Greg McElroy welcomes Tennessee 'back to the top' of CFB
Greg McElroy is ready to declare Tennessee back on top in college football.
“Welcome back to the top of the sport, Tennessee,” McElroy said. “When we sat here after Media Days and throughout the summer, and we talked about Tennessee, much of the conversation surrounded improved play at quarterback. But this defense, guys, was every bit as good, if not better, than the significant praise that we heaped on them here in the offseason.”
The Vols were one of the biggest movers in the AP Top 25, climbing 7 spots to No. 7 after a 51-10 thumping of a then-ranked NC State team in Charlotte. It is Tennessee’s highest ranking in the AP poll since the 2022 season.
“Here’s the thing that’s amazing, when you look at NC State, NC State is not without talent. And yet, they got destroyed, completely destroyed along the line of scrimmage. (The Volunteers’) defense will win them a bunch of games this year, a bunch. Now, can. we get the offense to go alongside that defense?
“If I’m Tennessee, you’ve got a super dynamic running back. You got really good weapons. Your defense is off-the-charts good. Now the offense can just continue to pick up the slack just a little bit as they move along. I feel great about where they’re at right now. Really, really excited for Tennessee fans; they should be pumped.”
Tennessee returns home for a Week 3 tuneup before diving into SEC play. The Volunteers will look to keep rolling against Kent State on Saturday.
“Welcome back to the top of the sport, @Vol_Football.”
The #Vols defense puts Tennessee in a great position to compete atop the sport this year pic.twitter.com/7QTdQ2zu5i
— Always College Football (@AlwaysCFB) September 10, 2024
I told you so.
I welcome Tennessee back to the middle of the pack in the Outback Bowl chase. You have to win National Championships and develop multiple 1st round draft picks to be welcomed back to the top. You know this right? Just watch Georgia football for the past 5 years if you need clarification.
Everyone knows Georgia chokes. It’s what they are known for. They are headed back down to their historical and rightful spot at 5th or 6th in the SEC. Enjoy your denouement.
The cupboard is full of talent, cause no team in college football has recruited better than Georgia in the past 4 years. Most of Georgia’s backups would start at Tennessee now, with the exception of wide receiver.
And yet..
38-10
7 in a row
1998
And choking would be, I don’t know…having the stars align to get a playoff rematch but instead making Spencer Rattler look like Joe Montana and getting your butt handed to you in the most important game your program has played in decades…not winning back to back titles lol.
What in the Kiffin-Dooley-Jones-Pruitt are you talking about?
Georgia chokes. It’s their identity. It’s what they are known for. It’s what happens to them every year in the last 120 years save 2. You know. I know. They know. Everyone knows. I’m the voice inside your head telling you what you already know.
Even if that were true, they always beat the Vols. 7 in a row lol. Maybe you can get over the Gator hump though. Maybe
I’m the voice inside your head telling you what you already know.
Yet more SEC titles than the LOLVOLS
Don’t celebrate-we know how little Greg gets angry when you celebrate like he did when he sperged out with Tony Vitello and couldn’t control his strong fee fees
Yep.
You can step off and $ uck one, Greg. Nobody’s forgotten or forgiven your petulant whine about our baseball coach.
This could be the 2022 Tennessee team with a great defense to go with that great offense. Can you imagine that?
Exciting the way the defense played and dominated. If the O/QB continues to develop, UT will be a problem for anyone they play.
lol.
We look pretty darned good after two games. But I want to see our offense against that Oklahoma defense to gauge how good we are on that side of the ball. And it might sound crazy, but I want to see us against Arkansas and Florida before I know our defense had taken enough of a step forward to win the big games. Arkansas will make mistakes, but I think they will be executing better and better each week and they are dangerous. I also can’t forget that mertz was getting the ball out too quick for our d line to get to him last year and our secondary has never been good under Huepel/Martinez.
Agree with your take. I know it’s his job, but Greg’s serving some Grade A prime rat poison for sure.
Same story, different year. Beat up on nobodies, generate hype, get beat by actual elite teams. Hopefully they rank you guys number one again…it makes it sweeter.
I remember not too long ago when Georgia was game of the week for Jefferson Pilot Sports. Yup, noon kickoff against a nobody and a stadium that was half filled. Don’t act like Georgia is some historical power, they’re the Johnny-come-lately of football and soon enough they’ll be right back where they belong. Did you want to try again, lil pup?
yup rat poison. Mcelroys not very good but wish he would pedal that stuff somewhere else. youre not at the top until you beat some good teams. we think we beat one but until they play someone else good and win we dont really know. totally agree with nanerbread.
just to clarify I was not responding to the idiot georgia troll dawgs2021.
The internet is hard for some people I guess.
1998
Fuzzy-be glad these guys are posting on every UT article (more each day) to let us know how they’re not concerned. I remember back when we had Pruitt and Butch and nobody would post other than our fans. Love these salty posts. I do understand why Georgia fans need to get their posting in from Sept-Jan, they don’t show up much during basketball and football season. I remember back in the Fulmer days when UT was only relevant in one sport, makes for a long offseason. Until then, give me all the Chihuahua yapping you got
The hillbillies are back!!!!! No, we haven’t heard this before over the last 26 years
They were going to be BACK with Kiffin then he left them while still on the honeymoon
They were going to be BACK with Dereck Dooley, not
They were BACK with Brick-by-Brick Butch, remember all the preseason hype and hillbilly chest-thumping before 2017 season, then they weren’t back
They were BACK with Taterhead Pruitt, remember all the preseason hype and chest-thumping before 2020 season, then they weren’t back
They were BACK after beating an injury decimated Bama in 2021, reached the #1 ranking, then UGA happened, then they weren’t back
BUT BUT BUT, even after the 2021 UGA curb stomping they were BACK, the hillbillies were the best 1-loss team in college, were going to beat UGA in a rematch, then the USCar offensive scrimmage happened, USCar broke the score board
They were BACK in 2023 with Heisman Trophy winner Joe Milton, not
They are BACK in 2024 after beating perennial powerhouse Chattanooga and ACC mid-tier-poser NC State!!!!!!!!!
To be continued…
“Greg McElroy welcomes Tennessee ‘back to the top’ of their Cousin(s)”
there, fixed it
TDOW ned Beatty still wants his underwear back. Squeal boy squeal!
Trying figure out who Ned Beatty looks like more – Fat Phil or Slim Heupel?
All three are strikingly similar in physical appearance
What’s the deal at UT, football HC has free, unlimited Golden Corral in his contract?
Go away Negan
Both those guys have millions-you post on here in poverty and are fatter than either. But they were also college athletes at one time. You couldn’t make a high school roster.
Reading these comments reminds me why I rarely visit this site. Show up Only if you love regression.