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Most anybody would. I was honestly surprised they didn't get sucker punched by Auburn.

For some reason Tennessee gets over-rated a lot in BB and FB . They've been very good but not great under Barnes . I guess it's a good thing for everyone else , because UT is typically really dangerous as the underdog. They don't handle top 5 rankings very well though over a long stretch.

That a boy. Go down swinging.

His actual quote was " Ainth no horsch that can't be broke, and no theam that can't be beath" .

Georgia's shown up every significant game this year. I feel a blowout coming for OSU. Like a shocking curb stomping kind of blowout.

Yeh, this one's going to get ugly unless you can somehow take Hooker out of the game. I see something like 41-28 vols.

They've done some awesome things this year but I don't think the Vols need to be in the post season anyway. Their defense stinks and would probably lose handily to OSU or Georgia in the playoffs, if they make it that far. Kentucky would be doing them a favor . If they could that is.

Has Kentucky ever been relevant ?

Most Tennessee fans were relieved to get out of that one alive.

Give it a rest man. Can't we just be happy with a rare win over a rival without acting like a fool?

Is there something about this site that attracts mentally ill people?

That's a pretty rational take there pal. You don't fit in here. But seriously, UT was very fortunate to win that Kentucky game last year , so their luck may not be as kind this time around. I do agree with the sentiment of not counting a W vs Florida until it happens . We've far too often seen some mind blowing breakdowns by UT that should have won , but snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. Unfortunately, they replaced one of their best receivers with a 5star transfer and have the others coming back, so they could be a real headache if their defense can just be mediocre.

I personally think UK wins this game , only because they've had stability a lot longer and not as razor thin in some key areas . That said, I've never seen a fanbase beg, demand , hint , or in some way solicit a pat on the back as much as Kentucky's . You guys are just wetting your pants every time someone mentions a game related to UK without verbally tossing some kind of respect or vindicating remark. I predict mass suicides if UT happens to come out clicking and wipes the floor with them.

All that went down is he left. The failures of their administration are what directly led to their problems today. Had they spent a bit more money on the right coach after he left, and not settled for the bargain bin, it would have been a speed bump in the road for them. One impulsive child coach doesn't destroy a program like that for the next 12 years.

No argument there.

Yeh I don't think UT selling their seats has anything to do with Kiffin at all. It's because they have the makings of a good team in progress and a large part of their fanbase believes they're about to clown a ranked and very decent Ole Miss team. I don't think it'll happen , YET , but there's potential for sure. Once they get a couple of classes tailored to do what Heupel wants, it would be hard to bet against them in most cases. If they beat Ole Miss convincingly, look out. They've shown a habit of rapid growth so far . The second half of S.Car last week shows you they have some things to learn still and obvious depth issues. Had they kept that first half intensity for the whole game, I would have considered this weekend a likely UT win.

I don't think I'd be taunting anyone too much since you still have Florida and Alabama ahead. If you guys think neither of them can beat you, you're wrong. Bama's still Bama and UF is better than they looked against UK. A slightly down day by your defense could have you staring down the barrel of another what could have been season.

I don't think they're world beaters all of the sudden, but I just can't see this ending well.

Hey , if you guys are right, it just makes me feel better about our thrashing. Hope you are.

That combo seems familiar. Did they wear those some during Spurrier's time?

UK hasn't been a real threat to win the SEC since Tim Couch was qb. It's going to take a really close competitive game with one of UGA or Bama before the Mildcats get the respect they're wanting so bad. Most years beating Florida and LSU in the same season would be instant validation that you were there. Unfortunately, it's just not this year. Before you even say it, yes , I'm aware what a disaster my team is.

Sorry for the impatient folks out there. You've been waiting a long long time for things to come together and it seems like they finally are, but there's still a few things missing for UT to compete with the elite. Ole Miss is about on the same level in most ways , but they have the benefit of doing it longer with their current roster and Tennessee's defense isn't going to stop them . The Vols get rattled and struggle to score much. It's going to be a bit of a reality check for the minority of the UT fanbase that thinks they're back. 49-21 Ole Miss.

I get that UT played a great game Saturday. They are getting closer and closer to putting it together and being a real pain in the a** . HOWever, there could be a conversation about China's rover on Mars and somehow you would use it as a good time to insert Tennessee into it. Maybe try talking about the subject at hand once in a while. Not everyone gives a f--- about what TN does or how they relate to everything at all times. Jeez dude

I don't think Heupel's play calling was our problem . We shot ourselves in the foot some and got bulldozed a lot.

I think Elliott is going to eventually make a good head coach somewhere , but Tennessee , as their chancellor pointed out, isn't a good place to learn on the job. They still have enough athleticism on that team to make a big leap forward and I suspect that Heupel has just enough experience to make it happen. It won't be a toxic environment at least and he didn't totally bomb on their staffing hires. Their qb Harrison Bailey looked kinda so-so at best under Jim Chaney, which may or may not have been because of Pruitt, but I think he'll flourish in Heupel's system.

Sounds like you have nothing to defend and my comment doesn't apply to you.

Cocky understood what I meant. If you're a football fan , regardless of your gender and what school you cheer for, the comment wasn't meant for you. It's the ones that attend the parties and tailgates and deck in in the gear screaming row tide at every person they see, yet could not care less about the games and what the athletes put into it. They just pick whoever is winning currently and suddenly they've been Bama fans their whole life, or Patriots/Chiefs/Bucs/whoever the current superbowl favorites are.

I don't mean to imply that UCF are scrubs. They have fielded some really good teams and can play with most of cfb . It's just your AD implying that UT doesn't want any of UCF is just hype blowing up the fanbase's butt. UT's roster has been devastated by attrition but would still match up talent wise with your current squad. If they had coaches that knew what they were doing, they would be favored in a game against UCF and most likely win it. Ironically, Josh Heupel might be what they need to get out their rut.

That Baylor win was impressive , the rest were nothing to thump your chest about. A team capable of beating that Baylor team , losing to South Carolina , shows where you were. A dangerous team for sure, but you'd go 7-5 in the SEC in any given year at best.

He obviously has no love for Auburn. Just sounded like he was getting really annoyed at the obsessive and excessive row tides . I would say at least half the Alabama fans here in Springfield are females and the majority of them don't know the difference between a LB and a RB . They just know " their team" and " their boys " usually win the games. So they deck out in red and yell Row Tide! at anything that has ears. That's probably the portion of Bama's fanbase that annoys the hell out of him.