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cHiZzLeVOL said:
I don’t know if it was because the holes are were huge, I think the RBs were just taught differently then ours have been in recent years. I think Graham fixes that.

Our RBs in recent years would just see collapsing and then make something else happen knowing that our lineman probably weren’t going to do their job.

Fulmers running backs were taught to hit that hole and go no matter what because those lineman were gunna fight until the end. Notice some of the holes hit weren’t even really open but because the RB trusted his lineman to do what they were supposed to the RBs busted through with tons of open field.
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I will be amazed if Graham is the fix for that. My observation of his career is that he started out very good at running with authority - in fact I thought he had Heisman written all over him. But after he had been here a while, he developed a habit of dashing toward the line, then stopping and stamping his feet, then getting tackled. In fact he reminded me of the first attempt of a skunk at deterrence when it is being challenged by a dog. Of course Graham lacked the final solution of the skunk.
 
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The Athletic is reporting the NCAA Oversight Committee is suggesting they do NOT allow early enrollees to be eligible to play in the Spring. This is something OSU was wanting badly.

So much for any crootin' advantage of being able to tell a kid they could step right in and get to play from Day 1 in the Spring if they came to their B1G/PAC program...
 
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Aesius said:
Guys I'm absolutely heartbroken. My dad passed away from surgical complications early Wed. morning at Vanderbilt hospital. He had a heart transplant 17 years ago and had just received his second on Tuesday. The surgery went well but his valves were too fragile for the heart to properly connect to and they weren't able to get his bleeding under control.

I've never really shared much about my personal life on here but my dad was a huge reason why I'm a Vols fan. Our shared passion for the team was an amazing way for us to bond. We would constantly text each other about commitments and would always talk on the phone after games...if the Vols won. If they lost, we both needed a day or two to cool off before mentioning it, haha.

My wife and I are expecting our first child in 6 weeks. It would have been his first grandchild. He was so excited to meet him/her (we don't know the gender yet), and now he won't be able to. My brother said that he will be our child's guardian angel.

I've read so many posts about people losing loved ones in these threads over the years and they've always touched me. Because I've always known my dad's life expectancy was going to be cut short due to his health problems and transplant. He got a second chance at life in 2003 but he paid dearly for it. He had so many procedures and operations to keep him going afterward and he took an entire pharmacy's worth of pills 100 times over. But he never complained and just kept going. Unfortunately, he ran out of gas at a time when I needed him the most, but my family believes that he was simply too tired for another fight and that he was at peace knowing his family was in a good spot.

My wife sent this pic to me last night of the three of us at the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jan. 2015. We attended many games together over the years and it was an annual tradition to meet up for at least one. I'm going to miss the hell out of him and I will never be able to watch a Vols game without him thinking of him and wanting to call him afterward to get his thoughts. Hug your loved ones, guys.

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🧡🧡🧡😭 So thankful you have all those memories. May the Comforter give you comfort and hold you close right now!
 
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Aesius said:
Guys I'm absolutely heartbroken. My dad passed away from surgical complications early Wed. morning at Vanderbilt hospital. He had a heart transplant 17 years ago and had just received his second on Tuesday. The surgery went well but his valves were too fragile for the heart to properly connect to and they weren't able to get his bleeding under control.

I've never really shared much about my personal life on here but my dad was a huge reason why I'm a Vols fan. Our shared passion for the team was an amazing way for us to bond. We would constantly text each other about commitments and would always talk on the phone after games...if the Vols won. If they lost, we both needed a day or two to cool off before mentioning it, haha.

My wife and I are expecting our first child in 6 weeks. It would have been his first grandchild. He was so excited to meet him/her (we don't know the gender yet), and now he won't be able to. My brother said that he will be our child's guardian angel.

I've read so many posts about people losing loved ones in these threads over the years and they've always touched me. Because I've always known my dad's life expectancy was going to be cut short due to his health problems and transplant. He got a second chance at life in 2003 but he paid dearly for it. He had so many procedures and operations to keep him going afterward and he took an entire pharmacy's worth of pills 100 times over. But he never complained and just kept going. Unfortunately, he ran out of gas at a time when I needed him the most, but my family believes that he was simply too tired for another fight and that he was at peace knowing his family was in a good spot.

My wife sent this pic to me last night of the three of us at the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jan. 2015. We attended many games together over the years and it was an annual tradition to meet up for at least one. I'm going to miss the hell out of him and I will never be able to watch a Vols game without him thinking of him and wanting to call him afterward to get his thoughts. Hug your loved ones, guys.

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Hugs. I can’t call my dad after games anymore, either...but I talk to him... 🙂 you will always be able to talk to him.
 
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VolzMan53 said:
I have to believe my days of saying "wait till next year" has come to an end. Please tell me I'm right that when We do get back to playing in Gen Neylands back yard, that we are going to the top and never looking back again.
That sure would make this ole fart very happy !
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Speaking from my own observation, due to his work ethic, football knowledge and adeptness at recruit evaluation, I strongly believe if CJP stays here and he's able to retain a staff that can continually win games and put players in the League, we're in Dynasty Mode.

Like most everything else in life, and sports, it's a matter of the will.
 
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