Former Tennessee Football Star Believes Volunteers Played "Soft" Against Oklahoma

Daniel Bituli shares his brutally honest thoughts on the Tennessee Volunteers

Tennessee coach Josh Heupel during warm-ups before a NCAA football game between the Tennessee Volunteers and Oklahoma Sooners at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tenn., on November 1, 2025. | Angelina Alcantar/News Sentinel / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Tennessee Volunteers played one of their more important games of the college football season on Saturday night, as they played one of their most important and most beneficial home games of the season, as the Tennessee Vols played against the Oklahoma Sooners. This is a game that the Vols were expected to win, but that was not the case for the game outcome, as the Vols walked away from the game with a loss. The Tennessee Volunteers lost the game in front of their home crowd, and this was their second loss in program history with their black uniforms. This is something that hasn't been very common, but even through those superstitions, things still can go south.

This team didn't show up the way that many hoped they would, but even in that same breath, the Oklahoma Sooners didn't either. However, the Sooners showed up more than the Vols did, as the Vols walked away with a loss.

This performance caught the attention of many, including one of the main players who used to play for the Tennessee Volunteers. That player is Daniel Bituli, who is known for not keeping his thoughts to himself, as he isn't afraid of letting his thoughts be known. This is something that has been noticed throughout the season with Bituli, as he made it clear how he feels during the game.

Here is what the Tennessee fan and former player had to say about the Vols during the game against the Oklahoma Sooners.

Daniel Bituli Gets Honest

Tennessee linebacker Daniel Bituli (35) walks on the field during a Tennessee Vols football practice Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2019. Volsfootball1217 0180 | Caitie McMekin/News Sentinel, Knoxville News Sentinel via Imagn Content Services, LLC

"Respectfully, some of our guys are acting soft asf."

While this team has lost three games it is safe to say that some expectations has still been exceeded. Let's remember that the Vols lost a lot of players to the transfer portal. One of the players being Nico Iamaleava, who was all but confirmed to be the starting QB for the Vols this season.

The Vols have been looking to improve what they have built, but the real work has yet to be finished, as this is a young team with a llot of returning pieces. The Vols have an exciting future, but they will need to continue to get better, and in the opinion of former Tennessee Volunteers linebacker Daniel Bituli, the Vols need to fix some of these acts that they have been having such as acting soft.

This is a team with a lot of positives, and some negatives to go with it, but this season if far from over as the Tennessee Vols have three regular season games and a post season bowl game ahead of them.

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