We do not compete with Vanderbilt for recruits because most of the idiots we recruit could never stay academically eligible at Vanderbilt. We recruit football players, not medical students.
In the last 2 years Vandy has won 7 SEC games
In the last 2 Years UT has won 2 Sec Games
In the last 2 years Vandy's record is 15-11
In the last 2 years UT's record is 10-14
In the last 2 years Vandy's been to 2 Bowl Games
In the last 2 years UT's been to 0 Bowl Games
In the last 2 years Vandy has had the best team in Tennessee
In the last 2 years Vandy has won 7 SEC games
In the last 2 Years UT has won 2 Sec Games
In the last 2 years Vandy's record is 15-11
In the last 2 years UT's record is 10-14
In the last 2 years Vandy's been to 2 Bowl Games
In the last 2 years UT's been to 0 Bowl Games
In the last 2 years Vandy has had the best team in Tennessee
Vols picked a horrible time to go in the crapper.
SEC signing limits in wake of Ole Miss signing 30+ make it harder to crawl out of the hole.
Unlike Vols in 70s & 80s they must now compete for entertainment dollars with NFL and NHL in midTN and NBA in Memphis.
TN population is growing from people moving in who come here with established loyalties to other programs and most of their offspring will uphold the family tradition.
HD tv.
Recession.
Can't hire big name coach in 3 tries. Closest thing they got to a big name split town in the glow of burning mattresses.
Vandy got better.
MTSU got better and moved up.
Memphis moving up to BCS conference.
Bama wins 3 BCSNCGs in 4 years.
Not enough instate HS talent to build a homegrown roster.
What else? We've got more nails in our coffin than hairs on a goat's butt. I think we are the next Ole Miss unless we get a miracle.
We've got time. Problem is that the fanbase is not going to perpetuate itself if the wins aren't there. I grew up going to Vandy games when the stadium was rarely half full at kickoff and mostly empty midway through the third quarter. That's what years of losing will get you. Of course the bigger they are the harder they fall so it looks worse when it happens to a big time program.We'll be Ok, we just have to be patient and that's perhaps harder to do than anything, looking at our schedule.
I think it is so funny how candy beats us and they think there ready to be the top team in the sec. Ill admit they did beat us but in our defense they beat one of the worst TN teams In yrs with a clown as our head coach. It makes me sick how candy fans keep bringing it up. They better enjoy it because it will be there last. GO VOLS