Rocky Top

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[Johnny93g]

Go Notre Dame!!!! :p

[miami_fan]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

We aren't suppose to cheer for you. LSU has become America's college team :D

[govols]

GO BIG ORANGE !!!!!

It should be interesting. Hopefully, since being named THE GUY Erik Ainge will play like it.

ITS ALMOST FOOTBALL TIME

[MJ4H]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!http://dynamic.gamespy.com/%7Efof/forums/images/smilies/mad.gif

[Galaxy]

Come on Vols

[Raiders Army]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!
You are an ardent enthusiast.

[Galaxy]

DAMN

[VPI97]

There's a blowout brewin' tonight.

[Karlifornia]

I don't know about rocky top, but what about a rocky start? 7-0 LSU.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I just went through a game like this on Saturday, not sure my stomach can take another one.

Right now, with 4:22 left in the 1Q, I'm very much starting to worry that not only is this not a very good Tennessee team but it may be a pretty bad one. As my 7 y/o put it:
I wish Brent Schaffer was still around.

[Poli]

So do I. So do I.

[Poli]

It didn't take long to get Anthony Parker out of the game at center. A delay of game and some horrible looking snaps while in shotgun...welcome back to center, Rob Smith.

[Galaxy]

What a retarted qb.

[miami_fan]

That had to hurt

[Poli]

I think Jim Bob Cooter has a chance to get in tonight.

[govols]

This is UGLY....

Anyone interested in SEC Championship tickets? I think I may have four available really soon!!!

[FBPro]

LOVE IT that the Vols are getting STOMPED. Maybe some of these hillbilly TN fans I live near will SHUT THE * UP. :)

[Poli]

I just scream louder when we're losing.

[FBPro]

I just scream louder when we're losing.
Then I hope you go hoarse tonight......:)

[Poli]

The way it's going, I will.

My trip to Knoxville for the Georgia game was cancelled when my wife broke her ankle. Right now, I'm not upset about that at all.

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[miami_fan]

Oh yeah I really don't like Bob Davie as an announcer

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[JeeberD]

Let me guess...

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[VPI97]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS! x 1,485 times a game

This is why people don't like Tennessee. ;)

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

WOO!!

[timmynausea]

This is going to be quite a finish.

[FBPro]

My gosh, LSU is WORTHLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Can't stop crap.

[WSUCougar]

nice rally, in any event

[Neuqua]

I've been watching the entire game and really was not rooting for one team or the other. But that annoying Rocky Top dolas now have me hoping LSU pulls out with the victory.

:)

[Poli]

Caught my wife, notorious for her anti-football, watching the game in the other room.

[FBPro]

I've been watching the entire game and really was not rooting for one team or the other. But that annoying Rocky Top dolas now have me hoping LSU pulls out with the victory.

:)
You're on the right side for sure.

[WSUCougar]

Ardent: Joe Wolfe is going nuts out in Nags Head.

[ISiddiqui]

TENNESSEE WINS!

[VPI97]

I love any result that turns an undefeated SEC team into a one loss SEC team.

[FBPro]

I love any result that turns an undefeated SEC team into a one loss SEC team.This was a tough call for me, as I totally despise TN cause I'm surrounded by idiotic "Rocky Top" freaks yet LSU losing gives them 1 loss. Atleast TN has not won either of their games convincingly.

[Poli]

Ardent: Joe Wolfe is going nuts out in Nags Head.
Joe Wolfe is the man!

[Galaxy]

Much better game then the one in the NFL.

[govols]

This is UGLY....

Anyone interested in SEC Championship tickets? I think I may have four available really soon!!!


NEVER MIND !!! I should know better that to right off the Vols at the half!!!!!!!!! I think I will hold onto my tickets for a while longer !!!

What a half !!!!!!!!!!!


HOW BOUT THEM VOLS !!! I wonder who will start against Ole Miss ;)

[Poli]

I've been watching the entire game and really was not rooting for one team or the other. But that annoying Rocky Top dolas now have me hoping LSU pulls out with the victory.

:)
Just trying to give you the proper atmosphere.

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Well, for those who may find Rocky Top a little hard to handle, there's always
(Here's to Old Tennessee)
Official Tennessee Fight Song

Here's to old Tennessee
Never we'll sever
We pledge our loyalty
Forever and ever
Backing our football team
Faltering never
Cheer and fight with all of your might
For Tennessee.
http://www.utk.edu/athletics/dtfield2.mov

[Poli]

NEVER MIND !!! I should know better that to right off the Vols at the half!!!!!!!!! I think I will hold onto my tickets for a while longer !!!

What a half !!!!!!!!!!!


HOW BOUT THEM VOLS !!! I wonder who will start against Ole Miss ;)
Mercy! I switched out of about 3 game rituals myself out here in Missouri at the half.

I think Ainge may sit the bench the rest of the year. He looked like Joey Mathews vs. Southern Miss a few years back.

[Poli]

Well, for those who may find Rocky Top a little hard to handle, there's always
(Here's to Old Tennessee)
Official Tennessee Fight Song

Here's to old Tennessee
Never we'll sever
We pledge our loyalty
Forever and ever
Backing our football team
Faltering never
Cheer and fight with all of your might
For Tennessee.
http://www.utk.edu/athletics/dtfield2.mov

Go Vols, Jon!

[JonInMiddleGA]

Or perhaps, in the spirit of a good dola
Fight Vols Fight!!

Fight, Vols fight with all your might,
For the Orange and White
Never falter, never yield
As we march on down the field
Keep Marching!
Let the Spirit of the Hill
Every Vol with courage fill
Your loyalty means our victory
So fight, Vols, fight!

Listen to Fight, Vols, Fight!!
http://www.utk.edu/athletics/fightvol2.mov

[JonInMiddleGA]

But still, it's hard to beat a classic
Rocky top, you'll always be
Home sweet home to me.
Good ole rocky top,
Rocky top tennessee, rocky top tennessee.
http://www.utk.edu/athletics/rockytop.mov

[govols]

Caught my wife, notorious for her anti-football, watching the game in the other room.


Same thing here... I went upstairs to wake my wife up to tell her the game was going to OT and she was watching the game.. She wont watch with me at all... For some reason she says I get to intense during Tennessee games !!!

[govols]

Mercy! I switched out of about 3 game rituals myself out here in Missouri at the half.

I think Ainge may sit the bench the rest of the year. He looked like Joey Mathews vs. Southern Miss a few years back.


As wired as I am right now, I may never go to sleep... I wonder how many people here in Knoxville went to bed at the start of the 4th with the score 24-7 ?

[JonInMiddleGA]

I figured my wife had given 'em up for dead, so I went downstairs at 24-21 to see & there she is, having crept to the foot of the bed (complete with a very big orange cat next to her), sitting there talking to the TV as usual.

What really sucks was that Will had to go to bed at the half (school day tomorrow) & missed the rally. I'm hoping against hope that ESPN Classic will replay this tomorrow night as one of those "Instant Classic" games they do occasionally (hey, it's not like there's too much else on there most of the time, I can at least hope).

[Poli]

You know, this reminds me of the Notre Dame game back in 1991. Tennessee was down 31-7 at one point in that game.


http://www.thevib.com/nd91paper.jpg

[Poli]

As wired as I am right now, I may never go to sleep... I wonder how many people here in Knoxville went to bed at the start of the 4th with the score 24-7 ?
I'm so wired I won't sleep for at least 3-4 hours.

[Poli]

Same thing here... I went upstairs to wake my wife up to tell her the game was going to OT and she was watching the game.. She wont watch with me at all... For some reason she says I get to intense during Tennessee games !!!
I hear ya, brother!

[CHEMICAL SOLDIER]

OMG did I miss a great game? Im gonna kill my dogs. I had to pick them up from the groomers at half time and didnt get home till now!

[JonInMiddleGA]

You know, this reminds me of the Notre Dame game back in 1991. Tennessee was down 31-7 at one point in that game.

Oddly enough, I was in Tennessee, up near Bristol, that day. Was the first time I ever watched a UT game in a Big Orange household. Looking back on that experience, who would have thunk I'd spend the rest of my life in one all these years later?

[govols]

You know, this reminds me of the Notre Dame game back in 1991. Tennessee was down 31-7 at one point in that game.





I still have that game on tape. I just realized I didn't record this game.... OH NO !!!

[govols]

I'm so wired I won't sleep for at least 3-4 hours.


I have to be up in 5 hours ! I feel a sick day coming on.

[timmynausea]

OMG did I miss a great game? Im gonna kill my dogs. I had to pick them up from the groomers at half time and didnt get home till now!

Kill the dogs.

[Galaxy]

You know, this reminds me of the Notre Dame game back in 1991. Tennessee was down 31-7 at one point in that game.


http://www.thevib.com/nd91paper.jpg

Those uniforms Tennessee use to have are old-school.

[Poli]

Oddly enough, I was in Tennessee, up near Bristol, that day. Was the first time I ever watched a UT game in a Big Orange household. Looking back on that experience, who would have thunk I'd spend the rest of my life in one all these years later?
It was my first year away from Tennessee after becoming a Vols fan. Craig Hentrich was the regular kicker and punter, but was hurt during a kick return, if I recall correctly.

Leonard, a walk on kicker, was called upon for that last second field goal attempt. Holtz called the kid over, but his pep talk didn't help. Jeremy Lincoln dives past the ball and it hits him in the butt. I couldn't believe it.

[Poli]

I still have that game on tape. I just realized I didn't record this game.... OH NO !!!I DID!

[Peregrine]

Wow that was a hell of a game. Go Vols!

[wade moore]

Freakin' A...

I went to bed at halftime because I was so embarrassed...

How many times does Clausen have to bail us out before Fulmer gives him the reigns?

[scooper]

Oh yeah I really don't like Bob Davie as an announcer
yeah, well I never liked him much as a head coach. :D

Great win for the Vols. I gotta go get a creamsicle now.

[Poli]

There will be a special viewing of the game tonight in my living room after Mrs. Ardent falls asleep. All are welcome. ;)

[Poli]

Woohoo! The Ole Miss - UT game will be on here in Missouri! Woo!

[FBPro]

Just read an article in the local paper that the Vols are already thinking about their (azz-kicking), I mean meeting vs. UGA next week, look for Ole Miss to take care of them this week :).

[Poli]

Ha!

[Poli]

GO VOLS!

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[FBPro]

Typical Tennessee fan's vocabulary.........

[FBPro]

Game outcome. (http://ugaredzone.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1076)

[Poli]

http://utvolsno1.home.att.net/dawgbits.gif

Go Vols!

[wade moore]

I have to hope that the W&M vs. UNH game goes quickly (with no TV, they usually do) so that I can rush back to catch this game...

I have to be honest that the UGA running game worries me...


GO VOLS!!!

[Poli]

Vols ambush 3rd ranked Bulldogs
(October 10, 2004)

Erik Ainge

http://www.utkvols.com/images/2004/georgia/ainge1.jpg (http://www.utkvols.com/images/2004/georgia/ainge1.jpg)

<ALIGN="LEFT">The Georgia Bulldogs didn't have much time to savor their ranking.

In one Saturday's biggest collegiate surprises, the 17th-ranked Tennessee Volunteers shocked a mighty defense and shut down David Greene, for the most part, in their 19-14 upset victory over the nation's third-best team at Sanford Stadium.

"We're really happy to come here and get the win," said Tennessee coach Phillip Fulmer. "Many people didn't give us a chance. The win is big, but what we do with it is what really counts."

Greene was outplayed by a freshman, while David Polluck and the 'Dog defense couldn't live up to its top billing.

Tennessee's pass defense was solid, with the exception of the fourth quarter, holding Greene to 163 yards passing with five sacks.

On the other side, Volunteer freshman Erik Ainge was only sacked once while completing 12-of-21 for 150 yards and two scoring strikes.

"It was big," Ainge said. "We were really prepared after last week. We took the loss to heart and played harder."

"Coach Fulmer told us all week that the last time we were underdogs was against Miami last year," he said. "We came in here with something to prove."
Also stepping up to the plate for the Vols was junior tailback Gerald Riggs, who gained 102 yards on 26 carries.

"We never doubted our chances to win this game," the Chattanooga native said. "We were totally confident. We just wanted to go out and prove that we are still a force to be reckoned with."

Penalties and officiating didn't help the Bulldog cause either. After receiving just one penalty in its win against LSU, Georgia was penalized 12 times for 82 yards against the Vols.

The orange opened the game with a solid drive that saw Ainge dissect the Georgia defense with sharp throws, ending with a wide open Bret Smith for a 22-yard touchdown.
After holding the Dogs on their first drive, Tennessee bounced back again with solid runs from Riggs and short passes that accumulated with a 35-yard field goal from James Wilhoit.

Georgia finally got on the board in the second quarter when D.J. Shockley replaced

Greene and hit Fred Gibson with a 25-yard pass for paydirt.

Tennessee later forced a fumble, bringing Brent Schaeffer out for his first drive.

The other freshman led Tennessee into scoring position, but Wilhoit missed a 40-yarder.

After shutting Greene down again, Wilhoit redeemed himself on the next Vols drive with a 51-yarder to give the visiting squad a 13-7 edge at the half.

Georgia got a gift at the beginning of the third quarter when it received the ball on a questionable Gerald Riggs fumble.

The 'Dogs' Andy Bailey wound up missing a 29-yard field goal after the squad was held inside the Tennessee 20.

The Vols were plagued again on their very next drive when, after moving the ball into scoring position, Wilhoit missed a second field goal, a 49-yarder.

On the next drive, Georgia went back into the bag of tricks.

Shockley returned to quarterback, but the team was held to a punt. A fake punt attempt was foiled by the Vols, who took over on the 40.

Riggs continued his running success for Tennessee, giving the squad good position for first downs into the red zone.

He drove the ball inside the five to end the third.

After being stopped on the first play, Chris Hannon made an impressive grab from Ainge in the corner of the end zone.

Tennessee missed a two-point conversion on the play to make it 19-7 with 14 minutes left.

The Volunteer defense put the offense back on the field in no time.

Tennessee ran the clock down with more big runs by Riggs and a nice grab by Jason Swain, but found its only glitch of the game again when Wilhoit missed his third field goal.

It allowed Greene to catch fire with a big completion to Brown, while Danny Ware put the ball in the red.

Brown made another big first down grab inside the 10, then got the ball to the goal line on the next play.

Danny Ware followed things up with a one-yard plow into the end zone to cut Tennessee's lead to five.

Georgia held Tennessee on downs and got the ball back with 2:12 left on the clock.

The squad moved the ball deep into Tennessee territory but failed to complete a score when time expired.

The Volunteers travels to Ole Miss next week for a big 9 p.m. battle against former assistant coach and current Rebel skipper David Cutcliffe.

The game was Georgia's first home loss in 18 games.

[st.cronin]

I don't really follow SEC football, but this thread is making me loathe the Vols.

[Poli]

Too bad.

[FBPro]

I don't really follow SEC football, but this thread is making me loathe the Vols.
Been there, doing that.......typical Vols, living in the past. And I for one and loving seeing a Clausen at QB........INT 90% in our favor. Easy to rattle......

Bring it on.

[Poli]

Actually, you'll find me cheering for any SEC team when they're not playing the Vols and they are out of conference. I want to see our conference do well. I can't say that for every SEC fan, there are some goofballs out there.

[Poli]

Of course, if it's in conference, I'll root Vols and then underdog.

[Poli]

Gah! Jason Allen is hurt!

[MacroGuru]

Gah! Jason Allen is hurt!
I missed the injury....What happened?

[GoldenEagle]

UT blows!

Nothing sucks more than a big orange!

Go Tigers!

[Ben E Lou]

I missed the injury....What happened?Pretty nasty-looking. He was low, almost on his knees, when big Pope ran over him. It looked like he dislocated his hip or something.

[Poli]

Wow.

[JonInMiddleGA]

A tiny flicker of life in Knoxville.

[Ben E Lou]

13-point lead. 1st and 5, three hoss tailbacks, and we throw. :mad:

[JonInMiddleGA]

13-point lead. 1st and 5, three hoss tailbacks, and we throw. :mad:

I can't help but wonder if we aren't watching two of the weakest offensive minds in big-time college football.

(although in a very lukewarm defense of Randy Sanders, he can't make 'em run block, or catch passes)

[Ben E Lou]

dat boy run so good

[Ben E Lou]

I can't help but wonder if we aren't watching two of the weakest offensive minds in big-time college football.You may be right.

Holding on TB's big run. Grrrrr

[Poli]

dat boy run so good
You're right. He is. I can't help but think he's looking smaller than I remember in times past. It's difficult be a Vols fan and knowing the connection to Brown to you. :)

[Ben E Lou]

D.J. giveth and D.J. giveth away. :(

[Poli]

Thank you, DJ.

[Ben E Lou]

Somebody call a paramedic for me. We actualy came out in the I-Formation and ran the ball twice in a row with a lead. I'm in shock. :eek:

[Poli]

I'm having a heart attack, myself. Send a paramedic over here while you're at it.

[Ben E Lou]

:D

[Ben E Lou]

WAHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!1

[Poli]

Mercy. Props on the punt return.

[Ben E Lou]

Mercy. Props on the punt return.Set up by the punt downed at the one.

[Ben E Lou]

No idea, though, why we didn't go for two.

[Ben E Lou]

Finally. 2 tight ends with TB in the I.

[Ben E Lou]

Wow. Dat boy strong.

[Ben E Lou]

TB just carried around 7 straight times for 50+ yards. I think he was wearing hobnail boots.

[Ben E Lou]

...and they put him back in after the time out for the touchdown.

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9 straight carries. 73 yards. When you got a hoss, you ride him.

[Poli]

Good job on the win. Hope you guys take all the way.

[wade moore]

Good game by the Dawgs...

I knew the running game would give us fits... this is just a down time for the Vols... Clausen is Ok at QB, but no championship winner... Ainge looks like he may never be the guy... maybe in two years we can try again with another Clausen? Ugh...

[Ben E Lou]

Good job on the win. Hope you guys take all the way.Thanks. It would be nice, but I doubt it. Between CMR's playcalling, and our lack of a real threat at WR, I don't see it happening.

[Poli]

Good game by the Dawgs...

I knew the running game would give us fits... this is just a down time for the Vols... Clausen is Ok at QB, but no championship winner... Ainge looks like he may never be the guy... maybe in two years we can try again with another Clausen? Ugh...
Jonathan Crompton.

[FBPro]

:D

[Poli]

I missed the injury....What happened?
Jason's likely out for the year, from what I read, it's a dislocated hip. He'll be on crutches for 5-6 weeks.

[Poli]

I'm going to be reallllly tired during this game. If UT starts out badly I may tape the game and sleep it off.

[Poli]

Okay, I'm awake. Go Vols! Don't let my being awake be in vain.

[Poli]

No score just before the half. I'll take it, though I'd like to have that fumble inside the 10 back.

[Poli]

UGH!!!!!!

[Poli]

Best kick return from the Vols that I've seen in four, maybe five years.

[Poli]

Wanted: Stickum.

[Easy Mac]

I'll break the dolas and add to my post count here.

[Poli]

Thanks Easy Mac. :)


Woo!!!!

[Easy Mac]

I'm pretty sure I could throw the ball farther than Rick Clausen

[Poli]

I did in my walk on dynasty. :)

[Poli]

I woke up for this?

[BishopMVP]

Ugh.

[timmynausea]

This is clearly a nightmare, dude.

[Easy Mac]

It's hard to carry the ball when you have your hands firmly around your neck.

[Poli]

Someone shoot me.

[Easy Mac]

BRODIE!!!!!

I think they need to make a movie about him just so Keanu Reeves can play QB named Brodie... it would be a perfect fit.

[MacroGuru]

ummm....ouch ardent

[Easy Mac]

I was wondering if Fulmer was going to use his time out any time soon. Almost looked like he was going to wait. Good time out though. Leaves about 21 seconds after the field goal try.

[Poli]

Sigh. I'm going back to bed.

[Easy Mac]

Squib... for the love of God, squib.

[FBPro]

:D

[Poli]

:DI don't get you.

[FBPro]

No one get's me.

[JonInMiddleGA]

The urge to strangle somebody was pretty high after this one.
Yeah, the little pass down deep almost worked ... but almost is what got them beat today, in spite of an outstanding effort by the defense for virtually the whole ballgame.

Phil, fire the freakin' jackass who called that play instead of pounding it up the middle & kicking the f'n field goal.

[Poli]

I liked the call except it was to Anderson. Anderson has only been playing football now for 3 or 4 years total. He's prone to dropping the ball and to fumbling. Give it to Foster or Holbert instead, please.

Trooper Taylor is going to have a field day in practice this week with all the fumbling going on.

I for one don't like the idea of Lucas Taylor being a wrinkle in the offense. Hey look, Lucas is on the field. He's getting the ball. Good idea, guys.

[Poli]

I hate being up all night on duty. I can't help but think about the game.

4 turnovers (3 not including the lob at the end of the game), 10 penalties, horrible special teams sans one kick return.

Ainge came in for one series and threw one pass. Turns out his receivers for that series were ALL true freshman, including Taylor. Taylor! I'll give you that he looks nifty as a returner, but please keep him off the field when the offense is out there.

Wasn't it just last season that the Vols were sticking with Fayton, Meacham, Smith, Hannon, and Swain so much that Jomo Fagan left school? Now I'm led to believe these three true freshman are good enough to play ahead of, at least at times, of those five? Come on. If you're going to give Ainge a chance, give him a fair one.

It's almost enough to make me be a Bulldog fan. Or maybe that's the lack of sleep talking. :)

[GrantDawg]

It's almost enough to make me be a Bulldog fan. Or maybe that's the lack of sleep talking. :)

Yes. YES! Come to the dark side. Muwahahahahaha!


Nah. The Dawg nation will all be with you next week when Florida beats us. :(

[Poli]

Tough loss with Shockley. Hey at least Tereshinski has game experience. Albeit as the long snapper, but hey, you shouldn't need much more than that against Floriduh. I mean, if we could've, I don't know, score two legitimate touchdowns we would have won.

You should be able to handle that.

This season is remarkably similar to one we had a few seasons ago. We entered the year as a top 5 squad with "all the pieces together". A top rated defense and an offense that averaged 17 points a game (thanks to Kentucky and Vanderbilt, otherwise I imagine it would have been more like 10). That put us near the bottom of the nation. We finished 8-5 and I felt blessed by that record. Injuries were a major blow to us then. We've had a few this season, but not to the level that year.

I'll go out on a limb and pronounce us at 8-5 for the year, including whatever Slime Bowl the SEC has for us..

[Poli]

I did some research. We scored 22 points a game that year. We'd be lucky to match that, especially since Gerald Riggs is lost for the year.

I guess we'll ruin LaMarcus Coker's redshirt year for, let's say, 3 carries on the year.

[govols]

Some really bad numbers for Tennessee fans to look at:

Tennessee has been shut out in at least 1/2 half of every game except for Ole Miss.
UAB 2nd Half
Florida 2nd Half
LSU 1st Half
Georgia 1st Half
Alabama 1st Half

There have been 12 TD drives by the offense in 6 games. Three of those were on drives that started inside the opp. 20. One started on the UAB 33 yard line. One was the OT score against LSU. One was the late useless score against Georgia. There have been only been two TD drives of longer than 70 yards.

That is 6 TD drives in 6 games!!! These drives were 80(UAB), 83(Fl), 61(LSU), 75(LSU), 56(MS), 63(Ga) I love Tennesse football but this has been one hard year to watch. At least, we have one of the best defenses in the nation. Maybe we should just punt on 1st down everytime and see if the defense can score.

[Poli]

Not a bad idea.

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[JeeberD]

Go Vols! ;)

[Poli]

Tough loss, btw, to the Georgia fans. I was rooting for ya. Not sure I liked the call at the end of the game. 3rd and long...QB Sweep. 4th and long, play action. Not what I would have liked to have called. Stay sharp against Auburn.

[Poli]

Give the friggin ball to Ainge.

[Poli]

www.teamclausen.com (http://www.teamclausen.com)

[JeeberD]

Go Vols!

[Poli]

Wow, I called that.

[st.cronin]

What is the problem with Ainge, anyway? Why can't he win the job? I thought he looked real good last year.

[Poli]

He did, but was outplayed this summer in camp by Clausen. Ainge had a great opening drive against UAB, but struggled afterward. Against Florida, Ainge came off the bench, had one nice drive, but struggled otherwise. He nearly singlehandedly lost the LSU game.

[Poli]

WOOOOOO!!!!!!!

[JeeberD]

Go Vols! :)

[Poli]

That's the very first time that friggin reverse has ever worked. How did South Carolina NOT know that was coming?

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[JeeberD]

Go Vols!

[Poli]

I hope their guy is ok. :(

[JeeberD]

Wait...I want low Top 25 team to lose so that the Miners can get ranked. Damn that trade! :mad: ;)

[Poli]

lol

[Poli]

SAFETY!!!!!

[Poli]

Thank you, South Carolina! Your special teams is worse than ours!

[Poli]

You better review that friggin play. Edit: Dang it.

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[JonInMiddleGA]

The answer is obvious to me now: Brittain Colquitt at QB ... at least he knows how to get the team down to the goalline.

[Poli]

No kidding. Ainge hasn't thrown a completion on a deep ball, but at least he's throwing 'em. Clausen never does that.

BTW, I'm with Team Clausen, I think he makes better decisions.

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[JeeberD]

Go Vols?

[JeeberD]

Dola-

I HATE Spurrier... :)

[JeeberD]

Doh! :mad:

[Poli]

GAH!! Someone shoot me.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Harumph :(

Well, let's see ... you can't spell Music City Bowl or Houston Bowl with UT either.

[JeeberD]

Go Vols? :(

[JeeberD]

Dola-

HEY! Don't rag on the EV1.net Houston Bowl, foo!:

[Poli]

If you need me, I'll be flying to Knoxville to shoot some of our players.

[JonInMiddleGA]

If you need me, I'll be flying to Knoxville to shoot some of our players.

Take your time, they don't seem to be capable of moving much of anything, they aren't likely to have gotten more than 50 yards from the stadium by Tuesday or Wednesday, making them easy to find.

[GrantDawg]

Florida won, Spurrier won. It is like "The Empire Strikes Back."

[Poli]

Here's the source of our problems the past this year: Not holding on to the football.

http://vh10018.v1.moc.gbahn.net/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Avis=DN&Dato=20051030&Kategori=SPORTS0601&Lopenr=510300409&Ref=TS&NewTbl=1&MaxW=300
(http://tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20051030/SPORTS0601/510300409/1035)

[govols]

Harumph :(

Well, let's see ... you can't spell Music City Bowl or Houston Bowl with UT either.


Hopefully a bowl will come calling... It really hurts next season to lose that month of practice that you gain when you make a bowl. Tennesse is 3-4 right now with Notre Dame, Memphis, Vanderbilt and Kentucky left. Right now the Notre game game doesn't looks like a win (but you never know). That would be 3-5 with 3 MUST WIN games just to make a bowl. Tennessee always get sthe best games out of all three of those remaining teams and I am sure they smell blood in the water and believe they can win. If just one pulls the upset there will be no bowl. I am not sure our 1 TD a game offense can win all three of those games.

[Poli]

Offensive coordinator Randy Sanders is expected to step down as offensive coordinator today, but will remain with the team (at least till the end of the season) as the quarterbacks coach. Not the whole problem, but it's a start.

However, if we continue to run the same dunkin' donuts offense, it's Fulmer's fault.

[VPI97]

http://www.fof-ihof.com/upload/VPI97/go_vols.jpg

[Poli]

Yeah, I saw that at the end of the game. It really says it all.

[Poli]

Just got in from class. I haven't seen much of the game today, but I'm not surprised by the score right now. Hopefully, we put a drive together here before the half and get a score.

[Poli]

Rocky Top you'll always be
Home sweet home to me
Good ol' Rocky Top
Rocky Top Tennessee,
Rocky Top Tennessee!!

GO VOLS!

[Poli]

It looked like Notre Dame had someone blocking our zone defender out of the play, springing that big play. Those are the breaks, I guess.

I'm just happy we've put up points today.

[Poli]

You've got to jump that route down at the goalline.

[Poli]

Friggin' Ainge.

[Easy Mac]

Just think, if you were a Blue Jay's and Celtics fan, you'd probably hate the Ainge family by now.

[Poli]

I feel like I do already. :)

[Poli]

Thank you, Erik Ainge, for the worst season I can remember for Tennessee.

[JonInMiddleGA]

I hope they give this guy (http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=148791) the start down the stretch.

[Poli]

Jim Bob rules. I had small hope he'd play right now in a mop up role.

[Easy Mac]

Is it a rule that every Southern state have a Lynchburg?

[Easy Mac]

Vandy vs. Tennesse - A Bowl eligible game?

[Poli]

It looks that way. I'm crossing my fingers now for the worst possible scenario. Two losses in the next three games. Heads need to roll.

[Easy Mac]

Is it sad that we can still make the statement Spurrier > Fulmer

[govols]

It looks that way. I'm crossing my fingers now for the worst possible scenario. Two losses in the next three games. Heads need to roll.

As bad as this season has been. I am still not going to hope Tennessee gets beat in any games. Right now they need to win the next three and make a bowl. If you miss that bowl game you don't get almost a month of practice that could really mean something for next season.

[Poli]

We play Memphis shortly. I won't be able to watch it, and I don't exactly have the time given the circumstances to sit and watch for updates on ESPN.com.

Go Vols. Let's try to win one for a change.

[JonInMiddleGA]

We play Memphis shortly. I won't be able to watch it, and I don't exactly have the time given the circumstances to sit and watch for updates on ESPN.com.

Go Vols. Let's try to win one for a change.

6-0 Memphis at the end of the 1Q.

If the Vols lose this one ... well, anybody seen the keys to the moving van?

[Easy Mac]

I concur

[JonInMiddleGA]

13-7 Memphis, middle 2Q (Claussen replaced Ainge after an INT gave the Tigers another FG, hit a 40 yd TD pass to get UT on the board)

[JonInMiddleGA]

14-13 UT at the half. Claussen drives the Vols 90+ yds in the final 2 mins of the half, he's now 9-14 for 149 yds & 2 TD's since relieving Ainge.

Note: I believe it's Claussen at QB, although ESPN Gametrack says its Jarrod Mayo. Problem is, Mayo is a freshman LB (who happens to share #7 with Claussen).

[JonInMiddleGA]

16-14 Memphis, middle 3Q

[Poli]

Go Team Clausen.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Whew. Just enough ... and thank goodness Memphis was without DeAngelo Williams.

[Poli]

That's what I heard. Why was that?

[JonInMiddleGA]

That's what I heard. Why was that?

"... the nation's leading rusher who is averaging 184.5 yards. He hurt his left ankle last week against UAB."

[Poli]

Sorry, been busy, I'm sure you understand. :)

I'm glad, if he was in, we'd have lost.

[JeeberD]

WAY too close of a game, especially since DeAngelo wasn't playing...

[Poli]

GO VOLS, BEAT VANDY!

[Poli]

Jay Cutler is eating us up. Off to SIU. I'll miss the rest of the game, most likely.

[Poli]

Sigh. :(

[JonInMiddleGA]

Beyond sigh :( :(

[oliegirl]

Let's see...Georgia beat the crap out of Kentucky and Tennessee lost to Vandy - all in all an excellent Saturday afternoon :)

Onto the beating Tech and then the SEC Championship game!!!!!

[FBPro]

Let's see...Georgia beat the crap out of Kentucky and Tennessee lost to Vandy - all in all an excellent Saturday afternoon :)

Onto the beating Tech and then the SEC Championship game!!!!!
Oh yeah......really hate it that TN lost.....hehehe :D

[Poli]

Time to break out the "TEAM AINGE" shirt.

Maybe we'll see Jim Bob Cooter in this one.

[Poli]

At least I have something to smile about today. :)