Bitter Candy??

[farmdogvol]

Vandy relies on TO's to stay in the game. I am totally confident in the Vols D-line and defense to control the Vandy game as long as offense takes care of the ball.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Meh, cocky Vandy is the worst. Their fans are insufferable when they are terrible, but absolutely unbearable when they are decent. They are so freaking arrogant for no good reason.

I don't mind Baby Brother having a decent year occasionally, as long as we get to ruin their season.

While they simultaneously help ours when we win.

 

[WoodsmanVol]

Getting more out of less once is possible, doing it over and over during a 12 game season is not. Those 300 Spartans only had to win once.
Let's look at more recent history that is more realistic. For 20 years we struggled to win against ranked opponents.....wonder why? You will undoubtedly say our "generals" or coaches could not do more with less, I will say, we didn't have the talent.
Vandy's coach isnt the only one in the country who can get more out of less talented players, but there is a reason those teams dont win the national title. There is a reason when they get into a playoff or a big bowl game, they get hammered and that reason is talent. Because over the course of a season, or a game for that matter, talent wins at much higher % than not.

Vandy may stay in games and may play us tough, but to say they will, or even could, be a problem is a gross overstatement. Yes they played Texas tough yesterday, but if you watched the game, Texas was never in real trouble. You never got the feeling Vandy was going to win, they simply didn't have the talent to constantly move the ball.

You're reading more into my post than what it actually says. I understand your Vol pride, I got it too. But horses and mules do understand a tug on the reins and the word Whoa. As a result, they don't bolt and run under those circumstances. Now some humans on the other hand, well....

 

[TartanTurff]

George Cafego always had the innate ability to put Vandy in its place along the way,

But Vanderbilt is an SEC team, a longtime member, such that they can attract SEC caliber talent as well, particularly if all of the other school's slots are full, kids will want to play in the SEC, reap the exposure and the NIL dollars that go along with the exposure, Vanderbilt gets a full conference share of TV dollars just like Tennessee gets, they can run their program as they see fit to,

Or as Cafego might say, well even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while,

 

[WoodsmanVol]

George Cafego always had the innate ability to put Vandy in its place along the way,

But Vanderbilt is an SEC team, a longtime member, such that they can attract SEC caliber talent as well, particularly if all of the other school's slots are full, kids will want to play in the SEC, reap the exposure and the NIL dollars that go along with the exposure, Vanderbilt gets a full conference share of TV dollars just like Tennessee gets, they can run their program as they see fit to,

Or as Cafego might say, well even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while,

Blind squirrel. Dogs don't care about acorns.

 

[BADGER_VOL]

Perhaps, but you overlook why I said that. Their coach is doing more with less, far less than some coaches do with far more. Laugh, maybe ask Bama to laugh with you. You might want to remember some history. The 300 Spartans, alongside 7,000 Greeks held 30,000 Persians at bay. They lost only because a traitor showed the Persians an alternate path for getting behind the defenders. It was the leader (coach) who made their tiny force effective. A tiny bunch of fatigued American troops held the line at Bastogne, Belgium against 410,000 Germans, and prevailed because of their leader, General McAuliffe (coach).
I could cite other examples, but the point is Vandy seems to have a coach who gets more with less. I wouldn't laugh, because history is full of some of the darnest odds defying events that rivals fiction. Arrogance is the downfall of many.

Oh I’m DIGGING the historical references

 

[kcvols1]

Perhaps, but you overlook why I said that. Their coach is doing more with less, far less than some coaches do with far more. Laugh, maybe ask Bama to laugh with you. You might want to remember some history. The 300 Spartans, alongside 7,000 Greeks held 30,000 Persians at bay. They lost only because a traitor showed the Persians an alternate path for getting behind the defenders. It was the leader (coach) who made their tiny force effective. A tiny bunch of fatigued American troops held the line at Bastogne, Belgium against 410,000 Germans, and prevailed because of their leader, General McAuliffe (coach).
I could cite other examples, but the point is Vandy seems to have a coach who gets more with less. I wouldn't laugh, because history is full of some of the darnest odds defying events that rivals fiction. Arrogance is the downfall of many.

Nuts

 

[JohnWardForever]

It’s an overused phrase, but if there’s ever a case where it’s true, it’s this game: UT game is Vandy’s superbowl. They will pull out all the stops to win that game.

Tennessee better play their best game, Vandy is for real .

 

[wmcovol]

Texas had 6 or 7 holding penalties that resulted in lost yardage of 150+ the penalty yardage. They had 3 in the 4th Qtr alone.

Vols, you’ve been warned.

 

[deatojl]

From the looks of recent things in Nashville, Vandy might be less candy than horehound cough drops. I, for one, am impressed with their play, up to a point. Basically, they lost to Texas due to too many self-inflicted errors. Up to a point? Well, yes. Here's why.

1. Their QB plays backyard football. I don't think you can strategically plan for that. It's unpredictable.
2. When the QB is ON, he's dangerously effective. When off, he's very implosive.
3. Vandy's coach has them playing with confidence, basically that they are the little engine that thinks they can.
4. If they consistently get even Kentucky level talent, and keep this coach, they could end up being a problem.

All told, I like seeing another Tennessee team raising hail and Doc Holidaying out-of-state opponents.

I agree that Vandy is a much improved team. I think the key to stopping Pavia is to contain his QB runs and keep constant pressure on him in the backfield, much like we did Milroe. I don't think he can hurt us consistently throwing the ball downfield and I would certainly make him prove it.

 

[Nico ee-ah-MAH-LAY-ah-va]

Going to have to play a mistake free game to win, as Vandy has lived on others mistakes against Bama and Texas.

The one thing Vandy does well is extend drives on offense. That alone keeps in in games because they end up milking a ton of clock, so if they score they also take a huge chunk of clock with them. Paired with an above average D and they can be dangerous if you give them the ball.

We will need to make stops and force Pavia into hero ball situations when he can either be tackled for a loss or picked off. Can’t let him extend a 3rd & 10 while also getting another 45 seconds of game clock.

 

[HarderKnox59]

They have their calendar circled for our game, guarantee you that.

Most teams do.

 

[feathersax]

George Cafego always had the innate ability to put Vandy in its place along the way,

But Vanderbilt is an SEC team, a longtime member, such that they can attract SEC caliber talent as well, particularly if all of the other school's slots are full, kids will want to play in the SEC, reap the exposure and the NIL dollars that go along with the exposure, Vanderbilt gets a full conference share of TV dollars just like Tennessee gets, they can run their program as they see fit to,

Or as Cafego might say, well even a blind hog finds an acorn every once in a while,

George Cafego loathed vandie. So do I. Here's another favorite Vol-vandie photo.

 

[Tin Man]

Pigs love acorns.

Vandy upsetting B*** was sweet.

In the first three decades of college football, Vandy was a powerhouse.

Vandy being formidable enough to ruin seasons of a few other out of state football teams isn’t a bad thing, just so long as they lose to Tennessee.

Tennessee should always beat Vandy.

 

[feathersax]

Pigs love acorns.

Vandy upsetting B*** was sweet.

In the first three decades of college football, Vandy was a powerhouse.

Vandy being formidable enough to ruin seasons of a few other out of state football teams isn’t a bad thing, just so long as they lose to Tennessee.

Tennessee should always beat Vandy.

I spell it differely: vandie. Commode-doors hate that...So it's what i DO.

 

[Tin Man]

I spell it differely: vandie. Commode-doors hate that...So it's what i DO.

Kybos

 

[posivol]

Vandy has a crazy good qb but he is getting beat down as the season progresses.im guessing he will be out or a shell of himself by the time we play.

 

[74charger]

Meh, cocky Vandy is the worst. Their fans are insufferable when they are terrible, but absolutely unbearable when they are decent. They are so freaking arrogant for no good reason.

I don't mind Baby Brother having a decent year occasionally, as long as we get to ruin their season.

Yes, their fans absolutely kill me. They are and have been the trash of the SEC for most of my 56 years but when they win a game or two they act like they’re elite powerhouse.

 

[Volador]

Other than UTEP, we can look past NO TEAM until the last snap of the Commodore game. We have 4, yes 4, precarious and difficult games remaining. If we can allow Arkansas to beat us, our opponents will pull out all the stops so that they can derail our quest to make the playoffs.

 

[ksgovols]

It's a full time job being a Vol fan. I could give a $h!t what they're doing on West End.

 

[Volfan1000]

From the looks of recent things in Nashville, Vandy might be less candy than horehound cough drops. I, for one, am impressed with their play, up to a point. Basically, they lost to Texas due to too many self-inflicted errors. Up to a point? Well, yes. Here's why.

1. Their QB plays backyard football. I don't think you can strategically plan for that. It's unpredictable.
2. When the QB is ON, he's dangerously effective. When off, he's very implosive.
3. Vandy's coach has them playing with confidence, basically that they are the little engine that thinks they can.
4. If they consistently get even Kentucky level talent, and keep this coach, they could end up being a problem.

All told, I like seeing another Tennessee team raising hail and Doc Holidaying out-of-state opponents.

This is a Halloween thread title.

This is your great grandfather's best version of Vanderbilt going back to the days of Dan McGugin.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

Perhaps, but you overlook why I said that. Their coach is doing more with less, far less than some coaches do with far more. Laugh, maybe ask Bama to laugh with you. You might want to remember some history. The 300 Spartans, alongside 7,000 Greeks held 30,000 Persians at bay. They lost only because a traitor showed the Persians an alternate path for getting behind the defenders. It was the leader (coach) who made their tiny force effective. A tiny bunch of fatigued American troops held the line at Bastogne, Belgium against 410,000 Germans, and prevailed because of their leader, General McAuliffe (coach).
I could cite other examples, but the point is Vandy seems to have a coach who gets more with less. I wouldn't laugh, because history is full of some of the darnest odds defying events that rivals fiction. Arrogance is the downfall of many.

I would contend that the very best Vanderbilt coaches, other than McGugin, effectively do more with less. However, they also have hired their fair share of really incompetent coaches, which only exacerbates their conundrum. Like the blue-bellied boys to the north, they have to give new coaches a significantly longer leash than most programs, simply to give them the opportunity to maximize the program's limited potential.

Courtesy of fifty years of family history, i.e., having an uncle who was head baseball coach at Commode-Flusher U, I will forever adopt a Cafegoesque posture toward the Black and Gold. May a pox be upon their house for time and all eternity.

 

[Volosaurus rex]

Tennessee better play their best game, Vandy is for real .

They are, indeed, much improved. By the time we play them, however, I fully expect to see a much more explosive version of Nico.

 

[UTFranklinVol]

Vanderbilt already telegraphed their punch by beating Bama.

Now UT is not going to go play them expecting it to be a walkover game. Our defense isn't giving up all those points like Bama did.

I expect UT to put the full boot heel on their larynx and crunch Candy.

 

[Tin Man]

When Tennessee hired Neyland, the one thing he was charged to do was beat Vanderbilt. Oh, how that wheel turned…