Moving UGA game has been good for the VOLS

[VolinMichigan]

Moving the UGA game to later in the season has helped this program. That UF, UGA, Bama gauntlet has been tough for UT the last decade. It has really evened out the schedule in a beneficial way for this team.

 

[volbound1700]

Agree although I don't understand why we get Kentucky so early. Perhaps put Missouri in this spot and move Kentucky back to the game before Vandy again.

 

[CR-vol]

WGWTFA!!!! It's great to be a Tenn-e-ssee Vol I say it's great to be a Tenn-e-ssee Vol woooo!!

 

[BACKDOC]

Moving the UGA game to later in the season has helped this program. That UF, UGA, Bama gauntlet has been tough for UT the last decade. It has really evened out the schedule in a beneficial way for this team.

................along with NIL, instant transfers, and hiring a new coach.

 

[volbound1700]

................along with NIL, instant transfers, and hiring a new coach.

This is probably the main reason although all these factors are correct. NIL hasn't been seen quite yet for us, that is the current class coming in versus the current roster.

 

[VolPack22]

Agree although I don't understand why we get Kentucky so early. Perhaps put Missouri in this spot and move Kentucky back to the game before Vandy again.

It’s going to be different every year with those SEC bottom dwellers. We played Missouri and USCjr early in the SEC schedule last season but play them at the end this season. Next year, USCjr will be our second SEC game of the season and Georgia will be the next to last game of the season. We will never have a consistent schedule other than Florida being the first SEC game, Alabama being the TSIO, and Vanderbilt being the last game.

 

[greenbacknative]

But I used to like finishing off every year with 4 automatic W's

 

[NeverWe'llSever]

A big thank you to Auburn for complaining about their schedule to initiate that move and Fulmer for pouncing on that opportunity.

 

[UTblood4life]

Why was it certain years we played vandy last and some yrs ky last
Was that do to 11 game schedules?

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

................along with NIL, instant transfers, and hiring a new coach.

All far more important than when we play Georgia. We haven't been good enough do beat them lately. So we haven't. Simple premise.

 

[WillisWG]

Agree although I don't understand why we get Kentucky so early. Perhaps put Missouri in this spot and move Kentucky back to the game before Vandy again.

I've been to some really cold crappy weather games in late November in Lexington, so I'm good with this scheduling.

 

[WillisWG]

But I used to like finishing off every year with 4 automatic W's

As John Majors said "they remember what you do in November"

 

[apevol]

I've been to some really cold crappy weather games in late November in Lexington, so I good with this scheduling.

i liked those cold games in Lexington. Id be sitting there freezing my ass off and all I had to do was look around in the stands at all the heartbroken tucky fans and the chambers of my heart would be aglow with a warmness you can't get anywhere else

 

[WillisWG]

i liked those cold games in Lexington. Id be sitting there freezing my ass off and all I had to do was look around in the stands at all the heartbroken tucky fans and the chambers of my heart would be aglow with a warmness you can't get anywhere else

Enjoyed them too but I was much younger then....

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

Agree although I don't understand why we get Kentucky so early. Perhaps put Missouri in this spot and move Kentucky back to the game before Vandy again.

Because Kentucky cried about how playing us at the end of the year was too hard.

 

[unfrozencvmanvol]

Hiring Josh Heupel is what has helped this program.

 

[volbound1700]

Because Kentucky cried about how playing us at the end of the year was too hard.

I didn't know that. Interestingly, getting a team at the end of the year is usually the best course of action.

 

[volbound1700]

Hiring Josh Heupel is what has helped this program.

And Danny White. I think the formula really started with Danny White.

Both work great together, both respect, embrace, and sell our traditions. Both see the value in Knoxville.