Dobbs 4 Heisman
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So I've been a bit perplexed by this fanbase's bizarre fear of the Florida game. Admittedly as a fairweather fan I tend to not follow Tennessee when we suck and only really invest myself in the team when we're good. So from my perspective there is no "curse" cause almost anytime Tennessee has been any good in the last 2 decades (i.e. 2016 and 2022) we've beaten Florida. Outside of 2015 where we lost on the road I can't think of a really good Tennessee team that lost to Florida.
I think because it used to be the first SEC game of the year more loyal fans talked themselves into thinking this would finally be the year Tennessee returns to prominence. Then when a not so good Tennessee team loses to Florida yall chalk it up as a curse rather than simply accepting the reality that Tennessee has been a terrible program since 2004 (outside of a few decent years). If we played Florida at the end of the year every season and both teams were 5-6 heading into the game I doubt many would care that Florida keeps winning a matchup of two bad teams.
I think because it used to be the first SEC game of the year more loyal fans talked themselves into thinking this would finally be the year Tennessee returns to prominence. Then when a not so good Tennessee team loses to Florida yall chalk it up as a curse rather than simply accepting the reality that Tennessee has been a terrible program since 2004 (outside of a few decent years). If we played Florida at the end of the year every season and both teams were 5-6 heading into the game I doubt many would care that Florida keeps winning a matchup of two bad teams.