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Orange. said:
Toot was one of several guys taunting on the last play when the refs by rule were supposed to put time back on the clock, walk off 15 yds against AL, and let TX have another play (i.e., kick the winning FG.)

It's only been a few weeks since this new rule was a major topic of conversation, and everyone agreed it was bound to be a way to rig outcomes. It already has been. So far by omission.
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Isn’t the horns down thing only a Big12 rule?

Also I just have to say, what a stupid rule. lol “you can’t do it bc they may get their feelings hurt!!”
 
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johnfnkelly said:
Ah yes, I'm sure the user who's on a recruiting forum doesn't care about which prospects we host on the biggest recruiting weekend of the year.
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It's not complete. It doesn't have half of the guys that will be visiting. More will appear as the game week comes upon us. That list doesn't have Nico who has been confirmed to be coming for a month. Would not read to much into that list.
 
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Devo182 said:
Can someone with ESPN+ please post the whole snippet about TN. They menntioned TN in the headline but nothing about us in the small section I can read.

Miami's hope, Nebraska's reset and more lessons for six former CFB powers
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Tennessee
Glory days: Tennessee has had three periods of high-level success, most recently from 1985 to 2001, when it recorded nine AP top-10 finishes with a national title in 1998 and five SEC championships (outright or shared). The Volunteers never finished outside the AP top nine from 1995 to 1999 and finished No. 4 in 2001. They also had five AP top-10 finishes from 1965 and 1972 and had eight AP top-eight finishes from 1938 to 1956 with a national title in 1951.
What happened next: A year after Tennessee finished No. 12 in 2007, coach Phillip Fulmer recorded his second losing record in four seasons and was fired. Lane Kiffin spent only one season as Vols coach before departing for Southern California, and Tennessee has since recorded only two AP Top 25 finishes (2015 and 2016 under Butch Jones) and zero 10-win seasons. The Vols had only two losing regular seasons from 1981 and 2007, but they have since had seven.
What held back the program: Leadership instability. From 1977 until 2008, Tennessee had two coaches: Fulmer and Johnny Majors. The program had three athletic directors from 1963 and 2010. Since Fulmer's departure, Tennessee has had five coaches and four ADs. There have been bad coaching hires and moments of peak dysfunction, most notably the search to replace Jones that briefly resulted in Greg Schiano's hiring and ultimately led to athletic director John Currie's ouster and the hiring of coach Jeremy Pruitt, whose otherwise forgettable tenure led to 18 alleged NCAA violations.
Biggest lesson for the future: Tennessee has to lean into its advantages with the right type of guardrails, especially from a leadership standpoint. The Vols' fan base is massive, passionate and extremely engaged. While other groups would have tuned out during the past 15 years, Tennessee fans are as invested as ever, sometimes too much.
"Football and the Power T matters to them a great deal," current Vols coach Josh Heupel told me this summer. "It is truly embedded in who they are and how they live their lives, in some ways. That has a great effect on the energy we feel. That changes the focus and how intentional we are and the way we work. It has a huge impact on recruiting too."
The combination of Heupel and athletic director Danny White, who worked together at UCF, gives Tennessee a chance to establish a more stable foundation and identity for the program. Tennessee has been aggressive in the NIL space and the opportunities Knoxville -- "A college city," Heupel said -- can provide athletes. But Tennessee's trajectory won't truly change until the people at the top stop changing.
 
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Jack Burton said:
I can’t find the record but Napier is tremendous as an underdog. He wins like 70% of the time as an underdog. I think he also does not blow out opponents and typically wins or loses close games. I wish I had the details I only heard these on the radio recently. Just something to think about.
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We probably shouldn’t even play the game.
 
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Jack Burton said:
We should checker the stadium, wear alt uniforms, bring in big time recruits, and take the L amirite?
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Haha….. I’m just glad I have one week with no stress……

I hate Florida week. My hatred for the Gators runs deep in my soul for many reasons. Losing to them sucks as bad as The Peay losing to Mu**ay St.

I don’t drink Gatorade or wear LaCoste
 
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