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Jack Burton said:
I was talking to a coworker today who is a Louisville grad. We often discuss football and b-ball. I didn’t realize it but this was in earshot of a UGA fan.

I said, “Yep, it looks like we’re about to sign what could be the greatest class in our history.”

The UGA fan perked up and with evident despair and anger said, “Wait, what?”

I said, “Yes we may land another 5 star in this class. Would be our best ever.”

He was frustrated and said, “Can’t be. Wait, you guys are talking b-ball lol never mind.”

This is how much we are still hated. Even for a split second this guy thought we had a great football class coming in and he was visibly mad.

A few minutes later the Louisville grad said, “You know, you guys have had much more b-ball success over the last 15 years. It really seems like you’re a b-ball school.”

I told him that I’m fine with that now and ready to ride that wave to oblivion.
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Feign apathy to get the heat off and when we rise to prominence again go full Phoenix on them when they least expect it

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jakez4ut said:
yeah, that sucks. i had one road block for tomorrow, and i already moved it.....just me and my youngest for the whole day......really hope we win, i'd like to be able to enjoy the rest of the day after that.....and i need her to find a reason to get in to football.

this last 10 years as made it hard to get the kids interested. and i've taken them to games, spring games etc.....but man, when we lose as much as we have, they're like "i'd rather do............................."

can't blame them, but tomorrow, i'm basically making her watch. lol.
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Only change I've made in our lost decade, I no longer let it mess with my family life. Just shrug and carry on.
And no, not apathy. I'm way too happy when we win. More like familiarity 😐
 
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Nash_Vol97 said:
No, not all for Tua. I’m not completely sold on him. The tanking is overall needed regardless if they find a QB this year or next in the draft. I’d gladly take 0-16 two years in a row if it meant getting impact players at other positions besides QB this year and then Lawrence next year.
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This is why pro sports suck.
 
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engineerVOL said:
When does “weird” ever fall in our favor 😂
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2019. The talking heads want to say TN wins but are giving themselves an out by saying "weird" and "interesting".

This game is huge for us, imo. Pruitt and Co. have been planning for this game all along, probably more than they should have been with the way the first 2 turned out, tunnel vision maybe?

We have a big recruiting weekend sit up for the UGA game, and I think that was by design. Pruitt really does believe we go into the Swamp and win. Go win there, create a bunch of recruiting buzz, get a week off then get UGA at home.
 
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chargervol said:
Only change I've made in our lost decade, I no longer let it mess with my family life. Just shrug and carry on.
And no, not apathy. I'm way too happy when we win. More like familiarity 😐
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yeah, and that's the thing that's missing now that i did have, at least every now and then, when i was growing up. late 70's/early 80's were bleak, but once we broke the streak to Bama in 82, things started looking up, had 85 and 89, the big win over Auburn in 85, and a bowl streak started, and then on in to the 90's..... so when i was a kid from about age 6 or 7 thru basically my early 30's, we were pretty much relevant every year. so TN football was an event on Saturdays in my house. we did plan around it, and it was very much a family affair....aunts, uncles, grandparents....all gathered around the TV with John Ward on the radio...chips, dips, and drinks for the adults........good times, except when we lost lol. my mom and grandmother were the ones that took it the most serious...never heard either of them cuss except on football saturday......

which is probably what i miss most. sure, winning was great, and it certainly was a catalyst for the rest, but really, i miss the "event" that TN football was.....

maybe some of that is just on me, but it's not been for lack of trying...lol....they get how important it is to me, and my wife is a die hard Steeler fan, so sundays are an event for her and her family, so there's an understanding between us...we get it....but even as successful as the Steelrs have been the past 15 years, really, my kids were either infants or not born yet the last time they won anything big, so even that's taken a step in the wrong direction.....add to the fact that we can't see every STeeler game or that many are on Sunday, Thursday or Monday nights, those are school nights..........

anyway...........rambling now.

really hope we win tomorrow.
 
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voltn21 said:
I’m all glad JJ scored and everything, but why did the Florida safety play tag football with him at about the 5 yard line? He looked to have an angle on him. Sure glad it was their safety and not ours doing that.
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He was probably trying to meet JJ at the 5 yard line and wasnt fast enough. You meet him any closer to the goal line and his momentum would carry him in to the endzone.
 
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mrmax86 said:
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he made this pick on college footbal live yesteday and the two guys on with him were laughing at him....vilma and the other guy, can't remember his name....but they both shrugged it off like he was just plain crazy. can't really blame them....but.....

i would imagine burns is probably in the very small minority on that pick.....
 
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utkevdawg1 said:
@jakez4ut @Aesius @zhangliao04 @bigorange and other Charlotteans. Our watch party is at Angry Ales on Montford tomorrow. According to the flyer, we will be joined by VFLs Omar Gaither, Deangelo Lloyd and OJ Owens. See you at noon?
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oh, man, wish i could. but i'vd got a daddy/daughter date here at the house for the game.....

y'all have fun and bring home a winner!! post pics...if we win!
 
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RiotVol said:
I’ll be at a wedding. Last time I had to miss the UF game for a wedding Clausen beat the lizards in the Swamp.
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last time i missee one was our last win prior to 2016. was on my honeymoon in 2004.........didn't even know the result until that sunday when some guy flew in from Peurto Rico that morning, and saw me with my TN hat on and said "what'd you think about that game?"

and i was like .... "uh, haven't seen it...do i want to?" and he told me what happened............................couldn't wait to get home and get to the DVR....a week later..............lol.
 
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nicksjuzunk said:
I thought we overpaid for Barnes, but it was the right move.

I’ll be... if the deacon hasn’t raised the stakes to go with his paycheck

Well done old chap... well done
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He’s paid off on that raise LONG BEFORE he even received it. When Hart made his best ever hire for UT, we had found the bottom as a basketball program...and burrowed under that. I was all over the move and wins/losses/recruiting were secondary to righting the ship. Barnes did that in spades. Classily restoring credibility and stability. “Retirement Rick” was the moniker slapped on him and I didn’t predict much more than having a non-joke for the next guy to take over. Now I see him coaching at least 5 more and still be involved in another role after having considerable sway in picking his successor.
 
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