Coug
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I was just reading through a few threads and saw some things that got me thinking about UT football, the current state of the program, how I feel about it, and where it appears to be headed. I have to say I'm excited!
Year 1, 2013. Butch was hired very late(Dec 7th 2012) with regard to recruiting season. Naturally, and realistically we didn't have a top recruiting class. Sticking with that theme we didn't have a great season, 5-7, and we didn't go bowling. In my opinion this was to be expected and came as no surprise.
Year 2, 2014. This is year two for Butch Jones and staff and they miraculously haul in a top 10 recruiting class. Number 7 if we're allowed to be specific. We have a fair season at 6-6. South Carolina was a win, along with the go to's Vanderbilt and Kentucky. We didn't beat Florida but I wasn't realistically expecting us to, not yet anyway. We end up going bowling against Iowa which was exciting. We got some very much needed, extra practices in, went to Jacksonville and whooped up on some Hawkeye butt! That ended our 2014 season with a 7-6 win/loss ratio.
Year 3, 2015. Third year for Butch Jones and staff and once again not only does he pull together a top 10 recruiting class, but it's now a top 5 recruiting class! What's that we suddenly start hearing?!? Media hype?!? It can't be! Yup! Has hell frozen over you ask yourself?! No, that's just Butch Jones and the Tennessee Volunteers!
With all the positive energy and outlook how can you not be excited for this season?! Everything is looking up but I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. Could we win the SEC East this year, quite possibly. Could we be winning the NATIONAL championship, pump the breaks a little. Realistic expectations for me personally: Equal to or more than 7-5 regular season win/loss ratio, beating Florida(maybe adding Mizzou and Georgia to the win list as well), definitely going bowling.
Year 1, 2013. Butch was hired very late(Dec 7th 2012) with regard to recruiting season. Naturally, and realistically we didn't have a top recruiting class. Sticking with that theme we didn't have a great season, 5-7, and we didn't go bowling. In my opinion this was to be expected and came as no surprise.
Year 2, 2014. This is year two for Butch Jones and staff and they miraculously haul in a top 10 recruiting class. Number 7 if we're allowed to be specific. We have a fair season at 6-6. South Carolina was a win, along with the go to's Vanderbilt and Kentucky. We didn't beat Florida but I wasn't realistically expecting us to, not yet anyway. We end up going bowling against Iowa which was exciting. We got some very much needed, extra practices in, went to Jacksonville and whooped up on some Hawkeye butt! That ended our 2014 season with a 7-6 win/loss ratio.
Year 3, 2015. Third year for Butch Jones and staff and once again not only does he pull together a top 10 recruiting class, but it's now a top 5 recruiting class! What's that we suddenly start hearing?!? Media hype?!? It can't be! Yup! Has hell frozen over you ask yourself?! No, that's just Butch Jones and the Tennessee Volunteers!
With all the positive energy and outlook how can you not be excited for this season?! Everything is looking up but I'm remaining cautiously optimistic. Could we win the SEC East this year, quite possibly. Could we be winning the NATIONAL championship, pump the breaks a little. Realistic expectations for me personally: Equal to or more than 7-5 regular season win/loss ratio, beating Florida(maybe adding Mizzou and Georgia to the win list as well), definitely going bowling.
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