. Every other play, though, it seemed like an Ole Miss player went down. They were cramping on a 48-degree night in Knoxville. It got so bad that Vol fans just started booing what could have been legitimate injuries.

Yeah, it may have been a bad look, but Ole Miss is becoming the boy who cried wolf. If you think this is just a UT fan thing, listen to the Arkansas Razorbacks. Sam Pittman seemed to imply a week before that Ole Miss was doing the same thing to his program as they lost 52-51 after a failed two-point conversion at the end of the game.

Next. Top five performers in Vols' 31-26 loss to Ole Miss. dark

When you combine the injuries with Kiffin and the few unfortunate spots that happened throughout the game, you’ve got a recipe for fan anger. Throw in a blatantly missed call that wiped off a touchdown, and this fully explains why Tennessee football lashed out the way it did.

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