Tennessee is back.

[Jeff Clark]

I don’t understand the Michigan love.

He has a love affair with the Big 10+2.

 

[Vol865]

Heupel in some ways feels like our version of Steve Spurrier without the trash talk. His offenses seem to be puzzling the SEC.

Ironically teams have kind of run similar offenses in the past (Chad Morris at Arkansas and it was a disaster, Gus Malzahn at Auburn, Lane Kiffin at Ole Miss, and Gary Pinkel at Missouri). However, the way Heupel does it seems to confuse teams even more.

Because it's not the same system or philosophy. Kiffin and Freeze are the closest similarities

 

[Meachem]

When was the last time Tennessee and Alabama were undefeated heading into their matchup?

1989 I believe… Neyland is going to be absolutely rocking next week.

 

[ru4real-really?]

it's not too early to say it. We are contending for a playoff spot! That is where we are and it's unbelievable! Good coaching makes them all five stars!

 

[volbound1700]

Heupel has also played the transfer portal very well. Most of our major contributors came via Transfer Portal.

 

[ru4real-really?]

and for those who questioned the hurry up offense, how about the eight minute drive which sealed the win and scored points!

 

[JMSqb11]

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Until Heupel leaves for Oklahoma :/

Get outta here with that. He's not going anywhere. He's getting paid, has a top 10 team, and has the full support of the fanbase. People forget OU fired him. They could've gone for him last year. They didn't. Their program is ablaze also. Please stop.

 

[ButchPlz]

and for those who questioned the hurry up offense, how about the eight minute drive which sealed the win and scored points!

In the game thread people kept complaining about it even after it worked. There are several clowns saying drives like that are going to cost us games (somehow).

To me it shows absolute dominance and control on offense.

 

[TheVolunteer002]

Fuller owned Alabama

Yeah Alex Fuller dominated Alabama.

 

[vegasvolfan]

Until Heupel leaves for Oklahoma :/

He was fired from that school. Knoxville is a better city. He has a great relationship with Danny White. The fans love them both, he has a ridiculous recruiting class coming in, he has all the facilities he needs and has said he's never seen anything like Tennessee football. He also has 3 years left on bus contract. So, I don't see him and this staff rebuilding Tennessee only to leave, ever, if the money is right and he keeps winning. That said, I could see it happening if he has a bad season and our fans become obnoxious.

 

[LordVOLdemort]

 

[Shakinthefat]

Here is Chip Patterson of CBS Sports Projected Top 25 for October 9th

1-Alabama
2-Georgia
3-Ohio State
4-Clemson
5-Michigan
6-Tennessee
7-USC
8-Oklahoma State
9-Ole Miss
10-Penn State
11-UCLA
12-TCU
13-Oregon
14-NCSU
15-Wake Forest
16-Kansas State
17-Syracuse
18-Mississippi State
19-Kansas
20-Utah
21-Cincinnati
22-Notre Dame
23-BYU
24-Baylor
25-James Madison

James Madison showing out

 

[Shakinthefat]

College Football News has Tennessee rated #4 in their rankings

College Football Rankings: 1 To 131 After Week 6

Yeap, and Bama #6, makes sense.

 

[GetEmVols]

Mark Richt started out recruiting Fulmer for Georgia players and that turned the series around.

Yeah he used the Dabo Sweeney method of recruiting. Use god’s name in your family recruitment tactics.

 

[Volintheswamp]

I’m chugging the orange Kool-Aid.

 

[VOL89grad]

 

[tennesseeduke]

It's official.

Who is afraid of Bama this year? They are very gettable this season. Still will be tough and I’m wondering actually who is going to be favored?

 

[firestorm]

I think you can say Tennessee is back if they go 10-2.

That is a high bar.

Tennessee has never defeated Alabama in the Nick Saban era.
That is why visible evidence of a new era if the Volunteers can defeat the Crimson Tide.

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

That is a high bar.

Tennessee has never defeated Alabama in the Nick Saban era.
That is why visible evidence of a new era if the Volunteers can defeat the Crimson Tide.

We are going no worse than 10-2

 

[Carp]

Man....I'm still jaded by 2016. We beat Florida and Georgia and had a great start, and fell apart.

This does not feel like that. But I'm still hesitant to say that just yet.

That team was extremely talented. But they were also soft. And Butch was not a good in game coach.

 

[firestorm]

We are going no worse than 10-2

Great year to be a Volunteers football fan.

Been a long time since Alabama played Tennessee with both teams ranked top 10 and undefeated.

.

 

[Jeff Clark]

That is a high bar.

Tennessee has never defeated Alabama in the Nick Saban era.
That is why visible evidence of a new era if the Volunteers can defeat the Crimson Tide.

9-10 wins isn't that high of a bar Tennessee just needed a capable head football coach.

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

This was pretty cool headline to see on ESPN today

 

[PlanetVolunteer]

9-10 wins isn't that high of a bar Tennessee just needed a capable head football coach.

Yeah we just had abnormally horrible coaching.

Heupel is showing you that we were truly a sleeping giant.

All we needed was a competent coach an AD.

We've just been a Ferrari that needed at trip to the mechanic and someone with a license to drive it!