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[MarcoVol]

Because I would like to see him give this team some respect.

Herbie, or anyone else, picking a different team to win doesn’t mean anything tho. It has zero effect on the game, or any game.

Vols will win a NC and some of y’all will be mad that they were picked to lose by someone guessing.

Also he’s got Vols #2 right now. Feels like respect to me.

 

[Weezer]

I hope Candy beats the crap outta the cock commanders.

I don't know. It would be kind of nice if SCar could stay ranked until we play them. It'd put another ranked team on the resume.

 

[Vols2DaWall]

That’s amazing lol

 

[MarcoVol]

I feel like he's our guy...but I am most BVS about seeing what happens once the "new" wears off. Butch just imploded in year 5, Pruitt did it in year 3, Dooley never did anything so not sure it was a letdown or par for the course.

We've had a few things go right this year that's lead to us being ahead of schedule I think. LSU & Florida both falling off and breaking in new coaches...Bama basically coming in unprepared and Hooker being as good as he is and Hyatt having a monster bounce back year. Plus the OL just being so much better than most of us would have expected, no egos or divas in that group either and they are all wanting to win the best OL award. Don't care about individual awards whatsoever.

No need to worry. Heupel’s scheme is far advanced beyond anything we’ve had before. He will be able to go anywhere in the country and hand pick a QB he wants running the O.

Vols will be good as long as he’s leading the program.

Doesn’t mean we are *this* every year, but we’re now a team that nobody wants to play bc of Heupel’s scheme.

 

[UTMVol76]

We play Kentucky Saturday.

Let this ish go.

I don’t, the players do. Not sure if you’re surrounded by a bunch of Bammers like I am, but they are ridiculous right now, embarrassing. I want that team distracted.

 

[UTMVol76]

I think Heupel loves the fans and wants to please us. Our opinions may mean jack squat, but I think he loves entertaining us. I think he loves the entire environment that has existed this season. Listen to his comments after almost every game and he thanks the fans for all they bring.

He’s leader we needed

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

and then some other factors

we are at like 7.5 yards per play on Offense and they are like 5.8 on offense. Not too far away from Vandy at 5.4 lol

That UK O Line is going to get worked. They give up tons of QB pressures. There will be a lot of heat on Levis and he's extremely turnover prone.

How in the world did they go off on Miss St? They doubled up what Bama was able to do to MSU...those numbers don't make sense to me.

Also everybody crapping on UKs rushing avg, but check it since Rodriguez came back...iirc he something like 190 yards on MSU, while Jamyr Gibbs who pretty much everybody agrees is the much better back, did nearly nothing against MSU.

I didn't watch either game, but I do not understand why UK absolutely manhandled MSU, but Bama only managed 290 yards TOTAL against them.

Those numbers don't add up, but one thing they tell me is that us fans are maybe badly underestimating UKs offense now that Rodriguez is back.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

No need to worry. Heupel’s scheme is far advanced beyond anything we’ve had before. He will be able to go anywhere in the country and hand pick a QB he wants running the O.

Vols will be good as long as he’s leading the program.

Doesn’t mean we are *this* every year, but we’re now a team that nobody wants to play bc of Heupel’s scheme.

Oh I agree, reminds me of the Fun & Gun Spurrier era at Florida. I hope Heupel's good enough to be a 81.7% winner while here like Steve did for the Gators.

But I don't think it'll be hard to find QB talent or WR...especially with the portal the way it is now. Even if he misses or doesn't land one outta HS there will be a long line in the portal willing to come.

 

[BigSteve09]

I think Heupel loves the fans and wants to please us. Our opinions may mean jack squat, but I think he loves entertaining us. I think he loves the entire environment that has existed this season. Listen to his comments after almost every game and he thanks the fans for all they bring.

I think his experiences as a player makes him appreciate the environment and fanbase that much more. He knows how encouraging or intimidating it can be for the players.

 

[UTMVol76]

No need to worry. Heupel’s scheme is far advanced beyond anything we’ve had before. He will be able to go anywhere in the country and hand pick a QB he wants running the O.

Vols will be good as long as he’s leading the program.

Doesn’t mean we are *this* every year, but we’re now a team that nobody wants to play bc of Heupel’s scheme.

I think there’s one additional step beyond scheme that separates him from the rest. He seems to have a firm grasp of situational awareness and timing on when to make a particular call that I find very interesting. For instance, there’s times we complain about the running game, but if you’ll notice he uses it sometimes like a jab in boxing and then when the defense starts to “fall asleep” he goes over the top with a hay maker. It’s really fun to watch.

 

[bignewt]

I don’t, the players do. Not sure if you’re surrounded by a bunch of Bammers like I am, but they are ridiculous right now, embarrassing. I want that team distracted.

No im smart enough to live around Knoxville. Time to move on an act like we win big games on the reg.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I'm still running on hot about Jermaine Burton issues (me and Bama "friends" having it out) primarily because of the blatant and disgusting cover up. I've got an idea to fire it back up some more, but I will need some help from some of the Twitternados (@Enki_Amenra) here on VN and a little fact checking:

So the video of the female has been out there, and as some have noted, nothing has been said on the male he swung at. well now that they are alluding to her using a slur, it seems the perfect time to show the guys video that is POV with sound (fact check me here) so now it can be shown that nothing was said, and no one was in danger, and yet he still swung. If we can have some people start tweeting that video to the likes of Clay Travis, Wes Rucker, Chad Withrow, the guy from USA today, and the guy from Alabama; then we could keep this news cycle going and maybe put more pressure on Saban. This is even better now that they're going into a night game in Death Valley.

Any thoughts? I'm really wanting to burn down their program.

I'd love nothing more than to see them burn to the ground, but I don't know that a video with sound exists.

 

[jakez4ut]

I feel like he's our guy...but I am most BVS about seeing what happens once the "new" wears off. Butch just imploded in year 5, Pruitt did it in year 3, Dooley never did anything so not sure it was a letdown or par for the course.

We've had a few things go right this year that's lead to us being ahead of schedule I think. LSU & Florida both falling off and breaking in new coaches...Bama basically coming in unprepared and Hooker being as good as he is and Hyatt having a monster bounce back year. Plus the OL just being so much better than most of us would have expected, no egos or divas in that group either and they are all wanting to win the best OL award. Don't care about individual awards whatsoever.

i think most of the time you do pretty good around around here and generally, i have no issue with pretty much anything you post.

but...wtf?

nobody knows what the future holds. but the here and now is LIGHT YEARS better than anything we've seen around here in 20 years. that doesn't "just happen".

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Although it's been lopsided for almost a century, especially in my lifetime, Vandy still holds a special place in hate world, too. Can never forget, they are the reason the General was hired, to beat Vandy...those were his marching orders.

But, you're absolutely right about Auburn. That's a very good rivalry. Although, just a kid, I still remember the '85 game. Still one of the great Vol victories, and one that put us on the map going forward into the television explosion.

I've absolutely hated Vandy since Franklin. I want to obliterate them ever single time. I want Heup calling halfback passes for TDs with 30 secondseft in the 4th while up 63-0...absolutely no mercy for them forever. They earned that hatred with the disrespect they have shown while we were down.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

I think Heupel loves the fans and wants to please us. Our opinions may mean jack squat, but I think he loves entertaining us. I think he loves the entire environment that has existed this season. Listen to his comments after almost every game and he thanks the fans for all they bring.

I'm sure he loves the fans and UT.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

McCollough is sitting out a 3rd week, isn’t he, while Burton doesn’t miss a down after hitting a lady. SMH

 

[jpope9]

McCollough is sitting out a 3rd week, isn’t he, while Burton doesn’t miss a down after hitting a lady. SMH

its the bama way.

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

If I didn’t have a mess of grand baby’s I would move to UTah tomorrow. We spent a week in Zion. Absolutely incredible place.

Wow....I am jealous, but I'm glad somebody gets to do it. My wife was just telling me a few days ago that she wants me to plan another southern Utah trip. She really loved it too.

 

[RunWitMe]

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Tank would be a huge add to stop Rodriguez. He can hit.

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Tank would be a huge add to stop Rodriguez. He can hit.

 

[MoCo_Vol]

How in the world did they go off on Miss St? They doubled up what Bama was able to do to MSU...those numbers don't make sense to me.

Also everybody crapping on UKs rushing avg, but check it since Rodriguez came back...iirc he something like 190 yards on MSU, while Jamyr Gibbs who pretty much everybody agrees is the much better back, did nearly nothing against MSU.

I didn't watch either game, but I do not understand why UK absolutely manhandled MSU, but Bama only managed 290 yards TOTAL against them.

Those numbers don't add up, but one thing they tell me is that us fans are maybe badly underestimating UKs offense now that Rodriguez is back.

Mississippi State is the only game of the season where Kentucky has rushed for more than 125 yards (partly because of how many sacks they give up). They also had 48 carries in that game (previous high was 38 against Florida). Rodriguez is their best player though, so we'll for sure have to contain him.

Still we're a higher rated rushing defense than any they've faced. And we've done that against 3 of the top 7 running games in the SEC (Florida: 3rd, Alabama: 4th, LSU: 7th)

 

[Sugaray13]

Tank would be a huge add to stop Rodriguez. He can hit.

you can say that again!!

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Wasn’t that the game when Bo Jackson took himself out of the game after he realized he couldn’t do anything?

Yep

 

[MoCo_Vol]

i think most of the time you do pretty good around around here and generally, i have no issue with pretty much anything you post.

but...wtf?

nobody knows what the future holds. but the here and now is LIGHT YEARS better than anything we've seen around here in 20 years. that doesn't "just happen".

Sharing an opinion doesn't mean I'm not enjoying it. I just don't want to get 1 good year and a nose dive (again). Based on what the previous coaches were/did though I don't see any of those red flags in Heupel. So I fully expect his tenure here will be one with him winning at the same level (or better) than Fulmer did. I think once Saban retires and/or Bama isn't a regular SEC West opponent his success will only improve. No other HC in the SEC worries me and I think Heupel is capable of becoming the new standard in conference.