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mr.checkerboards said:
Please let this be the start of Clemson cycling down.
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This may only springboard them. The heir to Lawrence who played this year is gonna be a stud for them. Seems like Clemson and Venables have a crapload of talent and youth on defense. I could see next year’s Clemson team being like the Kelly Bryant led team (lost in Playoff semis to Bama) after they swapped natty’s with each other. Clemson will lose Lawrence and some others but will still have a QB good enough to produce and get them back to playoff. Will prolly have growing pains but will simply reload.
 
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VOLSONLY said:
Clemson is getting man handled
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They are, interesting that this Buckeye defense looks legit. Based on what I see they can hang with Bama, looks like it could be a very good game. The Fields equation will be key. At the very least he has bruised ribs and likely pulled or torn muscles as well. Once they get cold and begin to repair themselves they'll be very tight.
 
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SugarCC said:
What you've been talking about in your last few posts, actually goes with a theory I've been thinking about.

Our focus changed with the East, West split. UT keeps up with Bama, not UF or UGA. Admins, high rollers, and fans lost their focus. We set the standard of defeating UF and UGA in our division, not beating Bama. Yes, I understand that during our rise in the 90s, Bama was in the toilet for the most part; but, they were not going to stay down for long... they righted the ship with Nick Saban. Whenever we fired Fulmer, we should have taken 20 million a year to Gainesville, and told Meyer to be on the next plane. We lost focus. Whenevr Fulmer took over the HC, he told the administration what?..."I'll beat Bama". And he did. It wasn't, ill beat Florida, or ill beat Georgia..."I'll beat Bama". Look what that mentality led to: 150 wins, 4 East Titles, 2 SEC Titles, 1 NC. One of the top 4 programs in the country.

Whenever Saban was hired, they led the series by only 5 games. They had 12 NC, we have 6. They had only a handful more SEC Championships. Their rise has come when? During our fall. We are STILL, the school that has beaten Bama more times than anyone. The last game Bear Bryant ever coached against the Vols, he came into that game 5-0, ranked #2 in the country, and he left with his ass beat. That was his last game against the Big Orange.

Refocus. UF and UGA keep up with us. We keep up with Bama. This loss of focus has led to our ruin over the last 20 yrs.

And the fans have fallen into it, as well; but, I understand why. The split; and also, the rise of the UF rivalry of the 90s and early 2000s. As much as I hate UF and UGA, it doesn't even start to compare to the hatred I have for Bama. For every Vol fan, Bama should be like the Soviet Union, our sworn enemy.

Refocus.
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Agree 100%. I can’t even put into words my hatred for Bama. You’re theory has some merit
 
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drvenner said:
I was in ROTC at UT that year and was the Color Guard Commander. I presented colors at about half of the games. I missed the Sugar Bowl because I was in Panama with my Reserves unit. I got to see it the next night on AFRTS. Still probably my favorite season ever.
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I was also ROTC Color Guard Commander, but at ETSU in 1987. The Bucs were not so very good though, so it wasn't super memorable. Present colors, go to the house.
 
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