Posted by papavol on October 6, 2007 at 7:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Its about time we played some real Volball.

Posted by chadbuckles on October 6, 2007 at 7:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

All you haters, I would like to hear you eat crowe!!!

We need to stay focused for the next 2 weeks!

God it feels great, I am soooooooooo happy for Phil Fulmer and his family!

Posted by kesterja on October 6, 2007 at 7:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow! That was fun. I loved that misdirection pitch play we ran several times...where has that been?

Awesome D. Awesome running game. Clutch passes and catches. Nice trick play. We even played great on special teams.

I realize this was probably an overrated Georgia team, but we really did seem to have improved in a lot of areas.

Go Vols!

Posted by thevol on October 6, 2007 at 7:22 p.m.

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Posted by shane6 on October 6, 2007 at 7:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Did all you trash talking idiots see that game? I bet someone will still find something negative to say...... GO VOLS....

Posted by gvegasvol on October 6, 2007 at 7:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I guess all the firefullmerons will be quiet for a couple of days now! Ole CRV and Ray Ray are probably trying to figure a way to turn this into a negative. I can hear it now: they ran the ball with authority, played great defense, the special teams were special, Fulmer should be fired because they don't do this every game!

Great game today - guess the article yesterday dealing with the demise of the program and all the coaches doesn't mean as much - especially to the unnamed players quoted - they were probably nonschlorship players on the practice squad.

I hope the crow tastes good BOYS - especially all you idiots that were saying UT only wins 5 or 6 games this year! Grow uo, get a life and enjoy the rest of the season!

Posted by FWBVol on October 6, 2007 at 7:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jwraymond1 where are you?

Yes, Mark Richt, the King of the Road really owned UT today. Go ahead throw out those numbers again.

Tell me how bad UT looked. I'm waiting.

Phillip Fulmer and Staff showed today the game hasn't passed them by. Very few missed tackles, a wonderful game plan and the best the special teams have played in years... at least in covering kicks. The last Georgia score was bogus, I don't think it was interference, but it really doesn't matter.

UT pounded the rock and controlled the game. This is something to build on. Today the Bulldogs from the East and next week the Bulldogs from the West. And yes, if LSU wins tonight, the Vols still control their own destiny.

HOW BOUT THEM VOLS!!!

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 7:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I am glad to see a win for the players sake, and for the fans. It seems like the understanding that Fulmer's job was on the line lit a fire under some seats. Perhaps we need to keep Fulmer's job on the line based upon game performance. It seems like that is one of the only times the Vols are truly motivated and play up to their potential.

For all you Fulmer lovers who keep chanting we have a talent gap, I think this proves to the contrary. The only gap we have had has been in coaches getting players ready to play. But threaten their jobs, and look at the amazing results.

This game is what UT football should look like. It could look like this regularly if it didn't take five weeks for coaches to get our players ready.

Posted by mjohn321 on October 6, 2007 at 7:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

cut is 9-0 against martinez

Posted by 99gator on October 6, 2007 at 7:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

a few things....

1. congrats to tenn. kudos to fulmer and staff for going back to what tenn football was known for.... being physical on both lines of scrimmage.

2. he did not lose the game for georgia... so don't misunderstand me. but, i don't want to hear anything more about matthew stafford until he actually, you know.... does something. less than 50% completion percentage against carolina and tenn isn't going to cut it.

3. it's a long season. the key is which teams in the country can play with a consistent effort from week to week. tenn needs to find what was in the air in knoxville and bottle it up for the rest of the season.

Posted by msdyb on October 6, 2007 at 7:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great Performance! That was a more typical Big Orange effort that we need more of. We have to keep up that kind of effort PLUS more to really come out on top of the SEC East. We can't rely on other teams to do our job for us. From what I saw we were more energized and put forth a more total team effort - Defensively, Offensively and on Special Teams. A Great Win and a good start toward a revitalized season. GO BIG ORANGE!

Posted by ellisonfamily on October 6, 2007 at 7:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm not sure that crow is the word here. It is one game. We are in a tie for first place in the east. If FL loses tonight, we are in an even better shape. Nevertheless, we still have some tough games ahead. I'm not too quick to fire Fulmer, but I'm also not too quick to say everything is alright again. We beat Cal at the beginning of '06, but ended up with a poor showing against Penn St. and went 9-4. That is not very impressive. This was a good win, but we will see.

Posted by 55Vol on October 6, 2007 at 7:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Adams, Pennigton, Higgins, King, Strange, Climer, et.al.... just shut up about the BIG ORANGE!!!.
Our swiss cheese line looked like ...well...what player for GA could cut the cheese???

Richt is now on an 0-2 slide against the Volunteers.....keep it up Richt!!

Great defense, great offense, great special teams, great hustle to the ball, great effort by the players and....... GREAT COACHING.

Stay focused Vols....Miss State is next up for trip to the dog house.....
Great effort team...stay focused.

Posted by slovog on October 6, 2007 at 7:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"C" stands for "certifiably", "R" stands for "retarded".

And congrats to dtaylor0730 for being today's earliest jackass and winner of this week's Richard Cranium Award.

Posted by DenmarkVol_aka_Mbumburu on October 6, 2007 at 7:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

THAT'S the University of Tennessee football that we know and love.

WHERE HAS IT BEEN THE FIRST FOUR GAMES? AND WILL WE SEE IT AGAIN AND AGAIN AND AGAIN -- EVERY DOWN IN EVERY GAME? OR WILL IT DISAPPEAR?

More to the point: why didn't we come out and play like that in Berkeley? In Gainesville?

THAT'S THE QUESTION FOR YOU, COACHING STAFF.

dtaylor0730, couldn't agree more.

Posted by k0605 on October 6, 2007 at 7:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

That's the way the Vols have to play in every phase every game. If they do, Phillip will be around for alot longer.

Posted by gvegasvol on October 6, 2007 at 7:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good post slovog. I also agree about dtaylor.

As a side note the "v" in crv stands for violated which is exactly what he feels like just happened to him!

Posted by gvegasvol on October 6, 2007 at 7:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I told you guys what the firefulmerons would come out and say. Hey bum - give it a rest!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 7:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great game. I'm glad to see it. Just don't get ahead of yourselves on the verbal proclamation scale...because with many tough games remaining...too much bravado now can result in the over enthusiastic bunch dribbling about some "eating crow now", you may end up feasting later. That feast may be on a much grander scale. Play one game at a time. There is no way that this win...while very big...offsets the thumping in the swamp and the loss at Cal. Keep your reality in check. GREAT GAME. Now play the rest of the season one game at a time and lets see where we go.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 7:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog: "And congrats to dtaylor0730 for being today's earliest jackass and winner of this week's Richard Cranium Award."

I am so glad to see you are such a mature person. To think that your intellect has risen to the position of name calling because another person expressed an opinion is rather pathetic, and something one might expect from a grade school child. Grow up! Last time I checked, America is still free, and I still have freedom of speech. I do not agree with everything others say in here, but I have no need to resort to immaturity because I do not see eye to eye with another. A kind, "I respectfully disagree" would suffice, thank you.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 7:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thevol,

Next time I want to know if I qualify to comment should I check with you? Thank you for allowing this post and for educating all of us about what is real and what is not.

Posted by utmdm on October 6, 2007 at 7:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"GA is gonna kill TN". Yep, Right on the mark.

Hey we need to schedule more open dates. We got almost as much done there as in the fall. Maybe we should forgo the extra game next year and have an additional bye week!

How is Vincent's injury?

Posted by Coach_Joe on October 6, 2007 at 7:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Man, what a step in the right direction!

Posted by ColumbusVol on October 6, 2007 at 8:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hit you in the face football came back today coupled with a sound game plan for which Georgia had no anwser.

There will be no crow eating by anyone as one game does not change the dissapointing trajectory of our football program over the last decade. I believed we would beat Georgia today just based on the Vols in big games with their back against the wall. It is only AT the wall that we finally show some fight which is the whole debate about a coaching change and why it even exists today.

Congrats to our boys in orange and Phulmer and gang turning down the burner. It felt good to wear orange and watch this football game.

Posted by andy112382 on October 6, 2007 at 8:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Well, I predicted Tennessee winning 34-20, but I am happy to be wrong and win by even more! Now THIS is how Tennessee football should look every game! After this display of balance, I can now get why so many people are mad when we lose or win sloppy, because we do indeed have the talent to be winning games like this in this fashion.

GO VOLS!!!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ColumbusVol,

Very well spoken. It was a great win and I love great wins. But its one game. Let's focus on the obvious sgift in dynamics today and hope it can be sustained.

Posted by thevol on October 6, 2007 at 8:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tngeoff- Yes I would appreciate if you checked with me before you post. Who knows, I might save you some embarrassment.

Just kidding, Enjoy the win. I am and I hope ALL Vol fans are having a good time tonight. Go LSU. CHEERS!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

andy112382,

Excellent points.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thevol,

Good humor Bro'. I loved that game! Let's see more of it! And agreed...GEAUX LSU!

Posted by MillisaAnn on October 6, 2007 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Congratulations to the Vols, Keep up the good work.

We still got a long way to go though.

Posted by justingh1 on October 6, 2007 at 8:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I was at the game today it was reminiscent of Cal last year just a complete game from start to finish. Great crowd. I said last week no one pulls a rabbit out of the hat like Fulmer. He can coach like hell when he has to. I just wish he would get these boys to play like this more often. I have sit on the fence when it comes to Fulmer and still do. It's interesting that some of the people that post every single day on almost every article can't seem to get on here. I am sure they will have a great excuse. As for me I will stay the course this year and let the season play out. GO VOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by CrankE on October 6, 2007 at 8:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

kesterja: Ditto, love the misdirection picth. Auburn has been eating people up with it for years. I guess we caught onto it.

As far as hearing from the Fulmer haters, they won't be satisfied until he's gone. You won't hear anything new from them. I'm not a Fulmer hater, I'm a mediocrity hater. If he can't keep us on the right course and put on more steam towards championships, then replace him. If he can continue pulling out performances like that, then he's our guy. (I guess those folks wanting Richt to come up here won't have much to say for a while though.)

I guess I'll celebrate for a day or so. But if Georgia turns out to be a lame team, then this game won't mean nearly as much. (Remember 2006?) It's on to Miss. State!

Posted by spencer1989 on October 6, 2007 at 8:13 p.m. (Suggest removal)

One big win but a lot more work ahead....And a lot bigger games are coming up. The importance of the games get bigger as the season goes along. We will see after Kentucky just what the record will be for this season.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 8:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

CrankE: I'm not a Fulmer hater, I'm a mediocrity hater.

Good point. I think the problem around here is simple. If people are not satisfied with mediocrity, and think things may need to be changed, they are automatically labeled as Fulmer haters. I know there are Fulmer haters on here, as well as Fulmer lovers who believe underachieving should be OK.

Good win for the Vols. I hope things have turned around, and we can play every game with this kind of intensity. But if this is just a flash in the pan...I cant support that from the coaching staff.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The point is, we beat Georgia convincingly last year and that set off a firestorm of celebration, only to go 4 - 3 for the rest of that season. Be excited. I am. But be realistic. I agree that this game proved we have the talent (which I have said many times). And, if a Coach wants to say, "Stay the course." That would be appropriate after a game like this.

Posted by nicksjuzunk on October 6, 2007 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I believe I foretold a fairly easy TN victory here... not this easy, but hey, we're a good team so I guess we can all be surprised.

Anybody want to jump on that SEC East champ bandwagon I"ve been pushin around?

Go LSU!!

Posted by nicksjuzunk on October 6, 2007 at 8:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Till December anyway.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tempered response reminder # 2

2004 - Huge win over # 3 LSU and we were then 2 - 1

End season 5 - 6

Be excited, but please don't act like the landscape has completely changed. We are looking at tendencies that have caused the uproar. Those tendencies cannot be overcome with one big win (which this certainly was). Recent history reads too ominously. One game at a time.

Posted by thevol on October 6, 2007 at 8:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We weren't mediocre today, and now are on the right track. The rest of the teams on our schedule are beatable if we play this way from here on out. Most people thought we would lose to Cal and Florida, then win out. We are on that course and hopefully "stay the course". It is just great to watch TN dominate again. Still waiting for the negavol b.s. Come on Cr, JW, come out of hiding.

Posted by mtnvol on October 6, 2007 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Folks in my section were flabbergasted at mis-direction, halfback pass, something new on punt team, O and D line dominance and GREAT kick coverage. Nice to see what can happen when we play to bury the other team rather than play to not lose. Great win! GO VOLS!

Posted by rootin4volz on October 6, 2007 at 8:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I HOPE THAT SHUTS UP ALL OF YOU NEGATIVE, ANTI-FULMER, NAY-SAYING, BOYCOTTING, SAY THAT YOU'RE VOL FANS BUT ONLY SUPPORT 'EM IN THE GOOD TIMES IDIOTS! THAT WAS CLASSIC VOLUNTEER FOOTBALL TODAY. LET'S KEEP IT UP COACHES AND PLAYERS, AND KEEP THESE NARROW-MINDED YAHOOS THE HELL QUIET!!! GO VOLS!!!!

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 8:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thevol,
Most people did think we would lose to Cal and Fl. I thought it was a very real possibility as well. What was not foreseen was the magnitude of the losses, the abysmal tackling, and generally unspecial special teams. It is suspiciously odd that in 2 weeks time we have become excellent on special teams, have really become a top form tackling team, and have a pretty darn good running game. The point many are expressing in here is this: Why does it take so deep into the season for UT to see success like this? And please do not say it isn't a weakness in coaching.

I support the Vols, have for 30 years, and never want to see them lose. Like CrankE, I do not support mediocrity. I respect Fulmer, and refuse to use all the name-calling that some others delve into. I think Fulmer is a good guy, and knows football, but for some reason has problems coaching the team to preparedness week in and week out. I hope he has got this thing turned around, and we can see great things in the future. If not, maybe it is time to consider a change.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rootin4volz,

I'm pretty sure that everybody on here is "rootin' for the Vols." It is just important to keep the faith, but not get ahead of where we are. Still plenty of games ahead.

Best post so far:

Posted by ColumbusVol on October 6, 2007 at 8:02 p.m.

If you haven't read it...please do. Great post ColumbusVol.

Posted by usnavyvolfaninva on October 6, 2007 at 8:41 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Wow!

Don't know what to say. Didn't get to see much of the game, but was well pleased with what I saw! We play like that down the stretch, we'll win the East!

I'd like to know what they did during the bye week!

Posted by andy112382 on October 6, 2007 at 8:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hey, I intend to be at the South Carolina game at the end of the month, I will be in Charlotte training for my job and I have the weekend off, maybe I can keep my streak of 17 years in a row (19 games) without seeing Tennessee lose a game in person....see you there! GO VOLS!!!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:43 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Tigers making gators look great. C'mon Tigers. WAKE UP.

Posted by FWBVol on October 6, 2007 at 8:45 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff, it was 2005 that UT went 5-6.

I know there is still a long way to go before UT fans can book tickets to the SEC championship game, but this can be a foundation game. Hopefully the Vols will continue to play hard and smart like they did today.

I believe one reason it has taken so long to get defensive players in the right position is because of the youth and injuries. Two starters from last year's D-Line were picked in the first two rounds of the NFL draft this spring. Mapu is starting to play well, but I still don't believe he's playing as well as he did before his Mormon mission.

I like Vinson and Berry in the secondary. Two true freshman are showing they have a load of promise. The one play UGA scored on Vinson, the receiver made a great play to make the catch, and sometimes you just have to tip your hat to the other guy.

Class act by both coaches. Mark Richt didn't waste all his time outs when the game was lost trying to make it closer, and Phillip Fulmer simply ran the clock out with the game in hand.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 8:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

FWBVol,

Thanks for the wake up call. My bad!

Posted by agentorange on October 6, 2007 at 8:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

he's 100% correct. if you want to criticize somebody, put your name on it. pennington sucked a fatty on that story.

Posted by DCSOvol on October 6, 2007 at 9:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Not there yet. Liked the effort today, but we've a long way to go before we can crow. I believe that a fire got lit under some collective butt, and they responded. Good. Keep it up.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 9:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

FWBVol,

I was trying to put the last two year tendencies in two seperate posts and mistakenly put 2004. Thanks again.

Posted by slovog on October 6, 2007 at 9:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Gee, dtaylor0730, I was merely expressing MY opinion . Your underlying hyprocrisy trumps your attempt to sound "above it all". I live in America, too, you self-righteous twit.

This is a fansite. I'll write what I want to write. You just happened to be the first a$$hole to put something negative in this string so I called you on it. It just happens that I got nastier than you and you got your nose out of joint.

Grow up. If you dish it out, expect to get soemthing back.

Now go play with your catnip.

Posted by tenvolone on October 6, 2007 at 9:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Give me a break! Lets not go s*****g each others d***s just yet. Time for Fulmer to go away. Like it or not. I love my alma mater. I love the state of Tennessee. But change is a comin'. Needs to happen. In case al you idiots defending Fulmer forgot, let me remind you: We lost to a mediocre Cal team, and we got destroyed on national TV by UF. Quit being such a bunch of bandwagon riders! "OOOO we won today! Yeah lifes good!"

Posted by TurboFan on October 6, 2007 at 9:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Now I understand why people throw money at the lotto week after week: lose, lose, lose, win Heywerenumber1ohyeahuhhuh. Impressive data point but not equal to a win over Fl or LSU.

USNavy, I'm guessing Chavis kicked *sses over the bye. More likely, Chavis stacked the line daring Stafford to throw.

FWB, Vinson did tip his hat, involuntarily as Goodman smacked him from behind going for the ball. And the PI on Marsolous was bogus.

Posted by waterskier3 on October 6, 2007 at 9:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

lsu is choking and tn will be in last place again... all you happy posters live it up because its a long season and we will lose two more games.... i'm glad we won but i also understand that we are not a good team.... so all you fans that think 8 wins are ok go back to your average jobs and average pay and leave the elite expectations to the rest of us....

Posted by nicksjuzunk on October 6, 2007 at 9:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Uh... LSU... is anyone home? Your supposed to be unbeatable at home at night. Wake the heck up!!

Posted by vol43 on October 6, 2007 at 9:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

ok CRVol I know you're out there. It's over for the VOLs, right? How could Fulmer pull this off? It's doomsday for Tennessee football. That's what you say. You gotta be sucking eggs at this point. You are the FOOLMORE.

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 9:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dtaylor0730, mbumburu, etc.

My mother always said, "Don't talk with your mouth full of CROW!"

Posted by MiserableFloridaVol on October 6, 2007 at 9:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Seriously, we are 3-2 and begging the Gators, Gamecocks, and Wildcats to lose. Why don't we play to our potential every week?

Posted by DennisVols on October 6, 2007 at 9:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I have been saying it for two weeks now the UT would beat GA. The only thing I was wrong about was by how much (predicted a 10 point win. All the whinners can keep whinning. It seems to be what they do best. But this was classic UT football and expect to see it the rest of the year. Pound the line and short pass the opponent to death.
GO VOLS!!!!!!!!

Posted by murrayvol on October 6, 2007 at 9:28 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm not a Fulmer hater. Never have been and never will be! I only question what I see as a prolonged slide from elite to irrelevent. As great as the win against UGA was today (and I was damn glad to see it), I won't be at all surprised to see us struggle with MSU & Bama over the next two weeks. Can we sustain the level of play on display today? I hope so but I won't be betting the farm on it. On a lighter note, it was good to see one of our defensive backs (Vinson on the TD pass) actually turn around and look for the ball while in coverage.

Posted by creepykev on October 6, 2007 at 9:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It was a great win and I enjoyed it very much, but let's wait and see how we do the rest of the year before we decide if this was a turning point or a fluke. Remember 2 years ago we had a great win against LSU in Baton Rouge just to watch TN play horribly the rest of the year. While our guys did come out fired up this game, it seems they come out flat too many other games. Also an area of concern is the fact that we never challenge anyone deep and no you can't count the trick play we used today. Most of Ainge's passes are of the 5-7 yard variety. I'm firmly on the fence on Fulmer right now but I think I would check to see who's available at the end of the season just in case this season goes sour.

Posted by MiserableFloridaVol on October 6, 2007 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

By the way, make your reservations for Atl...for the Peach Bowl!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 9:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

" I only question what I see as a prolonged slide from elite to irrelevent."

murrayvol, you seem to forget who coached the "elite" NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM most recently.

Posted by Pullingguard on October 6, 2007 at 9:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Great Win for all Vol fans... Now all those negative posters should have the courage to say and act in a positive way toward this team.. The KNS is to Vol Football as Pravda is to free press, just not gonna happen. One must ask, who needs newsprint anymore with up to date news from the internet, unless all those negative people in Vol Land are readers of the funny papers only.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 9:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog: "Gee, dtaylor0730, I was merely expressing MY opinion . Your underlying hyprocrisy trumps your attempt to sound "above it all". I live in America, too, you self-righteous twit.

This is a fansite. I'll write what I want to write. You just happened to be the first a$$hole to put something negative in this string so I called you on it. It just happens that I got nastier than you and you got your nose out of joint.

Grow up. If you dish it out, expect to get soemthing back.

Now go play with your catnip."

Real nice....real mature. Look back at my post. Please tell me, what name did I call you or anyone else for that matter? Yet, I call you on your vulgarity and name calling, and all of the sudden you come back with yet another vulgarity in attack. I dished out nothing personal toward you. Yet, for some reason you think what I posted causes me to be deserving of a cussing? Real nice...

I am not above someone having a disagreement with my opinion. That is fair enough. My problem isn't with that part. As a pastor, I guess I would just expect that people would have enough common courtesy to be at least somewhat respectful in their word choices.

Posted by NCCOLTSFAN on October 6, 2007 at 9:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rootin4volz:I fought for my country and the right to post you loud mouth idiot!
Yes.I am eating crow.And you know what?
I love it!
Go Vols!
The team earned my respect.
Not Fulmer!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

eVOLution...you've said enough over the last few weeks about how poorly Fulmer & Co have coached...Time to speak up on their coaching performance today.

Posted by jonathan81254 on October 6, 2007 at 9:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I sure am glad to be wrong. Yesterday I said I'd 'fess up if I was wrong, so I'm doing it. I said the special teams would still be bad, and they were great! I was wrong to predict the Vols would only win by three. You can look it up in my post from yesterday. I said the Vols would score 34. My bad; I was off by a point. I said the Dawgs would score 31. My bad, I was way off, and I've never enjoyed being wrong more. Great day, great scheme, great effort swarming to the ball, solid line play, good control at the end to finish the game without Ga. ever really having a chance even to get close. This won't stop the guys who have it in for Fulmer, but I'm glad I've always supported him, glad I cheer for the Orange, glad to watch the coaches cheering and encouraging from the sideline, and glad to watch the players bring it on every play. Now Go LSU!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

NCCOLTSFAN...I salute you on your service to this country!

NCCOLTSFAN...I couldn't understand the Fulmer thing you said. There's too much crow still to chew on.

Posted by NCCOLTSFAN on October 6, 2007 at 10:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rooting4volz:Only little children type all letters in caps!
Grow up!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

jonathan81254...your a man of character.

Posted by NCCOLTSFAN on October 6, 2007 at 10:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol:ty sir.and I am eating crow!
I was dead wrong.God knows I hope the intensity continues.
Go Vols!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

correction..."you're"

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

NCCOLTSFAN...I salute your character 2

Posted by DaveVol on October 6, 2007 at 10:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

It is amazing that those who are so willing to jump on this staff for doing wrong, are cowards when it comes to giving them praise for doing something right.
This is a great win for the program but needs to be tempered. We whipped a young GA team. I believe their OL had 3 true freshman. The fundamentals looked better: blocking and tackling. Congrats to the staff on a nice win. The road ahead is tough and better effort will be needed along with some help. Right now that idiot at LSU is letting us down.

Posted by slovog on October 6, 2007 at 10:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

A true pastor wouldn't be such a wisea$$. Must be that unity rubbish or the like.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:05 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol77,

No crow here. I love the Vols, and hope they win every game. I do not love the fact it seems to take us until mid-season every year to really start playing up to our potential. I do believe that is a coaching weakness. I hope things have turned around. If they have turned around, I hope we start next season just as strong as we played today. But I am not holding my breath for it just yet. This was one game. One game does not make a strong case to argue for good consistent coaching.

And again, I do not hate Fulmer. I just do not support the idea of taking so long to get it together. By the time it is together, we are depending upon some other team to do what we should have done to get us where we want to be.

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Did anyone see Teebow on first TD do that act like he was dialing on the phone and answering it...then doing his flap? That boy is headed for trouble. Somebody is gonna get him. Every QB has a blind side at some point.

Posted by vol43 on October 6, 2007 at 10:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yeah dtaylor0730 , I'm a pastor too and frankly I'm tired of this senseless dribble.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

slovog,

No unitarianism here. And I wasn't being a wisecrack (little nicer way of saying what you said). I simply called your hand on your vulgar name calling. What's the matter? Can't you take it?

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dtaylor0730, were you trying to say something?

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:12 p.m. (Suggest removal)

vol43: "yeah dtaylor0730 , I'm a pastor too and frankly I'm tired of this senseless dribble."

Amen!

Posted by Colliervol on October 6, 2007 at 10:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Random thoughts:
1) Best performance overall (offense, defense, special teams, and coaching) since the Cal game last year. Much better tackling and they actually looked excited to be playing the game. Give 'em credit for getting off the turf.
2) Enjoyed it thoroughly but I'm not going to be deceived by it. It's one win. I'll reserve judgement until the season is over. To do anything, we still have to win out and that's a tall order. If we don't, it's another Peach or Music City Bowl and what does that prove? The interesting thing is that it could happen if they play like this every Saturday.
3)Georgia was severely overrated. I said a week ago that this team had question marks. That was an understatement.
4) Worst call I've seen lately- the interference penalty on Johnson that wiped out his interception in the end zone. What was that ref looking at?
5) Were some of the Georgia players unusually mouthy even when they were down 35-7? (Especially the freshman running back, Knowshon) Not sure what they were so proud of.
6) Why did we take our foot off the gas pedal in the second half? We should have hung 50 on them for the second straight year.
7) So far in the first half, LSU does not look like the #1 team in the land.

Again, one step in the right direction. Take another at Starkville next Saturday.

Posted by vol43 on October 6, 2007 at 10:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Actually dtaylor0730, I do agree with you and your assessment of the team. One game does not make a season and there are more games to play. The last 6 years or so have been dismal. They looked great today; the best in a long while. Maybe this will continue. Hope against hope.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol77,

Nope, I wasn't "trying" to say something. I said it. No crow here. I have told people all week I believed the Vols would win this game. I didn't think it would be by such a large margin. Hey, it was a great game! The Vols seem to do very well when there is pressure to perform. And the victory was great! Time will tell if things have truly turned around. And I'll go ahead right now and say that if they have, then I was wrong. I'm big enough to admit that.

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)

If I didn't know better I would think the anti-CPF posters were not impressed enough with the coaching performance. I guess they're just gonna "stay the course" on Fulmer-disrespecting. :o)

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:21 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"I'm big enough to admit that."

Big enough to admit that the coaching staff had the boys ready to play and called a great game?

Posted by BleedOrange on October 6, 2007 at 10:22 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fulmer haters have jumped the gun the first few games. Fulmer lovers are doing the same thing based off of one win. Let the season play out. Root hard for the Vols, but don't be afraid to step back and realistically look at the season, and the program, at the end of the year. That goes for both sides. One game doesn't make or break a season. Nevertheless, we wouldn't be having these coaching change discussions if there wasn't an underlying problem for a while.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

vol43: Hope against hope.

You mean like Abraham and Sarah? Couldn't help myself.

I really do hope it has turned around. I think Fulmer is a good person. There are just times it seems like the team lacks intensity and constancy. Maybe today is a sign of better things to come. All we can do is wait, watch, and hope.

Posted by FWBVol on October 6, 2007 at 10:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff,

Even as a more patient fan, who is willing to give CPF a little longer to right the ship, I understand how the bad runs together from time to time. Glad I could come up with the assist. LOL

Posted by vol4good on October 6, 2007 at 10:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

For the first time this season, I saw Great Heart and Effort from the VOLS. Very Nice win, and yes well deserved. Just think where TN could be, had the entire season so far been played like tonight!

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:30 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol77,

I think I have stated it was a great game. Yes, the coaches did have them ready to play. There was a great scheme in place. The question that still remains is, will this type of coaching continue? I really do hope it does. No, I am not calling for Fulmer's head on a platter. I just want to see consistency. Today is a great start. I'll keep pulling for the Vols, and let the season play out. As stated earlier, time will tell if things have turned around. If they have, then great!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dtaylor0730...thanks for saying so. Salute.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 10:42 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol77..No problem. Go Vols.

But movol77, wouldn't you also agree that if the team had this kind of fire to start the season, we may be looking at a possible 5-0 or at least 4-1? Hope this success caries through the rest of the season, and even into the next one.

Posted by SmokeDog72 on October 6, 2007 at 10:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Whoever kidnapped the defense and special teams units that had been out there prior to the game against UGA should be exonerated of all charges.

Posted by waterskier3 on October 6, 2007 at 10:55 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hey guys we're have 2 losses and fla is killing lsu so we're still going to be in the toliet bowl and we'll lose that game. so drink some more kool aid and enjoy the orange high because we're an average team.... so if you want average you have it.. ga is a terrible team.. we'll lose 2 more games so drink the kool aid and enjoy.... fulmer had 2 weeks to prepare and all the pressure to perform lets see how he does the next 7 weeks do.... fulmer suxs and its time he goes.. 8 wins is not enough

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 10:57 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Who was that masked man?

Is this the same team that I've been watching this year? Hope I see more of this. GO VOLS!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 10:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This is a young team...especially at positions we're not used to playing youth at. This team doesn't have the internal problems of '05. If Fulmer & Co. can continue to mature the young talent, things are gonna be much different.

I was greatly disappointed at the way we looked againsty Cal & FL. Nonetheless, I believe this win today is the beginning of something different. We have had attitude problems on the team in the past when faced with tough losses. If that is the case, coaching must be credited.

Posted by brokebackvol on October 6, 2007 at 11:01 p.m. (Suggest removal)

This was a real nice win, and I sure hope it will shut up some ignorant and obnoxious fans. GO BIG ORANGE! NOW BEAT THE OTHER BULLDOGS!!

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

CRVOL, where are you?

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

waterskier3,

What kind of screen name is that for a football forum? People aren't gonna take you seriously about football...only waterskiing.

Posted by thevol on October 6, 2007 at 11:04 p.m. (Suggest removal)

The kool aid sure is delicious. Give me more, week after week. Go ahead and dwell in your misery waterskier, must be fun. Go Big Orange!

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:06 p.m. (Suggest removal)

LSU is gaining momentum 14:29 4TH.

Posted by cstewart81 on October 6, 2007 at 11:10 p.m. (Suggest removal)

UT has a legitmate shot at going 10-2 both lines played well today i hope that Vinson is will be ok that should have been a pick or at least knock down corners are playing pretty well actually. they will be all right coach em up Coach Fulmer lets get it

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Missed FG's will kill ya.

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

objk1,

Agreed. LSU is looking shaky.

Posted by utmdm on October 6, 2007 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Any updates on Vincent?

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:14 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We haven't played like that in two years. No way we do it eight games in a row.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol77,

That interception helps! Geaux Tigers!

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 11:15 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Don't give up on LSU just yet. They're on the move! King Tebow just threw an interception. Man, that was sweet.

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:16 p.m. (Suggest removal)

movol,
how quick things can change with nineteen year old kids

Posted by brdteton on October 6, 2007 at 11:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Fasten' Your Seatbelts! Go Vols, lets play the rest of the season!

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)

nice.

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TOUCHDOWN, TIGERS!

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

GEAUX TIGAS!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:18 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Bingo! Geaux Tigers! Six big ones...going for the win instead of 3! Good play!

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

move Hardesty to lb

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

"how quick things can change with nineteen year old kids"

:) NICE!

Posted by yemmusdarb on October 6, 2007 at 11:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

INJURY UPDATE: Brent Vinson's shoulder is just a banged up previous injury. He came to UT with it and has played with it and should be fine, but is expected to have surgery on it after the season. Also, Eric Young had a slight concussion and could miss a few days of practice. Good news.

Posted by objk1 on October 6, 2007 at 11:24 p.m. (Suggest removal)

yemmus, is there any truth to the rumors that the water tempature in the showers has kept top recruits from choosing UT?

Posted by utmdm on October 6, 2007 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

thanks yem. glad to hear that.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:26 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Southern Cal bites the dust. Loses to Stanford.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 11:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

AP Top 25 loosers of the day:

#1 USC
#5 Wisconsin
#19 TX
#22 Clemson
#24 K-State

And waiting on Florida or LSU...

Gee, I wonder if UT might pop back into the top 25?

Posted by yemmusdarb on October 6, 2007 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

objk1: No, but I hear Tim Tebow didn't come to UT because they couldn't offer him a roomate that would makeout with him in public.

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

And either NB (#25) or MO (#17) is going down too. Looks like NB is going down.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:32 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dtaylor0730,

After all that...it would be crazy if we don't get back into the top 25...which would be very nice! One step at a time. That would be a great step.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dtaylor0730,

After all that...it would be crazy if we don't get back into the top 25...which would be very nice! One step at a time. That would be a great step.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:34 p.m. (Suggest removal)

dtaylor0730,

After all that...it would be crazy if we don't get back into the top 25...which would be very nice! Especially in lieu of us beating # 12. One step at a time. That would be a great step.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Good grief. How did that post three times with the third being what I wanted?

Posted by jeffjeanguenat on October 6, 2007 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

My VCR recorded 5 hours of DISH network screen saver. Anybody got a copy of the game I can borrow in Pennsylvania?
jeanguenat@gmail.com

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 6, 2007 at 11:37 p.m. (Suggest removal)

tngeoff,

You can say that again.

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:39 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Hester is a player!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Give him six!

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 11:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

HESTER FOR PRESIDENT!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:47 p.m. (Suggest removal)

As the gator nation collectively bellows Homer Simpsons famous line, "Doh!"

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:49 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Say it again after the review gator nation..."Doh!"

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 11:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Yep. Now if only they won't go into that prevent offense.

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:50 p.m. (Suggest removal)

There just might be a unanimous # 1 after tonight. I'm not particyularly an LSU fan, but am all SEC! GEAUX TIGERS! Go Vols!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:51 p.m. (Suggest removal)

IPOrange,

Yikes! Good point! I hope not too!

Posted by tngeoff on October 6, 2007 at 11:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

They smell blood in Baton Rouge!

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 11:56 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Giving him too much time back there.....

Posted by movol77 on October 6, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We're in business.

Posted by IPOrange on October 6, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

TIGERS WIN!

Posted by thevol on October 6, 2007 at 11:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

We now control our own destiny for the SECe. Love to watch the Gators lose. HAHAHAHA. What a great day of football.

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 7, 2007 at midnight (Suggest removal)

You can add these to the loser list:

#25 Nebraska
#23 Purdue
#21 Rutgers
#9 FL

Posted by movol77 on October 7, 2007 at midnight (Suggest removal)

Why isn't Teebow flapping his arms NOW!!!

Posted by dtaylor0730 on October 7, 2007 at 12:02 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Superman...yeah, right!

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Posted by FWBVol on October 7, 2007 at 12:10 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't want to brag, but sitting here at home in Florida, I pulled out the UT shirt I wore throughout the 1998 national championship run hoping it still had some magic left, and it did. LOL. Don't tell me some you other guys and gals didn't try something similar... a lucky cap, floppy UT socks, sweat pants with holes in them. Come on now, how many of you tried to help the Vols in your own little way?

Posted by utme1998 on October 7, 2007 at 12:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

News Flash........ The Reason the Vols won this game was not coaching. You can thank the Knoxville News Sentinel for this one. God i hope they write more articles about the heart of the coaches and players. It sure did lite a fire in them that we have not seen since 2001.

Posted by tom865 on October 7, 2007 at 12:17 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by tenvolone on October 6, 2007 at 9:08 p.m:

"Give me a break! Lets not go s*****g each others d***s just yet. Time for Fulmer to go away. Like it or not. I love my alma mater. I love the state of Tennessee. But change is a comin'. Needs to happen. In case al you idiots defending Fulmer forgot, let me remind you: We lost to a mediocre Cal team, and we got destroyed on national TV by UF. Quit being such a bunch of bandwagon riders! "OOOO we won today! Yeah lifes good!"" ----

Yep! There's some of that good old logic that Fulmer's critics use. Ummm, California mediocre? I do believe they are undefeated and ranked no. 3.

Posted by Hunter on October 7, 2007 at 12:19 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I was out shopping with my wife today. Did anything big happen???

It's great to be a Tennessee Vol - let's play like the REAL Tennessee for the rest of the year and get to Atlanta!!!

Posted by hdhurst on October 7, 2007 at 12:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

firericht.com...they can't tackle, call that competition against a "bad" TN team?

firepetecarroll.com...lose to a team out of the TOP 25? Are you crazy? Get rid of that loser. It's not the program it has been in the last 3-4 yrs.

fireurbanmayer.com...lose 2 straight SEC games. I don't care if it was to Auburn and LSU. Gator nation expects more from you. After all you have one of the best recruiting classes in the nation. Must be complacent coaching. yeah..so predictable.

Well..all you idiot firefulmer fans. Get a life. It happens at other football heavens as well. We have a good coach. Maybe your criticism did give the coaching staff and the players some motivation to be a little sharper, but let's face it..it's a tough football world out there. We lost to a good and motivated FL team and the new # 1 football team in the country...CA.

Oh nevermind, all you critics of Fulmer...what the he*l, why don't we just fire every coach that loses games and doesn't go undefeated. GO VOLS!!

Posted by fasteddy41 on October 7, 2007 at 12:28 a.m. (Suggest removal)

all you gator faaans go crawl back in the swamp---the T-bow show got shot down ------Visor boy could win it all if the Vols dont stay on top of their game.

Posted by mjohnsonvols on October 7, 2007 at 12:36 a.m.

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Posted by marinevol on October 7, 2007 at 12:40 a.m. (Suggest removal)

You're not alone eVOLution, Georgia fans want Fulmer to be fired as much as you do.

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Posted by tom865 on October 7, 2007 at 12:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Ooops, who are you Fulmer critics going to suggest we hire now? Looks like Meyer & Carroll are out, just like Richt, Weis earlier in the season.

Posted by UTFAN1993 on October 7, 2007 at 1:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)

TOM865: I guess they want to hire Charlie Weis, now that he's finally won a game.

Posted by nicksjuzunk on October 7, 2007 at 1:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I love Jesus and the vols.

Posted by scvols on October 7, 2007 at 1:13 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I have been on Fulmer's case since we got killed by UF. I did not give the VOLS a chance today and they kicked the dawgs up and down the field. Fulmer and his staff did a great job and I give them all the credit. I am still stunned on how great our D played.

Posted by Oenoboy on October 7, 2007 at 1:29 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Jesus eVILution, let some people enjoy this great victory. One game or a dozen, win or loose, these folks are Vol fans who don't have the fair weather attitude of "what have you done for me lately".

Fulmer is going to be around a few more years so if it bothers you that much, pull up your stakes and move to Alabama so you can surround yourself with the whiners worthy of your status.

Nobody said we're going to Atlanta, much less the NC. All they did was express hope now that the path is available to us again. I feel haters like you were probably pulling for the Dawgs tonight so you can dream of a new coach with no love of UT or our traditions.

If you were a Florida fan, you would probably be setting up the firemeyer.com website since he's dropped two games in a row.

Posted by why36knot on October 7, 2007 at 1:34 a.m. (Suggest removal)

All of our remaining games are winnable. All of you nay sayers and Fulmer bashers need to sit down and be quiet for a few weeks. There will be plenty of time for bashing the coaches as the season wears on.
The news paper and the talk shows need to rethink their formats. They don't represnt majority thinking in my opinion.
The writers keep using phrases like "a lot of people are saying" and " if he goes 7 and 5 there will be a change" . The people who call the talk shows number less than 100 different people a week. Most of the callers are the same callers at about the same time daily on each of the segments. Not all of them are critical of the Coaches so how can that be a majority of the fans or how can that be " a lot of people are saying"..
I think that is a bunch of BS.
John Adams doesn't like Fulmer and he never has. Dave Hooker is PO'd because he got barred from access to players for not playing by the rules.
"The sports page" guys are all looking to this Football program to keep them supplied with material. That is not the football program's resposibilty. They constantly gripe because they don't get to see practices . I believe the Coaches would welcome some writers to practice but if they did allow some to attend they would heve to allow all and they are not going to expose this team to a bunch of CRAP like Casey Clausen was treated to as a sophomore.
Hooker laughed all through one program this week about the "all vol car club". If Hooker thinks that was a funny incident he should get another job in theatre.John Adams has Fulmer already with a fork in his side and on the cooker. Sorry John but fortunately you will never be the reason that Fulmer or anyone else gets the axe.
These guys are so "knowledgable?" and so sanctimonious as to POUNCE on a word or a phrase and spend all day long on the air talking about it or writing lengthy columns , not as opinions but as definitive statements that they have no control over and no reason to even mention . They justify their actions with " well...this happened and so we must report it and we must ask these stupid questions"....such as " do you believe Coach Fulmer has lost IT with the fans?" What kind of a question is that?
Pennington is a newcomer to the radio and the Newspaper corps of Fulmer bashers and I understand now he has a TV program. He apparently knows a lot about old Rock And Roll music but not much about how to spin a story.
I saw my first football game at Shields Watkins field in 1947 and I have been a Tennessee football fan for many years and I do not need some sports writer or talk show caller to tell me how to think or whether I should support the Coaches and the team or just the team and some of the coaches or some of the players and not others.

I know no one is taking the time to read all of this but I sure feel better having said what I have said here.
Go VOLS Beat MSU and BAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by DenmarkVol_aka_Mbumburu on October 7, 2007 at 1:35 a.m. (Suggest removal)

One well-played game out of five does not a turnaround make.

On the other hand, GO VOLS

Posted by stevefrommemphis on October 7, 2007 at 1:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Where is CRVol, who basically accused me of being a liar a couple of weeks ago when I claimed to run 10k races on the days of games? The answer - most recently, Chattanooga and Kingsport. Stand up in front of me at a game, boy, and what I tell you will be ringing in your ears a long time. You kids have never lived through down times at Knoxville -- these are not down times.

Which brings me to yet another edition of "Depressing Moments in UT History"
October 1980- Despite tough losses to eventual national champion Georgia and USC, UT fans were convinced that 1980 was the year for magic on the 3rd Saturday in October. However, Tennessee failed to get a first down until the fourth quarter, and Alabama recorded its TENTH consecutive victory over Tennessee.\\

CRVol, you would probably pull for Alabama to beat Tennessee if it would make Fulmer look bad. Tell us CRVol, who will you be pulling for in two weeks when Tennessee plays Alabama?

Posted by DaveVol on October 7, 2007 at 1:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I remember those days. A lot of us wondered if you can't go home again.

Posted by 66cheVolet on October 7, 2007 at 2:41 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Posted by CRVol on Oct.2