Silver lining to the season…

[chattavol420]

At least that bama dynasty seems to finally be coming to a conclusion. One of the challenges Tennessee has had to overcome in recent years, is having our two most centrally located rivals (uga and bama) at historical levels of success.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

At least that bama dynasty seems to finally be coming to a conclusion. One of the challenges Tennessee has had to overcome in recent years, is having our two most centrally located rivals (uga and bama) at historical levels of successView attachment 581098.

It’s nice that they are seemingly in decline . However, I’m not yet at the point where I feel like we need to look at the silver lining of a season that is 3 games old.

 

[malibuvol]

There's no silver lining at this point in the season...

 

[chattavol420]

It’s nice that they are seemingly in decline . However, I’m not yet at the point where I feel like we need to look at the silver lining of a season that is 3 games old.

Great point! All is not lost

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Great point! All is not lost

If we get through the next 2 games we’ll be ok. Heupel’s history in Knoxville so far shows that we start playing our best ball in October.

 

[BACKDOC]

It’s nice that they are seemingly in decline . However, I’m not yet at the point where I feel like we need to look at the silver lining of a season that is 3 games old.

I agree, the 85 team lost in Gainsville, so did Manning, Martin etc. The silver lining is, we don't have to play them next year.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

I agree, the 85 team lost in Gainsville, so did Manning, Martin etc. The silver lining is, we don't have to play them next year.

We get them next year I thought.

 

[Vol_guy]

Our 24 schedule is brutal.

At Arkansas
At Georgia
At Oklahoma

Vs Florida
Vs Bama

throw in games against NC State and Mississippi State

Sure we Get Vandy, Kentucky, Chattanooga, and UTEP... but still rough.

 

[dalton_vol]

Our 24 schedule is brutal.

At Arkansas
At Georgia
At Oklahoma

Vs Florida
Vs Bama

throw in games against NC State and Mississippi State

Sure we Get Vandy, Kentucky, Chattanooga, and UTEP... but still rough.

that is a brutal schedule.

 

[BigVol88]

Our 24 schedule is brutal.

At Arkansas
At Georgia
At Oklahoma

Vs Florida
Vs Bama

throw in games against NC State and Mississippi State

Sure we Get Vandy, Kentucky, Chattanooga, and UTEP... but still rough.

I say bring it. Some exciting games. Hard to get stoked for the cupcakes.

 

[Voltopia]

Yeah I don't mind seeing Alabama brought back to Earth, but I'm gonna be more than a little pissed off Tennessee can't get its act together in time to hang some Ls on Saban on his way out.

 

[Orangeslice13]

every year is brutal.
That’s the sec

 

[AdoptedVOL]

There's no silver lining at this point in the season...

Beat me to it. Sad to be looking for season silver linings after game 3 and adding insult to injury looking at bad times of your opponents for that silver lining.

 

[wmcovol]

that is a brutal schedule.

Well, it’s the new SEC

 

[Voldawg1970]

That’s a silver lining. I could care less that they are on a downswing. Hell we been there for years. I want to keep playing them and win like last year. I believe even in their downswing, as you say, they will be favored. Let’s worry about us and building our own dynasty.

 

[chattavol420]

That’s a silver lining. I could care less that they are on a downswing. Hell we been there for years. I want to keep playing them and win like last year. I believe even in their downswing, as you say, they will be favored. Let’s worry about us and building our own dynasty.

What our opponents do weighs heavily in our ability to get back to the top. If you think Bama and Georgia being the number one, and number two teams in college football over the last 7+ consecutive years hasn’t damaged Tennessee you are crazy. Both of them automatic losses every year for us but they’ve also meant automatic losses on the recruiting trail. Over and over again. It’s all great to act up and say you don’t care about them. You only care about us. But our road back to the top is a hell of a lot easier if Bama and Georgia were to fall back into the pack some.

 

[chattavol420]

Beat me to it. Sad to be looking for season silver linings after game 3 and adding insult to injury looking at bad times of your opponents for that silver lining.

I agree it’s too early to be looking for a silver lining. Just assuming that we are going to take a big step back this year due to the office since sputtering so much and of course already having an embarrassing SEC loss this early in the season. But you are absolutely right, there’s a lot of season left and we can absolutely turn the narrative around.
It’s still a huge positive for Tennessee to see Bama fall back down to earth some. Makes our ascent much more possible.

 

[TikiVol]

At risk of being labeled a negavol and bad fan, there is no silver lining to this year. This is a bad football team. 6-6 or 7-5. We couldn’t push AP around and were humiliated by an awful UF team. Getting humiliated by bad teams in year 3 is not silver, it’s crap.

 

[ftsandersvol]

that is a brutal schedule.

I can’t recall a year when our schedule hasn’t been brutal.

 

[AdoptedVOL]

I agree it’s too early to be looking for a silver lining. Just assuming that we are going to take a big step back this year due to the office since sputtering so much and of course already having an embarrassing SEC loss this early in the season. But you are absolutely right, there’s a lot of season left and we can absolutely turn the narrative around.
It’s still a huge positive for Tennessee to see Bama fall back down to earth some. Makes our ascent much more possible.

I'll be shocked to see much improvement in team 2023. Getting Mays and Mincey back in the OL is our greatest hope.

I never like to think of a someone's bad fortune as lifting me up. Same in sports. Teams needs to focus on their own improvement to lift them past their opponents.

Everyone has an opinion and so do I.

 

[camp_steveo]

Everyone needs to stop believing what the so-called 'experts' say. They are wrong more often than not.

I won't be surprised if Alabubba wins out. I hope they lose all their games, but I won't be surprised one iota if the win them all. They are still Alabummer.

 

[JohnWardForever]

There's no silver lining at this point in the season...

The pleasure derived from bama's decline is very short lived. The displeasure derived from UT's failures is everlasting.

 

[CAVPUT]

At least that bama dynasty seems to finally be coming to a conclusion. One of the challenges Tennessee has had to overcome in recent years, is having our two most centrally located rivals (uga and bama) at historical levels of successView attachment 581098.

Hopefully the case, but let's not write them off so quickly. A good start to shoveling dirt on the bama/saban grave will be Kiffy finally getting a notch on his belt.

 

[chattavol420]

The pleasure derived from bama's decline is very short lived. The displeasure derived from UT's failures is everlasting.

That’s funny. I have to agree. I would say the biggie here isn’t the pleasure from their declINE. It’s the opportunity that the decline could create… So long as we can capitalize. It’s really hard to get back on top when your two biggest rivals are in the greatest runs of their programs lifetime. Tennessee is recruiting many of the same players that Bama and UGA are after do you to the proximity.

When Tennessee was on top of Georgia and Bama were available for Tennessee to go in and get kids out of. So to me it’s the pleasure of seeing Tennessee get back on top and every little bit helps.

 

[JohnWardForever]

That’s funny. I have to agree. I would say the biggie here isn’t the pleasure from their declINE. It’s the opportunity that the decline could create… So long as we can capitalize. It’s really hard to get back on top when your two biggest rivals are in the greatest runs of their programs lifetime. Tennessee is recruiting many of the same players that Bama and UGA are after do you to the proximity.

When Tennessee was on top of Georgia and Bama were available for Tennessee to go in and get kids out of. So to me it’s the pleasure of seeing Tennessee get back on top and every little bit helps.

Back on top. I should have patented that phrase........