Recent content by Bope

Those would all seem to be reasons not to overreact. As Tennessee fans, we've all been through this stuff before. In 2007, We got drilled by Florida 59-20, and to Bama by about 41-17 in Saban's first year. And yet, we played LSU for the SEC title in spite of that. Our previous year in...

Did you not watch Tenn v Bama last year? There is hardly a better measuring stick, currently.

Uh, didn't Butch rally the Vols down big against UGA last year? Was that not our biggest home comeback ever? I'm pretty sure it was. If not, it still flies in the face of what you're saying. Not even going to mention SCar game in 2014, which we had .0000000001 chance of winning, down...

I accept the performance because we WON. Some of the stuff on here, they are valid criticisms - but my problem is the people who continually imply or say outright, that we have a bad coaching staff. Many of those fall into a category that simply do not like spread option offenses, which is fine...

BS. Florida in a 10-7 game midday through 3rd quarter with one of the worst teams in football and they aren't melting down at all. Don't be a *****.

Well, he gave us our best season since 2007 last year and has gotten UT back in the top 10 - at least as far as perception is concerned. More than the last two coaches EVER did. You would think after so much turmoil, Vol fans would be a tiny bit appreciative of how far we have come...

Alabama was LUCKY to beat us in 2009 and hell last year too. We don't get any points for that though. I will gladly take this win and have teams relax in their preparations for us. You folks that care about perception don't even realize that this could turn out to be highly beneficial.

Get a hold of yourselves. Step back from the ledge. Put that razor blade down. Take the hose out of your tailpipe and open the garage door. We played like **** against a school who won 11 games last year,something that I have actually forgotten the last time a UT team has done, and we still...

And to the OP, the only way Dormady is playing is if we are up by 30, or Dobbs is injured, or if it's some kind of trick play. Dobbs had a 59% passer rating last year - it's not like he was absolutely killing us with his passing - the kid only threw 5 picks last year. I think a lot of you...

Just stop. Dobbs was thrown in the fire against Bama in his first game. The kid has been learning on the fly the entire time and in the SEC to beat all. Every rep we could give him has been invaluable. It would have been different if Dobbs had the benefit of an equally talented QB in...

Brah. We had Peyton Manning and could not beat Florida. So even at our pinnacle, we weren't beating Florida every year. A win over the jorts is something to be savored. It's definitely not a low bar like you try to make it out to be.

I would not concede UGA as a loss. UGA fans don't feel very confident in beating the Vols this year.

In contrast, Butch's teams have won a few games that I did not think were possible with the point deficit. But they did it.

Lulz. Would you trade squads with any of them ?

It was because a slow,white TE outran our entire pathetic defense. The wheels totally came off after that play. The fan base was never fully behind Dooley - they were just waiting for something bad to happen. When it did, the team fell apart and so did the fans. It happened over and over...