VolNation Needs to Chill

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Stevorino

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The USCjr win somehow removed all legitimate expectations from our fanbase and replaced them with the thought that we have suddenly arrived.

Going into the season, a bowl game was considered the consensus goal for the season. That is VERY much still in play, just as many of us predicted, with a half-decent Vandy team and abysmal Kentucky team as must wins.

On paper, this is the best recruiting class in a decade or more for the Vols.

The team has improved week over week, something that hasn't happened on the hill since the last time we won the SEC East.

Dobbs looks like he could be a legitimate QB for the years to come, assuming our WRs learn to catch and our OLine stops picking their nose before, during, and after the snap.

If Tennessee Football had a publicly traded stock, it'd still be 10-20x the value it was at the beginning of the season. Don't overreact to this small step back - we've taken 10 leaps forward.
 
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This team has not improved. If we were competetive in the Bama and Missouri games, i would agree. I think this team has a mental block on the road for some reason.
 
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I will be happy with a KY and Vandy win so we can get the extra bowl practice. An Auburn win would be a bonus. GBO!!!
 
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checkerboards09 said:
This team has not improved. If we were competetive in the Bama and Missouri games, i would agree. I think this team has a mental block on the road for some reason.
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The offense has improved, Palardy has improved immensely, but the defense has only improved slightly. For the most part they are still getting gashed and look incredibly slow and unable to tackle well.
 
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checkerboards09 said:
This team has not improved. If we were competetive in the Bama and Missouri games, i would agree. I think this team has a mental block on the road for some reason.
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The Bama game cannot be counted. There are very few teams in the country that would play competitive with them right now. A team with a rookie QB, a lot of underclassmen and a brand new coaching staff is not going to be competitive with Alabama.

The Mizzou game on the other hand is a little bit of a head scratcher. I was not expecting a win, but I did expect a little bit more from our team.
 
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checkerboards09 said:
This team has not improved. If we were competetive in the Bama and Missouri games, i would agree. I think this team has a mental block on the road for some reason.
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This is the best our whole special teams has looked in several years.......

I also believe that had Bray returned this season, we would beaten Florida & UGA.
 
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Stevorino said:
The USCjr win somehow removed all legitimate expectations from our fanbase and replaced them with the thought that we have suddenly arrived.

Going into the season, a bowl game was considered the consensus goal for the season. That is VERY much still in play, just as many of us predicted, with a half-decent Vandy team and abysmal Kentucky team as must wins.

On paper, this is the best recruiting class in a decade or more for the Vols.

The team has improved week over week, something that hasn't happened on the hill since the last time we won the SEC East.

Dobbs looks like he could be a legitimate QB for the years to come, assuming our WRs learn to catch and our OLine stops picking their nose before, during, and after the snap.

If Tennessee Football had a publicly traded stock, it'd still be 10-20x the value it was at the beginning of the season. Don't overreact to this small step back - we've taken 10 leaps forward.
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Stevorino said:
The USCjr win somehow removed all legitimate expectations from our fanbase and replaced them with the thought that we have suddenly arrived.

Going into the season, a bowl game was considered the consensus goal for the season. That is VERY much still in play, just as many of us predicted, with a half-decent Vandy team and abysmal Kentucky team as must wins.

On paper, this is the best recruiting class in a decade or more for the Vols.

The team has improved week over week, something that hasn't happened on the hill since the last time we won the SEC East.

Dobbs looks like he could be a legitimate QB for the years to come, assuming our WRs learn to catch and our OLine stops picking their nose before, during, and after the snap.

If Tennessee Football had a publicly traded stock, it'd still be 10-20x the value it was at the beginning of the season. Don't overreact to this small step back - we've taken 10 leaps forward.
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There are some real babies on the board that need to get a grip. I would like to think most are under 15 but I know better. Auburn will be a very tough win and vandy won't be much easier. The team is in another year of transition with new coaches along with lower level recruiting than we are used to. That is changing and several freshman are already helping. BTW, next year will not be much better because Butch's first full recruiting class will be freshman.
 
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Think about the offseason. It will be long and we'll miss our games. Yes some weeks suck, but what would life be like?
 
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fade route said:
The offense has improved, Palardy has improved immensely, but the defense has only improved slightly. For the most part they are still getting gashed and look incredibly slow and unable to tackle well.
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Agree completely. The defense is like the xfinity turtles, fast is a bad word. What the fast!
 
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volKano said:
BTW, next year will not be much better because Butch's first full recruiting class will be freshman.
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Fortunately, Butch & Co have a great JUCO class coming in too.

Lavon Pearson is an instant starter at WR, I'd put him in the same league as Marquez North

Dontavius Blair would arguably start on this year's OL.

Chris Weatherd is a solid OLB - would probably start this year.

DaVonte Lambert is a starter at DE

We also have some stud Freshmen who will likely start on Day one:

Jalen Hurd - RB
Todd Kelly - DB
Dillon Bates - LB
Daniel Helm - TE
Dewayne Hendrix - DE
 
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volKano said:
There are some real babies on the board that need to get a grip. I would like to think most are under 15 but I know better. Auburn will be a very tough win and vandy won't be much easier. The team is in another year of transition with new coaches along with lower level recruiting than we are used to. That is changing and several freshman are already helping. BTW, next year will not be much better because Butch's first full recruiting class will be freshman.
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Auburn is the real deal, but Vanderbilt is nowhere near as good as they are.
 
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volKano said:
There are some real babies on the board that need to get a grip. I would like to think most are under 15 but I know better. Auburn will be a very tough win and vandy won't be much easier. The team is in another year of transition with new coaches along with lower level recruiting than we are used to. That is changing and several freshman are already helping. BTW, next year will not be much better because Butch's first full recruiting class will be freshman.
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Why the hell didn't he recruit more seniors? :mad:
 
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fade route said:
The offense has improved, Palardy has improved immensely, but the defense has only improved slightly. For the most part they are still getting gashed and look incredibly slow and unable to tackle well.
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The defenses problem I think is that we don't have enough speed to compete with the better SEC teams, but i also think this is something that's beginning to be corrected with recruiting.
 
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I wish Tennessee fans would quit all the crying and quit acting like a bunch of d**** women and worrying all the time and give our coach some time as pitiful of a program we have been for the past 7 years we ain't gonna be good until volnation shuts up and lets butch get his players in
 
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cbb2122 said:
I wish Tennessee fans would quit all the crying and quit acting like a bunch of d**** women and worrying all the time and give our coach some time as pitiful of a program we have been for the past 7 years we ain't gonna be good until volnation shuts up and lets butch get his players in
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^^^Truth.
 
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cbb2122 said:
I wish Tennessee fans would quit all the crying and quit acting like a bunch of d**** women and worrying all the time and give our coach some time as pitiful of a program we have been for the past 7 years we ain't gonna be good until volnation shuts up and lets butch get his players in
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Don't know why, but I laughed when I first started reading this post.:birgits_giggle:

Oh and I agree that Butch needs to gets his players in which he is obviously working on.:thumbsup:
 
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Stevorino said:
The USCjr win somehow removed all legitimate expectations from our fanbase and replaced them with the thought that we have suddenly arrived.

Going into the season, a bowl game was considered the consensus goal for the season. That is VERY much still in play, just as many of us predicted, with a half-decent Vandy team and abysmal Kentucky team as must wins.

On paper, this is the best recruiting class in a decade or more for the Vols.

On paper, yes. We'll know more when they hit the field.

The team has improved week over week, something that hasn't happened on the hill since the last time we won the SEC East.

I don't see the improvement that you see. Could be just me, though. Mizz game was a definite implosion.

Dobbs looks like he could be a legitimate QB for the years to come, assuming our WRs learn to catch and our OLine stops picking their nose before, during, and after the snap.

The receivers dropped some great passes. Dobbs blew a lot of passes and zeroed in on his intended receiver when 2-3 others were open. But, it was his first start.

If Tennessee Football had a publicly traded stock, it'd still be 10-20x the value it was at the beginning of the season. Don't overreact to this small step back - we've taken 10 leaps forward.
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I don't see the stock moving up just yet.
 
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cbb2122 said:
I wish Tennessee fans would quit all the crying and quit acting like a bunch of d**** women and worrying all the time and give our coach some time as pitiful of a program we have been for the past 7 years we ain't gonna be good until volnation shuts up and lets butch get his players in
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agree
 
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checkerboards09 said:
This team has not improved. If we were competetive in the Bama and Missouri games, i would agree. I think this team has a mental block on the road for some reason.
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That's what happens with a new system, youth at several key positions, and no depth. These problems won't be fixed overnight, but I expect this to improve dramatically next year.
 
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Brillovol said:
That's what happens with a new system, youth at several key positions, and no depth. These problems won't be fixed overnight, but I expect this to improve dramatically next year.
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I think part of it is still a hangover from dooley's damage too
 
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