State Of The Union

[Arclight]

The Tennessee Volunteer Football program a a whole is officially a "used to be" program.As in "They used to be tough."
You know how you watch teams now such as Nebraska and find yourself thinking "What happened? They used to be so strong, and consistently strong at that."
Well, Tennessee football now falls into that category. We used to be real tough. And Neyland used to be a feared stadium. No more folks. We get waxed at home frequently, and almost always in crucial matches. We are that team that used to be good in the nineties but fell apart somewhere along the way.
Don't get me wrong, I still love my VOLS. I will continue to support them, as always. But I am just SO FREAKIN TIRED of all the excuses from the staff and fans alike.
I heard one guy yelling at some Florida fans at the game last night about the Gaffney play, STILL!
Then another yelling about how they won last night over a play call(the roughing the passer play I guess).
GIVE ME A BREAK. I was at the game, watched every play, and we straight up GOT BEAT. The score actually did not even reflect the way Florida controlled that game. All you whiners and excuse makers (this includes Fulmer and the fans),do me a favor and start accepting our losses as what they are. LOSSES!
Handed to us by BETTER FOOTBALL PROGRAMS. Changes need to be made folks. And those who can't see what they are, are the same ones whom refuse to see our program for what it has become.


GO VOLS!

I'm glad you were never in one of my squads in the war. :sick:

 

[orange_fan_inVa]

The season is still early. Anything can happen. I am probably going to be flamed (maybe even fired) for this statement, but.....

If the Vols NEVER win another scrimmage, game, or championship I'm still behind them 100%. If they CAN'T win, I'd still rather be a fan of a losing Tennessee team than any other winning program.

Amen, we still have a good shot at winning an SEC championship, our season dosent live and die with the florida game, we showed last nite that we are for real, i mean the game come down to who caught the last big break, it was a loss, but if we can go down to UGA and beat them i still like our chances at winning the sec

 

[tvolsfan]

At this point, UGA does not have a top tier offense. They do have a top tier defense.

Alabama has neither a top tier offense nor defense.

LSU is the closest to having both. However, after watching the Auburn game I wouldn't rate their offense any better than ours.

LSU is the most talented team in the conference imo. That does not necessarily mean they will win, but they are talented. Auburn has a good defense.

 

[YAZ]

Wow! Are some of you SURE you watched the same game as I did?

A shot at the SEC title?

I hope you prove me wrong, but I SERIOUSLY doubt that.

 

[MyBloodRunnethOrange]

Since 99 we have played in two championship games
2004 , 2001 - we lost both

Georgia has played in two - they won both

LSU has played in two - they won both

Auburn has played in two - they split

Alabama one - won

Florida two - split

This is a tough conference. Look back thru the numbers they don't lie.

LSU is the only team to win a National Championship out of this group in those years. They had one lose.

LSU has been in the SECCG 3 times since 99. They won in 01 and 03, and lost last year.

 

[golf437]

The season is still early. Anything can happen. I am probably going to be flamed (maybe even fired) for this statement, but.....

If the Vols NEVER win another scrimmage, game, or championship I'm still behind them 100%. If they CAN'T win, I'd still rather be a fan of a losing Tennessee team than any other winning program.

:yes: Great comment. I agree 100%

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

If the Vols NEVER win another scrimmage, game, or championship I'm still behind them 100%. If they CAN'T win, I'd still rather be a fan of a losing Tennessee team than any other winning program.

I also agree with you BUT if that ever happens I would expect the AD to fire everyone from the head coach to the towel boy in an all out effort to find someone to make the Vols into a winning program again.

 

[Freak]

We've got to improve a lot in some areas and we really have to hope to limit injuries. I think we can easily still attain my goal of 9 wins (preferably 10) but I also have some serious conerns.

 

[Volitics]

.... Changes need to be made folks. And those who can't see what they are, are the same ones whom refuse to see our program for what it has become.
GO VOLS!

You're exactly right. I know that the sports talk show hosts (Chris Lowe in particular) keep saying that Coach Fulmer wants to win an SEC championship as much as anybody. But it's not true.

People change. Fulmer has changed. He just doesn't have the same competitive fire that he used to have.

 

[kptvol]

At this point, UGA does not have a top tier offense. They do have a top tier defense.

Alabama has neither a top tier offense nor defense.

LSU is the closest to having both. However, after watching the Auburn game I wouldn't rate their offense any better than ours.

LSU has an offensive line that allows them to run the ball. Their offense is better than ours. I doubt we would put up any more points against Auburn than they did.