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[JohnnyD1024]

The TCU/Baylor game is Baylor's senior day and Baylor still has a shot to make Big 12 Championship game. So they should be motivated.

 

[thistime]

The TCU/Baylor game is Baylor's senior day and Baylor still has a shot to make Big 12 Championship game. So they should be motivated.

That is a REALLY big game for us as well. GO BEARS !!!!

 

[SugarCC]

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[#Vol4Life1991]

Are we recruiting him as a TE?

I believe we are

 

[MemphisVol3]

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@ the comment that said Wolken has had to many booster shots. Literally cried laughing.

 

[butchna]

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He should recuse himself from anything Vols…cuz self-preservation.

 

[SoilVol]

I’d disagree about historically “sucking” Tennessee is a Top 25-30 basketball program history wise. One of the better SEC ones as well. While not Kentucky, Kansas Duke or UNC but It wouldn’t be fair to say the history “sucks”

We are 38th in victories, 1718-1083-2 (.613). Average of about 15 wins a year. 0 Final Fours. 1 Elite 8. Prior to Bruce Pearl, we had just 3 Sweet 16 appearances in the 66 years between 1939-2005.

In fact, the 1967 S16 appearance only counts because we had a bye to the S16 and lost to eventual runner up Dayton. 1981 was a 48 team bracket and we had a first round bye. We beat VCU by 1 in OT to advance then lost to Virginia (who got third). The 2000 one was the only one in the current format (but no play-in games).

That isn't great. The vast majority of our success has been recent history. In the past 17 years we've added 5 S16 appearances and the lone E8. In the past 17 years it looks like we've averaged 22 wins per season and added a little over a 5th of all our wins. So 21% of our wins coming in the last 15% of our history.

We are definitely becoming a mainstay. But prior to Bruce... maybe "suck" wasn't accurate. But we weren't good.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

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How did you this picture to be so long w/o multiple pictures? Serious question lol

 

[VolNash17]

Uhmm...how old are you? After Ray Mears was a looooong wasteland of pure garbage. While I don't think you could characterize the Tennessee BB program as "the dregs of the SEC", it has been the pure definition of "Meh" pretty much my whole adult life until Green had a few decent teams and then Pearl did his thing and then right back to just less than mediocre hell, until Rick Barnes resurrected it from disaster.

I’m looking at Tennessee’s history from inception to now as well as the other 300+ programs in the country. Tennessee is a Top 30 basketball program historically from start to now compared to the other 300+ when you consider wins, win percentage, tournament appearances, weeks ranked, and all of that stuff. Yeah obviously there are alot of down years in there but so have there been in every program not named Kansas, Duke Kentucky etc. I’m not advocating for replacing the Coach. Just the bogus notion that Tennessee basketball history “sucks”. If that was the case then everyone that isn’t a Top 25 program history wise “sucks” out of 300+ programs

 

[VolNash17]

We are 38th in victories, 1718-1083-2 (.613). Average of about 15 wins a year. 0 Final Fours. 1 Elite 8. Prior to Bruce Pearl, we had just 3 Sweet 16 appearances in the 66 years between 1939-2005.

In fact, the 1967 S16 appearance only counts because we had a bye to the S16 and lost to eventual runner up Dayton. 1981 was a 48 team bracket and we had a first round bye. We beat VCU by 1 in OT to advance then lost to Virginia (who got third). The 2000 one was the only one in the current format (but no play-in games).

That isn't great. The vast majority of our success has been recent history. In the past 17 years we've added 5 S16 appearances and the lone E8. In the past 17 years it looks like we've averaged 22 wins per season and added a little over a 5th of all our wins. So 21% of our wins coming in the last 15% of our history.

We are definitely becoming a mainstay. But prior to Bruce... maybe "suck" wasn't accurate. But we weren't good.

I never said it was “great”. I was responding to the bogus claim that a poster said the history “sucked” which certainly isn’t true when we break everything down

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Amazing

 

[VOLSONLY]

The TCU/Baylor game is Baylor's senior day and Baylor still has a shot to make Big 12 Championship game. So they should be motivated.

 

[VolNash17]

I never said it was “great”. I was responding to the bogus claim that a poster said the history “sucked” which certainly isn’t true when we break everything down

and no I’m NOT advocating for a coaching change… FYI just in case any poster takes what I’m saying the wrong way.

 

[butchna]

We scored a touchdown on our first drive?

And only one in the first quarter.

 

[butchna]

Any thoughts on the new Christmas story movie?

Peter Billingsley (who plays Ralphie), is co-producer and story writer. Pretty invested in living up to his childhood legacy. Betting it’s great.

 

[SmokinBob]

Look at all the Pride faces - they’re so happy!

 

[Enki_Amenra]

How did you this picture to be so long w/o multiple pictures? Serious question lol

Must be using android 12, rolling screen shot.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

 

[SugarCC]

Auburn mods believe Kiffin will be the next Auburn coach.

So do i.

 

[SugarCC]

Glad Bru got more targets. He is a weapon. Also helps HH not be so "right handed" with his targets. Bru is a great downfield blocker too. Watch him blocking on Hyatt's TD.

Bru has more than earned the right to wear 15, imo. Everything that kid does is full steam.

 

[#Vol4Life1991]

Must be using android 12, rolling screen shot.
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Yea it’s an android feature

 

[gordonr24]

Auburn mods believe Kiffin will be the next Auburn coach.

Every Vol fan will tell you different, but I prefer a more competitive Auburn, as they play Georgia and Alabama every year, just like UT. Tennessee doesn’t play Auburn every year, and they’re always going to be a threat on the recruiting trail, dysfunctional or not.

The silver lining is that it’s a kick in the nuts to Ole Miss and their fans are taught another lesson to know their place in the college football landscape.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

 

[SmokinBob]

Flu is running rampant in Knoxville right now

It’s everywhere! My hairdresser said his friend was diagnosed with the flu, tamiflu prescribed, and pharmacies are all out!

 

[SweetasSoda]

Through 10 games, Vols are giving up 21.9 ppg. I’m told constantly SEC is the toughest conference in the country. So keep that in mind.

I’ve seen many want a new DC. So let’s take a look at some popular names/defensive HC:

- Zach Arnett (Miss St DC) giving up 26.1
- Barry Odom (Ark) giving up 28.9 (second to last in SEC)
- Oklahoma defensive masterminds giving up 29.1
- Baylor defensive masterminds giving up 25.2
- does the ACC even count? Clemson giving up 21.0 ppg
- Utah - always tough - giving up 20.0
- Oregon giving up 27.4
- Mich St defensive masterminds 25.5

For those wanting a new DC, who do you want?

For reference, the SEC:

UGA 11.9
Bama 18.9
UK 20.0
LSU 21.0
Vols 21.9

Thank you! I know it’s mostly emotional reaction to wanting to make a lot of stops. But again… the coaches told us the game plan. Go after turnovers and stop them from scoring. There will be big plays given up, and some at bad times. Teams will be going for it a lot on 4th down because they will be trying to keep pace or catch up. Got to keep this in mind. It will get better when we get better players that can have a while in the system.