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it. Josh Hypel built Tennessee up with a fun offense that creates big plays and goes warp speed.

They hoped eventually they would have a defense that was talented enough and deep enough

to be able to balance out their style of aggressiveness and not have to get into track meets every weekend.

And finally in 2024, they have it.

But due to quarterback play, they've resorted to playing it safe offensively for the most part of

the season.

Now I'm not in the room when Hypel talks to Nico,

but either the coach is afraid to let Nico fly out of the nest

or Nico is tentative to take the leap himself.

But either way, this run-in-hide style offensively

isn't going to take them to the places where they want to go

and thought they were going at the beginning of this year.

Now against Alabama, they need to let it all hang out man.

They need to go fast.

Be aggressive and take more shots at a drunk at a bachelor party.

If you're going to go down, at least go down swinging your sword and doing it your way.

The balls could maybe get away with playing it safe against Mill Row and the crew for a while,

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