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The future is Bright, the Future is Now
We’re 3 games into the season and, so far, things have been anything but consistent. We’ve had a dominate win, a devastating loss and even a so called “moral victory.” Effort, play calling, intensity, defensive schemes and offensive strategy have seemingly been total opposites from that of the previous week. One aspect, however, of the…
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Guitar Shots to the Head: Who’s Your Daddy?
There has been a lot made of the Tennessee defeat last Saturday. It was a quite a change visiting UT forums and finding an upbeat fan base after a loss. No one seemed to be on suicide watch, I didn’t read any “I broke my remote” stories, and I didn’t read “they quit” in any…
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Vols look for the Solid W
This week Tennessee finds itself in a similar situation to what Florida faced last week. The Vols are giving 21 points Saturday night at home. Six days ago in the Swamp, the Gators were 30 point favorites. The Florida number was definitely inflated (as they managed a +10 win). Tennessee fans are anticipating a 31…
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Two Roads Diverged in an Orange Wood…
Ohio University visits Knoxville this Saturday. They are in the MAC, we are in the SEC. Peden Stadium holds 24,000, Neyland holds 100,011. The Bobcats have played in three bowl games, ever. The Volunteers are 4th in all-time bowl visits, with forty eight. However, coming into Saturday, Ohio has something over Tennessee, a winning record.…
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Kiff got Two Turn tables and a Microphone
We know that Lane Kiffin comes from a sports background. The football pedigree in particular has been well documented. He watched, played, learned, and loved the game. Now his brash, ‘I’m standing right here, what do you want to do about it’ approach begs reaction. Either he’s praised or berated, but rarely anything in between.…
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Gems to watch for Saturday
If you’ve ever seen a diamond in the rough, it’s not really much to look at. It is similar to gravel in a way. To the untrained eye, its value could certainly be overlooked. It takes tremendous pressure and constant heat to achieve the transformation from carbon to the hardest mineral on earth. Yet, its…
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Same Record, Different Year? Hardly
We’ve scoured the stats, we’ve made the comparisons, we’ve looked high, low, and under every rock for numbers that we can feel good about. Talk of a moral victory and its merits has been bantered back and forth over the last 48 hours. There have been salvos launched in the form of excuses like the…
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You Make the Call
It’s going to be loud, raucous, and hot. You feel prepared, but you’re anxious about a number of things… We have to eat some clock with our possessions and maintain good field position. Can we establish the run? How do we get our Quarterback in a rhythm? How do we contain Florida’s speed on the…
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BIG ORANGE BLUR
(A series of articles that blur the lines with a decidedly Tennessee flavor) THE CALL Imagine for a moment if Saturday’s contest in Gainesville were a two horse race. Tennessee would be the up and coming long shot. Florida would play the role of the heavily betted favorite. Instead of the Swamp, the action would…
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Vols Last Shot at Meyer in the Swamp?
Saturday Tennessee will face an Urban Meyer led Florida team in Gainesville for the third time. The first two have not gone the ways the Vols would have liked. This Saturday will be another test all its own. It very well could be the last. Tennessee will bring new coaches, a new vibe, lots of…