A UF TN Controversy in 85

[VolsSportsFan]

The whole premise is laughable.

I think he would have done himself some favors if he didn't do the video in a tone like this was some big scandal or something; it was a silly moment almost 40 years ago that hardly anyone knows about and in the end meant nothing.

 

[DrTNT]

Tony Robinson was the best QB the Vols ever had.

Seem to recall this one QB, last name was Manning…

 

[lawgator1]

I had no idea this happened.

 

[NighthawkVol]

Nope.

The video is that people from UT and UT fans were wanting the local UT newspapers to put Florida at the bottom of the SEC Standings since they were on probation, because they didn't like that Florida was above UT in the standings.

Wow. Some folks have way too much time on their hands.

 

[Orange Raid]

This is dumb. Even today, if a team is ineligible to play in the postseason and finishes first in the conference, the team directly below them takes that spot. It’s essentially like that team finishes the year 0-0.

 

[butchna]

I don't remember what school Pell coached before FL hired him but they were being investigated for cheating when Pell was either fired or quit. So FL knew what they were getting. I had just moved to FL the yr before this and boy did I catch some grief from UF fans that TN wasn't the real SEC champs that yr.

Clemson

 

[GUNTERSVOL]

Tony Robinson was the best QB the Vols ever had.

He was the most physically gifted QB with the intangibles. Hoping the guy next year pushes that envelope... Built along the same lines.

 

[CAVPUT]

37 years ago. Today has enough trouble for itself. No need to look to the past for more.

 

[Backwards K]

UF also had a better conference record than the Vols in 1990 but were again on probation and not eligible to claim anything. I think they were 5-1 and Vols were 4-1-1. The fact the the one loss for the Gators was a 45-3 loss to the Vols keeps them quiet about this year. But, Spurrier did have "Best Record in the SEC 1990" pained on the wall inside their stadium.

 

[wmcovol]

Tony Robinson was really good I think Majors said at the time that he was the most dynamic player he had ever coached. It’s a shame that Cornileus Bennett took his knee out in the 1985 season. I hope Tony has cleaned up he got bad into drugs after his college career was over.

Curt Jarvis took his knee out. Bennett hit him high. The picture doesn’t lie.

 

[VOLnMiami]

Tony Robinson was the best QB the Vols ever had.

No he wasn't...Not even in the top 10.

 

[sunnyvol79]

Curt Jarvis took his knee out. Bennett hit him high. The picture doesn’t lie.
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Your right. I haven’t watched that play in years I always thought it was Bennett but Jarvis clearly took his knee out. And the classless Bama fans were cheering over it.