Posted by Volfan1 on December 1, 2007 at 9:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

But you can spell SEC East Champs without UF

Posted by Volfan1 on December 1, 2007 at 9:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You would never know we had anyone injured according to CBS. They were too busy kissing up to LSU.

Posted by orange71 on December 1, 2007 at 9:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hillybilly trustee bluffed and hamilton flinched; it's the same as the battle era. this continues until powers that be feel the heat of losing their beloved vicariousness.

Posted by BubbaTN on December 1, 2007 at 9:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Still out-coached. Sure, Ainge made a couple of bad throws but why would you throw the ball on your own ten yard line with 9 minutes to go and the lead?

Posted by volfaninchattanooga on December 1, 2007 at 9:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

CBS never even discussed what was going on at or near the Tennessee sideline. I've never seen such biased coverage, except for Notre Dame of course.

Posted by Volfan1 on December 1, 2007 at 9:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Sitting home the night of the SECCG and watching THE SEC EAST CHAMPION VOLS instead of the third place swamp lizards.

Nuff said.
Must be a slow night in hogtown.

Posted by WLE1 on December 1, 2007 at 9:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

firephillipfulmer.com

Posted by yeavols on December 1, 2007 at 9:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Better yet..why throw a ball when you are at the 18 yard line with 2 minutes to go? Run the ball in and send the game into overtime. At least you have an opportunity to win.

Posted by DenverVol on December 1, 2007 at 9:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mcbrim1998 - step out of Spurrier's shadow and get some originality.

after today, I think it'd be great to see us in the Outback Bowl against Wisconsin. Give Crompton the ball and let's see some hard nose football.

Posted by Volfan1 on December 1, 2007 at 9:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Any of the whiners that don't want your Outback tickets, I want 4.

Posted by TurboFan on December 1, 2007 at 9:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yeavols, Foster had been averaging slightly over 2 yards per carry in the second half. How do you score from the 18 with that? Plus, I thought there was over 4 mintues to go.

Posted by VolnFlorida on December 1, 2007 at 10:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think we are more likely to play Clemson in the Peach rather than Wisconsin in the Outback. Either way, we should give Gerald Jones some time on the field and leave Heffney in the laundry room.

Posted by orange71 on December 1, 2007 at 10:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

the NewAgeVol:
it's greaUT to be in a nonBcsBOWL!
it's greaUT to be in a nonBcsBOWL!
it's greaUT to be in a nonBcsBOWL!

Posted by bigfan502 on December 1, 2007 at 10:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

OUTB ACK BETTER THAN PEACH OR COTTON BOWL..PLEASE DON'T EVEN THINK OF COTTON OR CHICA-FILA BOWL>>>CVOTTON BOWL TOO COLD ON NEW YEARS DAY...PEACH BOWL IS NO REWARD FOR PLAYERS...THE OUTBACK IS THE ONE I WOULD ATTEND AND SPEND MY MONEY...THE PEACH OR COTTON, I'LL PASS ON THOSE TWO AND STAY HOME.

Posted by billadcock on December 1, 2007 at 10:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

How sad that Mcbrim1998 has all his self esteem tied up in the gators. Get a life, man! There's more to it than football. Tonight's game had nothing to do with the gators....

Posted by jdcvols on December 1, 2007 at 10:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Please do not take the Outback Bowl. Last year the game kicked off at 11:00AM and our team played like they were hung over. Hamilton, go for ANY bowl that starts after 4:00PM..PLEASE!!!

Posted by writer on December 1, 2007 at 10:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tennessee played well. Surprisingly, the defense held LSU to 14 points. That was good enough to win. The offense didn't have quite enough at the end and Ainge made a couple of bad throws. But we were in the game all the way. Great job considering where we started the season--there was some hitting tackling going on, which was missing early on. Disappointing end, but the game really could have gone either way, so the nay-sayers have little to gripe about. It certainly was no blow-out and LSU knows it was in a fight. Win the bowl game and finish with a a 10-win season. Lot of talent returning; next year should be great! Go Vols.

Posted by budrhon on December 1, 2007 at 10:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Less Ainge and more anybody in the backfield running the damn pill. I stated that last week after observing Ainge against Kentucky. VolnFla - I hope it isn't Clemson although they mirror UT pretty much this year after losing a chance to go to the ACC Championship. Either way I just wonder if the Coaching staff can get this team up for a Bowl. Does anyone know the Vols record during the month of Dec the last 7 years?

Posted by 02champs on December 1, 2007 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

mcbrim...what a loser gettin on this board and griping about the game. Hope Tebow's ass wasn't too sore sitting there watching the SEC Championship Game.

Posted by bigfan502 on December 1, 2007 at 10:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Guys, VOLS SHOULD PLAY A BIG TEN TEAM IN THE OUTBACK ..

Posted by BigOrangeInCarolina on December 1, 2007 at 10:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

McBrim, I have been in and out of the house today... who was it that the lizards played today? I'm sorry-who? Isn't it about time for you to go into your "happy room" and bow to your Tim Teabag Fathead?

Posted by Huntingdonvol on December 1, 2007 at 10:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Very nice coaching job staff! Jones should start at QB our next bowl game !All i ask of tennessee players going into this game was blood and guts !!!!!they did but came up short!!!!go vols

Posted by BigOrangeInCarolina on December 1, 2007 at 10:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who said something about Chief? He going somewhere?

Posted by WCT59 on December 1, 2007 at 10:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tennessee was lucky that LSU had so many players out with injuries. I just loved seeing the fat pumpkin's reaction throughout the game.

Posted by Feared_Mustang_Package on December 1, 2007 at 10:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What's an SEC East Championship, we getting rings for that now. Ridiclious.

Posted by budrhon on December 1, 2007 at 10:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I believe the CBS Cameraman or person must have a Jones for Les Miles cause they kept him on screen more than anybody off the field. Didn't take much to see that during the game. But we still loss so it really doesn't matter, right?

Posted by orange71 on December 1, 2007 at 10:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

R IT A JONES OR A JOHNSON?

Posted by KCSD on December 1, 2007 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fulmer didn't want to wear orange pants - they make him look fat....

Posted by jdcvols on December 1, 2007 at 11:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm serious, we do NOT want the OUTBACK BOWL with the 11:00 AM kickoff on New Years Day. If we do, then expect the same performance as last year.

Posted by Sauderman on December 1, 2007 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Two words, "fire Fulmer"

Posted by KCSD on December 1, 2007 at 11:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Amen Sauderman

Posted by Mr_Brownstone on December 1, 2007 at 11:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Couple of points:

No way no how should anyone come down on Fulmer for this one. Same with the D. The O was the problem. Then again, what Cut has done with this program since 5-6, even it has come along way. We lost to a better team, face it. I've been discouraged with the D all year and Fulmer since the past two seasons. Again we lost to a better team.

Kudos to the all orange uni's. Hopefully we won't have to wait another 8 years to see them.

Posted by Sauderman on December 1, 2007 at 11:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yea, of course we lost to a better team, thats the problem. We would have got killed if they would have been healthy. We need a better team. It starts at the Top.

Posted by Pullingguard on December 1, 2007 at 11:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hope the Vols go to Outback to play Wisconsin, for they would have a very difficult time with Clemson in the Peach Bowl.. Clemson has excellent balanced attack on offense and good defensive team.. UT needs a win in the bowl game regardless.. If they were to lose, again they will probably finish out of the top 20 which does not help recruting.

Posted by eduardo on December 1, 2007 at 11:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Keeping on keeping on, Fire Fooooooooooooooooooooolmer and his lame brain zanies he calls coaches! Get them ouuuuuuuutta heeeeeeere!

Posted by Southland on December 1, 2007 at 11:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hey Florida fan get ready to play second fiddle to South Florida Your coach will leave just as soon as his talent runs out or Tebow leaves At least Tebow has class and dignity sure doesn't represent the Florida fans. Florida has been good for a while but in the 100+ years of football they are a wannabe and will return to that state in the future enjoy it while you can. You had Spurrier but you will never have a coach that accomplished what General Neyland did on a part time basis. Part time because he had to take off to serve his country.

Posted by Southland on December 1, 2007 at 11:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hey Florida fan get ready to play second fiddle to South Florida Your coach will leave just as soon as his talent runs out or Tebow leaves At least Tebow has class and dignity sure doesn't represent the Florida fans. Florida has been good for a while but in the 100+ years of football they are a wannabe and will return to that state in the future enjoy it while you can. You had Spurrier but you will never have a coach that accomplished what General Neyland did on a part time basis. Part time because he had to take off to serve his country.

Posted by fullbackless on December 1, 2007 at 11:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

What is with all of the passing on first and second down. First and 10 at lsu's 15 with 2:40 left and come out passing on first down. I dont know, good year i guess if we go to outback and beat wisc. Hopefully we can get Curtis, Pryor, Guy, Walls, and Page.

Posted by ONUV on December 1, 2007 at 11:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

whoopty doo

Posted by djstatik on December 2, 2007 at 12:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Chik-fil-a bowl sounds better than Outback. I just LOVE them chicken sandwiches, and I can drive down. Tickets should be cheap.

Posted by fullbackless on December 2, 2007 at 12:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think if Fulmer does not beat FL and win east again next year at the very least it may be time to look to new direction, but he deserves at least one more year.

Posted by Plasticman on December 2, 2007 at 12:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Crompton should play at least for a half in the bowl game. Get him reps before next season. I guarantee he wouldn't do any worse than Ainge,...

Posted by bricker865 on December 2, 2007 at 12:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

mcbrim...wow, you are a about 10 steps behind the rest of your gator counterparts that have posted in the past...you're just now getting it?? Get a life man.

Posted by andy112382 on December 2, 2007 at 12:23 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I know I posted this on another article, but just wanted to share my take.....

Well I just got back from the game at the dome, what an atmosphere, that was my first title game to attend and I now know what they mean when it is said 'championship atmosphere'.....and there was a TON of orange there, it was about 30,000+ less people in that place than Tennessee has on any given day, but the Tennessee fans that were there were just deafening, at least as loud as Neyland Stadium, my ears were literally popping from the noise.

Great game, great fight throughout, defense was awesome to watch, we just literally threw the game away. First loss in 20 games attended I have ever witnesses, but I left more upbeat than I ever imagined I could because of how the team came together throughout the season and we held a team averaging 45 ppg to 13 points offensively, 21 overall. This is such a young team and I just can't wait to see the games we can get out of them. I hate it we loss but still a chance for a 10 win season and a very bright future.

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by bricker865 on December 2, 2007 at 12:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I have been there 4 times now for Tennessee games and I agree it feels like being at the Super Bowl.

Posted by kb7398 on December 2, 2007 at 12:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I think if Fulmer does not beat FL and win east again next year at the very least it may be time to look to new direction, but he deserves at least one more year.

Geez...you guys don't get it. He's not on the hot seat...his job is not in jeopardy. As much as most of you want him gone tell me right now WHO REPLACES HIM?

That's what I thought...

Posted by asleep on December 2, 2007 at 12:31 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The game result was disappointing for many reasons until I sober up and realize the better team won. Not my team, but the better team. Of course I wanted to win and felt like we had a great chance. But in the end, a 7 point loss to what may be the national champions, considering where this team has come from (ask our Florida buddy - he'll remind you), is nothing to be ashamed of. What this loss does, IMO, is put Fulmer and staff on notice that next year will be the acid-test. Nine returning offensive starters. Returning 17 our of our 2-deep defensive roster. Hefney graduates. Colquitt and Lincoln back. Better schedule. I hope we do get Wisconsin - BC, Clemson, or Missouri would be much tougher matchups for us. go vols!!!

Posted by hiresanders on December 2, 2007 at 12:39 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Another 5 loss season coming

Posted by asleep on December 2, 2007 at 12:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Apparently kb7398, Fulmer's seat is no longer even warm. To hear Hamilton talk, he's giving him a big raise and a decent extension. If that's the case, then I hope Fulmer will at least fire Slade and get Cut to be a little more creative on offense. Back when Fulmer was OC, we were one of the highest scoring teams in Division I. We've completely lost our offensive swagger. Watch Florida or LSU on offense - never a doubt in their minds about what happens next. We used to have that to and we need it back. I was glad Cut returned and the offense is worlds better than it was but still, in crunch time, no swagger. Go Vols!!!

Posted by andy112382 on December 2, 2007 at 1:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

How about the job that Chief did with that offense throughout the year? Keeping in mind the injuries and lack of depth on the dline, that man did a tremendous job, in my opinion at least.

If there is any talk about Fulmer and a hot seat, that just needs to stop, he guided his very young team from what could have been a disaster to an SEC east crown and title game in a year we were picked to finish 4th in our division. Yes, I certainly agree we need to win the title, not just go to the game, but facts are facts, and the fact of the matter is no one has played for more SEC titles in the past, 10 years I believe it is, than Tennessee, plus as asked above, who the heck do you bring in? Look at bama, brining in a big name doesn't gurantee victories by any stretch of the imagination, what if you get a new coach and win less???? What then??? Be proud and satisfied with the consistency Fulmer has provided, and I can gurantee no one wants to win, not just play for, the SEC and national title more than him.

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by rootin4volz on December 2, 2007 at 1:15 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey hiresanders...Another 9 win season in the books (and maybe 10!)...Stir that with your swizzle stick and drink it...Oh, wait, that's right...your glass is half empty!

Posted by MemphisVol on December 2, 2007 at 1:50 a.m. (Suggest removal)

WIN THE BOWL GAME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by nextyear on December 2, 2007 at 6:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I was at the SEC Championship game. I went to the Outback last year. Great setting and nice beach hotel. But UT found a way to lose AGAIN. No way am I going back. Fulmer sucks in games like this! The offense plays for as few points as possible to win and any mistake costs them the game. It's hard to get excited with this coaching staff in place.

Posted by imnotwithphil on December 2, 2007 at 6:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Today’s loss was a tough one… despite the fact that I think the loss validates all of us advocating a coaching change (not that we really needed validation)… I *really* wanted to see the kids make it to Atlanta.

That said… once again, Phil-a-puss Maximus fails to win the big game. Once again, our program is heading to a non-BCS Bowl where we will once again lose to an ACC/Big 12/Big 10 “powerhouse” program… think Clemson… think Maryland… think K State… think Penn State… hey, just think!

Once again, Fulmer has made Fools out of his supporters with the Fulmer two-step… lose the hard games… win the easy ones… lose the bowl game… dance to the bank.

So what did today’s loss teach us? Here are some key take-aways:

(1) This program is still mediocre

(2) Our problems on defense and offense are real and will extend well into next year

(3) Our “run” at the SEC championship was an illusion visible only to those who still believe in jolly ole St. Phil…

But don’t worry your little broken Foolmore hearts Philbillies… your man will be back next year. He’s achieved mediocrity and that’s good ‘nuf for Hamilton. Besides, Phil is just a good ole boy, makin' his way, the only way he knows how... unfortunately that's just a little bit less than a SEC championship will allow...

PS – Nextyear – I love the name – did you steal it from Texas A&M? That’s been their war cry since the 1930s…

Posted by fencevol on December 2, 2007 at 6:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I am not a Fulmer basher,but this is at least, our third straight 4 loss season.(could easily be 5) If 4 loss seasons are acceptable at UT, Our program has really gone in the wrong direction. The "we'young excuse is really getting old". If you look at the other SEC schools, most are much younger, especially FL,Ga,LSU and Sc. Yes, we won the SEC EAST,but we did not play LSU or AUBURN. I really do not think a 4 or 5 loss season, deserves a raise OR extension.

Posted by tenniskid on December 2, 2007 at 7:22 a.m. (Suggest removal)

fencevol...where is your head? Hamilton says 9-3 (75%) is good enough for TN and Fulmer will get a raise and extension no matter what happens in Atlanta or our bowl game.. He apparently thinks SECCG and bowl WIN's are only icing on the cake. The AD doesn't care that for three games we were totally non-competitive. Barely beat a 5-5 Vandy and it took four OT's to beat a KY that finished our how?? He is not looking at the whole body of work for the last 10 years. As long as we have a decent game or two and are 75%...that is all that is expected. We still sell the tickets and the mechandise. Your expectations are just unrealistic and if you want more...well you're just not a true fan. Folks, this is an elite program that has the potential to be so much more, but it's always..."next year". Maybe we need a new AD, too.

Posted by Smokey57 on December 2, 2007 at 8:11 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I hope it's the Outback for us. We have no business going to the Georgia Dome again. We can't win in the dome for some reason- bright lights, big city?
Friends ask me why I never go to the dome to see UT play (yes, I'm in Atl.). Last night is the reason!

Posted by 99gator on December 2, 2007 at 8:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

sorry about the outcome for y'all. i am also sorry for people who came on here to talk trash that you lost.

a couple of things.

1. i don't understand (i know the whole win/loss thing) why so many of you are angry today... but were not ticked off after the ky, vandy, and sc games.

2. i actually think fulmer and the staff did more with less than anyone will give them credit for. after watching tenn all season, i don't think they have some of the difference makers that are on some other schools in the SEC. they almost got it done yesterday. they also beat the heck out of georgia and arkansas.

3. as far as cbs goes, i think you just were screwed by the fact that lsu had so many story lines surrounding their team before the game and during the game with the injuries

Posted by Smokey57 on December 2, 2007 at 8:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I feel like the Jack-in-the-box on the island of misfit toys in "Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer" when he thinks Santa isn't coming. "Oh well, I guess there's always next year". Just like the rerun, I'm saying it again because Santa sure as hell ain't coming to K-town!

Posted by philfan on December 2, 2007 at 8:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I will take the Outback Bowl any day. I did not want to go to a bowl named after a chicken.

Posted by Smokey57 on December 2, 2007 at 8:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

99gator,

You're a pretty classy guy for a Gator fan, and you put some thought into your comments. But, please don't pity us- this is what we Vols fans have to endure every year. There isn't enough pity to go around!
I was more than ticked off at most games this season, not just Ky, Vandy, and SC! We couldn't hold a decent lead in the second half almost the entire season. We hung with every team in the first half all season, then get mauled in the second half. Opponents adjust, we don't! They execute, we don't! They step-up, we don't!
There is a plethora of blame to go around, but it gets tiring complaining about the same old stuff.

Anyway, thanks for being so dignified in your posts. At least you make it easier to tolerate our second-rate efforts.

Posted by jawjavol on December 2, 2007 at 8:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Someone please remind that Mcbrim whuss that you cannot win a championship if you do not play in any Championship games.

Go Gators
2007 Alachua County champs
2007 Sunshine state champs (disputed)
2007 Best QB with 3 loss award

Chomp Chomp

Posted by rootin4volz on December 2, 2007 at 8:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey mcDIMWIT1998...You're livin' in the past, man, livin' in the past. Nuff said.

Posted by volintexas on December 2, 2007 at 8:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

The Outback Bowl? Why don't we save everyone the trouble and get Phil to buy the team a steak at his favorite Texas Roadhouse? Phil could bring along his pal Thornton who orchestrates the puppet Hamilton to continue to reward this coach who has not won a championship in NINE years when he came in with a loaded deck. Players make plays, but coaches put them in a position to make plays with preparation, coaching, discipline and focus. These traits seem all to distant in this program as demonstrated by the absolute posterior whipping received at the hands of Florida and Bama. It was also evident yesterday in the dropped passes, QB meltdown in decision making and Hefney's difficulty in finding the right time zone much less making good tackles. This malaise continues as long as Fulmer and co. are in charge, so get used to it ladies.

Posted by volnmdtn on December 2, 2007 at 9:07 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I am proud of the Vols defense (except Heiffney). They played well enough for us to win the S.E.C. Championship. Ainge has not been able to throw the ball DOWNFIELD since the Georgia game. Something happened to him after that game that has messed up his head like what happened to him two years ago. Even in games where he threw for over 300 yards, most of those throws were 5 & 10 yard down and outs or curls or were trick plays with a receiver wide open or a blown coverage by a defense as in the Kentucky game. We were and are still hoping that our receivers can break tackles after a 3 to 8 yard catch. Anything else, Ainge can not throw that pass with any accuracy. I don't blame this on Ainge, the fault belongs to the coaching staff that placed him in the game. We have other quarterbacks on the bench. GO VOLS and hopefully we will be able to win the bowl game but I wouldn't bet on it.

Posted by tennecwingrider on December 2, 2007 at 9:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

My post is down here at #67 and may not be seen, but Tony Barnhart at the AJC is predicting we will be playing in the Cotton against Missouri.

Posted by slovog on December 2, 2007 at 9:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey 02champs,

From looking at how the Florida players all kiss each other on the mouth, it might not be sitting on the bench that is causing Tebow's a$$ to be sore.

You can't say gator w/o saying "gay".

Posted by 99gator on December 2, 2007 at 9:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the irony of this "whacky" season....

lsu-sec champ (preseason favorite)
va tech-acc champ (preseason favorite)
oklahoma-big 12 champ (preseason favorite)
west virginia-big east champ (preseason favorite)
usc-pac 10 champ (preseason favorite)

ohio state is the only team that was not favored to win their conference at the start of the season (michigan). but, i'm sure ohio state was picked #2 or at least third

Posted by grvol on December 2, 2007 at 9:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

As in the other big games, the pucker factor prevailed as Fulmer and Cut abandoned the running game completely.

Posted by waterskier3 on December 2, 2007 at 9:36 a.m. (Suggest removal)

where are all the clowns suppoters?????? we do our normal nov dance against sub par teams and we're world beaters but we GO UP AGAINST A TOP 15 TEAM and we lose but they don't post....

5 losses and a raise and extension I wish my employer expected so little!!!!!!!!!!! We sux and next year will be more of the same........

WELL NOW WE CAN GO WATCH REAL CONTENDERS IN OUR MENS AND WOMENS BASKETBALL TEAMS.... lets hope they bring home a championship to the orange
nation..........

Posted by tennisvol on December 2, 2007 at 9:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

CUT never seemed to have any idea against the LSU defense. That play where he ran Crompton in there on the goal didn't really suprise anyone.
It seemed like he went away from the success in the 1st quarter with Jones in there but that's what they usually seem to do. If you have any success with a play or players, you don't get in the game anymore.

Posted by tngeoff on December 2, 2007 at 9:54 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Wherever we go it will be a big game. GO VOLS!

Posted by slovog on December 2, 2007 at 9:58 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Yeah, ol' Phil sure came in with a "loaded deck". Get real. Statements like that make you sound as if YOU are loaded.

Tennessee overachieved this year. Took some hard hits at the first of the year, then came back and ran the table and set themselves up to be in the mix for a conference championship. During the SECCG, the staff put the players in situations that allowed the players to shine. Some did at times, some didn't.

Our strong safety gets burned on a TD pass, then comes back and looks like a superstar in some instances. Our QB plays well enough in the first 3 quarters to have won the game MVP, then makes enough bad throws to ice the game for LSU.

True to form, in passing situations, Hefney was burned so badly so many times that he probably will be identified today only by his dental records. On the other hand, he supports the run D very well.

The receivers dropped too many passes at crucial times. Kicker left six points on the table.

But these same young players have performed admirably in past games, and they will be more seasoned and stronger next season. Many contributors who are very young ... Rogan, Berry, Creer, Jones, Lincoln ... will have a big say in some big games in the next few years.

The losers/haters will cry, moan, and call for the heads of the coaches (except for Trooper, 'cause he jumps around and looks cool), but you have to look at what's happening with the program. '05 was by far this staff's worst year, just a click under .500. The fans were promised that there would be improvement. The '06 season delivered on that promise by posting big wins over 2 top 10 programs and playing great LSU & Florida (eventual Nat. Champs) teams to 4 and 1 point games, respectively. This season the Vols have improved to the point where they are competing for the conference title while Richt, Spurrier, and Meyer are sitting at home watching.

The staff has DELIVERED on it's promise. The future, with the caliber of young players who are already contributing, is LOADED WITH promise.

Congratulations to the Vols. Play well wherever you end up playing during bowl season.

Posted by orange71 on December 2, 2007 at 9:59 a.m. (Suggest removal)

it's no good to have a rememberer of a powerful team, when every opponent was put in a state of certain dread, merely on hearing 'VOLS'; it must be experienced to be understood, with skill provided by structure higher than a pons. current incompetence [head+staff] incapable of coming close to power-on-the-field. so toads, just keep saying,

losing is winning,
'01, '03, '07 vols were there
in/at the championship game,
second of two is better than third.

losing is winning,
'07 vols are 4th ranked
of sec teams,
4th is better than 5th,
(unless auburn jumps us, then
5th is better than 6th.)

losing is winning,
'07 vols lost only four games,
but only by 39 points or less,
losing by 39 is better than by 40.

losing is winning
'07 vols guaranteed 64% win percentage
with a possible top 40 finish,
two-thirds is more than 64%,
lesser percentage is better than morer.

ain't it grand to be a buffon!!!

Posted by tngeoff on December 2, 2007 at 10:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog,

VERY...VERY...VERY well said.

Posted by slovog on December 2, 2007 at 10:09 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Thanks, tngeoff.

And did you get a load of the post from orange71?! Is this person drunk or stupid? Or both drunk AND stupid?

Posted by orange71 on December 2, 2007 at 10:18 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slobrain: i like drunk; you are clearly the reminder. love, orange71

Posted by volintexas on December 2, 2007 at 10:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog, I mean Coach Fulmer or whatever other coach, you seem to come from the Bill Clinton school of revisionist history that if you say something long enough it will become true. "The team took some hard hits" typically wouldn't be how I would classify a 39 point defeat to Florida and a 24 point loss to Bama. They laid an egg in those games and only with everyone calling for his scalp did Fulmer muster the motivation and focus that resulted in the UGA win. I am not exactly how else you would classify the talent level when Fulmer arrived at the helm other than loaded. The Vols won the SEC in 89 and 90 and came very close to it 91 and had a plethora of NFL roster players around. Finally, if the ninth consecutive year without an SEC title is overachieving, you are part of the malaise. Who knows, perhaps given another ten years, Fulmer will encounter another magical season full of Clint Stoerner like providencial plays from his opponents.

Posted by volnmdtn on December 2, 2007 at 10:32 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog,
Are you coach Fulmer wife? It sure sounds like it. I guess you want him to get a raise and a contract extension for LOSING 4 to 5 games THIS YEAR. Three were by more that 20 POINTS. Get real and get a divorce. You might end up with more of his money.

Posted by slovog on December 2, 2007 at 10:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

wearskirt3 ... uh, sorry, I mean waterskier3,

The supporters of the coach and the program are always here, reading your drivel and feeling sorry for folks like you who get nothing but embarrassment out of watching the Vols play. We can't figure out exactly what it is that you all want. Maybe 12-0 every season would shut your kind up for a while, but we suspect that eventually you guys would start complaining about not winning all of the games by big margins. And of course, there's the mantra of all loser/hater Sunday morning quarterbacks: "The Vols always play a weak schedule in November".

The real sorrow lies in the fact that you folks are so sorry in your lives that you identify so closely with a sports team that you transfer any success or failure to yourselves. Look at what you guys write:

*****"we do our normal nov dance...."; "we GO UP AGAINST A TOP 15 TEAM ....."; "we lose......"; "We sux and next year will be more of the same........"; "WE CAN GO WATCH REAL CONTENDERS......"*****

Dude, sorry to inform you that "WE" didn't do anything. The Vols, however, went out yesterday and played football. Don't know what you were watching, but there was really nothing to be embarrassed about, except for a few ill-timed mistakes. Other than that, the team performed pretty well. The game was well-coached, too, on both sides of the ball.

In any case, it's too bad that losers like you don't have anything to say other than the same thing every week, win or lose.

Posted by TommyJack on December 2, 2007 at 10:52 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slofog: Seek immediate help.

Posted by ncvol17 on December 2, 2007 at 11:03 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Drop the ALL ORANGE It is cheesy and ugly. I doubt it provides a boost to the players. Seems like a retro to the Majors era. Do we want to look like Syracuse?

Posted by CatScratchFever on December 2, 2007 at 11:04 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Oh Boy...another Outback Bowl!! Nothing sux like being mediocre huh....except a big orange!

Posted by tngeoff on December 2, 2007 at 11:24 a.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog,

I fear he's both! Keep the Faith! Go Vols!

Posted by orange71 on December 2, 2007 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ncvol17: if we play like 'em, might as well look like 'em. however, i like to see color when contrasted with lack thereof, as in white, or all threrof, as in black.

Posted by grvol on December 2, 2007 at 11:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Vol fans have been reduced to being happy when the team just shows up to play. Wins and loses aren't as important anymore when you're a mediocre program. Losing again to the Big 10 will suk.

Posted by licknpromise777 on December 2, 2007 at 11:27 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Last year drove 300 miles; paid $200 for a ticket; sat in the rain and the UT players showed no pride; no heart and no skills of any kind against an average Penn State!!! Not sure I want to go through that again.

Posted by slovog on December 2, 2007 at 11:33 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm really not at all concerned with how you, volintexas, would classify the loss to Florida. In the whole scheme of things, I couldn't care less about how you would classify the big win over the top 5 Georgia Bulldogs, either.

The thing I really enjoy about locking horns with you people is that eventually, you show that you have no objectivity and that your one objective is to see the head coach fired.

You make the statement that the only reason that the Vols won the Georgia game is because Fulmer was, in your opinion, having his scalp called-for. That is so stupid that it is almost laughable. Statements like those are so basically naive they almost make me feel sorry for you.

You seem to feel that the reason that Tennessee was so successful in the late 1990's was talent. Well, DUH. You're just a freakin' genius, aren't you. Tell us something we don't know. Ask Spurrier how important a part of the equation talent plays. He's considered a "genius", but what is his track record since he left the talent-rich confines of the state of Florida? Lou Holtz was a world-beater at ND, but when he went to a SC program that wasn't composed entirely of bluechip athletes, he was just one of the boys. When Jimmy Johnson was at Dallas and had the advantage of incredible talent, he won two SB's, but how did he do at Miami? Tell me, texas, what coach doesn't look better when he has great talent?

And to one more of your weak points, coach Fulmer inherited a team that was better-than-average, recruited HIS OWN talent, assembled HIS OWN great staff, and won a couple of SEC titles and a national title. Through thick and thin, he has led teams to the SEC championship game as least as often as any of his contemporaries, and there is no reason to believe that he won't do it in the future. Look back at ALL of the coaches in UT history, even the greats (your boy Majors is in that group), and compare what Fulmer's teams have accomplished. If his record is not AT the top, it's NEXT TO the top. And no other coach in UT history has been required to play as many conference games, including a championship game, in order to win an SEC title.

The luck/Stoerner thing is so hackneyed that I will not even address it except to say to the losers/haters that if you keep pulling that out, the head coach is entirely entitled to use the "perfect storm" '05 defense that so many of you decry.

Finally, I will not have a debate with anyone named "davywavy". That's almost so sissified as to be creepy.

Posted by andy112382 on December 2, 2007 at 11:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

waterskier3, here is a proud supporter right here.

I find it odd when people are saying 'stupid coaches, you made it to the championship and lost, you should be fired!!!'.......before you go too much beyond that, do me a favor and repeat the first part of that sentence, 'you made it to the championship'.....I suppose BC and Missourri should fire their coaches, heck Richt couldn't even get UGA to atlanta, he should be let go without a doubt, after all we destroyed his team two years in a row with a coach all of the haters claim knows nothing.

Posted by jonathan81254 on December 2, 2007 at 11:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Long post, but I think it's worth bearing with me. I've been trying an experiment to see if I can make sense of the up and down season UT has had. If you look at the highest ranking the UT opponents achieved this year, and also looked at the lowest rankings they achieved, you have something like this:
Team/High/Low
LSU/1/5
Fla/3/18
Cal/2/-
Ga/4/23
Ark/16/-
USC/6/-
Al/16/-
Ky/8/-. That means that if your glass is half full, UT lost to teams that achieved rankings of 1, 2, 3, and 16, and beat teams that achieved 4, 6, 8 and 16. Looked like that, considering UT was ranked 14 at their highest ranking, the Vols had a pretty good season.

Alternatively, if your glass is half empty, the Vols lost to three teams that were unranked at some point this season, and only beat one team whose low point was 23, Georgia. Considering how they fought yesterday, and with a bowl still to come, I come down on the side of a pretty good season, considering that the polls show how competitive almost every good team is, and how widely the polls fluctuated this year.

Furthermore, with last year's recruits being so good, this season needed to be as successful as it was, because this coming pool of recruits is going to be very important. I think we always feel the effects of a bad record about three, or four years or so after it happened, because it affects recruiting so much. (Except with the aberration after UT won the championship. For some reason, the recruiting haul that year was incredibly small, something like 9 recruits, and I've never seen that explained to my satisfaction.) So, this year was a year we really needed some on-field success, because we're going to see the effects of the one losing and bowl-less season in the last 19 years. So if UT can whup the highest-ranked team it can face in the bowl, and it can sell the glass-half-full side of the season, things could turn out very well in the future.... Or not.

Posted by VolnFlorida on December 2, 2007 at 12:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I question some of the calls Cut made. I believe
that every player, except Heffney, really wanted to win. I think UT is headed up , and not down.
When Notre Dame was faced with adversity, the downward slide continued. I have to give it to Fulmer for pasting the pieces together and making a season out of it. I just think we need a new offensive coordinator. With that said, Ainge made mistakes that he will second guess for a long time, because he wanted to win. Heffney cannot say the same. He should be placed on the scout team or dismissed. He made no effort and let the team down.
Give Gerald Jones a chance. Congrats to Berry!
I am just glad they didn't go to orange helmets and a white T.

Posted by mtnsvol44 on December 2, 2007 at 12:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Mike is such a good guy the way he rewards mediocrity.

By the way, how about them tigers backed up near own goal line and 4th and 40 and get a first down????? How many times do you see Vols do that Mike?

Posted by TommyJack on December 2, 2007 at 12:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

slofog: Now I'm positive I'm with davywavy.

Posted by imnotwithphil on December 2, 2007 at 12:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

andy112382 -

Give me a break... this coaching staff lucked its way into the SEC Championship. Vandy? Kentucky? Are you going to tell me that you're actually proud of those wins? Luck, my friend... we were just lucky.

The fact is the Vols are a mediocre program – and have been for nearly a decade. That might be good enough for you and the rest of the Philbilly Nation - but it’s not good enough for true Vol fans that put the program over the interests of an overpaid and arrogant coaching staff. We were Vol fans prior to Fulmer and will be Vol fans when he's long gone.

Next year - the SEC East will go to Florida or Georgia. TN will be competing with USC and Kentucky over rights to go back to the Outback Bowl.

Perhaps you Foolmorons should buy a condo down in Tampa... could save you money on bowl lodging in the long run...

Posted by volsfaninkpt on December 2, 2007 at 1:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

some of yall are idiots with your stupid ass posts. come down here to kingsport and i might just whip the hell out of you so your sorry asses can go cheer for another damn team. screw all of your stupid comments. you are either a fan or not. Go Vols

Posted by hglover40 on December 2, 2007 at 1:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

imnotwithphil - The last 11 years we've played for the championship of the toughest conference in the country 5 times. That's a little above mediocre.
I'm with volsfaninkpt - you whinners and haters need to shutup or find another team.

Fulmer 2nd eight years have not been as good as his first 8. But his first 8 are the EIGHT BEST YEARS IN THE HISTORY of UT FOOTBALL.
His 2nd 8 years we have played for 3 SEC titles and have 70% winning record.

Most morons out here questioning playing calling probably have never called a game, maybe they have never played in a game.
Mostly they just need to shut-up or GO FIND ANOTHER TEAM.

Posted by DCSOvol on December 2, 2007 at 1:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Screw you volsfaninkpt. True fans are entitled to different opinions. Acceptance of mediocrity does not make you more or less of a fan. We have fallen from a National Championship level program to "that's alright, you tried" under Fulmer's reign. I hate that when we play ranked teams, I have developed an "Oh god, not again" attitude because of repeated flops over the past 6-7 years. And now our AD is about to make a buyout even more diffcult when the wheels do fall completely off. I love the Vols, and this program deserves better than CPF. Again, screw off with your threats.

Posted by TheUniversityofTennessee on December 2, 2007 at 1:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My first comment it that was the most physical hitting defensive game I have seen UT play collectively since 1998. no doubt the defense was up to the challenge. People can use the word back-up but Ive seen perriloux play all year and he completed passes and got sacked just the same as flynn would have, who knows maybe Flynn has tougher skin on his fingers and wouldnt have been cut but my point is. LSU is overrun with Talent every player we put out of the game just as in 2001 another of equal talent steps up. There is no way UT is getting the top recruiting class year after year while looking at the talent on an LSU or florida team. Tenn stayed in this game with HEART and some freshman who should be very exciting next year on both sides of the ball.

ALSO the comment about Tim Teabag was CLASSIC and hilarious why would gator fans waste time surfing other teams message boards and posting>? other than to live up to the obnoxious image they have established?

Posted by TommyJack on December 2, 2007 at 1:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

DCSOvol: On the mark, bro. But you realize that now you're a loser/hater and so forth.... END MEDIOCRITY!

Posted by southernACmavs on December 2, 2007 at 1:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hamilton is a Million dollar club puppet..He has gotten to much credit for the Pearl hire. Look at his body of work this year, First insulting the COMMAN FAN, Then acting like we won the National Championship win we lucked out With South Carolina.Then after saying he would wait till the end of the season .He Delares us EAST division chakpions and said phill was inline for an extension and a raise.. WHAT??? WE SHOULD BE QUESTIONING OUR DIRECTOR AS WELL AS PHILL

Posted by southernACmavs on December 2, 2007 at 1:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

WHEN A COACH GETS ON THE HOT SEAT ONLY A CHAMPIONSHIP GETS HIM OFF ONE MORE YEAR FOR PHILL AND THE BOYS ONE MORE YEAR ..............

Posted by WCT59 on December 2, 2007 at 2:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tennnessee is (inbred) coaching staff. They should have hired someone with no ties to the program when they brought Cutcliffe back. The Great Pumpkin will never again sniff a championship. You can write this down.

Posted by fasteddy41 on December 2, 2007 at 2:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Just one time I would like to see the Vols pull out all the stops in a bowl game. USe every trick in the play book and go for broke. What the heck have they got to lose? Loosen up this conservative game plan crap and have some fun. Win--lose--whatever.

Posted by jcvet on December 2, 2007 at 2:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bench the wuss Ainge in the bowl game and let the others practice for next yr. Lord don't risk him getting hit.

Posted by UTvols12342000 on December 2, 2007 at 2:48 p.m. (Suggest removal)

it hurts everytime...

Posted by pdhuff on December 2, 2007 at 2:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great effort, same results. Hester's 120 made a big difference. Even lemmings eventually learn not to follow someone off a cliff or they plunge. Nine straight years of plunging while the SEC championship trophys went elsewhere. Oh well, Merry Christmas , all.

Posted by tnmantravel on December 2, 2007 at 2:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ainge needs to start the bowl game, play one series and let crompton take over .....lsu was a hard pill to swallow, but thank you erik, good luck kid, you will always be welcome in east tennessee

Posted by DCSOvol on December 2, 2007 at 2:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And as far as those who think that dissatisfaction is not warranted, think about this. The goal of any NCAA DI program is to WIN, not just show up. MH is about to reward just showing up with another fat contract extension. I have just gotten home from another trip to Atlanta where I watched critical mental errors at key moments kill us. That is the third time in seven years. I go when I can, and would like to feel good about our chances, not "Oh lord, can we do it?" I'm going to Tampa, and I'm willing to bet I get to watch another half-ass performance against the Badgers. I hope they prove me wrong. This is not elementary school field day, where you win just by participating. This is NCAA DI, where the goal is to WIN. I can handle yesterday, since they did COMPETE and show great effort. However, I am ready for more than moral victories and "they tried". I want a return to the days when we felt confident going in, and when we lost, it was simply to a better team, not a lack of execution or focus.

Posted by xxorangecrush100xx on December 2, 2007 at 3 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No, Hamilton is just smart enough to know that we are gonna be really good next season. Bringin in a new coach doesn't guarantee anything.. ie Saban.. it's more likely to take the program backwards. You dam homers that think UT should be 12-0 and sec champs every year seriously need to reeducate yourself on the game itself. It's not what it used to be. Fulmer had us in a great position to win that game yesterday, and we didn't execute. Throwing is not a bad idea, with a senior qb, especially when it was great call, and we had Rogers wide open crossing the middle.. Bad read, not Fulmers fault. Stop trying to act like you know something that they don't. This team will be good next year. We've pretty much got everybody back on D .. GJones, and AFoster, among countless others, and a soon to be star in BJ Coleman.. Think whatever you want, but I'm proud of Fulmers' and the teams' effort. Sure, I'da rather had a win, but that's football, can't win em all. Let's keep workin, and win our bowl game. We made tremendous strides since the Bama debacle. That's a sign of a good coach. And he put the players in a position to win yesterday, they just flat out didn't execute, for whatever reason. GO BIG ORANGE!

Posted by hglover40 on December 2, 2007 at 3:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TheUniversityofTennessee - We do have an average recruiting class of 10 in the nation since 2002. Unfortunately we play in the SEC where Ga,LSU, and FL live.
AVERAGE RECRUITING CLASS since 2002
GA 6.3
FL 7.8
LSU 8.5
UT 10
Auburn 11.3

Posted by volnmdtn on December 2, 2007 at 3:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I agree 100% with DCSOVOL. People, ask yourself one simple question and I think you you really know where you stand dealing with some of the problems of our football team. Where does your loyality belong? Are you just loyal to a coach, a certain player, or hopefully it is to THE UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE! I only want what is best for our university and our football team. I could care less about any specific coach that is only concerned with keeping his job and doing the same old same old things. MEDIOCRITY will kill any successful football program and I believe we are going down that road right now. Also, slovog, I am glad I got your goat you loser.

Posted by givim6 on December 2, 2007 at 4:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Take away 2 passes and we win!!!

However, Ainge should not get all the blame.

Receivers dropped,

Linemen didn't run block,

and Cutcliffe flopped.

(why did he go into prevent offense after 1st series?)

Posted by yeavols on December 2, 2007 at 4:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This game really boils down to play calling. Our team was somewhat ready, the fans showed up, the defense did all it can do being out on the field so long, but one: WHY IN THE HELL WOULD YOU THROW the ball on 1st down and 10 at the 15 yard line going in for a would be touchdown? We could have milked it (ran it, qb sneak, something)so that we can score or at least LSU wouldn't have gotten the ball back and attempt a field goal. Instead, the game was automatically over at the interception. That call, and I still can't believe it since I left the stadium, was a complete screw up. It left us one thing: The missed opportunity to score and send the game to overtime at least to come out with a victory.

Posted by volsfaninkpt on December 2, 2007 at 5:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

no, srew you DCSOvol. come down or up, wherever you live from kingsport, tn and i will send your ass to another damn team so you can be a non-supporter of them. stop pullin this bs, blamin it all on a coach, player, or whatever. i'll give you my # and we can meet or somethin and see what's goin down for real. so just shut the hell up.

Posted by asleep on December 2, 2007 at 5:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

99gator,

Great post. In all the wackiness, it was probably lost on most folks, including me, that when the dust cleared, almost all the pre-season conference favorites won. And Ohio State was picked to finish second to Michigan, only because that game was in Ann Arbor. I guess the wackiness was equally distributed across the board, which is certainly not the norm. I also think most of the wackiness took place underneath the conference leaders so it didn't effect the outcomes of the championships, but did effect the order of finish, conference title game participants, and bowl bids. Go Vols!!!

Posted by DCSOvol on December 2, 2007 at 5:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volsfaninkpt, I doubt you pack the gear to send me anywhere. Idiots like you give all Vol fans a bad name. I live way too far away in Nashville to waste my time with you. Be careful of threats you make. They just might catch up with you one day. I'm doing just fine with the team I have. And you may go jump off a bridge for all I care. You are a compete moron, and I hope you get some help before you swell up on the wrong person and find yourself flat of your back and hurting. You might want to figure out what my handle means before you continue this line of posting, lamebrain.

Posted by volsfaninkpt on December 2, 2007 at 6:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hell bud, your the one that started the crap. why don't you just stop being a little b@#ch and go back to brentwood acadamy or mba for all i care. go cheer for vandy. i got all i need to whoop your little preppy ass.

Posted by DCSOvol on December 2, 2007 at 7:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Im a little too old to be a preppy, went to a county public school, and hate Vandy. I really wish you would get a life and stop threatening people in discussion boards. You are probably about 25 years old, sitting in your bedroom, wishing you werent so pathetic as to have to act like a WWE sideshow on an Internet discussion board to get your rocks off. I REALLY doubt you want to go down this path. I've been dealing with idiots like you for a living for the past 14 years.

Posted by DCSOvol on December 2, 2007 at 7:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Its not my fault that you dropped out of school at 14, think that wrasslin' is real, and probably have a bad mullet haircut. Add to this a smelly Ozzy T-shirt, and I think I have a pretty good picture of you. Lay off the meth, and get a life. You probably get your behind handed to you by those guys you yell at for looking at your old lady. Does your house have wheels? Sure seems like it.

Posted by volsfaninkpt on December 2, 2007 at 8:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

haha hey man nothing wrong with having a little bit of fun. i gratuated from The Dobyns-Bennett High School in 03, so i am 22 and know pretty much everything about tennessee football since i started watching back in 1990. i really doubt you want to get into somethin, so honestly i am just going to stop reading all these posts and sheet and just read the articles, because it really does nothing but make me want to put the pads on and bust some of these stupid asses with their comments. jhink out!

Posted by DCSOvol on December 2, 2007 at 8:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I love you too.

Posted by aj_vol on December 2, 2007 at 9:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

volsfaninkpt: "i am 22 and know pretty much everything about tennessee football since i started watching back in 1990"

wow...that is impressive.

Posted by andy112382 on December 2, 2007 at 10:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

imnotwithphil - you make your own luck, period.

You may get breaks here and there, but it is what you do with them when you get them. We blocked Kentuckys fg in overtime, you may consider that luck, but didn't we still have to score afterwards and stop them from matching our score? Just an example.