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#26
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Well, we do have that series with Cal... I wouldn't call it embarassing. I'm pretty certain Tedford will keep things rolling in Berkley.
 
#27
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Originally posted by milohimself@Aug 20, 2005 4:09 PM
Well, we do have that series with Cal... I wouldn't call it embarassing. I'm pretty certain Tedford will keep things rolling in Berkley.
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air force, marshall,central florida, and good ole northern illinois, and i forgot memphis. dont get me wrong, our non-con schedule doesnt look any better.
 
#28
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All of those teams are pretty good. Not all of them are great, but theyre all pretty good. UCF is even going to be improving quite a great deal over the next year or two... you'll see. Memphis is no slouch... they've beaten Ole Miss the past several years. Northern Illinois beat Bama a couple years ago. While they might not be BCS schools, theyre all pretty good football programs. You cant really say that about Duke.
 
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Originally posted by U-T@Aug 20, 2005 4:32 PM
Like Northern Illinois?
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yeah like northern illinios, we were on a such a tear that year man, won every game game but 7. they had a good team that year and we didnt.
 
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Originally posted by Blazer85@Aug 20, 2005 4:29 PM
All of those teams are pretty good.  Not all of them are great, but theyre all pretty good.  UCF is even going to be improving quite a great deal over the next year or two... you'll see.  Memphis is no slouch... they've beaten Ole Miss the past several years.  Northern Illinois beat Bama a couple years ago.  While they might not be BCS schools, theyre all pretty good football programs.  You cant really say that about Duke.
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duke is crap, i am embarassed, ucf is no better and neither is air force.
 
#32
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Originally posted by GOT TWELVE?@Aug 20, 2005 4:39 PM
duke is crap, i am embarassed, ucf is no better and neither is air force.
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on a side note, lol, i have a really good friend who is a vols fan, and he gave me HELL after the loss to NIU. NOW, all of sudden ut picks them up, and they arent a pushover anymore.
 
#33
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Originally posted by GOT TWELVE?@Aug 20, 2005 3:39 PM
duke is crap, i am embarassed, ucf is no better and neither is air force.
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UCF sucked last year, but they will be turning the corner soon. They've gotten some very good recruits. I guess you dont remember the Air Force team of a couple years ago that won the Commander's Cup and led the nation in rushing among other accomplishments.
 
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Originally posted by Blazer85@Aug 20, 2005 4:46 PM
UCF sucked last year, but they will be turning the corner soon.  They've gotten some very good recruits.  I guess you dont remember the Air Force team of a couple years ago that won the Commander's Cup and led the nation in rushing among other accomplishments.
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led the nation is rushing against who? exactly.
is that team going to reunite to come play at knoxville?
 
#35
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Got Twelve:

For the most part you're taking this like a man. There's no need to be embarrassed to play NI, Duke, or any of the bottom feeders.

You can't play Auburn, LSU, UT, Arkansas, and one or two of the other SEC power houses every year and schedule 3 or 4 top 25 non-conference games to boot. It just isn't done. I'd like to see a super conference where the bottom feeders get the boot and the super conference played only the top 50 teams.

That'll never happen. So, in the meantime, we all shedule a cup cake or two from time to time.

The part of this that has to be hard for Bama fans to swallow is the part about how much respect UA has lost due to not being able to demand home and home series with the likes of Duke.

The irony of it all is; Duke used to be a great program. Way back when they used to have their way with the Vols. We used to play them a lot. 28 games in all and the record stands at 14/12/2 with UT having the edge.

In the last 30 years or so, we pretty well owned them, but they did beat us in 88 when Spurrier was there. They also beat us in 82 by 1 point.

If Bama doesn't take them seriously it could be an upset. They did beat Clemson last year.

I've always been a huge fan of Bama. They've always been my 2nd team after the Vols, but all the nasty stuff has really hurt.

I'd like to see the ugly stuff put away and the respect restored like it should be.

It's only a few media swine like Finebaum, greedy lawyers like Gallion, and idiots on the Internet from both fan pools that has turned the rivalry nasty. Most of the better educated fans still respect each other.

Regards,
 
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Why play all of these tough teams when you get no respect for it. Look at USC, Oklahoma, Cal. The teams they play are crap. SEC teams get no respect at all for their schedule. I bet we get Urbans respect this year. They were talking on ESPN the other day about how USC had a tough away game at Oregon St. Who? I mean I don't know if they just ran out of stuff to talk about or they were really serious. I hope not. I just say if nobody respects the top tier teams we do play, then save the injuries and schedule a few knock off teams. :thefinger:
 
#37
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Originally posted by OldVol@Aug 20, 2005 5:01 PM
Got Twelve:

For the most part you're taking this like a man. There's no need to be embarrassed to play NI, Duke, or any of the bottom feeders.

You can't play Auburn, LSU, UT, Arkansas, and one or two of the other SEC power houses every year and schedule 3 or 4 top 25 non-conference games to boot. It just isn't done. I'd like to see a super conference where the bottom feeders get the boot and the super conference played only the top 50 teams.

That'll never happen. So, in the meantime, we all shedule a cup cake or two from time to time.

The part of this that has to be hard for Bama fans to swallow is the part about how much respect UA has lost due to not being able to demand home and home series with the likes of Duke.

The irony of it all is; Duke used to be a great program. Way back when they used to have their way with the Vols. We used to play them a lot. 28 games in all and the record stands at 14/12/2 with UT having the edge.

In the last 30 years or so, we pretty well owned them, but they did beat us in 88 when Spurrier was there. They also beat us in 82 by 1 point.

If Bama doesn't take them seriously it could be an upset. They did beat Clemson last year.

I've always been a huge fan of Bama. They've always been my 2nd team after the Vols, but all the nasty stuff has really hurt.

I'd like to see the ugly stuff put away and the respect restored like it should be.

It's only a few media swine like Finebaum, greedy lawyers like Gallion, and idiots on the Internet from both fan pools that has turned the rivalry nasty. Most of the better educated fans still respect each other.

Regards,
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i see what you are saying, just seems we could play teams with a little more luster. but i guess since we cant beat our way out of a wet paper sack the duke game will be good for us. i do believe that this year will be a turnaround year for bama. i am pulling for 8 wins this year and anything over that will be suprising. one day we will be back on top wether anyone likes it or not, its going to happen. i hope we have weeded out the bs in our program and get it back to where it belongs. RTR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :peace:
 
#38
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Originally posted by GOT TWELVE?@Aug 20, 2005 5:47 PM
one day we will be back on top wether anyone likes it or not, its going to happen.
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No offense but, I'm amazed that so many Bama fans think others really care about this. All teams have ups and downs. I have no doubt Bama will be good again. The world isn't out to get you.
 
#39
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Originally posted by GOT TWELVE?@Aug 20, 2005 4:37 PM
we were on a such a tear that year man, won every game game but 7.
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I give you credit, Twelve.

I actually laughed out loud with that.
 
#40
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Originally posted by west tn vol fan@Aug 20, 2005 5:03 PM
Why play all of these tough teams when you get no respect for it.  Look at USC, Oklahoma, Cal.  The teams they play are crap.  SEC teams get no respect at all for their schedule.  I bet we get Urbans respect this year.  They were talking on ESPN the other day about how USC had a tough away game at Oregon St.  Who?  I mean I don't know if they just ran out of stuff to talk about or they were really serious.  I hope not.  I just say if nobody respects the top tier teams we do play, then save the injuries and schedule a few knock off teams. :thefinger:
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I agree with you on Cal and USC. They didn't exactly play alot of world beaters. Now, chokelahoma does play a pretty tough confrence schedule.

BTW West tn, welcome to the VN!
 
#41
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Originally posted by U-T@Aug 20, 2005 7:20 PM
I give you credit, Twelve.

I actually laughed out loud with that.
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i was very dissapointed that year man, after coming off a west title and a 10 win season.
 
#42
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Originally posted by OldVol@Aug 20, 2005 5:01 PM

I've always been a huge fan of Bama. They've always been my 2nd team after the Vols, but all the nasty stuff has really hurt.

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Wha? I didn't realize that this was possible. Props for having the guts to say that, even though I can't for the life of me understand how.
 
#43
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If Bama goes anywhere this year, it will be on the backs of their defense. Croyle looked pretty bad today in their scrimmage. Went just 16 of 34 for 137 yards and threw at least 1 INT. Not only that, but the UAT defense had EIGHT sacks today.
 
#44
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Originally posted by Blazer85@Aug 20, 2005 10:35 PM
If Bama goes anywhere this year, it will be on the backs of their defense.  Croyle looked pretty bad today in their scrimmage.  Went just 16 of 34 for 137 yards and threw at least 1 INT.
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defense will keep us in every ball game this year, hopefully brodie has some help from the ol. they didnt look good at all today, and brodie let them know that. also that int he threw, that was against the best pass defense in the nation. :peace:
 
#46
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Originally posted by Blazer85@Aug 20, 2005 10:43 PM
^ Well I saw that INT, and Brodie threw the ball right between the numbers of the DB.
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you see him slam the ball down today?
 
#48
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Originally posted by Septic@Aug 20, 2005 8:10 PM
Wha? I didn't realize that this was possible. Props for having the guts to say that, even though I can't for the life of me understand how.
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The first college football game I ever saw was Tennessee vs Alabama in 1969. I was on a recruiting trip with a bunch of high school seniors. The game was at Birmingham. I'll never forget it. Bama was a team I always followed growing up. While my dad and I were huge Vol fans, we both respected the UT/UA rivalry and held the Tide in high regard. I have many friends in Alabama. I did business with a lot of Tide fans throughout the years.

The UT/UA rivalry used to be all about what was right with college football.

Now, a few people who are not really associated with either univeristy have created hard feelings amongst much of the side-walk alumni. The real fans stay above all of that though.

The Vols hammered the Tide that day, by the way.
 
#49
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Originally posted by OldVol@Aug 20, 2005 11:25 PM
The first college football game I ever saw was Tennessee vs Alabama in 1969. I was on a recruiting trip with a bunch of high school seniors. The game was at Birmingham. I'll never forget it. Bama was a team I always followed growing up. While my dad and I were huge Vol fans, we both respected the UT/UA rivalry and held the Tide in high regard. I have many friends in Alabama. I did business with a lot of Tide fans throughout the years.

The UT/UA rivalry used to be all about what was right with college football.

Now, a few people who are not really associated with either univeristy have created hard feelings amongst much of the side-walk alumni. The real fans stay above all of that though.

The Vols hammered the Tide that day, by the way.
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one day i hope it will be that way again...(not the 41-14 shelacking...lol)
 
#50
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Originally posted by OldVol@Aug 21, 2005 12:25 AM
The UT/UA rivalry used to be all about what was right with college football.

Now, a few people who are not really associated with either univeristy have created hard feelings amongst much of the side-walk alumni. The real fans stay above all of that though.

The Vols hammered the Tide that day, by the way.
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Boy, you really nailed it with that post. Sadly, the sidewalk alumni is always worse than the real thing. (And I should know since I am one myself.)
 
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