Vols jump the shark

[pimo1]

If UT fans remember....even in Vandy's bad days and we had Peyton Manning and talent out the butt we won some ugly games against Vandy....as in close ugly games. We were at least 4 TDs better in those close wins.

Vandy has always brought their best game for UT. Same is true in most rivalries especially the lopsided ones. Kentucky brings ita best game for UT and Louisville brings their best for Kentucky. USCe for clemson, Auburn for Bama, Tech for UGA. Washington for Oregon, Michigan OSU for each other.

 

[Doctrippin]

Nico must have a good day. Vanderbilt is ranked 36th best run defense; however, they rank in the low 90’s against the pass. We cannot afford turnovers. If we take care of the football and our defense holds we should beat them up pretty good.

The problem this year has been OC game adjustments or lack of. Very frustrating to watch what happened at GA

 

[Doctrippin]

In 4 short years, CJH has taken the Vols from laughing stock to having a legitimate shot at a NC.

Imagine having only to beat Vandy to get into the CFP, and almost certainly a home playoff game.

In 2022, the Vols beat Florida, @Brian Kelly, Nick Saban and Dabo. This year we beat Florida, Alabama and @Oklahoma. None of this was on our bingo card 4 years ago.

And the breaks have come our way, with OMiss, Alabama and TAMU losing last week. At least 3 teams ranked above us will lose at least 1 game before the final CFP bracket. Highly unlikely we'll play Georgia before the Final 4, if at all.

Big Orange faithful have good reason to believe we handle Vandy Saturday. Once again (!) Tennessee leads the SEC in rushing (RB Dylan Sampson is a lock for SEC POY (so was HHooker)) and the Defense is as good as any in FBS. With plenty of depth on both sides of the ball. These fundamentals are what great teams have had going back forever.

And, importantly, CJH has instilled in our boys the confidence to perform under great pressure. Starting with the TAMU game last year, the Vols started winning close games that we had been losing for a decade.

Vandy is more formidable than in decades past. Still, I'd rather be us than them right now.

We need to beat FL in the swamp next year to reach another benchmark in the program.

 

[Special Ed]

I understand it perfectly.

Are you aware of the genesis of the phrase "Jump the shark", which was coined by a radio personality named John Hein back in 1985?

"Jump the shark" is an idiom that describes when a creative work or entity has reached a point where it's no longer serving its original purpose. It's often used to describe a television show that has started to decline in quality or popularity. It has since been used as a derisive term to describe any entity that has reached a low point in its intended purpose or mission to succeed. I would argue that the UT football program has done just the opposite under Josh Heupel. The Vol football program is flourishing, not failing (as Happy Days was at the time Fonzi literally jumped the shark).

 

[TrueOrange]

I understand it perfectly.

I’m not sure you do.