A View from Big Ben : South Carolina

[FïreBall]

I'm quite moved by your kind words but you are the guys who built this legend I'm just a late arrival to the party.

I'm available day or night for CBS not for myself but to show off my prized white T-Shirt with a big Orange T on it.

Have you watched any of the older games before the '09 season on YouTube? Like the '85 sugar bowl, '96 citrus bowl or the '06 Cal game? There are many other great games, those are a few that came to mind..

 

[PulaskiVolFan]

In the early 1980s we could get American Armed Forces radio and they had NFL on and at the same time we had highlights on TV. This was when Dan Marino was "the man" so I became a Dolphins fan.

Fast forward to 2009 and suddenly college football was on television,to be accurate the Tennessee v Alabama game. All my life I have been a Blackpool Football fan and they are the only team in England to play in .......Orange and White and there was this team in Orange and White so it was "come on the Vols". They were the underdog fighting so hard to overcome Bama and all they they needed was a field goal from two tries and then Mount Cody stepped up. I was proud the way the underdog fought so hard and they played in Orange and White, I was hooked.

Two particular moments proved that I totally chose the BEST team to support

1) The fans revolt over the appointment of Greg Schiano. You fans proved that whilst winning is so wanted it must never be at any cost
2) The boy who was bullied because of this home made T-Shirt and you the fans bought it in your thousands. Only the best would do that.

Funnily I have chosen the worse period in over hundred years to support the Vols but strangely each year of failure makes you dream harder so I am not giving up and this time I believe we have the right guy.

Go Vols

You sir are my new favorite follow and welcome at my fire anytime!

 

[LAVol1]

The season has started which is a celebration in itself. I have listed my thoughts from Saturday however I must state I have not taken into account the lack of conditioning, practices and planning so I hope as the season progresses problems will be ironed out.

QUARTERBACK
In England we have something called Marmite, 50% love it and 50% hate it so whatever I say about Guarantano it will please half and displease half. However, the Box Score said 19/31att, 63% comp, 8.4ave, 259 yards, 1 TD 0 Int. I would have personally taken all of those stats before the kick off so I will come down on the pleased side. It is apparent there is no rainbow of growth and this really is it. In short the only consistency he shows is his ability to be inconsistent throw by throw.


Go Vols.

Excellent assessment. I have to give JG credit for throwing some good long balls and managing the game. The miss by Keyton on the post route was all on Keyton. The pass was perfect but Keyton inexplicably reacted the wrong way. Having said that (and I do think JG is the best option at QB for winning this season), maybe this would be a good time to see what else we have at QB. Our future is brighter than it has been in years. The future ('21 and beyond) will be brighter if we find our '21 QB this year rather than next.