05_never_again
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If that Oklahoma loss occurred during period with a bunch of great, memorable wins or championships, I bet the thing you remember most about that game is simply that we lost. I remember the losses to Florida during the glory years as huge disappointments, not great sporting events. If we had some big wins to speak of over the last few years, we don't make a hype video centered around that game.I don't agree with that. Winning is fun. But not every experience in life is a win. And if you can't enjoy moments simply because they are great moments, then you are missing out.
It was a great sporting event atmosphere, and I would never erase it from memory.
That's what's sad...that game is one of the pinnacles of Tennessee football over the last decade. We had a blue blood CFP team on the ropes for 3.5 quarters and the crowd was nuts, but didn't get the W. It was the most fun, entertaining loss we've had in an era of a ton of them. That's cool that the crowd was loud and they measured just how loud it was, but we still lost. Our fanbase, and I include myself, is beaten down and we don't even realize we're beaten down sometimes. In fact, the most fun Tennessee game I personally attended until the 2016 Florida game was the 2006 LSU game, which was a loss.