Why does ESPN hire such numskulls?

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ESPN is filled with idiots.

Consider their article about the 50 best programs in college football history:

"Since Neyland, the Volunteers have spent considerable time as a second fiddle behind Bryant at Alabama and Steve Spurrier at Florida, with the glorious exception of 1998."

1998?

Without mentioning to this idiot that Bryant wasn't coaching in 1998, I'd tell him that we won SEC titles in 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, and also beat Alabama in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

So in summation to whichever imbecile wrote this 'article', we have beaten Alabama 31 times since Neyland was coach.

SO he can cram his "second fiddle since Neyland with the glorious exception of 1998" idiocy up his cramhole.

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DoyleMcOrange said:
ESPN is filled with idiots.

Consider their article about the 50 best programs in college football history:

The 50 best college football programs over 150 years

"Since Neyland, the Volunteers have spent considerable time as a second fiddle behind Bryant at Alabama and Steve Spurrier at Florida, with the glorious exception of 1998."

1998?

Without mentioning to this idiot that Bryant wasn't coaching in 1998, I'd tell him that we won SEC titles in 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, and also beat Alabama in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

So in summation to whichever imbecile wrote this 'article', we have beaten Alabama 31 times since Neyland was coach.

SO he can cram his "second fiddle since Neyland with the glorious exception of 1998" idiocy up his cramhole.
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Florida has owned us since the mid-70s, even more than AL who has also owned us. God...we even have a streak from the Nashville crowd hanging over us.
It's sickening, in the manner in which I assume being forced to watch a Tijuana donkey show would be.

What could have been if not for Spurrier.
 
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DoyleMcOrange said:
ESPN is filled with idiots.

Consider their article about the 50 best programs in college football history:

"Since Neyland, the Volunteers have spent considerable time as a second fiddle behind Bryant at Alabama and Steve Spurrier at Florida, with the glorious exception of 1998."

1998?

Without mentioning to this idiot that Bryant wasn't coaching in 1998, I'd tell him that we won SEC titles in 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, and also beat Alabama in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

So in summation to whichever imbecile wrote this 'article', we have beaten Alabama 31 times since Neyland was coach.

SO he can cram his "second fiddle since Neyland with the glorious exception of 1998" idiocy up his cramhole.

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Unfortunately the article is accurate.
Since 85 UT has won all of four conference titles. Of the four titles UT though crowned was not the best team. To the benefit of UT the Gators were on probation.

I wished it weren't true but UT has been mostly irrelevant in the modern era. I really don't see UT ever being consistently relevant again. I hope I'm wrong as I want UT to dominant for all the right reasons especially during my kids time on campus.

Basically the average college football fan sees UT in the same light as VaTech, NCState, Ole Miss, Purdue, etc.
 
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DoyleMcOrange said:
ESPN is filled with idiots.

Consider their article about the 50 best programs in college football history:

"Since Neyland, the Volunteers have spent considerable time as a second fiddle behind Bryant at Alabama and Steve Spurrier at Florida, with the glorious exception of 1998."

1998?

Without mentioning to this idiot that Bryant wasn't coaching in 1998, I'd tell him that we won SEC titles in 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, and also beat Alabama in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

So in summation to whichever imbecile wrote this 'article', we have beaten Alabama 31 times since Neyland was coach.

SO he can cram his "second fiddle since Neyland with the glorious exception of 1998" idiocy up his cramhole.

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It's okay man.

It's okay...
 
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NCFisher said:
Florida has owned us since the mid-70s, even more than AL who has also owned us. God...we even have a streak from the Nashville crowd hanging over us.
It's sickening, in the manner in which I assume being forced to watch a Tijuana donkey show would be.

What could have been if not for Spurrier.
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who was the coach that didnt recruit Spurrier to UT ?
 
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VolunGator said:
Unfortunately the article is accurate.
Since 85 UT has won all of four conference titles. Of the four titles UT though crowned was not the best team. To the benefit of UT the Gators were on probation.

I wished it weren't true but UT has been mostly irrelevant in the modern era. I really don't see UT ever being consistently relevant again. I hope I'm wrong as I want UT to dominant for all the right reasons especially during my kids time on campus.

Basically the average college football fan sees UT in the same light as VaTech, NCState, Ole Miss, Purdue, etc.
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YOU may see UT in the same light as NC State, VA Tech, Ole Miss, and Purdue. But, I give the "average college football" fan credit for knowing there is a significant difference in the history of UT football and the other schools you listed. I mean I grew up in TX, OK, and LA, and I knew there was a world of difference between the team that played in that football cathedral on the Tennessee River and these other schools.

No, UT has been down for about 11 years in football. That's too long for me. But, don't try to rewrite history. You aren't qualified as a fan of a team that discovered football in 1989.
 
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DoyleMcOrange said:
ESPN is filled with idiots.

Consider their article about the 50 best programs in college football history:

"Since Neyland, the Volunteers have spent considerable time as a second fiddle behind Bryant at Alabama and Steve Spurrier at Florida, with the glorious exception of 1998."

1998?

Without mentioning to this idiot that Bryant wasn't coaching in 1998, I'd tell him that we won SEC titles in 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, and also beat Alabama in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

So in summation to whichever imbecile wrote this 'article', we have beaten Alabama 31 times since Neyland was coach.

SO he can cram his "second fiddle since Neyland with the glorious exception of 1998" idiocy up his cramhole.

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You miscounted those wins over Bama.
 
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DoyleMcOrange said:
ESPN is filled with idiots.

Consider their article about the 50 best programs in college football history:

"Since Neyland, the Volunteers have spent considerable time as a second fiddle behind Bryant at Alabama and Steve Spurrier at Florida, with the glorious exception of 1998."

1998?

Without mentioning to this idiot that Bryant wasn't coaching in 1998, I'd tell him that we won SEC titles in 1956, 1967, 1969, 1985, 1989, 1990, 1997, and also beat Alabama in 1953, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1965, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004 and 2006.

So in summation to whichever imbecile wrote this 'article', we have beaten Alabama 31 times since Neyland was coach.

SO he can cram his "second fiddle since Neyland with the glorious exception of 1998" idiocy up his cramhole.

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You forgot 85
 
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NCFisher said:
Florida has owned us since the mid-70s, even more than AL who has also owned us. God...we even have a streak from the Nashville crowd hanging over us.
It's sickening, in the manner in which I assume being forced to watch a Tijuana donkey show would be.

What could have been if not for Spurrier.
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He said the past 50 years, not 15 years
 
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VolunGator said:
Unfortunately the article is accurate.
Since 85 UT has won all of four conference titles. Of the four titles UT though crowned was not the best team. To the benefit of UT the Gators were on probation.

I wished it weren't true but UT has been mostly irrelevant in the modern era. I really don't see UT ever being consistently relevant again. I hope I'm wrong as I want UT to dominant for all the right reasons especially during my kids time on campus.

Basically the average college football fan sees UT in the same light as VaTech, NCState, Ole Miss, Purdue, etc.
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Troll. This dude is Florida first and Tennessee maybe. At least admit it. Every time you get a chance to slam UT in favor of UF you do it. Stop pretending. We have a number of Florida folk on here, but at least they don't act like Vols. No words for your avatar.
 
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VolunGator said:
Unfortunately the article is accurate.
Since 85 UT has won all of four conference titles. Of the four titles UT though crowned was not the best team. To the benefit of UT the Gators were on probation.

I wished it weren't true but UT has been mostly irrelevant in the modern era. I really don't see UT ever being consistently relevant again. I hope I'm wrong as I want UT to dominant for all the right reasons especially during my kids time on campus.

Basically the average college football fan sees UT in the same light as VaTech, NCState, Ole Miss, Purdue, etc.
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Why on earth would you feel compelled to spew nonsense and think anyone on this forum would care?
 
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lifeisdeep said:
Why on earth would you feel compelled to spew nonsense and think anyone on this forum would care?
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I spew truth. Sometimes it hurts.
Having graduated from both institutions and having multiple graduate degrees from UTK, and currently writing checks to UT for kids makes me uniquely qualified to offer my opinion.

I know my some of posts are less-than-favorable toward UT but when opinion only it is what it is and I won't get into pissing matches.
Unfortunately the numbers are what they are when comparing UT to UF and there's nothing left to dispute in facts.
 
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gisman said:
Troll. This dude is Florida first and Tennessee maybe. At least admit it. Every time you get a chance to slam UT in favor of UF you do it. Stop pretending. We have a number of Florida folk on here, but at least they don't act like Vols. No words for your avatar.
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My fandom in times past has leaned toward my undergraduate, fraternity experiences of UF.
However, the numbers are what they are and UT just doesn't compare well to UF in the modern era, namely the last 35 years.
 
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VolsSince78 said:
YOU may see UT in the same light as NC State, VA Tech, Ole Miss, and Purdue. But, I give the "average college football" fan credit for knowing there is a significant difference in the history of UT football and the other schools you listed. I mean I grew up in TX, OK, and LA, and I knew there was a world of difference between the team that played in that football cathedral on the Tennessee River and these other schools.

No, UT has been down for about 11 years in football. That's too long for me. But, don't try to rewrite history. You aren't qualified as a fan of a team that discovered football in 1989.
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Hate to break it to you but the average college football fan isn't 60 years old.
To the 20 to 45 year olds UT is positioned with the likes of the middle of the road P5 programs. Keep in mind a 45 year old only graduated college 22 years ago. To the average fan (age 20 to 45ish) UT falls squarely with KY, Purdue, NC State, etc.

Also UF football really launched in 1982 - 37 years ago. For those of working our way toward 60 the time frame feels most recent but to a 45 year-old, 37 years ago this fan was 8 years old. This person doesn't give a rats ass about football before this time frame.

I love UT and want nothing more than for UT to do well. But the average UT fan is just lost in the days past and just can't be objective.
Trying expressing an alternate opinion and you'll get your head chomped off.
 
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VolunGator said:
Unfortunately the article is accurate.
Since 85 UT has won all of four conference titles. Of the four titles UT though crowned was not the best team. To the benefit of UT the Gators were on probation.

I wished it weren't true but UT has been mostly irrelevant in the modern era. I really don't see UT ever being consistently relevant again. I hope I'm wrong as I want UT to dominant for all the right reasons especially during my kids time on campus.

Basically the average college football fan sees UT in the same light as VaTech, NCState, Ole Miss, Purdue, etc.
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VolunGator said:
My fandom in times past has leaned toward my undergraduate, fraternity experiences of UF.
However, the numbers are what they are and UT just doesn't compare well to UF in the modern era, namely the last 35 years.
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I give this post all the eye rolls. 🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
 
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Referring to 1998 as a glorious exception suggests that it's the only year in which we weren't second to one of those two programs which is obviously nonsense. However, the broader point is accurate. We are second to Alabama historically, and we were second to Florida during what is probably our best decade. There has never been a point in our history when we were undoubtedly the best program in the conference.
 
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