What an opposing coach says about the end of our year

[Tin Man]

You might need professional help lol.

No. No. You've demonstrated your enlightened perspective and perfected viewpoint. By all means, lay open for the rest of us the normality of the NegaVols vomitous overwhelming every thread in the FF and the aberration of my impatience with the same. You're welcome to access my post history to demonstrate that the majority of my posts are "complaints about NegaVols" and thereby guide us to see the irony. For the life of me, I cannot see this, but, then, you may argue that I'm too close to "the problem."

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

So 80% of the board is happy with 8-4 seasons and no SECCG's? Talk about setting the bar as low as possible.

9-4 every year would exceed Tennessee's all-time winning percentage. It would be 11th out of 128 D-1 programs (which coincidentally is where TN sits at .680).

It would have been great to have gone 10-2 in the regular season last year, but had that happened the final record would have most likely been 10-4. Had TN gone 9-3 they would have lost the Sugar Bowl and gone 9-4. So the negas were going to ***** no matter what.

Butch shot par last year. He probably won't survive a double boogie in 2017 or boogies in 2017 AND 2018.

 

[Tin Man]

Undeniable, TGO. GBO!

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I feel like we've recruited enough quality players over the past four years that our defense shouldn't be in a state where we lose to vandy by double digits. Who did we get back in time to beat Nebraska?

More time for all of the players in their new roles to acclimate. Also the walking wounded were able to get healthy.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

I just don't understand why Butch is put into this bubble where only his team was affected by injuries and personnel issues.

It's not like the rash of injuries was unprecedented. It was really really really bad, no doubt.
But not bad enough for a free pass, which is what the sunshine pumpers keep handing out like candy.

I think that it was in fact unprecedented. I don't recall any TN team ever losing anywhere close to the numbers and in such key areas. It's not like the 3rd string punter went down... it was most of the best LBs, DL, and OL.

 

[ImportedVoL]

So 80% of the board is happy with 8-4 seasons and no SECCG's? Talk about setting the bar as low as possible.

No...setting the bar low is what happened when a former schmuck AD hired Dooley.

8-4 was decent considering the narratives behind the scene.

The people complaining are the same ones who said.."just end the gators winning streak and I will be happy."

Well it ended...all you guys want to do is complain..

 

[Behr]

Uh oh.

 

[fade route]

No. No. You've demonstrated your enlightened perspective and perfected viewpoint. By all means, lay open for the rest of us the normality of the NegaVols vomitous overwhelming every thread in the FF and the aberration of my impatience with the same. You're welcome to access my post history to demonstrate that the majority of my posts are "complaints about NegaVols" and thereby guide us to see the irony. For the life of me, I cannot see this, but, then, you may argue that I'm too close to "the problem."

You used lots of big words, I'm impressed.

 

[BigOrangeTrain]

Here's what an opposing coach has to say in Athlon about the end of our year last year:

"I don't know how they'll be on defense. As everybody over there got hurt, they got really bad, and you can sit there and say it's the coaches fault, but when you're playing with second- and third-stringers in our league you'll get gashed, especially on the back end. Vanderbilt hung (45) on them and it's not like Tennessee doesn't know what they are doing"

What about it Negavols, you are always blaming CBJ? Here's an opposing coach saying you can't blame coaching.

Even with the injuries, Vandy's QB had the game of his life against us. He had never had a 300 yard passing game as a starter. He didnt have one against us either. He had a 400 yarder.

I really wish Vol fans would stop trying to justify the SC and Vandy losses last year. There are NO excuses. Just stop. Butch has his share in the blame for the losses.

 

[BeecherVol]

I feel like we've recruited enough quality players over the past four years that our defense shouldn't be in a state where we lose to vandy by double digits. Who did we get back in time to beat Nebraska?

Didn't need much.

Nebraska was pretty bad.

 

[orangebloodgmc]

its real common for coaches to support each other.. next time you see a coach say something bad about a rival coach please copy and paste that.

I disagree. It is in their best interest to try to spin and trash their opponents. Yes, I think that's chicken sh**, but that's what I expect out of Muschamp, any Florida coach, any Vandy coach, etc. And I have plenty of pre-season mags where anonymous coaches did just that.

 

[BeecherVol]

I disagree. It is in their best interest to try to spin and trash their opponents. Yes, I think that's chicken sh**, but that's what I expect out of Muschamp, any Florida coach, any Vandy coach, etc. And I have plenty of pre-season mags where anonymous coaches did just that.

Privately, yes (no strings or names attached) and publically, no (everybody knows you said it) draws different responses. What you are implying can backfire pretty quick if it's not the right one.

 

[BeecherVol]

9-4 every year would exceed Tennessee's all-time winning percentage. It would be 11th out of 128 D-1 programs (which coincidentally is where TN sits at .680).

It would have been great to have gone 10-2 in the regular season last year, but had that happened the final record would have most likely been 10-4. Had TN gone 9-3 they would have lost the Sugar Bowl and gone 9-4. So the negas were going to ***** no matter what.

Butch shot par last year. He probably won't survive a double boogie in 2017 or boogies in 2017 AND 2018.

So had they beat Vandy they would have lost to a better bowl opponent in NO and gone 9-4 anyway?

Negas? Interesting.

 

[KBVol]

I disagree. It is in their best interest to try to spin and trash their opponents. Yes, I think that's chicken sh**, but that's what I expect out of Muschamp, any Florida coach, any Vandy coach, etc. And I have plenty of pre-season mags where anonymous coaches did just that.

That's not what they do. It's a fraternity and they typically circle the wagons around another coach/colleague being subject to criticism.

 

[chargervol]

I disagree. It is in their best interest to try to spin and trash their opponents. Yes, I think that's chicken sh**, but that's what I expect out of Muschamp, any Florida coach, any Vandy coach, etc. And I have plenty of pre-season mags where anonymous coaches did just that.

Accurate.
When giving an anonymous interview, the usual is to increase your school's chances in recruiting by questioning other coaches abilities and future.
Like the Haney blurb posted earlier. It's why most sites don't use such things and Haney was relieved after already receiving a mulligan.

The "having one another's back" other posters are referencing is common when the interview is not anonymous. It's kind of interesting to see positive remarks in a no names interview.

Either way, it's still 1 persons opinion but still interesting.

 

[vollygirl]

The poll says 80% are satisfied being a second tier program that frequently loses winnable games and blows great opportunities to win championships or significant bowl berths?

If so... that's just sad.

What poll?

 

[jakez4ut]

its real common for coaches to support each other.. next time you see a coach say something bad about a rival coach please copy and paste that.

Thread could have ended here.

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

So had they beat Vandy they would have lost to a better bowl opponent in NO and gone 9-4 anyway?

Negas? Interesting.

Yes. IMO the 2016 TN team that struggled in the 2nd half of the season would have lost to #3 Oklahoma and finished at 9-4.

If you think that's anything close to what the Nega Vol trolls chronically spew, well you're just not very bright.

 

[jakez4ut]

Yes. IMO the 2016 TN team that struggled in the 2nd half of the season would have lost to #3 Oklahoma and finished at 9-4.

If you think that's anything close to what the Nega Vol trolls chronically spew, well you're just not very bright.

What exactly are you getting at?

Better to have gone 9-4 via music city bowl win vs. 9 reg season wins and lose the sugar bowl?

That makes no sense to me.

How bout we have a season good enough to get to the sugar bowl , and take our chances once there.

After all, bowls are one of the things he's done well...

 

[Thunder Good-Oil]

What exactly are you getting at?

Better to have gone 9-4 via music city bowl win vs. 9 reg season wins and lose the sugar bowl?

That makes no sense to me.

How bout we have a season good enough to get to the sugar bowl , and take our chances once there.

After all, bowls are one of the things he's done well...

It should be pretty obvious what I'm getting at. The same people complaining about TN going 9-4 as it went down would be on here complaining about TN going 9-4 and losing to Oklahoma again.

 

[jakez4ut]

It should be pretty obvious what I'm getting at. The same people complaining about TN going 9-4 as it went down would be on here complaining about TN going 9-4 and losing to Oklahoma again.

So? Now we're gonna complain about potential complaints on a result that never happened?

Productive. And creative, I guess.

 

[TNnative]

Here's what an opposing coach has to say in Athlon about the end of our year last year:

"I don't know how they'll be on defense. As everybody over there got hurt, they got really bad, and you can sit there and say it's the coaches fault, but when you're playing with second- and third-stringers in our league you'll get gashed, especially on the back end. Vanderbilt hung (45) on them and it's not like Tennessee doesn't know what they are doing"

What about it Negavols, you are always blaming CBJ? Here's an opposing coach saying you can't blame coaching.

I am not too impressed by Anthon or any other publication writing articles quoting "an opposing coach" who wishes to remain anonymous. If you don't have the guts to put your name with your words, your quotes deserve as much consideration as anything said on message boards. For all we know, that opposing coach could be Catbone or D4H or me.

 

[IknoxvolsI]

Man I wish I made several million dollars per year & could go to my boss with "Hi sir, I know I underachieved & didn't meet expectations, but i tried real hard. We good?". Doesn't work in the real world, so why is it so acceptable w/ Volnation?

Ball park.. hit it.. OUT...

 

[IknoxvolsI]

It should be pretty obvious what I'm getting at. The same people complaining about TN going 9-4 as it went down would be on here complaining about TN going 9-4 and losing to Oklahoma again.

Thunder, I would be one of those! ✋🏻🖐🏻🤚🏻

 

[BeecherVol]

What exactly are you getting at.

Nothing. He b*****s and moans about his threads not staying on topic.

Then goes on to b***h and moan about negavols while he proclaims a loss for a game that was never played.

I didn't see UT beating OU either but his irony is blinding.