They will never be a Bama level team, but fact of the matter is, they're 5-4, while we're 4-6. Much as it pains me to say it, next week while UT has a bye, Vandy may well punch their ticket for their fourth bowl bid since 2008, and come into our house with a post season game and at least a break even record already guaranteed, while we have to beat them and Kentucky to break even.
If we win I don't see a repeat of the 2011 Kentucky game, so we will go bowling.
If we don't win, quite a few of the good incoming recruits that are lined up may well jump ship for better teams.
I win next week could be what it takes to truly start rebuilding the program. A loss will destroy what progress has been made and set UT back at least another year or two, if not longer.