Unranked at the End of the Season

[casual-observer]

I thought the days of ending the season not in the top 15 were over. Not even gonna make the top 25. Some changes on defense cannot come fast enough.

 

[obxvol]

Fifth year coaching the Vols. We just lost to Illinois in the MCB. Not even ranked top 25. Wow.

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

This better be the bottom. Something everyone looks back at as the moment everything changed, the start of a rise back to playoff contenders
If not,Coach, you will be replaced quickly.
$9mil for 8 wins.
Not worth it

 

[ntxVOL]

OMG, what a bunch of whiny bitches.

 

[Boca Vol]

Ranked #23 or unranked. Does it really matter?

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

ONG, what a bunch of whiny bitches.

Do you mean OMG dummy.
Awful tough calling someone a bitch from a keyboard

 

[vavolfan6]

The difference between being top 15 and top 30 isn't much anymore. It sucks to fall out, but I don't think becuase we lost today with upteen amount of opt outs means any different than if we won with those guys and snuck in the top 25.

The margin for error isn't as much so we fell this year. But with incrementally better defense, a few more made kicks, and less costly turnovers we can easily vault back into a playoff teams.

 

[MurphyVol]

OMG, what a bunch of whiny bitches.

Gun to your head?

 

[ntxVOL]

Do you mean OMG dummy.
Awful tough calling someone a bitch from a keyboard

Not really...lol

 

[Jimmyandjoes]

Not really...lol

They never are

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

I think it's more of a commentary on the state of college football than anything else. If these mercenaries aren't in the playoff, they don't give AF about the bowl game. We should do what ND did from now on. Just decline the bowl if we don't make the playoff.

 

[MurphyVol]

I think it's more of a commentary on the state of college football than anything else. If these mercenaries aren't in the playoff, they don't give AF about the bowl game. We should do what ND did from now on. Just decline the bowl if we don't make the playoff.

Did our guys get confused and somehow think Vandy was a bowl game?

 

[#1fulmerite]

Honestly, watching this game was better than the last two Peach Bowls under Fulmer. Could have been worse.

 

[Rocky Top T]

Played 5 pretty good teams and lost them ALL!!!!! Let that sink in!

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Did our guys get confused and somehow think Vandy was a bowl game?

No, Vandy was just better than us, Illinois is not.

 

[lilesrt]

Josh Heupel is on the clock. Too much money involved.

Fifth year coaching the Vols. We just lost to Illinois in the MCB. Not even ranked top 25. Wow.

 

[superdave1984]

When your defense doesn't stop a darn thing....you pretty much don't have a prayer.

 

[Big Orange Captain]

We truly came full circle under Heupel in year number 5 losing a close Music city bowl to another big ten team and finishing the season unranked so much winning!!!!

 

[casual-observer]

The difference between being top 15 and top 30 isn't much anymore. It sucks to fall out, but I don't think becuase we lost today with upteen amount of opt outs means any different than if we won with those guys and snuck in the top 25.

The margin for error isn't as much so we fell this year. But with incrementally better defense, a few more made kicks, and less costly turnovers we can easily vault back into a playoff teams.

Agree with every sentence.

 

[MurphyVol]

No, Vandy was just better than us, Illinois is not.

That's even sadder

 

[Hoosierbilly]

Heupel is like Fulmer at the end of his tenure, living on the past. Granted its not because he won a championship here but he came in and turned us around from perineal looser to successful in a bowl every year kind of way. So he is setting on his laurels but next year that seat should be getting hotter.

 

[Lady_Vol]

Ranked #23 or unranked. Does it really matter?

If you ain’t FIRST, you’re LAST.
~ The Great Ricky Bobby

(Sorry, couldn’t resist)