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#52
35,834 at their spring game. Around half of what we had at ours.

Better record than them last year, finished higher in the East, better attendance for spring game, higher rated recruiting class. The pieces are all there, for the love of all things holy why can we not beat them?
 
#53
#53
Honestly I'm still surprised Florida has fans. Most have jumped off the bandwagon. To those 30,000 hardcore gator fans, I salute you.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
35,834 at their spring game. Around half of what we had at ours.

Better record than them last year, finished higher in the East, better attendance for spring game, higher rated recruiting class. The pieces are all there, for the love of all things holy why can we not beat them?
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:lol: Better record; gotta love it when the 5-7 team that lost to the 4-8 team wants to beat their chest over the "feat".

Having watched us play both UT and GSU, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but GSU was the tougher opponent... had UT played GSU instead of that glorified high school, Austin Peay, you'd have been 4-8 too.

Oh, and y'all didn't finish higher in the East; as bad as we were, we still went 3-5 in conference and finished 5th. UT went 2-6 and finished 6th.

It is true you had a higher ranked (more populated) class this year; but we all know you don't usually reap those rewards for a year or 2... and it takes more than a single good class to compete anyway.

I have no doubt you'll beat UF again; but these last 3 years have been some prime opportunities to do it.

Roper did some pretty impressive work with a bunch of 2* and 3* players; if he's even remotely as successful with the 4* and 5* players he now has at his disposal, we may not be down very long.

UTK said:
Honestly I'm still surprised Florida has fans. Most have jumped off the bandwagon. To those 30,000 hardcore gator fans, I salute you.
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:huh: We still averaged 98.75% of our capacity in attendance last year; but I imagine if we'd had 6 losing seasons over the last decade we might be down to only 93.29% like UT.

You guys still had more fans per game than we did, but a much emptier stadium.

Of course, UT is practically the only game in town as far as decent college football in Tennessee goes, with Vandy being the only competition for alums and fans; while UF has FSU, Miami, and 2 up-n-comers with over 50,000 students each in UCF and USF to compete with for a following.
 
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#56
Yall will soon figure out that cut was the brains behind Duke. Roper could not even coach tight ends well at Ut.
 
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#57
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G8R8U2 said:
:lol: Better record; gotta love it when the 5-7 team that lost to the 4-8 team wants to beat their chest over the "feat".

1. Having watched us play both UT and GSU, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but GSU was the tougher opponent... had UT played GSU instead of that glorified high school, Austin Peay, you'd have been 4-8 too.

Oh, and y'all didn't finish higher in the East; as bad as we were, we still went 3-5 in conference and finished 5th. UT went 2-6 and finished 6th.

It is true you had a higher ranked (more populated) class this year; but we all know you don't usually reap those rewards for a year or 2... and it takes more than a single good class to compete anyway.

I have no doubt you'll beat UF again; but these last 3 years have been some prime opportunities to do it.

Roper did some pretty impressive work with a bunch of 2* and 3* players; if he's even remotely as successful with the 4* and 5* players he now has at his disposal, we may not be down very long.



:huh: We still averaged 98.75% of our capacity in attendance last year; but I imagine if we'd had 6 losing seasons over the last decade we might be down to only 93.29% like UT.

2. You guys still had more fans per game than we did, but a much emptier stadium.

Of course, UT is practically the only game in town as far as decent college football in Tennessee goes, with Vandy being the only competition for alums and fans; while UF has FSU, Miami, and 2 up-n-comers with over 50,000 students each in UCF and USF to compete with for a following.
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1. Ok well if you want to play that game, if the situation were reversed and you had to play Bama and we got to play SECjv squad Arkansas, you would be 3-9 and we would be 6-6. Good try though, you almost had me.

2. More fans but an emptier stadium huh? You come up with any straws from all that grasping? Sorry our fans aren't bandwagoners and don't require us to win 10+ games in order to show up for our spring game.
 
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It's a stretch to suggest UF fans are all bandwaggoners because we want Musclecramp gone.

It's as stupid as suggesting UT fans were bandwaggoners because they didn't show up for Dooley's final few home games in 2012 after the wheels fell off.

Muschamp should have been fired after the Ga Southern fiasco.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
I think it's a stretch to suggest UF fans are all bandwaggoners because we want Musclecramp gone.

It's as stupid as suggesting UT fans were bandwaggoners because they didn't show up for Dooley's final few home games in 2012 after the wheels fell off.

Muschamp should have been fired after the Ga Southern fiasco.
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Muschamp hasn't committed nearly the crimes against Florida that Dooley did against UT. You've had one bad season under Muschamp, and that's after coming off an 11-win season.

Dooley gave us 3 straight losing seasons. If Butch wins us 11 next year and goes 4-8 in 2015 I doubt we'll want his head on a spike like Florida wants Muschamp's, and something tells me we would still pack out the Battle of Bristol in 2016.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
Muschamp hasn't committed nearly the crimes against Florida that Dooley did against UT. You've had one bad season under Muschamp, and that's after coming off an 11-win season.

Dooley gave us 3 straight losing seasons. If Butch wins us 11 next year and goes 4-8 in 2015 I doubt we'll want his head on a spike like Florida wants Muschamp's, and something tells me we would still pack out the Battle of Bristol in 2016.
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Sure he has.

Muschamp is UGA alum (Strike 1), and he's lost three straight to UGA in an era where we've completely dominated them (Strike 2).

That's almost as bad as losing to Georgia Southern at home...not to mention losing to Vandy at home (Strikes 3 and 4).
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Sure he has.

Muschamp is UGA alum (Strike 1), and he's lost three straight to UGA in an era where we've completely dominated them (Strike 2).

That's almost as bad as losing to Georgia Southern at home...not to mention losing to Vandy at home (Strikes 3 and 4).
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Lol you really want to have this contest?

Call me when Muschamp blows a 26 year win streak to Kentucky.

Or goes:
0-3 against Bama
0-3 against UGA
0-3 against USC
0-3 against UF

You have NONE of my sympathy.
 
#63
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Lawrence Wright said:
UT is going to murderlize us.
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I've felt UT has had a shot at UF a handful of times during the streak only to lose the games in various ways. I'm not calling anything and won't til they win again no matter the records going in. That said UT should have another chance this year similar to last.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
Lol you really want to have this contest?

Call me when Muschamp blows a 26 year win streak to Kentucky.

Or goes:
0-3 against Bama
0-3 against UGA
0-3 against USC
0-3 against UF

You have NONE of my sympathy.
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I missed where I asked for your sympathy.

Muschamp lost at home to Georgia Southern and kept his job.

Dooley lost to UK and kept his job.

Both coaches should have been canned the following Monday after those respective losses.

That was my point.
 
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G8R8U2 said:
:lol: Better record; gotta love it when the 5-7 team that lost to the 4-8 team wants to beat their chest over the "feat".

Having watched us play both UT and GSU, I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but GSU was the tougher opponent... had UT played GSU instead of that glorified high school, Austin Peay, you'd have been 4-8 too.

Oh, and y'all didn't finish higher in the East; as bad as we were, we still went 3-5 in conference and finished 5th. UT went 2-6 and finished 6th.

It is true you had a higher ranked (more populated) class this year; but we all know you don't usually reap those rewards for a year or 2... and it takes more than a single good class to compete anyway.

I have no doubt you'll beat UF again; but these last 3 years have been some prime opportunities to do it.

Roper did some pretty impressive work with a bunch of 2* and 3* players; if he's even remotely as successful with the 4* and 5* players he now has at his disposal, we may not be down very long.



:huh: We still averaged 98.75% of our capacity in attendance last year; but I imagine if we'd had 6 losing seasons over the last decade we might be down to only 93.29% like UT.

You guys still had more fans per game than we did, but a much emptier stadium.

Of course, UT is practically the only game in town as far as decent college football in Tennessee goes, with Vandy being the only competition for alums and fans; while UF has FSU, Miami, and 2 up-n-comers with over 50,000 students each in UCF and USF to compete with for a following.
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Better get the yapping out now because the streak will end. Sad that a UF fan is trying to justify a low attendance because of other high enrollment schools in the state. You are a freaking SEC school that has won two national titles in the last decade and has an awesome athletic department. Oh, and we will see what Roper can do. I think David Cutcliffe had alot to do with coaching "2 and 3 stars." The talent is getting much closer, so enjoy the games in the next few years.
 
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chatt-townVOL said:
Lol you really want to have this contest?

Call me when Muschamp blows a 26 year win streak to Kentucky.

Or goes:
0-3 against Bama
0-3 against UGA
0-3 against USC
0-3 against UF

You have NONE of my sympathy.
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They had a 22 year win streak vs. Vandy snapped. And by the way, UF has beaten UK 27 straight times. I don't recall any UF fans bringing it up, though. It must have only been a big deal for UT fans.
 
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General Jack said:
It's actually the most exclusive club there is, only 2 teams.

Have a little pride dude jeez.
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I would rather take pride in positive things such as wins and titles...not a negative "accomplishment" that was NEVER mentioned until UT started losing 7 games a season.

Do you really take pride in the fact that UT has never had an 8 loss season? I'd like to see you bring this up to rival fans when talking up the Vols.

I've been an UT fan since the late 70's (that's as far back as I remember) and I didn't hear of this "great feat" until the last year or so when UT started going 5-7.

This "achievement" was certainly never mentioned in the '90's when there was something to "have a little pride dude."

Hell, Volly didn't even even get this great accomplishment correct earlier in this thread when she said UT has never had a 4 win season...that's not exactly right, is it?
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
I missed where I asked for your sympathy.

Muschamp lost at home to Georgia Southern and kept his job.

Dooley lost to UK and kept his job.

Both coaches should have been canned the following Monday after those respective losses.

That was my point.
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Did you attend UFs spring game?
 
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Boca Vol said:
They had a 22 year win streak vs. Vandy snapped. And by the way, UF has beaten UK 27 straight times. I don't recall any UF fans bringing it up, though. It must have only been a big deal for UT fans.
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I'd also wager by the end of September, Muschamp will be 0-3 against UGA and Bama.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
I missed where I asked for your sympathy.

Muschamp lost at home to Georgia Southern and kept his job.

Dooley lost to UK and kept his job.

Both coaches should have been canned the following Monday after those respective losses.

That was my point.
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right there but buying out loser Dooley a year early was to expensive - so they say.
 
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Lawrence Wright said:
Sure he has.

Muschamp is UGA alum (Strike 1), and he's lost three straight to UGA in an era where we've completely dominated them (Strike 2).

That's almost as bad as losing to Georgia Southern at home...not to mention losing to Vandy at home (Strikes 3 and 4).
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I can't agree about Muschamp. Foley was thinking long-term; and seasoned Gator fans should have known there would be some lean years while he made the myriad typical mistakes all rookie head coaches make.

Admittedly, he bombed in assembling a compatible staff right out of the gates; and every successful coach I've ever heard of has said that is the single most vital aspect of a successful coaching staff and program.

Meyer wasn't immune to it either; as his coordinators and assistants got hired away for promotions at other schools he started faltering too.

Judging from the Duke results and the O&B game, most fans seem pretty optimistic about our offense; just need the OL to stay healthy.
 
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#73
tmac5469 said:
Yall will soon figure out that cut was the brains behind Duke. Roper could not even coach tight ends well at Ut.
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Every single good HC or coordinator learned their trade from somebody else; not a whole lot of truly unique schemes getting invented these days.

Meyer got his offense from somebody else and simply added a few tweaks from yet another offense... seemed to work out pretty well for him and for Mullen.

So, regardless of who he learned under, he's been calling the plays for quite a few years now. I was reading an interview with Cut from several years ago, and the way he described their process on offense was the same as most offensive staffs.

HC, OC, and the other offensive assistants discuss and draft a gameplan; and the OC has autonomy up in the booth to call what was drafted, or to tweak it as defensive weaknesses are revealed during the game.

I actually think we're going to shock some teams this season; especially the ones having to break in green QB's for the first time in a few years.
 
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508mikey said:
right there but buying out loser Dooley a year early was to expensive - so they say.
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Depends on how you look at it.

The extra buyout compared to lost revenue by a fanbase that largely saw the writing on the wall may be a push.
 
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G8R8U2 said:
I can't agree about Muschamp. Foley was thinking long-term; and seasoned Gator fans should have known there would be some lean years while he made the myriad typical mistakes all rookie head coaches make.

Admittedly, he bombed in assembling a compatible staff right out of the gates; and every successful coach I've ever heard of has said that is the single most vital aspect of a successful coaching staff and program.

Meyer wasn't immune to it either; as his coordinators and assistants got hired away for promotions at other schools he started faltering too.

Judging from the Duke results and the O&B game, most fans seem pretty optimistic about our offense; just need the OL to stay healthy.
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Then perhaps we should agree to disagree about Muschamp.

I'm certain Jeremy Foley's long term plan didn't involve going 4-8 and losing to Ga Southern in the short term.
 
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