OPEN APOLOGY

[chuck0303]

Nico is a red shirt freshman with 8 combined starts under his belt, 4 of them against well below average teams and 4 against SEC teams, on one play he could look like a SUPERSTAR on the next play look like a backup, we all need to understand that i forget that myself sometime, by next year he will be rolling.

And he can't do it by himself. Getting the ball there is Nico's job but it doesn't matter if the receiver doesn't make the catch. My point here is it takes a whole team to make that play, blocking, protection, etc. So when the receiver doesn't catch the ball don't blame the QB; if the QB doesn't get the ball there then, yes, some criticism, but every play, whatever it is, is not going to be successful. Chill. Enjoy the game.

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

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[Unconditional Surrender]

Every time I read the dude talking about "the lads" I laugh.

 

[VFL-82-JP]

Every time I read the dude talking about "the lads" I laugh.

Glad I can help make your day brighter.

Lads is a good word. It clearly identifies the players without the stigma that comes with "boys" or the formality of "young men" or "youth".

But I'm thrilled reading it tickles you.

Go Vols!

 

[livefaith]

Dear CJH and Nico and OL and everyone else on team and coaches,
I speak for all the fans when I say I am sorry for being negative during Florida and Alabama game on the board here. During the Florida game i questioned coaching(4th and 2 and own 11) during the game I questioned play calling and our QB. During the bammer game I questioned qb, i admit i was one of many that was like maybe we should put back up in.. Nico looks like freshman and is in over his head.. Well we saw what our backup did on his one play and then in the second half it was like we came alive.. Nico had a beautiful pass and a nice run and its like the team I saw and had hoped for came alive. You all knew what you had all along and we are blessed to have you as players and coaches and have to always remember you are all giving your all for Tennessee and im an armchair monday morning qb that needs to shut up
I apologize.
I am sure I will be back at it Saturday but it will be while pulling as hard as i can for you from the stands or my couch.. dont know which one yet
GBO

Learn to apologize for your own actions without lumping other people into them. Good job otherwise.

 

[Oldvoldad]

I dont believe for one second that you did not for one second have a negative thought even as you rooted like crazy for our Vols as did i

You obviously don't know me very well if at all. I was talking people off the ledge at that time.

 

[Clad in Big Orange]

I appreciate the sentiment.
That being said, I will overreact. I will scream at Heupel. I will make outlandish statements about the play calling and execution.....because I am a fan at that's what we do. None of it is personal. It doesn't mean I have any hatred for Heupel, the job he's done, or any player. Those were the Bitch Jones days and they are gone.

That's how I am also. You really have to take everything I say with a grain of salt in the heat of the moment. Will that win me any humanitarian awards? No, I'm flawed! I'll try to improve.

 

[Arrested Devolopment]

Quote from a famous football coach but can't remember who, maybe Earl "Red" Blaik

Every man thinks he do three things better than anybody else:
build a fire, run a hotel and coach a football team.

Can't leave off driving.

 

[overseasorange2]

Dear CJH and Nico and OL and everyone else on team and coaches,
I speak for all the fans when I say I am sorry for being negative during Florida and Alabama game on the board here. During the Florida game i questioned coaching(4th and 2 and own 11) during the game I questioned play calling and our QB. During the bammer game I questioned qb, i admit i was one of many that was like maybe we should put back up in.. Nico looks like freshman and is in over his head.. Well we saw what our backup did on his one play and then in the second half it was like we came alive.. Nico had a beautiful pass and a nice run and its like the team I saw and had hoped for came alive. You all knew what you had all along and we are blessed to have you as players and coaches and have to always remember you are all giving your all for Tennessee and im an armchair monday morning qb that needs to shut up
I apologize.
I am sure I will be back at it Saturday but it will be while pulling as hard as i can for you from the stands or my couch.. dont know which one yet
GBO

I'm very happy and lucky that I did not comment on here at halftime!

 

[iuvol]

Dear CJH and Nico and OL and everyone else on team and coaches,
I speak for all the fans when I say I am sorry for being negative during Florida and Alabama game on the board here. During the Florida game i questioned coaching(4th and 2 and own 11) during the game I questioned play calling and our QB. During the bammer game I questioned qb, i admit i was one of many that was like maybe we should put back up in.. Nico looks like freshman and is in over his head.. Well we saw what our backup did on his one play and then in the second half it was like we came alive.. Nico had a beautiful pass and a nice run and its like the team I saw and had hoped for came alive. You all knew what you had all along and we are blessed to have you as players and coaches and have to always remember you are all giving your all for Tennessee and im an armchair monday morning qb that needs to shut up
I apologize.
I am sure I will be back at it Saturday but it will be while pulling as hard as i can for you from the stands or my couch.. dont know which one yet
GBO

Wouldn’t trade CJH for anyone else. Thought he was a mistake when he was hired and I am glad I was wrong. GBO. Thanks for the post