Recruiting Forum: Official South Carolina Pre-Game/Game Thread

[jjay2518]

I find myself wondering if we'd win a single division game if we were in the west. Maybe MSU? So much talent squandered, and Butch will do just enough to keep his job until the talent stops coming in.

And I'm baffled at those putting the abysmal play of this team on Shoop. He has 3rd and 4th stringers out there at some positions and still keeps us in position to win with no help from the offense (other than Bama).

MSU blasted USCe, so that one wouldn't be a gimme.

 

[cdr4ut]

Butch's first couple years we were incredibly disciplined. I don't understand the huge drop off in that area

Exactly. His first 3 teams had discipline and well coached. Tennessee has basically the same coaches and players from last year, they have regressed it makes no sense. Makes me think something internally is going on, this pure speculation on my part.

 

[Ron Swanson]

Well last night sucked ass. So disappointing.

Butch needs to get rid of Debord ASAP, make a homerun OC hire, and give him the keys to the offense if he wants to stick around long term. Otherwise it's HC replacement talk for the foreseeable future. I don't see him doing that so it's going to be a long time before it's fun again. Sigh.

All this talent being wasted is nauseating.

 

[Ericvol2096]

I hope history doesn't repeat itself! But this SC game reminds me of my first road game ever as a young Vol.

The year is 1992. Early in the year TN is riding high. They defeat both the Gators at home and the Dawgs on the road. TN is all but set to represent the SEC East in the inaugural SEC Title game!

But then the Vols suffer a last second heartbreaking defeat to the newly added Hogs of Arkansas. Then the next week they follow that up with a big loss to the top ranked Crimson Tide and eventual national champions.

It's OK because TN has the head to head over Florida and they still have many losable SEC games left. All TN has to do to still go to the SEC title is beat the lowly Gamecocks, Wildcats and Commodores.

But as a 7 year boy I head to Williams Brice on Halloween with my family. I am just as concerned with going trick or treating then watching this game but my Dad promises we will trick or treat in Columbia after the Vols get the big win. But as the game goes on it stays close, we are treated to the filming of The Program at halftime which was neat. The Vols score and go for 2 to win the game at the end! The Vols will sneak out what will be the first of many close wins in this series!!! BUT WAIT, The Vols throw a swing pass short of the goal line and Mose Phillips is stopped short?!?! The COCKS HAVE BEATEN THE VOLS.

We then win out and miss out on the SEC Title game by one game.

Seems very eerily similar to exactly where we sit right now. I'm also going to be at this game with my family of my own now.

Is it just Halloween or does this not seem SCARY?!?!

Damnit it happened again.

 

[Catbone]

Well last night sucked ass. So disappointing.

Butch needs to get rid of Debord ASAP, make a homerun OC hire, and give him the keys to the offense if he wants to stick around long term. Otherwise it's HC replacement talk for the foreseeable future. I don't see him doing that so it's going to be a long time before it's fun again. Sigh.

All this talent being wasted is nauseating.

Glad to see you being realistic Ron. Something major has to change right now.

 

[JacketVol]

Damnit it happened again.

I told you to not go.