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Wow, that was a big disappointment yesterday. But it occurred to me it wasn't even close to some of the earth-shattering gut-wrenching disappointments I have experienced in my Vol-fanaticism past. The point being that, just as we did from these games, the Vols will eventually bounce back. GO VOLS!
1. Sept 1977 - Cal 27 Vols 17 - Johnny comes marching home for his first game after leading Pitt to a MNC. Yeah I was only 12 years old but I expected immediate results. I wasn't aware California had a football team.
2. Nov 1983 - Ole Miss 13 Vols 10 - Johnny's rebuilding project has taken 6 long years and finally we are slated for one of the big 4 bowls. That is until we choke it away to the unranked Rebels.
3. Sept 1986 - Miss St 27 Vols 23 - The Vols are back! Coming off the big Sugar bowl win the year before and ranked #8, we lay an egg at home against -yack- the Bulldogs. We finish 7-5 and unranked.
4. Oct 1988 - Wash St 52 Vols 24 - Vols had started 0-4 against a tough schedule. Time to get one in the W column and get the ship righted- NOT.
5. Oct 1990 - Bama 9 Vols 6 - Vols ranked third with a high powered offense, playing at home. Bama unranked. Bama hangs around, hangs around, kicks a field goal at the end.
6. Oct 1992 Arkansas 25 Vols 24 - Tennessee at home and ranked 4 and against unranked Hogs. Arky scores TD with less than a minute left, converts an onside kick, then a FG to win.
7. Sept 1994 Florida 31 Vols 0 - Somehow you just knew this was the first of many to come.
8. Sept 1996 Florida 35 Vols 29 - Playing at home, Peyton Manning, if you can't beat the Gators now, when? Made you question your commitment to the Vols.
9. Dec 2001 LSU 31 Vols 20 - SEC Championship. If Vols win, they play for their 2nd MNC in 4 years. Would have put UT into the elite class of programs.
10. Jan 2004 Clemson 27 Vols 14 - Ranked #6 vs. unranked Tigers. Second straight bad loss in Peach bowl to ACC team. Fulmer's grace period from the MNC officially wears off.
BONUS: Houston 45 Okla St 35 - How much must that suck? Your billionaire booster and new facilities and high flying offense got a win for the ages last week. Only for it all to come crashing down a week later.
Hang in there Vols fans. Keep your eye on what's important (it rhymes with defruiting).
1. Sept 1977 - Cal 27 Vols 17 - Johnny comes marching home for his first game after leading Pitt to a MNC. Yeah I was only 12 years old but I expected immediate results. I wasn't aware California had a football team.
2. Nov 1983 - Ole Miss 13 Vols 10 - Johnny's rebuilding project has taken 6 long years and finally we are slated for one of the big 4 bowls. That is until we choke it away to the unranked Rebels.
3. Sept 1986 - Miss St 27 Vols 23 - The Vols are back! Coming off the big Sugar bowl win the year before and ranked #8, we lay an egg at home against -yack- the Bulldogs. We finish 7-5 and unranked.
4. Oct 1988 - Wash St 52 Vols 24 - Vols had started 0-4 against a tough schedule. Time to get one in the W column and get the ship righted- NOT.
5. Oct 1990 - Bama 9 Vols 6 - Vols ranked third with a high powered offense, playing at home. Bama unranked. Bama hangs around, hangs around, kicks a field goal at the end.
6. Oct 1992 Arkansas 25 Vols 24 - Tennessee at home and ranked 4 and against unranked Hogs. Arky scores TD with less than a minute left, converts an onside kick, then a FG to win.
7. Sept 1994 Florida 31 Vols 0 - Somehow you just knew this was the first of many to come.
8. Sept 1996 Florida 35 Vols 29 - Playing at home, Peyton Manning, if you can't beat the Gators now, when? Made you question your commitment to the Vols.
9. Dec 2001 LSU 31 Vols 20 - SEC Championship. If Vols win, they play for their 2nd MNC in 4 years. Would have put UT into the elite class of programs.
10. Jan 2004 Clemson 27 Vols 14 - Ranked #6 vs. unranked Tigers. Second straight bad loss in Peach bowl to ACC team. Fulmer's grace period from the MNC officially wears off.
BONUS: Houston 45 Okla St 35 - How much must that suck? Your billionaire booster and new facilities and high flying offense got a win for the ages last week. Only for it all to come crashing down a week later.
Hang in there Vols fans. Keep your eye on what's important (it rhymes with defruiting).
