If there's been one main issue for Tennessee football throughout the season that has people most frustrated, it's no question the play of the defense. Against Alabama, a game the Vols felt like they had a great chance to come out on top of, that side of the ball didn't look solid at all.
Because of that, UT fans have been quite upset with defensive coordinator Tim Banks, as his guys are making silly mistakes and missed tackles are being showcased far too often. This was something that was brought up to head man Josh Heupel and it was clear that he's not pleased with how things are going there either:
The sigh from Josh Heupel when asked about Tennessee’s tackling struggles says it all pic.