rockymountainvol
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I have been a Volunteer fanatic ever since I was able to comprehend the game of football. I have seen this program hit it's highs and lows, but right now, in 2008, this is the football version of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. We can blame CPF all we want to, but I think it goes deeper. The Prez and AD are both to blame for letting Fulmer stay on as long as he has. Fulmer really hasn't done anything with this program since 2001. That was UT's last great year. Since 2001, mediocrity has claimed it's throne upon this once proud program.
Something has to give THIS year. We can salvage our program if we do something about it NOW. In 2005, a website devoted to the firing of Randy Sanders was launched. I think we need to do the same with CPF. We need to stop griping and start doing things about it. The fans REALLY do control what goes on in a program. I personally think those boos at the UF-UT game made Nunes decommit. We cant boo the players, even if they make bonehead plays. That shatters confidence, and to the prospective commits, it looks bad. These are young kids we are talking about. We cannot expect them to have thick skin. This isn't Brady, Manning, or Romo throwing the ball, playing in these games.
As far as losing recruits, it will continue to happen until a HC change is made. We are the last school in the conference to make a change. Although the 2003 Tuberville-Petrino fiasco was uncalled for, at least the Auburn brass had the testicular fortitude to DO something. The next year Tuberville went 13-0 with a #2 ranking. I am not saying to keep CPF by any means. The talent pool isnt that bad at UT. CBS and these other idiotic analysts keep talking about talent dropoff. I personally would rather have the 3 to 4 star athletes over the 5 star athletes, due to the fact that these lesser gifted kids will out perform, give it their all on the field. Oregon State USC and 2007 Appy State Michigan proves this theory. Also, gone are the days when a handful of schools get all the talent. Parity has broken down that wall in College Football. It is here to stay. With the RIGHT coach, these kids can beat anybody in the SEC. We should be 4-0 not 1-3. Florida didnt beat us, we beat ourselves. Laying the ball down in the redzone twice, then kicking off to their dangerous PR man, will spell doom on any team. UCLA, we gave them that game, handed them a present just like Stoerner handed us the NC back in 1998. Auburn gave us a gift we wanted to keep exchanging. We couldnt get 20 yards to kick a game winning FG, PATHETIC. I am and will always be a huge fan, but I think we need to stick it out in the seats, while coming out with another strategy to revamp our program, not lead it into its demise.
Something has to give THIS year. We can salvage our program if we do something about it NOW. In 2005, a website devoted to the firing of Randy Sanders was launched. I think we need to do the same with CPF. We need to stop griping and start doing things about it. The fans REALLY do control what goes on in a program. I personally think those boos at the UF-UT game made Nunes decommit. We cant boo the players, even if they make bonehead plays. That shatters confidence, and to the prospective commits, it looks bad. These are young kids we are talking about. We cannot expect them to have thick skin. This isn't Brady, Manning, or Romo throwing the ball, playing in these games.
As far as losing recruits, it will continue to happen until a HC change is made. We are the last school in the conference to make a change. Although the 2003 Tuberville-Petrino fiasco was uncalled for, at least the Auburn brass had the testicular fortitude to DO something. The next year Tuberville went 13-0 with a #2 ranking. I am not saying to keep CPF by any means. The talent pool isnt that bad at UT. CBS and these other idiotic analysts keep talking about talent dropoff. I personally would rather have the 3 to 4 star athletes over the 5 star athletes, due to the fact that these lesser gifted kids will out perform, give it their all on the field. Oregon State USC and 2007 Appy State Michigan proves this theory. Also, gone are the days when a handful of schools get all the talent. Parity has broken down that wall in College Football. It is here to stay. With the RIGHT coach, these kids can beat anybody in the SEC. We should be 4-0 not 1-3. Florida didnt beat us, we beat ourselves. Laying the ball down in the redzone twice, then kicking off to their dangerous PR man, will spell doom on any team. UCLA, we gave them that game, handed them a present just like Stoerner handed us the NC back in 1998. Auburn gave us a gift we wanted to keep exchanging. We couldnt get 20 yards to kick a game winning FG, PATHETIC. I am and will always be a huge fan, but I think we need to stick it out in the seats, while coming out with another strategy to revamp our program, not lead it into its demise.
hmy: Nuff said...
