Was ‘24 a successful season? Poll

[#1fulmerite]

As the OP questioned, now that the season is over, do you feel that we had a good season or should we have been better?

 

[norrislakevol]

Dooley, Butch, Pruitt.......how we all yearned for 10 wins during those years. Just sayin.

 

[EastTNVol6240]

Success for sure. But tainted by an embarrassing, unnecessary loss to a team we could’ve played with.

 

[driscokid]

Better question-which was better for you the last 20 years or so of Vol Ball or 2024 Vol Ball?

 

[OrangeBloodinTN]

Both choices are true, so this poll is skewed. It was a success and we should have done a lot better.

 

[Volanta]

Yeah I’m cool with 24. It had drama, intrigue, and the will to win. Even with all the transfer drama I love it bc it’s entertaining. Plus we ain’t the only ones havin to deal with it.

I do wanna see huepal with a quicker sense of urgency tho. But who’s to say he’s not?

 

[malibuvol]

Absolutely, yes...10-3, make the playoffs is a very successful season...The playoff game takes some shine off this season, but I view it as a very successful season.

 

[Golfprovol]

Both choices are true, so this poll is skewed. It was a success and we should have done a lot better.

I mean we finished 10-3 and made the playoffs. We could have finish 10-3 by beating Iowa in the Music City bowl like Mizzou did today.....which would you rather have?

 

[vol94]

I wish we would turn down the rhetoric and enjoy the success in 2024. We went to the playoffs w/ a 10-2 record while many predicted 8-4 or 9-3.

 

[tbh]

Since it isn't a selectable option: both of the choices, and I like pie.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Good season. Not showing up with 3 weeks to prepare terrible! Didn't think we would win, but thought we might at least put up a little fight.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

It was a good season but how are we defining "success"? What was the goal the program set out to achieve this year?

Would Heupel say this was a successful year? Did he achieve anything he had not already achieved at Tennessee? Did the program grow or stagnate or regress? Serious questions. What would Heupel say about this year?

 

[Gandalf]

Of course the blowout hurt but I would rather we lose in the playoffs than win a meaningless bowl outside of them any day.

No mater what happens with Alabama vs Michigan tomorrow, you can bet every dollar that the bubbas would have traded with us in a moment. Ol Piss and the Cocks too.

You cannot win if you are not IN.

 

[purp]

Absolutely, yes.

 

[VawlIn]

Regular season? For the most part yes. From the day Lagonza Hayward flipped to now it kind of feels like a lot of the ground gained and momentum built over the last 4 years has been lost though

 

[#1fulmerite]

Better question-which was better for you the last 20 years or so of Vol Ball or 2024 Vol Ball?

In that 20 year time frame, two SEC East championships.

 

[Hacksaw]

Finished with 10 wins, beat Bama and Florida, went on the road to Norman and gave Oklahoma a loss at night in their first-ever SEC game. And we made the playoff. We over-achieved when you consider the talent, injuries and youth at key positions (most notably QB).

Of course we wanted more, but I'll take a season like this every year and hope that, if the breaks go our way, we can eventually parlay it into something bigger.

 

[driscokid]

In that 20 year time frame, two SEC East championships.

Ha yeah that makes up for it

 

[Flipdaddy]

100% a success! Just imagine if we could’ve gotten past Arkansas. Huepel and company did a great job considering how bad they played at times.

 

[stolitonic]

It is very tempting to just look at the win total and say the season was an overwhelming success.

Honestly though, outside of the OOC games and maybe Miss St-were you ever comfortable with a game? Every week was a battle. We seemed to always play one half-either the first half or the second half.

I'm not sure we ever saw a complete game out of the 2024 Vols. Offense was anemic at times-and that's putting it kindly. Issues after bye weeks. Honestly, a cushy schedule saved us this season.

Don't get me wrong, it was a good season. Just think that most of the games were sloppy-and that is not really what you want to see with a team with so many upperclassmen.

 

[Nicovfl8]

As the OP questioned, now that the season is over, do you feel that we had a good season or should we have been better?

the option should say, we could have done better

 

[vols 30]

Both options are correct

 

[madbamahater]

Unfortunately, we have fans that would say 8-4, or worse is a successful season....

 

[camp_steveo]

Overall a success because I believe CJH is still rebuilding. That said, what does rebuilding even mean anymore?

Definitely exceeded my expectation of 8-4, despite the pitiful ending.

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

It is obviously yes. I could have done without the reality check of having to play the team that recruits top 5 classes every year, but otherwise yes.